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    "We left with our minds sufficiently blown and still peaking..."

    We're headed back to that peak with the newly returned tapes from Broome County Veterans Memorial Arena, Binghamton, 11/6/77. The Grateful Dead's last touring show of 1977 finds them going for broke, taking chances on fan favorites like "Jack Straw," "Friend Of The Devil," and "The Music Never Stopped," carving out righteous grooves on a one-of-kind "Scarlet>Fire" and a tremendous "Truckin'." An ultra high energy show, with a first set that rivals the second? Not unheard of, but definitely rare. Hear for yourself...

    DAVE'S PICKS VOLUME 25 features liner notes by Rob Bleetstein, photos by Bob Minkin, and original art by our 2018 Dave's Picks Artist-In-Residence Tim McDonagh. As always, it 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.

    Get one before they are gone, gone, gone.

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  • kyleharmon
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    The Warlock box set is
    The Warlock box set is apparently back in stock.
  • Seth Hollander
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    Getting the trash out/summer73 shows
    He blocked Asswipe Jack Daw's PMs, and those are 100% worthless trash. I have a collection of them, and I can't find anyone to take them! 6/9-10/73 is too legendary to remain unreleased (barring serious legal/financial reasons), but 5/26/73 is the Summer '73 show close to my heart (got hi-qual tapes early in my collecting. Moved to SF in '94 and discovered Kezar Stadium a few blocks from my apartment! Zeppelin were there 6/2/73, also circulating on tape. So much smaller venue than I ever imagined [High School "stadium", not MLB "stadium"!])
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    count me in
    I'm signed up for 6/10/73 I love how that guy distorts reality. we have releases today because of In the Dark. What a maroon. Epic fail. and how does that logic explain why Dave's Picks is doing so much better than Road Trips? There was an uptick in sales between the two series, as well as an uptick in Dave's Picks production / sales by 33% since its flagship year. In the Dark factors into that 33%...let's see.....zero. The reason we have releases today is because Dave's Picks has been successful. I would give more credit to Dead & Co touring and the Dead's 50th anniversary. Not to discount the importance of In the Dark, it brought a lot of people on board. But if they had all stayed on board, Dave's Picks would be selling 4x as much. At least 50% of new fans dropped off, and the base remained. My freakin' sister bought In the Dark, and wait, my DAD bought In the Dark. And that's the only one.
  • Angry Jack Straw
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    Hey Frank
    I have been at odds with you since essentially day one on this site over your delusional posts. As a peace offering, I publicly offered to help fund the purchase of your box set. Which I did. So how did you repay everyone's generosity? By continuing to be an ungrateful troll. To this very day in fact. Out of respect for others, I called you out privately and you blocked me. Good move. Now I get to call you out publicly. I am also the guy who tried to arrange funding for the TTATS box set for two folks who's medical bills kept them from purchasing the release. Surprisingly, even though you received a free box set, you were NOT among those who stepped forward to assist. The way I see it, that $20 was the best money I ever spent. You will have it hanging over your head for the rest of your days. Or until you decide to wake up and change your behavior. My apologies to all here, except Frank. "I've gotten 'Thank you' notes from people I said I'd never see again." - Frank Burns
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    Euroheads stand by
    Ignore all this stupid fighting and be aware that the rumours are getting stronger about 8 Dead & Co dates in Europe after Lockn', starting in Amsterdam. Us Euroheads could never afford to be picky, we are just grateful for whoever crosses the pond whatever decade it happens to be. Any kind thoughts to help make this happen are most appreciated. CB
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    Also in for June 9th and 10th, 1973
    And hats off to Jim and Keithfan for not just staying out of the muck, but offering something unifying. I don't post as often as I'd like (but more than some care for heee heee), but I do read every day and dysfunctional though we may be at times, we are the Dead family. We listen every day, we hang on every release, every scrap of news, every note of every song. Let's do something fun for a change and see if we can get a thousand pledges.
  • Butch
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    awesome idea JimInMD & KF!!
    I pledged to buy TWO
  • KeithFan2112
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    You on the motorcycle!; you two girls!
    Put down the swords, pick up the pens. Deadheads unite! We can all agree on RFK '73. We're getting the 6/9 & 6/10 1973 petition going. We'll convince Rhino to release it; we'll get our group noted in the liner notes ("rabid Deadheads from the deadnet message boards"??); we'll get mentioned on Dave's Seaside chat! Just go to the 6/10/73 show link and put "Release" as the subject and "I'll buy it" in the comment field. Several already have. Woooooooo http://www.dead.net/show/june-10-1973
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    Nameday
    KF, I will attest that 6-10-73 is my Nameday. I conclude that because of this, GD has inherently been lurking inside my body until I was 13 years old and had my first listen to 'Samson & Delilah' from Dead Set....it was at that moment the truth of this fact arose from my innards to usher me onto The Bus. If for no other reason, this is as good a reason as any to offer it to the masses. Oh, and it effing ROCKS!! Nice work. Sixtus
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    Space Brother
    Remember this - you DO attack people who have said nothing ill to you, and that is TROLLING. You are a troll. Everyone here knows it but you. My proof is right here: Quote from you to me: "This Wharf Rat rocks and the vocals are excellent. Tinnitus perhaps?....or you just hate Brent?" Quote from you to the rest: "If so-called fans listen to that Let It Grow from the Listening Party, and still pass on this, they might as well quit listening to the Dead all together and sell or trade their collections for Kid Rock albums. That's about as lame as they are." Be a man and own up to your words. And don't ever paint yourself as someone who does not attack others who have never said an ill word toward you. And here are the transcripts, because frankly, you try to muddle history and I wouldn't put it past you to erase these entries with something like rainbows and sunshine. ################################################################################################## September 30, 2017 - 2:13pm #1335 SPACEBROTHER SPACEBROTHER's picture Offline Joined: Jun 4 2007 Send PM ah geez This Wharf Rat rocks and the vocals are excellent. Tinnitus perhaps?....or you just hate Brent? Top reply September 30, 2017 - 2:06pm #1336 ################################################################################################# October 31, 2017 - 3:56am #1204 SPACEBROTHER SPACEBROTHER's picture Offline Joined: Jun 4 2007 Send PM Thin My enthusiasum for this set is high. It's one of their best fucking eras. I consistently pony up for the Dave's picks series in support for the cause to get more releases like this. If so-called fans listen to that Let It Grow from the Listening Party, and still pass on this, they might as well quit listening to the Dead all together and sell or trade their collections for Kid Rock albums. That's about as lame as they are. Top reply October 30, 2017 - 4:15pm #1205
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"We left with our minds sufficiently blown and still peaking..."

We're headed back to that peak with the newly returned tapes from Broome County Veterans Memorial Arena, Binghamton, 11/6/77. The Grateful Dead's last touring show of 1977 finds them going for broke, taking chances on fan favorites like "Jack Straw," "Friend Of The Devil," and "The Music Never Stopped," carving out righteous grooves on a one-of-kind "Scarlet>Fire" and a tremendous "Truckin'." An ultra high energy show, with a first set that rivals the second? Not unheard of, but definitely rare. Hear for yourself...

DAVE'S PICKS VOLUME 25 features liner notes by Rob Bleetstein, photos by Bob Minkin, and original art by our 2018 Dave's Picks Artist-In-Residence Tim McDonagh. As always, it 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.

Get one before they are gone, gone, gone.

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Thanks for this post space! Great insight to a critical time in Dead history. Grateful as always...
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Feel very lucky and blessed to have seen the Boys @ Autzen Stadium 8/22/93 and again in '94. But like spacebro mentioned, the dip from '93 to '94 was tangible. Had the opportunity to see a '95 Portland show, but decided to pass. TBH, i wasn't nearly the rabid fan then i am now. So much amazing music happening in the mid-90's. I was much more into warehouse raves and disco biscuits at the time. Heh.
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If you have not already heard, leave here at once, it's 4/23/77 ROLL AWAY THE DEW! I think it vanishes in a few hours!! FEATURES>JAM OF THE WEEK at least an hour of one of the top ten all time shows
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My Dave's Picks vol. 25 has finally arrived here (original order was MIA, thanks to Brazil's awful customs/mail services), and I'm totally amazed with the "Mississippi..." version here! Can someone recommend another version as fantastic as this one, please??
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That half-step is possibly the best one. Glad you finally got your DaP25. Hope 26 didn’t go missing.
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download series volume 1 - April 30 1977 with a few highlights from previous night, maybe available on itunes ? hopefully you can access these from Brasil. I remember traveling through the nordeste of Brasil and this was one I enjoyed a bunch. Especially Peggy-O" "Looks Like Rain" "Mississippi Half Step Uptown Toodeloo" all 3 in a row. "Brave the Storm to come" Others were "Friend Of The Devil" St. Stephen -> Not Fade Away > Stella Blue > St. Stephen !!!! "I've stayed in every blue-light cheap hotel" ~ One of the best https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grateful_Dead_Download_Series_Volume_1 its a great download. May 1977 has quite a few of the other top tier performances 5.7.77 5.12.77 5.17.77 9.3.77 11.5.77 , all of these dates have been released, the only one that maybe easy to find and purchase is 9.3.77 aka Dicks Picks 15 a couple from other years are 8.5.74 aka Dicks Picks 31 and 7.12.89 RFK Summer 1989 Box set. I was just commenting on Daves Picks 26 page about this one and the Half-Step you mention and then I saw your post. what part of brasil are you at ?
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Finally after much delay...15039 is on the player as I type. On 1st listen, Set 1 is great, I now 'ave a deeper appreciation for 1/2 Step - killer!
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Is that a replacement, or was it ‘lost in the mail’?If replacement, does it have a number?
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BCE got it off of Amazon from recently discovered overstock...
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At first, thanks to all who have been visited my mirrors, mostly XL 'Cats under the stars' mirror listed in cat shop. The mirror is ready for shipping worldwide, you can find it here: https://www.etsy.com/listing/595957100/cats-under-the-stars-mirror-jerr… I'm working currently on another mirror dedicated to Jerry. It's 'The Wheel' mirror, with the lyrics applied on the back side of the mirror. Hasn't been listed yet, but for Jerrys's birthday I listed psychedelic Jerry's hand made as a wall mirror: https://www.etsy.com/listing/632494283/psychedelic-jerry-garcia-hand-de…
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It was lost in the United States Postal Service system.Much frustration with the delay, now turned to joy. The only date I think I see on the label is in the lower section under the 2nd bar code and above the description, which reads: 01/2018. There is also the 3rd of 4 bar codes on the label in that box.
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While it's not surprising that tix to the P&F Headcount Benefit Friday at the Apollo tumbled down several echelons of the firm's socioeconomic caste without claim, I still consider their availability a great fortune. Having never visited, attending any performance at that historically significant venue for the (my) first time would have been cause for a bucketlist deduction, but this was clearly special. Though tired, I returned home to discover that 2018's stellar - and costly - box set run would continue with the wish-list-topping (now that Szell is out) release of BOTT material for Dylan's 14th Bootleg installment. Because the amazon.uk page appears to address a Japanese import edition, I shouldn't imagine that the price quoted for this (purportedly) 6-disc release will be as exorbitant for the conventional Euro & US versions./K https://www.amazon.co.uk/More-Blood-Tracks-Bob-Dylan/dp/B07GVXL5DQ/ref=… Shout out to the old Eleven - I miss you guys! :)
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Rather wondering when someone was going to mention it; I thought it was just ephemera that bore some metaphysical correlation to page 5 of the accompanying text.
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Technology fosters a certain audiologic pedantry that discounts the practical difficulties of archival transfers. Still, while a bit of the 2-track blues is understandable, Plangent alchemy has affected significant sonic upgrades to existing sources. Portland 74 is a well-known quantity to most, but the Truckin' Jam is a luminescent passage that defies contempt for even acute familiarity. While my favourite GDTRFBs tend to grind like roughly upshifted semi gears in transition from the preceding track, this strong rendition ascends from NFA with deliberate fluidity; also, Keith's bubbly, assertive, sometimes catalystic play makes many first-set standards remarkable. The daughter of the woman who cleans house for me**, age 10, was so entranced by the PNW outer & small wood boxes - suggesting it would make for good jewelry storage - that I gifted it immediately; heck, I was only going to shelve it for the next 50 years (according to actuarial tables), but it's become the center of focus for child - if only for a short bit - who exhibits more enthusiasm than I'll ever muster after unboxing. Still, it's easily the most aesthetically pleasing musical release from top-to-bottom that I've ever seen. Couple disks heading back, but that's been par for the course since the beginning, and I've never had a problem with speedy replacement. **This really isn't saying much in-and-of-itself: in Appalachia, if you've got something then it's implied that you will try to help others, and the most dignified way to do is offering work that you might otherwise undertake yourself. You'd be surprised the difference even a little makes here at altitude. :)
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...she's what's yer life's been missing. Caution: the related video library is quite nearly addictive as the ETOH in Billy's 64 oz., genetically attached megathermos.
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Phish tix in the po'box this p.m.; unlike Lockn where I at least feign roughing it in rolling 4 **** accommodations, I've decided my Outback and bricknmortar lodgings will do just fine on what should be an adventurous run from Hampton to Vegas between 10/19 and Halloween Night in Sin City. I'm only taking one show in Rosemont to facilitate a leisurely slog west, to include a one-night cabin rental in Grand Teton before spending another night in SLC (never visited either!). Near-universal wifi and a mobile workstation have revolutionized my quality of life more than quilted toilet paper, hot water heaters, and Trader Joe's Cookie Butter (though none are indispensable at this point). I've got trail running routes mapped along the way in addition to having identified a couple Y's where I can day pass into lap swimming. Happy.
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If anyone is looking for this or any of this year's Dave's Picks, shoot me a PM. $25 plus shipping. The bonus disk is an additional $25.

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