Grateful Dead

John Paul Jones uses the same keyboard on No Quarter that Keith uses a lot in '73 and '74 (Fender Rhodes). I don't recall if Jonsey plays it on anything else. I know he used a lot of Hammond on Zep I, II, and III, and then switched over to mellotron for Zep IV and Song Remains the Same (where I'm pretty sure he uses the Fendor Rhodes for the first time). Both No Quarter and the PNW show are 1973, so I'm going to guess that's when the thing first became available.

I love Keith's use of it on the PNW Bird Song (and other '73 Bird Songs). The really cool thing about live Bird Song, is that Keith plays grand piano on the '72 versions and the Fendor Rhodes on the '73 versions. They're both such different and excellent beasts, and he kills it with both.

Working my way through 6-22-73 today as I get stuff done around the house. I love the PNW Box, but 6-22-73 is my favorite show.

Has anyone else noticed how the spacey jam parts of 6-22 (Playing, Other One) have parts that sound a lot like some of the spacey jam parts on The Song Remains the Same Soundtrack (recorded 7-27,28,29-73 at MSG)?
Is it that the same type of keyboard was being used? Although, there are some guitar parts that similar too. Or is it that some members of LZ caught a Dead show while in North America, and found some inspiration to move them brightly?

The LZ tour had a 1 month break.
6-3-73 Inglewood
7-6-73 Chicago
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Led_Zeppelin_North_American_Tour_1973

Did they spend that time on vacation in North America? Did they catch a Dead show or two?

Now that’s some speculative rumor type of stuff that I bet LedDead could get into.

With the 50th anniversary of FW69 around the corner it’s time to announce the release of the shows remastered, Plangentized, and Normanized. With enough copies available to satisfy everyone.
And keep the vinyl copies coming too.

I've said it before, and I'll say it again . . . that 1978 box is simply a-MAZ-ing! Love, love, LOVE it. If there are still Heads who haven't purchased it, then they really need to do so, posthaste.

I haven't run into any bad Dead discs (knock on wood), but discs 2 & 3 of 6/22/73 (why THOSE?!) in my set arrived looking very munged up. They ripped fine, but still . . .

And then I recently purchased a copy of the new remaster of Big Pink, and that disc arrived looking like someone had put it in their driveway for about a month. Bull Moose (I'm trying to avoid Amazon) was excellent about replacing it. But I've now ordered two brand-new copies of the Blu-Ray of Westworld season two, and both sets have had discs that won't load.

I've purchased probably 4000 CDs and DVDs over the past 30 years, and never once had run across a bad disc until the past few years. Anecdotally to me, something in the disc production business has gone very awry recently.

Cannot wait for the Eel shows. There are so many songs on there that I've not heard Jerry tackle before.

I'm hoping that DaP 31 is from the 90s. It's time, and I love variety. I know that it's verboten, but I would even love a release comprised of the best moments from a two- or three-night run. With our embarrassing wealth of already-released music, these days I need just the meat, not the potatoes.

Be kind, rewind.

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Totally agree with VGuy regarding the repeatability of most recent excellent release!

I'd be up for a 3-5 show '69 box in the Spring and a 2-3 show '89 box in the fall - maximize new shows released without taking that hit to the wallet all at once.

Just finished setting up my new turntable. A welcome and long overdue return to vinyl. The previous unit gave up a few years ago and only now have I got round to replacing it. Didn't stop me continuing to buy vinyl. Now working my way through a stack of previously unplayed/unheard albums. Currently spinning Winterland May 30th. 1971. Sounds great! I do like 1971.

....but I've been saying that for years. Santa Fe had good shows too.
However. This Schwing gig is requiring repeat listenings. It's not my fault!!

Well, I know I am chomping at the bit.
Might be time for that 89 mega box. 18 plus CDs. So many great options and they have a bunch recorded with Multi track.

And then maybe next year they can look at a huge fall 1980 box.
Just can't get enough of Dave's 8, 11/30/1980, what a great show and the recording is fantastic! The one and only matrix recording and I would love to hear more of these.
Also listened to RT4.3, 11/20/73, today. How hot were these guys in November 1973, my god!

Maybe one of the insiders will give us a hint?

JGB Eel = Electric Eel = GD Electric Ark (69)?

Actually, I have no freaking idea what this years box will bring us. What could it be???

Speaking of boxes.. congrats KCJanes on picking up July 78. Love that box, it goes to eleven.

When’s the next Box announcement coming?

Ready for the JGB Eel Box.
What do you mean I have to wait a whole month yet?