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May 1977: Get Shown The Light (All Music Edition)

WHAT'S INSIDE:
Four Complete Shows on 11 discs
Four folios housed in a slipcase
5/5/77 Veterans Memorial Coliseum: New Haven, CT
5/7/77 Boston Garden: Boston, MA
5/8/77 Barton Hall, Cornell University: Ithaca, NY
5/9/77 Buffalo Memorial Auditorium: Buffalo, NY
50-page book of liners and photographs
Sourced from the Betty Cantor-Jackson soundboard recordings, transferred by Plangent Processes
Mastered in HDCD by Jeffrey Norman
Artwork by Grammy-winning graphic artist Masaki Koike
Release Date: May 5, 2017

WHAT DEAD HEADS HAVE BEEN SAYING ABOUT...

NEW HAVEN 5/5/77
"Here is a prime example of the saying ‘the whole is greater than the sum of the parts’ … It’s called synergy and the Dead wrote the book on it.”

BOSTON 5/7/77
“The music they laid down brought me places I had not been before.”

CORNELL 5/8/77
“...the single best rock performance anywhere, anytime, by anyone.”

“There was just some kind of magical connection this night between the band members and the band and the audience - some texture, or some type of cosmic or celestial force is in the room.”

"This show is, was, and always will be Mecca.”

BUFFALO 5/9/77
"...an awesome display of the Dead’s captivating power"

If you've been following this site for quite some time, then you will know we are often flush with hyperbole when it comes to our releases. We can't help it, really - for we, like you, are Grateful Dead fans above all else. Just like you, we've spent countless hours debating the merits of show over show, year over year. We've kept a watchful eye on your wish-lists and carefully considered how to make - excuse the cliché - your dreams come true. And once we've made our commitments, we are steadfast in our determination to conjure up those dreams fully-formed and nearly perfect. Sometimes these heights cannot be reached without physical and cosmic elements aligning, and that, dear friends, is why it has taken so long for us to bring you THE ONE and the epic shows that surrounded it. No need for even the slightest embellishment here, 5/8/77 Barton Hall, Cornell University: Ithaca, NY, has for decades, been THE resounding favorite; you've said it yourselves - the "holy grail" of Grateful Dead shows. Thanks to the passion and perseverance of Dead Heads like you, we are beyond pleased to finally be able to present this show and its brethren, the fabled four of Spring '77, in sonically pristine condition.

MAY 1977: GET SHOWN THE LIGHT is a collection of what is unanimously believed to be the most sought-after previously unreleased complete shows the Grateful Dead ever played. Collected, traded, and debated for decades, "the beloved Golden Trinity" of Boston, Ithaca, and Buffalo, along with their New Haven prelude, have inspired fans to "get on the bus," converted critics, and even garnered national attention (Cornell was added to the Library of Congress’ National Recording Registry). But until now, you've never really heard them quite like this!

The Dead is in the details... how serendipitous is it that the notorious Betty Cantor-Jackson soundboard recordings were returned to the archive just in time for the 40th anniversaries of these shows? Lovingly sourced from these well-reputed recordings, we invite you to experience four utopian shows just like they happened, to "be inside the music" as engineer Betty Cantor-Jackson intended. Whether you listen to each night on its own or imbibe the whole lot at once, we suspect you'll hear why every note mattered. Much like we were, you will be hard-pressed to determine which of these fine documents - will it be the understated but nuanced New Haven, Boston's festive fantasy vibes, the monumental catharsis of Ithaca, or Buffalo’s dreamy exuberance - is truly "the best." Does it really matter? We think not.

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June 24, 2017 - 11:23pm

#501

JimInMD

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Re: Downhill From Here

Agree, Guit. Love that Desolation Row from Downhill From Here too.. that's a great show, so glad they released the video.
June 24, 2017 - 9:50pm

#502

guit30

Joined:
May 1, 2009

downhill from here

Was watching some Furthur from 2012 and was going to compare them to Dead and Company, Watched some of their Red Rocks Show, they sounded pretty good. I saw "Downhill From Here" on the side, I had watched that a long time ago. The real Dead sounded so much better with Garcia, that I never made it to Dead and Company because I listened to almost a full set of The real Dead. Garcia sounded awesome and they were really having fun. I am not a fan of 80s Dead, but I always enjoy watching Jerry play. I do think that Dead and Company are better than Furthur. Bobby was struggling back then because he was taking meds because of an arm injury. He got that fixed, stopped the meds and he sounds a lot better now to me. Plus, Mayer brings energy to the group. Oteil is a great bass player, I remember when he played with the Allman Brothers after Barry Oakley died. He and Chuck Leavell really saved the ABB, after the 2 deaths. Dicky Betts turned it up a notch too on "Brothers and Sisters". Dead and Company are going to be in Camden tonight, but I don't have that kind of money, I can't believe how much concerts are now. That is a great venue for a concert though, I saw many shows there, back in the 90s. I can't believe all of the talk about KISS and metal rock groups, Remember, there are the archives where you can listen about any Dead show you want to.
June 24, 2017 - 9:38pm

#503

icecrmcnkd

Joined:
October 20, 2015

Carpet Crawlers

There is lambswool under my naked feetThe wool is soft and warm Gives off some kind of heat A salamander scurries into flame to be destroyed Imaginary creatures are trapped in birth on celluloid The fleas cling to the golden fleece Hoping they'll find peace Each thought and gesture are caught in celluloid There's no hiding in memory There's no room to avoid The crawlers cover the floor in the red ochre corridor For my second sight of people, they've more lifeblood than before They're moving in time to a heavy wooden door Where the needle's eye is winking, closing on the poor The carpet crawlers heed their callers: "We've got to get in to get out We've got to get in to get out We've got to get in to get out" There's only one direction in the faces that I see It's upward to the ceiling, where the chamber's said to be Like the forest fight for sunlight, that takes root in every tree They are pulled up by the magnet, believing they're free The carpet crawlers heed their callers: "We've got to get in to get out We've got to get in to get out We've got to get in to get out" Mild-mannered supermen are held in kryptonite And the wise and foolish virgins giggle with their bodies glowing bright Through the door a harvest feast is lit by candlelight It's the bottom of a staircase that spirals out of sight The carpet crawlers heed their callers: "We've got to get in to get out We've got to get in to get out We've got to get in to get out" The porcelain mannequin with shattered skin fears attack And the eager pack lift up their pitchers, they carry all they lack The liquid has congealed, which has seeped out through the crack And the tickler takes his stickleback The carpet crawlers heed their callers, "We've got to get in to get out We've got to get in to get out We've got to get in to get out" "We've got to get in to get out We've got to get in to get out We've got to get in to get out" "We've got to get in to get out We've got to get in to get out We've got to get in to get out" "We've got to get in to get out We've got to get in to get out" The carpet crawlers heed their callers, "We've got to get in to get out We've got to get in to get out" Songwriters: Tony Banks / Phil Collins / Peter Gabriel / Steven Hackett / Michael Rutherford
June 24, 2017 - 8:37pm

#504

David Duryea

Joined:
September 28, 2009

3/27/72

KeithFan2112 - The 3/27/72 China Cat -> Rider is on the DaP 2015 bonus disc. daverock - Phil Lesh sat in with the North Mississippi AllStars when they played at Terrapin Crossroads. http://www.deadheadland.com/2015/12/07/grateful-dad-phil-lesh-joins-mid… His son, Grahame, is a special guest on their new album.
June 24, 2017 - 6:59pm

#505

LedDed

Joined:
February 16, 2017

Buck Dharma Frehley

B.O.C.'s "Burnin' For You" contains some of the tastiest lead guitar fills ever regularly heard on classic rock radio. I mean, on any Clear Channel station they've already bought rights to so many songs outright, for an upfront royalty fee, so they basically "own" the broadcast rights on any of their affiliates and that's why they play the shit out of the same goddamn songs over and over instead of deep cuts the way a real DJ would do. At least there are a few gems in that bunch, "Burnin'," and of course the immortal "(Don't Fear) The Reaper..." Saw B.O.C. with Rudy Sarzo on bass four or five years ago at some festival. Hey, it was absolutely decent, but ol' Buck was a bit of a disappointment. He is a tiny man in stature, he wasn't dressed too well and his hair was bad and he was playing a MOST un-rock n' roll axe, like some tiny shit Steinberger clone with no headstock. Electric guitars with no headstocks are uncool and make even the most seasoned legend appear to be out there with his fly open. There was no headbanging, no lasers or smoke shooting out of this pawnshop special. He did not stick out his tongue, shake his ass or attempt to appear rockist in any measure... yes, with the Dead the music always was and is enough, but Buck ain't Jerry G. He played competently, if without enthusiasm, but given the venue (extremely hick Greeley, CO), they basically mailed it in and Buck looked like he didn't really give a shit. It was just paint-by-numbers hit parade. Such is life in 2017... for the last few years, for some of these bands. B.O.C. is one of those. Argue artistic integrity all you want, but the current incarnation of KISS is still a massive stage show, a first-tier production. And don't get me started on the songs... KISS was heavily inluenced by the Beatles and they have dozens of "hit" songs. From "I Stole Your Love," to "Rock Bottom," "Come On And Love Me," the ubiquitous "Rock And Roll All Night," "Detroit Rock City," "Calling Dr. Love," "Hard Luck Woman," "God Of Thunder," "Shout It Out Loud," as well as tasteful nuggets such as the immortal "Christine Sixteen." ;-P Gene Simmons is one hell of a bass player. KISS is much like Cheap Trick, another somewhat overlooked gem of American power pop/rock. I think the theatrics and over-the-topness have somewhat distracted and detracted from the body of work that KISS has amassed. If one was to eat psylocibin and go to a KISS show, the ridiculousness and bombastic nature of it all would probably induce hilarious laughter or a desperate fleeing from the venue, if not both... compared to just swaying in the breeze at Dead and Co. Like it or not, it's a part of all of us. We dropped at Monsters of Rock, Alpine Valley, around 1989. It was coming on for Kingdom Come, then peaking during Dokken (Gooney Bird, fair blotter) and the whole sound just kind of morphed into this swirl of unintelligible distortion. Next, Metallica, still a hot up and coming act at the time. Started to recognize songs... Scorpions delivered, and by the time Van Halen came on, the beers had surpassed the acid and smiles were large. You looked around at your brothers who'd endured that crowd scene in the hot sun all day, and felt bound together, like you'd been through something. Ah, the 1980's.
June 24, 2017 - 6:41pm

#506

icecrmcnkd

Joined:
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Cheap Trick

AMERICAN ICONS!!!!!! Too bad it took Japan and Budokon to point that out to America. But don't blame me, I was too young at the time to know. I learned it from 'Fast Times At Ridgemont High'. :)
June 24, 2017 - 6:33pm

#507

icecrmcnkd

Joined:
October 20, 2015

Keithfan, sorry but I must correct

Van Halen actually wrote decent lyrics. And they were a good band. Bon Jovi, 80's bands,etc were just Van Halen wanna-be's. Van Halen may have been a Led Zep wanna-be, but I won't go that far. Album sales don't make a band good, it just means that they know how to manipulate the masses. And we all know that the masses are generally pretty dumb.....KISS is a perfect example of that. Oh wait, back to KISS discussions, yeah, we really do need a new release announcement. I'm calling for DaP23 to be 6-14-76. :)
June 24, 2017 - 5:53pm

#508

KeithFan2112

Joined:
August 6, 2014

China Cats

Yeah, Angry Jack, that 6/26 is something else. I'm looking for another :D David D, I don't recall 3/27/72, thanks for the heads up. Simonrob - KISS' best is on par with bands like AC/DC, Van Halen in the early days, Bon Jovi, Def Leppard, etc. Tight hard rock riffs, 4 minute songs, lyrics nothing to write home about; utterly fun rock. Hard to believe, but they've sold more than 2x as many albums as the Dead (but nothing worthwhile since the 70s). Yeah we need a release announcement when the discussion is KISS.
June 24, 2017 - 4:31pm

#509

icecrmcnkd

Joined:
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Awesome.....

.......a double post.....
June 24, 2017 - 4:30pm

#510

icecrmcnkd

Joined:
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Careful with that axe, Eugene

https://youtu.be/uGFRmvaH1Mg Now time to watch the beginning of D&C...

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May 1977: Get Shown The Light (All Music Edition)

WHAT'S INSIDE:
Four Complete Shows on 11 discs
Four folios housed in a slipcase
5/5/77 Veterans Memorial Coliseum: New Haven, CT
5/7/77 Boston Garden: Boston, MA
5/8/77 Barton Hall, Cornell University: Ithaca, NY
5/9/77 Buffalo Memorial Auditorium: Buffalo, NY
50-page book of liners and photographs
Sourced from the Betty Cantor-Jackson soundboard recordings, transferred by Plangent Processes
Mastered in HDCD by Jeffrey Norman
Artwork by Grammy-winning graphic artist Masaki Koike
Release Date: May 5, 2017

WHAT DEAD HEADS HAVE BEEN SAYING ABOUT...

NEW HAVEN 5/5/77
"Here is a prime example of the saying ‘the whole is greater than the sum of the parts’ … It’s called synergy and the Dead wrote the book on it.”

BOSTON 5/7/77
“The music they laid down brought me places I had not been before.”

CORNELL 5/8/77
“...the single best rock performance anywhere, anytime, by anyone.”

“There was just some kind of magical connection this night between the band members and the band and the audience - some texture, or some type of cosmic or celestial force is in the room.”

"This show is, was, and always will be Mecca.”

BUFFALO 5/9/77
"...an awesome display of the Dead’s captivating power"

If you've been following this site for quite some time, then you will know we are often flush with hyperbole when it comes to our releases. We can't help it, really - for we, like you, are Grateful Dead fans above all else. Just like you, we've spent countless hours debating the merits of show over show, year over year. We've kept a watchful eye on your wish-lists and carefully considered how to make - excuse the cliché - your dreams come true. And once we've made our commitments, we are steadfast in our determination to conjure up those dreams fully-formed and nearly perfect. Sometimes these heights cannot be reached without physical and cosmic elements aligning, and that, dear friends, is why it has taken so long for us to bring you THE ONE and the epic shows that surrounded it. No need for even the slightest embellishment here, 5/8/77 Barton Hall, Cornell University: Ithaca, NY, has for decades, been THE resounding favorite; you've said it yourselves - the "holy grail" of Grateful Dead shows. Thanks to the passion and perseverance of Dead Heads like you, we are beyond pleased to finally be able to present this show and its brethren, the fabled four of Spring '77, in sonically pristine condition.

MAY 1977: GET SHOWN THE LIGHT is a collection of what is unanimously believed to be the most sought-after previously unreleased complete shows the Grateful Dead ever played. Collected, traded, and debated for decades, "the beloved Golden Trinity" of Boston, Ithaca, and Buffalo, along with their New Haven prelude, have inspired fans to "get on the bus," converted critics, and even garnered national attention (Cornell was added to the Library of Congress’ National Recording Registry). But until now, you've never really heard them quite like this!

The Dead is in the details... how serendipitous is it that the notorious Betty Cantor-Jackson soundboard recordings were returned to the archive just in time for the 40th anniversaries of these shows? Lovingly sourced from these well-reputed recordings, we invite you to experience four utopian shows just like they happened, to "be inside the music" as engineer Betty Cantor-Jackson intended. Whether you listen to each night on its own or imbibe the whole lot at once, we suspect you'll hear why every note mattered. Much like we were, you will be hard-pressed to determine which of these fine documents - will it be the understated but nuanced New Haven, Boston's festive fantasy vibes, the monumental catharsis of Ithaca, or Buffalo’s dreamy exuberance - is truly "the best." Does it really matter? We think not.

kate_c.

i've seen two of your posts in one weekcomplaining about someone's negative comments-guess what, when someone has an opinion that is not aligned with your thoughts,even if it's about someone setting a price for something they selling or the band is slop before pigpen.its gonna be negative.it's their prerogative to say it's not worth it or no thanks.i think it's your emotional immaturity to anything negative or something you don't agree with.you could have left it to-"that's your opinion and i don't agree."instead you feel it's necessary to put someone down.earth without rain is a desert.

My Favorite Version

I just love this.

Pauses between tracks?

Hi all, A technical issue I'm hoping to resolve: Recently ordered this set, promptly downloaded the CDs to my iTunes collection. Getting 1-2 second pauses between most of the tracks which disturbs the flow of the music. Does anyone know what might be causing this, and how to fix it? Gareth

Gareth

It’s most likely caused by a setting in iTunes. Go into the iTunes preferences and see what is listed for import settings, as well as for playback settings.If you still can’t fix it then google it, there should be instructions somewhere.

Testing

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Recommendations for a Newly Grateful Deadhead?

To icecrmcnkd, Thank you for your reply, much appreciated! If I may, I'd like to followup with a second question: it was only a year ago that I first discovered the Grateful Dead, and I'd love to hear recommendations from older fans about which live albums to listen to next? Thanks again, Gareth

Gareth

Real gone music is reissuing the Road Trip series. https://shop.realgonemusic.com/products/grateful-dead-road-trips-vol-4-…

Gareth

Newly Grateful Recommendations

You know, Gareth, it really comes down to what you like about the Dead... When I put in the Dead, I rarely want to listen to songs, so to speak. I tend to go for the long, inspired jams. For this, I would suggest the Winterland 1973 boxed set as No. 1, so far... though in general, shows from the 1973-1974 will be your best bet for this... That said, there are gems of shows throughout the years, though I've never personally been impressed by anything later than 1977. May 1977: Get Shown the Light (All Music Edition) is a great collection from this year. I also really love One from the Vault, Sunshine Daydream, & Dick's Picks, Vol. 14... The Grateful Dead Movie Soundtrack is an all-too-looked-over gem, too. Finally, if you can afford it, I'd recommend getting a copy of the Pacific NW '73-'74 boxed set while it's still available on this site. When these sell out on dead.net, they price-inflate like crazy to 2x their original cost or more.

May 1977: Get Shown The Light (All Music Edition)

Get Shown the Light, the box with the book, was limited to 15,000 copies, I read somewhere.But I can’t find anything on the All Music Edition that’s still available. Can somebody tell me how many of those were printed?

Best digital format?

So, I'm totally showing my newbie-ness, but when the formats are digital, which is the best to download? I'm thinking about uploading to iphone for maximum bluetoothing. Also, is the first selection a CD collection of the four shows? I didn't see it listed behind the All Music Edition, so I figured it must be sold out.

Schrodd, formats

16/44.1 is CD format, so you could convert to WAV or AIFF on a computer and burn CDs if you wanted to, as well as have the digital file on a music player.

The higher resolution files are for a computer or music player. If you wanted to burn CDs from those files you would lose the higher resolution that you paid more for.

Holiday of a lifetime?

First time I've ever seen R.I.P. included in the name of a firm pushing you to go on holiday ! Maybe its a plug for euthanasia.

maybe

they thought they were going for dead people as a marketing niche. Dead heads, dead people, I'm so confused... Anyway, they're gone for the moment.

Hi there, I downloaded the…

Hi there,

I downloaded the ALAC of this digital download but when I import into iTunes it is not recognizing the artist or songs and not creating an album. For the same ALAC download for Pacific Northwest ’73-’74: The Complete Recordings Boxed Set it worked perfectly in iTunes. Why does this download now import correctly? Thanks if anyone knows or can help.

Howdydoody

You should ask on the Dave's Picks 30 thread…there's more people on there and very few if any on here…hope it helps.

will do! thank you.

May 1977: Get Shown The Light (All Music Edition)

Since they sold out of the regular box set with all the bells and whistles, and had a huge demand, Dead.Net is selling an All Music Edition that "...only includes the 11 CDs in four folios and a booklet of liners, housed in a simple slipcase."

So, still the four shows, just without the special packaging and the unpublished book. This time, the order went through. Nothing on the website about this also being a limited release -- it's not numbered, but they don't specify if it's another set amount.

May 77 - Henryben

Excellent news ! I wonder if they will re-release other box sets in this format that originally sold out. Fillmore West 1969 is the one I sadly missed out on and would shell out for in a heartbeat.

Does somebody have problems with tracking number?

Hello,
I've purchased the fantastic Lyceum LPs more than a month ago and still nothing arrived.
I've searched for the tracking number done by the GD store on the DHL site but nothing appears.
I've yet written to the customer helpdesk, but I'm curious if somebody encountered my same problem.
Thanks a lot,
Fabianope

Fabian

Send a PM to Marye, she can help.

yes please

Fabian, send me a PM and I'll see if the Doc can shed some light here.

Fabian

Just to state the obvious, they are indeed fantastic records. I am half way through 5/25/72 at the moment - one that no-one really mentions. Probably because of the night after, which is a shame as it's a great show in it's own right. Curious "Good Lovin" - 14min 53 seconds, and no Pigpen rap - he just sings the opening the verses and the closing ones some 12 minutes later. In between we have spot on r'n'b jamming like no-one else.

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