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May 1977: Get Shown The Light (All Music Edition)

WHAT'S INSIDE:
Four Complete Shows on 11 discs
Four folios housed in a slipcase
5/5/77 Veterans Memorial Coliseum: New Haven, CT
5/7/77 Boston Garden: Boston, MA
5/8/77 Barton Hall, Cornell University: Ithaca, NY
5/9/77 Buffalo Memorial Auditorium: Buffalo, NY
50-page book of liners and photographs
Sourced from the Betty Cantor-Jackson soundboard recordings, transferred by Plangent Processes
Mastered in HDCD by Jeffrey Norman
Artwork by Grammy-winning graphic artist Masaki Koike
Release Date: May 5, 2017

WHAT DEAD HEADS HAVE BEEN SAYING ABOUT...

NEW HAVEN 5/5/77
"Here is a prime example of the saying ‘the whole is greater than the sum of the parts’ … It’s called synergy and the Dead wrote the book on it.”

BOSTON 5/7/77
“The music they laid down brought me places I had not been before.”

CORNELL 5/8/77
“...the single best rock performance anywhere, anytime, by anyone.”

“There was just some kind of magical connection this night between the band members and the band and the audience - some texture, or some type of cosmic or celestial force is in the room.”

"This show is, was, and always will be Mecca.”

BUFFALO 5/9/77
"...an awesome display of the Dead’s captivating power"

If you've been following this site for quite some time, then you will know we are often flush with hyperbole when it comes to our releases. We can't help it, really - for we, like you, are Grateful Dead fans above all else. Just like you, we've spent countless hours debating the merits of show over show, year over year. We've kept a watchful eye on your wish-lists and carefully considered how to make - excuse the cliché - your dreams come true. And once we've made our commitments, we are steadfast in our determination to conjure up those dreams fully-formed and nearly perfect. Sometimes these heights cannot be reached without physical and cosmic elements aligning, and that, dear friends, is why it has taken so long for us to bring you THE ONE and the epic shows that surrounded it. No need for even the slightest embellishment here, 5/8/77 Barton Hall, Cornell University: Ithaca, NY, has for decades, been THE resounding favorite; you've said it yourselves - the "holy grail" of Grateful Dead shows. Thanks to the passion and perseverance of Dead Heads like you, we are beyond pleased to finally be able to present this show and its brethren, the fabled four of Spring '77, in sonically pristine condition.

MAY 1977: GET SHOWN THE LIGHT is a collection of what is unanimously believed to be the most sought-after previously unreleased complete shows the Grateful Dead ever played. Collected, traded, and debated for decades, "the beloved Golden Trinity" of Boston, Ithaca, and Buffalo, along with their New Haven prelude, have inspired fans to "get on the bus," converted critics, and even garnered national attention (Cornell was added to the Library of Congress’ National Recording Registry). But until now, you've never really heard them quite like this!

The Dead is in the details... how serendipitous is it that the notorious Betty Cantor-Jackson soundboard recordings were returned to the archive just in time for the 40th anniversaries of these shows? Lovingly sourced from these well-reputed recordings, we invite you to experience four utopian shows just like they happened, to "be inside the music" as engineer Betty Cantor-Jackson intended. Whether you listen to each night on its own or imbibe the whole lot at once, we suspect you'll hear why every note mattered. Much like we were, you will be hard-pressed to determine which of these fine documents - will it be the understated but nuanced New Haven, Boston's festive fantasy vibes, the monumental catharsis of Ithaca, or Buffalo’s dreamy exuberance - is truly "the best." Does it really matter? We think not.

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May 20, 2017 - 6:55am

#1131

JeffSmith

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Kickstart the Barton Hall Book

Don’t forget about Larry Reichman’s Cornell Book project. In case you missed it, Larry was attending Cornell in 1977 and had access to Barton Hall for the entire day on 5/8. He photographed set-up, sound check, show and crowd. He’s trying to publish his photos as an oversize, archival quality book. Read more including David Lemieux’s comments at the link below. As of Saturday Morning 5/20 there are LESS THAN 3 DAYS LEFT in the “All or Nothing”* Kickstarter campaign. As Hugh Romney told the crowd at Woodstock, “… for you people that still believe capitalism isn't that weird, you might help him out and … ” … make a pledge and get book(s) and more: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/bartonhallphotos/barton-hall-5-8-7… * All or nothing: You won’t be charged until if/when the total goal is reached. Right now over 81% of the 27,500.00 goal has been pledged. FYI: I do not know & have never met Larry – just support his effort to preserve a slice of Grateful Dead lore.
May 19, 2017 - 11:19pm

#1132

kyleharmon

Joined:
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Keithfan even further discussion

I would definitely say they are aware of it. I'm pretty sure on the individual shows they went out of their way to mention it has a different mix in the product notes on the site. so I would say they definitely do know. even the mix on hundred year hall is significantly different than the E72 complete version and was kind of a let down for me. I would say jerry does sometimes sound low on 2 track 72 releases. an example of that would be on Friend of The Devil on dicks 11. but I find even when jerry is low he's still audible but when bob is low sometimes I find my ears straining a bit. usually when bob is low I find i'm not going to be hearing everything he does. which sucks because he does good work too. I like spring TOO but I swear the mix on 3/29/90 is inferior compared to final mixes they used on Without A Net. I don't own Without A Net but I did have the ARista Years album which featured the Eyes of the World from Without A Net. I listened to that Eyes many many times for at the time I didn't have much live Dead. and the first time I put that Eyes from Spring TOO on my immediate opinion was this is much murkier than what I heard on the Arista Years. but everything else on that box is of decent quality. my only complaint about sunshine daydream is bob is kinda low not inaudible but kinda low in some spots.
May 19, 2017 - 9:45pm

#1133

KeithFan2112

Joined:
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kyle

uggh, I hear you on the E72 / Keith low in the mix problem. Keeps me up at night. And you're spot-on, he's right where he needs to be on Rockin' The Rhein. Just between us, I think they're aware of it. They being them. I believe that somehow E72 Complete became a rush job for Rhino, and the final mixes were inferior to Rhein and Steppin' Out. Keith was a casualty of that rush job. The E72 Complete version of 4/24 is, for at least one disc out of the show that I compared on headphones, the exact same mix as Rockin' The Rhein (although track separators are in slightly different places). And they went out of their way in the E72 Complete liner notes of the 4/24 show, to praise Keith with great praise. I think they knew he was low in the mix on most of these shows, and so took the opportunity to compliment Keith's playing in the liner notes of the one show where he was high (normal) in the mix, due to it being produced years previously, under presumably the right time allowances. Veneta is a great 1972 multi-track with Keith in the right place. The latter half of '72 is fantastic, you're right again. The only problem I have with the two-tracks is that the overall sound quality is not as good as E72, even if the mixes are sometimes preferable (I say sometimes because I think Jerry is unusually low on 30 Trips '72 - your stand up / sit down show). Also, the two-tracks don't sound as good at high volume as the multi-tracks, which is to be expected, but just saying what my observations have been. And then the last glaring thing, is that I miss Pigpen doing those Lovelights - man those three on E72 were three of the best of ever. The Good Lovin's are pretty smooth too, jazzy even. Some great Strangers and Hurts Me Too's too.
May 19, 2017 - 6:52pm

#1134

kyleharmon

Joined:
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9/24/72

listened to a snippet on archive.org "come on man I don't scream requests at you" "what would you do if we spent all evening hollering at you guys STAND UP! SIT DOWN! STAND UP! SIT DOWN!?" lol I need to get me a copy of that show lol That's right up there with "well don't climb the fence, IDIOT!" lol
May 19, 2017 - 6:30pm

#1135

kyleharmon

Joined:
June 5, 2007

keithfan

I sure did earlier on the treadmill a few weeks ago. I finally checked out The Other One on Dicks 23. they took it to strange new places. sadly not a complete show missing the encore. I need to get more September 72. I think 72 sounds better on 2-track. but that's me. the shows after in 72 got even better after Europe 72. Europe 72 seems to be ok with me in that keith seems to be low in the mix on the shows I have. not saying they're terrible just wish that they could've had a mix on those E72 shows like they did with Rockin the Rhein. you can really hear keith on that one. it seems they took all the great playin on E72 and brought it home with em and tweaked it even better. I like 2 track a lot. I think most 2 track I have sometimes has a "brighter" sound than some of the multi tracks I have. Winterland 73 is a good example of said 2-track release
May 19, 2017 - 6:08pm

#1136

KeithFan2112

Joined:
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Ha Sixtus

I knew you'd get it. Yeah, DP 34 has an excellent jam, but they'd lost the edge on the Rio Grandio segment by then. Not that it's bad; we're talking 9.5 instead of 10. guit30 - I'm coming up on the Buffalo Comes a Time - my second favorite, behind that amazing one on DaP 18 (Opium at the Orpheum). I listened to the entire Get Shown the Light box set today, up to where I am now, which is halfway through Buffalo. Ship of Fools to be precise. Bertha ranks inordinately high on Heady Version, for a post-hiatus version (#4). I"m still not sure what sets this one apart from all of the other '77s, but I'll get it eventually. Personally, for post-hiatus, DP 18 is the mind bender, with that loud fuzzy solo Jerry squeezes out of the Wolf. kyleharmon - check out the Hard to Handle on DP 35. Phil and Jerry just destroy the place hard rock style. The night before gets all of the attention (8/6), but his one's my fav.
May 19, 2017 - 4:22pm

#1137

kyleharmon

Joined:
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Dicks picks 35

the recording of these 71 shows have PUNCH to them.
May 19, 2017 - 4:16pm

#1138

Born Cross Eye…

Joined:
August 25, 2008

@ Vguy

Thank you!Our only NYE GD show. Just this one little clip brings back fond memories of this show and cross country air trip, in which EVERYTHING went down perfect. Synchronicity.
May 19, 2017 - 2:12pm

#1139

reijo29

Joined:
June 18, 2012

Cornell. Antonjo Crowes

I can't pass judgement on what happened. Though it will forever haunt the family he left behind. So in that regard it's not fair....I found the Chris Robinson interview kind of entertaining. He says a few ridiculous things but it does not bother me. I was never a fan of the derivative Crowes. In the early 90's I Thought they ripped off the Faces and that whole sound. But when I heard that Luther Dickison of North Mississippi all stars joined in the mid 2000's I gave Warpaint a listen. Amazing record and the show was great. I had previously seen them with Jimmy Page in 99 and that was ridiculously cool. They played all the great stoner Zep tracks. So I came around a bit on the Crowes and glad I did. Amorica is also a great record with a classic cover. I'll give Chris a pass. And it's a great thing that so many like Mayer, DSO, JRAD, Phils friends are all sucking on the GD nipple. More Dead for us
May 19, 2017 - 12:42pm

#1140

Vguy72

Joined:
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I haven't seen this video in a while....

https://youtu.be/KNp6iUmRXYYYup. Still holds up....

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May 1977: Get Shown The Light (All Music Edition)

WHAT'S INSIDE:
Four Complete Shows on 11 discs
Four folios housed in a slipcase
5/5/77 Veterans Memorial Coliseum: New Haven, CT
5/7/77 Boston Garden: Boston, MA
5/8/77 Barton Hall, Cornell University: Ithaca, NY
5/9/77 Buffalo Memorial Auditorium: Buffalo, NY
50-page book of liners and photographs
Sourced from the Betty Cantor-Jackson soundboard recordings, transferred by Plangent Processes
Mastered in HDCD by Jeffrey Norman
Artwork by Grammy-winning graphic artist Masaki Koike
Release Date: May 5, 2017

WHAT DEAD HEADS HAVE BEEN SAYING ABOUT...

NEW HAVEN 5/5/77
"Here is a prime example of the saying ‘the whole is greater than the sum of the parts’ … It’s called synergy and the Dead wrote the book on it.”

BOSTON 5/7/77
“The music they laid down brought me places I had not been before.”

CORNELL 5/8/77
“...the single best rock performance anywhere, anytime, by anyone.”

“There was just some kind of magical connection this night between the band members and the band and the audience - some texture, or some type of cosmic or celestial force is in the room.”

"This show is, was, and always will be Mecca.”

BUFFALO 5/9/77
"...an awesome display of the Dead’s captivating power"

If you've been following this site for quite some time, then you will know we are often flush with hyperbole when it comes to our releases. We can't help it, really - for we, like you, are Grateful Dead fans above all else. Just like you, we've spent countless hours debating the merits of show over show, year over year. We've kept a watchful eye on your wish-lists and carefully considered how to make - excuse the cliché - your dreams come true. And once we've made our commitments, we are steadfast in our determination to conjure up those dreams fully-formed and nearly perfect. Sometimes these heights cannot be reached without physical and cosmic elements aligning, and that, dear friends, is why it has taken so long for us to bring you THE ONE and the epic shows that surrounded it. No need for even the slightest embellishment here, 5/8/77 Barton Hall, Cornell University: Ithaca, NY, has for decades, been THE resounding favorite; you've said it yourselves - the "holy grail" of Grateful Dead shows. Thanks to the passion and perseverance of Dead Heads like you, we are beyond pleased to finally be able to present this show and its brethren, the fabled four of Spring '77, in sonically pristine condition.

MAY 1977: GET SHOWN THE LIGHT is a collection of what is unanimously believed to be the most sought-after previously unreleased complete shows the Grateful Dead ever played. Collected, traded, and debated for decades, "the beloved Golden Trinity" of Boston, Ithaca, and Buffalo, along with their New Haven prelude, have inspired fans to "get on the bus," converted critics, and even garnered national attention (Cornell was added to the Library of Congress’ National Recording Registry). But until now, you've never really heard them quite like this!

The Dead is in the details... how serendipitous is it that the notorious Betty Cantor-Jackson soundboard recordings were returned to the archive just in time for the 40th anniversaries of these shows? Lovingly sourced from these well-reputed recordings, we invite you to experience four utopian shows just like they happened, to "be inside the music" as engineer Betty Cantor-Jackson intended. Whether you listen to each night on its own or imbibe the whole lot at once, we suspect you'll hear why every note mattered. Much like we were, you will be hard-pressed to determine which of these fine documents - will it be the understated but nuanced New Haven, Boston's festive fantasy vibes, the monumental catharsis of Ithaca, or Buffalo’s dreamy exuberance - is truly "the best." Does it really matter? We think not.

kate_c.

i've seen two of your posts in one weekcomplaining about someone's negative comments-guess what, when someone has an opinion that is not aligned with your thoughts,even if it's about someone setting a price for something they selling or the band is slop before pigpen.its gonna be negative.it's their prerogative to say it's not worth it or no thanks.i think it's your emotional immaturity to anything negative or something you don't agree with.you could have left it to-"that's your opinion and i don't agree."instead you feel it's necessary to put someone down.earth without rain is a desert.

My Favorite Version

I just love this.

Pauses between tracks?

Hi all, A technical issue I'm hoping to resolve: Recently ordered this set, promptly downloaded the CDs to my iTunes collection. Getting 1-2 second pauses between most of the tracks which disturbs the flow of the music. Does anyone know what might be causing this, and how to fix it? Gareth

Gareth

It’s most likely caused by a setting in iTunes. Go into the iTunes preferences and see what is listed for import settings, as well as for playback settings.If you still can’t fix it then google it, there should be instructions somewhere.

Testing

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Recommendations for a Newly Grateful Deadhead?

To icecrmcnkd, Thank you for your reply, much appreciated! If I may, I'd like to followup with a second question: it was only a year ago that I first discovered the Grateful Dead, and I'd love to hear recommendations from older fans about which live albums to listen to next? Thanks again, Gareth

Gareth

Real gone music is reissuing the Road Trip series. https://shop.realgonemusic.com/products/grateful-dead-road-trips-vol-4-…

Gareth

Newly Grateful Recommendations

You know, Gareth, it really comes down to what you like about the Dead... When I put in the Dead, I rarely want to listen to songs, so to speak. I tend to go for the long, inspired jams. For this, I would suggest the Winterland 1973 boxed set as No. 1, so far... though in general, shows from the 1973-1974 will be your best bet for this... That said, there are gems of shows throughout the years, though I've never personally been impressed by anything later than 1977. May 1977: Get Shown the Light (All Music Edition) is a great collection from this year. I also really love One from the Vault, Sunshine Daydream, & Dick's Picks, Vol. 14... The Grateful Dead Movie Soundtrack is an all-too-looked-over gem, too. Finally, if you can afford it, I'd recommend getting a copy of the Pacific NW '73-'74 boxed set while it's still available on this site. When these sell out on dead.net, they price-inflate like crazy to 2x their original cost or more.

May 1977: Get Shown The Light (All Music Edition)

Get Shown the Light, the box with the book, was limited to 15,000 copies, I read somewhere.But I can’t find anything on the All Music Edition that’s still available. Can somebody tell me how many of those were printed?

Best digital format?

So, I'm totally showing my newbie-ness, but when the formats are digital, which is the best to download? I'm thinking about uploading to iphone for maximum bluetoothing. Also, is the first selection a CD collection of the four shows? I didn't see it listed behind the All Music Edition, so I figured it must be sold out.

Schrodd, formats

16/44.1 is CD format, so you could convert to WAV or AIFF on a computer and burn CDs if you wanted to, as well as have the digital file on a music player.

The higher resolution files are for a computer or music player. If you wanted to burn CDs from those files you would lose the higher resolution that you paid more for.

Holiday of a lifetime?

First time I've ever seen R.I.P. included in the name of a firm pushing you to go on holiday ! Maybe its a plug for euthanasia.

maybe

they thought they were going for dead people as a marketing niche. Dead heads, dead people, I'm so confused... Anyway, they're gone for the moment.

Hi there, I downloaded the…

Hi there,

I downloaded the ALAC of this digital download but when I import into iTunes it is not recognizing the artist or songs and not creating an album. For the same ALAC download for Pacific Northwest ’73-’74: The Complete Recordings Boxed Set it worked perfectly in iTunes. Why does this download now import correctly? Thanks if anyone knows or can help.

Howdydoody

You should ask on the Dave's Picks 30 thread…there's more people on there and very few if any on here…hope it helps.

will do! thank you.

May 1977: Get Shown The Light (All Music Edition)

Since they sold out of the regular box set with all the bells and whistles, and had a huge demand, Dead.Net is selling an All Music Edition that "...only includes the 11 CDs in four folios and a booklet of liners, housed in a simple slipcase."

So, still the four shows, just without the special packaging and the unpublished book. This time, the order went through. Nothing on the website about this also being a limited release -- it's not numbered, but they don't specify if it's another set amount.

May 77 - Henryben

Excellent news ! I wonder if they will re-release other box sets in this format that originally sold out. Fillmore West 1969 is the one I sadly missed out on and would shell out for in a heartbeat.

Does somebody have problems with tracking number?

Hello,
I've purchased the fantastic Lyceum LPs more than a month ago and still nothing arrived.
I've searched for the tracking number done by the GD store on the DHL site but nothing appears.
I've yet written to the customer helpdesk, but I'm curious if somebody encountered my same problem.
Thanks a lot,
Fabianope

Fabian

Send a PM to Marye, she can help.

yes please

Fabian, send me a PM and I'll see if the Doc can shed some light here.

Fabian

Just to state the obvious, they are indeed fantastic records. I am half way through 5/25/72 at the moment - one that no-one really mentions. Probably because of the night after, which is a shame as it's a great show in it's own right. Curious "Good Lovin" - 14min 53 seconds, and no Pigpen rap - he just sings the opening the verses and the closing ones some 12 minutes later. In between we have spot on r'n'b jamming like no-one else.

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