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    Hold on to your hat, we're coming in strong with one from the Windy City that'll have you movin' and shakin' from start to finish. DAVE'S PICKS VOLUME 31: UPTOWN THEATRE, CHICAGO, IL 12/3/79 signals a true rebirth of the Grateful Dead, reimagining classics and foreshadowing their 80s sound. This is as much in part due to freshly-minted member Brent Mydland bringing the organ back in as it is to Jerry finding new vivacity with his custom Wolf guitar. New guy, new guitar - it all makes for a heck of a good time!

    Set One rolls like never-ending thunder with one standout after another - truly epic versions of "Brown-Eyed Women," "Ramble On Rose," "It's All Over Now," "Althea," and "The Music Never Stopped." Set Two hits with a crack of not-so-lazy lightning, barreling through an outrageous 28-minute "Scarlet>Fire" to a unique “Lost Sailor>Saint of Circumstance” and wrapping with a "blow the roof off the place" version of "Truckin'" and a rippin' "Johnny B. Goode." Ready for some quiet after the storm? You'll have to wait a just a little bit longer - we've filled in the gap on Disc 3 with a sprinkle of 12/4/79 - "Estimated>Franklin's Tower>" and an incredibly improvised “Jam.”

    Limited to 20,000 numbered copies, DAVE'S PICKS VOLUME 31: UPTOWN THEATRE, CHICAGO, IL 12/3/79 has been mastered from Dan Healy's cassette recordings to HDCD specs by David Glasser at Airshow Mastering.

    GET IT WHILE YOU CAN

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    First Song Explanation's

    When I listened to "Alabama Getaway" I said to myself , yep that's the Dead, no soundcheck.

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    About those '73 shows...

    One more and I'll quiet down... Mhammond12 commented on PNW shows and the mixing issues. Let me say that I caught quite a few '73 shows and the box captures those events well, in that the entire audience experienced the "dialing in" the PA stuff live and in person and, often, tech people were scurrying along the back line, adjusting the gremlins out. So the PNW tapes do sound a lot like actual '73 shows went down. Agreed, if Dave knew that, he could say that "as at the shows themselves, the tapes have some anomalies," if just to tamp down Mhammond12's legit criticism. But he chooses not to. And I don't think he's going to start doing it.

    BTW, one thing seldom mentioned is that in those years, the band took as much time between songs as they did playing songs, mostly tuning and probably deciding where to go next. Sometimes that killed the momentum, often early on, though the later set medleys worked to mesmerize with no down time. I once read someone calling for every second of tape, including tune-ups. Nooo!! Just the music, please...

    Mhammond12 doesn't mention the aud patches though (or did he?) in PNW box. What I'd like to see is not so much more caveat emptor stuff, but more of the archival inside story, if there's one to tell. Look, back in the day, every single GD tape had major flaws -- you could be flying along on some unbelievable jam and zzzzzzzoooooooopppppppppp!! the tape ran out. Complete coitus interruptus! Those flaws DEFINED GD tapes. These days, we get seriously curated tapes from 50 years ago with modern sound science processing, patches, the works. I'm actually interested in that info. So the curator geek in me is interested in what they had to do to release a show. Obviously, TPTB are more into the Wizard of Oz stance, where we don't get to peek behind the curtain. And they've got the tapes.

    To sum up... pitch correction apparently remains a concern. Mailing these freakin' things to our brethren in Europe is getting resolved. Made in Mexico CDs have a mixed track record. Aud patches happen. And Jer chased the dragon, which resulted in uneven performances, '79 to '86. I distinctly recall Red Rocks shows in the mid-80s when even while tripping me ass off, I could tell Jer was out of synch and naively wondered why. I guess it's all of a piece.

    I find it tragic that H bested Jer as it will anyone and that a band devoted to the endless possibilities of life succumbed to an ancient curse. I cannot say I never crossed that line, just lucky that I made it safely back.

    Maybe DaP 31 is a message in a bottle from 40 years ago: it's all fun and games until someone really gets hurt.

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    No limited edition numbers

    Got my 2 DP 31’s today...haven’t listened to it yet, but wondering if anyone else got copies that had the limited edition wording printed on the CD packaging, but no limited edition numbers.......maybe mine are really limited? Both copies had no numbers, nothing. Looking forward to hearing them tomorrow.

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    Trying to be positive...

    Apologies to anyone if my "review" spoils anything. I went into listening to DaP 31 determined to draw my own conclusions and most everyone does the same. There are always highlights in any GD show and I got jazzed by disc one and the filler. I'll spin this one again and apply the ear again.

    I'm fundamentally in support of the vault releases and don't mind an occasional release that falls flat for me. (Boise '83 anyone??) We know Dave has to space release of the iconic and/or very best shows to feed the beast (that's us) on a consistent basis, so I don't really mind and look forward to what's next.

    I do like to avoid being a downer or overly critical and the positive news is that the 1st and 2nd releases this year really rang my bell, as I expect No. 4 to do as well.

    Enjoy the movies, folks, and good luck on whether the box set appeals to you.

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    This release strikes me as disrespectful to Jerry Garcia. He sounds wasted. I thought he was going to fall over during Ramble On Rose. Listening to Terrapin Station in it's entirety is like surviving a heroin overdose.
    I also feel Dave needs to start being more honest and forthcoming in his chats. At least Dick had the buyer beware warning on his picks. As an example would you have bought PNW if Dave had mentioned that there are mixing issues at the start of each show and some sonic anomalies throughout such as the 4 song vocal drop out. Yes you would have bought it anyway. But you would have been fully informed. For weeks after its release people were asking if they had defective discs. That's not right.

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    Well said and agreed. After 2 full listens now Ill flat out say that this release actually bums me out because of Jerry's condition. I wont be keeping this one unfortunately - its been ripped for posterity but the discs will be sold or given away

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    I'm glad I love it all. My ears aren't like a dog or super-human or anything so this sounds fine to me. Still better than many tapes I wore out long ago. Thanks Dave & Co.
    Is it '72? No. Is it '74? No, it's not. Is it '90? Nope. Is it the Grateful Goddamn Dead!?! Yes it is, and that makes it mighty fine in my book. But what do I know? I'm what some of you folks condemn as a "Touch-head".
    Hope all you folks overseas get it soon. It's good.
    :O)

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    Right on for the recommendations and appreciate the words. Im kind of surprised that the crew kept going on this one given Jerry's quality this night . Attending shows during the run I did - from 86-95 - maybe Im tuned into those nights where Jerry was just not quite with us for whatever reasons. There were a few along the way during those years. But we all know that every era also has cleaner and more engaged Jerry and it really makes all the difference. I dont know all the criteria they use to pick whole shows - Im sure its not easy to get everything right for a full show release from the vaults. And like I said, Ill keep supporting DP just so they can keep sending us the music - this one just fell flat imo. Peace!

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    Not as good as the cover?

    I have just sent an email to Dr Rhino-so all THAT's still going on. It doesn't sound too hot, though, going off the reviews. Looking at Jeffs pictures, it looks as though it has been upstaged by its cover. And that new painting of the Anthem cover is superb. Wouldn't mind importing one of those to Blighty, but its sadly out of my price range.

    Nothing to do with The Dead, but I am waiting for delivery of the Tangerine Dream box set, too. At £125.00, that also seems a bit pricey, and I have been thinking about cancelleing the order. But I have just checked on Amazon to see where that is in the tracking system.... and noticed its has gone up in price to £800.00 ! So I think I'll let my order stand. The world has gone a bit mad at the moment.

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    Well, So Much For The UPS Electronic Signature...

    Got an email from UPS My Choice that reads:
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    Hi JimInMD, we're sorry we missed you.

    Rescheduled Delivery Date: Thursday, 08/01/2019
    Estimated Delivery Time: 03:30 PM - 07:30 PM
    ____________________________________
    I am fairly confident I will be at least a couple hundred miles from home when they attempt it next time...

    There's a sign now button. It seems to work about as well as prepaid international shipping. :D

    The suspense is killing me..

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Hold on to your hat, we're coming in strong with one from the Windy City that'll have you movin' and shakin' from start to finish. DAVE'S PICKS VOLUME 31: UPTOWN THEATRE, CHICAGO, IL 12/3/79 signals a true rebirth of the Grateful Dead, reimagining classics and foreshadowing their 80s sound. This is as much in part due to freshly-minted member Brent Mydland bringing the organ back in as it is to Jerry finding new vivacity with his custom Wolf guitar. New guy, new guitar - it all makes for a heck of a good time!

Set One rolls like never-ending thunder with one standout after another - truly epic versions of "Brown-Eyed Women," "Ramble On Rose," "It's All Over Now," "Althea," and "The Music Never Stopped." Set Two hits with a crack of not-so-lazy lightning, barreling through an outrageous 28-minute "Scarlet>Fire" to a unique “Lost Sailor>Saint of Circumstance” and wrapping with a "blow the roof off the place" version of "Truckin'" and a rippin' "Johnny B. Goode." Ready for some quiet after the storm? You'll have to wait a just a little bit longer - we've filled in the gap on Disc 3 with a sprinkle of 12/4/79 - "Estimated>Franklin's Tower>" and an incredibly improvised “Jam.”

Limited to 20,000 numbered copies, DAVE'S PICKS VOLUME 31: UPTOWN THEATRE, CHICAGO, IL 12/3/79 has been mastered from Dan Healy's cassette recordings to HDCD specs by David Glasser at Airshow Mastering.

GET IT WHILE YOU CAN

Of course most of the show visuals occured from 87-95. There are some sleeper recordings from the Passaic in the late 70s.
Maybe we will see a Shoreline multi year release? The Winterland of the 80s and 90s.

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While most of the films of complete shows seem to come from the latter years, there are all sorts of intriguing snippets from the very earliest years. The earliest I have got is a dvd from Key-Z-Productions, of, I think, the Fillmore Acid Test from 1/8/66. There is the famous Playboy After Dark clip from 1969, and a few songs on the Family Dog dvd from February 1970, which also has Santana and Jefferson Airplane. I wonder if any more of the Dead's set was filmed. Lots of bits and bobs on youtube, too, I should imagine.

Its unlikely, but it would be great if a dvd could come out of them playing in the first few years. History in the making.

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...hello All my brothers & sisters, I’m happy to see and read pretty much everyone is excited and is dig’n The news for the next installment of Daves Picks Series which is 12/3/79! I’m grateful for having this Performance finally released by the Grateful Dead. Next is the box set but that’s a another story of a horse with different colors...
Right now I’m listening to 9/17/72, “Dicks Picks” #23, Baltimore! Phil is playing excelent on this release, once again my wood floors are vibrating me in place , lol, “Primo” set list as well lol. By the third disc your in heaven,nirvana or what’re you like to call far eden...play this performance LOUD!
🙏❤️😎
On the flip-side, For All you Doors fans on board, on Oct. 18th 2019, the band is releasing their forth album, ‘The Soft Parade’ from 1969, 50th Anniversary edition. Here’s the whole package deal ( Vinyl & 3CD) Rock on!
*Track Listings
Disc: 1
Tell All The People (2019 Remaster)
Touch Me (2019 Remaster)
Shaman's Blues (2019 Remaster)
Do It (2019 Remaster)
Easy Ride (2019 Remaster)
Wild Child (2019 Remaster)
Runnin' Blue (2019 Remaster)
Wishful Sinful (2019 Remaster)
The Soft Parade (2019 Remaster)
Who Scared You (2019 Remaster)
Disc: 2
Tell All the People (Doors Only Mix)
Touch Me (Doors Only Mix) [New Robby Krieger Overdub]
Runnin' Blue (Doors Only Mix) [New Robby Krieger Overdub]
Wishful Sinful (Doors Only Mix) [New Robby Krieger Overdub]
Who Scared You (Doors Only Mix)
Roadhouse Blues - Screamin' Ray Daniels (a.k.a. Ray Manzarek)
(You Need Meat) Don't Go No Further - Screamin' Ray Daniels [a.k.a. Ray Manzarek]
I'm Your Doctor - Screamin' Ray Daniels (a.k.a. Ray Manzarek)
Touch Me (Doors Only Mix)
Runnin' Blue (Doors Only Mix)
Wishful Sinful (Doors Only Mix)
Disc: 3
I Am Troubled (2019 Remaster)
Seminary School (a.k.a. Petition the Lord with Prayer)
Rock Is Dead (Complete Version)
Chaos...
...love it, Finally a ‘Complete’ ( let’s hope they do.) Version Of ‘Rock Is Dead’...Rock On!

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I’m checking out all the set lists from that first week of December 1979 and bravo 👏 Dave ! It is ultimately about the performance for me but that set list is hot! I think he chose the best set list:) after a couple weeks of intense listens I’ll put that set list up against the performance and hopefully the performance is just as good!

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OK, the vinyl copy of 2/28 landed here yesterday. OOOOH, the vinyl looks so, so, soooo black. Not much more to say about it. Really need to get turntable hooked up!

Anyone ever hear, see or whatever the time frame for releasing the other 3 night from the Fillmore. I got a feeling if you have all 5 night in limited vinyl it will be worth some coin down the road. Was the Fillmore box set of cd's "limited"?

Side wonder - I thought I read here once it was never "the fillmore West", just the fillmore OR the fillmore East. and yet this set is labeled fillmore west. Opinions, thoughts?

Can't believe I keep buying vinyl shit:-) Good thing my wife has money I can piss away without her knowing! Doesn't seem as bad to spend money on things I don't need, with money she has:-)

Box set with visuals that takes 8 months work is going to be F@CKING SWEET !!!!!!1980!!!!!!! How Much $$$?

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Shakedown Street -> Samson And Delilah
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excited for the Dave's Picks 31 , i was hoping for some of the songs Wharf Rat , Brown-Eyed Women, Sugaree , Shakedown Street , Scarlet Begonias, Fire On the Mountain. Got a few

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LMG

Is that '71 box coming with a video of Herouville, France 6/21? hahaha

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Now that would be grand.. That show has just got to come out.

Some great video, but similar to 4/17/72 and 8/27/72, why didn't they record the whole show? (I know.. because film was fargin' expensive in the early 70's)

Still.. that show has got to come out one day, hopefully with a clean copy of the 35mm film it was shot with.

Looking for a Chateau.....

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I may finally get to see a MUATM it is playing only 10 miles from the house at the Cinema Draft House in West Hazleton, Pa. Unlike a theater this has tables it's more like a restaurant they serve alcohol and food.

6/21/71 video I think they used up all the film they had and it wasn't enough to film the whole show.

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Maybe somebody finally unearthed the video footage of the t.v. broadcast of 12/31/70? Drool.

I finally got around to watching the release a few minutes ago. Clocking in at almost a half hour, this is one of the longer ones he has made so I had to carve out some time.

I was initially hesitant to agree with the flood of PM's I have been getting over the last 18 months about Dave being a foreign spy... but after watching the release video my worst fears were confirmed.

There were several clear communications between Dave and the spy boat that can be seen in the distance going back and forth.. his favorite beach location is actually "The Meet" and he communicates through some sort of code with either hand gestures, log rolling foot maneuvers or as in this months video sending a signal to the spy boat in the background by flashing the boat with his reflective sunglasses. On, then off, three on's in a row, two off's then back on. I mean.. what is it with the sunglasses? Then I remembered the large Russian barge a few releases ago stalled in the backdrop of the video and realized he was actually sending code to the little Russian spy boat in the background of this video. I haven't quite decrypted the code they are using.. this one is new to all of us.

He's a crafty critter that Lemieux.. thanks to all that picked up on this. We can only hope there is no Bolo connection.

Over and out..

Perhaps the dates and locations of the picks themselves tell a story.

Shit.. gotta run, my server is being inundated with mysterious pings and password try's and fail's.

Looking for a Chateau..

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The Fillmore was the dance hall in San Fran where Bill Graham presented shows from 1966 - 1968. He then took over the Carousel Ballroom and renamed it Fillmore West. He presented shows here from 1968- 1971. As the name shows, it was a few blocks west of the original Fillmore venue. The Fillmore East was Bill's club in NYC. It was opened from 1968 - 1971.

So there were 3 different Fillmore halls.

Rock on

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Feeling sort of neutral about the box set this time around.

I mean, I’m sure I’ll nab one regardless (I always nab a copy of whatever’s new).

But I’m not chomping at the proverbial bit the way I typically do.

Maybe I’m a robot after all...

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Could it be a box of New Years shows complete with video?

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Cranking DaP 7 Disc 2 at high volume. Holding on tight with anticipation for Good Lovin'!

Just slid into FOTM and Weir has introduced the slide... :-)

-edit- Good Lovin' was much better than I expected it to be. How about an April '78 box? :-)

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Maybe a boxset with video, if available, of all the NYE's that have not been released yet?

I'd be psyched for any of the other suggested guesses too.

I'm pretty sure there were three Fillmore's for the period we care about:

SanFrancisco:
Fillmore Auditorium (65 -68, known as New Old Fillmore 69 - 70, aka The Elite Club 1980's, reopened as The Fillmore in 1994).
Fillmore West (formerly Carousel Ballroom - 68 - 71)

NewYorkCity:
Fillmore East (68 - 71)

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"The judge decreed it, the clerk he wrote it.
Clerk he wrote it down indeed-e....."

Dick's Picks vol 22 1968 Tahoe....pure smoke!

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That Tahoe 68 show has been stuck in my car CD player for the last month. What a ****buster. As good as the 2/14 show. Just slightly dodgy sound but it's so good it doesn't matter much.

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Bill Graham opened Fillmore East on 3/8/1968.
On 7/5/1968 he began business at the Carousel Ballroom - and re-named it Fillmore West to differentiate between the two locations (and it was his 'brand'.)
The Fillmore West is physically located east of the original Fillmore Auditorium [now The Fillmore].

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I was just given word that I won't be able to attend this years event due to a Knights of Columbus commitment with that being said my prediction is a little far fetched but not unrealistic I'm going with a box set featuring a venue say 10 Nights at the Garden (Boston), 8 at The Fillmore or 7 at The Spectrum (Philly) with video, instead of a run of shows from a specific tour. To me it doesn't matter as my Dead Fund has 852 bucks in it so whatever it is I'm preordering it. Will it be available for preorder that night just like SSDD was? Who remembers going to the theater and once it was announced it was available for dead.net leaving the theater for the lobby to order SSDD swag? I spent 12.95 for a ticket & when the event was over I had spent 196.26 needless to say it was the most expensive movie I ever seen & I didn't even have a date or go out to dinner afterward I saw most of SSDD & spent a lot of money on dead.net. To this day it was the BEST time I ever had at a movie theater, it was also the MOST expensive.

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runnin' 'way with me....

But I think JimInMD was just calling me out on '72 Roosevelt Stadium.

HOWEVER, I attended the show almost exactly two months later upon their 9-19-72 return to that lovely, post-apocalypse-like venue...

As a freshly minted 15-yr-old with a giant lump of brown Afghani sheesh. Made a lot of new friends.

Late '72 and all of '73, they did tend to do 3rd sets or long, multi-song encores. Call it what you like.

I remember thinking at the time, after standing in the broiling sun for 5 hrs with little to eat or drink except, um, you know, those tiny squares of paper with the funny cartoons on them, that hey, anytime the band wants to call it quits I'm good! At that tender age and stage, I simply lacked the stamina for the full monte. Actually, those little squares of paper were our saving grace.

That's why it's so great to kick back with tapes, the fridge and bathroom only steps away. If I could use Jim's wayback machine to return to those shows, my one stipulation is that I get to bring a hat, snacks and WATER!

Missed it by that much..

My mistake.. but great story nonetheless. The wayback is yours anytime.. it runs on mushroom dust and it's ok to tip the host.

Wissinoming.. now that's discipline. You already have your GD stash jar filled with enough quarters, nickels and dimes for a full on 30 trips. Most of the relationships and marriages of people on this boards won't last if Dave drops another Boxzilla on our doorsteps.

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....my interest level will drop. Unless it's 12.31.69 with video. Then I'm back in the mix. No way that's on celluloid, but I love being surprised.
A new captcha features buses. Making more sense.

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Like Ozzy says "It a shot in the dark".

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Agreed, basically it's side job money from working at the dragstrip and a little from my tax refund. Trust me if it weren't for that stash my wife would pack up the kids, the dog & the goldfish & would ramble on outta here quicker than August West can uncork a bottle of Ripple.

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It costs my wife about $2500 a year to smoke cigarettes, so I kind of feel like my Dead box set purchases and DaP subscription still leave a lot of room for other frivolous cd purchases before I would come close to that amount. She doesn't really mind my Dead box set purchases anyway though.

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You rang?

I've got the ripple, we call it the magic jack, and the corks are popping!!

So glad I subscribe, so that when I return from whiskey hunting in the great Tarheel state I don't have to fret that the next Dave's has sold out.

I was ruminating to myself just the other day that I was ready for an early Brent show. This show seems just.exactly.perfect. Thanks Dave Man!

I missed the main ones in England, my first being Pink Floyd at Knebworth in 1975. But I have to say, they weren't much fun, really. The big ones - I saw-The Stones at Knebworth the following year (in the distance), Reading etc.I usually found myself stoned out of my mind miles from the stage. They were an adventure, but they weren't really about music. The smaller, free ones, were better-but again-the music was only ever incidental for me.

The last one I went to was the so called world music festival, WOMAD, in 1999. After a festival break of 20 years, I couldn't believe how well organised it was-lots of different stages, food to eat...and for me a girlfriend and a hotel to go back to each night. I was still out of my mind, but by then I was out of my mind in comfort. And even that was 20 years ago. I wouldn't go to one now if you paid me.

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My interest will also drop if it's a new year's box, not the best of shows, they always blew the big ones. I'm still predicting a early 90's box with Bruce and Vince, bring it.
Cigarettes are the worst thing in the world, smoked them for 52 years, took 10 years to finally quit them and now, smoke free for 6 months and boy do I feel better. Jerry also had the habit and he hated it at the end too, but he could not quit which I can relate to, it was like giving up an old friend, the one who was always there, your reward for doing whatever that you hated, or loved, or just did. Jerry could not give them up, and it killed him. They tried to kill me too, but I was able to get away. The most addictive thing I have ever experienced, worse than cocaine or heroin, and they will kill you, just takes a long time. Tell your wife to put them down, she will love the fact that she has all this money now that she did not have earlier, buy her some candy, get on a knee and beg her to quit. A great way to show her that you still love her and want to grow old with her. Unfortunately, you will have to come up with another reason to spend big bucks on a dead box.

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Just been checking the schedule and if I’m reading it right we here in the uk have a show time of 9pm on the 1st ( = 4pm NY / 3pm Chicago time ) whereas over the pond in NY you don’t start till 7pm on the 1st ( = midnight here in London ) meaning we’ll be well on our way home having seen the new box set before you guys have stepped foot in the picture house . 🤔 😼

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How come I never get captured ?

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Therefore we must be due a reveal before August 1st . You boys wouldn’t let us limeys have first dibs . 😸

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I would shit if the reveal turned out to be this set all along... I also like the smaller box sets, I could not afford 30 trips, but there have to be a few people still working through that monster

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I don't see it being the Woodstock or NYE Box.. but who knows.

There were a couple decent New Years shows though.. I like 81 and 82 for example. Still, it doesn't seem the New Years offerings match the hype they are putting into this. I have no idea what they have up their sleeves.

Man.. it's going to be hot on the East Coast today.. Stay cool all..

Looking forward to the next couple weeks.

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NYE box was a stretch.

LMG I think it was him said something like we would all be happy with the box. Sounds to me like we're getting a box that has a little of every era over decades and Dave said they were going to mix it up with different formats this year. Sounds to me like a NYC box containing shows from every era and that it would include the Giants '89 and '91 with video.

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Possibly Fall 1991 tour broken into two boxes like Spring 90.

Since we’ll find out at MUAM which is a 1991 show I believe it will be something closer to that 91 era. Who knows(Dave does).

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So, when it was announced, it looked as if it would be playing here in town, now it seems not, and I work til ~7 on Thursdays, but see that in Southern Pines, about 30 miles from me, they'll be showing it on Saturday 8/3 at 4:30. But the page itself says right at the top "One night only". I didn't know where else to post this query: is it really showing 2 days later in some places? I would like to see it and was bummed to realize it falls on a Thursday, one of my late days at work...

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I am not sure but suspect most of the fall 91 shows were likely recorded as two track DAT's. Does anyone have any better info on this? If so, it might make more sense to test the 91 waters by adding a show or two to the Dave's Picks series.

I get the feeling this years box might be hard for us to guess, it doesn't sound like it fits the mold for previous boxes.

I delved into the oft overlooked Dicks Picks 31, August 4 and 5, 1974 (Philly and NJ). What an underrated release.. I have always loved it. I was just rolling off a relisten to Dicks Picks 12 recorded a little more than month earlier which gave me a great opportunity to compare and contrast. I really dig these shows and since it's the last listened to, it's clearly the better of the two. :D

Anyway, great pick and a very good recording. That opening PITB at just under 26 minutes is sublime.

Have a great weekend all. Don't forget to hydrate.

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7/13/76

Orpheum box?

prolly not (we've already got 7/17/76)

Greek. It's gotta be Greek to me.

Greek box! Greek box! Greek box!

or

Ark box! Ark box! Ark box!

My own versions of Yellow Dog story:

what does a dosed frog say?

"Greeeeeek.....Greeeeeeeek.......Greeeeeeeeek...."

what does a dosed dog say?

"ARK!!! ARK!!! ARK!!!"

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There are a few people on this site that know what the box is ..
I bought my tickets last night, $16 a piece for me and a buddy.
If you are looking for examples of 91 Dead check out View from the Vault 2, June 14, 1991. Good bonus material from 1990. Close to the date of this year's MUATM release. Do you like accordions?
And Dick's 17, from 91. This one doesn't get a lot of play at my house.

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JimImMd you are spot on!

I’ve been listening to DiP31 ( “shoes suede shoes “ 😂!)the past couple of days, on Spotify but I’ve been doing some digging looking for a reasonable price for me and no luck...:( but on the upside it’s box release day for me hopefully and my July 78 box set will be waiting for me!

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The Eyes of the World from this show was just posted on youtube on the grateful dead channel. If anyone is interested

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