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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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April 4, 2019 - 6:53am

#261

80sfan

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last 5

hope everyone is well!

Last 5:
Winterland 73 Bonus
Road Trips 3.3 Bonus (getting in the mood for the upcoming release)
30 Trips: 1991
Dicks Picks 12
A random iPhone mix I made for running, which includes Cumberland Blues (4/8/72), Scarlet>Fire (5/8/77), Estimated>Eyes (2/3/78), Help>Slip>Franklins (one from the vault), Row Jimmy & He's Gone (Dicks Picks 28), China>Rider (5/3/72), 1/2 Step (5/7/77) and the NFA>GDTRFB>NFA from that Nov 71 Road trips release...I know, very random but gets me over the hump when I'm out there running...

On another random note, I saw a cover band called Grateful Shred when they were in Ardmore PA not too long ago. Believe they are an LA based band. Anyway, they were very fun and worth the fairly inexpensive ticket price if they ever come to your town. A band called Garcia Peoples opened for them - not a dead cover band but really cool vibe about them and worth also checking out (believe you can stream an album on Spotify).
April 4, 2019 - 6:24am

#262

KeithFan2112

Joined:
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Morning Rockers!

Some serious recommendations for The Other One. The one I could absolutely not recall ever listening to, although I'm sure I must have, is the Dave's Picks Volume 6 bonus disc from 2013. Just as good as advertised. How many times does Pig Pen say wait a minute afterward? I'm in the middle of the other ones that were recommended, no pun intended. I think it may have even been Wilfred t who recommended the Dave PIX11 version to me, possibly two years ago. Or maybe it was wissinoming deadhead? Well, that one's cooking my speakers up as we speak. Jimbo, I have Amsterdam queued up after that. I don't have a great recollection of that one, other than great loud crunchy guitars , more than usual for the show is on this box set. I know it goes into a fantastic Wharf rat with very nice mesmerizing intro riff.

Love Jerry, check out Europe 72 beat Club version. That one's about 20 minutes long and not to spacy.

Just have to add - the Drums that precedes the Amsterdam Othet One is crazy fast, and Billy is walloping the shit out of them.

Have to add this too - while not in that '72 - '74 range, and not in that two drummer period, and not with Keith Godchaux- The Other One on Three From the Vault is a cooker. Even features an intro Cryptical. Also departs into one of the best Wharf Rats I've ever heard. Speaking of which, I listen to this the other morning after listening to the February 18th show version, which of course was the first time it was played, and Mickey's last show. There is some really mesmerizing keyboard undertones in the 2/18 version that I don't hear for the rest of the Port Chester run on Wharf Rat. Made me wonder if there was any chance Mickey was playing some organ, as it doesn't quite sound like Pigpens style. He did, afterall, compose Fire on the Mountain on a keyboard.
April 4, 2019 - 3:44am

#263

daverock

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Double drums late 1967-February 1971

There's a great and famous clip of The Dead on Playboy After Dark from 1969, during which Hugh Hefner interviews Jerry. Hefner comments on the two drum set up and asks Jerry if there is any particular reason for this. I can't hear everything Jerry says in reply, but he uses the word "annihilation" and compares the sound to "the serpent that eats its own tail."
I imagine The Dead's sound between 1968 and February 1971 as being very, very loud. It was presumably loud in 1974, but during those earlier years the volume may have been part of the effect - the distortion and feedback etc- rather than simply an amplification of what was being played, like it seems to have been in 1974.

Changing the subject- and on reading Sixtus's post - maybe I should listen to more 1990 shows. Every year I play the one 1990 box I've got from the Spring tour, the second one, with 3/29/90 in. Every year I enjoy every show, and then I forget about 1990, and head back to where I feel I belong.
April 3, 2019 - 7:55pm

#264

wilfredtjones

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DaP 6 props

I remember trading an extra sealed copy I had once upon a time (to a user on this very site) for a lightly worn copy of JGB Warner Theater 1978. Great deal for both I'd say! Still looking for a trades if anyone has any they want to slang my way. Still looking for original pressings of JGB Kean College 1980 and Bay Area 78. I have several to trade including a sealed copy of DaP 10 (alas w/o bonus).
April 3, 2019 - 4:51pm

#265

alvarhanso

Joined:
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DaP 11 Other One

It may be "short" at 19:49, but as I was literally listening to it on my ride home from work today (not expecting to find it mentioned, but not too shocked either), I was wondering about it as I do each time, as to why it's tracked as starting where it does, but The Other One on DiP 1 is like 1:37, but clearly one of those jam tracks is part of The Other One. Here, there is no definite start until that verse comes in like 18 min in, and they've never, not a single member, actually touched on the Other One riffs until about a minute before that verse. The jam where the tracks split seems to shift to 6/8, but doesn't really stay there, and doesn't intone TOO. The whole thing is basically a long, weird Truckin' Jam that ends up with a nice Other One verse and a beautiful segue to Brokedown Palace. Mr. Norman is not the only one calling it a 19+ Other One, the one's on Archive are tracked similarly. I just find it odd is all. I also just find this all the way out there Other One to be one of my very favorite ones. Certainly my favorite weird Other One.

The one from exactly a year earlier on DaP 26, also mentioned, is in my top 5 easily. One not mentioned enough, IMO, is 12/20/69 the one from the 2013 bonus disc with DaP 6, in addition to a magnificent Smokestack Lightning, TOO is 13 min of primal Dead, that gives way to Cumberland Blues.

DaP 6 and bonus disc: throw 2 Dark Stars, 2 St Stephens, an Eleven, 3 versions of Mason's Children, 2 Lovelights, 2 Cumberlands, 2 China Riders, 2 New Speedways, 2 Hard to Handles, 2 Black Peters (this could be a minus, as could the Masons), and throw in a Cold Rain & Snow and High Time, and you got a stew going, baby! And maybe the most badass cover in the series.
April 3, 2019 - 2:03pm

#266

MDJim

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72 - 74 The Other One's

It's been a while since I listened to it.. but I recall 5/10/72 Concertgebouw as not completely unravelling into insanity like some of the others from that period. It seems more focused on jazzy, blissful contentment.

..but I could be wrong, it's been a while. I wouldn't be surprised if there isn't at least a few moments of dissonance.

I believe I understand what you are getting at, though. When DiP 23 first came out (September 17, 1972 at the Baltimore Civic Center) my first impression was that it got pretty out there and took some time to get to the point.. I mean way out there. But I have warmed up to them since then. One of my favorites from that period has become 5/3/72, but it took a little time to absorb it. It achieves liftoff for sure and clocks in at 37 min, 43 seconds when you add in all three parts and the drums in the middle. So I guess I have warmed up to those 72-74 versions, but for me.. it didn't happen immediately.

Oh, and the one from DaP 11, Wichita 72 is shorter than most.. but it does seem to pack in some out there moments into the song nonetheless.
April 3, 2019 - 12:23pm

#267

Sixtus_

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A Different Band

...Daverock....your accounting below is spot-on from where I sit. Couldn't have said it better myself.
That's the Thing.
From one era to the next, one year to the next, sometimes, from one tour to the next (and even within tours), the songs evolve and morph into something brilliantly different. Jazzy included. The Other One, a prime example.

Also take Eyes of the World in this Spring 90 tour as another example. The first time it's played in Hartford, early in the tour, it's briskly-paced and drummy-driven - fairly typical for those 80's Eyes that were FAST. Then the second time they play Eyes in spring 90, it's remarkably SLOWED DOWN in Albany. They pulled back on the throttle; it's not as percussion-driven, and has a more laid-back vibe. Then, the final time Eyes is played, of course it's with Branford and that one speaks for itself but again - the slower more jazzy feel to it. And it seems there it remained, til the end. And Most will probably agree that this wasn't the first time Eyes made a stylistic change - it's happened at least twice before. Cool, that stuff. But again only reinforces Daverock's epic point.

BTW, Spring 90 wraps up today; about to launch that one since I've found myself working from home this afternoon. Love that top-half of the second set, which I refer to as "The Kitchen Sink Set". At least on paper it looks kitchen sink-y.

https://archive.org/details/gd90-04-03.sbd.hinko.17811.sbeok.shnf

Its sunny on my back patio as I type....

Sixtus
April 3, 2019 - 12:06pm

#268

LoveJerry

Joined:
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Cool daverock + Stoltzfus

The two I mentioned from 1972 are more melodic than most. They remind me more of Dark Star during the parts that are not the Other One theme itself. I love the 1971s because they are less Space than 72. I like the Jazz of 72 but can also deal with just the rock of 71, where the Jazz has not yet taken hold. I was very happy with the ones we got with Dave's Picks 22 + 26. I have yet to deeply explore the duel drummer ones that you speak of. Your use of the word powerhouse makes me I think I may have been overlooking some incredible listening experiences. Thank you

EDIT : Stoltzfus aye aye cap'n! Thank you
April 3, 2019 - 11:43am

#269

Dennis

Joined:
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A Musical Chuckle for Coffee Lovers

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zlc5Bii_Qf8
April 3, 2019 - 11:33am

#270

daverock

Joined:
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Other One-Lovejerry

I would be very surprised if I personally could recommend an Other One from 1972-1974 that you hadn't already heard the like of. For me, the great thing about them is that they are jazzy, and do go out there.

But they are obviously totally different from the previous eras ones-especially from when Mickey was in the band up to February 1971. Those are really powerhouses-my all time favourite being Binghampton 2/5/70-but I also like all the great ones from 1968 and 1969. Which probably accounts for...all of them

In 1972-1974 they seem more "jazz" than "rock" without a drummer and with the added piano. I wasn't sure I liked them as much when I first heard them, about 30 years ago- but I do now. But I like jazz more now than I did 30 years ago. It is almost like a different band playing-the dynamics are so different.

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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.

Artwork for DaP 31

I got a sneak peek of the artwork and packaging for Dave's Picks 31. They must be reading these boards...

https://www.pinterest.com/pin/223280094010614224/

I haven't heard much about the artist, some guy named fuxworth.

Tin foil packaging....

....stoltzfus was correct!!

*Re/ MDJIM

...lol, that had me laughing! 🙏😂
Good morning everyone, hoping to find all of you well, RSD madness today! This years list, for me is very welcoming but I had to restrain myself from spending money which I don’t have right now. But I did recieve a copy of the Jerry Garcia limited to 1200 LPs, from a friend of mine in the music bussness! I’m grateful for just one pick of this years RSD list. I wanted a copy of the Warfield but it was one of the two so I choose the Garcia release for my vinyl collection.
I actually prefer the Warfield “Betty Boards”CD release but I was thinking it will be easyier to get one CD vs vinyl.
Have a grateful weekend my dear brothers & sisters! 🙏❤️😎
...and remember folks, Smile Smile Smile, long live the Grateful Dead and their blessed fans!!!
Peace be with you all...🙏❤️🤠

Record Store Day

Was just looking into all the RSD talk of the Warfield shows. A quick check of my files shows my copy of these shows sound almost(+/-) as good as official recordings. I hope to make it to my local store to see if LP and CD are available, but at least I have a good copy,,, if anyone ends up looking.

RSD 2019

Hi All,

Just got back from my first ever RSD, and man was that fun! Got in line at about 6:45 for 8:00am opening of first store here locally. Picked up a bunch of stuff that I had earmarked including all of the GD/García releases except for the Good Ole Boys. That one was either gone at both stores I visited or not present at all, and I was 6th in line at the first store, and 32nd at the 2nd store which opened at 9:00am. Picked up last copy of Eel at 2nd store which came with a copy of the Eel River Bonus Disc. Also got a copy of Bob Dylan Test Pressing of Blood on the Tracks which I am highly looking forward to amongst a few others that I will report on as I start listening.

DaveRock, unfortunately I did not get a copy of either Twink albums which I was highly on the lookout for but I got a couple others that I am sure you might comment on. The main reason that I went to the 2nd store was for Twink, but neither store received a single copy....US and KS working against us....someone is not following the yellow brick road....ha ha!

Anyways folks here is my first spin of the day from RSD 2019:

Fela Anikulapo Kuti of Africa and Roy Ayers of America: Music Of Many Colours “2000 Blacks Got To Be Free”
....in the vein of Jimmy Cliff....super funky B-Side that will have you jammin’ and is the reason that I bought it as the 1st record store owner had it spinning as the first group walked in...I got his only other copy....and it came with a free download that I am happy to share for anyone who wants one....just pm me!

Up next James Brown’s Psychedelic Album: Sho Is Funky Down Here....no dowload in this one ☹️....saving Warfield for later!!!!

Rock on Dead People!

KCJ

Hofheinz 11/18/72

In honor of record store day I spun Hofheinz 72 last night for the first time in several years. Yes Phil's bass is up way too high, and you can barely hear Bobby or Kieth in the mix. Too bad, this is a really hot show. That closing jam on He's gone is excellent, and the Playin' is fine. I turned down the bass, and what was left was a thin mid level frequency. This tape sounds like it degraded a little over the years. I'm still grateful the tape was made and released.
I sure would like to own and listen to one of the Warfield RSD CD releases, but I'm sick in bed today.

RSD

I was able to get the Dylan release as well Lightnin' Hopkins (including Katie Mae..haha); I had a friend grab the Rough Guide to Black, Blind and Blue (acoustic blind bluesmen compilation) because I figured I wouldn't find it here, though they did have a copy too. Those Rough Guides are pretty cool compilations, I got the Jug Band and Rag Time releases last year.

I got talking to another patron about the Dead as we were both looking for the Warfield, really interesting and good guy. I asked if he had saw any of the Dylan ones and he said he had grabbed the last one, but ended up giving it to me. He was like "I was on the fence anyways...do I really need another version of Blood on the Tracks?" and my response was Uhh, yes, I do at least.

They had a copy of the Eel '91 and Sage & Spirit but neither were on my radar for vinyl, though the Eel looked like a really nice package. I will try to find a Warfield at some point here.

Now listening to Dick's 23, 3/23/74 Cow Palace for some porch music. I was on a Game of Thrones rewatch binge, but it's nice to see the sun for awhile. '74 Cassidy... :o

RSD-Feeling Groovy

Good to read of Muleskinner and KCJ's visits to record shops today. That's the way to do it. I didn't pass go, myself. I would have supported my local record shop - but sadly its long gone. I was going to catch the train to the nearest city...but didn't. I phoned them up , and the weren't getting Gong Live at The Bataclan 1973 in, and I don't think they had ever heard of Twink. So I cheated, and bought the Gong and Think Pink online - still from a legitimate record shop by the looks of things.

I fulfilled basic Dead duties today by listening to Dark Star from Copenhagen 4/14/72 at lunchtime. Sublime music-great high energy Feeling Groovy jam after the first verse. Beautiful recording, too.

RSD

It's hours to the nearest record store for me.. so I bailed. I do have a friend that owns a RS that usually holds the GD stuff for me. Hopefully he will pull through this year.

Happy days all.. did a little 1982 detour today, quite enjoyable.

DaP 33

I think it is great output, https://www.emporiaz.com

Empoiaz is vermin

Dont click

Marye please show this foo to the door

Great output, eh

Need input!!

Wouldn't you like to be a pepper too?

RSD

I got lucky and scored the Good Old Boys~Drink Up & Go Home...only copy we found out there today. Whew.
Also grabbed Otis Redding/Booker T & The MG's and the Mar-Keys...and Jethro Tull~North Sea Oil 10".
This was my first RSD live and in person and it was fun. Good to see so many people excited about music.
:O)

RSD 2019

Went to the local store in Golden Valley MN. Waiting in line for about an hour. Got the last copy of the Warfield Theater cd!. How lucky is that. This set is awesome. Best recording I have heard to date. The vocals and the guitars are so crisp it almost feels like I was there. So, these tapes have not been erased. Maybe there is a chance we will get the rest of these unbelievable dates in a mega box. My dream since they started releasing boxes.

Emporiaz

Somebody oughta flood ping him or http dos

I slept in....

....and missed RSD. But sleep. Focus shifting to the NHL playoffs. Sue me.
...edit. My sister just bought me an early birthday present in the form of a ticket to tomorrow night's Golden Knights/SJ Sharks playoff game. My smile just got bigger!

WARFIELD

Carpet ride is fired up, but Jerry and the boys are right here in my room so there’s no need to fly tonight....until later maybe.

DaveRock....didn’t hear you mention Gong Live At Bataclan 1973 before and maybe I missed it, but when I saw that today I scooped it up thinking, “will have to ask DaveRock about this”! Ha, and there you already scooped it up...it will be spinning here late night for me....on side 2 of 10/9/80 now and I’m on the road again...sure’s you’re born!

Wow this one is pretty sweet people....have to recommend the vinyl!

ROCK ON!

*RE/ Daves Picks 30 - artwork

...it’s strange, I like it. Reminds me what the whole scene was about at that time, even thou At the time , i think it’s was the magic fun guy I had with lunch that’s leading be astray, lol ...rock on my brothers & sisters, listen to the music play, dance and Smile theget ready for an adventure thru DeadLand ! 🙏❤️😎🤠
Artwork= Different= new possibilities folks, I dig it! When you read the artists interview, you’ll see what I mean.😉👍

Gong at the Bataclan 1973-KCJ

Sorry not to have tipped you off, but excellent instincts at play when you picked this one up. Gong were truly operating from a different dimension, and to see them live was like stepping out of one world and into another. Their albums provided the perfect soundtrack for mind bending experiences-in fact-they ARE mind bending experiences. The mandala that I have appropriated for my picture, to the left of this screen as you look at it, is from the back of their album "You".

I can't resist showing off a bit-I bought a guitar off main man Daevid Allen many years ago. Very inspirational. Although the guitar never worked too well !

love the cover! Still on the sidelines.... where to re-start?

Thank god we get a break from the tired, childish skeletons.. LOVE the new cover.

Haven't listened to the Dead in about a year - not for more than a total of one hour. I tend to go ALL IN on the Dead or go totally fallow for a year or two and reproach with fresh ears. Yesterday I finally pulled out 2/26/77 (DaP 29) and listened to a few tracks - was blown away by the sound quality and performance. Can't wait to get back into the Dead at some point. Just not sure where I'll start - fun to think about. Where do you pick up after a long absence?

Oh DaP 30 Cover, where art thou?

Haven't seen it. Nor have I gotten any dead.net emails since I was double subscribed, and tried to unsubscribe myself from one. It was annoying to get 2 emails. But, now I get none. Go figure.

Thin - On returning to the dead after a long hiatus - I personally would do it at a time where I could get house shaking-ly loud (turn it to 11) and go with 12/29/77 set II.

Headphones are also great, but then I might go with something like the 12/6/73 Dark Star.

Have fun when you get back! :-)

Childish Skeletons?

Aren't the skeletons kind of, you know, one of their icons? It is a nice break from them, since they have many icons, and skeletons have been widely deployed for the Dave's Picks series. I guess it is the childish part I didn't get. Good to see you back Thin, I was just wondering the other day I wonder what happened to Thin. A year's a long time without the Dead. I barely listen to anything but the dead anymore. There are so many regular releases that it is impossible for them to get stale in my head. They could probably stop releasing stuff now, and it would still take me a year or two to listen to all of the archival releases enough times for them to wear me out.

*RE/ Daverock & the UK

‘SLOW MOTION’...from the UK, a band that evolved thru out the years, and some people/social media, called them the Grateful Dead of the UK back in the day,?excepcially their album, “Man”! 1974 Great musicians all around this group... here’s one track off the ‘Man’ album.

https://youtu.be/E21APHL0P68

...and here is the full album, ‘Man’ by Slow Motion
...🙏❤️😎🤠 hope every one a grateful day! Peace love & happyness my sisters & brothers, enjoy the music...Rock On!
https://youtu.be/Oby4KyNucoM

30 artwork here?

https://www.reddit.com/r/gratefuldead/comments/bc63s0/daves_picks_30_ar…

Good guess on the wolf,,,, I'm not an expert on telling wolf paws from dog paws!?!?

LoveMyGirl

Man is the group, from Wales. Slow Motion was their 9th album (I think).

*RE/ Slow Motion - Man

... “Slow Motion” released by ‘Man’ in 1974 with
Terry Williams, Ken Whaley, Deke Leonard, Micky Jones. Sorry about that, I switched the Band name with their album name, I’m on a little phone... I hope someone still e joyed the music!
🙏❤️😎
Ps - thank you for the correction simonrob! 🙏

Man

Whatever you may have got wrong, you were certainly right that they were a fine band. You would also do well to check out a closely related band: Help Yourself. They were also a fine band.

*RE/ Help Yourself- sweet ☺️

...I’ve been enjoying this song lately...

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=S0g4GAYRQE4

...this version contains the words/lyrics to the song...
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=LOIOPYawD7o

childish

Yup - just seems childish. Apologies in advance - I have a strong opinion on this topic. Get ready for my best "get off my lawn!" speech.

Wanting skeletons on the cover art is like going to see a live band, screaming "Freebird" and actually meaning it. Groan-inducing. Do you wish all the Rolling Stones album covers featured a boulder rolling down a hill, or that Beatles albums all featured a bug on the cover? John: "I've got a cool idea for a Sgt Peppers cover". Paul: "Nah, we're just gonna slab another bug on it". The Doors? Turtles?? Monkees??? Hot Tuna????!!! CREAM!!!!?

Only about 1/4 - 1/3 of GD album art ever contained skeletons as the primary motif, yet for this series it's about 80% bearded skeletons, front and center. You're telling me the artists can't come up with (or recycle, or borrow) some powerful imagery that conveys the myth, power, celebration, originality and majesty of this music besides a skeleton cartoon? Think of past inspired and original art: Egypt '78 with the pharaoh wings and cryptic lettering, or shakedown street with the street imagery, Aoxomoxoa with the sun and cool lettering, roses!!!, or terrapin with the turtles, Bears choice's bears, Wake of the Flood crows/flood motif, Europe '72 with the technicolor images, Anthem's psychedelia, American Beauty's rose and lettering, the earthy saloon feel of Workingman's Dead, the Live Dead....

Even Dick's Picks and Road Trips hardly touched skeletons, and Dick actually came up with some interesting and original contributions to the GD cover art legacy. But Dave's Pick's? Yes there have been some really cool covers, but redundant. Feels like "We're looking to hire an artist for Dave's Pick's - how would your art look?" "I think I'd like to draw some skeleton cartoon figures" "You're hired!" A missed opportunity. So there! :)

Love the Wolf/marquis reflection cover on this release (and a few other Dave's Picks that were original like 2 & 3, and the Springfield '73 release.) THANK YOU for the art that does dare to be different.

Man

Yes, a very good group-especially live. I did used to think there was something Dead like about their concerts much more so than any other British band I saw. They were also inspired by Quicksilver Messenger Service, and even did a tour with John Cippolina around 1975. Unfortunately, I missed that one. There is also live album featuring songs from the tour, called "Maximum Darkness", but I haven't got that, either. There are several great live ones from the early 70s, though- Greasy Truckers 1972 takes some beating.

*RE/ Daverock & Bob Dylan

...great post Daverock, I concur about the band, “Man”... I’m going to put one of their LPs in your next parcel. 🙏❤️😎😉...
...I know talking about all these other bands/ musicians are off topic but I love talking about music. I’m sorry & I apologize for stearing the topic off track folks...🙏
...I remember their was some talk of Bob Dylan albums. Does anyone else have this vintage LP?
I just pulled my copy out to give a listen...love it!!!
“Million Dollar Bash” - Bob Dylan 😎

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Bob-Dylan-Million-Dollar-Bash-Lp-Red-vinyl-Bla…

Bonus Disc RT Volume 2 #3 1974..... 6/16/18/74

Haven't played this in a few years ....... Forgot how good the jam is between Truckin and Wharf Rat. and the Morning Dew And Greatest Story. Hope everyone had a good weekend. bob t

Re: Bonus Disc RT Volume 2 #3 1974..... 6/16/18/74

One of my favorites.. but I am biased.. it was also one of my first non-fm, quality soundboards I got on tape. An Eye(s) opening moment for me.

Grateful Dead magic

6/18/83
6/20/83

High energy affairs

RIP David S.

Dave S. From mass. My friend and all around great guy ,wished I could of said goodbye. Rest in peace fellow deadhead,you will be missed. Your friend Carlo F.

@MD Jim 6/16/74

Jim i was so confused because the Eyes went into Big River.... and it was so flawless!! Not a China Doll follow up. I remember getting it in the fall of 89 on cassette. bob t

Pffft

Hilarious if the bonus CD artwork is the top half of the wolf, and he's all morphed into a skeleton. Man I hope that happens.

mind left my body - pfft

….. top half morphed into a skeleton...…………….. with a beard :-)

...a ‘grateful’ morning…

...a ‘grateful’ morning Monday to all my sister & brothers...🙏
Great post, ‘Thin’ about the Grateful Dead’s history of artwork statement! 😎
‘Mind Left Body’- the other one/half 🙃😉
...to all you treasure hunters out there, their is something ‘New’ coming soon!
Smile Smile Smile 😁😁😁

@Lovemygirl

Hey man, I noticed you occasionally make statements as if you know something about the release schedule that hasn't been announced. Do you know someone who gives you previews? Your comment "to all you treasure hunters out there, their is something ‘New’ coming soon!" for example.

Record Store Day Fail

Not Cool, Warner Bros shut out my record store.
Just make the music available to everyone.
All we want is the music, not this bullsh..

The Dead In Denmark

I'm ahead of schedule on the E72 Tour campaign. It helps tremendously that I've begun bringing my headphones to work. I can crank it all the way up without bothering anyone, and it's (for the most part) an attentive listen (once in awhile I zone out while I'm digging though a database or whatever).

Listening to The Dead In Denmark, 4/16/72. This was the first one I bought, back around this time of the year in 2014. I had recently picked up Sunshine Daydream, which is the event that converted me from casual bus rider to take out a second mortgage to pay for the back-catalog DeadHead. I was looking for something in the ballpark of Veneta (i.e. 1972 Multi-track), and lo and behold - 22 of them from just a few months prior. I bought this one first 4/16 first because it was in the Rolling Stone top 20 list:

https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/20-essential-grateful-dea…

Donna's absent from this one. I miss her on GSET - she really nails the cool clear water vocal.

Overall this has a great Loser, great China / Rider, oddly no Sugar Magnolia (only show from the tour w/out it), fantastic Truckin' with huge 16 1/2 minute Jam, and basically no Dark Star or Other One (well....we get two short Other One segments, equaling 6 minutes, with Me & My Uncle in between. It's a little bit puzzling how this show was picked by Rolling Stone over so many others from the tour with better set lists and longer shows. But there's nothing wrong with what's here - they're all top shelf performances, which goes for the whole tour.

Speak of Europe... and art...

Flying my Olympia Theatre flag at half mast today. The Notre Dame Cathedral has been devastated by fire tonight.. one of the great architectural monuments ever built.

A sincere, heartfelt moment of silence and sadness to our friends in France and around the world. What a tragedy. So sad..

Hoping humanity can pull together, hoping for a complete restoration / rebuild. Our Lady of Paris, mortally wounded. The world has suffered a tremendous loss.

Thanks Jim

I feel for my city!

Warfield 10/9,10/80 CD

Just ordered a CD from Amazon.

Says shipping is May 17 - June 17

Like the 4/18/70 and 11/18/72 Record Days that then came out on CD???

Notre Dame....

....went home for lunch and saw it on the news. Truly horrible and sad. I will admit, a lump did form in my throat when I saw the footage.

loss

Notre Dame
much of Europe in WWII

I was lucky enough to visit Notre Dame when I was a lad (we're talking 1973)

everything is temporary

Silver Lining

It looks like they expect the stonework to survive.. including the flying buttresses, which makes rebuilding possible. If we lost the stonework.. it's possible the cost would make reconstruction cost prohibitive in the modern age. It took nearly 200 years to construct the first time around.

With the stonework intact, I believe it can and hope they will be rebuild so others can enjoy for the next thousand years..

"We used to play for silver, now we play for Clive."

I hope Bolo was not involved.. ;D

my wife can be a flying buttress at times

but I always forgive her

did anyone on this site...

attend 6/18/83 or 6/20/83?

I listened to those on cassette this past weekend as I did UberEats.

those shows are HOT.

I attended 3/27/83, 7/30/83, and 7/31/83. they were cool and all, but they weren't like the two June dates above.

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