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

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

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

WHAT DEAD HEADS HAVE BEEN SAYING ABOUT...

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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March 19, 2017 - 9:45pm

#3111

snafu

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East vs West

This is just one man's observation but to my experience with shows the crowds on the east coast were significantly more aggressive than the west. I was lucky to have a friend who worked security for Bill specializing in Dead shows and a job that allowed me to get all over the country. Again in my eyes but also supported by the regular security opposed to those hired for shows the heading holds true. At Shoreline kaiser ventura sf civic etc. if a security person said you can't go that way a head would usually say ok and go another. In Philly MSG Worcester etc fights broke out people pushed you out of the way.Hell in Providence every isle had an armed cop.what were they going to do start shooting in a 35000 person arena. I had 2 unpleasant experiences at Worcester back aroud 85. My buddy got me and my 12 year old nephew backstage passes so we had to wait at the door. We were 1st in line but people actually shoved us out of the way one grabbed my nephew threw him so I had to leave my spot to get him. At another show possibly a year later some idiot started cooking dope right next to the12/13 year old and told me I was uncool to force himto go elsewhere. Contrasting that with the Ca. Shows wasn't hard to tell where the the true dead spirit was. To be honest by the 90's I preferred going to Jerry shows
March 19, 2017 - 8:27pm

#3112

JimInMD

Joined:
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I'm Sure He Would

He would probably capitalize his name too as its a proper noun.. but who's keeping count? Perhaps he'd just get a big laugh out of it all. That seems fitting. He's getting ready to turn 91 in a few months.
March 19, 2017 - 8:19pm

#3113

Vguy72

Joined:
June 29, 2007

The West Coast scene....

....went to Vegas, Portland and Shoreline in '95. The worst thing I witnessed was the price of grilled cheese sandwiches went up a buck, and lots and lots of nitrous tanks. Big fan of cheese, hardly a fan of the gas. The stupid part of me was doing whippits while standing up in the Irvine Meadows lot prior to the show in '89, blacked out, fell straight back like a sequoia and cracked my skull on the asphalt. Still have a scar. Swore off that shit afterwards. The cool part of this story is they played Tennessee Jed that night. "Dropped four flights and cracked my spine." High fives among my tour buddies when that happened. Had a tee shirt wrapped around my head to staunch the bleeding. I had an Arab look that evening. I imagine I looked quite the fool....Edit. Still have a neato Frisbee from that tour. Has a VW van heading up a mountain road with a couple of dancing bears on either side. Around that image is the phrase "Goin' where the wind don't blow so strange." Around that is printed Las Vegas, Seattle, Portland and Mountain View. It hangs on a nail on a wall in my computer room. There was some awesome stuff for sale in those parking lots....
March 19, 2017 - 7:56pm

#3114

Erikandjenn

Joined:
November 22, 2016

Interesting conversation turn

"You can't stop a good time RFK '89"Proudly posted in my post high school (but same as H.S.) bedroom in my parent's house. I had the time of my life delicately walking that line between friend and foe of the scene. I hope I left at least 1 less foot print than I left...but, that was a lot of tracks! Nail a retread to my feet and pray for better weather!
March 19, 2017 - 7:19pm

#3115

David Duryea

Joined:
September 28, 2009

mel

Except I'm sure Mel would include an apostrophe.
March 19, 2017 - 7:17pm

#3116

Angry Jack Straw

Joined:
October 2, 2012

Albany

Sorry Keith, but it was not an isolated incident. Albany was an easy trip, so we made them all. Always with a ton of long time tour friends. The first run was fantastic. Hence the Knick release. The scene got progressively worse. By '93 people who had no business being there began to show up. Not for the music, but for the "scene." Vandalism, over-doses, fights, you name it. Those were the very last shows with our group. Sad. In 95, the last two of us parked far away from the show. Walked to a side door with no crowds. Got in. Got out. Drove home and did the same the next day. It was over years before, but you simply wanted to catch one more before it was gone forever. And that was just Albany. Many shows were worse.
March 19, 2017 - 7:08pm

#3117

JimInMD

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Re: Peakshead

Way to pivot.. Not sure what I am more excited about.. lets see how the Felt Forum show sounds. One of my first tapes was from 12/5/71, great setlist, sound was ok.. I have not listened to 12/7 before. In the immortal words of Mel Brooks, Its good to be the king.
March 19, 2017 - 6:56pm

#3118

peakshead

Joined:
February 8, 2011

Limited Sample Size

I only went to four shows that summer, Pittsburgh, the two Giants Stadiums, and one night at the knick. The father's day Meadowlands show was particularly ugly, both inside the show and in the lot. I only heard stories about deer Creek and rfk from my tour friends. On a happier note, I'm really excited about a Normanized 5-9-77, and the Felt Forum shows in the same week !!
March 19, 2017 - 6:22pm

#3119

peakshead

Joined:
February 8, 2011

By lawlessness, I mean...

....fights over tanks, lots of people just leaving trash all over the lots more than other years, more antagonistic law enforcement, people that couldn't handle their drugs. Maybe lawlessness wasn't the right word. But the feeling in the air was different.
March 19, 2017 - 5:39pm

#3120

_

Joined:
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@Keithfan2112

I can't speak on Knick '95, but the runs from 90-93 in Albany, all of which I worked saw massive increases in overdoses and critical injuries including a fan who fell from the upper deck breaking his neck during a concert in 93, all of which were attended to at Albany Medical Center. The number of fans who were detained due to severe impairment and brought by EMTs to the ER hours before each show increased exponentially. The acid tests of the 60's became routine contests of excess which not only endangered but took lives. Albany was only one example. Deer Creek 1995 was the epitome of this. The entire scene became very dark...for lack of a better term. I am shocked that this never extended to the west coast....but those of us along for the ride from the 70's or earlier surely must have noticed a disturbing trend.

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

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

WHAT DEAD HEADS HAVE BEEN SAYING ABOUT...

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

kate_c.

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

My Favorite Version

I just love this.

Pauses between tracks?

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

Gareth

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

Testing

1,2

Recommendations for a Newly Grateful Deadhead?

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

Gareth

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

Gareth

Newly Grateful Recommendations

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

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

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

Best digital format?

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

Schrodd, formats

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

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

Holiday of a lifetime?

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

maybe

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

Hi there, I downloaded the…

Hi there,

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

Howdydoody

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

will do! thank you.

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

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

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

May 77 - Henryben

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

Does somebody have problems with tracking number?

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

Fabian

Send a PM to Marye, she can help.

yes please

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

Fabian

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

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