Dave's Picks Volume 25: Broome County Veterans Memorial Arena, Binghamton, NY 11/6/77

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heatherlew

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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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February 6, 2018 - 8:41am

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Butch

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It was me

I commented that I didn't care for Brent's vocals. It was a remark about a musician none of us know. There was nothing mean spirited about it, only a comment that he was singing out of tune and sounded below par compared to what I had become accustomed to with this band after listening to Ladies and Gentlemen, and Veneta 8/27/72. Space Brother's reply to me was: "This Wharf Rat rocks and the vocals are excellent. Tinnitus perhaps?....or you just hate Brent?" Not a very welcoming remark. I'm just my first 6 months into the 89 version of this band. Think about it. Constructive comment about someone none of us know, met with a personal attack, and negativity. Maybe I "hate" Brent is comical almost, except people are still talking about it. This doesn't bother me on a personal level, but after being here a few months, I understand how people have grown tired of hearing it. Yeah, I support a commitment against personal attacks to strangers, but if someone takes a shot at me, I can't guarantee I'm not going to respond.
February 6, 2018 - 8:32am

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Dennis

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Era's, bah!

You're walking down a hall and there are two doors, in one room they're playing your most hated period of GD history, the period you REALLY hate, because..... whatever the fucking reason. But in the other door they are playing your favorite ABBA song (yes, you can have only one favorite ABBA song). Which door do you go in? As Python said, "say no more".
February 6, 2018 - 8:27am

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Dennis

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Deal, the 80's

I always thought this to be one of the songs that really grew over time. I don't think a 70's version even comes close. On the time stamps alone they got longer. But I feel I saw a good chunk of 80's Deal first set closers, they were all hot. Sidenote, the video Thin(?) posted with the show from 89, great sound on that recording. I don't know where "voodoonola" got all his shit from, but his shit is usually good. Sidenote 2 - I too can hate the bickering that seems to go on, can't anyone let things go? If person A say xyz sucks and anyone who likes xyz must be an idiot, stop! But if you call person A an idiot for thinking that, than you're no better, maybe worst. It takes two to argue. Also if you're changing your id every other day, you may have a problem, grow up. ....everyone saw my face I didn't wear a mask. You want to know my name just ask.... -Ice-T "The Hunted Child"
February 6, 2018 - 7:09am

#2444

Trainwrecked

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Spacebrother

You did say those things that I referred to. You did get on somebody and call them a Brent hater and insult him for simply saying they didn't like his vocals. You did get negative and make a comment towards everybody who didn't buy the 89 RFK set. Your comment was something to the effect that they should all go buy Kid Rock albums, but a bit nasty. No, I am not Angry Jack Straw. In fact he IM'd me about my SYF logo picture two days ago, so clearly we're not the same people. If you don't believe me I will email you the screen shot. I think what people would like, Spacebrother, is a commitment from you to refrain from making personal attacks towards people who have not attacked you. I wish I could remember when this happened. Maybe some people will step up. I will say this, your opinions on the Grateful Dead are very informed and enlightening. It's just that everything you say is overshadowed by your lashing out at any comment critical of the 1980s. That's all we're asking for is that you stop the negativity and the personal attacks.
February 6, 2018 - 6:42am

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David Duryea

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dead of the day

http://gratefuldeadoftheday.com/02-06-1969 Dead of the Day: February 6, 1969 Kiel Auditorium St. Louis, Missouri Without much debate, the 1969 show at the Kiel Auditorium in St. Louis is our Dead of the Day for February 6th. Following a good, but not stratospheric Morning Dew, the band whips the crowd into a psychedelic frenzy, tearing up the rest of the show. So much of the show is so very good, but the highlight may very well be the Eleven, which, building out of a furious jam, has the band presenting one of the sweetest deliveries of the lyrics, which themselves are reminiscent of some acid dripped nursery rhyme. However, the Dead didn’t intend to put the seething masses to sleep, instead they kept up the furious pace until, finally, relenting with a heartfelt We Bid You Goodnight.
February 6, 2018 - 6:37am

#2446

stoltzfus

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January 13, 2010

agreed on Blair

his book about the GD cemented my unlimited devotion to the GD, and exponented (a new word) my tape/CD collecting. The Golden Road fanzine maintained that devotion and collecting, which of course remains to this day, and onward. Blair, we hardly knew ye. behind the scenes is not for us to see. I miss you too, Blair.
February 6, 2018 - 5:34am

#2447

Angry Jack Straw

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I love M*A*S*H

Frank: What I don't understand is why do people take an instant dislike to me? Trapper: It saves time, Frank.
February 6, 2018 - 5:29am

#2448

unkle sam

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Blair Jackson

I miss Blair, wish he hadn't done what he did to get fired, but, I'm sure he was telling it like it is, which is why he was so good at what he did. We will never know what happened, but I tend to think he went against the status quo and the powers that be didn't like it. He was a big proponent of the E 72 box, and I thank him for that and all his great essays. Miss you Blair.
February 6, 2018 - 5:14am

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Thin

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Daverock re: 80's Deals

Yes, Deal came up as well (songs where 80's version can surpass 70's versions). Some Deals from summer '89 pull out the Vista Cruiser ending where they settle into a groove and Jerry takes OFF with tube-screamer screaming while the drummers go nuts. I remember hearing that 6/21/89 Deal for the first time - my jaw was on the floor as they kept building crescendo after crescendo with little breathers in between.... peals of fragile thunder. Drop the needle at 1:14:50 and listen to them jam for the next 5 minutes.... They didn't do THAT in the 70's! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GEPbDJ_6aBM
February 6, 2018 - 4:57am

#2450

Lovemygirl

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Daves pick #25 / Thin

...great post. :)I agree as well. ...It can't rain all the time...;)

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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.

Amazing insight

Thanks for this post space! Great insight to a critical time in Dead history. Grateful as always...

90's shows

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.

Jam of the Week -URGENT

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

Dave's Picks vol. 25 - Mississippi Half-Step Uptown Toodeloo

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??

Marcello

That half-step is possibly the best one. Glad you finally got your DaP25. Hope 26 didn’t go missing.

hi Marcello , here is a few

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 ?

Half-Step April 1977 Tapers section

check this one out, i have been the last couple of weeks. its a good one too http://www.dead.net/sites/all/themes/dead2013/jplayer/?url=https://sos2….

Finally, DaP 25 arrives

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!

BCE

Is that a replacement, or was it ‘lost in the mail’?If replacement, does it have a number?

just a guess

BCE got it off of Amazon from recently discovered overstock...

'Cats under the stars' & 'The Wheel' mirror

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…

Lost in the mail

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.

Fortune comes a-callin'...

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! :)

Gold Key

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.

Friday Eve

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. :)

"Billy Sue"...

...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.

Fall Tour!

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.

If anyone is looking for…

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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