Dave's Picks Volume 29: Swing Auditorium, San Bernardino, CA 2/26/77

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An institution in American rock music, the Grateful Dead continue to surprise the ears with new arrangements and altered styles. If their playing continues with the force that was heard in San Bernardino, the spirit of the Dead will live on. - Sun Telegram

We are more than pleased to kick off this year's Dave's Picks series with the much requested and quite spirited complete performance from Swing Auditorium, San Bernardino, CA 2/26/77. The Swing ’77 show was a unique beast, unlike any others from this era: as the band’s first concert of the year, it bridged the gap between the new and re-emerging sound of the returning 1976 Grateful Dead and the precision excellence of the spring ’77 Dead. Debuting two of their most intricately crafted songs of the 1970s, “Terrapin Station” (to open, no less!) and “Estimated Prophet,” the Dead demonstrated right from the start of this new touring year that they were not going to be a nostalgia act; they were going to be as adventurous and ambitious as they were at any time in their career.

Join the adventure as they soar through tried and true ("Playing In The Band," "Tennessee Jed"), well-loved covers ("Mama Tried," "Samson and Delilah," "Dancing In the Street"), and epic new jams.

Rounded out with three songs from Santa Barbara, CA 2/27/77, this one was recorded by Betty Cantor-Jackson and has been mastered to HDCD specs by Jeffrey Norman.

Dave's Picks Volume 29 is limited to 20,000 individually-numbered copies*.

*Limited to 2 per order. Very limited quantity available.

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March 23, 2019 - 11:45am

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MDJim

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Re: Oroborous

Agree completely.. it would have been unfortunate of they stopped playing or quite hitting record after a certain date for a certain set of reasons. I also think if the post Betty shows were recorded expertly.. we would have a lot more material from the later years being discussed. I mean.. who talked about Arrowhead 78 until those betty boards surfaced? The 1977 lore most certainly gets a huge bump by the superlative ears of Ms. Cantor Jackson. We are a lucky bunch.

Cartman.. good call.

Over and out.. I have a party to crash. One good thing about my family.. they know how to throw a good party and there will be some excellent, super yummy wine and spirits flowing.. and the menu looks to be over the top. If you don't hear from me for a few days I will be groveling in ditch somewhere out of site paying for poor decisions I am certain to make over the next 12 hours or so..
March 23, 2019 - 11:22am

#462

Oroborous

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Buenos Dias Rockeros!

CASEY; hope you have a seat belt on that thing? Safety first!
Remeber, There are no mistakes, only opportunities! lol
LAWN HIPPIES; sounds like a job for Cartman!
BOB T; thanks for the info, I’ll have to look that up.
DAVEROCK; Essen, have a good copy of that from a buddie back in the day who recorded it on reel off the radio while stationed in Germany! Neat show, weird Shakedown placement. Never saw the video but always thought Pete sounded wasted or something as his playing is not good and he had played some of that with the boys in the past? I’ll have to watch the video some time....that was another big influence starting out. That and dead set just because of the quality etc compared to the very small selection of shitty tapes and even fewer live albums we had.
THEN & NOW; yaaasss, that’s it right there, that’s why I hate when folks get too hung up on a certain era. Of course we all have favorites, but it bums me out when people start comparing etc. You nailed it, yes the band is totally different, but awesome in different perhaps not so comparable ways? One of the truely great things about the band, they kept reinventing themselves. Sometimes very subtly, other times more pronounced, like with personel changes.
Is one version of the band better than another? I don’t like to think of it that way. I just try to compare a particular show to the ones around it, or perhaps by tour I.e., “the spring tour was probably the strongest that year....”
Of course it’s fun to compare, I just think some folks et hung up and thus are missing out by their narrow focus. To each his own of course, but I’m from the camp that’s it’s all good....”.....in the strangest of places if you look at it right”
They were great at trying to exploit their current strengths while hiding their idiosyncrasies, and they surely had both in all eras. You can also clearly hear how they would consciously or otherwise incorporate some seasoning of what ever was current I.e., “disco dead” or keyboard technology is another big tell.
Like you yourself has very aptly stated, it’s hard to understand one year or era without understanding the progression before and after. I always hated when the press etc would call them nostalgia mongers or some such horse shit; “stuck in the sixties” whatever!
JIM/Keith; glad you guys are ok! Last we heard it seemed they were on to you, the bastids, and we know they will do anything to protect the vault from the likes of us rouges! Speaking of, where you been brother rougedeadguy?
March 23, 2019 - 11:01am

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Lovemygirl

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*RE- Dennis

...I concur, “ Count Basie Theater in Red Bank,NJ”
Is a beautiful theater. I’ve had the privilege to attend some concerts held there. Thumbs up!
I also agree, Daves Pick #8 was an excellent pick!
All the Engineering put into this release, audio wise, is amazing! The final mix is Primo;) Its also one of my favorite picks in the series because of the Era/ 80’s Dead! Keep your ears/eyes lol open because ‘Warfield’ is coming to a town close to you! ;)
March 23, 2019 - 10:07am

#464

MDJim

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KCJ and the Lawn Mongers

I'm around (sort of).. travelled to the flatlands for the my parents 80th bday party (both were born a couple weeks apart).

The snow is gone.. been boating a bit of the spring runoff though. I had to chuckle when one of devices starting playing that excellent Cold Rain and Show from 12/26/79. I have not listened to every show from 79 yet.. but I do think the December run in Oakland, recorded by Cantor-Jackson might just be the best sounding from 79. Anyway.. serendipitous, I did not select that show to listen to, it came on near the end of the day on one of my waterproof devices the day after the 79 conversation came to a peak.

KCJ, if all else fails.. I suggest getting one of those adapters to attach your garden hose to the fire hydrant around the corner and open up on those lawn squatters. "Get off my lawn"
March 23, 2019 - 9:09am

#465

nappyrags

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For Jeff

Hi Jeff I tried the drop box link you provided but when I go onto the website it says that the JGB folder does not exist...anyone else try this? thanks....
March 23, 2019 - 9:02am

#466

Dennis

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Casey and the Front Lawn Mob and Things

Try what always worked for me when I wanted people to go home at the end of the night,,,,, play some "Residents" on 11! Maybe the King and Eye or The Third Reich n Roll. Of course the crowd always loves The Mole Shows.

DaP 8 is great, thanks for making me put on Loser.

Dead Set was my big intro also, along with Skeletons from the Closet.

Been listening to Weir and the Wolf,,,, Was' bass playing is pretty fuckin' incredible.

Saw them at a little theater in Red Bank, NJ. Held about 1500, we had front row balcony seats for both night. Great view, great sound. First night Jack Straw blew me away. A nice Maggie's Farm, was glowing nods of approval for Bob's Weather Report Suite. Always love Let it Grow. In the second set one of my favs which the Dead seem to stop doing together Sailor/Saint, always, always loved that combo. The Looks like Rain was very nice and per usual the Music Never Stopped -> Easy Answers is so smooth.

Second night, opened with a fav of mine, Easy to Slip, followed by Gonesville (both Acoustic). Nice Corrina which I always like. Second set Cassidy was a joy. Was glad to get a Fever. I like when Bob does old standards! Nice Eyes and Standing on the Moon.

Two very nice shows. If you ever have a chance at the Count Basie Theater in Red Bank,,,,, nice place. Since this is the area we grew up in, we got to stay at this "classy" hotel in Red Bank (The Molly Pitcher Inn) Drove pass this place my whole life and always thought, "who can afford to stay there?" Neat thing is we were able to walk to shows at night. Also the Kevin Smith comic book store is in Red Bank (The Secret Stash),, if anyone is into Jay and Silent Bob.

Enjoy
March 23, 2019 - 8:02am

#467

Lovemygirl

Joined:
April 29, 2016

Re KCJ

...you make me laugh my friend, thank you for that, the healing power of laughter is priceless my brothers & sisters! ;)
March 23, 2019 - 7:35am

#468

CaseyJanes

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My Post

Beginning to think it was a mistake....

I’ve been up all night....the line is around the block and has become unmanageable!!

Has anyone seen Jim? Must be in the back-country or something as he never showed?? Goddamn hippies are everywhere....front lawn is a mud pit! I’m going to play something from 95 today in hopes that maybe half the mob will go home!

Wish me luck & Enjoy your Saturday!

KCJ
March 23, 2019 - 7:12am

#469

Lovemygirl

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Re KCJ and others : )

...KCJ, I love your last post, gotta be one of my favorite of the year. I’m ready, what time is take off...lol ;)
Excellent post, Daverock , as usual always a pleasure to read !
When Dead Set was first released I went thru 3 CD copies lol. I took my copy everywhere I would go. Some were lost,stolen? Trashed and just worn out. Great release. ;) great memories come along with this album! I’m grateful. Have a grateful day folks! Peace be with you all my friendly freaks...lol ;)
Started my day with Daves Pick #19 January 23rd 1970, Honolulu, HI...sprinkle some Hawaiian Homegrown on top, maybe some, Maui Waui strain (aka Maui Wowie) is a Sativa-dominant hybrid from the Hawaiian Islands that first rose to popularity during the 1970's and get ready for a ‘magic carpet ride’!!! :) :) :)
Primo pick in the Daves series for my enjoyment !
See you soon KCJ, lol ; )
Take care my beautiful people! :)
March 23, 2019 - 7:02am

#470

JeffSmith

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Fresh-squeezed:

Electric on the Eel covers:
https://www.dropbox.com/home/JGB%20-%20Electric%20on%20the%20Eel%20%2B%…

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An institution in American rock music, the Grateful Dead continue to surprise the ears with new arrangements and altered styles. If their playing continues with the force that was heard in San Bernardino, the spirit of the Dead will live on. - Sun Telegram

We are more than pleased to kick off this year's Dave's Picks series with the much requested and quite spirited complete performance from Swing Auditorium, San Bernardino, CA 2/26/77. The Swing ’77 show was a unique beast, unlike any others from this era: as the band’s first concert of the year, it bridged the gap between the new and re-emerging sound of the returning 1976 Grateful Dead and the precision excellence of the spring ’77 Dead. Debuting two of their most intricately crafted songs of the 1970s, “Terrapin Station” (to open, no less!) and “Estimated Prophet,” the Dead demonstrated right from the start of this new touring year that they were not going to be a nostalgia act; they were going to be as adventurous and ambitious as they were at any time in their career.

Join the adventure as they soar through tried and true ("Playing In The Band," "Tennessee Jed"), well-loved covers ("Mama Tried," "Samson and Delilah," "Dancing In the Street"), and epic new jams.

Rounded out with three songs from Santa Barbara, CA 2/27/77, this one was recorded by Betty Cantor-Jackson and has been mastered to HDCD specs by Jeffrey Norman.

Dave's Picks Volume 29 is limited to 20,000 individually-numbered copies*.

*Limited to 2 per order. Very limited quantity available.

Not getting any younger

Yes-quite! It would be great if all the 1972 shows could be released while everyone is still alive to enjoy them. As I've said before- the same goes for the Fillmore West 1969 shows on vinyl. Releasing one a year, at this stage of the game, is way too slow.
I wonder if its the old time fans who prefer the 1960s-70s- shows, and the younger ones who tend like to 1980s-90s shows- mainly on account of having been there at the time. It makes sense if it is. And if it is...it would make sense to focus more on the 60s and 70s show for immediate future releases, so that older fans can get a look in.

I do like the odd 80s-90s show-the above is just a thought.

I was so much older then,...

I find myself parked post '70 pre-'80 about 75% of the time. This is all very back of the napkin, but it's my impression of my general trend for dead listening. Not dependent on age at all. My first and only show was the last one, 7-9 Soldier.

Age not important

You are probably right, Wilfred. I only saw The Dead in London in 1981 and 1990-but I much prefer the recordings of shows they played there in 1972 and 1974.

FW69

I was hopping they would so a record store day + black friday RSD release for 2 years to get all the shows out, and possibly when they release the 4th do like Run The Jewels did last year on RSD and do a box to house them all and a single. Now it looks like we can hope they go 4 years straight to get them out.

Sugaree-dom

Well 8 hours of continuous Sugaree's last night at the store, they are being played chronologically, I think we made the end of the Europe 72 run. Odd hearing the same song over and over for 8 hours. I was surprised by how many recordings were OK to Great. Sure a countable number of so-so recording, but mostly good.

I figure after all 134 hours of Sugaree I ply them with all the China-Riders! :-)

On the bubble front Stoltfuz, the Hoss Glass Y-307 is the only way to go.

8 hours of Sugaree

that would get on my nerves juuuuuuuuuuuuust a little

double double, toil and trouble ahead, trouble behind

fire on the mountain burn and "cauldron" bubble

we all know what Shakespeare was up to backstage at the Globe wink wink, nudge nudge

Re: Keithfan That Link

That is a pretty excellent link to some reviews you've posted. Many of my own favorites along with well rounded wordsmithing provides an enjoy able read and great reference point.

Thanks dude.
Sixtus

P.S. Dennis nice move on the full swath of Sugaree at the store. Woulda been fun to be a customer as the song changed yet stayed the same. Repeatedly.

2/13 & 14/70 Dicks Picks #4

When one of my tape trading friends first turned me onto the Dark Star > Other One > Lovelight back in the early 90's, it instantly became a favorite. I never tire of hearing this 90 minutes of Dead.

A nice warm-up in anticipation of Dave's Picks #30, which I look forward to.

these releases need a warning label

long time lurker, first time posting in a while.

I have a simple request . . . can we get a warning label on some of these releases?

Because I was jammin DP29 in my car, full volume, hit "Slipknot" in the 2nd set and the following ensued:

Phil's bass almost blew out my speakers.

I almost ran off the road several times because DAYUM this was one DEEEEP jam.

label with something like: WARNING! PLAYING AT HIGH VOLUME MAY DO DAMAGE TO YOUR FRIKKIN PSYCHE!!

As this concert was on my 8th Birthday, I'll give this oversight a pass.

- my time comin any day, don't worry bout me no . . .

*20% off Grateful Dead Merchandise

...just a heads up to any Grateful Dead fans in need of certain releases for their personal collection, ‘FYE’ music website is having a 20% off merchandise sale until 11:59PM Eastern Time Tonight 2/14/19... some really great prices folks!
That’s all folks, have a grateful day my brothers & sisters. ; )

One Less 78 Box Set

Yes I finally pulled the trigger as a nice Valentines Day present to you know who...and I added 4 bolt 16 oz beer glasses so that I can toast each show accordingly (have to use the same glass for the Redrocks shows) as I listen to each show again. Why did I wait so long?...well I don’t own a CD player other than in my car and I don’t use it. My typical process is to buy the show, rip it and then listen digitally, however I already own these shows digitally, so this purchase is a completist purchase, and one that has been inevitable due to my Arrowhead connection. Shame on me for waiting....but no more...I have been putting it off, but no sense risking the sellout and eBaying it....

The Beatles....wow...I have purchased all of their major vinyl within the last two weeks. Thanks to all who started that conversation a few weeks back. Last night I finally got around to listening to Let It Be front to back in technicolor, and it was phenomenal, and I do believe that Let It Be was how the Beatles conversation started on this board. Revolver, however is the one that I can’t get over. It’s gettin multiple spins here along with 29 and 28 last night with Cold, Rain and Snow to start off the show....one of my favorites as well!

Happy Valentines Dead People!

KCJ

Edit: Looking forward to the Eel River release in March. I am wondering if the bonus disc acoustic might be released on vinyl for RSD April 2019? I am also very much looking forward to the release of the coffee table book of deadhead stories that I have on good source will also be mailed mid March...peace to all

Martinis

I just downed a few martinis at home and had eyes playing on DAP 29 and it's added a new dimension on an already great song.

I also love Martinis

And my favorite new song is Oh ! Darling...fuckin classic!

Coffee table book?

Does it turn into a coffee table?

LIMITED EDITION SUMMER TOUR 2018 BOX SET

...for any folks that are interested in Dead&Comp.

LIMITED EDITION SUMMER TOUR 2018 BOX SET

SUMMER TOUR 2018
Dead & Company full Summer 2018 is now available. The Summer Tour 2018 CD package includes all 26 shows in a Limited Edition CD Box Set. Download packages are available in MP3, Lossless, or Hi-Res formats and include all 26 shows with a 10% discount. [CD box sets are numbered 1 to 250.]. = $369.99

http://m.livedead.co/deadcomobile.asp#packagepage?package=869

Does it turn into a coffee table?

If you are in the right frame of mind.....

Be Careful

If you can get the book to turn into a coffee table why would it stop there and what's to keep it from turning into flames and doing some real harm.

Just saying be careful out there.

Sneaking away and taking a half day today.. now what to do and most importantly what to listen too... mmmm...

29

So, I returned from a great trip to Disney World with the family, escaping the aftermath of the Polar Vortex in lower Michigan, to find DaP 29 in the mail pile. I have been listening on my daily commute all week, admittedly distracted by ice covered roads several days.

This show never made it to my tape collection and I have read various folks' calls for the release of this show since Dave started the series. I rarely find time to listen to the archive, so I never got around to listening to this show until this week. My reaction is simply this-- Wow, what a show!

The two breakouts-- Terrapin and Estimated Prophet-- are amazingly well played for their first time. Truly a great Terrapin. The Playin'-Wheel-Playin' is a great jam to close out the first set.

For the 2nd set, I even got into the Tennessee Jed (not my favorite tune) and the Music is tightly jammed. The H-S-F is one of the finest I have heard, especially the Slipknot. Jerry gets gnarly at the 5-minute mark of Slipknot and does some unique stuff, great jam. The Eyes is sweet and flows beautifully into Dancin'. I love this show and echo others that this dropped some other Dave's down the list as this is a top 5 for me.

The Morning Dew filler is fantastic and the Sugar Mags has an interesting pace-- not quite the rager that it became later in the year.

Love this show and now I cannot wait for DaP 30. Give me some greasy Pigpen. Those will likely be the best 4 discs I get this year.

Mushroom Article

Came across an article titled "Denver Should Legalize Magic Mushrooms" by Katherine Timpf in National Review today. A concise and spot on argument for legalization of the recreational use of mushrooms and other psychoactive substances.

Mushroom Legalization

Seems to be a hot topic....I've recently started reading:

https://www.amazon.com/Food-Gods-Original-Knowledge-Evolution/dp/055337…

Now back to focusing on my flaming coffee table......

So excited Download Series Volume 1 4/30/77 Paladium

Just found two Cd's that i thought i lost that I had made that were Data only FLAC copies. Lost the 73 Charlotte show because I never backed it up from a laptop... Have a good weekend everyone.. bob t

P.S. Pretty big email from Dr. Rhino re Dave's 28 Disc 3

Anniversary

It might be a shame not to mention an Epic anniversary show on this date.... February 15th, 1973. My favorite moments come from the totally accessible and special Dark Star into a beautiful, early Eyes of the World. The magic that happens once Phil finishes his bass solo between Dark Star and Eyes of the World, and Jerry joins in is just pure and utter Sonic Bliss. It's an all-time moment in GD history as far as I'm concerned. Like a moment you want to experience as one of the last of your life kind of moments....

Happy Anniversary, Show.

https://archive.org/details/gd73-02-15.sbd.hall.1580.sbeok.shnf

Sixtus

DaP 28 CD3

Glad to get this email from Dr. Rhino. They are on top of the situation. But the “we are working with our manufacturer....” is a little concerning. Clearly they outsourced the job, and are not in control of the process.

—————

Regarding the reported skipping issue on disc 3, of Dave’s Picks Volume 28, we have widened the scope of the players that we were using to test the discs.
Subsequently, we encountered the same skipping issue that has been reported, on some (but not all) of the players that we used for testing.
A review of the source file revealed no skipping on the track (“Let It Grow” track 4) and the issue has been determined to have occurred in the manufacturing process.
We are currently working with our manufacturer to produce corrected replacement discs as quickly as possible.
We do not currently have an estimate as to when they will be available, but we will update you on our progress as soon as we can.
We are very sorry for the inconvenience and thank you for your patience.

Sincerely,
Dr. Rhino
Rhino/Dead.net Customer Service

Dark Star Chuckle

Driving home, listening to Dark Star from Road Trips Austin Texas November 15th 1971. This is that two-parter with El Paso in between. About two minutes before the actual transition into El Paso, Jerry is playing his ass off, when Bobby begins playing the opening chords to El Paso. Jerry just starts playing loud and feverishly, as if to say "not now man, I'm burning down the house!"

Outsourcing....

....aka "passing the blame". Caseyjanes reminded me that I need to spin that '78 Arrowhead show again soon. Barnburner fo' sho!
....edit. Now I'm not a huge fan of reaction videos, but I tune into this guy every now and then.
https://youtu.be/mtEYyPSmp1w
....he gets music and does his research. Some of his other videos are neat as well. And he gets Jerry.

@sixtus good call for anniversary show!!! 2/15/73

Dark Star>Eyes of the World amazing!!!!! Going to listen right now!!! Love the "pop" sound in the Dark Star have asked about it before!! one day... be good everyone bob t

Last five...

GD 1978-12-16 Nashville
GD 1969-05-03 Winterland (only 7 songs, 2 of 'em chopped, but fantastic!)
GD 1977-02-26 Shwing! (this one has been a hero of mine for some time. Nice to see it turn into a diamond.)
Jerry Garcia & Buddy Cage 1971-12-09 Scotty's Music Store~St. Louis,Missouri
Little Feat 1975-10-18 Rochester,New York

...and a bunch of New Riders. Jeeze they're good.
:O)

Daves Picks 29 arrives in England.

Yes, I got that email about the replacement discs for Daves Picks 28. Nice to see that the source of the problem has been identified.
Although it doesn't look like the replacement will be sent out any time soon.

The next one pitched up this morning, though. I haven't played it yet, but I have been looking at the notes. Interesting that the term "Deadheads" is referred to. It has probably been discussed before, but I wonder when that term was first used. The more confrontational term "Dead Freaks" was mentioned on Skull and Roses-but I am not sure when the term "Deadheads" gained currency. I always associate it with people who followed the band around from the 1980s onwards.

Also amen to 2/15/73-phenomenal jamming on Dark Star-Eyes of the World. I hadn't realised that it was its anniversary, that wasn't why I played it at all-it has just been made available to me by a friend.

2-27-77 Upgrade

https://etreedb.org/shn/145195

https://archive.org/details/gd1977-02-27.145195.sony.ecm280.bertrando.s…

Man this Scarlet is hot.

So.....

When’s the next Box announcement coming?

Ready for the JGB Eel Box.
What do you mean I have to wait a whole month yet?

Re: So...

JGB Eel = Electric Eel = GD Electric Ark (69)?

Actually, I have no freaking idea what this years box will bring us. What could it be???

Speaking of boxes.. congrats KCJanes on picking up July 78. Love that box, it goes to eleven.

Next Box

Well, I know I am chomping at the bit.
Might be time for that 89 mega box. 18 plus CDs. So many great options and they have a bunch recorded with Multi track.

And then maybe next year they can look at a huge fall 1980 box.
Just can't get enough of Dave's 8, 11/30/1980, what a great show and the recording is fantastic! The one and only matrix recording and I would love to hear more of these.
Also listened to RT4.3, 11/20/73, today. How hot were these guys in November 1973, my god!

Maybe one of the insiders will give us a hint?

A West High Auditorium Box would be neat....

....but I've been saying that for years. Santa Fe had good shows too.
However. This Schwing gig is requiring repeat listenings. It's not my fault!!

New turntable...

Just finished setting up my new turntable. A welcome and long overdue return to vinyl. The previous unit gave up a few years ago and only now have I got round to replacing it. Didn't stop me continuing to buy vinyl. Now working my way through a stack of previously unplayed/unheard albums. Currently spinning Winterland May 30th. 1971. Sounds great! I do like 1971.

@BobT

You got mail!

Totally agree with VGuy regarding the repeatability of most recent excellent release!

I'd be up for a 3-5 show '69 box in the Spring and a 2-3 show '89 box in the fall - maximize new shows released without taking that hit to the wallet all at once.

1978; Faulty discs

I've said it before, and I'll say it again . . . that 1978 box is simply a-MAZ-ing! Love, love, LOVE it. If there are still Heads who haven't purchased it, then they really need to do so, posthaste.

I haven't run into any bad Dead discs (knock on wood), but discs 2 & 3 of 6/22/73 (why THOSE?!) in my set arrived looking very munged up. They ripped fine, but still . . .

And then I recently purchased a copy of the new remaster of Big Pink, and that disc arrived looking like someone had put it in their driveway for about a month. Bull Moose (I'm trying to avoid Amazon) was excellent about replacing it. But I've now ordered two brand-new copies of the Blu-Ray of Westworld season two, and both sets have had discs that won't load.

I've purchased probably 4000 CDs and DVDs over the past 30 years, and never once had run across a bad disc until the past few years. Anecdotally to me, something in the disc production business has gone very awry recently.

Cannot wait for the Eel shows. There are so many songs on there that I've not heard Jerry tackle before.

I'm hoping that DaP 31 is from the 90s. It's time, and I love variety. I know that it's verboten, but I would even love a release comprised of the best moments from a two- or three-night run. With our embarrassing wealth of already-released music, these days I need just the meat, not the potatoes.

Be kind, rewind.

BOX

With the 50th anniversary of FW69 around the corner it’s time to announce the release of the shows remastered, Plangentized, and Normanized. With enough copies available to satisfy everyone.
And keep the vinyl copies coming too.

PNW and Song Remains the Same

Working my way through 6-22-73 today as I get stuff done around the house. I love the PNW Box, but 6-22-73 is my favorite show.

Has anyone else noticed how the spacey jam parts of 6-22 (Playing, Other One) have parts that sound a lot like some of the spacey jam parts on The Song Remains the Same Soundtrack (recorded 7-27,28,29-73 at MSG)?
Is it that the same type of keyboard was being used? Although, there are some guitar parts that similar too. Or is it that some members of LZ caught a Dead show while in North America, and found some inspiration to move them brightly?

The LZ tour had a 1 month break.
6-3-73 Inglewood
7-6-73 Chicago
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Led_Zeppelin_North_American_Tour_1973

Did they spend that time on vacation in North America? Did they catch a Dead show or two?

Now that’s some speculative rumor type of stuff that I bet LedDead could get into.

Yep Icecream

John Paul Jones uses the same keyboard on No Quarter that Keith uses a lot in '73 and '74 (Fender Rhodes). I don't recall if Jonsey plays it on anything else. I know he used a lot of Hammond on Zep I, II, and III, and then switched over to mellotron for Zep IV and Song Remains the Same (where I'm pretty sure he uses the Fendor Rhodes for the first time). Both No Quarter and the PNW show are 1973, so I'm going to guess that's when the thing first became available.

I love Keith's use of it on the PNW Bird Song (and other '73 Bird Songs). The really cool thing about live Bird Song, is that Keith plays grand piano on the '72 versions and the Fendor Rhodes on the '73 versions. They're both such different and excellent beasts, and he kills it with both.

Doors piano

Mr. Ray Manzarek championed the Fender Rhodes way back when, I dare say to greater effect than either Jonesy or the esteemed K. Godchaux. Led Zeppelin had been known for stretching out, live, since it's inception, particularly on Dazed and Confused. Zeppelin were born in 1968; by then Ray had already integrated the Rhodes into the fabric of pop music. John Paul Jones mostly listened to jazz, Bonham Motown, and Plant was an early blues and Elvis fanatic. Jimmy Page was no doubt aware of Jerry Garcia's prestige as an incomparable improvisational guitarist, but by 1973 the two entities were so universally established I think their live jams were more like-minded and commonly influenced by their shared love of early roots music than one another. Led Zeppelin was so much more aggressive. Still, I highly recommend anyone here not intimate with the Zeppelin catalogue immediately check out Led Zeppelin III, and Physical Graffiti. That was a great point about the bands around that time, however. I greatly enjoyed the post. Keep listening. \m/

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Just got back this afternoon from a couple of days in Vegas...took my Honey to see Cirque de Soleil's staging of LOVE...effin' awesome, the second time we've seen it and just as blown away by it as we were the first time we saw it nearly three years ago...everything about it was just amazing...had a bit of luck at a slot and used the proceeds to do some shopping and picked up the Denver '73 Road Trips along with some fine Blues comps and Box sets plus the newly released "Mavis Staples Live In London" which is killer...heard only Disc Three of the Road Trips set on the way home, will spin the rest tomorrow....we got home this afternoon about 15 minutes before the forecasted snow storm started...oh and I wish I had access to the Cirque de Soleil's theater's sound system!

Snow in Vegas....

....yup.

...Snow in Vegas...Yeow!

...pretty wide reaching storm then...I live and work at the South Rim of the Grand Canyon...I live in the National Park and work at the GCNP Airport which is 8 miles away...My main bread & butter is the we fly folks from Boulder City NV (a short bus ride from the Vegas Strip) to the Canyon and give them a 3.5 hr tour here...I was told yesterday that we will be closed today because of the stormy weather which means more time to ingest Denver '73....3 to 4 inches have already fallen and we're expecting another 3 - 4 by tonight...

The Release of the Swing, Followed by Heavy Snow in Vegas?

As predicted in by Nostragroovus (Quatrain 11).. The first turtle shall swing and snow will fall in the desert of sin marking the year the Dead Brothers box, the complete recordings, is released.

The Grateful Dead / Allman Brothers, the complete recordings:
6/9/73 RFK Stadium
6/10/73 RFK Stadium
7/27/73 Watkins Glen
7/28/73 Watkins Glen

Every note by both bands. Bonus discs will, of course, contain the performance by The Band.

The prophesies are true! Nostragroovus, the younger, underachieving hipster brother of Nostradamus is finally getting his due. It has been written....

Led Zeppelin Live

It might be worth mentioning that there are a few officially released Led Zep albums that give a good indication what they were like live. The BBC Sessions features a cd of performances form 1969, with a second one featuring a whole concert form 1971. How The West Was Won is a 3 cd set form 1972, and the re was a double dvd released about 10-15 years ago featuring a selection of live performances from 1969-1979. I am not really a Led Zep fan, but all of these have moments of real explosive power.

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Before everyone disappears, in fact even if they have, I must also mention that 2/26/77 is amazing! I love the way it opens with Terrapin Station-such a quiet, reflective introduction to a rock concert-in a way the opposite to the opening of a Led Zep concert, which started like the outbreak of war. Terrapin Station sets a magical mood on which the rest of the show is based-in fact it feels almost like one long set 2 rather than a 2 set show. There is a famous Jerry quote where he talks about a show going from the street to outer space-and then back again. This one seems to start in space. Great sound, too.

Quite impressive, also, that such a great and unique show can be released after so many other live shows have already come out over the last 25 years or so.

The 3rd brother, Nostradoses

Was a common fixture of the parking lot scene.

Cumberland Blues / DP 11

Daverock, congratulations on finally receiving your copy of this awesome show.

LedDed, good call on the Doors and the Fender Rhodes. When I was posting, I couldn't remember off the top of my head, any songs or bands that made use of it prior to '73, but now that you mention it, Riders on the Storm has what is probably one of my all-time favorite implementations of this instrument. Good stuff.

Cumberland Blues / Dick's Picks 11 / Smoker / Garcia tearing it up on the solo. The San Diego show from 30 Trips '73 was my go-to version for a long time, but this Stanley Theater performance may have just slid into first place. May as well just put on the entire disk 3 from Dick's Picks 11, because it's all just that good. This was my pick of the day a few days ago, but I can't keep away from it.

Ice Cream Kid & The 3rd brother, Nostradoses

I believe all his Quatrains were Tweeted.

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