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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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  • stoltzfus
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    KF2112: you're either on the bus, or off the bus. But,

    you never want to be under the bus.

    Co-workers can leave you slack-jawed with WTF moments.

    Hang in there, bro.

    I usually reach for Motorhead in those circumstances.

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    Work emails.

    Strictly forbidden in some European countries. Now you can see why. Interrupting and spoiling a Dark Star is a cardinal sin and inexcusable. Work is something where the hours are set out in a contract. Outside those hours you are free to listen to as many Dark Stars as you want.

  • KeithFan2112
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    First time I ever turned off a Dark Star

    I glanced down at an email from work while enjoying my morning commute Dark Star. Doesn't matter which one. And some dick weed tried to throw me under the bus on an email with a lot of people on it. I had to pull over to respond to this email and light this guy up. I don't like lighting anybody up for any reason, but circumstances were extenuating. When I got back on the road, the Dark Star was not what I needed. I needed to rock out. I went with I Need a Miracle from the Closing of Winterland. It's got to be their best performance, at least with the Godchauxs. A very crankable song. But the point is, this MF'r had me so worked up I had to turn off Dark Star.

  • JackstrawJay
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    ....you know this space is…

    ....you know this space is getting hot....but now I'm trying to capture

    my last five
    3/2/69 Death Don't....MorningDew
    5/26/72 Morning Dew
    11.7.69 Next Time You See Me (Garcia and Pig on vocals)
    4.17.72 Truckin...Dark Star
    11 1 79 Scarlet Fire Sam

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    Feel the love

    Nice to see a reference to I Feel Love by Donna Summer snuck in there. An amazing record-not that I really noticed it at the time. Why I preferred punk to electronic disco in the late 70s seems hard to fathom now. In fact, I think I'll play it now, as I get ready to hit the mean streets of Lowestoft.

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    Thanks for sharing your Post

    Thanks for sharing your Post

  • Vguy72
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    Mixing it up....

    ....my last fives are a stamp on that postcard.
    ....it's been way too long since I've listened to Alan Parsons Project Breakdown.

  • Charlie3
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    I Robot

    VGuy, I wasn't sure if anyone else here would dig I Robot or not. I put that on after getting back from a couple mile walk with the dog and found myself feeling pretty chill as I sank into the couch and just floated along on waves of sound. Put Bad Company's eponymous album and 5/16/72 Luxemborg later, and confirmed again that there are no weak shows in the E'72 set. Currently changing it up with It Is Such a Good Night by the Charlie Steinmann Orchestra - any Breaking Bad fans may recall the tune from the scene where Jesse Pinkman is slinging their batch of product around town, and then hitting up the dawn of electronica with I Feel Love by Donna Summer. Gotta mix it up now and then.

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    I Robot....

    ....very nice charlie 👍 noticed the 4:20 time stamp as well 👍👍

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    I Robot - Alan Parsons Project
    Earth Crisis - Steel Pulse
    The Dream Weaver - Gary Wright
    Atom Heart Mother - Pink Floyd
    Lonerism - Tame Impala

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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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So we still don't have a track listing for this. Weird.
The guessing is killing me! Lol

Rock on

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Thanks everyone for making this a great forum to be a part of and to read thru, this was a good one. Now, on to 1/2>3/70 #30.

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Right on Uncle Sam
I'd think most may agree, this thread helped get our collective mojo back.
Whether it was the awesomeness of the 'Schwiiiing' or just that the time was right, the metamorphosis is hard to ignore. I trust it will carry over with the momentum in tow aiming at the prime time rockabilly-fest in 2/3/70.

Peace All
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The more things change.. the more they remain the same.
Be good all, I hope things equalize on the DaP 30 thread.

Seriously, here's to humanity, civility, good karma and doing, and saying, things that help us all.

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Yes thanks to all for making this a great thread. Furthur!

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...see you guys later Aligator! 😉
🙏❤️😎

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Hey all, if you missed this release, I have one available. $25 plus shipping. Send me a PM.

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I hope I'm not breaking any rules and can delete this if I am. I have some Dead cds and Dave's Picks for sale and wanted to put them up here. I'm not trying to get rich, just movin' out some clutter. Send me a message and payPal preferred. shipping is included for all of them listed. Thanks

San Francisco, The Warfield 10/9 and 10/10/80- Record Store Day CD- $16 shipping included
Dave's Picks 27- Boise State U, 9/2/83- $30 shipping included
Dave's Picks 28- Capital Theater, Passaic, NJ, 6/17/76 - $30 shipping included
Dave's Picks 29- Swing Auditorium, San Bernadino, Ca, 2/26/77 - $30 shipping included
Dave's Picks 30- Fillmore East, NY, 1/2/70 - $30 shipping included
Dave's Picks 30- Bonus CD- Fillmore East, NY, 1/3/70 - $30 shipping included

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