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    The unexpected return of the masters of the Grateful Dead's triumphant show at the Albuquerque Civic Auditorium, November 17, 1971, yields great rewards. The Dead came in HOT for their first New Mexico show. Aided by clarity and precision and abetted by confidence and focus, they finessed old standards with definitive takes. With Keith now blending in seamlessly on keys, the first set offered up a triple shot of electric Blues, an exceptional "You Win Again," and a stellar "One More Saturday Night" to wrap things up. And the second set, well, it might just be unlike any you've ever heard. Archivist David Lemieux urges you to turn it up and do it loudly. We won't dare spoil all the surprises, but pay special attention to the rippin' "Sugar Magnolia," the aggressively monstrous "The Other One," and the highly-danceable "Not Fade>GDTRFB>Not Fade." Rounding out the 3CDs, you'll find selections from Pigpen's return tour at Ann Arbor, MI, 12/14/71. Subscribers will get nearly all of the complete show as this year's bonus disc.

    As always, Dave's Picks Volume 26 has been mastered to HDCD specs from the original analog tapes by Jeffrey Norman and is limited to 18,000 individually-numbered copies*.

    *Limited to 2 per order. Very limited quantity available.

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  • JimInMD
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    ...to "even the balance sheets"
    Financial collateral damage. So true. I'm sure Boxzilla set quite a few of us back a bit.
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    Lots of good ones already mentioned. Check out the 9/20/90 MSG w. Hornsby. Hot stuff!
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    Oh yeah don't use the preamp that comes with most of the new turntables. They aren't very good. If your amp/receiver doesn't have phono inputs splurge for a dedicated phono preamp they aren't that expensive. Someone mentioned a Crosley don't waste your money
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    I have a couple of at 120 turntables they are the knockoff of the oop technics 1200. It's a good turntable for the money. But since it's based on a dj turntable it is fully manual which some people concider a pain. Be careful using the cue it has a tendency to give out and your sylus bounces across the disc. Finally get a different cartridge since again it is a dj table it at tracks at 3 grams. Visualize me shaking violently. I use a Shure m97xe but there are plenty of good ones put there
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    Ice, Was just going to post the same thing about the collatteral expenses. Since it's so cool, the kids want the yet to be purchased turntable in the family room, not the designated GD listening studio in the basement. That requires a new receiver. Not such a big deal until you factor in the wife who now requires compensation to "even the balance sheet." To be fair, neither one of us are really like that, but she did order four new dresses for the upcoming weddings this summer as a preemptive strike. So, I go out and purchase a few albums to help out a local record store. I can't even play them, but now I'm in deep.
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    Bought an Audio-Technica AT-LP120-USB today.This whole record store day thing is costing me a lot of money. Too late now but maybe I should have thought this through before pulling the trigger. Bought 2-27-69, even though I didn’t have a turntable, so I needed to get a turntable. But if I’m going to have a turntable, well, then I need some LP’s. So far in a 24-hour or so period I have purchased: GD 2-27-69 GD 11-10-67 Dark Side of the Moon Animals CCR -Chronicle (little disappointed once I opened this because the ‘Heard It Through The Grapevine’ is 3:52, rather than 11+ minutes like on the cassette I had in the 80’s, and I only wanted it for that song). Operating a turntable is way more complicated than a CD player, and I’m not so sure that this medium sounds better as some have claimed. I may need to turn it up to 11 to make an accurate assessment. Currently using the preamp in my Onkyo receiver, but the turntable also has a preamp so I better see what that sounds like.
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    I'll agree with Vguy and daverock, the years 1965 thru 1975 were the best years for me with 1970 thru 75 being my personal faves. I wouldn't knock the late 60's (1967, '68, '69) either.AH, Jim's riding mower... let's go!
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    Hey Dark-Star, I ended up winning the Dave's Picks 5. I have to thank you again for that lead. It was funny too as I was watching it and the price was up at $162 as it was ending. I kind of talked myself out of it and tried bidding on something else. I lost that auction in the last second, and decided that it must have been fate that I was going to win the Dave's Picks 5. I committed myself to it and I came through the bidding war victorious. I had spoke about this a while ago in that I have been fortunate to be able to have the funds to spend on things like this. Obviously this is not my preferred method but that is what I get for not subscribing. That is why now I subscribe on the first day Dead.net has the subscription up and running. Normally I wouldn't pay this much either for any release on the secondary market, but as I said this is my birthday show. Literally. I think was arriving sometime during the first set - 11-ish EST would have been around 8-ish PST right? I was fortunate enough to get DaP 6,9,10 (with bonus disc), 11, and 12 all for great prices so I figure this one evens it out. Now I just need a release of 11/17/78 as that should round out my birthday shows. Oh and during that show, I am 99% sure my 5 year old eyes were glued to the TV watching the infamous Star Wars Holiday Special. Anyway to you Dark-Star, thank you once again!
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    I hadn't taken the plunge on any archival Dead releases on vinyl yet, but since the Fillmore boxset goes for $800+ on Ebay, I thought I'd grab 2/27/69. Very expensive, but looking forward to it. I know the Dark Star > St. Stephen from Live/Dead is from that show, but otherwise, have not heard it. Grabbed a few others, this store was really well stocked. Rough Guide to Jug Bands / Ragtime, Thelonious Monk - Monk, Wilco Live at the Troubadour 1996, the Zeppelin 45, Bo Diddley and the ubiquitous Dylan & The Dead. I told myself I wasn't going to get that one..but couldn't pass it up somehow. To quote from Up To Me, "If I'd thought about it I never would've done it, I guess I would've let it slide." Weirdest release ever..not that it was a great tour from what I've heard of it, but it could have been much better represented than f***** Joey. Oh, spent a good amount of the weekend at the airport so got through 90% of the Three Musketeers...never read it before, I've really enjoyed it. Smartasses.
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    I would agree - that was great era for music. I started going to gigs in 1972, and I have always thought of that year as a high water mark.
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The unexpected return of the masters of the Grateful Dead's triumphant show at the Albuquerque Civic Auditorium, November 17, 1971, yields great rewards. The Dead came in HOT for their first New Mexico show. Aided by clarity and precision and abetted by confidence and focus, they finessed old standards with definitive takes. With Keith now blending in seamlessly on keys, the first set offered up a triple shot of electric Blues, an exceptional "You Win Again," and a stellar "One More Saturday Night" to wrap things up. And the second set, well, it might just be unlike any you've ever heard. Archivist David Lemieux urges you to turn it up and do it loudly. We won't dare spoil all the surprises, but pay special attention to the rippin' "Sugar Magnolia," the aggressively monstrous "The Other One," and the highly-danceable "Not Fade>GDTRFB>Not Fade." Rounding out the 3CDs, you'll find selections from Pigpen's return tour at Ann Arbor, MI, 12/14/71. Subscribers will get nearly all of the complete show as this year's bonus disc.

As always, Dave's Picks Volume 26 has been mastered to HDCD specs from the original analog tapes by Jeffrey Norman and is limited to 18,000 individually-numbered copies*.

*Limited to 2 per order. Very limited quantity available.

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I love this release! i'm on the first not fade away. the only bad thing I have to say is that I'm sad that its almost over already.
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Wow, I haven't even listened to Albuquerque yet and this one is a top 5 for me. The sound is awesome! From listening to both Ann Arbor 1971 shows dozens of times over the years it seems they may have edited out some of the space between tunes. That said, there was more between song chatter on 12/15, namely before BIODTL ("You want the what louder? The piano? You want the piano louder?"). Great to finally see the Hill Auditorium shows get some love!
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This is the first year I subscribed. All were bought ala carte sans DaP vol. 10 and 13. I bought 10 on Amazon and the seller sent me someone else's purchase. I forwarded on the other person's purchase and He sent me not only 10 but 13 as a thank you for not being a thief. We are a good group of folk. That said... DaP 10 4373/14000 DaP 13 13165/16500 DaP 14 16182/16500 DaP 19 1297/16500 DaP 20 5981/16500 DaP 25 12806/18000 DaP 26 8507/18000 Why do I never see Vol. 19 getting any love? I just listened to all three discs today at work and fell in love all over again. I think Dino from QMS is singing with Pig during Lovelight and he sounds awful and it is as if the band steps on the gas to make up for Dino's blowing it. Vol. 10? Also fucking spectacular. You can really get into all these cool little nooks and crannies of sound during disc 3. The bonus disc is stellar as well, needless to say. My top 3 favorites of what I own in the series are 26, 19, 10. Can't spin them enough.
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Watching TB vs Bos.During a break in play the organ in the arena was playing Subdivisions. What we need is an organ player who can play China Cat.
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I am sure I missed it being discussed, but what is the correct order for this show and what songs are missing? Thanks for the help
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Because plinky keys will resonate well on the ice
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Typically anything I order arrives two weeks after the shipping notice arrives. It's not hard to wait two weeks for a t-shirt or some other bauble I order off Dead.net, but waiting for a DaP after receiving the shipping notice becomes a lingering hole in one's gut when you read all of the fabulous (or sometimes not so fabulous!) reviews posted here on each of these great releases before my copy arrives! Hope 26 arrives in time for the weekend. GO JETS GO!
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Dude. You are out there. Given where you live, how do you choose between the Jets, Oilers and Flames? My beloved Jets are killing it. Down 0-3 last night after one and comeback to win. Nice. Bolts beat the Bruins. Nice. Caps beat the pens in the final minute as those classy fans give Ovechkin the finger. Nice.
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I read all these hockey posts and for some reason I get more excited to visit Banff than to watch fans offer their middle finger as a means of conflict resolution. But Banff.. yes.. Haven't been there and somehow, now.. it's in my future. If not this summer then next. Thank you Dead.net. Reminds me.. Q - how do you tell the difference between the scat of Black Bear vs. Grisly Bear. A - Black bear poop is smaller and contains a lot of berry seeds and perhaps feather or fur remnants. Grizzly bear poop is larger with little bells in it and smells like pepper spray. I still have more to say about Dave's Picks 26.. but how is Dave going to beat this? I really do need to compare the Best of Dave's Picks and recompute. Edit: I do live in the middle of Penguin country.. I'm a little afraid if I express an interest in hockey people my E72 box set might get compromised. :D
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Cowboy Songs in the middle of "jams"..... .... ARE AWESOME!!!! 1971 is the best year for this phenomenon! Case in point: Dave's Picks Vol. 26 Check out that TOO > Me&MyUnc > TOO from ABQ The whole thing is killer! But, part II of that OTHER 1 is MAMU jammed out until the walls bleed. After a brief redux of the TOO theme, (to set the framework for what they're about to do,) and some theatrical Space, the second TOO jam starts proper around the 2min mark, and it is so clearly a theme carried over from "Uncle". Our boys take that theme and DESTROY IT! Try singing the words to MAMU loudly...it'll be fun :) This shit goes on until Phil brings it back with the "Tighten Up" theme around the 6min mark, (which BTW is a perfect way to communicate to others and direct chaos - Whatever the song may be called, I'll always call it "tighten up jam,) and then they go into a Phil and Keith breakdown that is made of crystal... then "Escaping through the lily fields" It's that "damn cowboy song" as a landing place amidst the chaos that directs the ferocity of the following jam, which makes up a truly special The Other One. 1971 Rules. Peace
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Well.. clearly you are somewhere just off kilter to space and time as we know it. My guesses are either you the last survivor, recently freed from the Bataan Death march or you're just hanging out scarcely clad in robes sipping tea served from a beautiful temptress in a Burmese Stupa. While we are on the subject.. so how about that new box set? btw.. all the bolo clues were spot on.. bacon and sans bacon.. an unsolvable riddle only solved by a 71 split, two shows, one month apart, half w/ bacon, half w/out. ..but how the hell are we going to guess that, I thought we were pontificating on the 73 Box Set. Edit: Right on Otis. I have been thinking about the good Doc's Capitol Theatre thesis from a month or two ago. Very well written.. but the tangent I draw regarding this era is Bob and his Gibson ES-335. It's my favorite Bob stuff. Or am I crazy? (don't answer that).
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....a crucial piece of the puzzle.
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Recieved mine. Number 8377/18000. About to give a listen.
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Since when?
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AJS - remind me again which classy franchise just had their goon suspended for three games for his third illegal head shot in the playoffs. But yeah, a fan giving the finger to a multi-millionaire superstar is the real crime. I want to second (or third? I lost count) the sentiment that the TOO - MAMU- TOO sandwich absolutely kicks ass. I love it when big spacey jams are grounded with a nice tight song structure in the mix somewhere. Phish is really good at that, too. The Dead, of course, invented it.
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Boy if there’s a hidden leviathan yet to fully surface for GD releases, '81 would be it. Many great shows between February and May.
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went to SeaTac airport yesterday to pick up. waiting in the cell phone lot, listening to DiP22. Alligator > China Cat > Eleven > Alligator the transition Eleven > Alligator...listening with eyes closed, beautiful spring after noon...drifting along... BLAM! I _jumped_. "DUHFUQ!" freakin' hilarious.
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Gave DP 8 a spin on vinyl for the anniversary yesterday- it never disappoints. It's funny because it's always my snow day show- love to listen to that out shoveling and then in front of the fire with a nice frosty beer when I'm done. I rarely think of it as a spring show- didn't it snow that day in '70 or do I have that confused with Cornell? Anyway, going to get into 26 this weekend. From what I've read, this is one for the ages- all love. Can't wait. And CosmicDavid- I am right there with you on 19- love that whole release. It definitely flies under the radar, but that one is always in heavy rotation for me. 10 too! Happy Thursday, y'all!
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Bolo has "no clue" on the upcoming box set? Do you all recall the Seinfeld episode in which Jerry and George meet for coffee?(For the umpteenth time.) George asks Jerry, "So what's going on in your love life?" Jerry: "I got nothin'." George: "Oh come on, just give me something." Jerry: "I'm not in the mood." George: "Well, you GET IN THE MOOD! I have no job, no girlfriend, I live with my parents and all I got is living vicariously through your life. So, you GET IN THE MOOD!" Hi Bolo -- I'm not sayin' it, I'm just quoting George Costanza: "No clue?" "Well, you GET IN THE MOOD!"
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It's a good point about BoLo.....I would doubt he really has any real insight about releases. His incredibly cryptic "clues" are just annoying. WHAT THE PHUCK is the next box set & when will it be out?!?!?! Why continue to tease & piss off fans with no releases except Skeletons in the CLoset - Live or whatever that mess is on the front page?!?! Time for info on the Greek Box Set already...
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Was just bantering back and forth with a buddy of mine about the Dead which is not unusual and he said crazy how the band played Red Rocks in July 78 for two shows and in August 78. Boom!!! There it is!!! The next box will be Aug 30-31, 1978. Just in time for the anniversary! Thanks to my buddy! "Once in a while You get shown the light In the strangest of places If you look at it right" Peace
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Sorry to burst your balloon, but the August 78 shows kinda sucked and the band knew it. I believe they rec'd Shakedown St, hadn't played a show, and banked on the July magic to carry them. After a fairly disastrous first set, first night, they retreated backstage and refreshed themselves, came back out and did nice second set. The better shows were Aug 12-14, '79; the first at the Rocks, the second and third at Big Mac (shed). All quite hot. And RV3: can we please use a little humor and fewer F-bombs, perhaps? I'd like to tease Bolo, but expletive-laden harangues I just can't get on board with.
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Looking to maintain my perfect record of never being right about these things....
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struck a chord or two with me, so to speak. I'm another big fan of the Weir ES-335 sound. One of the showpieces IMO is the Bertha on From the Vault 3, where it's high in the mix and really drives the tune. Very rich and mellifluous tone, if I do say so. Between that and Garcia's tone on the Peanut in April '71, as well as throughout 69-71 pretty much, that era's always topped my list. Garcia's guitar just seemed more raw, raunchy, unrestrained, and at times even gutteral and vocal to me during that time. I've been on the road so DaP 26 awaits me at home in my post office held mail, which I'll return to this weekend. The reviews have me stoked for sure. Still hoping for both the Ark and Feb. '71 Port Chester boxes sooner rather than later. Once they release those masterpieces, they can do all the '73's, '74's and '76's they want! But of course, I know they'll follow their own muses instead of mine. Hangin' out in a condo unit with a partial view of the blue Pacific in Ventura CA this week. Heading out for an afternoon hike in Zuma Canyon down towards Malibu today, rising up out of the wooded canyon to an ocean view from the ridge. Most scotious, as Dr. John would say. You must go to Banff. It's every bit as spectacular or more so than the Swiss Alps, Italian Dolomites, New Zealand Remarkables, Telluride area San Juans, and the Eastern Sierra. Be sure to take the highway up to Jasper too, and stay long enough to ensure you get some days of good sunshine. Not sure how the whitewater running there is, but it's jade green with the glacial runoff. As long as you're traveling so far, be sure to cross British Columbia via Kamloops/Kelowna over to Whistler for a few days too. Whistler's known for skiing, but is a great summer mountain town too. What a fantastic corner of Canada it all is out there.
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I am not sure if it snowed for Harpur College. They played outdoors a couple days later (5/6/70 at Kresge Plaza, M.I.T. - Cambridge, MA) and it was but cold, perhaps a flurry or two. After NFA Bobby exclaims, "Thanks a lot folks, we will see ya'll tomorrow but it's too fucking cold out here" Indian summer in reverse.. what a great show.
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Kresge was one of my first tapes...and I miss it. This would be a great filler or bonus disc! Might be High Time to spin some May 70!!!
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You're kicking around my neck of the proverbial woods today. Enjoy that Zuma ridge view, man. It truly is spectacular. One of the million reasons I love living here.
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Was there. It's always a good day when Jerry throws a fist pump! This was part of a great little Spring run up the coast, and there have been a few of those.
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Lucky bastards... although there's nothing wrong with the views from my little retreat, especially on a day like today. I'm not heading to SCal this year, but what a beautiful state that gave us some great music and culture too.
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Yep skull, the whole area from Santa Barbara down to Santa Monica is my favorite part of southern Cal. Although OC through San Diego, Pasadena into the San Gabriels, and Palm Springs over to Big Bear and Lake Arrowhead ain't too shabby either. I did the Sandstone/balanced rock loop at Circle X yesterday, almost like a mini-Utah. Fantastic. The LA area is way underappreciated by outsiders for its vast scenic outdoors options, not to mention the weather that enables it. A quick one day drive back home to the Bay Area is made even easier passing through the little paradises of SLO and Monterey on (the) 101 too.
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A slight return to the Before the Dead vinyls. There are only 25 units of the 5-LP limited edition box set that can be added to the shopping cart. I managed to pre-order a copy when there were 75 units left back on April 28th. Edit - I checked the Garcia Family Provisions website before hitting Save and see that there are now only 20 boxes left.
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That's exactly what I'm having for dinner right now. I'm on my drive home and I'm up to ramble on Rose, which means the other one is on the horizon... Oh, and as far as the weir ES-335 comments to go, I couldn't be more on board. Bobby never sounded better.
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Rocking to 5-3-72 Other One right now
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A great one.. Dark, moody, brooding.. then suddenly at peace with the world. That one takes me places no car or airplane can ever reach.
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Did Jerry Just sing 'Listen to the whistle of the acid train' lol ps. now on Good Lovin' Pig sings 'all i need is a little grease' lol
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The numbers only matter if you think they do. I have a sealed DaP with no number at all! FWIW, I have Richie Havens compilations from Rhino and they are numbered in the same exact way. Thanks to whoever posted that ESO link. I've managed to download that zoomable image. Love getting lost in the pixels of space dust of our outer galaxy. Wow.
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....a question as old as time on this site. Never seen a definitive answer. So I guess it's a no go....unless one wants to change their avatar every other day.
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