Grateful Dead

Here's what must be part of the calculus: how many release-able shows exist for the years 1969-1974 (keep the focus tight, for now, due to saturation of '76-'78, as stated previously)...

I leave out '68 because the shows tend to be single-disc length and presumably rare, Dave has to hold back something and he's probably going to cough up a fall '68 to accompany the Aoxomoxoa reissue. I'm thinking both '69 and '70 shows are somewhat scarce and we're about to get DaP 30 with two '70 shows. We just had the PNW '73-'74.

That leaves '69, '71 and fall '72... A small 3-show box from '69 would of course be welcomed by this Pigpen freak, as would anything from 1971. But the sweet spot for fans and the band's playing remains fall '72 and this has seen releases from:
9-17-72
9-21-72 (w/9-3-72 filler)
9-24-72
9-27-72
11-17-72
11-18-72 special single-disc release).

So that's six shows from a fruitful period. (Did I miss any?) So I see a host of others that could be mined without wiping out the inventory:

9-15 & 16-72, Boston
9-19-72, Jersey City
9-23-72, Waterbury (other night from 30 Trips show)
9-26-72, Jersey City (Stanley Theater, first of three nights, Dick's 11 was 9-27-72)
9-28-72, Jersey City (Stanley Theater, third night)
10-2-72, Springfield, MA
10-18-72, St. Louis
10-19-72, St. Louis
10-23-72, Milwaukee
10-26-72, Cincinnati
10-27-72, Columbus
10-28-72, Cleveland
10-30-72, Detroit
11-13-72, Kansas City, MO
11-14-72, Oklahoma City
11-15-72, Oklahoma City (two nights in OK??)
11-19-72, Houston (second of two nights)
11-22-72, Austin
11-24-72, Dallas
11-26-72, San Antonio
Then we're into "winter" with:
12-10 & 11-72, San Francisco
12-15-72, Long Beach
12-31-72, San Francisco

That's 25 shows. Say some don't exist, are partial reels or have other issues. That's probably still enough for a 6-show box with plenty left over for DaPs or another box.

I used to rail against such speculation as a waste of time, too much early hype, unrealistic (no one can read Dave's mind), etc. Now I'm the most shameless hyper of all. Hey, contradictions are healthy. R-r-r-right?

Good work, indeed!

Just wanted to say, as others have recently, good job to All on the fun back and forth of late here - takes me back to days of yore before the revamping of this site....ahhh, the memories of warm sepia tones, the occasional random spammer shaming, the endless, witty banter....definitely starting to see shades of this more and more around these parts. It's good to be back and thank you All.

That being said, I am successfully out of the gate with tracking each Spring '90 show and haven't missed one yet, but it had a moment of combat with Electric on the Eel last night and who was going to take precedence. It turns out I was able to have a calm and orderly listening party with each.

I am looking forward to this evening's show though, the March 19th Hartford show has some awesome moments and i love that frickin' second set. I'll be attentively tuned in this evening.

Sixtus

Early 71 or late 69 would be good by me too. I would love to have a ladies and gentlemen part 2. I think that's one of the most perfectly recorded and mixed live releases they've had yet. It's odd how different they sound from Europe 72, considering they're only a year apart. I don't think Jerry had quite picked up the Stratocaster yet, but I could be wrong. I kind of forget what he played between the Gibson SG and the strat, but I have a feeling it's something other than Jerry's guitar that accounts for the sound difference. Anyway, as much as I like Keith, they were playing some pretty hot shows in April of 71.

Same goes for late 1969. I love this. Because they start to integrate the new Dead with the old. Dick's Picks 16 is good example of a great setlist from that period.

Oroborous. Since you expressed such enthusiasm for coming on board, you will be the first person I hire after I purchase the Vault. I'll need somebody to assist with dividing the shows up by audio quality. Sure, we can avoid those bothersome tape trading days releases for a while :D

So far, the Eel is nice.. wish I was there!

Until we finish our tunnel under the vault and free the reels, Dave and Rhino will continue to reek havoc on our finances and relationships. #freethereels

Did not pull the trigger on the Eel. Great concept, fine art and all it just did not give me Jerry wood (to coin a phrase) Gimme something '78 and I'm all over it like butter on bread.

I'm hoping for small, 2-3 show boxes from here on out. I just can't keep up financially any longer. Life has not been kind to me lately and if big boxes come out I will not be buying due to extremely low cash flow. And it would really hurt because I love it all and would love to buy 'em, but I have to tap out now on the big expensive stuff. Oh well...such is life.
So...fingers crossed for small stuff.
:O)

Never realized Miserlou was based on a Greek folk melody until I listened to a short tribute over the weekend on BBC.

Considering 1968-1969 and 1972 are my favourite years, I would like to suggest that the next box comes from one of those two timespans. Fall 1972 would provide a nice bookend to Europe 72. Maybe it would work if two boxes for the same tour was released, like was the case with Spring 1990. It would be incredible if everything from 1972 eventually came out.

Hallelujah Brother Keith! Enough of this fuctsten around, release the hounds Smithers! I personally volunteer to be on the committee when you buy the vault. I have many skills/qualifications AND I was never really a “taper” so I don’t suffer those biases. If I had one criticism of ol Dave, it’s that he comes from that background and it’s biases.......I know weak, but it does seem to play into his choices.....

HENDRIXFREAK; good to hear from you! Your logic seems very sound. Haven’t had a 72 since what, Dave’s 25? And you have to think that some of the sales figures for a few of the recent boxes might be considered a tad disappointing, at least in the board room. Personally I’ve really dug the last few boxes. But yassss, a solid 72 offering would probably do the trick eh? Any big Dark Stars are are always top o my list!!
68/69; I still think something from 68 might show up (if there is enough material?) because I bet ol Dave’s been hashing about those parts to come up with the Bonus disc for the 50th Aoxomoxoa release.....69 because a) its fuggin 69, and b) it’s been a while? and it seems like there is a decent amount of positive feedback here whenever the topic arises....

I guess fall 89 could come into play since it’ll be the 30th anniversary and they have the top shelf recordings to work with,, but they did 89 not too long ago and it might still not be sold out? Perhaps a solid Philly 89 run might move better? I know that’d be in my top wish jar....

71 is probably a solid guess also....personally it wouldn’t be a top wish, but when was the last time anything from early 71 came out? Also, many people here seem to really crave some of that, so again, Sound logic for sure!

2 BOXES; personally, I’d like to see something old now of say mid size, and some 89, like that Philly run in the fall...
“That would be somethin’, yes it really would!”)
What say all yall???