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    "The Grateful Dead picked up their instruments and hit the first note with perfection. They never missed a note for the next three and one-half hours. People followed the flow of the tunes. Down on the floor in front of the stage was a sea of heads keeping time with the music. No one sat still. No one, except the youngsters behind us sat still. They were still and stunned." - The Power County Press

    And what a stunner it was, that show at the Boise State University Pavilion in Boise, ID on September 2, 1983. Dave's Picks Volume 27 contains every stitch of music from this mid-80s show (our first in this series), one that's as good as any other in Grateful Dead history. When the Dead were on, they were ON! Straight out the gate with a definitive take on the old standard "Wang Dang Doodle," the band swiftly switches back to a setlist of yore, firing off 70s staples like "Jack Straw" and "Brown-Eyed Women" and wrapping things up with a terrific trio of "Big Railroad Blues"/"Looks Like Rain"/"Deal" (don't you let that epic guitar solo go down without you). Primed for the second set, they tackle the complexities of "Help>Slipknot!>Franklin's" with heart and ease. It's clear there will be no stopping their flow - Bobby and Brent hanging in for a fantastic pre-Drums "Jam" and Jerry and Bobby in the zone on a not-to-be-missed melodic "Space." Not a skipper in the whole lot!

    Dave's Picks Volume 27 has been mastered to HDCD specs by Jeffrey Norman and it is limited to 18,000 individually-numbered copies*.

    *Limited to 2 per order. Very limited quantity available.

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  • Mind-Left-Body
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    I guess it's just not for me
    I keep hearing all the cool kids saying this release sounds great and features the band in top form (with just a few exceptions, such as Black Peter). I'm just not hearing it. I keep putting it back on, thinking maybe I just didn't adjust the equalizer correctly, but it still sounds awful mostly. I hear moments of good playing, but like the one guy said, every time I start grooving to something, some off kilter element yanks me out of it. I understand where you're all coming from. When we really love a version of the band, we listen to it all with passion and I think probably aren't affected by the negative elements. There can't be so many people wrong about how bad they think it is, and conversely, there can't be so many people wrong about how good they think it is. Just always going to be cheers and jeers, that's just the way it is. Get it. That's just the way it is. Love ya'll. Edit - Jason, just saw your data here, going to read it in a few, looks interesting,thanks for taking the time.
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    Yeah, just comparing Dave's vs. Dicks
    There have been a lot of '80's Dead/Brent releases with the Spring '90, Warlocks, '90 TOO, RFK, View From the Vault, etc. In terms of actual releases/shows, the totals (including partials, etc) look like this, and I may be missing some of the partials/splits/multi-year stuff (Garcia Plays Dylan, etc). Generally speaking, there has been a very good job of releasing more from the peak years (IMHO = 70's, '69, '89-'90) while getting something from every year (30 Trips Helped). Did not break down by #shows, includes digital downloads, not included Pacific NW yet. Rank, Year, # Releases, # Discs 1. 1972, 16, 119.25 (peak Dead, justifiably #1, K&D & Pig) A+ 2. 1977, 15, 72.50 (peak late era K&D) A+ 3. 1990, 10.5, 64.50 (peak Brent era) A 4. 1973, 11, 41.0 (PC NW coming) (peak early Keith) A+ 5. 1978, 10, 41.0 (darn good late era K&D) A- 6. 1974, 13, 40 (PC NW coming) (darn good early Keith) A- 7. 1971, 13, 36.12 (darn good year, multiple lineups) A 8. 1969, 9.5, 31.90 (Peak Pig & TC) A+ 9. 1976, 8, 28.0 (improved Donna) A- 10. 1989, 8.5, 27.50 (darn good Brent era) A- ----------------------- 11. 1970, 9.5, 20.83 (the new tunes explode) A ------I would consider this the line for "A" years------ 12. 1980, 8.15, 19.0 B+ 13. 1979, 7, 19.0 B+ ------------------------ 14. 1991, 4, 11.50 15. 1968, 6, 11.30 T16. 1981, 3, 9.0 T16. 1983, 3, 9.0 (This is a C year) T16. 1988, 3, 9.0 19. 1987, 4, 8.5 20. 1982, 3, 8.0 21. 1966, 4.57, 7.50 22. 1985, 3, 7.0 -----mostly C years from here--------- T23. 1992, 2, 6.0 T23. 1993, 2, 6.0 25. 1975, 2.5, 4.5 (B year, just no shows) 26. 1967, 1.5, 3.1 (B year, so few tapes) T27. 1984, 1, 3.0 T27. 1994, 1, 3.0 T27. 1995, 1, 3.0 30. 1986, 1, 2.0 31. 1965, 1, 0 (studio stuff/Birth) (no tapes available). Again, remarkably good distribution overall. Not so much with the Dave's Picks. Agree that 70's is better in a lot of respects (though not as much variance and fewer different songs) and certainly the sound quality is one factor (nothing matches a Betty). However, I have too many sweet sounding 80's boards to buy the idea that there are not many good sounding tapes in the vault to release them. As good as Betty's? No. Still very enjoyable? Yes. For 1967 I buy it, not for 1985 or 1989 or 1980. But I tend to be a show quality over sound quality guy anyway. Lastly, I do have a bit of a beef (small one) with Dave's 80's picks. A summer '89 Box that has no Alpine? Come on. No full 80's acoustic shows (yes, I know Dead Set/Reckoning)? I'll amend my original structure to Dick's Picks parameters. For every series of 6: 1) At least one Pig 2) At least one early Keith ('71-'74) 3) At least one late K&D ('76-'78) 4) At least one Brent/Bruce/Vince 5) At least one Epic/Iconic show (any era) 6) At least one lesser known great show (any era) Converting to Dave's picks parameters, every 3 years (12 releases), that would generate, thru 24 releases: 1) At least 4 Pigs (he does well here) 2) At least 4 early Keith's (he does well here) 3) At least 4 late K&D's (he does well here) 4) At least 4 Brent/Bruce/Vince (not enough but getting better) 5) At least 4 Epic/Iconic shows (he does fine here) 6) At least 4 undiscovered great shows (he does well here) Again, these are small nits to pick. A tad more Brent/later era stuff with a tad better selections from that era. Summer '85. Another fall '89 or '89 pre-midi. '87 when the comeback was in full swing and good vibes were everywhere. '80/'81 acoustic. A piercing Althea. I did not mean to seem too critical, if I came off that way, my apologies. Sorry for length, lazy Sunday.
  • icecrmcnkd
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    Well, that settles it
    Simonrob, Daverock, and the rest of us are catching flights to Vegas...... I love Amsterdam, but I think Vegas flights are cheaper.....and I speak the language......sort of.
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    Rain.
    The wet stuff is in short supply here in Europe this summer, as I'm sure you have seen on the (real) news. I also suspect that you are more than used to arid conditions there in Vegas.
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    Breaking down Boise....
    ....simonrob didn't pull the ripcord. Took the Switzerland route. I would very much like to meet you. Down some Belgian ales, spin some Dead, smoke some lettuce and enjoy the English garden rain.
  • icecrmcnkd
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    For the record
    I think that 5-8-77 sounds awesome. That reverb was on the first cassette I got of the show. Thus, it’s all I know. I also have the matrix and the 5.1 version. I’ll take the Full Norman version.When GSTL was released a few people complained about the reverb, I was just referencing those posts. Overall, I think the release was pretty well received..... My refusal to compare DaP27 to 5-8-77 is because 1983 is not 1977. They can’t be compared, as described extensively in posts below. During past 80’s releases as people complained about the quality other people posted theories along the lines of: There are probably a limited number of releasable non-multitrack 80’s recordings. Eventually all the releasable 60/70’s shows will be released, and then that well will dry up. By that point a lot of the people who saw shows in the 60/70’s might be deceased or in ill health and won’t be making purchases. But, people who saw shows in the 80/90’s will still be making purchases and will keep buying the 80/90’s releases. Thus, the revenue stream continues, as long as some good stuff is held back now and released later. That’s my summary of what I remember people posting in the past. Doesn’t mean that it’s the policy of Dave/Rhino. And, keep in mind that there should be DAT masters of 90’s shows. Hopefully there’s some with good mixes on them. We are due for a Bruce release.....
  • simonrob
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    Got it, heard it...
    My copy has finally made it across the pond and I have now listened to it in its entirety, not without some trepidation bearing in mind some of the comments posted here. My personal observations, for what they're worth: Those 80's afficionados who claim this is a great show are exaggerating and those who claim that the mix or the sound quality or the performance itself are appalling are also exaggerating. The performance is mostly fine. I did not notice much that some songs were played at breakneck speed and I did not notice too many momentary disasters along the way. I did notice that Jerry's voice was shot on a couple of songs, notably Black Peter. Also the patch in Eyes brings one down to earth with a jarring thump. As for the sound quality, it is pretty good for a cassette master, certainly better than some of the earlier releases that were recorded on cassette. No real complaints there. The Mix? It was mixed for the PA in the hall, not for my living room so it is not ideal, but it is eminently listenable. The vocals are a bit too prominent but not as much as some on here have suggested. For the rest, the balance of the instruments was not perfect, but not so bad that people were missing entirely. The were a couple of places where the music got really intense and the mix made it sound somewhat confused. Again this was not as bad as many had stated. The overall sound level did vary somewhat but not so much that I had to adjust the level on my pre-amp. I was listening to this on my good quality stereo in my living room (which lacks any form of tone controls or equalization). I just insert the CD and hit play. My only point of reference is "Is what I'm hearing acceptable". One cannot expect true high fidelity from these releases. In this case, I found it perfectly acceptable. There have been better performances and better sounding releases, but there have also been worse. We were spared the Fisher-Price piano sounds from Brent, and his cringe-inducing songs. I am also not a fan of his vocals which also did not intrude here. Before I get called out as a Brent hater, I should say that I found his keyboard sound here just fine and I have always enjoyed his B3 playing (as long as it is not overbearing). This will not be sold instantly orgo on a shelf never to be listened to again. Pretty good for an early - mid '80s performance.
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    I'm just grateful.....
    ....that these releases are coming out regularly. If they weren't, what would we all have to debate about?
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    RE: Alvarhanso
    Right on my brother, agree with all you said. And of course people can believe what they want for good or for ill. It’s just been frustrating when other folks make these grand statements and comparisons (like 5/8/77 is a 5 outta 10), or when they have no point of reference. e.g., I think Vguy or kid said something like Cornell compared to other Beatty’s “has to much reverb for my taste” To me that’s a great example of a critique based on proper point of reference as well as his personal taste etc But your also right to suggest that apples to oranges can be compared also. A release is a release and therefore fair game....my caveat is that hopefully the critic has at least an idea of what their comparing when speaking of technical matters. Just like a experienced musician would be expected to have a better point of reference when critiquing performance..... But then the bottom line perhaps is Vguy’s example. He just pops it in and likes it or not, well, Vguy perhaps not a good example as that brother seems to dig it all. ; ) Personally, I go both ways (pun intended! for vguys comedic entertainment) I like pretty much every release, but I can certainly critique or find idiosyncrasies in any release, even good ol Cornell! But for me, I’ll take most any official release. Like someone here said, if all your looking for is the warts, well that’s all your going to see..... Finally, like you said, this isn’t aimed at you, hopefully some of us can provide interesting insight for others not as fanatical as us lol Thanks for your great posts! PS; didn’t get on the Dave train until a couple years ago, so I’d gladly take any releases from you, for a reasonable price, were you so inclined to part with any.....please PM me if your interested, looking for ....in order of preference... DAVES PICKS - #9 5/14/74 - #6 12/20/69 with bonus disc - #19 1/23/70 - #5 11/73 - #10 12/11&12/69 with bonus disc - #2 7/31/74 - #17 7/19/74
  • dilbert
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    So I listened again to this
    So I listened again to this release and 5/8/77, and I stand by opinion that the audio is better on this release; the SBR recording places you front row center, and the volume is just exactly perfect. The aud patches are also cool, because it gives you the impression of being at the show. The 5/8/77 audio is cavernous, It places you last row upper deck, and the audio is low, you have to turn the volume up loud to hear the band.I prefer the sound of this release to the 5/8/77 mix. Performance wise - I prefer the versions of TLEO, Mama Tried, Big River, Brown Eyed Women, New Minglewood Blues and Deal on this release over 5/8/77. This is a fantastic release and I welcome more like this. And as the wise sage Master Shake once said: https://i.imgflip.com/sgkf3.jpg
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"The Grateful Dead picked up their instruments and hit the first note with perfection. They never missed a note for the next three and one-half hours. People followed the flow of the tunes. Down on the floor in front of the stage was a sea of heads keeping time with the music. No one sat still. No one, except the youngsters behind us sat still. They were still and stunned." - The Power County Press

And what a stunner it was, that show at the Boise State University Pavilion in Boise, ID on September 2, 1983. Dave's Picks Volume 27 contains every stitch of music from this mid-80s show (our first in this series), one that's as good as any other in Grateful Dead history. When the Dead were on, they were ON! Straight out the gate with a definitive take on the old standard "Wang Dang Doodle," the band swiftly switches back to a setlist of yore, firing off 70s staples like "Jack Straw" and "Brown-Eyed Women" and wrapping things up with a terrific trio of "Big Railroad Blues"/"Looks Like Rain"/"Deal" (don't you let that epic guitar solo go down without you). Primed for the second set, they tackle the complexities of "Help>Slipknot!>Franklin's" with heart and ease. It's clear there will be no stopping their flow - Bobby and Brent hanging in for a fantastic pre-Drums "Jam" and Jerry and Bobby in the zone on a not-to-be-missed melodic "Space." Not a skipper in the whole lot!

Dave's Picks Volume 27 has been mastered to HDCD specs by Jeffrey Norman and it is limited to 18,000 individually-numbered copies*.

*Limited to 2 per order. Very limited quantity available.

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WTF?? Couldn't you just have posted the link instead of the whole thing?
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Nothing like a little public self-therapy at the expense of others to build up an illusion of validity and relevance in otherwise pathetic, meaningless lives. So sorry for you brother(s). . .
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If only I could block Terrapin moon and shitderp. That's the real solution here, put a preference section that allows you to input usernames of people who's posts you don't want to see. JimInMD - f*** Terrapin Moon he IS shitderp. Correct me if I'm wrong dreading, but were you just shoving shitderps stupid video links to the bottom of the page? I noticed shitderp posted a couple this morning. Yesterday was nice when the f*** wad thought he was going to lose his account here and didn't post anything.
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This has been a public service message from Democracy Now.......Hopefully we can get back on course,I ignore EVERY troll. and just wait for the majority of folks who post fun, funny, interesting, demented, Etc. things. I'm pretty sure the government is not involved in the selection or release of ANY GD stuff. Peace......"Music is the Best"--FZ
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Not my scene, but it's hard not to feel bad for all involved in the Curveball fiasco. A lot of folks were really looking forward to that, and I have to say that if I, like so many folks, was already onsite waiting when the plug got pulled, AAAAGH! I'm sure something good will come of it all long term, if only in stories about where one was when the show got cancelled, but in the meantime, condolences to the Phish folks.
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8/22/93 8/21 and 22/93 was a whole lotta fun. I had "needed no rest" (wink wink, nudge nudge) the night of the 21st. In that state, I listened to Nirvana's Nevermind ("I'm on a plane, I can't complain", indeed), Led Zeppelin's Physical Graffiti, and other things, including Dead Set, which worked in that set and setting. the 22 started with a long Jack Straw due to Bobby's guitar malfunction during the tune. They vamped for quite a while. Help Slip Frank in set 2...yummy.
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saw a Netflix thing on TV last evening, a show with Steve Martin and Martin Short. very good entertainment. as I sat there, though, I realized my daughter must have thought we were like grandparents watching Lawrence Welk.
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Showitime has an EXCELLENT doc running now, If I Leave Here Tomorrow, about the history of the band HIGHLY recommended, even if you are not a big fan of theirs. These guys made some great music and were pretty down to earth. ALL they knew was music and they are not ashamed to admit it. Rock on
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For those arriving late, here's a quick summary of all forum members' opinions of Dave's Picks Volume 27.
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I heartily encourage you to listen to this show. extremely strong, powerful playing. yet another energetic Big Railroad Blues :)))
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my dog has no nose. "no nose? how does he smell?" bloomin' awful.
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Don't let this gem become a Dave's, it needs the Plangent processing to fully bring out that Betty goodness. https://archive.org/details/gd1977-02-26.sbd.cantor.deibert.83283.flac16 Grateful Dead Live at Swing Auditorium on 1977-02-26 Set 1 Terrapin Station 1st ever New Minglewood Blues They Love Each Other Estimated Prophet 1st Ever Sugaree Mama Tried Deal Playing In The Band -> The Wheel -> Playing In The Band Set 2 Samson And Delilah Tennessee Jed The Music Never Stopped Help On The Way -> Slipknot! -> Franklin's Tower The Promised Land Eyes Of The World -> Jam -> Dancing In The Street -> Around And Around Encore U.S. Blues Identifier gd1977-02-26.sbd.cantor.deibert.83283.flac16 Lineage 7" Betty Board Reel @ 7 1/2 ips > PCM501ES > DBX Type 1 decoder > PCM501ES analog out > Fostex D5 @ 48kHz > Fostex D5 optical S/PDIF out (Jace's tape) > disk (Tim Deibert) Location San Bernardino, CA Source Betty Soundboard Taped by Betty Cantor Transferred by Jace and Tim Diebert
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This is not meant as a personal attack but maybe you should have read it and even acted on it. We, the US, got our ideas of the rights of man from the English but we went one step further and wrote it down. The British who have a long and proud history of a liberal constitution but with 2 major flaws. The Primacy of Parliament which givesthem the right to do anything. And a bill of rights that is ephemeral you can't see it therefor the official secrets act. That all said, on this side of the pond there are far too many people including judges willing to ignore Ben Franklin's warning. "Those who would trade liberty for security, deserve neither and will loose both. Me thinks we both need to study up on liberty we're losing it fast
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Not that grate of a song....But it sure got played a lot. They should have dropped Liberty and brought back Day Job. Seems Shirdipshit is trying to prove he’s the coolest kid on the playground. As a general rule of thumb, if you have to try that hard to prove how cool you are, you’re probably pretty much a douche.
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I actually like that song. "Ring that bell for whatever it's worth When Monday comes, don't forget about work By now you know that face on your dollar Got a thumb to its nose and a hand on your collar" those last two lines are so true
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don't feed (acknowledge) the trolls
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And so too, will this odd skirmish that's been going on around here lately. I would suggest, no one any longer antagonize anyone publicly, and, like a child, not getting the attention they crave they will just fade away. It's definitely not cool to hijack and spam these boards. How about, we offer amnesty, and you stop deliberately trying to hi-jack the page and annoy everyone. There must be a reason you were here in the first place - an interest in the Grateful Dead. So you do have some redeeming value as a human being. Why not revisit that, and give us some more classic, rare Jer photos. Something of value. Take my advice, and all is forgiven. \m/
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Pretty sad state of affairs for a man when he has to begin his remarks with "this is not meant to be a personal attack".
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....I would be on board 100% for that show. Plagent or not. Record it on Mayan stones. Just do it. Remember the days when we bantered about Jims time traveling John Deere? I do. I miss that lawn mower. I also recall sharing recipes. Because of food....because it was a beneficial topic.
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...the joyful namechecking of so many Paisley Underground/80s Americana bands. Thin White Rope, Mazzy Star/Opal, etc. Even in this internet/FB age, I don't read much recognition of my personal favorite bands (except the team we all gather here in shared adulation of...). Amidst the ugliness that has dominated these parts this week, another great band was brought up. I have been interested in posting a link to a mindblowing version of "Preaching The Blues". I couldn't find the recording as a YT vid, so I didn't. The band performing is is The Gun Club and their album Miami was linked to here recently.I HEARTILY endorse The Gun Club! Miami is their second album and far from their finest hour. Their first album, Fire Of Love is stunning and their later works are powerful records by a maturing singer/guitarist/songwriter (Jeffrey Lee Pierce) living a maverick life that killed him young. Great starting points are the live albums Dans Kalinda Boom (featuring the band's second major line up with Kid Congo/Congo Powers on the other guitar) or Live in Europe (featuring the band's main 90s line-up and a great song selection). and Daverock/Dogon/Simonrob: Julian Cope, quite good, eh? Favorite: Peggy Suicide or Interpreter? Or a different album? I don't normally bother with minor pleasantries here, but the times seem to call for them, so: Welcome back Dave Duryea and Doc. May Jfr's sabbatical be shorter than either of yours!
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....doh! Forgot about them. Seth knocked his knuckles on the side of my head and reminded me of them. So much music, so little time. And we ALL come here for the music. Psychotics besides....been on a female lead voice thing for a few days now. Fits like a glove. The fifty year olds of us appreciate the 80's. Chaffing the wheat. Big hair, coke, spandex and synth. I need Jim's mower.
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Fine.
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(is it too soon to say) "Get Off My Lawn You Damned Hippies"
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I agree-a brilliant album. I got this when it came out, and it seemed a really refreshing take on the blues. Most white blues bands I had heard up to that point seemed to rely on the virtuosity of lead guitarists-but The Gun Club adopted an irreverent punk attitude which emphasised speed and drama. The whole album is like a catalogue of short sharp shocks. Unfortunately, Miami was a massive let down, and I only heard one after that-The Las Vegas Story. By then they seemed like just another ordinary band. Maybe I got that wrong, and they returned to form later on. It was also through reading interviews with Jeffrey Lee Pierce that I came across the names of Son House and Charley Patton-who I still listen to. And lest it be forgot - Kid Congo/Congo Powers played with The Cramps on their Psychedelic Jungle album. Also a thumbs up for mentioning Julian Cope. But again it tends to be the earlier stuff he cut that I have heard-with The Teardrop Explodes. Their two albums are well worth hearing-Kilimanjaro and Wilder are both great - especially Kilimanjaro. Of the solo albums, the only one I remember hearing is one called "Fried"-which I liked at the time, but haven't heard since about 1989. There were a few good bands in Britain in the 1980s. Echo and the Bunnymen were alright - lead singer Ian McCulloch was in the same band with Julian Cope initially -"Ocean" may be their best album.But the absolute classic from that era, for me, is "Underwater Moonlight" by The Soft Boys. A tremendous Syd Barret inspired album. Leader Robyn Hitchcock went on to develop a solo career inspired by Barret-but the best thing he ever did that I have heard was "Underwater Moonlight". Yet another great album is "Chips off the Chocolate Fireball" by The Dukes of Stratosphere. Its a compilation featuring all of their brilliant EP and all their slightly less brilliant album. They were actually another band-XTC-who pretended to be a group called The Dukes..in order to make a psychedelic album. It works on every level.
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Having just read the posts on the other board about pressing charges, I wondered about the images which are shown down below on this board. Taken out of context, as the images are, they are a clear portrayal of child abuse. Which moves the whole debate into another, more serious area, in terms of breaking the law and the possible consequences of having done so.
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Check your PMs Then your email "This message will self-destruct in *seven* days"
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What happened to this musical messaage board?I don’t think we are in Kansas anymore Toto or is it the other way around :(
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I'm not really one for anniversaries-but 50 years ago today has come to my attention. Incidentally, I got my copy of Two From The Vaults back when it first came out, in the early 1990s. I've only just noticed that it was re-released, with the bonus tracks originally served up as extras on the earlier version of Anthem, added. So-is this upgrade of Two From The Vaults much better than the original version? It probably is, but I'd be interested in finding out for sure.
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...hope this helps you Grateful Dead: Jerry Garcia, Bob Weir (vocals, guitar); Ron "Pig Pen" McKernan (vocals, harmonica, keyboards); Phil Lesh (vocals, bass); Bill Kreutzmann, Mickey Hart (percussion). Engineers: Jeffery Norman, Don Pearson. Recorded live at The Shrine Auditorium, Los Angeles, California on August 23, 1968. Includes liner notes by Harper Barnes, "Maestro" Dan Healy and "Dr." Don Pearson. All tracks have been digitally remastered using HDCD technology. You want prime early Dead, you got it. The August '68 Shrine Auditorium concert captured on TWO FROM THE VAULT is the sort of gloriously extended jam-a-thon for which the Grateful Dead became famous. Multi-part pieces like "That's It for the Other One" are like miniature symphonies, with Garcia's guitar building devilish musical spirals around Phil Lesh's thunderous bass and the two-headed drum team's galloping poly-rhythms. The set's highlight, though, is when Ron "Pigpen" McKernan steps out front for easily the finest "Lovelight" the band's archives have officially released. Strutting like a jive-talking dandy, trading hollers with Bob Weir, and conducting the band's groove as though they were the JB's on acid, Pig demonstrates how he really was the Dead's original captain. As an encore to such raucous behaviour, the hall's custodians turn off the power just as the band starts hitting warp speed on "Morning Dew." Grateful Dead: Jerry Garcia, Bob Weir (vocals, guitar); Ron "Pig Pen" McKernan (vocals, harmonica, keyboards); Phil Lesh (vocals, bass); Bill Kreutzmann, Mickey Hart (percussion). Engineers: Jeffery Norman, Don Pearson. Recorded live at The Shrine Auditorium, Los Angeles, California on August 23, 1968. Includes liner notes by Harper Barnes, "Maestro" Dan Healy and "Dr." Don Pearson. All tracks have been digitally remastered using HDCD technology. You want prime early Dead, you got it. The August '68 Shrine Auditorium concert captured on TWO FROM THE VAULT is the sort of gloriously extended jam-a-thon for which the Grateful Dead became famous. Multi-part pieces like "That's It for the Other One" are like miniature symphonies, with Garcia's guitar building devilish musical spirals around Phil Lesh's thunderous bass and the two-headed drum team's galloping poly-rhythms. The set's highlight, though, is when Ron "Pigpen" McKernan steps out front for easily the finest "Lovelight" the band's archives have officially released. Strutting like a jive-talking dandy, trading hollers with Bob Weir, and conducting the band's groove as though they were the JB's on acid, Pig demonstrates how he really was the Dead's original captain. As an encore to such raucous behaviour, the hall's custodians turn off the power just as the band starts hitting warp speed on "Morning Dew." ...An expanded edition of the album, with a third CD, was released in 2007 featuring the three songs (from August 23, 1968) previously released as bonus tracks on the 2003 reissue of ‘Anthem of the Sun’ Two from the Vault was released by Light in the Attic Records as a four-disc vinyl LP on December 9, 2014 ..,I enjoy the 2007 CD mix very much. I would recommend this release to any Grateful Dead fan! Smile smile smile :) ..,same goes for the vinyl release... Grateful Dead: Jerry Garcia, Bob Weir (vocals, guitar); Ron "Pig Pen" McKernan (vocals, harmonica, keyboards); Phil Lesh (vocals, bass); Bill Kreutzmann, Mickey Hart (percussion). Engineers: Jeffery Norman, Don Pearson. Recorded live at The Shrine Auditorium, Los Angeles, California on August 23, 1968. Includes liner notes by Harper Barnes, "Maestro" Dan Healy and "Dr." Don Pearson. All tracks have been digitally remastered using HDCD technology. You want prime early Dead, you got it. The August '68 Shrine Auditorium concert captured on TWO FROM THE VAULT is the sort of gloriously extended jam-a-thon for which the Grateful Dead became famous. Multi-part pieces like "That's It for the Other One" are like miniature symphonies, with Garcia's guitar building devilish musical spirals around Phil Lesh's thunderous bass and the two-headed drum team's galloping poly-rhythms. The set's highlight, though, is when Ron "Pigpen" McKernan steps out front for easily the finest "Lovelight" the band's archives have officially released. Strutting like a jive-talking dandy, trading hollers with Bob Weir, and conducting the band's groove as though they were the JB's on acid, Pig demonstrates how he really was the Dead's original captain. As an encore to such raucous behaviour, the hall's custodians turn off the power just as the band starts hitting warp speed on "Morning Dew."
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.......what the hell is going on here???
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I had a dream last night that Dave's 28 was 12/5/79 Uptown Theater, and we FINALLY got a Shakedown Street in the series (I know, broken record... :) However, in the clear light of day, I now see that Dave's 28 will be Avalon Ballroom, 4/5/69, with all or the majority of 4/6/69 as bonus material in a wonderfully cleaned-up, pristine remastering. Finally, these past few days, my GD buddy and band-mate has encouraged me to jump ahead a little in This Day in GD History and play the 8/29 and 8/30/80 Philly Spectrum shows... Holy Frijoles, Batman! These shows are fantastic, and the SBDs available on LMA are great! I would love to see these taken, remastered, then released as a mini-box, a la RFK 89. 8/29/80 - https://archive.org/details/gd1980-08-29.sbd.miller.91694.flac16 (Great playing from all, a ton of passion! Rare 2nd set Let it Grow, great He's Gone>TOO>Drums>Space>Wharf Rat,... Check out Candyman, if nothing else...) 8/30/80 - https://archive.org/details/gd1980-08-30.sbd.munder.tetzeli.fix-8875-15… (Killer show top to bottom! One of the most rocking Cold Rains, Estimated jam is off the chain, and the post Space NFA>Black Peter, while commonplace, is exceptional! Jerry is on absolute FIRE!) If anyone is interested, PM me your email address and I can send one, or both, your way! Peace
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I'll pay more attention to that Lovelight tonight. I've always thought of New Potato Caboose as being the highlight of this show. But its all good.
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One was great, especially for its individual and historic natureThree is good, but not one off my favorite releases, but DOS has always rocked my boat! The songs, how they were played, sounds good, and yaasss, great Lovelight. But I’m with Daverock about that whole New Potatoe etc, still just blows me away. Phil on lead bass, phew, gives me chills just talkin bout it! I don’t have the rerelease. Is it worth the upgrade?
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My other favorite Keith. The clip from 5:40 to 6:00 playing Christmas live is the darndest thing I've ever seen from a drummer.
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He'd be a mere 72.The best professional Keith Moon type drummer there ever was. I liked Moonie's drumming on Pinball Wizard and the rest of the Tommy "rock opera." I was a Who fan before the Grateful Dead rammed their Truckin' single in my ears. The only time I saw The Who with Moon was at The Spectrum in December 1975.
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I really appreciate the shout out to Moonie. What a nutter. Read a Keith Moon bio the next time you're bored. What an inspiration. I mean, what a damaged wasted life/amazing drummer rock legend. Reminds me of this great refrigerator magnet we have of like an early 1960s broad tossing her hair back, "I hate being bipolar. It's awesome!" I'm revisiting Steal Your Face. For all the shit thrown on it, I still hold it as one of the Grateful Dead's great performances. I'm not kidding, it's charming warts and overdubs and all. The backstory of how they had to throw this piece of shit together is great. Seriously, I love Steal Your Face. Beats the hell out of anything coming out from new bands today.
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I gotta stick up for Steal Your Face, too. The first car I drove in high school just had an 8-track player and I only ever had 4 tapes for it: "Steal Your Face", Hunter's "Tiger Rose", "Cats Under the Stars", and Jefferson Airplane's "Bark". Those tapes were my driving soundtrack for a couple of years. I LOVED "Steal Your Face". It was the first I ever heard the mellow live sound of 74. The first I ever heard "Black Throated Wind" and "Sugaree". My first live "Stella Blue" and "Ship of Fools". It was the only live Dead I had from 73-74 and for me it was pure gold. "Steal Your Face", "Tiger Rose", and "Cats Under the Stars" all got heavy rotation, but "Bark", not so much, except for "Third Week in the Chelsea"- what a gem of a tune!
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