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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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September 23, 2018 - 11:17am

#641

Charlie3

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'80's Dead

I dig '80' Dead, it's just another chapter in the book. Things can change with age and still be good. For example, I find that the ageing of Jerry's voice makes some of the later era versions of Black Peter just that much more poignant, and some of the '80-'90's drums-space sequences were awesome vehicles for some improvisational jamming and wicked transitions from space into whatever came next. And yes, relatively speaking, the Dead were the best game in town in the '80's, a decade in which there seemed little to excite me musically. As far as the parking lot scene, I dug that too - who doesn't like a big, mellow, party before a show? There did seem to be a little more of a frenzy about the scene later, but I attribute that to the increasing difficulty in getting tickets due to the increase in demand, and perhaps a lack of discretion amongst some of the eager partier's in the parking lot. Really the only show that I left disappointed was a '94 show at the Meadowlands in NJ, that one I left bummed. On another note, deadnet can't seem to decide if I'm a robot or not - took me like 3 tries to get that captcha to work.
September 23, 2018 - 11:07am

#642

rbmunkin

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February 24, 2009

It's a matter of taste

To me the Dead were all about the free form, experimental, jam music.At one time Garcia was the greatest improvisational guitarist. He just couldn't keep that up as the years went by and he got caught up in hard drugs, due to keeping the Dead going. Some people like the "songs". They are okay as filler to me, but it's his jams that I wanted to hear. Even the jams later on became kind of rote. I'm all into things like disk 2 of Dick's Pick's #8, to give you the best example. That is the greatest Dead ever, and they never lived up to that again. As I've said before, I wished they had quit after 1977 and Jerry could do solo stuff and maybe lived longer. He died trying to keep the Dead machine alive because he was employing too many friends and didn't want to quit on them. Anyway, I'll stop. To each their own.
September 23, 2018 - 10:24am

#643

nitecat

Joined:
November 1, 2010

I listen too.

First of all, I completely respect your opinion. At the shows, I also listened intently to all the players, how they interacted, and especially Jerry's solo's and his singing. I surrounded myself on the floor with 20 friends who were all silently listening and enjoying song after song. The band continually changed, adding new songs, changing older ones, reworking their sound, and the 80's versions of the band were different than the 70's and 60's, and clearly not your cup of tea. I respect that. Perhaps they were still musically interesting to the careful listener, like myself, even in the 80's and 90's. I appreciated all the versions, and listened to each one.
September 23, 2018 - 10:06am

#644

rbmunkin

Joined:
February 24, 2009

Mediocre in the '80's, yes

A rare person will agree with me, so let's just say to each their own."bopping, dancing, swirling"...so what? It's easy to dance to any music with a beat. I listen INTENTLY to every note of the music - Jerry's guitar and how the band interacts musically. Not just the "funnestness" of it! LOL! Is that a word? Compared to their earlier music, they were truly mediocre in the later years. I compare them to their own best music, not to what else is out there at the time. It would not be hard to beat what was happening musically in those later years, but they could not compare to what they themselves did earlier. And by the way, MTV destroyed music. When they came onto to scene, music became showmanship and true music was lost. "I will admit Jerry was AWOL a little in the latter 90's" Yeah, he was dead.
September 23, 2018 - 9:51am

#645

nitecat

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Mediocre???

I saw the dead regularly in the 70's 80's and 90's right to the end in '95, and they were rarely mediocre. I will admit Jerry was AWOL a little in the latter 90's. But musically show after show, run after run, they were guaranteed to be the funnest, best shows in town, over and over again. All those shows I attended people everywhere around me were bopping, dancing, swirling around if there was room. Clearly people enjoying the music. They grew and grew in popularity due to their allowing tape recording of their shows, massive tape trading, and a reputation for great shows. Then along came MTV's "Day of the Dead", and "In The Dark" with their radio hit "Touch of Grey", and that bumped their attendance up a lot. Some would say too much, as they began losing some of their coolest venues. That is the true downside of their growing popularity, the parking lot scene got way out of hand, and even when the show was happening inside, there was a huge group of folks outside who just came for the parking lot party. Mediocre? Hardly.
September 23, 2018 - 9:38am

#646

Kayak Guy

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MDJim is right

compared to any other live shows in the 80s there were few bands worth seeing more than once a tour as most popular bands played the same exact show every night for the whole tour. now most of the SBD recordings of that time are flawed and because of the nature of the mix the flaws become accentuated, but a good AUD allows you to hear what the people in the concert heard and it is not as bad as the SBD tapes make it seem.
September 23, 2018 - 9:34am

#647

nitecat

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Almost through...and a funny story

I'm almost through the first complete chronological listen. I'm up to the massive Seattle 74 Playin', scheduled for tonight's listen. Wonderful sound overall. On first listen the 73 Vancouver has a better mix than the other two 73's. The 74's sound better than the 73's. I chalk that up to their perfecting the Wall configuration(s) in 73. True also the first sets have many repeated songs, but they are played so well! Every show has really strong jazzy jams that were the hallmark of 73-74. Most of the shows have a strong Bobby presence, which I really love. I love to hear the awesome wierd imaginative chords he plays. However, I'm listening to Seattle 74, and he seems lost in the mix, kinda there, but not prominent. Funny thing happened on the way home with my box. My box was delivered to work. I was on the train coming home with the box on my lap, and a guy sitting across from me was eyeing the box and said: "Pardon me, is that a box of smoked salmon?"
September 23, 2018 - 9:17am

#648

rbmunkin

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MDJim

You are probably right about most of your post.But one issue I'll never change my opinion about: the Dead were mediocre in the '80's and into the '90's (a great show was rare) and that is when their popularity soared.
September 23, 2018 - 9:00am

#649

MDJim

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Re: MORE popular as their music became worse

Not so sure about that.. I saw a ton of live music during this period.. not just the GD. Seeing a better live act in the 80's than the boys was an elusive task, comparatively they still delivered night after night. If I accept the premise that they had declined (I'd prefer to sidestep that controversy altogether).. Bands that performed better in this era were few and far between. Might I say.. they were still kick ass and if care and attention went into recording shows, I bet opinions would shift too. Their numbers grew gradually, over the years. The term 'on the bus' is exactly correct.. As for the parking lot/zoo scene, I think that's a separate issue than the music.. but I still believe the whole scene was 90%+ about the music. I wouldn't bang on fourwinds for what is clearly word choice and semantics. I think there's a quote from Jerry in Long Strange Trip where he admits he used to sabotage their success. I see this issue as one where there is truth on both sides and reality meets somewhere in the middle. Jerry was a serious musician, Mountain Girl is quick to point out how much he practices and what a professional musician he was, especially in the early years.. up very early every day practicing scales and working out problems. Anyway.. If I had the crystal ball of truth, I bet you two aren't as far apart as it appears and from afar, you both have points..
September 23, 2018 - 8:25am

#650

rbmunkin

Joined:
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Dude, you misunderstood Jerry

He was a VERY serious musician and the quality of his music mattered a GREAT DEAL to him.He was super bummed when they played bad. Maybe your attitude explains something I never totally understood: why the Dead became MORE popular as their music became worse and worse. The masses don't have the ear to hear what's good or bad. They just liked the "scene" and the music was unimportant.

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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.

The empty trunk

The trunk has been claimed here in San Francisco, thanks for playing...

hendrixfreak

Hot tip about the Owsley sets! All I could see was a Merle and Doc Watson box on their site. Which certainly looks cool . . . But the entire Allmans run from Fillmore Feb. 70 ?!!! Do you have a link for a pre order or anything?

Listening Party

I'm really excited to listen to these shows... there's something magical about the first time I journey through a Dead show I've never heard... It is for this reason, I am choosing not to listen to the glimpses being shared with us, such as the first glimpse and this Listening Party... Believe me, it's a white-knuckling effort. In the mean time, I'm glad to hear good things from those of you who are listening... damn; I'm really psyched about this boxed set!!!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY BROOK

6/28/1991 Carlos Santana opened just after having been released from an arrest at the Mexico border. Mile High Stadium was the last stop on the tour. Some cat we fed for free in Kansas found some butter for us so we could continue our grilled cheese sales.Great end to a stellar tour!

it got dropped way too early

Thanks Dave

Thanks too to the PTB for this box and all that has preceded. Keep up the rockin!

Guns N' Eagles

Listening to Eagles gems, in honor of what passes for their remains playing across town tonight at the baseball field. Ever since Felder left, it hasn't been the same for me. And with Frey dead, adding Vince Gill and Frey Jr. just isn't enough. Joe Walsh is the lone remaining draw. Oh, and I suppose Tim Schmit singing, "I Can't Tell You Why" once more. Beautiful song. The deluxe reissue of Guns N' Roses "Appetite For Destruction" just arrived. Along with AC/DC's "Back In Black," one of the two greatest hard rock albums of all time. I can't put any other record in that conversation - it's a closed club. I'm going to wait until tomorrow to give it a first, loud as hell listen in the car. Seems appropriate. \m/

Keithfan My Man

From a Jerry fan So.. I was at that Dead n Co. mess in Camden on June 2nd which was purchased with funds from a cancelled Ft Lauderdale show December 2017. Well the wait was not worth it! Within mins. of 10pm Lights-On, Camden police were walking the concrete tunnel/sidewalk around the base of mud-hill yelling "SHOWS OVER - GO HOME" At almost the same time, however most of the paid venue staff in red shirts were getting conflicting information thru their coms and told us to "Remain inside, the show would continue". All said with a straight face as the band's bus quietly exited for hotel before any of us could get to our cars neatly parked just across the street. We were held in there for 1 hour! Some packed into the bathroom/vending area with NO return to the venues many empty seats. WTF was that about? Camden is alot of gypsy park lots $30 one day, VIP $70 the next. Zero for us cause we are from S. Jersey.(leukemia piss pot of deregulation) There was no reason to prevent people from leaving the venue except to keep others from the hill, outside. The lighting which was sporadic at best was mostly across the river in Philly n gone by then. I'm done with Dead n Co. (weak tea) No more shows for me and who needs em' with NUGS n edibles n legalization. The 80's Dead-Belt was a great alternative to college and Taper was a good fit for me. But when you don't make a single stage announcement to Bid Us Good'Night and just split the scene, well allow us to do the same. PS: I ordered my box too.

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Still whining about the rainout, huh?

Get over it. 11:00 hard curfew. Well known. And not being treated properly? Good one. NJ is the biggest pisshole the band ever played. Totally obnoxious and abusive security.

6-28-74

Haven't been posting here much the past year and a half but felt compelled to sing the praises of 6-28-74. I remember the joy of discovery when I first got that tape many years ago. I'm a strongly opinionated "complete show guy" but DiP12 is among the best releases I have. Sugar Mags through the end is just incredible and the "jam" on disc 3 is just exactly what I love the most about this band. This really is what it is all about for me.I know that everyone has their sweet spot but I'm WAY more excited about this box than the GSTL box (not that I don't dig that one, I do). I just feel that 6-22-73 and 5-19-74 are perfect examples of the many shows that are much better than any played after the hiatus. It's cool with me if you have a different opinion, it really is. But seeing "6-28" just made me want to share my passion.

Re: rdevil

Well put. I seem to have more internal hype for this than it seems permeates through this thread. I suspect this will not be sold out by the time it hits the streets and I expect some added hype once people get their first complete listens. I get more exited over 73 and 74 then I do about 77. Less predictable, more exploratory and jazzy. It doesn't bother me when the miss the mark as they seem to just recoil and spring out all over again until they scratch that sweet spot. I had to run some errands during the lunchtime show on Sirius.. today's concert was 4/5/71 at the Manhattan Center. It reminded me of the 76 conversation the other day. Some liked 76 and some didn't.. (surprise). I think was the Ice Cream Cone Kid that commented on variety. I think 1971 was to 1972 as 76 was to 77. Breaking out new material and new equipment, testing new arrangements and by the end of the year they were able to make sense of it all and the following year was built on the accumulated strength. Like 68 was to 69, etc. I am very happy they continued to experiment and reinvent themselves and I am ore than happy to spend an evening revisiting these shows. I like the follow the progression and hear the learning curve real time. There's revelations baked into those early moments.

73-74 is okay by me

Having criticized the potential size of this box-I feel I must add that this is a very minor consideration for me. The music is what counts, and I agree with Jim that 1973-1974 are for me very exciting years-even the mistakes are valid as they are part and parcel of the experimental approach that yielded such gems. So however they are housed-as long as they play alright-that's alright with me. I was also interested to read of release of the rest of The Allmans sets from the Fillmore 1970. Hope they come out on cd, though.

This box is amazing - 2 boxes in one.

So not only are the shows and sound quality amazing, but the box itself is as well. I just looked into this artists past work - I gotta say I'm intrigued. I'm simply giddy about his release. I would have been ecstatic if they just released the 3 '73 shows, then the other 3 '74 shows next year. But instead we get them together. THANK YOU Dave & Co for all you do. I'm listening to a lot of NON 73-74 until this comes out.... I LOVE 1973! Looser and jazzier than any other year. Anyone who doesn't get this will be disappointed when it finally sells out. Again, the box alone will be highly sought after item for years to come. And the 6 shows inside are amazing - an absolute gem.

Allmans & RogueDeadGuy

Hey bro, the Owsley Foundation only announced that the ABB set was coming, plus two other release announcements, all in July. No preorder as they haven't actually launched these releases. However, it looks like a one-disc compilation is listed on Amazon, but no set list, so impossible to tell what it is. The ABB release from 2/70 is -- I paraphrase -- all the existing material from their three sets over the three nights. So it doesn't sound like they have complete sets. But if the ABB played (3) 90-minute sets (minimum) and the OF has only half that material, they'd have two solid hours. The 1997 release was 72 minutes. So maybe they have another disc or two of material? In any case, this will be Owsley-recorded original ABB on several discs. We already have a compilation from 1997, with more to come, presumably delivered as 2/11, 2/13 and 2/14 -- i.e., properly archived and presented. We're talkin' about a fresh archival release of Duane Allman and his boys opening for the GD at the Fillmore East in February 1970. Need I say more?

well, someone's got a stick up they angry @$$

good morning, everyone my morning musings: 5/18/72: first set feels tense and clumsy. Second set is glorious. Jimi Bold as Love album: for years it was "ok, but overall, meh". then listened to it yesterday while doing things around the house. _yeah_. good stuff. Dylan and the Dead: found an old random CD of D&tD 7/4/87. GREAT stuff. I typically do not like guest artists, but this is different. D&C at the Gorge this evening. wish I cared. but I don't. at least there's no chance of a rainout. :) Anthem reissue coming soon. What will DaP27 be? if you need a palate cleanser, listen to Motorhead. "rejoice, rejoice, we have no choice, but to carry on"

best info on ABB archival release

The discussion sez Plangent Processes & Jeffrey Norman are on the job, working from original tapes. The 1997 compilation was from 2/11 and 2/14. So 2/13 untapped so far. And unreleased material from 2/11 and 2/14. I lied: apparently July is the announcement of one of the three releases coming this year. I would guess that would be ABB, the band with the biggest fan base. But I'd be curious what else is coming because Owsley's tapes are so well recorded. http://forums.stevehoffman.tv/threads/bears-sonic-journals-allman-broth… Did I just read that Jimi's Axis: Bold as Love is "good," but Dylan & Dead are "great"? Then again, I am hendrixfreak...

stick

I agree, but it's been up there for a long, long time lol. The band gives half a performance, gives no refund, should be the headline. These guys ain't got a lot of fans as it is, and now they just lost a bunch more. What does 11 oclock curfew have to do with it? The entire situation was handled badly, I feel for any and all who got ripped off for their second set. And yet, nothing from the band, silence, take the money and run. Why? don't they all have enough? definitely not in the true spirit of the Grateful Dead. If they are truly afraid of the elements, why give an outdoor show? Save your money, buy this box instead, a lot more fun and you get Jerry and Phil too. Support Owsley foundation, that Allmans at the Filmore in 1970? Sounds great, they were a jam band back then too.

Excitement Level

My excitement level for this box is a solid 10/10. It really doesn't get any better for me than Fall '72-74 and this is right in the sweet spot. I've listened to all of these shows over the years on archive and will the full norman they're going to be bedrocks of the ever-growing collection. I bought two of the boxes and am not anticipating selling the extra. That's how much i'm looking forward to it. At best it'll be a great gift to someone in 30 years. At worst i'll savage it for parts. About the books, i'm much more interested in reading Barlow's book than the Fare Thee Well book. I think Jim's post about the band and their interactions summed it up perfectly, so I have nothing more to add. I've been shamed by the wife into storing all of my GD material so the box's looks and size are non-issues for me. I feel lucky to have my guitars and amps out in the basement and not in their cases. Haha. It happens to us all eventually I guess, maybe in different ways. But it's ok, cause every so often, when I pull out an old box-set its like looking at it again for the first time. I'm streaming the Gainesville '80 show right now. This would be a great choice for a Dave's for sure. Have a good weekend and good 4th all. Stay cool and play dead.

The P.N.E. Bird Song....

....the Dead rarely get any better than that take. I have a solid perma grin from the first noodling notes until the end. That He's gone ain't to shabby either. My excitement level is a solid 11/10.

Still Whining about the Whiners?

Angry Jack, you just made poster child for absurdity with your comment about whining. The king of complaint is complaining about complainers. But that's ok, we need somebody to let us know when to get over it and move on. And somebody needs to let us know which places are pissholes (where do you live by the way?) Oh wait. Here's the best part, where you offer your second pearl of wisdom, just to secure your poster board standing. You said the place has "Totally obnoxious and abusive security." Well then! Sounds like your kind of pisshole!

hee hee

I snorted when I read that last sentence. Boys please, no fighting, it's Friday. TGIF and put on Dick's Picks 16. It's the best 1969 release! (eeeks don't throw eggs at me) P&E Box Set Excitement Level: 1986 Bon Jovi record.

DiP 16

That might just make a total wreck of our Friday afternoons (but in a good way). Listening to 11/8/69 is sort of like falling out of a perfectly good airplane without a parachute and realizing you are going to have to somehow MacGyver your way to safety. The feeling of accomplishment at the end makes it worth the trip. I concur, one incredible show.

Re: Piss Hole

Right? That place is a complete and utter -- SQUIRREL!!!

Anticipation

I am also fully stoked for this release, that nice jazzy feel to '73 really works for me, and '74 is up there as well. I am so excited in fact that I almost forget to wonder what Dave's Pick 27 will be. I have not indulged in any of the advance listening party stuff for this box, but I am currently listening to DiP14 11/30/73 and 12/2/73, one that I always found to be a gratifying listen with a good dose of that jazzy feel.

hendrixfreak

Thx for the follow up. I've now joined the mailing list, and followed them on Facebook and poof found out everything I wanted to know. I'm kinda tempted to do the Adopt A Reel program. I'm gonna name it Earl. Totally geeked for that release, as much as this one. That Steve Hoffman forum has some good info on it, but man is it hard to follow. The way it blocks things with the original post and the reply is confusing. Somewhere in that thread I saw the elusive Kate from these threads, same avatar and everything. I'm sure she was making some salient, insightful comment if I could tell which one it was. Now if they can release the whole ABB run, surely they can release the Dead's whole run from Feb 70. That would make a nice box.

Hippychic

So are we to understand that this box will be like a Shot Through The Heart ?If that's the case, Who is to blame?

more on Owsley... for roguedeadguy

So I had corresponded with the gentleman who answers email at OF several months ago to see if they had ABB tapes in the collection and, if so, did they need them sponsored?! A: Yes we have ABB reels from the Fillmore and they have been sponsored. Q: Any chance of release? A: Stay tuned. Which meant, definitely slated for release, just not sayin'. So I was gratified to learn the news of the Feb 70 FE release. And I agree, a full Feb 70 GD run at FE would be highly valued. Shucks, I'm 60 and I've got a bit of time. But what's weird about this age (never been here before) is that my feelings about the importance of things change sometimes on a daily basis.

ABB

Release date 27th July, according to Amazon 1 CD Version

big pink 50th

https://www.officialtheband.com/product/X3LPBA010/the-band-music-from-b…

Big Pink 50th....

....now, that's pretty neat.

ABB: Fillmore East, Feb '70 - Bear's Sonic Journals

I checked this out at Amazon, this sure looks a reissue of Grateful Dead Records GDCD 4063, that was issued March 1997, with liner notes by Bear and graphics by Gecko Graphics. 1 In Memory Of Elizabeth Reed 9:19 2 Hoochie Coochie Man 6:01 3 Statesboro Blues 4:18 4 Trouble No More 4:12 5 Outskirts Of Town 8:28 6 Whipping Post 8:12 7 Mountain Jam 30:48

Hey Now Jim

Just received your latest generosities...thank you again. *4-19-1982 The Raven show *6-20-1983 The deluge...last Bob Star...Wharf Rat lightning strike at 5:06(Phil fights back!)...aborigine dreams Sugar Mag. Whew! *2-26-1977 SHWING! Thanks for hooking me back up with some of my original,most favorite tapes that I haven't had in years. :o)

Yes we know

which one is pink... I think a few weeks back I remember CBS Sunday Morning doing an expose on 1968 and had a segment about music from big pink. It was good.

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Re: Deluge of Ravens

No worries my friend, happy to share. I was at two of those three and have extremely fond memories of both. Hey.. I am heading your way the first week in August. Would love to hook up for a beer if you're around. Just chilling in the Rockies with bikes, kayaks, tents and walking shoes. The agenda is pretty full, but will be in Jackson Hole likely the 1st, 2nd or 3rd of August and spending a few days with a buddy in Driggs for good measure. Check your PM, I will send some addl info.

Whooee

It'll be down to the wire...but I'll be in contact. :o)

Box

Count me among the grateful for the Pacific Northeest 73/74 release. This will be a special offering from high water marks for the band. Thank you Dave and the gang! Up until Dave’s last seaside chat I was wondering how the returned soundboards fit into this release. I figured there had to be something from 6/22/73 and now we know. I wonder what else is now available to fill some gaps? I view DiP 19 (10/19/73) as one of the very best releases to date. It’s a complete show and totally sublime. For me it’s a go to show when nothing else seems to percolate (as well as when I just want to listen to it, which is often). And to think that I really wasn’t into this release when it came out. Sometimes with me these things just take time (daverock, I know where you’re coming from). I really dig on DiP 12 as well, but part of me longs for two complete shows... Jim, I had a very similar experience earlier this week while musing on 76. I too think it’s similar to 71 in how they were breaking in new material and re-figuring the band. To be honest, in general, I prefer the sound of 71 to 76, but really, I like all eras and it depends on the mood, etc. I find that I understand and enjoy 77/78 a lot better after digging into 76. I feel similar about 72 after listening through almost the entirety of 71—thank you, Doc. On a blind listen, I have a hard time teasing out some 76 from early-77, but it’s probably my ignorance. DaP 18 is also one of my favorite releases to date. Such a well articulated and creative show. I really enjoy that whole run at the Orpheum.

Yes, Spanish Jam

I'm with you on 10-19-73, a top ten all time show for me and a top five Dark Star as well. This is yet another cassette (I think I only had the second set) that converted me into a pre-hiatus "snob." I understand about you wishing for complete shows from DiP12 and I agree. I find it even more painful that we don't have complete shows from the DiP14 run. The missing Sugar Mags is essential. It's my intensely strong opinion that the post-horn shows of 1973 are the band at it's absolute best; the highest of the high, the greatest of the greatest era...but you know what they say about opinions.

Dogs in a pile....

....I've never owned more than one dog. I now have two. I want another. Have you peeps heard of the I Want To Be Your Neighbor doc? It's in theaters now. Mr. Rogers. Top shelf. Going tomorrow. With my mom, wife, and son. Catch it if you can. No dogs allowed. Bummer....

Think of London....

https://youtu.be/bd0O_aVrG10I've got it figured out....here's the hose.

mattbrown

Sad.

dreams

The Garden State

In referring to NJ, I was speaking specifcally about the Meadowland's complex. I should have made that more clear. My apologies to the remaining areas of the state.

Seriously??

Is there really no one available to edit these posts that have NO BUSINESS being on here? If not, this kind of crap makes it too much trouble to scroll through.Simonrob was 100% correct......Sad.

don't eat the mattbrown acid

;)

Why???

Why do wives feel the need to cover air conditioning vents? It's 98 freakin degrees out, and my house ain't keeping up. checked the filter, no problem there. checked the temperature of the air, no problem there. checked the thermostat, no problem there. checked one upstairs bedroom, there's a waste basket on one vent and a box of shit on the other. checked another upstairs bedroom, there's a bureau covering half of it (and the vent is closed, and the bureau is covering the half that has the lever to open the vent). checked the bathroom, door was closed, it's now the only cold room in the house. checked the living room, the couch is covering the vent (if you put your bare feet on the floor in front of the couch, you get a nice breeze). checked the living room, there's a rocking chair over the vent, with a bathrobe on the back of it that is trapping the air like a tent. none of this was like this two weeks ago.

I get it, Butch.

I get it.

Ha! Walked into the kitchen and the dog is lying on the vent

Wife's dog. JimFromMD and Hippychick, I took your advice and bought Dick's Picks volume 16. I didn't realize how different they had become by November. This sounds nothing like Fillmore East or Fillmore West 1969. The recording sounds a little bit "distant", but I can hear everyone. What is this "Uncle John's Band JAM"???? It was like the whole show was effin' awesome, and THEN the whole Dark Star / Other One medley starts. More please powers that be. Stoltzfus, thank you, I felt lost in space for a moment. There's always strength in numbers.

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