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    Who's up for a revolutionary evolutionary ride? DAVE'S PICKS VOLUME 30: FILLMORE EAST, NEW YORK, NEW YORK 1/2/70 captures the Grateful Dead as they make their first foray from the experimental 60s into their early 70s acoustic Americana period. Yes, this one is a little bit country and a little bit (psychedelic) rock and roll.

    When the "Magnificent Seven" - Pigpen on percussion, T.C. on keys - first took the stage on 1/2/70, evidence was clear that the trip was about to take a turn. From their western wears to the twang in Jerry’s “broken-string blues,” it appeared they'd brought the Bakersfield sound to the Big Apple. They worked through much of what would become Workingman's Dead, stunning the crowd with laid-back numbers like "Uncle John's Band," "Casey Jones," and "Black Peter." Just the same, they satisfied 60s stalwarts with magical versions of "Dark Star," "St. Stephen," and "That's It For The Other One." Sonic alchemy, indeed!

    DAVE'S PICKS VOLUME 30: FILLMORE EAST, NEW YORK, ​New York 1/2/70 has been rounded out with a bit of 1/3/70 (the subscribers-only bonus disc features the bulk of 1/3/70). It was recorded by the great Owsley "Bear" Stanley and has been lovingly mastered to HDCD specs by Jeffrey Norman.

    DAVE'S PICKS VOLUME 30 is limited to 20,000 individually-numbered copies*.

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

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  • reijo29
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    4/24 dark star

    I’m a day behind in my annual E 72 trip but all caught up now after taking in 4/24. That Dark Star is really something. And definitely heavy on the dissonance. Funny how they gallop into me and my uncle In the middle of all that weirdness. I often wonder what the foreign crowd waa thinking as they tagged along on that ride. Some serious boundary stretching. And yes the band cohesion in that rocking ending ensures a successful return to planet Earth’s familiar atmosphere. No easy task for that space ship to get back home safely.

    And a shout out to Angry Jack Straw for sharing that entertaining Dead Spin opening round NHL link. Great read.

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    *Re/ RSD Grateful Dead #1

    ...best selling of RSD 2019, the Grateful Dead - ‘Live at the Warfield’ !
    Congrats to The Grateful Dead & deadheads for making all this possible !!! 🙏❤️😎 Primo! Rock on my brothers and sisters, peace be with you all.

  • jrf68@hotmail.com
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    today's anniversary listen...

    4-25-69 Electric Theater~Chicago
    Six songs and a Yellow Dog Story.
    short but sweet...
    :O)

  • Vguy72
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    So, a penis walks into a bar....

    ....bartender asks, "Why the schlong face?"

  • Sixtus_
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    re: Garden of Memories...

    Oooo. That one is scary. And COOL.

    BTW, I've decided that Mister Charlie is one of the consistently best songs of this E'72 Tour. It's just so f'ing punchy and personality-imbued and I love it.

    Sixtus

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    Charles Burchfield - Garden of Memories

    FYI - This is the painting referenced in the article that reminds him of Black Peter.. not the one shown.

    The one shown in the article does sort of visually hint at an acid trip where one might have "experienced every assassination he knew of."

    Finishing up that show now, Phil seems to done a fine job, all things considered.

    https://www.moma.org/collection/works/32974

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    Vguy; I think Marchessault nailed it, at least that’s the way I saw it.....

    Sixtus; agree, have noticed that energy intensification as they seem to start the musical conversation of what now?
    Imho, that phenomenon is some of the Dead at there best. If I have time I want to revisit soon. Wasn’t giving the full listen while working on the to do list, although sometimes I think I actually dial in better like that? But last night that really blew me away, especially part 2.....and is it me or did I hear somewhere during the show, perhaps either during D.S. or maybe Trucking jam, but I recall hearing a Throwing Stones like jam in there somewhere??

    Jim; thanks for jump stating the neurons, I thought that story sounded familiar. Need to reread Phil’s book.
    Need to check that show out too, thanks for the research.

    Deadaremydealer: can’t even imagine, and I’m guessing that was some Owsley or something “primo” as L.M.G. would say : )

    Poor Hunter, I can recall at least one other similar Hunter story where he ended up with China Doll, unless I’m mixing up my stories and it was the same event? Seems the boy stepped in it a few times poor bastard, but hey, look at those amazing songs he got out of it....

  • DeadAreMyDealers
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    Thanks JimInMD

    Great reminder of why I love this site - fascinating stuff on the Dead I would never find on my own. Thanks for that link Jim! I thought I remember hearing that one could not actually ever OD on acid, but $50k worth of hits? I'm not sure I would want to test that theory - I scared myself plenty on just the cheap stuff floating around my town.

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    Re: What Show

    Or what a show!

    Funny.. listening to the He Was a Friend of Mine and getting caught up on work as I read your post. I have heard this show before.. the last of a four night run.

    Phil reflects fondly of this show in Searching For The Sound.

    06/08/69
    Fillmore West - San Francisco, CA

    Dancin' In The Streets >
    He Was A Friend Of Mine >
    China Cat Sunflower >
    New Potato Caboose
    Me And My Uncle
    Turn On Your Lovelight +
    The Things I Used To Do ++
    Who's Lovin' You Tonight ++
    Cryptical Envelopment >
    Drums >
    The Other One >
    Cosmic Charlie

    (+) with Wayne Ceballos (vocals), without Pigpen
    (++) with Elvin Bishop (guitar and vocals), without Garcia.

    https://archive.org/details/gd69-06-08.sbd.cotsman.19285.sbeok.shnf/gd6…

    It has become obvious to me why I cannot seem to track to the date on my E72 revisit. Squirrel! ..and unfortunately the last New Potato Caboose performed by The Grateful Dead.

    Sixtus.. right on regarding the many flowing, melodic trance nature [for lack of a better word] of Dark Star. I guess they wrote and arranged it such. I was thinking the same thing about Newcastle's The Other One when I listened to it last night. Melodic bliss, not a note wasted, not a note forced.. and it's not anywhere close to the best one.

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    re: 4/24/72...Dark Star

    I concur.
    This is a good one.

    There are many moments of utter magnificence, and frightening scariness. But the cohesive prevails, cause just listen to the last 5 minutes or so of this one. It totally rocks out and is so tight and energetic, taking on a new personality within the song. In fact, this got me to thinking: why is it that MANY Dark Stars head off into mesmerizing, cohesive, rollicking territory so often in like the last 5 minutes of the song? It happens a lot on this tour - but also it happens on a lot of other Dark Stars. Like, the tune nearly morphs into something else entirely and it chugs along almost effortlessly. Am I just taking out my @ss here? Anyone else notice this? Its probably more of a rhetorical question than anything, but was prompted by stoltzy and oro's nods.

    Carry on, Hockey Dead Freaks! (I agree, it's an exciting time)
    Sixtus

    P.S. Jimmy that Black Peter article = Cool. What's even cooler is that friggin' painting.

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Who's up for a revolutionary evolutionary ride? DAVE'S PICKS VOLUME 30: FILLMORE EAST, NEW YORK, NEW YORK 1/2/70 captures the Grateful Dead as they make their first foray from the experimental 60s into their early 70s acoustic Americana period. Yes, this one is a little bit country and a little bit (psychedelic) rock and roll.

When the "Magnificent Seven" - Pigpen on percussion, T.C. on keys - first took the stage on 1/2/70, evidence was clear that the trip was about to take a turn. From their western wears to the twang in Jerry’s “broken-string blues,” it appeared they'd brought the Bakersfield sound to the Big Apple. They worked through much of what would become Workingman's Dead, stunning the crowd with laid-back numbers like "Uncle John's Band," "Casey Jones," and "Black Peter." Just the same, they satisfied 60s stalwarts with magical versions of "Dark Star," "St. Stephen," and "That's It For The Other One." Sonic alchemy, indeed!

DAVE'S PICKS VOLUME 30: FILLMORE EAST, NEW YORK, ​New York 1/2/70 has been rounded out with a bit of 1/3/70 (the subscribers-only bonus disc features the bulk of 1/3/70). It was recorded by the great Owsley "Bear" Stanley and has been lovingly mastered to HDCD specs by Jeffrey Norman.

DAVE'S PICKS VOLUME 30 is limited to 20,000 individually-numbered copies*.

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

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...set-List is primo! I’m in love! 🙏❤️😎

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Guess the mystery will hold until May 1. Can't wait for this release!

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When I was a mere schmo of 19...dem were da daze...

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yahoo!!!!

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Should be fantastic. Love the artwork too......(But still hate this new site. Impossible to post or find comments on your phone. It's a nightmare. I miss this place. I just happen to be in front of a computer now)......Enjoy the holiday weekend

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I have the subscription. If it's not sold out, get it now.

Love the artwork and look forward to hearing this. A magic era.

Too soon to request an 80's show for Vol. 31 and 90's show for 32?

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30. (!).

Wow.

This is good. This Dark Star is one for The Ages.

Sixtus

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I say for #31: 6/18/83 and 6/20/83

for #32: 5/27/93

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It's never to early to ask for an 80's show. But I'm a little greedy. 3 83 shows in a mini box would keep mr. Jones away from my door for a while

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....seems like just yesterday that the Dave's series was announced. Oh, oh what I want to know. where does the time go?

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Can’t wait to get my furry paws on it. You got it right pops ,those were some good old days.

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Seems the t-shirt for sale is the cover of the bonus disc. Interesting artwork, also gives an idea how small the Fillmore East was. That third disc is gonna get a lot of play at my house and in my car I imagine.

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This is the Dead at their first "Peak". Amazing stuff. And the recording is pristine.

Love the art for this one. Glad to see something different and original.

“Incredible variety of releases and format” Dave you evil bastard LOL! We haven’t even received this one yet and I’m already jonesin’ for more! Format variety? Like perhaps some video....

COVER ART: I’m with thin, I like this cover especially because it’s not the bearded skeletons again....not saying any of that was bad, just think there is so much more iconography to work with and the skeletons have been done to death, yuck yuck, imho that is....sounds like we might get some era variety also? Philly 89? Summer 85? More 79? 91?
Folks saying Warfield 80 might be right, he’s obviously been poking around there....but what about Gainesville!

Yee-gads, I guess in the mean time we’ll just have to settle for some 70 Fillmore 😉 were so spoiled, thanks Dave

EDIT: perhaps the most interesting tell is that their working with Bears people and what that might entail......”possibilities are frightening”

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The art work is growing on me on this one, but that disc three looks amazing.

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Short Seaside chat for Dave. Of course this one should have come out a long time ago....

No real clues on the next box.☹️

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I concur, guessing what's on this bonus disc is going to be fun. That third disc with the dark star is going to get some big time play here. Some of the tunes from 1/3 are on disc 1 and 2 so I am going to figure the big jams from both early and late shows will be on the bonus disc, oh goody, ps put me down for a couple of those limited run t shirts.

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Sixy - That's what I thought when I turned 30. I'm 45 now. : ))

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either an 80's Ventura box or an 80's Greek Berkeley box....

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This seems like it might be pretty interesting.:

https://pitchfork.com/news/grateful-dead-graphic-novel-announced/

Anyone remember back in the day, the Grateful Dead comix? I recall them coming in the printed newsletter that folded out, was on beautiful stock paper, and had lots of colors and all the new products of the day. Like Dick's Picks one haha.

Sixtus

P.S. Wedeocu....true dat. 30 seems like both yesterday and forever ago! Also makes me wonder if there is ever any endgame number in store for us with Dave. 30 is great. Imagine double triple quadruple that? Who will live that long haha.

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Just like others have noted, the skeleton art has become a bit stale and cliched so this is a welcomed change of art direction. The other covers are great but the skeleton motif becomes staid after a while. The Wizard of Oz cover was a nice touch on whichever release it was on.

Now onto that MSG NYC September 1979 box set. Dave that one will sell-out instantly.

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I dont know Sixy, I think I can make it to at least Dave's Picks 110 or maybe 120.

Anything after that is all bonus material for sure!

Looks like Rhino has found the sweetspot. That point that people that want it can have it while keeping the cost down by not succumbing to those that think Rhino is in business for them by keeping everything made in stock

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I tried to pre-order one (on an iPad) and got the message

“Selected required options are not available.”

Just seeing if it was sold out, I wasn’t going to actually buy it because I subscribed.

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Not sold out, I was able to put one in the cart.

100 total hits in the book, pre-orders only.
You have to figure out where to lick, with no 2 hits adjacent to each other.
Basically a reCRAPTCHA exam for the tongue. The problem is that by the time you realize that you found a hit, you could have found 5 hits.

But seriously folks, the real question is what unreleased songs are going to be on the bonus vinyl for preorders.

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just please don't put out 8/3/69 at the Great Highway. that show sucked balls so hard I didn't get through it and I deleted that show first and only time I felt the need to delete a grateful dead show

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21K OR 22K for 2020??? PS jamming 4/17/1971 Dillon Gym from Princeton.... missed the anniversary by a day but in a mood for some Pig Pen!!!.... have a good night everyone... bob t

Only clue given was Alligator, and they very wisely used the key covers as filler on disc 2, and the rule about originals or phblic domain leads me to think the bonus disc will look thus:
Cumberland Blues, Alligator> Drums> Alligator> (Caution Jam tracked?) Feedback, Mason's Children, That's It For The Other One> Cosmic Charlie, Uncle John's Band> Black Peter, Dire Wolf

Think that's around 80 min; Senor Norman cuts a lot of the inevitable tuning that is left in on Archive, so who knows how much he can cut, one of the songs may not make it. Figure UJB> Black Peter over the early show encore version, and Mason's because Dave has put out most of them, and I could see another double Mason's, for those who hate and loathe and despise it, at least it isn't a triple shot of it. And not sure if he goes with another China Rider. Would not object at all to that.

And I wonder if Dave's mention of working with the Stanley family means this is more Bear's Sonic Journals type of release than Houseboat Tape continuation. Though, he also mentioned the Dave's that were part of that stash, 6 (2/2/70, 12/20-21/69 with bonus), 10 (12/10-11/69 with bonus), 19 (1/23-24/70). Either way, talk of talks with the Stanleys plus the returned Bettys make it a great time to be a Deadhead, and a boom time for any credit card company who gives cards to Deadheads.

Really excited for this release!

....the ONLY whiskey I can drink straight. Good call.
Also a good call, we might get TWO Cumberlands in this release! Blessed 🙏 indeed.

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....the Mason's Children from 1.2 is the one released on Fallout From The Phil Zone. The Philster is doing a one off in Vegas in three weeks. Here's the lineup.
https://hardrockhotel.com/las-vegas-entertainment/joint-phil-lesh-2019…
....looking tasty af. Can't complain.
Note the age limit of 6+. At The Joint. Wow.

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I snorked hard when i read that

If I remember correctly, the bonus disc can only be made up of GD composed songs. Reason being the bonus disc is a 'gift' so to speak and Rhino is financially responsible for producing it. They don't want to pay royalties for the cover songs on a giveaway disc. I can't say I blame them. The end of disc 2 has some of the cover songs from 1/3/70 and what cover songs they are.
Someone stated in an earlier post Dave had mentioned 'Alligator' so I'd say that's a safe bet for the bonus disc; Deadlists times it at approx. 25 minutes so there's 50-55 minutes left for other GD songs/jams. We could see some prime music from 1/3/70.

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Looking at the set list, this Daves 30 looks like a bridge linking the 60s to the 70s. It must have been one of T.C.s last gigs, and one of the last times the Dark Star-St. Stephen-Eleven suites featured. The disc also includes a generous helping of the more country rock style the band would focus on during the first couple of years of the new decade. More country, less psych-although epic journeys were still made, the focus was beginning to change-and this set demonstrates that quite nicely.

Also nice to see hippychick back, lubricious as ever.

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