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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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July 12, 2018 - 7:40am

#2671

Oroborous

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Danc; fusion

Not familiar with all those, thanks for the infoHow bout Brand X? and not English but always have held Return to Forever at top of the heap. Was fortunate to see them in early 80s as well as the reunion tour in I believe 2004? Edit: I guess I’m crossing swords a bit between Jazz fusion and prog rock. Sorta tastes the same to my palate, but I’m sure some of you more scholarly connoisseurs, like Daveroc could elaborate...
July 12, 2018 - 7:36am

#2672

shirdeep

Joined:
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gary moore
July 12, 2018 - 7:12am

#2673

danc

Joined:
September 11, 2007

King Crimson and UK prog

I agree, King Crimson is amazing. That band has been an incredibly satisfying discovery for me since 2012. While waiting for your favorite live Dead to come out of the vault, check out the many great improv and jazz-fusion bands that emerged from England in the late 1960s and early 1970s. For me, the bookends are Soft Machine and Robert Wyatt's solo brilliance. In between at least a dozen artists rank very high in my head e.g. early Nucleus, Ray Russell, early Surman, Chris McGregor. I think a good percentage of Dead listeners might thrill to KC early records up through amazing Red. And if you really find yourself smitten by KC, head to Japan for some KC-inspired Altered States (truly great below-radar group), and the several AWESOME duo discs of Altered States guitarist Kasuhisa Uchihashi and Ruins drummer Tatsuya Yoshida.
July 12, 2018 - 7:08am

#2674

Thin

Joined:
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CSN's Garfunkel

Yes, respect to Nash for giving Jerry the blonde Strat he used in '72. I agree he added the baking soda that made the CSN cake rise. Baking soda works well, but in small doses. To me, Nash is basically CSN's Garfunkel. (fav Veep insult: "You're the Secretary to the Vice President - thats like being Garfunkel's roadie.")
July 12, 2018 - 7:01am

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Thin

Joined:
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Graham Nash - massive respect, but no thanks. Is it just me?

I grew up loving CSN/Y. It was part of the soundtrack of my youth. I've always been an acoustic guitar/harmony loving guy. Love James Taylor, Neil Young, and they all inspired me to play guitar, which I do to this day. But there were a ton of CSN songs I'd always skip - they seemed too sissy-ish and effeminate. I eventually learned that all the songs I skipped were Nash's. Then I saw them live and I was wondering what was wrong with Nash? Is he drunk? Did someone dose him? Nope, that's just how he rolls: writhing his body to every lyric and nuance of the song like a melodramatic 8-year old girl singing into her hairbrush. It was beyond distracting - it made me uncomfortable. Why the cartoonishly over-wrought emoting? Is he self conscious that he's not playing an instrument? Clamoring for attention on a crowded stage? Every time I saw them after that, I had to look away and focus on the others. But mad respect. The guy is the R&R Hall of fame 2x (I think?) and helped pull Crosby out of a ditch many, many times. He knew the Beatles before they were the Beatles. But his music is absolutely NOT my bag. Sorry for the negativity, but I'm curious how many others feel the same. Is it just me?
July 12, 2018 - 6:59am

#2676

Cousins Of The…

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CSN

I never really got into these guys when they were together; always thought the bands they each came from were better, Hollies, Buffalo Springfield and the Byrds.
July 12, 2018 - 6:55am

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Thin

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Stills

I'm a guitar guy so Stills is easily my fav of the CSN trio (Neil Young of course being THE star of CSNY). Stills has some great solo albums that flew under most people's radar. I always thought his "Treetop Flyer" was brilliant: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IV4PI0Vt6nU
July 12, 2018 - 6:28am

#2678

JimInMD

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Stephen Stills

I always thought Stills was a bit under-rated too.. he's really a great guitarist and songwriter. I would have a higher opinion of Crosby.. but some of the interpersonal things he has done and the carnage left behind leaves me feeling a bit woozy.. but the guy could sing.
July 12, 2018 - 5:59am

#2679

JimInMD

Joined:
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Nash

He gave us the Nash Strat and hence the E72 sound, that's good enough for me. I like the pedal steel on Teach Your Children too. I think he had a strong influence on their harmonies and direction. I do tend to prefer the Stills tunes though if that's fair to say. I don't listen to CSN that much anymore.. but sometimes I have an itch to scratch. I also somehow don't think CS would have nearly the staying power as CSN or CSN&Y.
July 12, 2018 - 5:11am

#2680

daverock

Joined:
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Dark Starless

The band I have listened to most this year, apart form the Dead, has been King Crimson. They are as different from The Dead as night is from day, but they might just have been the most effective improvisational rock band to come form Britain in the 70s. They had three main line ups in the 70s, but the one I am listening to most is the final one. They made three studio albums-including "Larks Tongues in Aspic"- with an extra percussionist- "Starless and Bible Black" and "Red". I have got the whopping box set "Starless" which features many jaw dropping live concerts in superb sound quality. Its a bit much to buy, if you haven't heard them before-so I would recommend one called "Nightwatch " which is included in the box, or The Collectable King Crimson Volume 1.-which features two great concerts from the same lineup-one of which, Mainz 1974, is included in "Starless". Its not for the faint hearted, though.

John Perry Barlow

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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.

Pssst Charlie3

Careful, there's a curmudgeon running around on the loose in here!

Posted this one before,but it's worth it again.

Happy Saturday Night folks... :o)

Anthem 50th

Only reason I bought it was for the 1967-10-22 show. I've already got a really good soundboard of it but I'm listening with nice headphones right now & it's definetly worth it. Sounds fantastic.Get some... a little further in now...massive upgrade. Thanks :o)

re; Jack White....

....White Stripes. Elephant. Circa 2003.

Madness

I can't believe someone objected to Hippychic's posts. It reminds me of that Seinfeld episode where Kramer freaks out when Jerry threatens to report his female neighbor for walking around her apartment naked. Madness. I love this space, where every topic under the sun is fair game, but lets face it, it is mostly a sterile, barren, sexless sausage fest. especially since Kate C. no longer posts. Please keep the posts cummin Hippychic.

Gollum

You're a gentleman and a scholar!

Lothar And The Hand People

Getting off the subject of the Grateful Dead, a blast from my past: Lothar And The Hand People. I never really got to see them many years ago at the Roxy Theatre in Northampton, Pennsylvania, but I definitely do remember the name. I used to have their 1st Capitol Records LP, I guess -the one with pictures of the band members photos on the front cover on a tan background. I thought the their facial expressions in these photos were hilarious, and ages ago I bought the album with that being one of the reasons for buying it. Another reason to buy it was to "explore" new music and it was quite low-cost price for the time. ($2.98 or something like that) Anyway, with that being said, here's a sound sample - I think it's the whole album, or at least the opening track on Side 1, "Machines": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dDpIz8E6wvs&list=PLW1w8neoXejs188MBadMB…

dickey betts

DP27

My first comment here, after lurking for a few months, ha! I personally would love to see 6-4-76 Paramount Theater, Portland, OR. Great setlist, historic show, and does not circulate in SBD. That said, a mini box of both 6-3 and 6-4 might be warranted, so perhaps they'll hold off (provided 6-4 is even in the vault). Just sayin'. Hey everybody!

7/15/88

Fresh transfer with new audio upgrade.

11/6/79 "Evening Magazine"

November 6, 1979 "Evening Magazine" KYW-TV 3 PhiladelphiaJerry & Bob https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lPRxHU9Zr0g

What do you call a deaf gynecologist?....

....a lip reader.

cosmicdavid, check your PMs

We gotta talk New Riders...

Margo and the Boyz....

https://youtu.be/0RE9whlrfO8....soooooo good.

Full set in case anyone's interested....

https://youtu.be/VjZ-biRvTuc....latest CJ record is out for delivery. Damn, She's beautiful. Even my wife says I have good taste....Sunflowers.

Foo FIGHTers....

https://youtu.be/xsg1RPnwH8g....did I do it right?

No clues from Bolo about Dave's 27th?

I like the build up for the announcement. Just hoping for a good show with great sound. I'll probably be busy and miss the announcement going live, but will be checking for a Listening Party at lunch after Taper's Section in the morning. May all who need to get it a la carte have your dreams come true tomorrow!

I may be late to the party BUT

If you're a fan of Americana and Roots music you might enjoy thisDITTYTV.com or Ditty TV streaming on your AppleTV or Roku. Ive been watching it a lot as its like MTV was when they did videos. Learning a lot of new groups and sounds and the shows are really enjoyable. Check it out and see if it gets you goin Lost on Cedar Key.................

Lost on Cedar Key.........

A little over an hour from Gainesville.

Yes Jim

Thats the placebut its 5000 light years from the mainland I really don't want to leave.........ever check this out...........http://cedarkeybedandbreakfast.com/ this is the place Ive been longing for......... Awaiting tonights soul satisfying sunset

DedCo / BoulderCo

I was there last night. I didn't think it was dub steppy at all. Actually I thought it was fucking awesome!

E.S.P.

No not the guitar company or the mental thing... the Miles Davis album. Miles Davis, E.S.P. Man, is this beautiful music. The last two songs, "Iris, and Mood" are just hypnotic. I was at the Dead & Co. shows in Boulder the last two nights. I was with some buddies Friday and had a great time though I felt the pace dragged a little. So, taking the wife last night, I kept hyping it - that Friday maybe wasn't the most stellar show and being end of tour, last night would kill it. It lagged even more than Friday. When Bob took the band into a languid, "Days Between" right out of a long-ass drums/space, I think half the stadium fell asleep. Still love the band, but, that was exactly the moment to go into "Me And My Uncle, or Truckin'," something to put a little juice in the proceedings. As usual the sound was immaculate; pristine. That band has the cleanest, purest live sound mix I have ever heard and they get it outside. Amazing. Shakedown street there at Folsom Field is a beautiful scene. You can get great food, cool swag and there are several full bars. The cops just hang out behind their sunglasses with their arms folded and watch the girls. A great weekend. Happy Sunday everyone.

Who brought up dubsteppy?....

....oh. I did. A week ago. My son moved on. Thank God. He recently discovered Rush. Like three hours ago. I will groom him. I discovered Rush in 1981. No regerts.https://youtu.be/PHlLk5m0S4o

Never judge a setlist by the show

I thought the Boulder shows looked pretty good on paper. But, I wasn’t there and I didn’t do the stream. I did catch the free stream of Set 1 opening China/Rider and thought it was great. Agree with LedDed that D&C has spectacular concert sound. So does Roger Waters. Worst concert sound I experienced: Van Halen 2007. Horrendous. It was indoors, but I have also seen Roger Waters 3x and D&C 2x at the same place and they sounded great. For RW in 2012 I was one row in front of the same seat I was in for VH 2007, and it sounded great, so can’t blame the arena for the bad VH sound. Saw VH outdoors in 2015 and it sounded way better, but not even close to how D&C sounds outdoors.

Long Strange Trip CD bonus music

Hey now I just came a cross this on ebay, it's probably already been discussed. Are any of these extra tracks on the bonus third CD of Long Strange Trip previously unreleased? EXCLUSIVE Bonus Disc Three TRACK LISTING: 1 Playing in the Band (Beat-Club, Bremen, West Germany, 4/21/1972) 9:48 2 Eyes of the World (Roosevelt Stadium, Jersey City, NJ, 8/6/1974) 18:35 3 St. Stephen (Cornell 5/8/77 Barton Hall, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, 5/8/1977) 4:47 4 Not Fade Away (Cornell 5/8/77 Barton Hall, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, 5/8/1977) 16:20 5 St. Stephen (Cornell 5/8/77 Barton Hall, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, 5/8/1977) 2:04 6 Dark Hollow (Warfield Theatre, San Francisco, CA, 10/7/1980) 4:04 7 Stella Blue (Zoo Amphitheater, Oklahoma City, OK, 7/5/1981) 10:14 8 Days Between (Madison Square Garden, New York, NY, 10/18/1994) 13:56 the only ones I question are the Zoo from 81 and Days Between? Didn't the Eyes come out on a Dicks picks? Help I'm not a schooled archivist. :> Thanks, nitecat

ice cream man and van halen

First I don't really like Van Halen, that said,, I think I caught the same 2007 tour, and yes the sound really sucked. Really, really.

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nitecat

You are right. Only the last two songs of the bonus disc were previously unreleased. Been hoping for a full 7/5/81 release for a while now. Great ‘81 show but also a hometown one for me. Enjoy the CD!

I dunno....

....the last '81 release was met with spittle and brimstone. Not by me tho....

I have to listen to post

I have to listen to post brent. cuz im pretty close to having a crash and burn and chucking the grateful dead out the window.

if you sit and just focus on

if you sit and just focus on the sound mix quality of that '81 dave's picks you're going to have a bad time. its one of those you have to look at the whole overall package

E.S.P-Led Ded

Agreed-a superb album-Herbie Hancocks piano and Tony Williams drumming-exceptional. All those mid 60s Miles Davis album are great-but E.S.P might just be my favourite.I only got into Bitches Brew this year. There is a 3 cd 1 dvd anniversary edition of this out, that doesn't cost so much, and sounds brilliant. Much, much better than earlier editions-to my way of thinking.

'81 TTATS - fire and brimstone??

Vguy - Love ya, but I disagree that the '81 TTATS was met with "fire and brimstone". No one dissed the show itself (as I recall). The general consensus was that it was one of the weaker recordings in the box - merely a statement of fact. '81 is one of the worst-recorded of the Dead's 30 years, so it was to be expected, no? "Fire and brimstone" seems a bit dramatic, but perhaps I'm forgetting some of the comments.

Still waiting on 27 Shirdeep Great Southern

Figured I would spend my Monday morning looking for news on 27th Dave. While waiting I streamed that Dicky Elizabeth Reed video. Wow, that hit the spot. I always thought volume swells could only be done on a Strat. What a glorious intro by Dicky. Thanks for posting

‘81

I think that Vguy was referring to 12-9-81.Other than the AUD splices, I don’t have a problem with that release. T - 103 minutes until the DaP27 announcement

nitecat

I think tracks 6 and 8 are unreleased. Unless perhaps by November download? (Anyone?)

LST Bonus Disc

Thin-I was thinking nitecat was referring only to the last two tracks on the bonus disc from the Amazon-exclusive version. You are correct, there are several unreleased tracks throughout the 3-disc version. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Long_Strange_Trip Happy DaP 27 announcement day, everybody!

thx

thx for clarifying. Nevermind my previous comment.... 34 minutes until they announce 5/25/74 as DaP27....

27

So excited for the announcement of 27 my bellybutton has been puckering and un-puckering all day.

9/2/83

6.22.86....

....6.22.86

9/2/83

http://www.dead.net/store/music/new-releases/daves-picks-volume-27

Mr. Jack Straw wins it!

Interesting pick.

That's Boise isn't it?.....

....I recognize that date.

dp27

excellent - looking fwd to this one

FINALLY!!!!

We have a WINNER, keep the early 1980s coming for the next 4-5 picks DL!!

Hope Spacebro approves

Don’t think I have heard that show before.

firsts..

First Wang Dang Doodle and Throwing Stones of the series...and I think only the second H>S>F in the series. Looks awesome - can't wait!

Nice! 9/2/83

Nice - Glad they found a good show and good recording form the 80's. Help Slip Franklin's is one of my favorites, and is one of the songs that no one has enough of. Glad to hear Eyes is NOT one of the super-speedy versions that was the norm in the 80's. BRING IT!

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