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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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  • #3521
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    I would guess by the time the box comes out, and deadheads comment on how nice the box looks, that will "seal the deal" for a lot of people.I am not familiar with the NW shows so I am very much looking forward to sitting down, pouring a cold beverage, lighting up one of my dead meerschaum pipes, and enjoying each show. I am sure the quality of the sound will be...excellent! A lot of us forget how bad cassettes were in the day. Not all...but most! Have a great day! Mr. Pete-----------------> aging hippie
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    Total run time for 6/1 @ Camden was 2 hrs, 54 minutes (18 songs including encore) per my Nugs download. For 6/2, it was 1 hr, 46 minutes (10 songs). I don't have the specific Set 1 vs. Set 2 breakdown at the moment. In listening, I felt like the 6/2 first set seemed longer than usual. On a related note, hoping to catch the boys at Blossom tomorrow if time permits!
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    Not sure why you feel entitled to a refund. You don't get a refund if a baseball game gets called early due to rain. You don't get a refund if you buy a ski pass for the season and it does not snow. Our plow guy certainly does not offer a refund if it does not snow. The same thing happened in Canandaigua a few years back. Sucks, but that is how life works.
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    ....Dead & Co busted out The Eleven on the eleventh show of the tour. I don't believe in coincidences....Haha. Poop. Congrats Sixtus.
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    Lucky you, daverock and Jim. Have only seen him live once, back in 1979 or 80 (edit: oops, not that anybody cares, but I remember now that it was in 1976. 42 years ago? Ouch) not long after Wired came out, so that and Blow by Blow made up a good portion of the show. How could anyone not like that? Seems he'll be in southern Cal this tour but I'm up north, so will miss him again. In the age of youtube, though, it's easy to see parts of these tours that I cannot attend. He's still among the pinnacle of my rock guitar favorites, with that rare blend of technique, emotion, and inventiveness. I can listen to Garcia endlessly, but when I'm in the right mood, JB has that different sort of mojo that's a cut above. Guys like Clapton, Santana, Robbie Robertson, and name 20 others always had lots of talent, but Beck continued to evolve and innovate, and damn does he ever age? I think his adventurous spirit, constant playing with new and talented sidemen, and restraint on overexposing himself has helped him maintain his longevity and freshness. Just re-read your post daverock, and somehow I missed the Imelda May reference as the warm up act on my first read. Wow, would I have liked to have been at that show! Jim, you'll be lucky if she comes along on his US tour too.
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    Thx Jimbo. And I did some quick math on your numbers below - they are eerily similar in terms of % unique songs played; FW 69 is 35.4839% 'unique songs' vs. PNW 73/74 being 36.5854% unique songs. Moral of the story seems to be that repeats have long been A Thing across runs. I ain't complainin'! Fun w/#'s Sixtus P.S. and it was the China > Rider transition from 5/19/74, while listening on my Walkman strolling to my French class that had me repeatedly rewinding that Feelin Groovy jam which has since had me 1000% hooked on that little snippet whenever and wherever it pops up.
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    First.. congrats and best of luck Sixtus. Seond.. I got a nice chuckle out of thin being "shocked!" Chortled my coffee a bit.. I suspect the frequent visitors of these threads are mostly all-in on this one with some that are interested but passing for various reasons. I think it's worth it for a cleaned up, pristine PNE 73 alone, add in Seattle 74 and the rest is bonus material. I cannot get enough WRS's either, Truckin' had legs back then, China Riders were going through a pivotal evolution, there are some first set novelties like The Race is On, early Peggy-O's and others and you have the makings for a great box set. ..and that's before the extra time and effort mastering, Plangent, etc. As for songs. Just for kicks and giggles I compared to FW 69. I know there is no comparison, FW was an explosive early high water mark. ..but this is how they match up: FW 69 Shows 4 Songs 62 Avg. Songs per Show 15.5 Unique Songs 22 PNW 73/74 Shows 6 Songs 164 Avg. Songs per Show 27.3 Unique Songs 60
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    On a different note, I decided I wanted to know where it said in my ticket agreement that the BB&T Pavilion can cancel a show at some point through it without offering a refund. They are offering some free streaming stuff, but to be frank, I was treated rather belligerently by the woman I spoke to. She actually interrupted me, and said the words, "you're not getting a refund" after cutting me off several times in an impatient tone. I was very cordial in my questions and demeanor, so, clearly no respect for the customer (not because I wasn't given a refund right), but because I was talked down to and interrupted. This woman, after not knowing the answers, told me to Google it. I guess I can't be too surprised at poor customer service, but I can't remember the last time congeniality was reciprocated by condescension. I asked for her manager and was forwarded to his voice mail, so I left him a message. I don't know about you guys, but this sort of thing sticks in my craw, and frankly the discussion on Hell Freezes Over and increased ticket sales prices is what really got me to thinking I'm not happy with this outcome, and that I was going to call about it. I believe that the cost to either BB&T Pavilion and or Dead and Company to redo the show is going to hurt their pocketbooks a lot less than a great number of fans who attended, once you break it down to percentages and household income, etc. If it says in my ticket or anywhere in my purchase agreement that they have a right to do this, then it is what it is and I'm fine with it. If anyone out there has statistics on the number of minutes played at any Dead & Co shows, I would be grateful for them (like, if you have a show loaded up on your iPod, and the total runtime for both sets and Encore equals x number of minutes, that would be great thanks). The June 1st and 2nd Camden shows especially.
  • #3529
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    Hey Now Just checking in after a bit of a hiatus - life's curveballs, you know? Busy times and not so busy times but busy times will indeed REIGN when Sixtus III arrives this Friday AM so long as all goes as scheduled. Then, crazy train. Good to catch up from the last several days, here. Psyched for this Big Box. Just looking forward to the smooth sound upgrade and some monster shows, just gimme it All. Dead & Co have been a lot of fun lately - that Billy Tell > Eleven rolled me over (sounds like VGuy too). Also coming out of Space into Eyes? My cup O' Tea. Be well people! revel in the summertime - I will certainly try and will do my best to check in and offer some candid updates. That may or may not involve poop. Sixtus
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    It's almost impossible to compare sales performance of any one Grateful Dead box set to another. Some we don't know how many they produced (Winterland 1973 & 1977); some are from extremely famous runs (Cornell, Europe '72); some are relatively expensive; some are relatively inexpensive; and some are available for download, so we can't even measure their sales. In hindsight, it seems clear why Cornell, Europe 72, Fillmore West 1969, and 30 Trips Around the Sun sold out quickly. It is interesting that Winterland June 1977 and Winterland 1973 took about five years to sell out, while the May 1977 box set took less than a year. Judging by eBay prices, the Winterland '77 Box is in much higher demand. This has me thinking they either manufactured an assload of Winterland June 1977 boxes, or the "Limited Edition" marketing scheme is hugely effective. I can't see Pacific Northwest box being on the shelves for more than 6 months after the September 7th release date for the following reasons: * The time of their career it encompasses, '73 / '74 * The 15K Limited Edition production run (a number we know doesn't last too too long) * The fact that it's in the medium to low price range * Its availability for the holiday season * The "word of mouth" advertising this box is sure to get (I believe it's a foregone conclusion that it's going to sound great and contain outstanding performances - we are going to be raving about it after it hits our doorsteps, and if it didn't sell out by then, they will start selling like hotcakes as the holiday season approaches) * The Grateful Dead's back catalogue is arguably in higher demand than ever. Dead & Co's impact, I believe, has contributed greatly to this. Even if one doesn't think there is any relevance there, the fact remains the back catalog is in higher demand than ever based on the increased production numbers of Dave's Picks. So yeah, good times good times. I'm not surprised that this didn't sell out overnight. It's not Europe 72. I think it's most akin to the Dave's Picks yearly subscription sales. We all know the boxes are out there in comparatively high numbers, and we all know the rate at which they're selling. Some of us are taking our time because we have time to take. But the window will shorten once the product hits the street and the holidays are upon us. You can't keep half a dozen brand new releases from one of the Grateful Dead's most cherished eras out of the hands of Deadheads for long. This is not Cornell or Europe 72, but it is also no July 1978 or RFK '89. I think after all is said and done, the Pacific Northwest box may reflect the sales pattern of 30 Trips Around the Sun.
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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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Submitted by Guss West on Mon, 07/02/2018 - 20:31

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What's in John Boy's fanny pack? Inquiring heads gotta know. Billy's stash?!
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Submitted by mhammond12 on Mon, 07/02/2018 - 21:42

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I really hope it's a super cool box because if not that's 70 bucks per Ship Of Fools.
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Submitted by Vguy72 on Mon, 07/02/2018 - 22:06

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....I tried tying my fanny pack with one of those. It worked. I had one that was homemade with small ropes instead of the clip. Found it on a Shakedown at Shoreline. Fuckin lost it a few years later. So it goes....
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Submitted by PatagonianFox on Mon, 07/02/2018 - 23:25

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i guess my post wasn't all that clear. the reasons i gave were what pushed it over the top for me. i plan to listen to the entire box set. i'm sure it will be worth multiple plays. ----
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Submitted by jimmyjack on Tue, 07/03/2018 - 05:19

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I'm looking at the photos of the box and thinking it's big enough to house proper digipacks (like the old Rhino reissues of the studio albums), which I hope is the case rather than flimsy cardboard sleeves or worse. Surely the book won't take up that much room. Somehow never heard Seattle '74 but could a 47 minute PITB possibly be as good as it sounds? Needless to say I am getting excited about this. September seems a long way off! Hey Dave - how about an 'unboxing' video??
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Submitted by Dennis on Tue, 07/03/2018 - 06:44

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worth every cent if they're good ones :-) It was the song in my head when I walked out of AT&T
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Submitted by Thin on Tue, 07/03/2018 - 10:21

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I may have said this before, but I see this as more of a JGB song, not Dead. The Dead don't do sappy, over-literal "I love you sooo much" songs (OK Looks Like Rain... but that's Bobby). Jerry Garcia Band DID do sappy love songs. But there's no real jam in it so it didn't make the JGBand cut either....
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Submitted by daverock on Tue, 07/03/2018 - 11:21

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I always liked "If I Had The World" well enough-and still do. Maybe it would pall a bit if they had played it as often as Sugar Magnolia, but as it stands-good. This made me think of other songs the band made good studio recordings of, and then never played much live. Ripple, Unbroken Chain and Crazy Fingers are all great in their studio incarnations-but none of them - to me-really translated all that well to live performance. Crazy Fingers was good on 13th August 1975-but it obviously didn't survive long. I'm not even going to mention the 1990s versions.. Another great studio recording, was "New Speedway Boogie". I wonder why that one never became established as a jamming vehicle like "Truckin'" did? "Box of Rain ", too-an incredible song.
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Submitted by dmcvt on Tue, 07/03/2018 - 13:02

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probably too dark a song for a long running jam vehicle? being the horrific story of Altamont free concert gone bad... The Dead left without playing a note after Marty Balin was knocked unconscious, they were scheduled to play second to last, just before Mick and the boys. Four people died that day amidst chaos, one murdered right in front of The Stones on stage. See Gimme Shelter but be ready for some ugly stuff.
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Submitted by Born Cross Eye… on Tue, 07/03/2018 - 13:34

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How about never-played/yet-to-be-played songs such as "France"? Could Dead & Co. play thissteel-drum-meets-Lowell-George-meets-Bobby-and-Donna as a one-off by bringing Donna to the Dead & Co. stage?
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Submitted by Terrapin Moon on Tue, 07/03/2018 - 13:56

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as 10/31/84 begins to finally circulate, I ask people out there please check your tapes for uncirculated '95 boards. I myself and others would like to start filling holes in our '95 collection.
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Submitted by Cousins Of The… on Tue, 07/03/2018 - 14:02

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To me, France sounds a Pablo Cruise song. As far as under-played songs, I'll take Rosemary any day.
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Submitted by Thin on Tue, 07/03/2018 - 14:23

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Love Donna to pieces, but I don't think her voice is what it used to be. I heard her play with D&C in Boston 2 years ago (and sit in with Ratdog about 9 years ago in New Haven) and while she did OK, she sure didn't sound as god as she used to - I think she doesn't have the range she used to have, which is common among women. Mad respect though. Funny thing is at the concession stand at Fenway, on the field where you could still see the band, I overheard a guy telling his gf/wife it was Mountain Girl. Me: "Actually that's Donna". Girl: "See? I TOLD you!". Guy: "No, IT IS Mountain Girl"... long pause as he glares at me that I had just contradicted him in front of his partner. Guy behind me: "Dude it's Donna Jean Godchaux, she used to be in the Dead in the 70's - who did you say you thought it was???" Guy: "Nevermind", still glaring at me.
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Submitted by Terrapin Moon on Tue, 07/03/2018 - 15:39

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as a post brent fan i'll say crazy fingers was definitely good in the '90's. vinces work on it was a highlight.
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Submitted by johnny361 on Tue, 07/03/2018 - 16:30

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While a different tempo than Blues For Allah, I think Crazy Fingers worked pretty well for the band. A good 90's Bruce/Vinnie version can be found on Dick's #17! I'm also fond of the 6/20/92 RFK version.....and, I just love that damn show! :)
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Submitted by MarinSmith on Tue, 07/03/2018 - 16:47

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Moving through GD eras, Keith's grand piano really fits the rock-n-roll and Americana songs, but his electric keyboard during certain songs of 73-74 along with Jerry's wah-wah is a sure fire ticket to outer space. Sounds like a Fender Rhodes?? This is the juice for me! Just wandered through Winterland 1973 - great stuff! Also, IMHO, 73-74 is Bobby at his peak. Not that he lost any chops, but in 73-74 he really stands out in the mix and surely is one of the best all-time rhythm guitarists. The Dead have been and continue to be such a positive force in my life - and it is needed now - Will be teeing up some DaP 26 Albuquerque for the ride home - and a shout out to Phil as a great backing vocalist in his time, those early harmonies were sweet. Thanks Dave, Jeffrey and all the Rhino crew for keeping this going!
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Submitted by icecrmcnkd on Tue, 07/03/2018 - 16:57

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And the modern ones had some grate jams. The transition into Playing from 9-25-91 is spectacular (and real).
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...always loved the bands playing during the 73-74’ era. I really got excited when I heard about the official announcement from the band and company. You can really get lost in amazement @ ah, from each band members performance as a whole... I’m sad to say I had to sell my copy due to an alarming rate of doctor bills. Just returned home from the hospital after a long 33 day recovery and be allowed to return home to my family, friends and my fellow deadhead relationships :). I gonna try my hardest to buy another boxset for myself before they all sell out, wish me luck, Im gratefully in need of some prayers...Peace be with you all my brothers and sisters and have yourself a grand 4th of July celebration ! Smile smile smile :)
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The promotion said Donna will be there. Thank fucking god there's no "Playing" in that set. Jesus Christ, to this day I roll the volume back while she shrieks horridly during those two refrains. All over E72, like swatting away a fly "TURN IT FUCKING DOWNNNNN..." But, I love her. Our hippie priestess. C'mon, Donna Jean meant the dorks had a girl - a Girl! - onstage. She looked nice, at least, Bob, Billy, and so on and so-forth felt so. She was alright. She sang on Elvis records, for Chrissakes. And on Jerry's solo lp's, where she could "hear herself," she was spot-on, a session princess. I am going to be there representing in full Jedi force Sunday, you asses, that's right, parading all across Red Rocks. I may just well be bearing one of my Dead & Co. T-shirts, to spite Phil, and Gyll, after digesting the Joel Selvin book. To hell with it. Pools, waterparks, booze, tits, family, my guitars, yadda... A long fourth-of-July weekend here. As God is living, herself, through every keystroke and breath and shit we all are taking, well, her, let's take Cheers! and make love manifest in all that we are and do. Each and every time, \jm/ LedDed
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Jerry's guitar solo during "Bertha" makes my ear-sockets melt...
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Yes, funny-you get guys like that in England, too. I have always enjoyed a chat/discussion-and in the past have thought I was being helpful challenging something someone has said-or I have just enjoyed the possibility of opening up a potentially interesting debate. I guess some people take a discussion as an opportunity to assert their superiority-and if someone challenges what they have said they feel personally attacked.
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Submitted by daverock on Wed, 07/04/2018 - 04:28

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Good to hear people have enjoyed 1990s versions of Crazy Fingers-its a great song, and as such maybe any airing should be welcome. With New Speedway Boogie, I was forgetting the lyrics when I said that I thought it would have made a good jamming song. "Gimme Shelter" is a horrifying film-and if the song was firmly attached to that event, I can well understand why it wasn't played too often. But musically, the chord sequence, and the rhythm suggest that it was made for jamming.
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just out today, the current administration had help from the Russians in winning the 2016 election, concludes the Senate. How do you feel now? This administration has and will continue to erode all and any past accomplishments in the name of progress and freedom to suit it's own greedy maladjusted agenda. If you believe in Freedom, if you believe in Justice, better wake up and vote in November. The times they are a-changing and it looks like we are going back to the 50's. Affirmative action to be stopped in colleges, tariffs against our allies, gestapo type tactics against any and all immigrants, tax cuts for the rich that will never expire, supreme court being loaded with conservatives that will make all of this craziness the law of the land. WAKE UP and remember what our ancestors fought and died for, Freedom from want, Freedom from fear, the right to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness, freedom from a government that did not listen to it's own citizens. They fed us the line that democracy was and is the best thing going and we fought and died for it, and now, it is being slowly and deliberately destroyed by greedy, crazy aristocrats who want it all and will take us all down to get it. I love my country, I fought for my country, I was willing to die for it, and now, I don't recognize my home, the idiots are winning and we must fight with all the love that we have to stop what will become the easiest take over of a country by a foreign regime ever. Not one shot being fired, all in the name of greed. Happy 4th of July everyone, I will fly my flag today, upside down, to symbolize a nation in distress and in need of help. I only hope it's not too late. Go ahead, fly your freak flags high, it's just a mater of time before you won't be able to with out fear of retribution from your own government.
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Submitted by Roguedeadguy on Wed, 07/04/2018 - 05:21

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Wave that flag. Wave it wide and high. Democracy has come and gone, my oh my. I picked up a cheap used copy of the Truckin Up to Buffalo DVD recently and watched it last night. 1) Good stuff, although I think Downhill From Here is a little better overall with better video quality -- "Better" being relative since they're both old standard def feeds anyway. I notice there's at least two other video releases from that tour, 7-7 and 7-8, and that seems to be where they mine all the Meet up At the Movies also. 2) Holy hell, that was a ripping All Along the Watchtower. Maybe the best non Jimi version I can remember. Highlight of the show, IMHO. 3) During Drums, Mickey is squeezing something that looks like a giant air filter, and banging on it with something like a crowbar. What is that ?
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Submitted by Born Cross Eye… on Wed, 07/04/2018 - 05:48

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Thank you for your fine patriotic post.And hats-off to Roguedeadguy, too U.S. Blues Grateful Dead Red and white, blue suede shoes, I'm Uncle Sam, how do you do? Gimme five, I'm still alive, ain't no luck, I learned to duck. Check my pulse, it don't change. Stay seventy-two come shine or rain. Wave the flag, pop the bag, rock the boat, skin the goat. Wave that flag, wave it wide and high. Summertime done, come and gone, my, oh, my. I'm Uncle Sam, that's who I am; Been hidin' out in a rock and roll band. Shake the hand that shook the hand of P.T. Barnum and Charlie Chan. Shine your shoes, light your fuse. Can you use them ol' U.S. Blues? I'll drink your health, share your wealth, run your life, steal your wife. Wave that flag, wave it wide and high. Summertime done, come and gone, my, oh, my. Back to back chicken shack. Son of a gun, better change your act. We're all confused, what's to lose? You can call this all the United States Blues. Wave that flag, wave it wide and high. Summertime done, come and gone, my, oh, my. Songwriters: Jerome J. Garcia / Robert C. Hunter Copyright 1974 Ice Nine Publishing Company, Inc. (ASCAP) U.S. Blues lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Warner/Chappell Music, Inc
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Submitted by JeffSmith on Wed, 07/04/2018 - 07:35

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Man, sorry to read about your long bout with the figment of a health care system we suffer under. Glad to know you're home with family & friends and on the mend. Lots of warm, positive vibes radiating to you from west Texas. Onward! Wonder if we can scrape up a box for you?. . .
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Submitted by zxtttxz on Wed, 07/04/2018 - 08:18

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SWEETHEART OF THE RODEO 50TH ANNIVERSARY featuring Roger McGuinn, Chris Hillman and Marty Stuart and his Fabulous Superlatives Hi everyone - very excited here. I've pasted in above the announcement from my in-box today regarding 50th anniversary of Sweetheart of the Rodeo. I love the Byrds. Seems like they should have shared some bills with the dead, but I'm not aware of any. Particularly at the end of the Byrds' career when they were an excessively hairy jam-band. Grateful Dead, Byrds, Small Faces, Traffic - these are probably the 4 classic rock bands I've listened to and enjoyed more than any others. I've never seen McGuinn live...seeing him at the Ryman is something to look forward to. Monday October 8 is the day. If anyone wants to come to Nashville for the show let me know and we'll make preparations. Happy 4th to all - hoping for quick recovery and good health for all. Rock on!
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Submitted by Kjohnduff1 on Wed, 07/04/2018 - 08:44

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Really looking forward to the announcement... maybe in a couple of weeks?I’m guessing that it’ll be primal Dead. Spring ‘69? Would love June ‘76 though... maybe fall ‘80 (Gainesville?) Maybe the first ‘79 show in the series? Can’t wait.
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Submitted by Kjohnduff1 on Wed, 07/04/2018 - 08:52

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Just saw on another thread that Seth Hollander was hoping for 12/12/90.Awesome show... that would be a great choice too!
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Submitted by Drifter's Escape on Wed, 07/04/2018 - 10:16

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And the radical he rant and rage,Singing someone got to turn the page. And the rich man in his summer home, Singing would you like some whine and cheese with that ? Ashes Ashes all fall down.
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Submitted by Dennis on Wed, 07/04/2018 - 10:25

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Jack Hardy. Anyone have a good collection of his stuff? Here's one of his cuts https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qbMEYfYpa7s He seems to have 2 "collected" works available. Anyone have a copy of these two? I like the guy. OH, also,,,, anyone out there have any Joe Hill, I'm not even sure if he was ever recorded. It seems his songs were covered by a large number of "union" singers.
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Submitted by daverock on Wed, 07/04/2018 - 11:28

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"Patriotism is the last refuge of the scoundrel."-Samuel Johnson 1775. I agree with Vguy72-there are two sides to every coin. I would add, though, that sometimes its best not to agree with either of them.
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Submitted by Vguy72 on Wed, 07/04/2018 - 13:16

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....social media is the cancer of the world. When I first got the internet in 1997, I played a ton of Scrabble. Now, it's full of hate and retoric. Personal opinions are viewed upon as "wrong" by people with other viewpoints. Big men behind a big keyboard. Open the barrier and let's see how big their mouths are. I will watch this Four Horsemen doc because I've never seen it. Noticed it was published in 2013. Wierd....
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Submitted by Terrapin Moon on Wed, 07/04/2018 - 13:22

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uuuuuuuuuuuuugghhhhhhhhhhhh oh my god more political bullshit in here holy fuck balls.
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Submitted by simonrob on Wed, 07/04/2018 - 14:40

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Good to see everyone is enjoying the 4th of July.
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Submitted by Vguy72 on Wed, 07/04/2018 - 14:51

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....and a new dog. It's officially Scary Big Boom day. Should be interesting. But seriously. Happy Birthday America. Keep it up, unless it's upside down. Funny. I ran some errands today and saw a lot of US flags. All right side up. Idiots.
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