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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*.

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    I bought this 3 disc release when it was released in 2007. I was expecting a nice polished Absolutely Live type of recording. After a few listens as a new release, I came to believe that Jim Morrison was a nut-case on stage. The 4th time around in my imagination, John Densmore stops drumming and gets off this CD, wiggles though my stereo system and comes out of my speakers with two cymbals and crashes them within an inch of my face, quickly puts them down, smacks me across my face with his left hand and screams loudly, "JIM IS A GREAT MAN WITH GREAT STAGE PRESENCE!" In short, I didn't think too much of this release. It still sits in my collection. I used to have all The Doors vinyl back in the day, but the compact disc format via the Grateful Dead, told me to get rid of almost all my vinyl. However, Morrison had a beautiful baritone voice that has never been truly equaled in rock music, in my opinion. The sound of his voice is still fine gold to my ears. A true classic, a true jem. I think it's time to rediscover The Doors Live In Boston (Bright Midnight/Rhino R2 216124) again. And/or, track down a copy of the Cobo Hall 4/8/70 show and do that too. I'll thank deadegad for the suggestion.
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    Thx shirdeep and others who have posted about this show. It is an all-time favorite of mine. I can still recall being VERY VERY surprised to receive this for Christmas one year (was it '94 or '95?) not knowing at all that they had released the 3rd Dick's Picks. Remember that back then, there was no internet, and I think the way I at least heard about all of this stuff was from the physical newsletter they used to mail out, which I do remember was very well done, quite colorful, on very nice paper stock, etc. Anyway, I recall getting this on Christmas and it was like, my most favorite present of the entire day (a CD!). It was the pure bliss of (A) not even knowing they were up to "3" already; (B) my mother somehow having the wherewithal to know to go look for this and actually purchase it; and (C) just looking at the setlist (even despite the unbeknownst-to-me track-hack) gave me goosebumps and invoked butterflies in my stomach 'cause it seemed to include SO MANY OF MY FAVORITES!! Back then I didn't have a whole lot of official GD shows other than various gen tapes, so this show definitely blew me away. And it absolutely stands the test of time: I mean, all in one show you get a Music Never Stopped to kick it off, perhaps one of the best (IMHO, THE BEST) Sugarees evah; a Lazy Lightnin'> Supplication; a Disco Dancin'; a Help>Slip>Franklin's; An Estimated>Eyes; a Wharf Rat>Terrapin (INSPIRATION!)>Epic Dew. It's literally ALL THERE. My socks were knocked off. They still remain So. Sixtus
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    A belated thumbs up for Bickershaw-another great show form Europe 72. I was specifically struck on this set by the excellent sound of Jerry's strat-it seemed more evident to me on this show than previous ones from the tour for some reason. This show is also great for having all 4 of my favourite song/jams from 72-Playin', China-Rider, Dark Star and The Other One. The Dark Star seems a bit muted-in comparison to others on the tour, tailing off after a mere 19 minutes or so-but The Other One is full of raging beauty. I also like the Lovelight. In fact, 1972 may be my favourite year for this song. It benefits from being a bit shorter- just over 13 minutes -than earlier versions. The 38 minute version on Dave Picks 19 -23rd Jan 1970 is waaaay too much for me. But the 1972 versions seem just right. They also seem a bit more country orientated - they remind me a bit of the post Duane Allman Brothers Band. The gold standard Lovelight from 1972 is still the one played at Frankfurt on 26th April-but this one here is pretty good.
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    The Cobo Hall cd is excellent. I bought that one years back when The Doors started their Bright Midnight Records cd archive releases and that Detroit show is very, very good. I never did get around to Seeing The Doors resurrection as The Doors of The Twenty First Century or Riders on the Storm but have listened to some nice bootlegs from DimeaDozen. They were very good. it is nice to hear new life breathed into those old Doors songs. They added a bass player and sometimes another drummer or percussionist from the video clips that I watch here and there. Good stuff.
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    love that tape
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    What a month of music. 5/2/70 -- The Allman Brothers Band from Swarthmore College in PA. Nice complement to my stash of April 71 shows from small colleges in Pennsylvania that I might have gone to in an alternate universe (4/10/71, 4/14/71, 4/15/71). Sound is a little rough, but the band smokes. There's some funny stage banter around the time that about half the (already small) crowd leaves for a meeting to plan out their next war protest. Kent State happened two days later. If anyone wants a copy hit me up. 5/3/86. Arguably the worst show in the 30 Trips Box, which means it's still pretty damn good. 5/4/79. RSD release. Some folks awhile back were discussing this one in one of our vinyl threads. So of course I went and bought it. Its okay, as a vinyl release goes. The show is chopped up to fit on 2 LPs which annoys me . The sound is fine, but there's a Charlie Miller board available on the archive which includes 50% more songs and sounds 75% as good for 100% less money. I would recommend this only to people who don't have wifi or just want to collect everything that gets released. 5/5/77. I really like this one. Unsung hero of the GSTL box. A 1st set Sugaree for the ages, and a fantastic Scarlet / Fire that primes the pump for the transcendent Cornell version three days later. 5/6/80 and 5/7/80. Not sure why TPTB needed to butcher these up for the Road Trips. There are sweet auds in the archive for both nights, both rocking, rollicking shows. 5/6 opens with Alabama Getaway, and 5/7/ closes with Alabama Getaway. Almost as if they were planning it to be released as a box set someday. 5/8/77 and 5/9/77. There's nothing I can say about these that hasn't been covered already. Just WOW. Still in the queue is a Doors Show from Cobo Hall, Detroit, 5/8/70. Some of this is on prior Doors releases (Alive, She Cried and Absolutely Live) but this is the whole thing. They defiantly played an hour longer than they were supposed to and were banned from Cobo Hall afterwards I'm still only in the single digits for the month, and its the 22nd already and the June 77 Winterland box has started its whisper campaign. Speaking of the 22nd, if anyone needs the 'rest of' DP3, here it is https://themidnightcafe.org/?s=05%2F22%2F77 And I can't forget Doc. Best wishes for a speedy recovery. You're one of the rock stars of this board and we miss you and all of your "faculties". Peace out. RDG
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    For those of you Graig Nettles fans out there I highly suggest reading Sparky Lyle's The Bronx Zoo. Nettles comes across as a very witty and clever guy, one of the heroes of a great baseball book. Oddly enough, he came out with his own book, Balls, a couple years later with the same ghost writer Sparky had but it just didn't have the same magic.
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    May 21. On this date in Deadhead history: - In 1974, the Grateful Dead played another great show at the Hec. S. Edmundson Pavilion at University of Washington, Seattle, WA. Extraordinary feat of maintaining momentum and freshness over a 46:26 Playin’ (longest ever). - In 1977, the Grateful Dead played the Civic Center in Lakeland, FL. Good Scarlet > Fire and a nice sequence of Other One > Comes A Time > Stephen > NFA > Stephen. [Dick’s Picks 29: complete show except US Blues encore] - In 1982, the Grateful Dead played the Greek Theater in Berkeley, CA. First Set included fine Birdsong and Looks Like Rain. Second set was one continuous glorious jam, Playin' > UJB > Playin' Jam (super hot) > D/S > Wheel > Playin' > Black Peter > Sugar Mag - In 1992, the Grateful Dead played Cal Expo Amphitheatre in Sacramento, CA, a Rex Foundation benefit with Pharaoh Sanders. Good Maggie's Farm. Decent Scarlet > Fire. - In 1993, the Grateful Dead played the Shoreline Amphitheater in Mountain View, CA. - In 1995, the Grateful Dead played the Sam Boyd Silver Bowl in Las Vegas, NV with Dave Matthews Band. One of the better shows of the year. Unbroken Chain, Eyes > Corinna > Drumz > Spanish Jam > Other One > Days Between > Sugar Magnolia.
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    Happy Birthday Vguy72. I'm pulling for your Golden Knights even though I too have been become increasingly less interested in pro sports. Most of it and the surrounding hoopla just seems overdone, overhyped, and too much WWE styled theatrics. Motorsports and a sliver of college hoops for me. The Grateful Dead because of the consistent releases and constant improvement of sound quality has me ringing that bell louder and louder as time marches on. It's been a growing obsession. Still waiting the arrival of new speakers and the set up of my new hifi. I'm dying to spin Dap26. It and Dicks latest vinyl sitting lonely, still in shrink wrap. Smoke signals from the factory lead me to believe it will be a joyous holiday weekend though. Box guess: fall '79. But I will be extatic with any box! cheers all, and good listening
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    ....in response to born cross-eyed's post, at 3:30 AM on August 9th, 1995, I was awoken from sleep with a fear of dread. I called my parents. They were ok. Later on that fateful day however....to this day, I still awake at 3:30 at times for no apparent reason.
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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Nice, think I like em better acoustic like that...
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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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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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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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Sitting in Rethymno, Kreta drinking homemade raki. Don't get much better than this. Normal service will be resumed shortly.
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Good to hear you are enjoying your time in Greece, Simon. Life is grand..
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What a great place to watch from! Soak it up. . . . . . Do we get t-shirts?
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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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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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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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Make up for all your suckiness when you were in ATL
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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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I'm on the post Brent binge boat blaring Branford beautifully from MSG 9-10-91. Smoking show.
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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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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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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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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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“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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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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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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(they did 7/7/89 a few years ago...) a repeat? ok, I'm in.
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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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I believe this one has recordings from December 1966. Historic Dead is from September.
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a dream: remastered and re-released. :)))
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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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....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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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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