• Post reply
    3,948 replies
    clayv
    Default Avatar
    Joined:

    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.

Comments

sort by
Recent
Recent Oldest A to Z Z to A
Reset
  • #3001
    Cousins Of The…
    Joined:
    Raw Milk Fromage
    Camembert is not what it used to be, since now in France, they allow pasteurized milk camembert to be labelled as "Appelation Controlee"Dead content? Sure: John Mayer is like a pasteurized Jerry. Still really good, but not the real thing.
  • #3002
    daverock
    Joined:
    Two sides-Dennis
    Good post-I have never heard of the tv show "Route 66". But your quote provides a great example of how there often (always?) more ways of looking at any given situation than is immediately apparent. I am suddenly reminded of an old Todd Rundgren song -I can't remember what its called, but I'm pretty sure its on "A Wizard, A True Star", The chorus goes-"You want the obvious-you'll get the obvious" or some such.
  • #3003
    dmcvt
    Joined:
    Raw milk cheese
    point taken on this, however virtually no commercially imported French Camembert is raw milk sourced due to excessive regulations. Small scale artisans minimally process and may use raw milk, see below... What does this have to do with the GOGD? Vermont Senator Pat Leahy is a dead head.But do the cows listen to the dead in the milking parlor? https://culturecheesemag.com/cheese-bites/cheesemakers-congress-call-ou… aw shucks, it might almost look like politics but keep reading, Blythedale is a raw milk cheese producer https://www.realmilk.com/real-milk-finder/vermont/
  • #3004
    ty627
    Joined:
    Dave’s 27 longshot but I would be happy
    I feel like an 80’s release is coming and the year I would like to see is 1982. If I could pick the show it would be 8-10-82 from Iowa City with an unreal Eyes among other gems. Best guess for an 82 release would be 10-10-82 Frost. I love all of the speculation around the time of a new release. We are spoiled silly and I am happy for whatever may be coming our way.
  • #3005
    Oroborous
    Joined:
    Dave’s/Sell outs
    Once again I have to say it. Why don’t they take pre-orders before they run production, then guestsmste what they’ll need for the rest of general market and individual sales etcThis way everybodygets a copy and they don’t get stuck with too much overstock, although some would be good for Johnny come latelys etc... Also, not having limited/numbered etc might remove some of the greed/resale factor...so people wouldn’t be buying multiple copies for resale...
  • #3006
    Oroborous
    Joined:
    The Other Side
    Ahh, great board shop back in the day..... I always liked the old saying “there are three sides to every story, side one, side two, and the truth which lies somewhere in the middle ; ) Probably apropos of the book also? As for the Fourth, wierd day, fires all around us, hot and windy, so all Fireworks canceled. It looked surreal, all dark like the flat light in December....HOA just stained the deck and this morning there is ash all stuck to it.... also, back to work today so had to dial the “fun” back.... Hope all y’all had a great day!
  • #3007
    80sfan
    Default Avatar
    Joined:
    Next release
    Wow I actually totally forgot that we have another Dave's coming in the next several weeks. We are beyond spoiled. Hmm, I'm always bad at guessing these things. Doesn't seem like TPTB care about what year or lineup is "due" (nor should they be), but if you ask me, I think we're going to get a show from 68 or 69. This has already been a pretty incredible year for releases so why not keep it going. Hope everyone had a great 4th (or in Dave Rock's case, a nice Wednesday). I'm still full from eating too many burgers and still have a ringing in my ear from the fireworks. Truly a sign of a good holiday.
  • #3008
    Dennis
    Joined:
    daverock - two sides to every coin
    Old tv show called Route 66 had a episode called "Three Sides". Excerpt follows. Tod Stiles: I remember something Dad used to say. Buz Murdock: What's that? Tod Stiles: Whenever you reach an impasse look at the third side of the coin. Buz Murdock: The third side? Tod Stiles: Yea. Buz Murdock: I thought there was only two sides to a coin. Tod Stiles: The third side is the edge, the place the two sides come together. The meeting place of heads and tails. Dad used to say that was the best side, because it welds opposites together. And it's a circle, a continuous circle, closed and perfect, as endless as understanding itself.
  • #3009
    Oroborous
    Joined:
    New Books
    Half way through JPB’s, good so far, about what you’d expect, nothing crazy.... Selvins......not enough time for full comment, but generally ok book, could of been good if he’d get out of the way of his own coffee breath as Jon Evison would say....obviously he has an axe to grind with the Lesh’s...There was so much material to work with that a great book could of just reported things without the constant little digs and his personal opinions etc. There where also just enough factual mistakes to question his authority on the subject. For someone who says he’s not a head, but has had all this access and experience on their beat, it occasionally felt like he was just another wanker trying to cash in. I did like how he eventually tied it together in a positive spin about FTW, and how WE the fans made it happen etc, even if I disagree about the choice of Trey and his critique of the music. He did capture the essence of the excitement about the shows, and the travel plans etc. I remember feeling like all that was what made it fun.....reliving the whole excitement and process/preparations etc e.g., where are we going to watch, what are we going to do etc.... As far as surprises, I probably knew about half of it, or most of the general nonsense that was going on. I guess I was enlightened about others participation/roles in the whole mess, and why certain thinks we’re said and done. But of course those opinions are partly based on his obviously biased view, since no one inside has, or probably never will correct the record.....would like to go back and read some of the other books over again now......also, need to read his Altemount to see if this is always his style, or is he really have it out for the Lesh’s? Remeber folks, these guys are just people, not gods. So just like the rest of us, sometimes their going to do dumb/shitty stuff, especially when your scared and your future is completely up in the air etc. I’m not condoning some of the behavior, just saying that when you look at the big picture objectively, you can perhaps understand things a little.... Most importantly, we can’t let any of this diminish what it’s really all about, the MUSIC!! “Sweet, sweet, music....”
  • #3010
    Oroborous
    Joined:
    Member berries...
    Member.... 1986; 6/30/86 Riverbend and 7/4/86 Buffalo were great, don’t remember so much of Alpine (1st time there, I do remeber it was a blast camping in the far lot etc, and that whole trip was insane!) ...recall thinking Akron was lame? It seemed like altemont with burning tires and wierd shit, but a, that might of been something I ate?? and/or the comparative let down after Riverbend? Remember Dylan came out to jam but it wasn’t happening.....have never heard this show because of my memories, perhaps I should at least give it a spin sometime.... not familiar with 6/22, will have to check it out.... 1978; I’ve tried again to get jazzed by this box, (have listened to 1st, 3rd and 5th so far), but meh, imho it’s white bread...perfectly fine shows etc, I like them (3rd is fav so far...) their just not wierd/psychedelic enough to move me. Of course that’s how I feel in general about the Mickey Godchaux Band.....I’m sure I won’t feel this way about the new Box!! 7-4-87; nother one I recall feeling was lame and the overall vibe was pure shit show??? Got so turned off by summer shit winds tour,(Alpine, Wonderland, Chrotchfester, Boston) combined with choices of venues in the fall, I sat out fall tour.....luckily Hampton 3/26-28/88 rekindled the hope. Did like Chrotchfester show..... 7/4/89; still really dig this one, perhaps tour favorite, or 7/17/89.....both were great shows, 7/4 being home base in those days was great fun. Alpine was great show, bit less fun (personal experience/logistics etc, not the show it self) So Dave WTF......tap, tap, tap hear our collective feet tapping, waiting......for number 27....... Received 23 I think it was 1/22/78 on August 1st last year. If they follow the usual timelines, they ought to be dropping this one sooner than later. Hurry up ya bastids, sone of us have nothing else to look forward too, lol, and we NEED A FIX!!! That is all. Remeber, “Dancing is a contact sport, have fun but be safe” And keep hydrated, and ware your sunblock it’s nasty out there.... Party on Garth!
user picture
Default Avatar

Member for

6 years 7 months
Submitted by clayv on
Forums
Dead Store Products

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.

user picture

Member for

9 years 2 months

Submitted by Guss West on Mon, 07/02/2018 - 20:31

Permalink

What's in John Boy's fanny pack? Inquiring heads gotta know. Billy's stash?!
user picture

Member for

15 years 1 month

Submitted by mhammond12 on Mon, 07/02/2018 - 21:42

Permalink

I really hope it's a super cool box because if not that's 70 bucks per Ship Of Fools.
user picture

Member for

17 years 4 months

Submitted by Vguy72 on Mon, 07/02/2018 - 22:06

Permalink

....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....
user picture

Member for

13 years

Submitted by PatagonianFox on Mon, 07/02/2018 - 23:25

Permalink

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. ----
user picture
Default Avatar

Member for

11 years 1 month

Submitted by jimmyjack on Tue, 07/03/2018 - 05:19

Permalink

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??
user picture

Member for

12 years

Submitted by Dennis on Tue, 07/03/2018 - 06:44

Permalink

worth every cent if they're good ones :-) It was the song in my head when I walked out of AT&T
user picture

Member for

11 years 4 months

Submitted by Thin on Tue, 07/03/2018 - 10:21

Permalink

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....
user picture

Member for

10 years 2 months

Submitted by daverock on Tue, 07/03/2018 - 11:21

Permalink

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.
user picture

Member for

11 years 7 months

Submitted by dmcvt on Tue, 07/03/2018 - 13:02

Permalink

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.
user picture

Member for

16 years 2 months

Submitted by Born Cross Eye… on Tue, 07/03/2018 - 13:34

Permalink

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?
user picture

Member for

6 years 6 months

Submitted by Terrapin Moon on Tue, 07/03/2018 - 13:56

Permalink

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.
user picture

Member for

15 years 1 month

Submitted by Cousins Of The… on Tue, 07/03/2018 - 14:02

Permalink

To me, France sounds a Pablo Cruise song. As far as under-played songs, I'll take Rosemary any day.
user picture

Member for

11 years 4 months

Submitted by Thin on Tue, 07/03/2018 - 14:23

Permalink

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.
user picture

Member for

6 years 7 months

Submitted by Terrapin Moon on Tue, 07/03/2018 - 15:39

Permalink

as a post brent fan i'll say crazy fingers was definitely good in the '90's. vinces work on it was a highlight.
user picture
Default Avatar

Member for

12 years

Submitted by johnny361 on Tue, 07/03/2018 - 16:30

Permalink

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! :)
user picture

Member for

7 years 5 months

Submitted by MarinSmith on Tue, 07/03/2018 - 16:47

Permalink

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!
user picture

Member for

9 years

Submitted by icecrmcnkd on Tue, 07/03/2018 - 16:57

Permalink

And the modern ones had some grate jams. The transition into Playing from 9-25-91 is spectacular (and real).
user picture

Member for

8 years 6 months

Submitted by Lovemygirl on Tue, 07/03/2018 - 18:06

Permalink

...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 :)
user picture

Member for

7 years 8 months

Submitted by LedDed on Tue, 07/03/2018 - 20:40

Permalink

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
user picture

Member for

6 years 10 months

Submitted by SkullTrip on Wed, 07/04/2018 - 00:37

Permalink

Jerry's guitar solo during "Bertha" makes my ear-sockets melt...
user picture

Member for

10 years 2 months

Submitted by daverock on Wed, 07/04/2018 - 04:22

Permalink

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.
user picture

Member for

10 years 2 months

Submitted by daverock on Wed, 07/04/2018 - 04:28

Permalink

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.
user picture

Member for

16 years 1 month

Submitted by unkle sam on Wed, 07/04/2018 - 04:34

Permalink

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.
user picture

Member for

8 years 3 months

Submitted by Roguedeadguy on Wed, 07/04/2018 - 05:21

Permalink

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 ?
user picture

Member for

16 years 2 months

Submitted by Born Cross Eye… on Wed, 07/04/2018 - 05:48

Permalink

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
user picture

Member for

10 years 5 months

Submitted by JeffSmith on Wed, 07/04/2018 - 07:35

Permalink

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?. . .
user picture

Member for

15 years 6 months

Submitted by zxtttxz on Wed, 07/04/2018 - 08:18

Permalink

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!
user picture

Member for

14 years

Submitted by Kjohnduff1 on Wed, 07/04/2018 - 08:44

Permalink

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.
user picture

Member for

14 years

Submitted by Kjohnduff1 on Wed, 07/04/2018 - 08:52

Permalink

Just saw on another thread that Seth Hollander was hoping for 12/12/90.Awesome show... that would be a great choice too!
user picture

Member for

11 years 5 months

Submitted by Drifter's Escape on Wed, 07/04/2018 - 10:16

Permalink

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.
user picture

Member for

12 years

Submitted by Dennis on Wed, 07/04/2018 - 10:25

Permalink

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.
user picture

Member for

10 years 2 months

Submitted by daverock on Wed, 07/04/2018 - 11:28

Permalink

"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.
user picture

Member for

17 years 4 months

Submitted by Vguy72 on Wed, 07/04/2018 - 13:16

Permalink

....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....
user picture

Member for

6 years 7 months

Submitted by Terrapin Moon on Wed, 07/04/2018 - 13:22

Permalink

uuuuuuuuuuuuugghhhhhhhhhhhh oh my god more political bullshit in here holy fuck balls.
user picture

Member for

17 years 5 months

Submitted by simonrob on Wed, 07/04/2018 - 14:40

Permalink

Good to see everyone is enjoying the 4th of July.
user picture

Member for

17 years 4 months

Submitted by Vguy72 on Wed, 07/04/2018 - 14:51

Permalink

....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.
product sku
081227931391
Product Magento URL
https://store.dead.net/pacific-northwest-73-74-the-complete-recordings-19-cd-boxed-set-1.html