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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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    First off apologies to jrf and anyone else who finds the subject boring. It seems to me to a subject that will inevitably crop up here from time to time, as various drug cultures were fundamental to The Deads career. If you took drugs out of the bands history, you would have a very different band. I also hope not to offend anyone with what I say.. I agreed with Seth' comments on the risks associated with heroin use-particularly the impact of poverty on heroin use. I also worked with addicts for 20 years-and another common cause of death was fluctuating strengths of the drug. Additional dangers occurred due to the drug being cut with other dangerous substances-anything from barbiturates to violin polish round here. Both these risks are relieved by the prescribing of opiates-at least then people know what they are getting. Actually this applies to all illegal drugs. Two young people died at a festival here in England last weekend after taking ecstasy that was far, far too strong for their systems to cope with. Another common cause of death with heroin is injecting after a period of abstinence, when your body has lost its tolerance. Also... existing drug laws-they just don't work!
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    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=stpRIyHHw8g I apologize for such the goddamn long, rambling post in advance. I have always felt love here, as well as dissension, but isn't that life? No one is making you read this. Disengage if you wish. This forum has chosen me, not the other way around. I find it tired when folks who are done with the the same old boring conversation that leads nowhere feel the need to comment on it and continue the thread. William Burroughs and others have insisted that long time heroin use really has no direct detrimental effects on the body, if it is clean. Detractors, explain Keith Richards, Ozzy, and dozens of others... no wait, let me: plant-based derivatives like heroin and cocaine become much more toxic when cut by greedy asshole dealers who dilute these purer forms of recreational madness with cheap fillers. If your life is out of whack and you are looking for something to fill that hole, gambling is probably a worse idea. Or binge-eating, any drug, etc. If you have to obsessively engage in an activity to stabilize you, keep your demons at bay, etc., try exercise! Go swimming or buy a pair of running shoes. Man, it's 1,000 times better than drugs, overall. I just got home from Red Rocks, saw Ween. Not a great show, but great conversation with good friends. We drank whiskey, beer, and did a little blow, really face-numbing top-quality shit. Some in the party smoked the Devil's weed, though I did not (though, what a beautiful aroma). Go ahead, arrest me. I'll be gone by the time you get here, smirking at the airport with a vodka and OJ and low blood pressure. People just need to handle their business responsibly and not lose their way. A little bit of this and a little bit of that is probably the reason why God put it here, to find inspiration, to inspire great art and thinking outside the box: not for people like Jerry Garcia to completely lose their balance and become chronically overweight, diabetic, and generally unhealthy. Do not become a hog and a constantly-addicted overenjoyer of these things; ye allow these mood enhancers to elevate you. It's a slippery slope, but shit I see people fucking up DRIVING every day. Don't give these assholes easy access to hard drugs. But, don't fucking lock up those of us who are nonviolent, productive, generally benevolent and kind of helping this whole damaged game limp along... Drugs are just like guns, there are way too many of both around, and when they get into the hands of people who are damaged and unbalanced, and can't handle themselves at all, drugs or guns (God forbid both!) getting into their hands, horrible things can ensue. I love kids and I offer love to all of you. I find Buddhism not to be a religion, more just a philosophy. I don't subscribe to it, they don't ask me to send in money. Life, itself, here on this benign rock, constitutes animation of a physical being: from a blade of grass, to a rabbit, to a dog, then a human, is there not a general INVISIBLE to the naked eye animation frequency, a propulsion, that by our designed nature allows us to pick up upon how wide of a bandwidth we can receive? Like, a shrub is dumb and does nothing. Or, is it alive and perfectly brilliant because it cannot fail in it's limited programming, you know, it can't go throw a cigarette out the car window or vote republican in America. But it is alive, with the same God-inspired energy we have. Ah, to be a shrub. Ignorance is bliss. Vote for Trump or Pence and you'll get to come back as one, get pissed on by a dog. This love comes from God, people. God is a girl and she is hot. She is so clever and nice, she gave us incarnated in this go-round as men a chance with our testosterone-induced momentum a shot at, you know, nailing her. Shit! It works. The Grateful Dead knew this. The whole Man Smart, Woman Smarter thing perfectly aligns with natural selection. When my woman lays down for me, I'm a real nice docile fellow for a few days. Wash, rinse, repeat. Ladies I revere your patience, your tolerance for our shortcomings, our failures, and in some case our rather vile physical shortcomings. Understand now, woman is God? All of the best art in all genres has been produced, for our benefit, by geniuses who were by their very nature tortured just to be here, and their dynamic expression of self through their chosen medium (paint, literature, music, etc) was more of a control release valve to keep themselves sane and on this plane for as long as they could. Many eventually killed themselves anyway, whether directly or indirectly. Van Gogh comes to mind. Edgar Allan Poe. Chris Cornell. I have kids too young to read this. I don't want your older kids to read this and think I'm advocating anything. Kids, stay in school and don't do drugs. You are beautiful, with your whole life ahead of you, don't go down that rabbit hole. You may or may not climb out. I advocate personal responsibility and some kind of moderation. If you lack the control gene, don't eat, drink, smoke, snort, inject, or fuck anything not FDA approved. It will lead you down the path of ruin. I'm done sipping my last whiskey, I'm tired, and I have a plane to catch tomorrow. The next day, when I wake up fresh and go running, I'll look at the sun streaming through the trees and work up a good sweat and it could be months before I party again. I used to be excessive, but now I'm just around it a little. Putting on some Bob Marley now, low and slow... things like Three Little Birds, Jammin, oh - and Judge Not.
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    ....the Boyz weren't exactly the most exciting to watch. That's not the point at all. Unless you were in the first few rows. Different story. I'm really not quite sure what point I was trying to make. Carry on....
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    A few things: My understanding, from working around doctors for 2 decades and from Junkies being a significant portion of the patients I've worked around, is that Heroin is highly acidic. When "that heroin is in my blood" your blood is actually corrossive to some body tissue, including heart valves and liver and kidneys. Over time, this corrosion weakens your vasculature (including in the brain) and makes you more vulnerable to infections, strokes, cancer, etc. Arguing over whether Jerry's heart attack was diet or drug induced is not going to reach any definitive answer, just a choice of possibilities. Argue at your own peril. "(Junkies) generally look thin and scraggly." That is because committed users are usually spending virtually all their money on Heroin. A wealthy person with many wealthy parties interested in maintaining him, and with free time and good drug-connections, can use all the Heroin he wants while still living securely. Most junkies really die of poverty-related causes after Heroin use has driven them into poverty. Their weakened bodies are thrown into risky sex-work, street-sleeping, and living off dumpster-food. An infection at an injection site, aggravated by over-exposure to wet and cold, malnutrition, and a weakened immune system is a common cause of Junkie death (at least in the shadows of San Francisco). Without money, Jerry would have died a lot sooner. Without Heroin, Jerry would have lived a lot longer. Carry on.
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    ....I touched heroin once. Tasted it. Walked the fuck away. edit. Lead me into the blind pony stable....
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    I just figured it out.. MUATM's is going to be the only place they reveal the contents of this year's box set. So if we don't go, we have blindly pony up on the box set not knowing what it is. I get it now. Genius..
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    1989... Again I'm not attending for 2 reasons 1/ I was at this show don't need to relive it. 2/ It's ANOTHER show from1989. I was hoping for either 8/4/76 or 11/24/78, but alas it wasn't meant to be. Needless to say for the first time EVER I'm disappointed with a GD selection.
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    Have never attended before and certainly won’t this year.We all know that 7-19-89 exists in high quality. Yet they serve up leftovers? Edit: We also know that Brent’s last at Tinley Park exist. Edit2: And presumably any stadium show from 87 on probably exists too due to the use of the video projection screens during the show.
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    Heroin wreaks havoc on the body just as the other mentioned vices do.But Jerry died of a heart attack due to a clogged artery. No offense taken by your comments and I totally respect and support your desire to steer your kids away from heroin. That’s a drug I would never touch.
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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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Everyone have a great Day!!!Jim
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Given the anniversary, I needed to give it a shout out. This is probably my favorite of the 3 Magical Trifecta Shows. We're lucky bastages to have had these shows fall into our collective laps for real; no less on the 40th anniversary last year. Carry On. Sixtus
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Might catch some of 77 tonight. Listed to part of 5-7-72 last night. Holy guacamole Batman, that whole thread from DS through Sing me away....phew. A bloomin’ DS and TOO, it’s like a frickin musical Reese’s cup!
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Vguy, it’s always nice when some new/unknown upstart comes in and mixes it up a bit. Some of us are kinda sick of the same ol teams always in the playoffs. GO KNIGHTS! Kinda like Nashville last year, great fun until the league had to a, protect their marketing franchise, ahem....but I digress.... And hey, nothing helps ease the pain like Cup Fever ; )
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Stoltzfus, in some way or another there all good, but this did seem like a bit of a head scratcher.....Just off top of my head I can think that 3-13, 5-17 and 9-16-81 might of been more appropriate....IMHO Not a big fan of 22?, 12-6/7-71 either. Not bad, totally dig it, but did not move me “emotionally” or what not like 26 has.....I guess that’s a road map for all of em, they all sound fantastic, but sometimes I think Dave picks shows a little too “clean” or near perfect? So perhaps they are a tad laid back instead? He often makes reference to “perfectly played” shows etc. 4-3-73 comes to mind, great show, but sorta tame, IMHO. Do dig that disc 3 Sunshine and jam.... Personally, I’ll take a powerful, pyschedelic assault with some worts over white bread, that’s what I like about 85 so much. Was it often sloppy, you bet, clams casino was often on the menu, but man did they often go for it, (and so did we at the time) and when they trully go for it they don’t always get there, but that’s what makes it exiting! Like HST would say “you don’t trully know where the edge is unless you go over it, and then it’s too late.” Also liked a bunch of the tunes they broke out that year.....but hey, that’s what’s great about this, everyone gets a say, for good or for ill.....and reading what others really dig about a show that perhaps originally didn’t move us personally, can open us up to the golden nuggies that are available within every show.
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I’ll have to check out Phil’s treatment when I can, sounds cool. Hell one of my favorite “Dead” things has always been what they do with others music, much like good Jazz...Speaking of Del and the gang, been so fortunate to see them a bunch, and even opened for them once so got to hang a bit. Not only incredible musicians, but truly nice people....and man, if you ever get a chance to see the boys play round the fire, after hours, phew. These folks truly play for love of game like say MJ or Bruce Smith.
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True, nothing sounds better through "rose-colored speakers" than some caterwalling screaming during "Playing in the Band'. Margaret "Hot Lips" Houlihan's favorite. If I'm frank, than AJS is Hot lips. Of course, these millenials are proboblay wondering what this fuss about the M.A.S.H. business these elderly old farts refer too. Maybe we could step back a couple decades further slam each other with 'Lil Abner references next. Somebody quick, pass the Geritol. Fogey alert. So I gave a less than glowing review of the first set. It's one man's opinion. I think it's awesome if other people are getting much enjoyment from it. I've only listened once, so perhaps I'll have some more positive input upon further listenings when I decide to give a more detailed song by song evaluation. It wouldn't be the first time that a show didn't immediately resonate with me, only to become a favorite later. I listened to 5/2/70 immediately before 11/17/71, so part of my first impression was influenced by listening to one of the all time best shows. I'm sure most here would agree that 5/2/70 is a few notches better than 11/17/71. Especially 1st set comparisons. I still stick with the Ann Arbor portion being the superior show between the two. 12/14-15/71 may be among the very best of the entire year, next to Port Chester and FE from the spring. I'm sure there would be some agreeance there. Also, I didn't say I hated DaP 26. Just that the first set isn't as solid as the second set. Why that would be blown out of proportion into becoming an issue by the usual trolls is beyond me. Haters will be haters.
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I liked the comments you made about shows that were perfectly well played, with no mistakes, as opposed to those which featured more seat of the pants jamming. I also prefer it when they take chances. I much prefer a show that has some rough edges, but has moments of real inspiration, as opposed to ones that are smoother, with less ups and downs. The smooth ones sound professional, but the rougher ones are where the gold is. Having said that, I don't listen to much from 1985. Maybe I should start.
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daverock, first have to declare that I love 85 partly because it was a real fun time to tour.My personal variables age etc., and the scene and energy and lets face it some of the a, extra curricular variables were through the roof. We were all (band and fans) often on the edge and so sometimes it could be amazing, and we’ll, sometimes it was pretty ugly...Hell there were times we weren’t sure Jer was going to make it, but there could be something about he/them being on that edge that often lent it self to the ol X factor...IMHO, it was sort of a peak before all the Touch craziness that almost recked the whole affair. It’s like the whole thing hit a level I don’t recall when we first started going to those one off I90 shows at the small War memorials back in the 70s etc. Hell those days shows often would barely sell out. Yes people got down, but overall the scene was more laid back, which is not a bad thing, it’s just that 85 was nucking futz! This is when Shakedown St. and camping and a whole “scene was building up” but one could argue it was like the Haight, where it was awesome, until it got too big and wasn’t.... Of course one could argue that we’re partially to blame for the scene getting too big and crazy, but it was a real gas until it got out of control....aaaa the hubris of youth. Used to think Weir was literal when he sang “too much of everything is just enough”, and maybe then he was, but now think maybe there was a wee bit of tounge in cheek perhaps. I’m sure Bob probably wouldn’t say, because he has often not commented on song meaning since a great song has many meanings, especaily in different context. Why Dylan is such a monster! But anyway, that Too Much vibe seemed prevalent throughout the whole scene.... I’m no t that informened comprehensively as far as tapes etc. but check out 4-7, 6-27, 6-28, 6-30 and 7-1-85 for some great shows...oh, everyone should sometime check out 7-13-85. One of best first sets ever, second set ok, nice little Cryptical, TOO etc thread.... Anyway, if you like raw and dirty definetlty at least check out some 85....
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Sorry, just have to say who else but us/the dead would be contemplating the music being too pure....Man we are so blessed. “Oh, that show was too tight” hee-hee. Such problems... ; )
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Space, great comment, love that show...but who’s Kinger then, Fishman?
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I get that too.. I was happy to see a couple raunchy barn burners on 30 trips - 10/12/84 and 9/18/87 come to mind. I have always been big on 85 for a few reasons. They really mixed up the song selection and setlists. There were a lot of break-outs and new songs added to the mix, I think there was a bit more consistency than 83 and 84. Finally.. the tapes, to me, sound just a little better. 84 (and 83) seemed to be a bit muddier.. not sure why. It was an interesting time in GD History.. perhaps it was as simple as they tried to put something fun and interesting together for the 20th anniversary. As for some of the other stuff.. hopefully we can move forward. ...if you get confused, listen to the music play.
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Well said as usual Mr Jimmy
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Heres a thought. Has anyone ever considered that in some ways 77 and 87 can be seen as somewhat comparable...Musically speaking, the scene not so much although both were peaks in popularity and brought loads of new fish onboard. But both keep things pretty focused and extremely tight. Not much psychedelic noodling if you will.... Something different to bat around here....
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I usually stay away from '83-'85; I can't listen Jerry's damaged vocal cords, 85 was the absolute worst for Jerry's voice; painful to look at as well...
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True, there were days....and days betweenBut one can find vocal issues from any era if that’s all you focus on....
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...the month of March 1987, imho, is primo. I love it! ;)
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....(drumming fingers on the desk). BTW, the Dead didn't exactly shoot top shelf when it came to vocals. Unless you include the Attics from Amercian Beauty. That was a watershed moment.
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Oxymoronic. Can someone point out some GD concerts that were too smooth and professional? I'd like to hear that. Only one I can think of that even comes close is One From The Vault 8/13/75. And that's understandable as it was basically a private "screening" of Blues For Allah.
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Vguy, have it from reliable source....Summer 95 box including first aid kit, lightning detection, and life ins....
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There were some really good shows in '81 (including 12/9/81, imo). I believe this show was chosen because it is one of the only '81 multi-tracks. (That's my recollection anyway???). I think the DaP20 Boulder '81 release is a pretty good recording of a really good show. For the early '80's, that's about all you can ask for. I enjoyed it thoroughly.
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....what's exactly wrong with it again?
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Don’t mean 100%Just a matter of degrees. Like 69 has amazing energy and music, but it’s tough to find a whole show that’s tight. Guitars are constantly out of tune, vocals can be bad, some had not mastered their ax yet, but compared to say 72 where they had stepped it up in the “professional” sense, or like 4-3-73 say, comparatively, it’s a closer to perfect show. Obviously there is no such thing as a perfect dead show. Just by the vary nature of who they were and what they were going for. Hell who would want such a thing.
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You have a point on 83-really 86 vocals. Shows with a rested voice are few and far between during that period. But the recordings seem to have improved and vocals in some are better than others. I see Oroboros' point too. I still get in the mood for mid 80's from time to time. A good show from this period can cure an itch or suit a mood.
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...has finally arrived in Edmonton Alberta! It always seems to take exactly two weeks from my confirmation notice. And given all the chitter-chatter I've been hearing about it, I'm all revved up to give it a spin.
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7.5.81 sizzle crisp 3.14.82 sizzle crisp 6.24.83 sizzle crisp 4.29.84 sizzle crisp 11.22.85 sizzle crisp Rhino send out the 1981 and 1984 recordings if ya got em
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Listening to 6-28-76 as I type. Thanks for the reminder(s).:o)
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I also have a hard time listening to Jerry's voice in those years. Unfortunately it's more the rule than the exception, but I agree with Jim, there are sometimes when that era of music hits the spot, if you do catch Jerry on one of his good nites. I like the early Hell in a buckets. Oborious, i don't think Cousins was looking for something to complain about, only making an observation which I think a lot of people also feel the same way about. Cousins always makes good Fair comments.
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The Ann Arbor Casey Jones gives me goosebumps, and I'm not even a huge fan of '71 Dead. Just played it four consecutive times. These two shows have disrupted my fairly established '77-'78 weltanschauung.... in a good way.
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Stop hating on Donna. You're such a hypocrite. You call other people haters and then criticize Donna constantly. Go take your negative vibe somewhere else loser.
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It’s been a year since dead.net broke the Internet with the GSTL box set. The secondary market did not go crazy with this release. It was not a Fillmore deal. I reckon you can get one for about 180 smackeroos on ebay these days. I also reckon the original May ’77 box goes for 2 to three times that amount. Kinda like the first 90 box is…shit, good luck finding either. Listening to the previous night 5/7 right now (as it’s 5/7 right now) and the mystique and hoopla surrounding Cornell and this release is not lost on me. I’m deadicating some serious headphone listening and will likely do the same for 5/8, and 5/9. Oh man this is some ooey gooey stuff! It's quite the goto for me. As the much-anticipated veil of Cornell was lifted these other gems came along for the ride. I always heard the arguments that the surrounding shows of Cornell were “better.” I used to not think so until the GTSL release. And it’s not like I didn’t have copies of the other shows. I had copies. I think this entire suite of shows is one gigantic incredible cosmic gift from the gods. Can’t distinguish between them as far as any comparison ranking. Just enjoying the ride. Still got Da26 shrink-wrapped waiting on a sound upgrade. It will be the first to spin. Don’t wanna waste a virgin listen on the old set up. Good listening all. Cheers!
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A nod to 5/7 Wigan as well. The more I listen to this show, the more I like it. I can't keep up with all these show birthdays.. hell.. it took me 40 years to remember my moms. In a few years I will probably forget my own. Chief Wigan rocks.
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It's almost as if you can see right into my soul through the computer monitor ;) Yes, many a night I am up until the wee hours of the morning, drinking my wine and listening to music, and hopefully my drunken submissions of music suggestions have found their way to the right person from time to time...
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....that E72 and Spring '77 should mesh together. Choices, choices. Dammit!!!
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....see! That's what I'm talking about.
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when the topic of country music came up via Vguy, I got to thinking about my favorite country album (keep in mind I'm no country music aficionado) "Wanted! The Outlaws," which is an anthology from various artists. Naturally, I started listening to it, and after listening to "T for Texas (Blue Yodel No. 1)," a tune originally from Jimmie Rodgers, which contains the lyrics "I'm goin' where the water drinks like cherry wine..." I started thinking (and drinking, even more), man, there are so many songs with this reference of water tasting like wine, or tasting like cherry wine, etc., where did this theme come from originally? So many songs and artists make similar references, the Grateful Dead, Steely Dan, Buddy Guy, Van Morrison, Canned Heat, the list goes on and on... So, where does this theme come from originally? I don't know (maybe someone else here can answer that question), but in my search I came across this strange thing, which kind of tripped me out: http://www.wherethewatertasteslikewine.com/ Apparently, it's a computer game which takes one on a trip across America, exploring the myths, legends, and stories which make up the Americana ethos. How much you want to bet there is some GOGD reference in there somewhere? Just thought it was interesting, and I just might take that trip...
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The "Playing In The Band" on this release contains an embryonic "Playing jam" of sorts, in other words, it is not just the standard "song" itself, but also has a few moments of the type of exploratory jam we associate with the later PITBs. It's interesting to hear an example of such an early PITB jam, fleeting as it may be. I think I've asked the question here before: what was the first example of the Playing jam? Not sure if I ever got a good answer to that (don't think so), but I think I have stumbled across it recently, synchronicitously (I just made that word up). Look no further than 9/30/71, studio rehearsal with the newest band member Keith...and the very first PITB jam, as far as I can tell: https://archive.org/details/gd71-09-30.sbd.cousinit.18109.sbeok.shnf
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It may be a miracle, but that wine still needs to breathe...
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.... don't forget. Not only did Jesus turn water into wine, but it was better than the wine already being served at the celebration. Smooth.
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I am aware of the biblical roots of the theme, but... My question is, where in Blues, Folk, etc., is the first reference to such? It is an interesting question, in my mind at least. BTW, did I ever mention the time when I was just 16, and copping hash in Nazareth...:) Oh yeah, lest you think I'm just BS'ing, I distinctly remember the bus going up the mountain, with all the switchbacks, looking out the bus window and thinking at the time, how the fk are we not toppling down the mountain like all the other car wrecks I can see along the road, dangerous turns! PS - Neither Jesus, nor Moses, didn't materialize to tell me not to smoke! Just saying ;)
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Sorry to have interrupted the status quo. Back to your regularly scheduled programming...
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A great run in 1987...Henry J Kaiser convention center, March 1,2 & 3rd Hampton coliseum.- march 22,23 &24th Hartford civic center - March 26 & 27th The Spectrum - march 29,30 & 31st :)
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I was thinking of May 1977 shows when I made that comment. And the fact that I had been listening to the Shrine 1967 show, Fillmore West 1969 and the Binghamton and Fillmore East 1970 shows immediately prior to dropping in on May 1977. 1967-1970 sounds a lot rougher round the edges than the May 77 shows-11th and 12th are the ones I played. I like them- the Uncle Johns on the 11th with Jerry's solo at the end are top draw-but the shows generally seem a bit gentler somehow than the earlier ones. Bob used to joke on stage in 1977 about getting things just exactly perfect.. Maybe the medium should also be taken into account-some of the 67-70 shows I listened to were on vinyl whereas the 77 shows I have got are all on cd. That also applies to seeing them live. It can't help affect your perceptions of the music if you actually went on tour with them. To me,1985 is purely represented on disc. I never saw them in 1985. In fact, there was so little information about them in England round about that time, that I assumed they must have split up!
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Does anybody else notice the massive amount of low-end / bass on this Buffalo box set recording? It makes me wonder if Jeff Norman also did some bass enhancement on this show. I can't turn the equalizer down low enough to make it bearable on my car stereo system.
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"merge" the Dark Star track with the Mind Left Body track on Dick's Picks 19. I'm kind of feeling like this should have been done at the outset. The Dark Star from Dick's Picks 36 contains mind left body, and I think there may be a couple of other Dark Stars that contain it as well (10/25/73 is ringing a bell). so should this one. That will be tonight's project. May the never be separated again.
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The Bible was written 1500+ years ago, so I'd say the first musical "water into wine" reference is likely about that old, but the bootleg is probably a bit hissy.... First Playin' jams were in '69, then just called "The Main Ten jam" before Bob had fully written the song: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fP6jAWEqRhU
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...the number one best seller book in the world, The Bible. the second being ‘The Joy of Sex / Karma Sutra :) Ha ha lol ....Make love not war! Have a grateful day everyone :)
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