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

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

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

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    I think Sara said he did not, in fact, witness the death
    But it became lore. Like the story that aliens snatched off part of his finger... you heard that one, right? Jer wasn't intrinsically a tragic figure. As a rock star, he had access to things that weren't good for him. He got bored with the GD, tired of the iconic status he earned ("Playing like every night is New Years Eve gets to be a bit much," he once said after the GD became popular), and said he'd rather play with his own band. He actively disregarded his health and took the lazy path of feeling good through drugs alone, with the heaviness that heroin brings to one's existence, he dealt himself a very unhealthy hand. Add smoking, free-basing, coke/smack, a pitifully unhealthy diet, diabetes and constant touring with over-adulating fans and I can see that whole train wreck unfolding like the story of Casey Jones.
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    Jerry and His Amazing Foibles
    I have read that he witnessed his father drowning. maybe that somewhat influenced his later choices. well anyway, Jerry's been deceased for nigh on 23 years.
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    the box set wait may soon be over
    The new GD e-newsletter states that the Aug. 1 MUATM will "reveal an exclusive look at the Dead's soon-to-be-announced 2018 boxed set." This implies that the announcement will come before Aug. 1 and they'll just add a little video hype for MUATM-goers. I'm rootin' for Summer '73, as you know, but as always, I'm ready for anything. Not to mention being sooooo ready for the fall '67, 1st red'd Mickey show. That's when the six-headed beast really began to stir.
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    Hard Working AmericansWe’re All In This Together A very fine live album. Haven’t seen HWA without Neil. Hopefully it’s just as good.
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    Isn’t that an oxymoron? Haven’t spent any time with heroin addicts so what I see on tv is my only exposure. They generally look thin and scraggly. The fact that Jerry was fat confirms what others are saying about his other contributions to his poor health. But let’s not attack the fat man that we all love. He carried a heavy burden with all the expectations that the fans placed on him. And every 10 years or so a keyboardist dies. That can’t help.
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    It was the ice cream-Thin
    Well, I wasn't stating that it was exclusively his diet/smoking/lack of exercise that killed Jerry, just that this was a major contributory factor. The fact that he suffered from diabetes meant that he needed to take better care of his health-which of course he didn't do. If you have diabetes and smoke and over eat a lot of sugary food you are placing your life at risk-whether you take heroin or not. There are degrees of everything, too. Not everyone who takes heroin looks like Jerry. Not everyone who follows a poor diet and smokes looks like Jerry. We all look different! If someone takes heroin, every negative thing that happens to themselves, their families and their communities can be laid at their door. This is often the result of prejudice rather than knowledge.
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    Show will be July 7, 1989. Already released as Crimson, White and Indigo but the MUATM version is going to be newly remastered? That was already high quality video and audio. I wonder what else they were able to pull out of it? Great show for sure but I wonder what if it's any indication that the new box will be a summer 89 showcase of some kind? I hope they aren't using the promise of new box info as means to sell tickets to something I can already watch at home and this presentation is truly an upgrade of some kind.
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    Money and drugs....
    ...change people as nothing else can. Together? Whoa, potent. Since I now can't stomach much of any GD post-1980, I make the lazy, obnoxious, yet confident assumption that money and drugs tragically and eventually killed Jerry and gradually extinguished great Grateful Dead music along the way to 1995. Big scenes, stoned/buzzed band, Mickey's narcoleptic shuffle beat, witless new tunes (e.g. Standing On The Moon), rare rehearsals... these seem to add up to uninspiring arena rock-cheese that most definitely did not age well. Pre-1979? Almost all good: Vintage Dead
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    daverock - you wrote: "I was under the impression that it was more diet, smoking, obesity and a range of health problems that eventually killed Jerry, rather than his heroin use" Oh really??? What's your source on THAT datapoint? Lots of people have a poor diet and smoke and they don't wind up looking like Jerry did in the mid-80's. All his vices certainly played a role, but once someone is on heroin they just don't give a f___ about anything else, leading to a runaway train of smoking/poor diet/health neglect. To say "it wasn't the heroin but his diet" is like saying "alcohol didn't kill the drunk driver - it was the tree he hit!." Just say No to trees, kids! And as for Jer's smile being the barometer for "how happy he was", I agree. But I'd say it's more a of a reflection of whether he was using heroin. Chin down and uncommunicative was his tell for heroin usage. He was happy and gregarious when clean, "grumpy cat" when using.
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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 Vguy72 on Sun, 05/27/2018 - 23:47

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....Good Lord. Take my sight, take my taste, take my smell, but don't take my hearing. Healing power.
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Submitted by Dantian's Wei Lu on Sun, 05/27/2018 - 23:52

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Herbie Hancock Trio: Sorry, Vguy, but I really like these 3 Black dudes....
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Submitted by Vguy72 on Mon, 05/28/2018 - 00:01

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....falling down the ELP rabbit hole. Hold me.
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Submitted by Dantian's Wei Lu on Mon, 05/28/2018 - 00:03

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Grab my brown hand... No?
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Submitted by mhammond12 on Mon, 05/28/2018 - 00:06

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Came across this line today "The most confident critics are generally those who know the least about the matter criticized." U.S. Grant Memoirs
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Submitted by Vguy72 on Mon, 05/28/2018 - 00:17

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....to the show that never ends. Karn Evil 9 will steal your face and stomp the fuck out of it then kick it to the curb.
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Submitted by Dantian's Wei Lu on Mon, 05/28/2018 - 00:23

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how do you feel about Jack Johnson? Awesome, no? I'm wearing a do-rag in your honor, dude...
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Submitted by Vguy72 on Mon, 05/28/2018 - 00:26

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.... heard of him, but haven't really heard him. Guess I need to stretch my wings a little. Karns still on tap. Next song.
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Submitted by Dantian's Wei Lu on Mon, 05/28/2018 - 00:49

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I got it, dude. Isn't it funny how they got me pigeon holed though, man, when I ain't even nearly what they expected? hahahahaha Surely, you can appreciate that?
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Submitted by Dantian's Wei Lu on Mon, 05/28/2018 - 00:56

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This world would be far better. Bless you, brother, sincerely. You have a great affinity for this music, as I hope you realize that I do as well...
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Submitted by Dantian's Wei Lu on Mon, 05/28/2018 - 01:14

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In honor of Memorial Day, and my Marine Corp cousin who served in Vietnam, somehow this makes sense... Rock on, brothers!
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Submitted by Dantian's Wei Lu on Mon, 05/28/2018 - 02:29

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you are so right, I'm just an alcoholic dumbass... I'm just too drunk all the time to make sense, I defer to your superior knowledge... That is all... I won't post here no more, thank you. I'm glad we got to know each other, best wishes, comrade ;)
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Submitted by Born Cross Eye… on Mon, 05/28/2018 - 04:26

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via Wikipedia:Memorial Day or Decoration Day is a federal holiday in the United States for remembering the people who died while serving in the country's armed forces. The holiday, which is currently observed every year on the last Monday of May, will be held on May 28, 2018. The holiday was held on May 30 from 1868 to 1970. It marks the unofficial start of the summer vacation season, while Labor Day marks its end. Many people visit cemeteries and memorials, particularly to honor those who have died in military service. Many volunteers place an American flag on each grave in national cemeteries. Memorial Day is not to be confused with Veterans Day – Memorial Day is a day of remembering the men and women who died while serving, whereas Veterans Day celebrates the service of all U.S. military veterans. It is also not to be confused with Armed Forces Day, a minor U.S. remembrance celebrated earlier in May, which specifically honors those currently serving in the U.S. military. The Star Spangled Banner (all four verses are sung here by a vocal choir accompanied by organ) duration: 5:13 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M1wLtAXDgqg Follow up with this: U.S. Blues (from the Grateful Dead Movie) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k1mylHvg8DY
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Submitted by Lovemygirl on Mon, 05/28/2018 - 06:39

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...I always enjoyed this performance... :) On Sept. 15, 1976, the notorious Hells Angels motorcycle gang threw a party on a boat in New York Harbor and invited all their friends. Dubbed The Pirates Ball, the bill included the Jerry Garcia Band (with Keith and Donna Godchaux), Bo Diddley, and Elephant’s Memory, a New York band known for backing John Lennon and Yoko Ono in the early ‘70s. The ship, the USS Duchess, shoved off from Battery Park in lower Manhattan, and promised not to return to dock “until the party is over.” It was a Hells Angeles bash, but anyone feeling brave enough (and, with any luck, had no sense of smell) could buy a ticket for $15. Why Garcia would want to be trapped on a boat with the Hells Angels after the disaster at Altamont seven years earlier, when an Angel infamously stabbed a festivalgoer to death right in front of the stage while The Rolling Stones played, is anyone’s guess. Garcia, who had been at Altamont with The Grateful Dead, later called the festival “a nice afternoon in hell.” On the compact Duchess stage, with a noose dangling ominously in the background, Garcia and Co. played a relatively brief set, breaking out “Catfish John,” “After Midnight,” “They Love Each Other” and a few others. Watch below as they ramble through a nine-minute cover of Bob Marley’s “Stir It Up.” https://www.google.com/amp/s/amp.pastemagazine.com/articles/2017/09/wat… - filmed performance / primo ;) http://www.dead.net/features/jerry-garcia-band-pirates-ball-poster https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=jYZ2hOWWyv8
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Submitted by LoveJerry on Mon, 05/28/2018 - 07:33

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New found appreciation for Fall '71. Definitely my new favorite Other One on 11/17. Thanks Dave!
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Submitted by KYTrips on Mon, 05/28/2018 - 08:19

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Hello all... I hope everyone is enjoying a long weekend and feasting on some GOGD. It's been a while since I've posted on here (life, and all, getting in the way). So... I was just wondering, who's going out to see Dead & Co. this summer? I'm going to Alpine Valley for a B-Day weekend with my 15 year-old son. It's my b-day, not his! So... anyone else going to be there? The speculation and non-announcement of the forthcoming box set is about killing me. At any rate, everyone enjoy their holiday. Drink good beer and fire up the grill and some Dead. Peace!
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Submitted by stoltzfus on Mon, 05/28/2018 - 10:02

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dug out Dylan & the Dead CD hmm
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Submitted by Oroborous on Mon, 05/28/2018 - 10:18

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.....so I get up at dawn. I lug the big speakers out onto the second floor balcony.Then I raise my stein aloft and yell “REMEMBER THE FALLEN” as I crank up Death Don’t Have No Mercy from 10-09-89, followed by GD Movie U.S. Blues, (wanted to end upbeat, like Jerry with the little upturn at the end of a phrase..). Obviously not a lot of Patriots in my neighborhood? Yeessh, you’d think I dissed the royals or something? Anyway, luckily everything was packed up and back to normal by the time the law drove by.... “...come to get ya when you don’t walk right” For those of you who partake, and you know who you are, grilling season is officially here. Party on Garth! Just be careful chilren’ and for god sakes remember to ware your official osha approved “chillin & grillin’” exclusive deck seatbelts......nothing spoils a national holiday like uncle Chester getting ripped to the tips, projectile vomiting in mid flight as he floats off the deck like a Mexican cliff diver! Eee-gads, “the horror” Remeber, Good people died so we can board the mothership, while never having to leave the comfort and safety of the back yard! Thanks all y’all!!! Saluuuute!
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Submitted by icecrmcnkd on Mon, 05/28/2018 - 10:53

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Set 1was rockin’!Think I’ll save set 2 for later today. Time to get outside, it’s 90 and mostly sunny. Stoltzfus, my dugout is empty :( Wish I lived in a cool state like you do.
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Submitted by LedDed on Mon, 05/28/2018 - 13:04

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Ran the Bolder Boulder this morning and had coupons for three free beers afterward. Each runner only gets one, but my buddy and I were "miracled" by four non-drinkers waving free coupons. A righteous way to start a lazy Monday. Got the kids to and back from the pool, now listening to Led Zeppelin, sipping Jack Daniel's and soda and waiting for the wife to return with brats and dogs for the grill. Summer on.
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Submitted by Vguy72 on Mon, 05/28/2018 - 14:40

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....spent all last night listening to new stuff I haven't tried yet. Jack Johnson, some ELP, some Gabriel Genesis, some Tool. Woke up this (late) morning and cranked some Dead. At La-Z-Boy showroom now because they are having a pretty awesome sale. And it's La-Z-Boy or nothing in our home. Going to be making some ribs in a little bit. The puck drops at 5 PST.
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Submitted by icecrmcnkd on Mon, 05/28/2018 - 15:35

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Sounds like rather than spend $1400 on a single ticket for a playoff game, Vguy is going to be reclining in style in his living room for the whole series.Beer, bud, and bathroom only a few feet away. Unless he got a La-Z-Boy with a built in fridge. Or did he get the Lazy Man’s La-Z-Boy with a fridge, a stash pocket, and a funnel, tube, and collection bucket so you never have to get up? For an extra $100 you can go super deluxe which also has a vibrating fingers massage.
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Submitted by stoltzfus on Mon, 05/28/2018 - 16:44

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I dug out London Calling by the Clash, and some psychedelia: The Charlatans, "The Amazing Charlatans"; NOT Charlatans UK. annd Infrared Roses now every cheap hood strikes a bargain with the world ends up making payments on a sofa or a girl death or glory becomes just another story
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Submitted by JimInMD on Mon, 05/28/2018 - 17:39

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Looks like everyone is enjoying themselves on this festive weekend of remembrance.. it's amazing what a day off from work can do for the spirits. I'm a bit miffed by the repetitive calls for More Doughnuts.. but whatever, everyone seems to be happy. 10/9/89 Death Don't Have No Mercy.. one of my apex show moments.. still gives me goosebumps. Happy Memorial Day all, More Doughnuts! and whatever else makes you happy including gogd.
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Submitted by Vguy72 on Mon, 05/28/2018 - 18:15

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....every time Vegas had a shut out at home this season, ticket holders got free Krispy Kreme donuts after the the game. Krispy Kreme lost money.
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Submitted by JimInMD on Mon, 05/28/2018 - 19:54

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More mushrooms might be healthier and most certainly more fun... just saying.
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Submitted by Vguy72 on Mon, 05/28/2018 - 20:19

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Submitted by JimInMD on Mon, 05/28/2018 - 20:45

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I am a professed non-professional sports dude. I could really give a shit. The previous post awakened me.. my naivety in this matter is shocking. Living just a couple hours away from DC and witnessing some serious cyber, pro-sports bullying against my local teams woke me up. VGuy is a long term friend of mine here.. I mean.. we both really dig a good Cumberland Blues, regardless of era. Brothers in arms.. but no longer. His last 'bullying' post awakened a sleeping beast from within. I realize now we are rivals. A fight to the death is upon us.. I don't even think we can like and listen to the same shows anymore. Our children can no longer hang out, at least with our permissions. Game on VGuy.. until five minutes ago, I could care less about pro sports.. then that post. Now it all matters. I ordered three XXXL Caps Jerseys and will fill them out with rage that has building up from within these last few weeks. That post.. 1.... 1 I am raged now.. Game on VGuy.. I fart in your general direction you nasty wiper of other peoples bottoms. .. you will lose you golden kiniggets.. I wave my private parts at you... Run Away.... lose, lose again.. or I shall be forced to taunt you a seconded.. ttTimmmmee.
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Submitted by Vguy72 on Mon, 05/28/2018 - 21:48

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....the salt is great in the general NHL community when it comes to the Knights. Bring it. It just makes us stronger. Sucks to be everyone but Vegas. You all could watch Golden State vs Houston. Again.
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Submitted by Roguedeadguy on Tue, 05/29/2018 - 04:06

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Fun game last night, eh? I think I'm pulling for you guys, or more specifically, for Mr. Marc-Andre Fleury and against Mr. Tom "Concussions are a Chinese Hoax" Wilson. I started the game with the Cobo Hall Doors show on as a soundtrack. After the first disc I was informed by Mrs. Deadguy that "Jim Morrison's insane ranting" was no longer enhancing the experience. So I kicked it over to 5/14/78 from 30 trips instead. Good times were enjoyed by all. I might need to remember this tactic in the future. "What, you don't like this bootleg of a belching contest between Jim Morrison, Janis, and Hunter S. Thompson? I'm sorry, what if I just put on a nice Dead show instead?"
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Submitted by Hippychic on Tue, 05/29/2018 - 04:49

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Over the weekend I found Dave's Picks 18 to be a great background music CD for company at a party. And when I say background, I don't mean the volume was low. I mean you can turn it up loudly without it overwhelming people's conversations. Very soft smooth and delicate.
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Submitted by JimInMD on Tue, 05/29/2018 - 07:06

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I'm sure a trippy 76 PITB and a couple of ales would erase any fabricated sports tension. After all, it worked with Mrs. Deadguy..
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Submitted by bob t on Tue, 05/29/2018 - 07:59

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Thanks whoever mentioned this recently. Haven't listened in a while, it was one of those early tapes i got in 85 that i played all the time. I wonder how different the experience be if we had everything available at our finger tips like we do now!!!! listening right now... bob t
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Submitted by mbarilla on Tue, 05/29/2018 - 10:42

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Any recommendations on parks or camping around Philadelphia area to sleep and park car without getting hassled too much ? Going to Camden, New Jersey for Dead and Company Friday and Saturday. Then off to Riverbend and Deer Creek if anyone wants to join Goin down the road feeling bad Love is Real Not Fade Away
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Submitted by bob t on Tue, 05/29/2018 - 12:06

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I don't know what it is, maybe Keith's keyboard, but this just has the most laid back feeling of any Birdsong!! I get lost in a lot of Birdsong's but this one is a mellow lost...
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Submitted by bob t on Tue, 05/29/2018 - 13:08

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That is hysterical!!! thanks for sharing!!!! I've watched this 5 times and it is still cracking me up!!!!!
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