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Pacific Northwest ’73-’74: The Complete Recordings Boxed Set

WHAT'S INSIDE:
6 Complete Shows On 19 Discs
• 6/22/73 P.N.E. Coliseum, Vancouver, B.C.
• 6/24/73 Portland Memorial Coliseum, Portland, OR
• 6/26/73 Seattle Center Arena, Seattle, WA
• 5/17/74 P.N.E. Coliseum, Vancouver, B.C.
• 5/19/74 Portland Memorial Coliseum, Portland, OR
• 5/21/74 Hec Edmundson Pavilion, University of Washington, Seattle, WA
Mastered in HDCD from the original master tapes by Jeffrey Norman at Mockingbird Mastering
Masters transferred and restored by Plangent Processes
Original Art by First Nations Artist Roy Henry Vickers
Photos by Richie Pechner
Individually Numbered, Limited Edition of 15,000

Includes an immediate digital download of "Eyes Of The World (P.N.E. Coliseum, Vancouver, Canada 5/17/74)"

"We were in the Pacific Northwest...between somewhere in Washington and some other where in Oregon. The road took us to the lip on a ridge, from where we could see around us for many miles in all directions … It was breathtaking to behold, but as we watched, we had a firm realization that we were witnessing something even more beautiful than our eyes could ever take in … Life causes life. Heaven and Earth dance in this way endlessly, and their child is the forest. And so there we were, epiphanously watching that grandest and most glorious dance of life—of which we are just a tiny part—awed by a magnificence without beginning, without end..."

Bob Weir, “Sell Headwaters—Everyone Wins,” San Francisco Chronicle

The Pacific Northwest offers up a rich feast of land, sky, and water. It is ripe with influences, abundant with symbols, deep and spirited. It should, therefore, come as no surprise that the Grateful Dead played some of their most inspired shows on these fertile grounds. It does, however, sometimes take a breath for the elements to re-align years later. It seems for us, they finally have and we are able to present not just a glimpse of the band's extraordinary exploratory tour through the region, but a two-tour bounty as the PACIFIC NORTHWEST ’73-’74: THE COMPLETE RECORDINGS.

For PACIFIC NORTHWEST ’73-’74: THE COMPLETE RECORDINGS, we've paired two short runs made up of six previously unreleased shows - P.N.E. Coliseum, Vancouver, B.C. (6/22/73); Portland Memorial Coliseum, Portland, OR (6/24/73); Seattle Center Arena, Seattle, WA (6/26/73); P.N.E. Coliseum, Vancouver, Canada (5/17/74); Portland Memorial Coliseum, Portland, OR (5/19/74); and Hec Edmundson Pavilion, University of Washington, Seattle, WA (5/21/74). Each show has been mastered in HDCD from the original master tapes by Jeffrey Norman at Mockingbird Mastering. The transfers from the masters were transferred and restored by Plangent Processes, further ensuring that this is the best, most authentic that these shows have ever sounded.

PACIFIC NORTHWEST ’73-’74: THE COMPLETE RECORDINGS comes in an ornate box created by Canada’s preeminent First Nations artist Roy Henry Vickers (more on this tremendous artist soon). To complement the music, the set also includes a 64-page book with an in-depth essay by Grateful Dead scholar Nicholas G. Meriwether and photos by Richie Pechner.

Due September 7th, this release is limited to 15,000 individually numbered copies and available exclusively from dead.net. You'll want to grab a copy while you can and sit back, relax, and enjoy all the exclusive content we'll be rolling out over the next few weeks.

Looking for something a little more byte-sized? The collection will also be available for HD digital download in FLAC and ALAC, exclusively at dead.net, on release day. You can pre-order it now too.

Get it while you can.

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August 21, 2018 - 8:11am

#1871

DaveStrang

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The Silos

The Silos were led by Walter Salas-Humara, although I don't know if the band is still active. I always thought they were an undiscovered treasure, unfortunately for them. They were one of the 1st bands to mine the Alt-Country genre in the late 80s, and for some reason reminded me of The Band. I actually think Alt-Country is more 'Country' than half the music played on Country stations. An undiscovered recent gem, for me anyway, is a band called 'Hiss Golden Messenger' whose 5th album, titled 'Haw' was played everyday by me for a month; it's been a long time since an album took me completely by surprise as this did. They're an acoustic based quintet from N.C. (according to Wiki). I implore my fellow Deadheads to please check them out, I don't think you'll be disappointed.
August 21, 2018 - 7:32am

#1872

Syracuse78

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Yikes!

Same old, same old. I just came here for the first time in months to see when this box would ship. Anyone know? I usually think it's in the info at the top of the page, but can't seem to find it.
August 21, 2018 - 5:45am

#1873

unkle sam

Joined:
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free speech, sorry folks, I just have to

It's ironic that a person who has, in the past, insulted, belittled and tried to intimidate others on this site for their opinions could possibly think that he knows anything about free speech or has the knowledge to lecture anyone about it. This is the same person who has insulted many here for thinking for themselves. He took punches in the 60's? Sure, right, let me use a term that he and his type are all so familiar with "fake news". If he was there, which I highly doubt, I don't believe he would have the guts to take it to the street. To sum it all up, or as Groucho said and he alluded to no one wants him as a member of this club, he invited himself, pushed his way into many conversations and bullied the poster for having an opposite opinion of his. His childish remarks and insults only affirm my conclusions. This is what 45 has fostered in this country, lost souls who have nothing but hate inside who think they can bully and lie about everything to twist it into their own little my, me, mine world. Who hurt him? I suggest some time in the psychiatric ward, get those feeling of hate and distrust out, maybe it might help. When he passes by the junkies and drunks, does he spit on them too? Or does he say stuff like "get a job and a haircut"? I don't agree with anything that he says, but I will defend his right to say it, that's free speech. Now, call me some names or talk bad about my mother, which of course you would never say to my face. The reign of hate fostered by 45 will end and the pendulum will swing back to a more progressive, loving, peaceful way of thinking, I can only hope.
August 21, 2018 - 3:21am

#1874

daverock

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Emergency Third Rail Power Trip...

...by The Rain Parade-a great album-one of the best of the 80s, in my opinion. Their live album "Beyond the Sunset" is also worth checking out. I heard Green on Red and The Long Ryders- and The Bangles, but not the other so called Paisley Underground bands. I used to think REM were one of these groups-their first two albums Murmur and Reckoning seemed full of mid 60s mannerisms to me. Like an updated version of The Byrds or Love.
August 20, 2018 - 11:49pm

#1875

Seth Hollander

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While we're at it...

This guy had a band called The Silos (started in the 80s in Florida) that was always making albums full of good songs well-performed with heart and soul, but bland in that Tom Petty-sorta way. Lately he's doing a lot of small albums that are very pleasant on the ear.This song mentions "Dead tapes'... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dJwhzDybwGk Enough outta me.
August 20, 2018 - 11:36pm

#1876

Seth Hollander

Joined:
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The Bangles

Ah, Vguy, you ain't alone. Different Light and Manic Monday were my introduction to them. But later I grew to prefer the more pure 60s sounds of All Over the Place.If you don't have the recent 81-83 compilation called Ladies And Geltlemen... The Bangles!, you should. Covers their garage/punk beginnings nicely. Even their 90s/00s re-union albums are pretty good. They were part of an L.A. early-80s scene nicknamed The Paisley Underground. I discovered most of the other PU bands a few years later (The Rain Parade, The Three O'Clock, The Dream Syndicate, and the more proto-Americana stylings of Green On Red and The Long Ryders). If you don't know them, get thee to YouTube or Spotify whatever! My fave bangles tune: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YUcmKrud6j8
August 20, 2018 - 10:59pm

#1877

snafu

Joined:
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Bullying

That would depend (as so much does) on your definition of bullying. Nothing I said supports physical attacks as does by inference the person who suggested policing trolls. But if you're suggesting that someone be put in charge of hurtful words I think you already know the answer. It would quickly decend to what it already has as I've already mentioned. Safe spaces puppies jack booted thugs imposing their anti speech views on others are unacceptable. There are already about 190 countries that do it that way vs.1 that doesn't. This isn't my position but if I want to blockade Russia for its actions in the Crimea, eastern Ukraine or Georgia in the US it is my right to say it and because someone gets butthurt because they don't like it too bad. As you might imagine way back when I was young took a lot of real bullying. Over the war race the issues we are currently debating paraphrasing Tom Petty hitting me didn't make me back down. My only regret in this discussion is I let myself get caught up in the moment and said things in a way that wins no one to my side. I have had no regrets nor have I currently in supporting true free speech Without free speech the tiny minority who spoke up against slavery wouldn't finally be heard after 40 years of extreme violence. The working man wouldn't have attained some modicum of rights Civil rights wouldn't have moved the ball even further closer to what will hopefully become true racial equality. Gays wouldn't have advanced from Stonewall to marriage equality. While what the goof ball whose actions started this off is by no means the moral equivalent of the above without protecting his speech, no, more importantly believing in his right to say it the above might not have happened at the least taken a lot longer. I am proud of the punches I took 50 years ago in the name of free speech. In order for someones words to hurt me I've got to care what they think. I don't
August 20, 2018 - 10:25pm

#1878

JimInMD

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August 20, 2018 - 8:24pm

#1879

Vguy72

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Hey fourwindsblow!....

....I know that band. Did I win something?
August 20, 2018 - 8:11pm

#1880

fourwindsblow

Joined:
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It's Not GOGD

But here is a band that should not be ignored. Here's a few samples Thanks. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y1N2BxQmMwI https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XBAzwq7ySG0 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M09Xsi6z2D0

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Pacific Northwest ’73-’74: The Complete Recordings Boxed Set

WHAT'S INSIDE:
6 Complete Shows On 19 Discs
• 6/22/73 P.N.E. Coliseum, Vancouver, B.C.
• 6/24/73 Portland Memorial Coliseum, Portland, OR
• 6/26/73 Seattle Center Arena, Seattle, WA
• 5/17/74 P.N.E. Coliseum, Vancouver, B.C.
• 5/19/74 Portland Memorial Coliseum, Portland, OR
• 5/21/74 Hec Edmundson Pavilion, University of Washington, Seattle, WA
Mastered in HDCD from the original master tapes by Jeffrey Norman at Mockingbird Mastering
Masters transferred and restored by Plangent Processes
Original Art by First Nations Artist Roy Henry Vickers
Photos by Richie Pechner
Individually Numbered, Limited Edition of 15,000

Includes an immediate digital download of "Eyes Of The World (P.N.E. Coliseum, Vancouver, Canada 5/17/74)"

"We were in the Pacific Northwest...between somewhere in Washington and some other where in Oregon. The road took us to the lip on a ridge, from where we could see around us for many miles in all directions … It was breathtaking to behold, but as we watched, we had a firm realization that we were witnessing something even more beautiful than our eyes could ever take in … Life causes life. Heaven and Earth dance in this way endlessly, and their child is the forest. And so there we were, epiphanously watching that grandest and most glorious dance of life—of which we are just a tiny part—awed by a magnificence without beginning, without end..."

Bob Weir, “Sell Headwaters—Everyone Wins,” San Francisco Chronicle

The Pacific Northwest offers up a rich feast of land, sky, and water. It is ripe with influences, abundant with symbols, deep and spirited. It should, therefore, come as no surprise that the Grateful Dead played some of their most inspired shows on these fertile grounds. It does, however, sometimes take a breath for the elements to re-align years later. It seems for us, they finally have and we are able to present not just a glimpse of the band's extraordinary exploratory tour through the region, but a two-tour bounty as the PACIFIC NORTHWEST ’73-’74: THE COMPLETE RECORDINGS.

For PACIFIC NORTHWEST ’73-’74: THE COMPLETE RECORDINGS, we've paired two short runs made up of six previously unreleased shows - P.N.E. Coliseum, Vancouver, B.C. (6/22/73); Portland Memorial Coliseum, Portland, OR (6/24/73); Seattle Center Arena, Seattle, WA (6/26/73); P.N.E. Coliseum, Vancouver, Canada (5/17/74); Portland Memorial Coliseum, Portland, OR (5/19/74); and Hec Edmundson Pavilion, University of Washington, Seattle, WA (5/21/74). Each show has been mastered in HDCD from the original master tapes by Jeffrey Norman at Mockingbird Mastering. The transfers from the masters were transferred and restored by Plangent Processes, further ensuring that this is the best, most authentic that these shows have ever sounded.

PACIFIC NORTHWEST ’73-’74: THE COMPLETE RECORDINGS comes in an ornate box created by Canada’s preeminent First Nations artist Roy Henry Vickers (more on this tremendous artist soon). To complement the music, the set also includes a 64-page book with an in-depth essay by Grateful Dead scholar Nicholas G. Meriwether and photos by Richie Pechner.

Due September 7th, this release is limited to 15,000 individually numbered copies and available exclusively from dead.net. You'll want to grab a copy while you can and sit back, relax, and enjoy all the exclusive content we'll be rolling out over the next few weeks.

Looking for something a little more byte-sized? The collection will also be available for HD digital download in FLAC and ALAC, exclusively at dead.net, on release day. You can pre-order it now too.

Get it while you can.

Dead & Co. Tickets for June 30, Eugene, OR

Hey now Dead freaks, I have 4 Dead and Co. tickets for sale if anybody wants them. I bought them earlier in the year thinking that I would have more travel time this summer, but sadly it's not working out. They are are field GA seats with hard copy 3D Souvenir tickets. I will mail the tickets to you at my expense, and I am only trying to get my money back that I spent. Below is copy of my receipt from Ticket Bastard.....$724.75 total. Please PM me if you are interested! Thanks in advance.....CaseyJanes Dead & Company Sat, Jun 30 @ 7:00 PM-Autzen Stadium - Eugene, OR Dead & Company Presale + 3D Collector Tix By Ticketmaster Verified Fan Sec GA3, (General Admission) USD $160.00 x 4 Fees USD $1.75 (Order Processing Fee) USD $19.00 (Service Fee) x 4 Ticket Delivery Standard Mail: Allow 10 to 14 days for delivery USD $7.00 USD $724.75 Edit: Sold 1 and so there are 3 left - $181.00 each face value and will sell singles

Ordered!

Though I was not at these PNW shows, I've placed my order. Also, I ordered the t-shirt! I love the First Nations artwork on it. David, will we ever see an official release of Eugene 1990? Those were two awesome shows as well as Brent's last shows in the PNW. Thanks!

Excellent...

Signed on here this morning hoping for an announcement and was not disappointed. Had my preorder in an hour before I got the email announcement. I was hoping for a boxset from '73, so this is about perfect, getting what I hoped for plus the shows from '74 as well, can't do much better than that. Plus the artwork looks excellent as well.

As Usual....

You got me. Looking forward to this release. :)

I need another tee shirt like i need a hole in my head....

....but what the hell. It's just money.

Thanks

Thanks for the Amazon nod - pretty reasonable price too

well....I think '73 and '74

well....I think '73 and '74 will not be the other Dave's Picks. my box set fund of x-mas and b-day money still covered this spread. but im still pissed that someone stole 100 dollars in the mail from a card from a my mamaw as I found this mother's day when I visited her that day. hope you get caught and hope federal prison was worth it

ordered

Vguy - I thought the same thing on the Thelma T and missed out. Not missing out this time! Psyched for two more HCS to add to the collection!

Wow

Every time I start to waiver about automatically subscribing to DaPs or automatically buying the annual box set release Dave keeps pulling these rabbits out of his hat. Last time it was GSTL. This one is pretty much exactly what I was hoping for. Ordering was scary easy, like "Did that just happen?" easy. Personal note...I always kind of secretly wish shows I was at get an official release. I was at 5/23/73, 6/29/73, 6/30/73, 7/01/73, and 5/24/74. Missed it by that much.

Not fixed yet...

Never mind I found my missing fish, Eric's a slippery bastard.

everyone's faces when they visited the site today

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What to do?

In case anyone from dead.net actually monitors these comments... As a long standing consumer of all things officially released (I even buy the things that I already had through alternative sources), I'm really torn between the very cool collateral that comes with the CD version, but really want the hi-def digital files. My 30 Trips USB Bolt was a nice compromise, but even at that, I got a different package than the CD version. Don't get me wrong, I wouldn't trade my Europe '72 suitcase for anything, but if the files are mastered at 192/24, how can I feel good about ripping the CD's at 44.1/16? I really wish there was a away for me to buy the real box, with all of it's coolness, AND get the hi def files without spending almost $400. Think about it dead.net. Please think about it.

DONE AND EASY

Between this and PHISH's Baker's Dozen box I was conflicted but this won out. Thank You Dave. This is a very good Box and the price is good. I love both bands but 500.00$ isn't worth that run and I loved it. Can't wait to celebrate this on my birthday. I cannot wait to hear that 45 minute Playing.

Yes, that was easy

No drama, no issues in the ordering process. Really looking forward to some high quality 73-74.

I'm a phish fan and I say

I'm a phish fan and I say fuck that phish box set

Thank you!

Very cool concept and admirable patience from Team Dead! Thanks and nice job to DL and all involved. The advance listen sounds amazing.

Booklet

Sorry to see Nick Meriwether is authoring the booklet. I'd rather read an analysis of the music by someone like David Gans or Gary Lambert than more tenured professor liberal drivel from St. Nick. Och weel , the music's the thing anyway. Definitely looking forward to THAT.

kyle harmon

Same here, Kyle. I was blown away by the price of that Phish box. This one on the other hand... I say Fuck Yess!! Ive got the phish bakers dozen sbd's if anyone is ISO

Portland May 19, 1974

http://www.gratefulseconds.com/2017/11/portland-may-19-1974.html

Seattle May 21, 1974

http://www.gratefulseconds.com/2017/07/not-sleepless-in-seattle-uw-stud…

Lightfoot510....

....I'm interested. check your PM.

My reaction when i visited here earlier today

Don't Sell Out until Friday

I can't come up with that scratch until Friday. It better not sell out. I really don't wanna pay scalper prices.

192/24 FLAC or physical box/cds?

I'm having a hell of a time deciding between the higher quality audio download and the actual box, but CD quality. I'm usually audio quality all the way so not sure why I'm hesitant with this (?).

Flacs!

Downloads! Nice! I don't need, and I never look at all the stuff that comes in the box sets. Flacs all the way! Now all I need is more time in my life to give these amazing shows a proper listen(s).

I buy the physical and then

I buy the physical and then rip it on iTunes however I want. which is always ALAC, cuz FLAC is not universal, FLAC will not play on any apple products and wont even load on iTunes.

192/24

I don’t know if I could tell the difference. Fully Normanized Plangents already sound amazing in 44.1/16. But if I could tell the difference......I would be in a quandary. Replace everything with 192/24, or don’t bother since every year my hearing degrades anyway? I’m going backwards anyway, starting buying vinyl.

$160 for D&C?

hahahahahahahahahaha $160. wowzers. and that doesn't include "service fee". all due respect to CJ. not you I'm mocking. it's the price. I remember (old man, look at my life, 24 and I fell on the floor) when $25 was considered high-priced for a GD ticket. LOVE THIS BOX SET. just gotta wait until September.

?

Hey for you guys that have bought t-shirts from GDM do the sizes run a little small or a little big? I've never bought a shirt here but this one has me tempted. Thanks.

thank you for the GIPHY kyleharmon

this box set is outstanding!!!

Buy physical, then load on HD

I have audio files in AIFF, ALAC, FLAC, and AAC 320kbps.Separate HD’s for each format, with backups. Need to be prepared for all scenarios and situations. My car will play a USB flash drive but only in lossy, so I use the AAC files in the car. Would seem that it wouldn’t be that hard for a factory car stereo to play lossless, but apparently Honda thinks that using 10-year old stereo technology is acceptable.

Which Northwest box?

I can just picture Dave in the meeting with Rhino: "We have an idea for a 3 show '73 box in the Pacific Northwest, and a 3-show '74 box from the same cities, but we don't know which one to release.... they're both amazing..... (pregnant pause followed by silent smiles all around...) As for $160 D&C, I agree it's crazy, but the shows do not disappoint. Speaking of old, I saw a guy at Red Rocks '85 tell some folks he wanted $60 for his spare ticket, and he was suddenly surrounded by a small mob saying he was gauging: "How dare you!" I think he relented for $50, and he looked guilty as heck taking it as folks still shook their heads. Dead at Red Rocks $50!!!!!

Problem with physical though

Problem with physical though is your limited to 44.1/16 no matter what you do to it. With 192/24, I can still put it on a CD at lossy quality at least and play the high res tracks on my nice home rig. Just not sure how much high res will benefit 73/74 recordings.

I had forgotten... 6/22/73

That on the 6/22/73 show there was a very, very long Truckin.' In this official release it's 26:06 I knew that 5/21/74 had the one of the longest Playing In The Band at 47 minutes (46:59 here.) --- In the "How big is big?" department: Is this box in it's shipping container larger than the Complete Europe 72 suitcase in it's shipping container? Is this box bigger than the 30 Trips set in it's shipping container? I am 5' 6" and about 175 lbs. with a bit of a *bay window*/beer belly/pot belly. Is it bigger than myself? Or is it bigger than Phil Lesh? (the tallest of the boys)

Use dBpoweramp

KBM - you can buy and download dBpoweramp for around $40.00 and rip CDs to whatever format you like, including hi-def. I have ripped all my GD HDCDs to that format and use a DAC to get the most out of the music. If you download this software (you will get a lifetime license) and need help, contact me via PM and I can walk you through it.

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Please take it all in

One From the Vault was released in 1991, if you were trading tapes back then, and you could get 6 shows from 73 and 74 of the quality we are going to get!!! Thank you Dave..... bobt

How do you make a white

How do you make a white supremacist sweat?Give him a DNA test. WOKKA WOKKA!!!

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That reminds me....

....what did bolo's Muppets clue have to do with this box set?

Disc 4

I sure hope the fourth disc of the set, and last disc of Vancouver '73 has some hidden philler. I guess a 20+ minute Truckin' will make for some odd tracking....but still. Three short encore songs only?!?

Wow

By my count that's: 5 China>Rider 4 PITB 3 Other One 3 HCS 3 Eyes of the World 2 Ship of Fools 2 WRS 1 Dark Star 1 Bird Song My counting skills my be off but at first glance this is truly a gift. We are such a lucky group.

And, don't forget....

....three Money Money's. It's the magic number.

Thanks for that comment. I

Thanks for that comment. I totally agree!

Thanks for that comment. I

Thanks for that comment. I totally agree!

Clues unraveled, sorta chronologically

Muppet video - spoof of the movie “Se7en” - 7 is for the 70’s, bacon in the box meant post-Pig (you get bacon after the pig has expired). There had been early speculation that it might be a 68-69 box with Pigpen.________________________________________________________________ 6 2 Six over two, which means 6 shows over 2 years _______________________________________________________________ B, No. Fourteen No. Fourteen is the “B” side to the "hit" single “Seven and Seven Is” by Love First 7 is for the decade, second 7 is for the 2 years (3 + 4) ________________________________________________________________ Said Stoltzfus would like the box because he called for a Dark Star (6/24/73), plus he lives in the Seattle area, smack in the middle of the show venues. There might have been more, like a subtle Canada reference, but I'm old and don't remember. That is all.

Hooray for bolo24!!!

y'all be cool.

Plangent Process

I'm listening to my copies of these shows; mostly matrix versions. The plangent-ized sbd two-tracks are going to sound two damn sights better than these (still-tasty) matrix recordings. These shows just shine. After Plangent, I'd suggest not looking directly at the box as its likely to shine so brightly as to cause damage to vision. Wish I had the scratch for this one. Mebbe I'll order it in a fit of delirium tremens before this box sells out!

Disc 4

I, for one, will be happy for a Disc 4 with only 22 minutes. I appreciate the concert in order ... and I'm gonna rip it anyway. There will be plenty here to love.

and speaking of numbers...

...we have 22-24-26, 17-19-21, and today is 6-12-18.

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