Grateful Dead

I myself decided to play the first Fill More West show. its better than what I remember last time. probly cuz I decided to quit facebook this week. and I feel way better. I can actually focus and listen and enjoy music. if anyone bothered to scan individual art from the box set let me know. i'm talking about the magenta, black, green and brown cd holders. I don't know how and my box set has kind of taken a beating spilled a little driblet of beer on the back of one the cd holders and box set slip cover. also agree on some more '73. I think I like Kid Candelario's recording the most. I'm glad I actually snagged the '73 box set even at a time when I thought '73 was poopy and the Dave's Picks. should've got the Road Trips one.

I'm innocent of all charges. Innocent, I say. I've always been high on that part of the Spring '73 tour. By that part.. I mean all of it. RIP Mini Me. Edit: See my JimInMD GofundMe page. Need six dollars for bail.

....I may not be able to pass the bong, but I can pass the promo codes. I'm guessing I passed the bong to Jim, cause he's talking about some 2003 Spring Tour that must have been stealth....Go Leafs!!

....for the promo code! Just got an early Father's Day present!

I'm with you, Evelyn2003. The whole Spring tour (in fact the whole year) from 2003 is worthy. In addition to the Nassau and Baltimore you mention.. the Spectrum is no slouch either. I honestly cannot pick a favorite from that tour, it's always the last one I listened to that reigns supreme. What a great day.. on with the night.

I've read good reviews on Rega and Marantz. Any thoughts from folks who own a turntable?

Well went to one of the three stores in my area. It was good, I have been there before but it was interesting to sort of relive going to Camelot at the mall, or better the 3 independent stores that operated in the 70's and 80's. None of the 3 stores that participated today were around back then and conversely the older stores closed. Shows the cycle of vinyl for sure. Interesting thing is I met a nice younger female who was one of the fellas official photographers from the late 80's until the end. Next weekend we have our annual arts festival. She is going to be having an exhibit at the local civic center which will be on display starting with the festival and going for a month. I told her I would stop in. She has over 1 million images she is trying to get digitized, wow. Oh yeah, and she is cute! I will let you know if she has any images folks might want. I know one of hers I have seen many times of Jer in 92 at Giants stadium, great shot of the captain. Edit: Oh yeah, actually saw a hippy bus headed the other way on the freeway. Went to the local hippy hangout for some togo food. I was wearing my NYE86 shirty and had my old aviator sunglasses on. A 20 year old female stopped me and sad, "love the glasses. You look like Jerry Garcia." Which is the 5th person to tell me that in the last month. One other waiter said I look like Mandy Patinkin from Homeland (and of course big broadway star.) I guess the old grizzled look is working for me. This young lady was fun to talk to. Edit2: Also picked up Blue Wild Angel, Jimi at Isle of White, $5. Didnt even know that existed, tomorrow should be fun!

Agreed on more '73. Phenomenal Dead. Totally agree Jefferson Airplane Takes Off. Love that 65-66 sound!

For subscribers to Dave's Picks especially, I think we all have our personal wish list. In Dave's video for the upcoming DP #26 (can't wait to hear the Albuquerque, NM show, I've only heard bits of it in rough quality as well and the Hill Auditorium-Ann Arbor, MI bonus gig is an all-time '71 classic that I can't wait to hear remastered) he really threw out some bait (but no concrete hints) about big projects to come later this year. I try to listen to a show every day from the day's date, so last month I was hitting a lot of East Coast Spring Tour gigs from '73 and holy hell do the two gigs from Uniondale, NY (Nassau Veteran's Memorial Coliseum) on March 16th and 19th deserve to be released! They are both simply mind-blowing...In my opinion more so than 3/28 (which IS a very solid gig) which was chosen by Dave for DP #16. March '73 is packed with heavy hitters that are more than worthy of release such as the two Uniondale shows (3/16 & 3/19), the wicked Baltimore gig on 3/26, and the way over-looked show in Buffalo on 3/31. One could even argue 3/22 in Utica, NY and 3/24 in Boston are also up there. But the two Uniondale gigs in particular are two serious lost gems just begging the Norman "treatment" and a chance to be released. A two show mini-box set would be so rad! If you have 3/16 & 3/19/73 and maybe haven't listened to them in a while do yourself a favor and do so. In my mid they are two of the greatest gigs of the year! On another note, all of you '81-'82 lovers out there, I sympathize. I also hope we get a nice Dave's Pick from '81-'82 or even better a box set (as stoltzfus noted with a big smile '82 Red Rocks, 7/29 in particular, would be rad, or 4/18/82, 5/21-23/82, 8/3/82, 8/6/82, 8/10/82, 10/9-10/82, 10/17/82, 12/30-31/82). There is SO much great material from that period. I'm quite positive Dave is more than well aware of this and we'll all be satisfied in the near future! I think when dealing with the 80's and 90's in general it's a bit tricky though, as so many of those shows are widely available in high quality and circulated heavily among traders as technology grew and became more economical. With Dave's Picks it seems ONE of the principle goals is to unleash quality gigs which may have slipped through the cracks or were not widely available. This factor may make it a bit more challenging when it come to choosing gigs from the 80's. However, obviously rarity is not always a factor with Dave's Picks as with Binghamton, NY Nov. '77 or Eugene, OR Jan. '78, two shows which are legendary (and circulated heavily albeit in low quality or not complete) amongst Dead fanatics, but which were missing from the Vault. Their return however, was reason enough for celebratory release and allowed the perfect opportunity to make these well-known but previously officially unreleasable shows available to us. Undoubtedly there will be a release(s) from the early 80's soon, I believe. It only stands to reason. Until then though (if the reels are available) I'll have my fingers crossed for my latest dream release: "Ways & Means: Uniondale, NY March 16 & 19, 1973". A two-gig, six disc set featuring two of 73's finest and often overlooked gems...

Yeah, I got that Muddy/Stones thing, there's been a cd/dvd out for years. It's cool, Muddy is hella excited the Rolling Stones have taken over his stage. \m/