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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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  • #241
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    A brief Doc story with a moral
    Maybe this will help me lighten up about Doc's dark passage... and perhaps let him know he's well-loved and we're just gonna wait to hear from him again. So after the usual preliminaries, Doc promises to send his favorite GD shows, best sound only (my request) from 67 to 74 (my request, again). And I like physical CDs so I can file 'em in chrono order on my live GD shelves. Geez, that's asking a lot, but Doc explained that his receipt of this music dedicated him to lifelong sharing without return favors. There's a Deadhead. One day a box arrives and it contains like 60-70 shows and nearly 100 CD-Rs. I almost had to strap on an adult diaper. In time, my ears get suspicious and we find that Doc has sent us 100 discs of MP3 files! Not high-rez flac, MP3s. So I call him and give him a good-natured "How could you???" He said, "Your ears can't tell." I said, "Why do you think I'm on the phone??" We laughed over it. And he promised to "make good." (Can you imagine how much work his first batch took, and what an ungrateful skunk in Colorado sounds like?) So, just based on his generosity, I obtain a pretty expensive, large-format B&W print of Pigpen in his overalls, playing harp, with Bobby in the shadows behind him taken by my photog friend, Larry Hulst, who's shot every rocker and blues-er since he came back from 'Nam in 1969. I roll it up, pack it in a triangular, not tubular, mailer and ship it off. Phone rings. It's Doc. Was that print expensive? he asks. Kinda, why? I ask. Cuz it arrived damaged, you shoulda used a thick round mailer, he said in a factual tone. Goddamn, so sorry, let me send you another, I say. Oh no, it's Pigpen and a little damage makes it even better, he said. So we're even in some weird karmic way, both having fumbled it slightly. Many months later, my listening buddy, Steve-o, and I are at his cabin in the foothills of the Rockies, absorbing yet another prime DaP. "Guess we'll never hear from the Doc again, eh?" We agree. Just a few days later, a small pkg arrives in the mail. It's a hard drive with 100 GD shows in high-res flac files, with tons of Freddie, BB and Albert King (Doc knows I love the three Kings), plus Muddy Waters; the thing is packed, all in high-rez files. The moral of the story: Doc always comes through, even for idiotic strangers like me. So tonight I'm sayin', Come on, baby, you're gonna pull through the darkness. You're gonna regain your coffee-fueled "Good Morning Rockers" attitude and our love and support is going to reach you and ease your passage back to the bright sunshine. I just hope you don't notice a couple of hot tears streakin' down my face right now.
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    A brief Doc story with a moral
    Maybe this will help me lighten up about Doc's dark passage... and perhaps let him know he's well-loved and we're just gonna wait to hear from him again. So after the usual preliminaries, Doc promises to send his favorite GD shows, best sound only (my request) from 67 to 74 (my request, again). And I like physical CDs so I can file 'em in chrono order on my live GD shelves. Geez, that's asking a lot, but Doc explained that his receipt of this music dedicated him to lifelong sharing without return favors. There's a Deadhead. One day a box arrives and it contains like 60-70 shows and nearly 100 CD-Rs. I almost had to strap on an adult diaper. In time, my ears get suspicious and we find that Doc has sent us 100 discs of MP3 files! Not high-rez flac, MP3s. So I call him and give him a good-natured "How could you???" He said, "Your ears can't tell." I said, "Why do you think I'm on the phone??" We laughed over it. And he promised to "make good." (Can you imagine how much work his first batch took, and what an ungrateful skunk in Colorado sounds like?) So, just based on his generosity, I obtain a pretty expensive, large-format B&W print of Pigpen in his overalls, playing harp, with Bobby in the shadows behind him taken by my photog friend, Larry Hulst, who's shot every rocker and blues-er since he came back from 'Nam in 1969. I roll it up, pack it in a triangular, not tubular, mailer and ship it off. Phone rings. It's Doc. Was that print expensive? he asks. Kinda, why? I ask. Cuz it arrived damaged, you shoulda used a thick round mailer, he said in a factual tone. Goddamn, so sorry, let me send you another, I say. Oh no, it's Pigpen and a little damage makes it even better, he said. So we're even in some weird karmic way, both having fumbled it slightly. Many months later, my listening buddy, Steve-o, and I are at his cabin in the foothills of the Rockies, absorbing yet another prime DaP. "Guess we'll never hear from the Doc again, eh?" We agree. Just a few days later, a small pkg arrives in the mail. It's a hard drive with 100 GD shows in high-res flac files, with tons of Freddie, BB and Albert King (Doc knows I love the three Kings), plus Muddy Waters; the thing is packed, all in high-rez files. The moral of the story: Doc always comes through, even for idiotic strangers like me. So tonight I'm sayin', Come on, baby, you're gonna pull through the darkness. You're gonna regain your coffee-fueled "Good Morning Rockers" attitude and our love and support is going to reach you and ease your passage back to the bright sunshine. I just hope you don't notice a couple of hot tears streakin' down my face right now.
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    A brief Doc story with a moral
    Maybe this will help me lighten up about Doc's dark passage... and perhaps let him know he's well-loved and we're just gonna wait to hear from him again. So after the usual preliminaries, Doc promises to send his favorite GD shows, best sound only (my request) from 67 to 74 (my request, again). And I like physical CDs so I can file 'em in chrono order on my live GD shelves. Geez, that's asking a lot, but Doc explained that his receipt of this music dedicated him to lifelong sharing without return favors. There's a Deadhead. One day a box arrives and it contains like 60-70 shows and nearly 100 CD-Rs. I almost had to strap on an adult diaper. In time, my ears get suspicious and we find that Doc has sent us 100 discs of MP3 files! Not high-rez flac, MP3s. So I call him and give him a good-natured "How could you???" He said, "Your ears can't tell." I said, "Why do you think I'm on the phone??" We laughed over it. And he promised to "make good." (Can you imagine how much work his first batch took, and what an ungrateful skunk in Colorado sounds like?) So, just based on his generosity, I obtain a pretty expensive, large-format B&W print of Pigpen in his overalls, playing harp, with Bobby in the shadows behind him taken by my photog friend, Larry Hulst, who's shot every rocker and blues-er since he came back from 'Nam in 1969. I roll it up, pack it in a triangular, not tubular, mailer and ship it off. Phone rings. It's Doc. Was that print expensive? he asks. Kinda, why? I ask. Cuz it arrived damaged, you shoulda used a thick round mailer, he said in a factual tone. Goddamn, so sorry, let me send you another, I say. Oh no, it's Pigpen and a little damage makes it even better, he said. So we're even in some weird karmic way, both having fumbled it slightly. Many months later, my listening buddy, Steve-o, and I are at his cabin in the foothills of the Rockies, absorbing yet another prime DaP. "Guess we'll never hear from the Doc again, eh?" We agree. Just a few days later, a small pkg arrives in the mail. It's a hard drive with 100 GD shows in high-res flac files, with tons of Freddie, BB and Albert King (Doc knows I love the three Kings), plus Muddy Waters; the thing is packed, all in high-rez files. The moral of the story: Doc always comes through, even for idiotic strangers like me. So tonight I'm sayin', Come on, baby, you're gonna pull through the darkness. You're gonna regain your coffee-fueled "Good Morning Rockers" attitude and our love and support is going to reach you and ease your passage back to the bright sunshine. I just hope you don't notice a couple of hot tears streakin' down my face right now.
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    if the new box is indeed April 71,
    crank it loud when you get it, so Doc can hear it.
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    Doc's Dead.net profile
    I recently checked Doc's Dead.net profile and it has changed from an iconic photo of Bobby and Doc's real name and other information to a mere time since registering on Dead.net, his is currently 9 years 50 weeks. Then it struck me - and VERY LOUDLY - from my "internal, all natural, built-in built to last, 60+ year old Grateful Dead jukebox": CHINA DOLL
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    I'm sorry to hear of Doc's stroke
    I read earlier of Doc's stroke, and I'm very sad that he had a stroke. If my calculations are correct, I believe Doc's is in his early to mid 60's*. Kinda early for a stroke, as I also believe he was in pretty good health, also. But stroke could happen at any age, and we don't know his family history, but that's beside the point right now. His private email to hendrixfreak, that was shared here, really took the breath from me and made me cry and scream. Way too dark. Doc 1st sent me the 3/72 Academy of Music shows, then he really pushed me back into his beloved 1971 with a good helping of shows. Thank you very much! Apparently, or at least the way I see it, Doc's preaching for 1971 caught the eyes of marye, Dave Lemieux and others (The Powers That Be), as the original 1st generation recordings of one of Dave's favorite shows, 11/17/71 was returned to the Grateful Dead recordings vault, and eventually became DaP 26. But I will say that Doc did not had a hand (or say) in that show's selection. It comes on the heels of 12/7/71, DaP 22 released May 2017. I wish Doc well.
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    Best Thoughts for the Good Doctor
    I cannot add much more than what others have shared here except that I was touched and saddened by HF's shout-out. The last I heard from Doc was a few days ago, he said he was thinking about checking out, that things here had run it's course. I replied, but that was the last I have heard from him. David Duryeau also, which concerns me. I understand wanting to take a step back completely.. Doc is a kind soul. I have nothing but respect and wish him the absolute best in this world and the next. I might be naïve.. but I believe goodness gets returned. Sort of a karma thing. We all hit bumps in the road and we all have our days in the sun and days when life has kicked us hard and tossed us to the curb. My hope is that a series of unexpected positive things reach the good doctor and karma smiles back on him. The suns gonna shine in my back door someday.. right? Nothing but positive thoughts and much respect from JimInMD.
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    Hooray for Doc
    you are awesome
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    I recently had a surgical procedure (knee replacement) that is known for a long and painful recovery. 6 weeks post op I became depressed, which I learned is a common thing 6 weeks out. Point is depression is a real and powerful condition that is overwhelming and it could be a factor in how Doc is feeling. Hope the dark clouds pass and Doc has many good days ahead. Good Rockin Doc! Now what about David Duryea?
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    Let’s double down on ‘71 releases this year and announce the ‘71 box in the name of the good doc. Good Morning Rockers would be a fine title.
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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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Submitted by claney on Fri, 05/11/2018 - 21:55

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80s fan that is indeed a great Peggy-o. If you haven't heard the one on 6-19-80 try that, it's like no other version. Best in the AUD version. Which reminds me... Alaska, closer to Korea than other places the Dead played... let's have it this June, "Grateful Dead in the Land of the Midnight Sun" Alaska 1980, June 19, 20, 21. Including the swingingest Peggy-o ever, the sweetest Brokedown, an intense Sugaree... all matrix like DaP 8.
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Submitted by SkullTrip on Fri, 05/11/2018 - 22:25

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Were you actually driving when you wrote that long-ass post about 5/10/72? Because if you were, I don't know whether to be impressed or horrified.
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Submitted by JimInMD on Sat, 05/12/2018 - 07:11

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He's a doctor.. I'm sure he was talking to his phone (not that we shouldn't be afraid). I have never met a Peggy-O I wouldn't Marry-O. From 73 through 95, Jerry found ways to make that song his own.. Incorporating traditional songs into the mix is one of the more rewarding aspects to their music. Wikipedia traces the roots of the song back possibly as far is 1644 in Scotland. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Bonnie_Lass_o%27_Fyvie It's been covered by countless people both before and after the GD. Songs like Peggy-O, I Know You Rider, Viola Lee Blues, and countless other borrowed gems really makes for a rich tapestry of songs they had to pull from. What a great little tune.
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Submitted by frosted on Sat, 05/12/2018 - 08:06

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Great little folklore ditty-Os. Been more into the nice looping groove of Jack-a-Roe lately, but they both bring it home.
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Submitted by stoltzfus on Sat, 05/12/2018 - 09:41

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6/14/916/22/91 9/26/91 5/27/93 (includes Wave to the Wind) 8/21/93 8/22/93 6/17/94 6/19/94 5/26/95
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Submitted by Oroborous on Sat, 05/12/2018 - 10:49

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add to stoltzfus’ great list....especially would like to hear that 9-26.....only recently purchased 6-14-91 love that show! 6-9-91 6-20-91 3-21/22-92 6-22/23-92 6-25-92 7-1-92 7-31+8/1-94 6-30-95 These are the ones that stand out in my minds eye, have not heard tapes of most... I’m not a “taper” so I’m not up on all that, but I recall these shows being enjoyable and some with interesting sets...3 Rivers with the rain set was pretty wild....the 94 shows, especially his Bday, Jerry was in good form, 7-1-92 was fun, got to work production, load unload/be on stage etc, ate in the crew tent with Steve M.,
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Submitted by Oroborous on Sat, 05/12/2018 - 10:56

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Nice, think I like em better acoustic like that...
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Submitted by SkullTrip on Sat, 05/12/2018 - 11:08

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Give 10/19/94 a listen, Oro. I posted about this show before. My last Jerry show, and the Dead's last show at the Garden. Charlie Miller has a stellar soundboard remaster on Archive. The energy that night was electric and consistently high (no pun intended) throughout the show. One of the best before the end, imho.
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Submitted by wadeocu on Sat, 05/12/2018 - 11:43

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Shut up Beavis - that's two L's, no E! I've actually been tripping out on making tapes again - that's right, cassettes! I have a real nostalgic spot for filling out j-cards! Anyhow, I just taped 10-27-79 on two TDK-SAX 100s and have this to submit to the group: What filler for Side B of the first set tape (which has Sailor>Saint>Deal on it and a little over 30 minutes of space left): 1) Half Step > Franklin's from the next night, 10-28-79 Or 2) Scarlet > Fire from a couple of nights later, 11-1-79 *All write in candidates will be considered, but the electoral college is leaning to one of these two selections.
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Submitted by muleskinner_blues on Sat, 05/12/2018 - 12:18

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Started working through Before the Dead last night and some this morning, pretty cool set. You can hear his bluegrass skills (including the rest of the band) progress through the various iterations, and some great song selections. So far, I particularly like the set with just him and Hunter (solo acoustic Trouble in Mind), as well as the one with him and his wife, Sara. He does several songs acapella as well..Wagoner's Lad which is one of my favorite from the Anthology of American Folk Music, and Dylan's late 80s acoustic versions. He also does an acapella Man of Constant Sorrow. He had a legit bluegrass yarn to his voice, moreso than I realized. Weird that the dude who was doing acapella Wagoner's Lad was jamming on Dark Star maybe ~6-7 years later. Catching up on some comments, saw those on 5/2/70 awhile back. I haven't been able to get into this one like many it seems..obviously it's very good, but something about the sound doesn't hook me in like others. I do like the acoustic set, that was my primary introduction to their few appearances of acoustic sets. Watched most of the second night of Mexico that re-aired last night, looking forward to D&C to get back on the road. I caught some of 4/16/89 Milwaukee on XM today, sounded like a good show! As much as the Full Norman releases are award worthy, it's kind of nice to listen to less polished sources occasionally. Highlights different things and kind of has some of that bootleg excitement to it. Started a mini Who kick here recently, just started a biography on them and been listening to the new Fillmore East '68 release. I know very little of the Doors so as such, definitely take the Who there. Might be an interesting topic to discuss.. Finally listened to the bonus disc of Rockin' the Cradle for the first time (Dennis is the man). That Eyes from 9/15 has the weirdest vibe.. My harmonica's got a busted reed My lips are chapped and about to bleed She says, that's nothing, when she was a kid She danced with the Dead at the pyramids
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Submitted by simonrob on Sat, 05/12/2018 - 12:35

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Sitting in Rethymno, Kreta drinking homemade raki. Don't get much better than this. Normal service will be resumed shortly.
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Submitted by JimInMD on Sat, 05/12/2018 - 13:20

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Good to hear you are enjoying your time in Greece, Simon. Life is grand..
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Submitted by JeffSmith on Sat, 05/12/2018 - 13:35

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What a great place to watch from! Soak it up. . . . . . Do we get t-shirts?
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Submitted by Vguy72 on Sat, 05/12/2018 - 14:34

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....i had to google raki. Sounds delish. i also street viewed Rethymno, Kreta. Was surprised that a lot of the signs are in English.
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Submitted by Deadicated on Sat, 05/12/2018 - 15:16

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Vguy I'm pullin' fo' ya'!!! I'm a St; Louis Blues diehard. In each of their first three seasons they made the finals, but were swept first by the Habs and then Boston - you know, the only thing the Blues are famous for; the foto of Noel Picard sending Bobby Orr flying after he's scored the game-winning goal. It's been all over but the cryin' ever since - go Knights!!!
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Submitted by KeithFan2112 on Sat, 05/12/2018 - 16:41

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Yeah I was driving but like Jim said, I was talking into my phone. You know on the cellphones how you have the the Google voice translator thingy. That's actually gotten much better and more accurate, so I can go totally hands-free. But you should be horrified because I didn't always have this Google voice translator and that didn't stop me.
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I have 3 framed , but I can unframe them if you wish. :)—Three 11″ x 17″ previously unpublished archival giclee prints were produced in San Francisco under Stanley’s supervision directly from his original oil paintings and incorporated into an edition of 0nly 225. Hand signed and numbered by Stanley Mouse himself! A very rare number for a Stanley mouse artwork, usually 500 units are printered at least. Very limited!!! Hoping to find them a good home, I need to take care of some medical bills. They are very beautiful in every way. I have photos for All to see. Any more questions please feel free to contact me /message me... :) ...everyone have a grateful day, and to all the Deadhead mothers out there/here “Happy Mothers Day”!
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Submitted by icecrmcnkd on Sat, 05/12/2018 - 17:13

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Make up for all your suckiness when you were in ATL
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Submitted by stoltzfus on Sat, 05/12/2018 - 17:21

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4/4/71 another post-Brent gem: 6/17/91
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It's a party cause. Everybody's dancin' in a ring around the sun Nobody's finished, we ain't even begun. So take off your shoes, child, and take off your hat. Try on your wings and find our where it's at. Hey hey, hey, come right away Come and join the party every day.
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Submitted by DP36 on Sat, 05/12/2018 - 18:48

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I'm on the post Brent binge boat blaring Branford beautifully from MSG 9-10-91. Smoking show.
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Submitted by cosmicdavid on Sat, 05/12/2018 - 23:32

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HOT show, indeed! An all time favorite. The band isn't fucking around and neither is Branford. Everytime they play with him, magic happens. I got to see Furthur play with him at Red Rocks and it is one of my favorite concert experiences EVER.
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Submitted by Terrapin Moon on Sat, 05/12/2018 - 21:25

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1st time listening to this: fuck-ing awesome! damn why do people hate '80's Dead? must be released and I'm not even done. up to Spoonful.
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Submitted by jrf68@hotmail.com on Sun, 05/13/2018 - 01:08

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Jerry3-17-1978 Cream Magazine interview Bad recording...however... Put some decent headphones on and turn it up.You can totally hear people snorting(Jerry too) & coughing.All sorts of topics.Great stuff. Fly on the wall stuff...nice to hear his voice. oh yeah...MidnightCafe 11..."Mickey & Kruetzman language"???? 17..."not if I see ya comin',butthole"
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Submitted by SPACEBROTHER on Sun, 05/13/2018 - 00:14

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9/26 is a personal favorite from that year. 4/1/91 is up there too. I would be remiss not to mention 10/31/91. I attended a few in '91: 6/19 & 20/91 Pine Knob - Very good shows. There was a lot of nice music from this run not included on the Download Series Volume 11 release. A really nice first set from the first night. 6/22/91 Soldier Field - An epic show. Would love to see this one released as a CD/DVD set, or at least a CD/Meet Up At The Movies type program, like RFK '89 from last year (theatrical showing and CD box set release). 9/4-6/91 Richfield - Three almost perfectly performed and executed shows with many big moments to kick off what may have been the last truly great and consistant tour. At this point, Bruce and Vince were complimentary of each other and the Dead's music. They each found their space together. Some highlights include a Jack Straw where Phils drops a bomb that could blow out some speakers. Scarlet > Fire from the 1st show is a must hear. The Birdsong from the 3rd show just builds and builds into a raging beast. The 2nd set from the 3rd show picks up where Birdsong left off and just blows the roof off. A nice precurser to what was to come at MSG and Boston. 11/22/91 Rosemont Horizon JGB - First of two times catching JGB. 11/23/91 Bradley Center JGB - Second of two times seeing JGB. It was a real treat to experience this with what at the time felt like Grateful Dead church for the faithful. If a Grateful Dead show was Rivendell, a JGB show was Lothlorian (sorry for the Lord of the Rings analogy and reference). It really blew my mind that this was chosen for release, and every bit worthy. Rosemont was just as good. 12/31/91 Oakland - Wasn't there in person but listened to the nationally broadcast simulcast with a bunch of taper friends at a party, with many decks recording. The Bela Fleck and the Flecktones opening set was my first exposure to that band and have been a huge fan ever since. The Dead performed a nice show, even if not quite as epic as the previous NYE with Branford. Very worthwhile show though. Also saw the "In Concert" broadcast of the highlights from 6/16-17/91 Giants Stadium, including "Eye's of the World", "St. of Circumstance" and "Miracle". ...so yeah, that's how I spent part of my '91... '91 is a treasure trove with a surface that has been barely scratched as far as official releases go. While RFK 6/14/91 VFTV 2 is itself epic, and 9/25/91 Boston DP 17 and Download Series Volume 11 - 6/20/91 are great, there are plenty of other equally as great shows from this year. Would still love to see that 4/28/91 show released. That Birdsong with Santana sitting in needs to be released. I'm sure Carlos would approve. Lot of great shows from Europe and December '90 that are up there as well. Compton Terrace and Denver are a nice couple of runs. I could go on and on about the merits of post-Brent '90 and later. 7/31 & 8/1/94 were mentioned. I was there. I thought they were pretty good shows and haven't listened to them in a while.
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Cal ExpoChina->Rider...just silly. :o)
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Submitted by Lovemygirl on Sun, 05/13/2018 - 02:48

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“9/4-6/91 Richfield - Three almost perfectly performed and executed shows with many big moments to kick off what may have been the last truly great and consistant tour. At this point, Bruce and Vince were complimentary of each other and the Dead's music. They each found their space together. Some highlights include a Jack Straw where Phils drops a bomb that could blow out some speakers. Scarlet > Fire from the 1st show is a must hear. The Birdsong from the 3rd show just builds and builds into a raging beast. The 2nd set from the 3rd show picks up where Birdsong left off and just blows the roof off. A nice precurser to what was to come at MSG and Boston.” ...great post, and I would gratefuly welcome/love an official release of the Deads ‘Richfield 91’ all 3 complete shows in a mini boxset... ;)
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Submitted by daverock on Sun, 05/13/2018 - 04:58

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Good to read the reviews of shows from 1991, which I haven't listened to much over the last year or so. Maybe time to re-investigate. As Cosmicdavid, said, one of the great things about listening to The Dead is that you can dip in and out of different eras and listen to very different types of music. I have been heading backwards, myself. I listened to my old albums, Vintage and Historic Dead recently, which are from September 1966, I believe. There are some great cover versions on these albums-notably Same Thing and Midnight Hour. I then got the vinyl July 29th and 30th 1966, which sounds great-although the stereo separation is a bit basic. Cream Puff War is the standout track for me here. But the most interesting of these early artefacts may be a dvd I got a few years ago called The Acid Test. It looks a bit like a bootleg, although it was produced by Key-Z Productions. It seems to be a film of the Fillmore Acid Test from 8th January 1966. It features The Dead extensively, playing King Bee, Caution, Death Don't Have No Mercy-with lots of clips of the Pranksters dancing about to the music. The sound and picture are both really good. The actual music is primitive, with the bass and drums being very rudimentary. Jerrys guitar is bright and clear, with no sustain at all, and Pigpen is right on the money. It doesn't compare to the music they would go on to make when Mickey joined, but Its fascinating to watch them right at the beginning of their career, at one of the legendary acid tests. I would like to see more releases like this one, myself.
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Submitted by daverock on Sun, 05/13/2018 - 05:07

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Good to read the reviews of shows from 1991, which I haven't listened to much over the last year or so. Maybe time to re-investigate. As Cosmicdavid, said, one of the great things about listening to The Dead is that you can dip in and out of different eras and listen to very different types of music. I have been heading backwards, myself. I listened to my old albums, Vintage and Historic Dead recently, which are from September 1966, I believe. Their are some great cover versions on these albums-notably Same Thing and Midnight Hour. I then got the vinyl July 29th and 30th 1966, which sounds great-although the stereo separation is a bit basic. Cream Puff War is the standout track for me. But the most interesting of these early artefacts may be a dvd I got a few years ago called The Acid Test. It looks a bit like a bootleg, although it was produced by Key-Z Productions. It seems to be a film of the Fillmore Acid Test from 8th January 1966. It features The Dead extensively, playing King Bee, Caution, Death Don't Have No Mercy-with lots of clips of the Pranksters dancing about to the music. The sound and picture are both really good. The actual music is primitive, with the bass and drums being very rudimentary. Jerrys guitar is bright and clear, with no sustain at all, and Pigpen is right on the money. It doesn't compare to the music they would go on to make when Mickey joined, but Its fascinating to watch them right at the beginning of their career, at one of the legendary acid tests. It ends with then dismantling the gear, and Jerry can be seen sweeping up with a broom. I would like to see more releases like this one, myself.
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Submitted by stoltzfus on Sun, 05/13/2018 - 06:59

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(they did 7/7/89 a few years ago...) a repeat? ok, I'm in.
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Submitted by Dennis on Sun, 05/13/2018 - 08:09

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I thought I was the only one who street view shit! The area did look very nice and I too was surprised by the English signs.
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Submitted by Cousins Of The… on Sun, 05/13/2018 - 08:10

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I believe this one has recordings from December 1966. Historic Dead is from September.
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Submitted by stoltzfus on Sun, 05/13/2018 - 08:51

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a dream: remastered and re-released. :)))
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Submitted by stoltzfus on Sun, 05/13/2018 - 08:54

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can I get an amen, brothers (and occasional sister)? the mighty mighty Grateful Dead. Acid Month (April 71). THAT would be a great release.
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Submitted by Vguy72 on Sun, 05/13/2018 - 11:50

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....Atom Heart Mother. Back to Albuquerque. That Other One is one for the ages. Sheer power. My jaw drops every time I play it. My jaw drops a lot....the 2:10 mark of TOO part two, they seem to tease Caution and Sitting On Top Of The World at the same time. It least, that's what I hear. Every listen bring more to the table. Incredible....
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Submitted by muleskinner_blues on Sun, 05/13/2018 - 16:29

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Haha. That first May '77 is the first Dead set I bought, randomly, having only heard the popular stuff to that point (Skeletons, Europe '72, etc). '77 was a strange place to start...took me awhile and still not my favorite set, but there are some strong shows in there. I had 5/12 on in the car a few weeks back..love that one, might be my favorite from that set. I went with 5/13/83 for today's show, from a run at the Greek. Near the end now..I've enjoyed it. First Hell in a Bucket I understand?
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