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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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  • #121
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    THE worst cover of any of Dave's Picks by a long shot. Very disappointing.

    Rock on

  • #122
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    Can't wait to find out what parts of these fantastic looking shows we're gonna be devouring! I've been preparing by listening to DaP 6 2/2/70 (the show after the New Orleans bust, and sans TC), and 12/20/69, finished 2/2 on lunch break in the car, hoping Pig didn't go too much on the "reach over my left shoulder" rap as there was a young lady sunning herself whilst I blasted my music with my windows down eating my Zaxby's. But since somebody suggested they go into Not Fade Away for shits and giggles, we were all spared from a salacious Pig rap from 1970, and he only mentioned getting yo hands outta yo pockets once I recall. But the ride home featured the incredibly lovely 20 min Dark Star opener from the second show, 12/20/69 at the Fillmore West (with TC), 9 months previously the site of 4 nights of fire and fury captured for all eternity on 16 track reels (the first ever 16 track live recording) and gifting the universe with Live/Dead, but a lot had happened over the course of 9 months, if the setlist stayed somewhat the same. The band on the second part of DaP 6 goes Dark Star> St Stephen> The Eleven> New Speedway Boogie instead of into the Lovelight they eventually get to, and instead of light, they plunge into the darkness that was Hunter S Thompson's great crashing wave, sweeping the dreams and idealism of the 60s back out to sea. Talk about coming full circle... Which brings me back to DaP 30 and the wonderful mystery meat we get to devour in just over 2 weeks time. From 2 weeks after they played the Fillmore West, they were on the left coast to play Bill's legendary theater, and here's the only thing missing from keithfan's post, the 1/3 setlist:
    Ealy show: Morning Dew, Me And My Uncle, Hard To Handle, Cumberland Blues, Cold Rain & Snow, Alligator > Drums > Jam > Bid You Goodnight Jam > Jam > Alligator Jam & Reprise > Caution Jam > Feedback, E: Uncle John's Band;
    Entire Late show played was: Casey Jones, Mama Tried, Big Boss Man, China Cat Sunflower-> Jam-> I Know You Rider-> High Time Tease, Mason's Children, Cryptical Envelopment-> Drums-> The Other One-> Cryptical Envelopment-> Cosmic Charlie, Uncle John's Band-> Black Peter, Dire Wolf, Good Lovin', Dancin' In The Streets-> Drums-> Dancin' In The Streets, E: Saint Stephen-> In The Midnight Hour

    I am so looking forward to hearing some tasty stuff from that! I'm actually listening to The Other One from it now... But the combinations of these setlists is just mindblowing. We get everything. It's a Thanksgiving feast of epic proportions.

    And I wonder if these were part of the Houseboat Tapes, been a while since we got something from that batch. DaP 19 1/23-24/70 I believe was from that, as well as DaP 6 as mentioned above, and DaP 10 Thelma 12/10-11/69.

    Also, no 1969 show to come out with Aoxomoxoa?

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    DaP 30's reflection cover....

    ....it's fresh on my brain, but I freaking love it!! Looks like my dog's paws! And dogs are always the first to greet you when you get home. If you scroll down a bit, you get a cool rotating AOXOMOXOA thing. Ye haw!!
    Newcastle 4.11.72's first set is under the belt. Taking a break. I'm exhausted though, so the second set may be broken up.

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    Fargin Bastages..

    Edit: One of the kind folks here forwarded me the email.. agree, they seem to be wolf paws. I like the cover art if for no other reason there are no cartoonish skeletons and especially no skeletons with full beards.

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    Fantastic cover, no skeletons, no beards; just the Dire Wolf's paws.

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    the email just hit my box that the sale date for DP 30 is next Thursday the 18th...Don't quite understand the cover but that's ok...

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    Yes Sir 80s Fan - 7/7/89 - The Bus Came By and I Got On.....

    I'm from the Philly area, so it was big news that the Grateful Dead were taking the stage for the last event that would ever be played at JFK Stadium. It was the summer between my Junior and Senior years of high school. What do I remember? Well, I've told this story before, so if you've heard it, feel free to stop me.....

    It was a sweltering hot sunny day, as humid as NJ and Philly ever get. I had no idea I was going to the show until 4pm that day. I was sitting at my kitchen table playing around with my brother's unloaded Glock, shooting imaginary bad guys, just like Martin Riggs had done a few hours earlier at the premier of Lethal Weapon 2. As I goofed around with the 9mm, which, I actually had a legitimate reason for holding nearby (the purpose of which does not come into this story), I made phone calls to WMMR and WYSP, as well as the local record stores, in an effort to figure out the song that was played at the end of the movie, right as it looked like it might be Riggs' last stand; after all, he was lying in a pool of blood with knife and gunshot wounds, and the most somber gospely blues tune I ever heard playing - something about going to Heaven. Well, [SPOILER ALERT] Riggs lived to make two bad sequels to the sequel, and my eyes dried up by the time I left the theater; but I couldn't remember how that damn song went, and nobody I contacted had a clue.

    Then into my house walked two complete strangers: one was tall and lean, perhaps a year or two older than me; the other was a little bit shorter, thickly bearded, and smiling. I wasn’t expecting anyone when I heard the front door open, so call it instinct if you will - you know, the kind of instinct that guides us to mindlessly remove bongs and other various sundries from site, when an unannounced visitor enters our domain - only it was the Glock and ammo cartridge that I was reaching for. I might have jammed the clip in at once if the shorter bastard hadn’t been smiling so friendly and looking so damn familiar. He greeted me by name, still smiling, still friendly-like. You would think this might have settled my uneasiness, but among other things, the FBI guys instructed my brother not to acknowledge any strangers who called out his name (apparently this is a technique that some would-be harm-doers use to identify a target they’ve never met in person). A lot of things went through my mind in a flash: I should have loaded the gun instead of hiding it; I should have locked the door after I came back from the matinee; I can’t believe this “very small chance they would bother us” possibility came to pass; but overriding all of that second guessing was a rush of adrenaline that hit me when I realized they never saw the gun. I croaked “hello” or something equivalent, and began to insert the clip, out of site, under the table. I had no reservations about living out a different movie now, the one where our hero famously gets off a round from under the table - kill or be killed - at least until George Lucas got bored and started f***ing around with CGI; except now the bearded hippie SOUNDED familiar too. The whole encounter played out in just a few seconds, but it felt like an eternity. The voice belonged to my cousin from Buffalo. We're the same age and grew up spending a couple of weeks a year together; but up until that day, the visits were announced, and he certainly never showed up long haired and bearded (hell, I didn't even know he could grow a damn beard yet - we were only 17). Never met his friend before, so the duo WERE 50% strangers. Suffice it to say they didn't get shot that day, but the story echoed through our lives for many years.

    His buddy had come with him from the Truckin' Up To Buffalo show on the 4th of July. They enjoyed it so much they decided to surprise me with a visit and an invitation to go. I was not too familiar with Dead in those days. I knew In The Dark from MTV and MMR, and I may have heard Friend of the Devil once. But I wasn’t about to pass a Dead show by, just because I didn’t know their music. After all, my cousin was my partner in crime: we'd seen KISS in '79, Rush in '86 and '87, Van Halen in '86 on Sammy's first tour, Pink Floyd in '88; and now we had driver's licenses, so it was only getting better. He was supposed to be arriving a couple of days later for The Who Reunion at Vet Stadium, and then we had the Stones Steel Wheels Tour kicking off at the end of August. Good times.

    I remember the circus atmosphere of the crowd at JFK. I imagine the tailgating scene in the 70s was a drop in the bucket compared to this. We've all been to the rodeo, so I won't rehash it. But it made me feel liberated, watching all of these liberated people. Liberated from what? I don't know - just free. However free you may feel, I think live music intensifies that feeling, and I don't think any more so than with the Dead. I'd never seen so many people in one place before. When Jerry walked out, I remember my cousin smiling and saying "there he is – Jerry Garcia. He's like a messiah around here." My response was, "well, he has my respect - he's playing Pete's Woodstock guitar". Of course in hindsight, he was not - at least not since 1970. The guitar I mistook for Townshend's "Woodstock guitar" was The Tiger, which has a very similar shape and color. Pete had played the Gibson SG, which Jerry also used on Live Dead and into 1970 (depicted on DaP Vol 6). The crowd erupted when Jerry walked out, like no greeting I'd ever seen for a band, let alone one guy in the band (he came last and was greeted loudest).

    Then completely unheralded - no light show or elaborate stage rig, no announcement stating we'd got the best - they just simply started playing Hell In A Bucket. Good by me, I knew that song. But that was like a soundcheck for the crowd. The real DeadHead personalities came out on the next number - Iko Iko. Now that was a unique concert experience. In the course of the next 7 or 8 minutes, I GOT what all of the hoopla was about for this band. If ever a performance captured a band's soul and spirit and allowed it to be imbibed by the audience, it was Iko Iko at JFK, where the kids all danced and shaked their bones. Did I mention all of the beach balls? It was a sea of Tie-Dye and beach balls.

    Check out the contrast in crowd movement between Hell In A Bucket, the show opener, and Iko Iko, song #2

    Hell In A Bucket:
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tkAzMiEUUQ8

    Iko Iko (crowd shots around 1:47, 2:10, and 3:02):
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XMpaD-ktv7Q

    Highlights at the time include Blow Away, Standing on the Moon, Garcia's soloing during Scarlet Begonias (how did he produce that tone???), the crowd singing Fire On The Mountain, and of course the encore, which, by some strange twist of fate was the very song I was trying to track down from the Lethal Weapon movie. I turned to my cousin and exclaimed "holy shit! THIS is the song I was talking about from the movie!"

    "Oh!" he said, "This is an old Bob Dylan song - Knockin' On Heaven's Door."

    Amen.

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    Anniversary shows that I was in attendance 4/11/88 and 4/11/89

    Got to say you know how you always secretly hope that the shows you attended will always be released, well I have to say these two I can wait for other shows to be released. I am a pretty positive person and would love to see a show tomorrow with the lineup that played at these shows. Not knocking these years because I saw the 3 Alpine shows from July 89 which were awesome, and the 88 Landover shows with Ripple... 4/11/89 Rosemont Horizon had a great Shakedown to open also. They were just the shows that you went to hoping to get that killer show. The Mecca shows from 4/15 and 4/16/89 were really good!! Maybe I am just trying to say in a round about way that there a lot of good shows that can still be released! Or maybe they used all the magic up on 4/11/72?? bob t

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    You guys (and hopefully gals) are awesome. Great posts.. great vibes.. plenty of energy and ideas on what to listen to next.

    Thank you.

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    thanks Keithfan - I was actually thinking of you the other day when I was listening to the Crimson White & Indigo release (7/7/89 I believe). You were there right? Must have been an awesome experience!

    1989 is full of so many amazing shows up and down the calendar. Wouldn't mind seeing a Dave's Picks from say, 10/19/89 (one of my favorite all time shows)

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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 DeadVikes on Thu, 03/21/2019 - 06:11

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Listen to Dick's 5 and than listen to RT 3.1. The sound quality difference should blow you away. They definitely continue to improve their process. RT 3.1 is my favorite 1979 release to date.

Looks like we will have the Dave's 30 announcement before we hear any news on 2019 box set.

I know I was totally taken off guard with the PNW box. Even though Bolo gave us the clues, Seven!

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Submitted by Sixtus_ on Thu, 03/21/2019 - 07:28

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When Dick's Pick's Five came out, I was still feeling my way around eras outside of the early 70's but I was totally blown away by that Disc 2...the first half of the second sets just churns, man. It's sooooo good. And then to get that Shakedown > Uncle John's Reprise at the end is like the best giant jam sammy ever.

As for today's Spring '90 (first Hamilton, Ontario show), I am reminded that this is an interesting one for sure and I like it especially the second set. With a gnarly Victim in the first set dissolving into a rare Standing on the Moon that then dumps into a rompin' Promised Land, there are some cool nuances and mood changes to experience. And of course this show starts out with the Half-Step we all know and love from Without A Net. This second set though is awesome especially the top half, with a seemingly random combo of Hey Pocky Way > Crazy Fingers > Cumberland> Estimated > He's Gone. It's all tight and inspired. And as He's Gone is ending, there are majestic bells that probably Mickey is playing, and it sounds like Christmas, or Church, or something....Godly...it caught me totally off guard and was one of those 'moments'....

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Submitted by allman on Thu, 03/21/2019 - 08:48

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Did anyone get the bonus disc with the new JGB EEL release? This was the first disc I listened to when it arrived and once again the bonus disc is better or close to better than the release.

...here’s to a ‘grateful’ Thursday everyone, smile smile smile! I sure need some more heavy but intimate doses of the dead today, I’m suffering terribly today with pain. Damn weather. ‘Cold, Rain & no snow, just that damp wet cold to the bone chill. I’m trying to stay positive so im going to grab ‘Daves Pick #10’ Thelma, LA. Dec. 12th 1969. Love this Pick. I remember when it was first released. The Art work is just Perfect for my likings. The highlight being PigPen the man himself. When he performs ‘Easy Wind’, the third song of the nite, his vocals are PRIMO, I mean it, it’s just perfect in every way. God bless our godfather lol Owsley Stanley for his excellent recording of this intimate performance in LA !!!
Pigpen is the star in this show and Jerry Garcia’s playing is on fire! The group as a whole All shine brightly on this release/recording. Just listen to Pigpen doing primo performances of’Hard to Handle’, ‘Turn on your Lovelight’, oh yeah :) a grand ‘Good Loving’ ‘I’m a King Bee’! I love my Pigpen folks, sorry for rambling. Another reason why I love this show is the LOCATION and THE YEAR 1969 part of a primo stash of other unreleased performances. ‘Thelma’ was a theater on Sunset strip in Los Angeles right next-door to a club called the ‘London Fog’ where the Doors were once the house band before being fired and then ending up at the ‘whiskey a go-go’.
So it’s a very Internet recording you can hear soft applause from the audience during the performance the recording definitely gives off the feeling of the space contained on that little 50 foot stage. Very grateful for this release, one of my favorite in the Daves Picks Series... :)
Oh yeah, I’m sorry, here is the set-list you asked for BOBLOPES about the Grateful Dead RSD release. Hope it helps answer your question. :)
I gotta rest, have a grateful day everybody God bless and peace be with you all and smile smile smile!!! :) :) :)

Disc1
1 Dire Wolf (Warfield, San Francisco, CA 10/9/80)
2 Dark Hollow (Warfield, San Francisco, CA 10/9/80)
3 I’ve Been All Around This World (Warfield, San Francisco, CA 10/9/80)
4 Cassidy (Warfield, San Francisco, CA 10/9/80)
5 China Doll (Warfield, San Francisco, CA 10/9/80)
6 On The Road Again (Warfield, San Francisco, CA 10/9/80)
7 Bird Song (Warfield, San Francisco, CA 10/9/80)
8 The Race Is On (Warfield, San Francisco, CA 10/9/80)
9 Oh Babe, It Ain’t No Lie (Warfield, San Francisco, CA 10/9/80)
10 Ripple (Warfield, San Francisco, CA 10/9/80)
Disc 2
1 On The Road Again (Warfield, San Francisco, CA 10/10/80)
2 It Must Have Been The Roses (Warfield, San Francisco, CA 10/10/80)
3 Monkey And The Engineer (Warfield, San Francisco, CA 10/10/80)
4 Jack-A-Roe (Warfield, San Francisco, CA 10/10/80)
5 Dark Hollow (Warfield, San Francisco, CA 10/10/80)
6 To Lay Me Down (Warfield, San Francisco, CA 10/10/80)
7 Heaven Help The Fool (Warfield, San Francisco, CA 10/10/80)
8 Bird Song (Warfield, San Francisco, CA 10/10/80)
9 Ripple (Warfield, San Francisco, CA 10/10/80)

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Submitted by icecrmcnkd on Thu, 03/21/2019 - 10:22

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Hope that the Hendrix Family gives permission for the Foxey Lady Jam to be included.....
It would be a shame for that to be cut out.

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Submitted by Lovemygirl on Thu, 03/21/2019 - 11:22

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https://www.jambase.com/article/chicago-cubs-grateful-dead-night-2019-v…

The Chicago Cubs will again host a Grateful Dead Night when they take on the Los Angeles Dodgers at Wrigley Field on April 24. The National League Major League Baseball team partnered with Third Man Pressing to offer ticket purchasers a limited edition 7-inch vinyl record featuring two live Grateful Dead recordings.

The special ticket offer comes with admission to the game as well as a copy of the special vinyl record pressed at Jack White’s Third Man Pressing in Detroit, Michigan. Side A is the Grateful Dead’s performance of “Brown-Eyed Women” at Chicago’s Auditorium Theatre on May 13, 1977, and Side B is the Dead’s version of “Cumberland Blues” from the same venue on October 22, 1971.

The 2019 Chicago Cubs Grateful Dead Night will also present a pregame concert by Mr. Blotto. The team will donate a portion of the proceeds from Grateful Dead Night to the band’s Rex Foundation charitable organization. The Cubs first held a Grateful Dead Night at Wrigley Field during the 2018 season.
“Play Ball everybody”!!! ; )
...Here is the cover art for the limited 7” vinyl ;)
https://www.mlb.com/cubs/tickets/specials/grateful-dead-night

...if the Dead were to offer/sell a limited amount of the ‘non-numbered’ or ‘Numbered’ for a Dead.net exclusive release for this April 13Th *RSD 2CD ‘Warfield1980 acoustic sets’ would any of You members here on the board buy it? I haven’t really heard or read any positive feedback from the Dead community. I don’t know but I’m intrigued with the Dead’s Acoustic sets and performances. I loved the “heartbreakers or something” with the 6 solo pigpen songs ending the CD. I even loved the artwork! dead.net sold exclusively through their website and record store day ! Im grateful I have a copy in my collection when it was first made available to me! Grateful Deadhead : ) I love it All.
How many would you pre- order right now?

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Phew, y’all been busy. Great stuff, so of course I’ve been too busy to play! That’s because I finally got at least a small Stereo and the mighty YFS ref 3 server up and running, woooooooooo-hooooooooooooo! Tuneless Six long months finally over.
JIM/ Lucky old Sun; one of my favorite Jerry tunes. Yes I know it’s and old classic covered by many, but they did such an amazing job, especially Melvin!, that it’s a Jerry tune in my minds eye...Was fortunate to be at those 89 Merriweather shows so I’m biased also. In fact after your post that was one of the first things I played in the new house...
ZAPPA; also totally a novice but have Apostrophe and O.N.S. and love those albums. “Give me, your dirty love, just like that tacky little pamphlet in your daddy’s bottom drawer” lol. A lot of his stuff never really resonated with me? Perhaps not enough quality listening....perhaps some too silly. The silliness is one reason I’m not a huge Phish fan...ironic that a dude who was so anti drug was so into the worst one?
4/69 BOX; bring dat shit!!!
BOBT/early 79; you mentioned that there are unfortunately only only two early 79 shows in the vault “Rock for Life and one other...” would you or anyone else know what the other is?
SIXTUS; tanks for the awesome Healy article...always been a big fan and never get to hear much from him...
LAST 4/5; Dread Zepplin, DP 22, Moondance, and JGB 9/1+2/89.
X FACTOR; so finally fire up the server last night and what starts up.....the Song Moondance just as a huge orange full moon pops up over the mountains!!
CaseyJanes; glad to see “you crawled across the floor to take another shot” and made it back ok lol., and no that is not my dog, that’s actually me! Several lifetimes ago I got tired of the whole reptilian thing so came back as that dog! Now if only I could catch this dam tail!!!
SIXTUS; I remember diggin that 3/21/90 show, and as you mention especially that bad ass first set Victim. They had that rear surround array in those days and man that night they used it really well, especially good down on the floor.
IMHO, Pretty much that whole tour is awesome....
ROAD TRIPS 3.3; anyone heard anything about this getting rereleased soon? Have never heard this one but I’m getting psyched for this as well as DaP 30. Waiting on a real copy of DP 4 too. Yet another killer D.S.on that one!
Early 70 another new itch to scratch.

Ok, back to work....webinar on fiber and video distribution.....sort a like those film strips back in the sixties in grade school 😉

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Submitted by daverock on Thu, 03/21/2019 - 12:07

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Hopefully they won't object to the Foxey Lady jam at The Ark show. If they do, it might be appropriate to mention that Voodoo Chile includes Muddy Waters riffs. Then where would we be.

You should definitely pick up a copy of Reckoning to wet your whistle. I had the original one, not the rereleased expanded edition. Back when there were very limited live releases (LiveDead, E'72 triple album, Bear's Choice) the Dead released Dead Set and Reckoning. These two live albums were culled from a run of shows at the Warfield in SF and Radio City Music Hall in NYC - Dead Set was songs from the electric sets and Reckoning was from the acoustic set. I owned both since college and I'd say I played Reckoning a hundreds of times more than dead set, then again, I was not in the know regarding tape trading...

So yes I am very psyched and plan to get both the LP and CD. Don't understand the limited copies of the CD...

has its charms.

it's not high on my "gotta listen again" list, though

and for the 100th time...I AM NOT A FLIPPIN' ROBOT!

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Submitted by Lovemygirl on Fri, 03/22/2019 - 05:59

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... I have the original release of ‘Reckoning’ & ‘Dead Set’, and I enjoyed them very much when they were first issued and believe it or not I occasionally still re-play them here and there and they both still make me smile and dance ; )
Have a grateful day folks!

A ton of memories for me on this one. Bought the tape first, than the CD when those came to the market. Probably wore out the CD, played it thousands of time growing up. Still have the For the Faithful album. The sound quality on dead set is cream of the crop. Probably still one of my favorite Friend of the Devil's and love that Sampson. Bought the remastered and expanded dead set in 2007. Love CD 2 with the Shakedown, Jack Straw and High Time, really good stuff. So, that leads me to believe they have more in the Vault from that famous fall run.

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Submitted by Sixtus_ on Fri, 03/22/2019 - 06:46

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Stoltzy - perhaps you should check out the 'reissued Dead Set' that came with one of the first big boxes....it has a second disc that actually delivers on some more of the 'good stuff' with some longer songs and jams. Admittedly this era is a little lighter on the jamming but the original offering was still a pretty good intro record for me back in the day (I definitely loved the bi-fold album cover that would create the back-to-back skeletons overlooking NYC and SF). That disc two rundown:

Disc: 2
1. Let It Grow (Live Radio City Music Hall New York City Oct., 1980)
2. Sugaree (Live Radio City Music Hall Oct., 1980)
3. C.C. Rider (Live Warfield Theatre, San Francisco, Ca. Oct. 1980)
4. Row Jimmy (Live Warfield Theatre, San Francisco,CA Oct., 1980)
5. Lazy Lightning (Live Warfield Theatre, San Francisco,CA Oct., 1980)
6. Supplication (Live Warfield Theatre, San Francisco,CA Oct., 1980)
7. High Time (Live Warfield Theatre, San Francisco,CA Oct., 1980)
8. Jack Straw (Live Warfield Theatre, San Francisco,CA Oct., 1980)
9. Shakedown Street (Live Warfield Theatre, San Francisco,CA Oct., 1980)
10. Not Fade Away (Live Warfield Theatre, San Francisco,CA Oct., 1980)

Happy Friday Deadfreaks.
Sixtus

P.S. Oops looks like deadvikes beat me to it below....as they say...collective consciousness....

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Submitted by KeithFan2112 on Fri, 03/22/2019 - 07:19

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I picked up both of these shortly after Rockin the Rhein came out. Dead-set was already in its extended two disc format. I regard these two as two peas in a pod. I love both of the Jack Straws. I've spent many a drive playing them back-to-back trying to figure out which one is better. I went with Nassau, only because Franklin's Tower erupts right after it. The Nassau Franklin's was my first listening of that song, and man, what a doozy. I listened to it for several years before I ever heard a 70's version of it. The 70s versions seemed slow and alien to me at first, but they eventually grew on me. Still, Jerry really carries the day at Nassau. I love the extended soloing as well as the attention Jerry gives to the main tower riff (with high distortion and crunchy tone). Obviously the sound quality is great on both of these releases, and Jerry's Voice still sounds great. Even further, the setlist expands quite a bit from where they were two years prior.

Best of all, Go To Nassau was one of four that my uncle copied for me when I was first getting Into the Dead. The other ones were a ladies and gentlemen, dozin at the Knick, and shit... What was the fourth one... I'll have to think about that, because now it's driving me crazy. I've been sitting in the car outside of work typing when I should really be going in. TGIF. Maybe I'll get laid tonight. Whoa this isnt stream-of-consciousness get back in there.

Oh, and my uncle has a huge poster of the Dead set album cover, I'm talking to complete gatefold. He owns some apartments that he rents out and somebody left it behind. Typical freaks. This is one of my favorite Grateful Dead album covers.

Lovemygirl - have a great day dude.

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Submitted by MDJim on Fri, 03/22/2019 - 07:48

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Simply because it's newer and dead set, go to Nassau have been out since forever.. I find myself reaching for Dave's Picks 8, 11/30/1980 at the Fox when I want an 80's show. It's still fresh and sounds remarkable for the period.

I would like to see a couple more from this year.

Edit: Lakeland, two nights earlier was no slouch either. I feel like I am forgetting something??? :D

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Submitted by Oroborous on Fri, 03/22/2019 - 07:52

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Yeah, like Bob said, back then there wasn’t much “official” live stuff available so when those came out it was a big deal for some of us. My teenage brain couldn’t get enough of that, and like you, played it constantly. It was like a sweet bootleg, only way better (especially the stellar quality). Now we’re so spoiled that those seem sorta mediocre...

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Submitted by Oroborous on Fri, 03/22/2019 - 07:58

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Like I told ya, what i said...yeah, always thought they were consciously playing it some what safe compared to much else of that year—to get good album takes. The albums are great, but I agree that DaP release is a more authentic capture of that year....definetly more great shows, now if Dave would just step it up 😉

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Submitted by DeadVikes on Fri, 03/22/2019 - 08:25

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It is all gravy now, isn't it gents?
Just wish we could get Rhino to release more ....
And Dave's 8 is in my top five for sure of Dave's. Probably due to my affinity for 1980.

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Submitted by bob t on Fri, 03/22/2019 - 09:00

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I believe it is 2/7/79 Carbondale show.... if you want to hear more what happened at this show read the stories about it on Internet Archive!!! Listen to the vocals on Stagger Lee and you can confirm!!! Have a good weekend. Bob t

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Submitted by KeithFan2112 on Fri, 03/22/2019 - 09:15

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I also enjoy DaP 8 quite a bit. IMHO it has the best Feel Like a Stranger. Love the Moogy keyboards, which went away after a few tours.

I'd be hyped for another DaP 8 caliber release, but I have my doubts about the availability of another such gem. I would guess sound quality is the reason we haven't seen another like it. If Lemieux had another half dozen shows like DaP 8 at his disposal, I believe we would have seen one by now. I say that for three reasons: 1) Dave knows DaP 8 is awesome; 2) Dave knows there is demand for 80s; 3) Dave is not shy about releasing the same year two years in a row:(DaP 6 & 10; DaP 11 & 14; DaP 16 & 21; DaP 25 & 29; DaP 13 & 17) - to name a few. I fear it's just what he's been saying for years ' poor master tapes.

My man - GREAT to see you here - it's been a while. It seems the mere mention of your whereabouts brought you back out of the cosmos. Hope all is well!!!

Indeed, there are some more Sixtus' Picks that have made their way to my collection...I think I forgot where we left off....

Sixtus

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Submitted by laf848 on Fri, 03/22/2019 - 11:04

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I have been listening to both these remastered sets the last few days and I think they are great.

I'm gonna try and buy the RSD 2cd set before they sell out.

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Submitted by unkle sam on Fri, 03/22/2019 - 12:00

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had both of these on the original lp release, played them to death. The original lp had that amazing "rhythm devils" that was omitted from the first pressing of the cd and that fantastic space from that lp, short but oh so sweet, wore that one out. 1980 may be my favorite Dead year, saw both the spring and the fall tour that year and never looked back. I agree, the Dave's pick 8 is a killer release, but what about Gainesville? I was lucky enough to have been at the Lakeland show and was at UF the next night for the show, never made it into the show, but the party outside was one of the best LSD parties I have ever been to, many a fond memories of that little FLA tour that fall. That Gainesville show needs to be released please, before I die would be great.
Keithfan, that poster you speak of came with the first pressing of the dead set lp, and I too had a copy of it, I framed it and gave it to the man who turned me on to the Dead, he's gone now, but the poster lives on with his wife. Hard to believe that was 39 years ago. "where does the time go"

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Submitted by Charlie3 on Fri, 03/22/2019 - 12:12

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Dead Set was one of my first exposures to the dead and the space-FOTM transition was what really flipped the switch. Something about that transition from the chaos of that space settling into that smooth FOTM just lit my brain up and seemed inherently compatible with some other things that I had recently discovered and come to enjoy at that time. When Dead Set came out on cd a few years later I was disappointed when I discovered that they had cut out the entire space portion. The 2cd version with the space segment replaced and the entire disc of additional material is great.
Reckoning also has some great stuff, in particular I can't get enough of that Deep Elem Blues and the Race is On. That album is kind of a nice change of pace sometimes.

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Submitted by perithecat on Fri, 03/22/2019 - 12:45

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Love the bit in ripple where Jerry introduces Otis 🐶 one of the only times I ever heard him speak on stage .
Having read earlier about RT 3/1 12/28/79 I’ve been giving it a listen - two words - Sugaree opener - I’m pretty much done in after that to be able to manage the rest of the show . 😸😸😸

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Submitted by daverock on Fri, 03/22/2019 - 12:57

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These were the first two Dead albums-Dead Set and Reckoning-that I bought at the time of their release-1981 in England. The band played in London in March and October that year, and Dead Set was the album that most reminded me of the shows that I saw. I played both them both a lot at the time, in fact Dead Set was the one I would put on most round that time to show friends what they were missing out on.

The other show from round then I played a lot-well, it was the only other one I had-was the one from Essen Germany from March 1981. The first set was actually on television, and the whole set was broadcast on the radio. I taped it-and played it to death. In fact, sitting here all these years later, I can remember more about that show than I can about Dead Set. Great, great Sugaree in the first set. Also a good Shakedown in the first set. Later on a I bought a video of the show, which has probably kept it in my memory. Pete Townsend came on to play on Not Fade Away, and then stayed on, perhaps unwisely, for the following song-Wharf Rat. You can see Bob Weir advising him of the chords when it starts up. Happy days indeed.

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Submitted by CaseyJanes on Fri, 03/22/2019 - 12:57

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I got jumped (drunk) coming home last night,
On a 90's run, but now I'm behind..........

Yep, I missed ole 03/21/90 yesterday, but that's ok, cuz as soon as the wife and kid were off to work/school today, it was turned up to Eleven.....and then fuck it, all the way to Seven! Finishing up that last set (Wharf Rat now) as I type...an then it will be off to present day so to speak - 03/22/90

A big Happy Birthday shout out to my mom who would have turned 63 today, had we not lost her to the universe almost 5 years ago. I love you mom, and miss you dearly!

And so, in honor of Mom, I will be giving out FREE Magic Carpet Rides, departing from my living room for the remainder of the day. I know this will most likely generate some expected excitement, so let's lay down some ground rules:

-Space and Time are limited so first come first serve
-To prevent era arguments and for safety reasons, only two riders will be permitted at a time
-Hippie's use the back door only and please stay off the lawn - Security (Jim MD) will be watching
-Be cleanly (no stems and crap left behind - this mean you VGuy)
-Voice Texting not permitted during the ride (sorry KeithFan)
-Weed is permitted....but it must pass the Love My Girl "Primo" test
-Absolutely no pets except for China Cats, One Eyed Cheshires wearing Laced Bandana's....& Tail Eating Dragons of
course
-Unfortunately, other time warping machines on the carpet could create irreparable worms holes (sorry Jim, but
I can't allow you to bring the lawn mower...trust me it's for everyone's own good)
-Lastly - TAGO MAGO and most likely any other German or British Psychadelia is for experts only

****Waiver - Ride at your own risk......While not expected, some rider's are never able to return from the era/time period visited. I can not and will not be held responsible for circumstances such as these.

Round & Round, Round & Round....roooouuuunnnd & roooouuuunnnd.....
Don't Take Much To Get Me On The Ground!

Happy Friday Dead People, Play it Loud & Proud!

KCJ

.....Yeah, what can I say.....Mama Tried!

Edit: Pretty Fuggin wicked Scarlett/Fire On 03/22....need a whole pale a water ta cool it down!

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Submitted by kevjones on Fri, 03/22/2019 - 14:59

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Electric On The Eel is so rich!!!!

JGB is my go to this time of the year, and this release could not be a better edition to the discography.

7 discs for $40. Now that's the way it should be done!!! Garcia Family gets it

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Submitted by Charlie3 on Fri, 03/22/2019 - 15:56

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EOTE arrived here yesterday, listened to the '87 show yesterday and that was good, listened to the '89 show today and that was transcendent. Haven't listened to the '91 show yet.
Last 5 -
Beatles For Sale - Beatles, Electric on the Eel 6/10/89 - Jerry, Book of Dreams - Steve Miller Band, Violent Femmes - Violent Femmes, Electric on the Eel 8/29/87 - Jerry.

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Submitted by Butch on Fri, 03/22/2019 - 17:48

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I'm driving and reading the comments. I got on YouTube feel like a stranger 11/30/80 and it sounds like Donna singing backup on chorus. That can't be can it?

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Submitted by Thats_Otis on Fri, 03/22/2019 - 21:18

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...and it's fucking awesome.

Ramble On Rose...
Dough Knees....
that Bird Song......

Damnit, Frankin!

Peace

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Submitted by Thats_Otis on Fri, 03/22/2019 - 21:33

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...sure don't know what I'm going for...
I'm going to go for it for sure!...

Damnit, Franklins!!!

Peace

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Submitted by daverock on Sat, 03/23/2019 - 03:47

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I listened to some of Dead Set last night for the first time in what must be about 25 years. It felt quite nostalgic in the sense that its an album that reminds me of how I used to hear the band back in 1981. At that time I had only heard the official releases, and was about to see them for the first time. I had no idea how great they could be, really. The best albums to me were Anthem, Live Dead and American Beauty. As I sit here tapping away, I am listening to the Playing in the Band from 9/11/74-there was no indication, going off what had been released up to 1981, that they could play like this until many years later. It makes me realise that the music I like them for playing now, and the music I liked them for playing 30-40 years ago is almost, with the exception of Anthem and live Dead, completely different. As opposed to other bands I liked 30-40 years ago and still do-to pick two examples, the music I like by The Stones and Hawkwind is exactly the same to me now as it was then.
This has never really occurred to me before.

...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! :)

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Submitted by CaseyJanes on Sat, 03/23/2019 - 07:35

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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

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Submitted by Lovemygirl on Sat, 03/23/2019 - 08:02

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...you make me laugh my friend, thank you for that, the healing power of laughter is priceless my brothers & sisters! ;)

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Submitted by Dennis on Sat, 03/23/2019 - 09:02

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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

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Submitted by nappyrags on Sat, 03/23/2019 - 09:09

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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....

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Submitted by MDJim on Sat, 03/23/2019 - 10:07

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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"

...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! ;)

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?

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..

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