Grateful Dead

ordered mine, was just on the site last week wondering if they would be putting something out or rereleasing previously released releases.

.... Charlie Miller, Hunter Seamons and the Oade Bros also do grate work. Just sayin'. I've heard some slam Dave because his first show was in in '87(?).
Some are jaded to the end. ( I might have that year wrong, given my track record lately. Better to be on the the bus than miss it entirely.) Dave has the best job in the world. ADHD and all....
High Fives!....
Ween - The Mollusk
GOGD - Dicks 11-Stanley Theater 9.27.72
Judas Priest - Defenders Of The Faith
Van Halen - Diver Down
Van Morrison - Days Like This
The Police - Ghost In The Machine
....it's been a mid 80's kind of a past couple days. Records you hear when you're 14-17 years old tend to stick with you.
Shoutout to Keithfan for mentioning 11.17.73 UCLA. Still king of the Dave's Pick crop imo....Dick probably would have picked it but he died.

Dick's vs. Dave's? I don't know, but I call shenanigans on the whole comparison. Dick got the low hanging fruit and sorry.. but there are some Dicks Picks that are questionable too. It's pretty clear that neither had absolute control over the process, a better analogy is that they got to steer a sluggish boat with a poor rudder through cruel sea.

Could it be that both Dick and Dave did the best they could with the cards they are dealt? No.. that's so not 2019, better to complain about something that is poorly understood and really isn't broken to begin with.

A couple points of reference.. FW69, Dave. E72, Dave. Winterland 73, Dave. Dave sucks.. really? No.. the truth is they both did/do the best they can with what they have and likely operate under an unknown set of constraints. That was a pretty negative post and I just don't see the point. Dick was a saint, and did so much good.. that doesn't mean Dave is a sinner. He just came next after Dicks unfortunate passing, nothing more nothing less, and I personally think he has done a great service to us all.

If there is anything I am bitter about it is that I don't have his job.. perhaps the best job on the planet. Besides.. given another 20 years and anything we want released will.. no matter who picks em.. they are going to get released.

Hard to compare Dave's and Dick's. Dick was only alive until DP 15, I believe. Are some of the greats like DP 33and DP 36 Dave's or Dick's? I've heard Dave say that Dick mapped out a bunch more past 15, but was he up in the 30s? And yeah, think of all the shows that Dave reserved for box sets. Winterland '73 & '77, E72, Fillmore West '69....just think if those shows were making it into Dave's Picks.

As for DaP 29...well, there's not too many 1977 shows that I love, but this one has some great stuff. When you walk out your door and you hear Jerry ripping through Slipknot!, you'll know mine arrived. Nah, Dave knows his Dead.

I agree, there are some less than par shows that get released on his watch, but like icecreamconekid said, he's got to pace it for the long haul, while Dick's mandate was more of a short term focus. I'm sure you can find 30 releases by Dave that are on par with the shows that Dick actually picked for Dicks Picks. And I have a feeling Dave selected gems like DP 31, 33 and 36. But think of all these great Dave shows:

11/10/67 Shrine
10/20/68 Greek
Feb 27- March 2, 1969, Fillmore West '69
2/22/69 Dream Bowl
4/15/70 Winterland
2/2/70 St. Louis
April 25–29, 1971, Ladies & Gentlemen
11/15/71
11/17/71
RTR Bonus Disc from AOM
Europe '72 Complete
8/27/72
11/17/72
11/18/72
4/2/73
6/22/73
11/9 - 11/11, 1973 Winterland
11/14/73 San Diego
11/17/73 UCLA
2/24/74 Winterland
6/16- 6/18, 1974 Road Trips WOS
7/17/74 Selland (people will disagree, but the 2nd Set is fantastic)
7/29/74 Dillon Stadium
3/23/75 Blues For Allah Kezar

I'm tired. I like Dave's ear for shows. And I'm sure he would have released 2/13/70, 5/2/70, and s.o on, if they hadn't already been nabbed by Dick

If not for my exploding eyeballs.

Based on your avatar I was thinking that you were a robot-skeleton-zombie

Last 2 in the car (it takes 2-3 days of commuting to get through a show).

6-7-77
11-6-77

Respect your opinion, I'd be interested to know which shows are more your speed. Please post if you can. Thanks.

P.S. I thought I might be a robot there for a second.

Dick knew what he was doing (which is why he was given the key to the vault as it existed then) and had the freedom to do it.

Dave has to fulfill corporate expectations while keeping us happy and while holding some shows in reserve so that the whole process can continue for years to come (hopefully).

Dave has access to a larger vault than Dick had due to the returned reels. Maybe some smokin’ shows are being saved for Box Sets, or just future releases as a way to stimulate subscription sales.

In an effort to make up for my erroneous ways I am spinning Exit.....Stage Left.
On vinyl.
I believe that it is 200 g vinyl.