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  • #151
    Oroborous
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    I can’t say for sure off hand about everyone who recorded Dead and NR, but Betty was known for not using it, and if things are done right, no need.
    Nothing comes for free, so every time you do something, it will effect other things, sometimes negatively…a cost benefit trade off…perhaps just like BITD with high gen cassettes? To Dolby or not to Dolby, that is the question lol
    I always have tried not to do any permanent adjustments/fixes, preferring to try and fix some other way, eq etc, but nothing permanent that you can’t fix yer fix!

    Imho NR etc becomes more of a band aid for when things weren’t able to be right, or to help mask issues beyond repair, i.e., the ravages of time.
    Don’t think I’ve ever used any on a master recording?

    Onto rest of GDM soundtrack this afternoon…

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    Thx Oro

    So 15 ips or 30 ips would have been impractical for shows I imagine. Expense, changing reels too often, and as these were for listening by the band not studio use, etc. But what about them using noise reduction? I'm guessing no Dolby.
    As an aside, I seldom have my Dolby on when listening to cassettes even though most were recorded with it. Even factory tapes with Dolby seem less muffled without it and I'm not listening at thunderous levels (most of the time) where hiss is an issue.
    Skylabs, a top notch mid-western audio repairer, no longer works on certain categories of equipment: Consoles, quad receivers, linear tracking turntables, automatic turntables, and reel to reels. Just not worth it from a cost perspective for what those machines sell for vs. repair costs. There are still plenty of specialists who will and R-to-Rs are available restored at very reasonable prices but good luck finding pre-recorded tapes (old or new). Nobody makes them anymore. I was never tempted but my cassette guy sells tons of R-to-Rs for like $200-$300 fully restored, but they are more run of the mill Sony and not high end. And they sell fast!
    Thanks again and cheers bro

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    First half of GDM soundtrack

    Ist show. The more surface area (wider the tape), and/or the faster the recording speed, the higher the resolution. And yes R2R can most certainly sound best. (Like anything though, if done well)
    The problem is a good one is very expensive, they’re as hard to keep maintained etc as a TT, and good linage quality tapes are rare and expensive, oh, and more a pain to “flip” than even a record…but they can sound amazing!

    Remember, many CDs AND most vinyl are sourced from (hopefully) master R2R tapes! A purist with the gear and ears might argue that direct to (vinyl) disc recording is the ultimate…but good luck lol
    One of the main reasons digital still gets such a bad rap is twofold
    1- the conversion used originally, and lack of attention to disparity’s between different DACs in the chain. Conversion has come a loonnggg way baby! AND…
    2- a significant number of the CDs first produced to meet the huge demand were not sourced from the master tapes, and lineage and source quality were often a joke! Caveat emptor: not all CDs are created alike!…or Blu-ray’s, or DVDs, or Vinyl etc Like drugs boys and girls, know your sources!

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    5th show in the box.
    OK, now were getting there.
    Great 1st set.
    2nd set list looks good too.
    Moving right along...
    Cheers

    Random ?s for the tapers and the knowledgeable. Were these original tapes running at 7.5 ips on reel to reels and were they done with any Dolby or whatever? And do you audience tapers use any noise reduction? Been talking to an analog guy who says with reel to reel running fast you get superior saturation and the best analog sound of all, which to his ear beats CDs and even vinyl, and Dolby is unnecessary for good reel to reel recordings.

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    climb on the fence, you idiot"

    august 6th 1974

    now that's much better, the sound is less polished or over-dubbed...or whatever...

    support your local library,
    my better half's employer also

    Peace for All!
    uncle_tripel

    PS - Hey Bobby, party like it's 1984, Happy B-day!

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    This is a little niche for this forum since I’m streaming it on BBC iplayer so it’s probably only accessible in the UK,
    John Martyn - Live at Reading University 1978
    This is an episode of ‘Rock Goes to College’. We saw him several times 78 -79 and his solo concerts were always excellent. It’s available for the next 27 days and is highly recommended. For those who can’t access it I recommend his album ‘One World’ which was his current album when this concert was recorded.
    Edit: To be honest I’d recommend any of his albums really

  • #157
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    Slumming it ; )

    With Dave’s 17, since the rude abrupt halt to my research via the archive being down : (
    Ah well, I’ll just have to suffer lol

    Hope their highly trained crack equipment crew gets it just exactly perfect sooner than later 🤞Was gonna do the big five O anniversary treatment of Rocktober 74, complete in order as I don’t think I’ve done so? Sigh…bastards!

    Kudos to Uncle T supporting the local Library! (TOO is a librarian ; )
    If you don’t use em, ya lose em!
    And remember, they killed Marion ; )

  • #158
    uncle_tripel
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    yeah, so ...

    ...this weekend I visited our local library, been awhile...
    took home the 5 CD GOGD Movie Soundtrack box...
    today's listening party:

    oct 20 1974 set 2

    maybe, I'll need to listen to this box abit more, or maybe not...?
    finding the mix is almost like, well, you know, too studioish...

    ... DL announcement later this week, hey now, how about it?

    make LOVE, not WAR!!!

    uncle_tripel

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    10 9 89

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    Been listening to some early 80’s shows Dave has sent our way previously as I await the upcoming announcement.

    Last 5

    10-12-84 playing now
    9-20,21-82 MSG Box
    4-26-83 DaP39
    9-2-83 DaP27

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Submitted by allycatsunflower on Mon, 11/20/2017 - 16:59

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currently streaming dead & company's second show at MSG which i was at last week.. absolutely unforgettable and I will NEVER miss another local event again!! currently "Not Fade Away" <3 which gave me chills til the end
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Submitted by Turtlelips on Wed, 12/06/2017 - 11:33

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Currently rewatching Couch Tour of the Austin show. Charlotte, Austin, how lucky you were!! Some great shows this tour. Never was in a position to follow the band thru tours. Had to pick my shows. The couch Tour is pretty great, especially for an old guy. Hope this isn’t wrong. Not trying to promote or advertise them, but thrilled to see every show of a tour, so conveniently.
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Submitted by simonrob on Fri, 10/19/2018 - 07:46

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Gonna take some time to get used to this and learn how everything works!

Edit: I have no idea why this got posted here. That was not my intention! Gonna take time...

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Submitted by stoltzfus on Fri, 10/19/2018 - 07:57

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gonna take some time to get used to the new look.

will this comment even post?

God Bless the Grateful Dead

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Submitted by mdempste on Sat, 10/27/2018 - 18:41

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Just arrived today. Sounds great. Great sound. Excellent set list. Top five version of Help>Slipnot>Franklin’s IMO. Lots of other stand outs. Love the Dave’s Picks Series!

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Submitted by DaveStrang on Wed, 11/14/2018 - 07:44

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How about last 5 listens?

Richard Thompson - 13 Rivers
Elvis Costello - Look Now
John Hiatt - The Eclipse Sessions
Them - The Angry Young Them
Roxy Music - Country Life

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Submitted by icecrmcnkd on Tue, 02/05/2019 - 15:59

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Again

Sounds awesome

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Greensky Bluegrass !!

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Submitted by TieDyed Eagle on Sun, 07/14/2019 - 10:51

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7/14/90

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Corn Dance songs and Cochiti drum.

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Submitted by morloquehamhoq… on Mon, 07/15/2019 - 07:17

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AOXOMOXOA 50th anniversary disc 1- 1969 original mix

This entire production is first class, from the 3D cover (a la rolling stones satanic majesty) which I certainly would have appreciated staring at back in the day, it is truly wonderous.
The sound is perfect, the live stuff sounds better than ever, but really should use the original shows complete, in the order that the Dead created them. Thank You for doing such a good job with this,,,woof, woof,woof,woof, woof woof woof,,woof, woof,woof,woof, woof woof woof,,woof, woof,woof,woof, woof woof woof,,woof, woof,woof,woof, woof woof woof,,woof, woof,woof,woof, woof woof woof,,woof, woof,woof,woof, woof woof woof,,woof, woof,woof,woof, woof woof woof,,woof, woof,woof,woof, woof woof woof,,woof, woof,woof,woof, woof woof woof ,,,woof, woof,woof,woof, woof woof woof,,woof, woof,woof,woof, woof woof woof,,woof, woof,woof,woof, woof woof woof,,woof, woof,woof,woof, woof woof woof,,woof, woof,woof,woof, woof woof woof,,woof, woof,woof,woof, woof woof woof,,woof, woof,woof,woof, woof woof woof,,woof, woof,woof,woof, woof woof woof,,woof, woof,woof,woof, woof woof woof ,,,woof, woof,woof,woof, woof woof woof,,woof, woof,woof,woof, woof woof woof,,woof, woof,woof,woof, woof woof woof,,woof, woof,woof,woof, woof woof woof,,woof, woof,woof,woof, woof woof woof,,woof, woof,woof,woof, woof woof woof,,woof, woof,woof,woof, woof woof woof,,woof, woof,woof,woof, woof woof woof,,woof, woof,woof,woof, woof woof woof ,,,woof, woof,woof,woof, woof woof woof,,woof, woof,woof,woof, woof woof woof,,woof, woof,woof,woof, woof woof woof,,woof, woof,woof,woof, woof woof woof,,woof, woof,woof,woof, woof woof woof,,woof, woof,woof,woof, woof woof woof,,woof, woof,woof,woof, woof woof woof,,woof, woof,woof,woof, woof woof woof,,woof, woof,woof,woof, woof woof woof ,,,woof, woof,woof,woof, woof woof woof,,woof, woof,woof,woof, woof woof woof,,woof, woof,woof,woof, woof woof woof,,woof, woof,woof,woof, woof woof woof,,woof, woof,woof,woof, woof woof woof,,woof, woof,woof,woof, woof woof woof,,woof, woof,woof,woof, woof woof woof,,woof, woof,woof,woof, woof woof woof,,woof, woof,woof,woof, woof woof woof ,,,woof, woof,woof,woof, woof woof woof,,woof, woof,woof,woof, woof woof woof,,woof, woof,woof,woof, woof woof woof,,woof, woof,woof,woof, woof woof woof,,woof, woof,woof,woof, woof woof woof,,woof, woof,woof,woof, woof woof woof,,woof, woof,woof,woof, woof woof woof,,woof, woof,woof,woof, woof woof woof,,woof, woof,woof,woof, woof woof woof,,,woof, woof,woof,woof, woof woof woof,,woof, woof,woof,woof, woof woof woof,,woof, woof,woof,woof, woof woof woof,,woof, woof,woof,woof, woof woof woof,,woof, woof,woof,woof, woof woof woof,,woof, woof,woof,woof, woof woof woof,,woof, woof,woof,woof, woof woof woof,,woof, woof,woof,woof, woof woof woof,,woof, woof,woof,woof, woof woof woof,,,woof, woof,woof,woof, woof woof woof,,woof, woof,woof,woof, woof woof woof,,woof, woof,woof,woof, woof woof woof,,woof, woof,woof,woof, woof woof woof,,woof, woof,woof,woof, woof woof woof,,woof, woof,woof,woof, woof woof woof,,woof, woof,woof,woof, woof woof woof,,woof, woof,woof,woof, woof woof woof,,woof, woof,woof,woof, woof woof woof,,,woof, woof,woof,woof, woof woof woof,,woof, woof,woof,woof, woof woof woof,,woof, woof,woof,woof, woof woof woof,,woof, woof,woof,woof, woof woof woof,,woof, woof,woof,woof, woof woof woof,,woof, woof,woof,woof, woof woof woof,,woof, woof,woof,woof, woof woof woof,,woof, woof,woof,woof, woof woof woof,,woof, woof,woof,woof, woof woof woof

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Submitted by scottangel on Sun, 08/04/2019 - 17:44

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1. Hank Wilson's Back Volume 1. Leon Russel and J.J. Cale, Billy Byrd
2. The Great Fatsby. Leslie West, Mick Jagger, Dana Valery
3. Mapache. Self titled debut LP. Mapache (if you haven't seen these guys live yet your missing out)
4. Rusty Wier. Stoned, Slow, Rugged. Rusty wier, Chris Hillman, Floyd Guilbeau, Herb Pederson
5. The Souther Hillman Furay Band. Trouble in Paradise. J.D. Souther, Richie Furay, Chris Hillman

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Submitted by nedkelly on Thu, 09/12/2019 - 00:19

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Listening to Good morning little schoolgirl by the Dead and comparing it to Ten Year After version...well, what to say, as much as I dig Alvin Lee (RIP), I MUST say that Jerry's version has more soul to it. Great cover by the Dead (off their debut album!).