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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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    Like 89 Alpine....Had new job and no money from taking several months off in 88 while “working for the state” still had Florida fall 88 debt to cover etc, so not able to do as much as usual. Also, my semi-respectable Cousin had new REAL job etc. so we only got to do 17&18th. He had a brand new Grand Prix, so me being the “Neal” back then he had me drive. Don’t recall too much, just we were stuck in the main paved lot, sleeping in the car etc. Amazing show on 17, great on 18th, but all that rain, and they had just resodded and I believe made the hill bigger/steeper to add more capacity. So of course the sod was washing away and down would go huge groups of heads down the side of the hill when the sod gave way, wheeeee! Talk about a mud fest! I think I ended up on one little island of stubborn sod that held fast, just enough room for me to boogie on all alone in the middle of a sea of mud ; ) But then I had to drive all night back to WNY to get us both to work! Funny thing, 2nd day we were trying to leave to find a hose some where and some real grub. So we’re waiting by exit to pull out, and little tiny clown like car full of like 10 kids are taking forever to pull out. Finally she starts to go, but hesitates and stops, then she try’s again, but had not returned car to drive after backing up so as not to stick out into road, so next thing we know, this car with freaks hanging out the window etc, smashes into my Cousins beautiful brand new car. Of course like 10 state troopers are standing there watching the whole comical scene! Luckily they left me totally alone, and only fucked with the other driver, and my cousins car wasn’t too bad (minor bumper dent etc). That could of turned ugly for me very fast...... Have 2 even better stories from Alpine 87, but perhaps another time. Seems only my evil twin and I really appreciate the old war stories?
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    Great story, thanks for sharing. Have many similar memories, usually no planes involved, but often calling in “sick” from hotel pay phones (had to pre pay long distance so when Louy the boss answered, the operator wasn’t there lol) and many a night I would drive us ALL night so we could make it to work the next morning....Some day I’ll have to break some out.... Oh too be young again...
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    Phew, what a weekend. 2 fine D&C shows Friday and Saturday. Received a care package of 2 DPs and 2 RTs from real gone Monday off, so Rocked out to new shows all day, and of course the announcement of DaP 27! Friday was all over the place, a few fine peaks, a couple of Train wrecks, but the Terrapin>St Stephen>the 11 made all worth while. Definetly worth checking out! Great job on those! The rest of the set not too shabby either... Saturday more consistency, all around good show, but nothing mind blowing. Was hoping for the DS, but.... Personally, I’m stoked for some 83. More hot shows in there than many realize; not a “taper” so do not have encyclopedic knowdlege, but know 4/12, 4/15, 4/16, 4/17, 6/22, 8/27; 10 14+15, 10/23; and of course that MSG St Steve’s are all hot shows, Sounds like I need to check out the Santa Fe stuff too? To all who are disappointed, remeber folks the Band played for THIRTY years, not 4! “And every year always has some great moments, and at least a few great shows, (Just gotta poke around) so get over it, and be grateful that we have such amazing, still flowing, realeses to bitch about. Oy, such 1st world problems... Unfortunately, Dave pretty much spells out the source situation, but he also says there is more usable stuff.... Just hope it sounds great. I know first hand how amazing 10/14 and 3/27/88 were live, amazing shows, some of the best I was fortunate enough to see, but the realeses don’t seem to fully bring that out. I remember thinking that 10/14 everyone in the whole production was on that night. The band kicked ass, the sound was amazing, even sitting on the side in that old barn, and the lights, phheeww. Lil red sweethearts didn’t hurt either... Now, I do still enjoy this realese, Hell I live for realeses of good shows I was at, but imho it just doesn’t fully translate? I think perhaps it’s not as much breathing room as a multi-track, and definetly less dynamic range.... Point being it still is a great listen and I thank Dick every time I fire it up. So even though it’s not a full Norman, multi-track from fall 73, I’m gonna love it, hope all y’all can too....rember Eecktar’s rule of relativity, “a little bit of somethin is better than all of nothing” ; ) So be Grateful!
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    The Grateful Dead leased the vault to Rhino for 10 years, in about 2005. Rhino spent 30 million. That contract was renewed a year or two ago. Rhino owns the licensing rights for ALL recordings, merchandise, logos, emblems, and this website. That to me is selling the vault.
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    I only noticed after The Dead came to England in 1981-reading a review of a show I hadn't been to revealed that they had played a completely different set to the one I had heard. The broadcast Essen Germany show from March 1981 was also different from the show I had seen. In those days, most live albums seemed to be compilations of songs from the whole tour, rather than a recording of one particular show, which suggested the same set list played throughout. Obviously both Europe 72 and Steal Your Face fell into this category. Both horrendously, misrepresentative too, but that's another story. Occasionally one show was featured - The Who's Live at Leeds comes to mind. But having recently heard their Live at Hull album from the some tour, the level of similarity from show to show for some bands verged on the uncanny.
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    The longer the better right? If you're looking for something off the beaten path, try 12/18/73. That whole damn show needs to be released. 6/30/73 is pretty good too. I think Roanoke too, I forget the date....Sept something 74
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    Shit.. early on (at least for me) it was more like both going to all I can afford and somehow not creating the optics that I didn't care about fiscal responsibility and was not robbing trains to support my GD habit. 35 years later.. not much has changed. Looking back.. I could have probably found a way to see at least another few shows if I was just a little smarter about it, but I did what I could. And what and adventure it was (and still is).
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    That was a revelation, and that's one of the things that hooked me. I think I got that at the BCT August 72 shows. I realized I could see a totally different show, and maybe hear the songs I wanted to hear but didn't. It's also interesting because we talked about the different musical genres in each night, 'Yeah that was the spacey night, next night was the rockin' night. That was it. I started going to all three,(four? five? six?) and also started traveling to shows on the west coast. Oh what fun times!
  • #2429
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    ....yeah. I realized that during Long Beach '87. "And they won't repeat a song?" Some head sitting next to me. "Nope." Me. Staring blankly. "But it's Sunday. Dammit!" All bets were off after that revelation....a year later, I hit all 3 Long Beach shows, and was trading tapes ravenously. We had six tape decks going at once for a while. Grate times. And there's nothing weird about Desolation Row. Hindsight is 20/20. Back then, that was a bathroom song. Stupid youth....
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    Great show.. I realize as I write this that it might sound weird.. but I really loved that Desolation Row (from 7/19), might just be my favorite part of the DVD. Ok.. add in the Deal. The start of the second set is amazing too, a great China>Rider, Playing UJB SOTM. Wow. I didn't catch that one, so I'm glad it was released on DVD at least.
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Pacific Northwest ’73-’74: The Complete Recordings Boxed Set

WHAT'S INSIDE:
6 Complete Shows On 19 Discs
• 6/22/73 P.N.E. Coliseum, Vancouver, B.C.
• 6/24/73 Portland Memorial Coliseum, Portland, OR
• 6/26/73 Seattle Center Arena, Seattle, WA
• 5/17/74 P.N.E. Coliseum, Vancouver, B.C.
• 5/19/74 Portland Memorial Coliseum, Portland, OR
• 5/21/74 Hec Edmundson Pavilion, University of Washington, Seattle, WA
Mastered in HDCD from the original master tapes by Jeffrey Norman at Mockingbird Mastering
Masters transferred and restored by Plangent Processes
Original Art by First Nations Artist Roy Henry Vickers
Photos by Richie Pechner
Individually Numbered, Limited Edition of 15,000

Includes an immediate digital download of "Eyes Of The World (P.N.E. Coliseum, Vancouver, Canada 5/17/74)"

"We were in the Pacific Northwest...between somewhere in Washington and some other where in Oregon. The road took us to the lip on a ridge, from where we could see around us for many miles in all directions … It was breathtaking to behold, but as we watched, we had a firm realization that we were witnessing something even more beautiful than our eyes could ever take in … Life causes life. Heaven and Earth dance in this way endlessly, and their child is the forest. And so there we were, epiphanously watching that grandest and most glorious dance of life—of which we are just a tiny part—awed by a magnificence without beginning, without end..."

Bob Weir, “Sell Headwaters—Everyone Wins,” San Francisco Chronicle

The Pacific Northwest offers up a rich feast of land, sky, and water. It is ripe with influences, abundant with symbols, deep and spirited. It should, therefore, come as no surprise that the Grateful Dead played some of their most inspired shows on these fertile grounds. It does, however, sometimes take a breath for the elements to re-align years later. It seems for us, they finally have and we are able to present not just a glimpse of the band's extraordinary exploratory tour through the region, but a two-tour bounty as the PACIFIC NORTHWEST ’73-’74: THE COMPLETE RECORDINGS.

For PACIFIC NORTHWEST ’73-’74: THE COMPLETE RECORDINGS, we've paired two short runs made up of six previously unreleased shows - P.N.E. Coliseum, Vancouver, B.C. (6/22/73); Portland Memorial Coliseum, Portland, OR (6/24/73); Seattle Center Arena, Seattle, WA (6/26/73); P.N.E. Coliseum, Vancouver, Canada (5/17/74); Portland Memorial Coliseum, Portland, OR (5/19/74); and Hec Edmundson Pavilion, University of Washington, Seattle, WA (5/21/74). Each show has been mastered in HDCD from the original master tapes by Jeffrey Norman at Mockingbird Mastering. The transfers from the masters were transferred and restored by Plangent Processes, further ensuring that this is the best, most authentic that these shows have ever sounded.

PACIFIC NORTHWEST ’73-’74: THE COMPLETE RECORDINGS comes in an ornate box created by Canada’s preeminent First Nations artist Roy Henry Vickers (more on this tremendous artist soon). To complement the music, the set also includes a 64-page book with an in-depth essay by Grateful Dead scholar Nicholas G. Meriwether and photos by Richie Pechner.

Due September 7th, this release is limited to 15,000 individually numbered copies and available exclusively from dead.net. You'll want to grab a copy while you can and sit back, relax, and enjoy all the exclusive content we'll be rolling out over the next few weeks.

Looking for something a little more byte-sized? The collection will also be available for HD digital download in FLAC and ALAC, exclusively at dead.net, on release day. You can pre-order it now too.

Get it while you can.

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Submitted by msmiranda on Fri, 09/14/2018 - 04:32

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I got it too. Is it phishing, and I don't mean the band, or is it a harmless aberration? I would not have opened it if I realized it was appearing in nearly everyone's emails. Should I close my account here and open a new one? Or just change my password? Advice please.
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Submitted by 80sfan on Fri, 09/14/2018 - 05:08

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The China >rider from 5/19/74 is amazing. I've heard it before but guess it never really grabbed me until my drive this morning. So many gifts in this box...
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Submitted by Wilfred on Fri, 09/14/2018 - 10:23

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My box made it safe & sound (and luckily 100% complete & virtually flawless) to the lowlands of Holland. Very impressed with the overall look and feel. It’s just stunning in appearance, and the box just seems to radiate positive ‘vibes’. It will look wonderful in my music room. Unpacking and checking the contents felt ritualistic, and I intend to carefully organise the listening experience in a similar way.
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Submitted by chumdead on Fri, 09/14/2018 - 08:05

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Does this mean i get reimbursed for the $1,000s of merch. i've bought in the last 5 years?
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Submitted by MDJim on Fri, 09/14/2018 - 08:18

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I just checked.. the credit card companies do not think I am dead, just dead.net. I seem to have a pulse.. all is good.
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Submitted by RobbZ on Fri, 09/14/2018 - 08:40

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Yep...I got one too. Kind of bizarre as I'm on this site nearly daily. Maybe they flagged me because I haven't "logged-off" in the last five years??....LOL
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Submitted by Petaluma Otis on Fri, 09/14/2018 - 08:55

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Just finished listening to all 6 CD’s in the new Pacific Northwest box set and holy moly I am blown away by how good the music is and how well they played during those years! Fricking blown away! Until now ‘73 was like a secret mistress, called upon when in the mood for something raw and uninhibited, and rarely bragged about due to embarrassment. 1977 was their best year, especially May through December. Not anymore. These discs reveal the Dead as a band playing on all cylinders sans a drummer obviously, but with a keyboardist (and classically trainer pianist) who was somewhat sober and happy tickling those ivory keys behind the ever improving voice of Garcia (and Weir). I think the ‘74 shows are a little more mature yet still preserve the rawness we all search for in our music/lovers.Did I say it was good?
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Submitted by SkullTrip on Fri, 09/14/2018 - 09:52

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With this box set clocking in at a little over 20 hours of listening time, I've come to realize that not only do I own an absurd amount of Grateful Dead, but also that it all gets listened to consistently. Whether it's at work, in the car, at the gym, while I'm kicking around the yard, or chilling in an enhanced state on the couch, everything Dead that I own is in near constant rotation. That's not to say I don't listen to any other music. I do. But the Dead fill most of my listening time, more so as I've gotten older. I've played the Pacific Northwest from beginning to end several times now, and I'm loving it more and more. Seems like there's always some new discovery that catches my ear. But that's how it rolls with most of their shows. The magic is in the detail.
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Submitted by Slow Dog Noodle on Fri, 09/14/2018 - 10:00

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Glad everyone is enjoying the box. I opened mine up for a quality inspection when I got home last night but didn't have time for any listening, so I'm excited to start with the first show tonight with a glass or 4 of some good pinot. Can't believe some have made it all the way through this thing already, but that's great! I agree, the packaging is great and mine appears to be in fine fettle. Any Zorn fans out there? He's releasing an 11 disc box of the third book of Masada called Book of Beriah. It's going to be pretty nuts based on some of the clips I've heard. I had the pleasure of seeing Zorn's Simulcrum in Chicago a few weeks back and it was killer. Medeski is always a treat to hear. If anyone's interested in that there's a 30 minute video someone posted to youtube. Can't wait to get home tonight and start listening to this box. Cheers!
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Submitted by Ridin that Train on Fri, 09/14/2018 - 10:20

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As long as you didn't click on the link in the email you should be good. I got it too and came here to log in just in case. I did not go through the email link. It has been a few months since I posted so I thought it might be legit till I saw the 5 year thing. I knew it was junk at that point. Anyway, glad to see everyone enjoying the amazing box. I got the 3 disc version and it's awesome so far.
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Submitted by hendrixfreak on Fri, 09/14/2018 - 10:24

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Gorgeous box, all discs intact and looking good. #14,533 I think. One sealed for my buddy in the foothills. We're gathering tonight for the 4-disc show, over 4 hours! Really happy to have summer '73 shows and we'll drink something Canadian in honor, while loca-vaping. I was thinking when it arrived, man, they're doing a lot of packaging, maybe they should try a stripped down box that's less elaborate... then I thought, well, no, Dave & Co. are seizing opportunities to present the GD archive in a thoughtful, respectful, creative way and this is good. Best artwork yet, equal to the E72 and TTATS efforts. The price remains in the $10/disc range and how better to honor the band's legacy than to really do it up. I called for Summer '73 and I got it. Plus, six big shows. We're going to take a few months to absorb these shows, as we took 2 1/2 years to enjoy all the shows in the E72 box. Ladies & Gentlemen: enjoy!
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Submitted by twoswans on Fri, 09/14/2018 - 10:40

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Just finished listening to Black Peter as I work my way through this amazing show and had to stop and comment on Black Peter. I’ve heard this song from dozens of shows but this one was so remarkable It was like hearing it for the first time. Just such a delicate approach. The surprises just keep coming. I’m so glad we own this piece of Dead history.
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Submitted by d-rock on Fri, 09/14/2018 - 10:55

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If you're ever in Tofino BC I recommend checking out Roy Henry Vickers gallery. Lots of amazing art.
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Submitted by steve73 on Fri, 09/14/2018 - 11:30

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Having listened to the three '73 shows (and every other official '73 release), I just want to say, "THANK YOU!" The performances are among the best from their arguably best year, but the sound quality is so good that it's hard for me to believe. Every instrument is clear; Weir's guitar playing receives its due; and the soundstage--the word audio nerds use to describe the feeling that each instrument and vocal is in a specific place--is just about perfect. I don't know how the team achieved this from 45-year-old two-track tapes, but it's rare to find such quality in concert recordings made with dozens of tracks today. Every person involved, from Rex Jackson and Kidd Candelario and every roadie who stacked a speaker, through the digital wizards who touched the tapes and digital files, deserves credit. The problems heard in the first few songs of each concert (and Weir's vocals on the first disc of the Seattle show) were part of the original shows, I'm sure. Now I'm salivating with anticipation for '74.
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Submitted by Sixtus_ on Fri, 09/14/2018 - 12:06

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...I got it too; I thought maybe it was for another account I had opened a while ago and had forgotten about, but it gives me solace to know I'm not going crazy cause it was a weird one to get considering I'm on here pretty frequently. Box is fun so far. Peeled back that Dark Star with Gus West's help last night. Man, that pre-drums segment with Phil playing that mad jazzy baseline sure is fun. They touch on that motif throughout '73 during Dark Star, but it is very nicely fleshed out here. It gets a little out there before the ripping Eyes - a transition I hate....said no one EVER! Happy Friday in Deadland peeps. Sixtus
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Submitted by rdietman1027@y… on Fri, 09/14/2018 - 13:12

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Not sure if it's me, but there seems to be some issues with the mix on many of the songs. Especially with the first few songs on each disc. For instance the "Promised Land" opener in Vancouver '74 is all Keith and Billy, and everyone else is barely audible then Everyone cuts out except Billy and it gets REALLY choppy. The "Bertha" on Vancouver '73 is all over the place, first just guitar, with only a slight whisper of Jerry singing, then toward the middle it's all Billy's bass drum and high-hat. I've noticed a lot of fading in and out throughout many of he shows that I listened to, vocals there one minute, gone the next, can't hear guitars to ALL guitars and nothing else The one steady is Billy, he's loud on almost everything. A few times his high-hats came out of no where so loud I jumped and took my headphones off thinking there was someone in my house. Is it issues with the source tapes, mix, discs or just me?
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Submitted by Thin on Fri, 09/14/2018 - 13:07

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No, many '73 shows see the mix dialed in during the opening songs. Same thing with 5/26/73 Kezar. they usually get it tight by the 2nd or 3rd song. Not sure why this occurs so much in '73 in particular, but it does. I guess they just didn't have time for soundcheck at some of these shows.
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Submitted by rdietman1027@y… on Fri, 09/14/2018 - 13:12

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Thanks. I asked a buddy and he said his is the same way. That Promised Land opener on Vancouver '74 is just a mess.
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did u respond to it?I did just now, hope it wasn't a scam/hacker ... the site was down yesterday for a while. they said they hadn't heard from me in 5 yrs and were going to purge me, I though it was an old acct I forgot about. crud! I clicked the link and redid my password, then redid it again out of fear of a hack. better redo it again, damn.
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Submitted by reijo29 on Fri, 09/14/2018 - 13:49

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I got the email too. And I am on here logging in quite frequently.... Anyway, I listened to the sampler 3 CD set via streaming. I just know I have to go for this box set. Hope they are still in stock come November
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Submitted by Night Owl on Fri, 09/14/2018 - 13:52

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Swinging good and slow with my sweet honey to Black Peter Vancouver ‘73, just the way it ought to be.
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Submitted by wadeocu on Fri, 09/14/2018 - 14:09

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I understand that at the time these tapes were made, there was a separate mixing console for the tape. It was mixed on the fly with headphones real time and recorded to 2-track such that the mix could not be changed further. I think the issues we hear on these tapes are because the mix for the tape was being adjusted during the first few songs. Taping was not the priority so it received attention after the house was dialed in and all other 40 foot cockroaches were ironed out. I don't think the audience at these shows were hearing what we hear on the tapes in terms of mix and balance of instruments.
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Submitted by MDJim on Fri, 09/14/2018 - 15:28

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wadeocu, I suspect you are correct on all counts. Call me crazy, but I enjoy hearing them dial in the mixes.. it never bothered me. I enjoy hearing them crank someone up, dial them back.. hearing just one or two people for a few moments, then dialing another person in. It's interesting and dare I say fun. It gives me some reference for separating out the individuals later on in the show and focus on their sound and contributions. I guess I don't plan on playing any of these intro songs for a critical audience. Things don't have to be practically perfect all time.. at least to me. I just finished ripping and re-doing the metadata for all these shows.. what a chore, I bet I am not the only one that is OCD that all is done correctly. As for the discs, no scratches, no scuffs, no skips, PITB is the right length.. the box is beautiful. So far so good. I got to thinking about this before HendrixFreak made his post earlier today. I really don't place a lot of emphasis on the swag and box, etc. It mostly just sits on the shelf.. but it's cool and I do enjoy it, especially the liner notes and such. That being said.. I am glad they took the extra effort to make this special. H.F. is right.. the music deserves a little pomp and circumstance. They only get once chance to make a statement and this is a little piece of history. As for Roy Henry Vickers, Tofino (it's a really cool place) has been on my list for some time.. I plan to go there sometime over the next few years and thanks to the suggestion of someone else further on this thread I will definitely stop by and check out his studio/work/gallery. There was discussion on the numbers left.. etc. and I was fairly confident this would be selling into Christmas and into next year. It is selling faster than I thought. I'm not surprised this really is a special release. If you're on the fence.. hopefully you will find a way and find some scratch to get one. I hope in six months time there aren't too many people kicking themselves in the ass because they waited and it sold out. There is still some time.. but this ranks up there. Anyway.. it really doesn't take much to make me happy, this is a good release. Really happy the folks across the pond and around the world are getting theirs essentially the same time as us. Oh, and Sixtus.. it's quite possible, even probably you are going crazy just like the rest of us. Happy Friday all, great box.
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THE EMAIL CAME TO ME ON MY ACTIVE ACCT THAT I USE ALL THE TIME.
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Submitted by bob t on Fri, 09/14/2018 - 14:53

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Everything seems right when everything comes together after a few minutes... always enjoyed that... makes you happy they didn't open 6/22/73 with Bird Song or 6/24/73 with Dark Star.. Some of the Promised Lands just get sacrificed so everything else is brilliant as can be!! have a good weekend bob t
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Submitted by fourwindsblow on Fri, 09/14/2018 - 14:53

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The Grateful Dead was never a set it and forget kind of band and I am so thankful for that. The fine tuning of the mix always seemed to grow on you and draw you in as the sound and band gets better and better.
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Submitted by mrmike5 on Fri, 09/14/2018 - 15:18

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I’m not sure what I’ll do with the 1/10 scale coffee table it came in but I agree with the sentiment that the music deserves the “treasure chest” presentation. The songs so far (just got through the 45 min PITB...). The one that jumped out at my was the 5/19/74 “Wharf Rat”, psychedelic chicken pickin’ at the end. Wow. Jerry will be with us...always... I also concur that “Bertha”, etc. seem to be used to tune the spaceship properly before they really blast off!
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Submitted by mrmike5 on Fri, 09/14/2018 - 15:18

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I’m not sure what I’ll do with the 1/10 scale coffee table it came in but I agree with the sentiment that the music deserves the “treasure chest” presentation. The songs so far (just got through the 45 min PITB...). The one that jumped out at my was the 5/19/74 “Wharf Rat”, psychedelic chicken pickin’ at the end. Wow. Jerry will be with us...always... I also concur that “Bertha”, etc. seem to be used to tune the spaceship properly before they really blast off!
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Submitted by Deadicated on Fri, 09/14/2018 - 15:26

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I've not been to the northwest, but I'd have to assume there's nothing like what I'm looking at elsewhere in the country. The lines and color scheme of black, light blue and blood-red seem to be unique to the area. I'm well-familiar with 6/22 and have heard others from the box, but the sound alone of this is going to be an experience like no other.Como siempre, mil gracias.
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Submitted by ShaggyFraggle on Fri, 09/14/2018 - 15:44

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I get that a lot of people love/hate these ornate boxes, and I'd like weigh in on the significance of packaging. When I buy these box sets, it is for the music. I don't dislike the packaging (okay, maybe GSTL, or anything else that does violence to my discs), but I don't particularly like it. But whenever I open up the shipping package and pull out the box within, my partner always screams, "OH WOW! IT'S SO COOL AND BEAUTIFUL - CAN I HAVE IT?!" So she takes it and adores it and puts other things in it - photos or earrings or whatever. She's by no means a Head, though she digs the music. But she's slowly coming over to the Dead side, and the pretty packaging helps that little bit extra.
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Submitted by libertycaps97211 on Fri, 09/14/2018 - 16:02

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If the box is too cumbersome, nothing stops one from pulling the shows out, putting the box in storage (or letting yr sig other have it) and putting the digipacks on the shelf alongside yr Dick's & Dave's Picks. /just saying
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Submitted by Morning Sun on Fri, 09/14/2018 - 16:24

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The email is real, though I think someone in IT messed up. Check in a few weeks to see if 'deleted' and just redo yourself.
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Submitted by Morning Sun on Fri, 09/14/2018 - 16:26

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Beautiful box. Impressive protective packing, too. One disk has slight scratches, I'll play later. Thank you all.
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Submitted by CaseyJanes on Fri, 09/14/2018 - 16:27

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So here’s a new one....I got to ripping Disc 11 from the Vancouver 74 show, and was salivating waiting to hear the first Loose Lucy of the box set (love that chick), when my download quit right as i was ripping Loose Lucy (wouldn’t ya know it) Spit the disc right out....so naturally I did an inspection of the disc and it looks perfect, so I popped it back in to try again, and same thing! Damn it...went to the car and all songs playing perfectly....WTF. Tried ripping again and same thing. Went to next disc and ripped fine. Ripped the Portland 74 show...no problems. Has anyone else had this problem? Also if someone would not mind transferring last 5 songs of disc 11 while I work this out, I sure would appreciate it. I don’t have a CD player other than car...rip everything and listen digitally. Other than that one issue....these shows are perfect. Listened to Portland 74 today...can’t say enough about it and I think my favorite so far. WRS>Wharf Rat is just perfect!!! Have a Grate weekend Dead People! KCJ
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Submitted by fourwindsblow on Fri, 09/14/2018 - 18:07

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I enjoyed the first two shows from '73 but I'm really enjoying 6/26/73 Seattle. edit:Something special happening here.
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Submitted by Scott111 on Fri, 09/14/2018 - 18:10

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Got mine 2 days ago and been listening to random songs. Very pleased but started to listen to the first show all the way through and disc 2 has a bad skip in Brown Eyed Women. Don’t see any damage. Tried multiple players and cleaning with no change. Another disc had greasy finger prints that washed off. Will have to see as I go if there are any more issues. Hopefully I can get a replacent disc 2. Overall beautiful box set from my favorite period
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Submitted by twoswans on Fri, 09/14/2018 - 18:12

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As I said yesterday I really enjoy the first song mixing. I find it fun to hear the process of the music being mixed as it happened. I feel it allows the listener to separate each instrument and vocal and as things fall into place you have a better perspective of the whole.
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Submitted by Vguy72 on Fri, 09/14/2018 - 18:30

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....is indeed special. And to change the subject just for a minute. I love to laugh, and this made me laugh so hard I almost threw up. And no, rap is not my cup 'o tea, but this parody is pure gold.... https://youtu.be/p2aU9zoH1lA ....popsicles.
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Submitted by fourwindsblow on Fri, 09/14/2018 - 18:34

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Disc 03 should go like this: He's Gone> Truckin'> The Other One> Me And Bobby McGee> The Other One> "Feedback"> Sugar Magnolia Johnny B. Goode
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Submitted by iGrateful on Fri, 09/14/2018 - 18:37

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Really enjoying this release... top to bottom with no bottom, this is such an epic period! Im Tip toeing thru this 1st show... replaying the run from He's Gone to JBGoode because it warrants a 2nd listen straight thru(!) plus, once I move on, who knows when Ill be back... but 4 cd's and 30 tracks is a great start!So free and easy in this show as Phil mentions early in this show... no rush.. the paint brush is still wet as they paint this masterpiece. Cant wait to hear the 6/24 show tomorrow. So, for the discs, I ripped immediately all 19 discs. Sometimes, a cd player skip does not necessarily mean a "rip" skip, at least in my experience. In fact, the only 2 malfunctions if you want to call it that, was when I ripped each disc, I noticed that the cover art was the 6/22/73 show for all 19 discs... unless that was a settings issue of mine, but also each disc had the default title of the show as the full name of the release. I had to customize in my library anyway so that didnt really matter. What did matter was that I had to search for Cover Art and glad I did!... I found really cool pieces from the Artist when I searched PNW Cover Art, I picked different art that was representative from that Disc cover art but there was so much to choose from... but that was a positive diversion anyway :-) Hope you all enjoy as well... Thanks Dave and all that had a hand in getting this together, Peace iG
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Submitted by Vguy72 on Fri, 09/14/2018 - 19:24

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....is the best song the Dead ever penned.
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Submitted by Vguy72 on Fri, 09/14/2018 - 20:46

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.... little do redditors realize, tuning is a song upon itself. One guy there gets IT. phil_head is that treesinthemirror acolyte.edit. I assumed Phil_head was someone else. And so it goes. My second Money, Money just kicked in. This tune is about greed. Eve stole Adams rib. Next thing you got is women's lib. Touchy subject. I actually like that song. Oops.
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