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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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  • #251
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    You haven't got a spare copy of the first 1990 box set knocking about by any chance ?

  • #252
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    * ‘Daves Picks’...

    ...for some reason today, I was in the mood for some more 80’s, maybe because I enjoyed The Road Trip series 4-4. Spectrum,PA. 4/5-6/82 yesterday. So I’m listening to Daves Pick #27 Boise, ID. 9/2/83 at the BSU Pavilion, Boise State Univeristy. Not the best of the year but I must admit it’s growing on me after repeated listening, one day it just click for me and I pretty much enjoy Jeffery Norman Mix from the Vaults master cassettes of this show that ‘gratefully’ were in A+ condition/Primo😉... Rock on 🙏❤️😎

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    ...I’ve been looking for quit some time for Daves Pick #5...maybe we could buy/sell/trade together.
    I would be gratefully appreciated. 🙏❤️😎
    I have sold a lot of my collection to members on this Dead forum, with no problems at all. I won’t list names but i don’t mine if any of them confirm themselves...have a grateful day. Hope to hear from you soon. 🙏🤠

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    I have an extra copy of this gem if anyone is interested in a trade for some other goodies, send me a PM.

    Absolutely love these box sets, brings back so many great memories. Agree with all your points Sixtus. These boxes are always in my regular rotation. Love Queen Jane!

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    The funny thing 80s fan is that I know this release pretty well, but I must fall asleep at the wheel for he's gone and row Jimmy. I will pay attention next time. Greatest Story is tits up. Can I say that here?

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    Just a Little Light! Wish they had more time to develop that one :-(

    ….. to give me just a little sweetness, just a little light.... wah, wah, wah

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    As referenced along the way, I successfully put my ears to the complete Spring 1990 more or less spot-on with their show dates, save for one or two. I think many agree that it’s a great excuse to listen to a show on its anniversary date, for some reason this gives it more purpose and gravitas. And it made for a fun couple of weeks. I could only imagine doing it in person, city to city…

    Anyway, I took notes as I went and pulled together a list of superlatives for this tour (why not?); all are totally subjective of course but it was fun nonetheless. And I purposefully left out 3/29 because otherwise it would probably sit at the top of a lot of these categories, for me anyway. When absolutely necessary it’s referenced but otherwise let’s just all agree that one is top shelf as-is.

    Rockin’ Opener: This was a 3-way tie of course; but definitive energy and jamminess is going on in these. And check out that Stranger, I get why they included the one on Without A Net, but this one must have been a close contender:
    Jack Straw (3/15/90, MD);
    Shakedown Street (4/3/90, ATL);
    Feel Like A Stranger (4/2/90, ATL)

    Favorite First Set: 4/2/90, Atlanta; Stranger > Half-Step > The Weight to start; there’s a good Brent tune in there and a Queen Jane (I always loved Queen Jane for some reason), an upbeat and rare (on this tour) Brown Eyed Women, and a KILLER Let it Grown to close out. Again this one gives the version on Without a Net a run for its money from where I sit. But that opening triple whammy followed by continued upbeat songs with a killer closer does it for me.

    Favorite Second Set: 3/28/90, Nassau Coliseum; This one is my favorite specifically due to its uniqueness in the top half: Foolish Heart > Looks Like Rain > Cumberland Blues > The Weight > Hey Pocky Way > Drums….and then it rounds out with all-time favorites: The Other One > Wharf Rat > Good Lovin’ (I really gravitate toward these during this era, especially the energy and vocals during the coda at the end of the song) and Revolution to encore it out. How COOL is that top half? Just fun stuff, great playing, good surprises, odd placements, it hits many check-boxes.

    Favorite Song Sequence: 3/19/90, Hartford: Top of the second set, Box of Rain, Foolish Heart > Playin in the Band > Eyes of the World > drums. I always liked giving Phil an opening slot and Box of Rain is a great song; but my favorite moments of this one come first in the Foolish Heart – Jerry does his thing on that one, especially during the jam toward the end…his little ‘Garciaphrases’ and flourishes that only he can do…he does this several times during the end-jam and it makes the hairs on the back of my neck stand up every time. Then in to a good Playin’ and then a really cool Eyes – fast paced, but with a pretty interesting jam at the end. I’ve actually had this show for years and was so psyched to get it officially released.

    Favorite ‘Moment’: This one is literally a ‘moment’. Following Women are Smarter on 3/16 (Landover, MD) Jerry decides to continue playing, and off they go on a semi-Women Are Smarter jam with heavy doses of calypso peppered on top. At one point late in the sequence, Jerry VERY CLEARLY goes into Eyes of the World territory, even to the point of playing about a bar and a half of the lead, and you can just hear the crowd SWELL for that instant along with the musical quote as if in anticipation of plopping Eyes right there….but of course this never happens, and the crowd swell just as quickly dispels, and the jam then eventually peters out into drums. It’s a cool moment.

    Best Segue: 4/2/90, Atlanta: Mississippi Half-Step > The Weight. This is referenced earlier, but it is noteworthy in its fluidness and how no one misses a beat. The only potential detractor is that they never actually sing the ‘Across the Rio Grande-EE-OOO’ part, but even so the outro in Half Step is still sweet as pie. Not only was the transition flawless, the actual placement of The Weight right there up front was pretty awesome.

    Honorable Mention: Just A Little Light, 4/1/90, Atlanta. I give this one an Honorable Mention, cause it's just really, really good. This song sort of evolves a bit over this tour - they only play it 3 times I think - but by the final time it's played, Jerry is just spot-on with his wah-wah support, and Brent's vocal's are gritty and true, and they even take it out for a little walk toward the end, in a cool, spacey-jammy moment. I only wish they had expended on this one more - stretch it out in that same vein - it might have been cool. Perhaps there are other such versions, I can't say for sure....

    Favorite Show Overall: Undecided. I know, I know – sad. But I can’t really say 3/29, cause that’s just not playing fair. I will say that I loved the Omni run at the end, there was a lot of good stuff those last three shows. And the opening shows were super strong as well, in retrospect. One of the other inspiring and seductive enjoyments is hearing all (well, most) of the songs from Without a Net in their proper setting. Context matters, and the fun in this listening activity cannot be understated.

    In closing, this really is a great tour. Not overwhelming if you keep up with it, and each listen is different and unique due to the change-a-roo of the setlists on a nightly basis. They don’t over play any songs, and they keep others sporadic enough so as to ensure their momentum when they hit. And, we have access to all of them, officially released.

    Now to see if I can pull this off for Europe ’72. That’s a much bigger commitment; shows are longer, and there are more of them…..ut oh. But what damn fun.

    Sixtus

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    One of my ALL TIME go to albums

    Hello again to all of my old friends. This is my first post on the new site. OMG! I took forever to get through the gate keepers. Hope next time is easier.

    Rock on

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    KeithFan - Dick's 28 is one of the best...this one release manages to contain my all time favorite versions of not only Row Jimmy and He's Gone, but also 1/2 Step. Maybe it caught me just the right way when I first heard it years ago, but either way it's fully imprinted on me....

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    Nice mix dude. Your Estimated Eyes from DP 18 is the first I ever heard. And the Estimated is my favorite of all time. Also dig the Paris China Cat. Garcia absolutely shreds the solo. I hope you included Bill Graham's introduction to Help on the Way :D I know you did - that one and Veneta are my two favorites band intros. I look forward to checking out Row Jimmy & He's Gone (Dicks Picks 28) - no recall.

    P.S. - come to think of it, I heard estimated prophet long before Dick's Picks 18, on a sweltering hot night at JFK Stadium in July of 89. Standing on the moon, Crimson white and indigo. Oh Captain My Captain...

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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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Submitted by Charlie3 on Fri, 03/08/2019 - 15:11

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Vguy, Halo and Halo 2 were both awesome, spent a lot of time playing that with my kids when they first came out. Good times. Currently listening to Jerry tell me that it's too late, she's gone as I spin that excellent Keystone Companions: Complete 1973 Fantasy Recordings box with Jerry and Merle. There is some great stuff in that box, particularly dig Hi Heel Sneakers and My Funny Valentine, which just came on as I was typing this. Can't go wrong with '73, if you have not checked this box out, it is a bargain for some really great stuff.

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Submitted by muleskinner_blues on Fri, 03/08/2019 - 15:56

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The one I read was called "Chernobyl 01:23:40: The Incredible True Story of the World's Worst Nuclear Disaster" by Andrew Leatherbarrow.

Won't say it was the best thing ever but I found it engaging for both the mix of the history as well as his urban exploration piece. In the foreword, he links his Flickr photo collection from the trip that I followed along with during the appropriate sections of the book: https://www.flickr.com/photos/revelation_space/collections/721576642155…
Some haunting stuff in the abandoned schools, etc. Check out some of the middle pages of 'Day 3' in Pripyat (including bumper cars).

Listening now to Dead & Co doing Liberty, 6/15/17. I heard that song for the first time in the Fare Thee Well broadcasts and then the last two shows from 30 Trips. Good memories. Had that and The Avett Brothers in my head wheezing my way through the last stretch of coming out of the Grand Canyon in March 2016, South Kaibab > Bright Angel. I can't go back the way we came! Gonna find my own way home.

First, enough criticism of Pripyat Park, I've been taking the family there every year for the last 15. It's way better than Disney.. free admission, no lines and all the rides work. The soft serve ice cream glows in your tummy, not in your hands. Pet friendly and the kid loves it.

Muleskinner, 80's fan.. great to see you.

Today's adventure.. the same add in 2/28/69 and lots of shenanigans and friends. Dick Latvala on 2/28, "The best and most exciting G.D. show ever is without a doubt 2/28/69- Fillmore West!!!" It happens to be the last thing I listened to so of course I concur.

Winters without snow can be a bit of a drag.. and we are not getting the snowfall we did a decade ago here. ..but it's been snowing pretty continuously for a few days and winter fun is in full swing. Speaking of Swing.. might as well get another listen while it still has that new car smell.

Looks as though tomorrow will be pretty much the same.

Finally.. really enjoyed that Bickershaw partial video.. more for the interview with Jerry than the clip of Mr. Charlie. I am somewhat convinced the shots of the band do not sync up with them playing Mr. Charlie, but I could be wrong. Still.. cool and good to hear there are clips from Paris too.. I have never heard of those.

The kind folks here put Bickershaw into focus for me about a year ago, I think it was mhammond and VGuy72 mentioning it on the same thread, same time. That show is a monster, an absolute classic.

Have a good weekend fellow freaks.. be kind, have fun, dance a little jig and hopefully our collective glass is more than half full. Play Dead!

While we are on the subject of grainy videos..

I am pretty sure the video and sound are synced up as well as you can do it for this one. The emotional content Garcia yields towards the end of the jam is something to see..

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WTbpEH2PCKU&list=RDm0vAqnq1vW0&index=13

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Submitted by Vguy72 on Fri, 03/08/2019 - 20:05

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....any other heads out there that love comics, and love the movies? I know you're out there. My Spider Sense is tingling. I know a few of you that do. It's High Time someone brought it up. Excelsior!!

I like me some comics also, mostly a DC man back in my youth. Bats is still my man. I guess I only really knew of the DC Captain Marvel. So I was surprised to see a female Captain from Marvel comics. I always liked the segment with Billy Batson in the crossover "Kingdom Come" where he comes back from brain washing and remembers his magic word,,,, shazam, shazam, SHAZAM! and he flies past Superman like he's standing still.

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Submitted by Vguy72 on Sat, 03/09/2019 - 00:03

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....I give it an 8.6. My son said a solid 8.0. It's a grate time to be alive when you get not only awesome sounding Dead releases, but also live action superhero movies twelve year old me could only imagine about. Neither one ever gets old.
And yes Dennis. I'm all over Shazam. I remember the tv show from the 70's. Looks promising.

I enjoyed looking at that, too. Pity there isn't more of it. Very intriguing, those people jumping off scaffolding into a huge tub a water. Funny what passed for entertainment then. Very different from the last festival I went too-even that was 20 years ago!-the world festival known as Womad. All sorts of shops and food and stages to wander about and look at. In the 70s there was the one stage, and....nothing much else. Apart from people jumping into large tubs of water, obviously.

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Submitted by simonrob on Sat, 03/09/2019 - 05:26

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Possibly the coldest, muddiest festival ever. Matters were only made worse when, after the diving was over, the diving tub was emptied by simply pulling the plug where it was, thereby flooding the already muddy area in front of the stage.
I am also not sure that the Dead were playing what you are hearing on the video. Not a big problem.

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Submitted by Vguy72 on Sat, 03/09/2019 - 13:58

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https://www.cgccomics.com/boards/topic/417945-was-jerry-garcia-a-ga-hor…
....just when you thought he couldn't be cooler. If I had Jim's John Deere time machine, I would go back and shake Jerry's hand, and grasp it, and say thank you. Thank you Jerry. When I'm down and out, which occurs every now and then, your guitar brings me up, and steals my face.

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Submitted by Charlie3 on Sat, 03/09/2019 - 14:39

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Glad to hear of your replacement disc results for DaP 28 Icecrmcnkid. Unfortunately I received my replacement disc 3 and it was another skipper. My CD player plays literally hundreds of other CD's with no issue, but not DaP 28 disc 1 or 3. Since there was no replacement for disc 1 even provided, I have lost all hope of having a functional copy of DaP 28 at this point, kind of sucks as I really dug the release, just was hoping for a copy that didn't skip. Now I'm just hoping for part of my 2018 subscription to be refunded so I'm not stuck paying for a release with skips on 2/3 discs.

I was rather amused by this also. I was considering it for a second career until Daverock sobered me up that decision...
Was listening to a little Jerry and Merl today.. Lion's Share. Never gets old...

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Submitted by icecrmcnkd on Sat, 03/09/2019 - 16:09

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This is the replacement of the replacement.
I also got a CD3 skipper during the first round of replacements. This is the new and improved CD3 replacement 2.0.
You probably should contact Marye if you don’t get a CD1 replacement also.

I assume you got the email about CD3 weeks ago, but here it is in case you didn’t.

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Update On Dave’s Picks Vol. 28 Disc 3 Replacement

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
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Submitted by icecrmcnkd on Sat, 03/09/2019 - 16:18

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Just saw your post on the DaP28 site.
I thought you were referring to your first replacement.

They need to send you a new complete DaP28.

Curious what brand of CD player you have, and whether your discs skip on other players. Is the skip still there if you make a HD copy and then burn a CD-R?

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Submitted by Vguy72 on Sat, 03/09/2019 - 16:45

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....what is, The Grateful Dead. Thank you Alex Trebeck, for making me feel stupid for decades. Wishing him the best, but the diagnosis is grim. Cancer sucks.

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Submitted by Charlie3 on Sat, 03/09/2019 - 17:27

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The whole thing feels like some sort of cosmic joke at this point, I actually checked twice as I couldn't believe this one skipped as well. You are correct, three sets of skipping replacements. My player is a basic Sony CDP CE-500 and it appears to play all of my other hundreds of discs just fine, new and old. If it wasn't for the fact that every other disc that I have played on the machine, before and after DaP 28, plays without error, I would wonder about the machine. The most recent replacement did appear to have some sort of glue like material on the playing surface of the disc, but it will not wipe off. I haven't gotten around to trying any cleaners. At this point I've kind of moved on from that release and am just feeling fortunate that I didn't have any trouble with DaP29. At this point I'm as much interested in understanding what the issue is as much as having a working copy of DaP28.

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Submitted by Vguy72 on Sat, 03/09/2019 - 19:15

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....when people said CD's had a twenty year shelf life? My copy of Dark Side of the Moon begs to differ. First CD I ever bought, along with Sgt. Peppers and Yes's 90215.

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Submitted by Lovemygirl on Sun, 03/10/2019 - 07:45

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...Dicks Pick#23 is still playing on my CD player!
Disc #3 is primo!!! Love it. ;)
Very beautiful song/performance! ‘Sing Me Back Home’, perfect song on this “cold rain & snow” Sunday. Have a grateful day everyone.
:)

...Last 5 - all vinyl Versions. ; )
‘Between the Buttons’ R.S.
‘Gypsy Cowboy’ NRPS
‘Jumping the Gunne’ Jo Jo Gunne
‘HOOTEROLL’ Wales & Garcia
‘Yer’ Album’ The James Gang featuring Joe Walsh!
; )

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Submitted by deadegad on Sun, 03/10/2019 - 10:12

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I have quite a few unopened Dave's, among other GD..net, cds and am fearing a whole lot of skipping discs and a long pain-in-the-neck replacement process. If you're wondering why they remain unopened it is "saving for a rainy day" syndrome due to going through tough times. As better life's weather arrives it will be Christmas Presents to myself . . .. You know how it is?

Marye I may be knocking on your door for assistance.

I did, however, have one skipping disc with May 77 part 2 and had an easy time with customer service getting a replacement at that time. It took quite a while to arrive but arrive it did and it was just exactly perfect.

So I will think positive and have perfectly playing discs for my collection which helps lift my spirits through thick and thin. I just glanced at the time which says 1:11 - angel numbers! Jerry, Keith, Ron is that you?

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Submitted by Charlie3 on Sun, 03/10/2019 - 11:04

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Deadegad, I wouldn't worry too much about skips, DaP28 was the exception. Other than that release the only problem that I had with discs was one disc in the PNW box, but that disc was replaced with a working copy without difficulty, and I have the vast majority of dead box sets and DaP releases.

Love seeing the Last 5's popping up, gives me some ideas of things to spin. Been a while since I listened to that excellent Omaha show from the July '78 box and even longer since I listened to Hooteroll, but I suspect that may change in the near future.

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Submitted by KeithFan2112 on Sun, 03/10/2019 - 12:31

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I can't find any info published on Dave's Picks 30, regarding whether or not both the early AND late shows are going to be included. Clearly the late show on the 2nd is included, going by the songs that were revealed in the Dead newsletter where DaP 30 was announced. And then the bonus stuff from Jan 3 - same question - they announced Dancin' and Alligator would be on the release, and those songs appear to be split between the early and late shows on the 3rd.

Stumbled across some video footage from 8/30/70. Had no idea it existed. The audio / video is mediocre, and the video production effects are pretty annoying in spots - but there is so little film of the band from this early period I thought I would post it.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-OWi1g8Xz5s

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Dick's Picks 16 - This was my second Grateful Dead CD, after Rockin' The Rhein. I find this to be somewhat of a cult classic among Dead shows. I don't recall seeing it ever being mentioned in the "best shows" lists that are published in articles from time to time, but most everyone HERE knows and loves this one.

Road Trips Denver '73

Download Series (Family Dog) 2/4/70

2/9/73

Dave's Picks 22

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Submitted by Strider 808808 on Sun, 03/10/2019 - 12:40

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My final Grateful Dead concert. It was indeed a very fine time. Listened to 30 Trips copy on 24th anniversary. Was pleasantly surprised how good it sounded. Visions of Johanna!

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Submitted by deadegad on Sun, 03/10/2019 - 14:26

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Thank you!!!!

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Submitted by dtobin7283 on Sun, 03/10/2019 - 14:30

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Grateful Dead Portland, OR 5/19/74 (Love the box!)
Terry Reid-Seed of Memory
Love-Forever Changes
Roy Buchanan-Roy Buchanan/Second Album
Judas Priest-Unleashed in the East

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Submitted by nitecat on Sun, 03/10/2019 - 15:38

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Last two nights I viewed the Dead & Co Summer Tour finale at Boulder Co last July. Excellent show.
HLH 4/26/72 (the box version)
30Trips 67
Dave's 29 - Wow
Seattle 5/21/74 - I also love the box-give me more 73 74
Dick's 36 Phily 9/21/72 Great release, love that DS>Dew. I've been slowly listening through the Dick's series, I guess I have to start all over!!
50th anniversary Kinks Village Green Preservation Society

Got to see it in theater
Had free tickets for a preview, but it was fullup

We snuck into BR

The concert stuff at the end was stupendous

Good sound

driving UberEats yesterday (EZ money)

get an order to pick up in West Seattle
gotta deal with closed streets due to farmers' market
grump grump
as I approach the restaurant there is a street musician playing guitar and singing "LAST FAIR DEAL IN THE COUNTRYYYYYY", with a couple of preschoolers dancing in front of him
no more grumps

very cool

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Submitted by wilfredtjones on Mon, 03/11/2019 - 10:21

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Have you ever visited the wall of gum, down by the market?

Hey Man, funny....my very first CD ever was ALSO Yes 90125.

Weird! And yes, it still plays flawlessly. That must have been circa 1989 or so....

Oh and I also saw captain Marvel with my nearly 5-year old son over the weekend and we both loved it. Make sure to sit through the full credits as usual.

And Muleskinner....I actually went and checked out those pics you posted and BAM, there it was...the bumper car that was my life-line! Totally eerie and haunting....

Sixtus

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yes

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Submitted by wilfredtjones on Mon, 03/11/2019 - 15:29

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Did you know the troll has a mustache now?

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Submitted by KeithFan2112 on Mon, 03/11/2019 - 18:03

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I don't know. I like to own my music on hardware. I don't understand how record sales are even tracked anymore. Or how artists collect royalties. Everything is just copied for free or propagated over subscription channels. Is it a trade-off for exposure? You get your songs out there and people start to come pay a zillion dollars for concert tickets? I think I like the old system better. It's incredible how much it costs to see your favorite band anymore. Lucky for me I've seen everybody I care about a lot of times while tickets were still reasonably priced. Frickin' ridiculous now. And get off my goddam lawn.

I still love my CDs. While 90125 was in my first 10 (along with The Grand Illusion and The Wall), my first was Rush Power Windows. Now that was a great one to have on CD, because it was also recorded on digital audio tape, so there was never any analog tape hiss watering down the sound. The production on it was outstanding too. Lots of stereo movement with sound effects, crisp guitar washes, poppy bass, and smooth synthesizer integration (it was during their heavy keyboard phase, which, although not their most revered period, resulted in a solid album that sounded great on compact disc. Sounds as good today as it did the first day I played it. Probably better because I have a better stereo system now.

The other thing I was going to say about CDs is you have the 5.1 surround sound capability which I've never heard of for streaming. The Yes back catalog CDs with 5.1 remixes by Steve Wilson are incredible. Same goes for Rush 2112.

So what's the deal - is the early show being released for Dave's Picks 30? Someone has to know the answer. Lemieux hasn't responded to my email. I think he's pissed at me over a bar bill I stuck him with in a VIP box at Dead and Co in Philly. Domestic beer and booze was free, but imports were billable. Him being Canadian, it was Molson and Crimson Rye all night. Gordies - sheesh. The Molson phase went well, but it was all downhill once we got into that 66. Every time he got midway through his drink, he would point at the band, hold up his glass, and holler "half a cup of Rock and Rye!!" I knew if I didn't get him away from that rotten stuff soon it was going to be a long night in the tank. Anticipating the hangover of a lifetime, I sparked up a joint - probably not the best idea. I actually saw the security folks coming at us like a slow motion movie scene, parting people out of their way as they approached. I nudged him and nodded toward the impending danger. I told him it was time to cut loose, but he was having none if it. During his opening remarks with that gaggle of yellow-shirted security ducks, you would have thought he was the Ambassador of Canada himself; but alas, the lesson here was that your audience must be equally plied to receive a diplomatic envoy of his condition. I did not listen to their rebuttal long before slipping away myself, (joint in hand I might add). We never caught up that night, but I did check out all of the local precincts in hopes of finding him. I can only assume at this point that he received a strong reprimand and a gargantuan bar tab. What can I say - big money goes around the world. So anyway, I'm not expecting a reply to my email anytime soon, on whether or not the early show is included in Volume 30.

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Submitted by nitecat on Mon, 03/11/2019 - 22:28

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Hey I concur, Kiethfan I can't believe how pricey concert tickets are. I saw all my bands, especially of course, the boys, when tickets were reasonable, thank goodness. I really feel for kids, and probably their parents, who have to shell out big bucks to hear and experience a concert of their fav band.

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