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Buckle up as we take a deep dive into Giants Stadium!

What's Inside:

5 Previously Unreleased Complete Giants Stadium Shows On 14 Discs

7/12/87 (24-track masters)

7/9/89 (24-track masters)

7/10/89 (24-track masters)

6/16/91 (48-track masters)

6/17/91 (48-track masters)

Blu-ray/DVD video of the complete 6/17/91 show, mixed in surround sound Mixed from the multitrack master tapes by Jeffrey Norman at Bob Weir's TRI Studios Mastered in HDCD by David Glasser at Airshow Mastering with Plangent Processes restoration Individually Numbered, Limited Edition of 10,000

By 1987, the Grateful Dead had lived many of their nine lives but were about to embark on one not a soul had seen coming. In The Dark, their first studio album in seven years, had spawned a hit (A TOP 10 SINGLE FOR THE GRATEFUL DEAD?!) and "Touch Of Grey" begat a new generation with their fanny packs and their MTV and their undeniable quest to join the party already in progress. And boy, did the Dead let them in! But not without fine-tuning their sonic vibes to meet the new demand.

"The Swamp," as Giants Stadium was affectionately known, along with the grandstands the Dead had been frequenting, would seemingly equate with BIGGER and LOUDER, but the band "remained determined to give equal weight to the more subtle, oblique elements; to the exploratory improvisation and rhythmic complexities; to the fine details of the most heart-rending ballads as well as the weirdest dissonances in the jams."

With GIANTS STADIUM 1987/1989/1991, we retrace this journey from their 1987 breakthrough to their 1989 revelation ("the closest they ever came to sounding like a really polished stadium-level rock act, but the band’s penchant for breaking out of the constraints of song structure and into freewheeling improvisation will remind you just who you’re listening to here") to their transformative return in 1991, aided by elegance of Vince Welnick and Bruce Hornsby.

GIANTS STADIUM: 1987, 1989, 1991 features five previously unreleased shows that were recorded at Giants Stadium in East Rutherford, NJ on: July 12, 1987; July 9 and 10, 1989; and June 16 and 17, 1991. Originally recorded by John Cutler, each show has been mixed from the multitrack master tapes by Jeffrey Norman at Bob Weir's TRI Studios in San Rafael, CA, and mastered in HDCD by David Glasser at Airshow Mastering. The first three shows are mixed from 24-track masters. The final two from 1991 are the only Grateful Dead shows ever recorded to 48-track masters. We’re rounding things out with a little visual stimuli - the entire multi-camera 6/17/91 concert recording on either two DVDs or a single Blu-ray, both with a surround mix by Norman.

Due September 27th, this release is limited to 10,000 individually numbered copies and available exclusively from Dead.net. We highly suggest you grab a copy while you can so you can sit back, relax, and enjoy all the exclusive content we'll be rolling out.

Prefer your boxed set byte-sized? The collection will also be available for HD digital download in FLAC and ALAC, exclusively at dead.net, on release day. You can pre-order it now too.

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September 1, 2019 - 10:47am

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Oroborous

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Ty, BC, and Skull

SKULLTRIP, your post made my day as my situation is very similar. Every now and then the Mrs will surprise me, like once when we were making the trek over the Mountains to Denver and it being Fall I thought I’ll bring Wake of the flood, good seasonal mood music and she’d at least tolerate it. So at one point, perhaps the Keith song of all things she goes “this is kinda nice” and “why didn’t they let him sing more instead of that Bob Weird” as she calls him lol.
Recently, I had Operator, Candyman, Ripple and Attics in a late evening playlist I had going and she was in bed sorta pre-sleeping and said “what was that?, it was beautiful, you should play more of that” to which I really laughed and said it was the Dead, which of course I play all the time. She does like late era JGB, but really can’t stand Playing in the Band and Tennessee Jed or most of “that Bob Weird”!

SIXTUS: congrats on the new digs....hopefully you can just move in and enjoy. We moved in our new place six months ago and I’m still drowning in projects, which would be fine if we were twenty years younger...

BCBOOT: interesting SoCal comments. At first I was thinking the same about no love/shows from the region, which is odd because it was a regular stop for the boys. But then I got to thinking (I knew I smelled something burning!) and though it does not seem to be on the radar compared to NY or Boston etc, there is Vault 2 from Shrine 68, and Dave’s 29, 10, and 5. Plus there’s those fine runs Vguy et el mentioned and I recall my Cousin and Burnout always going on about some trippy early 87 shows (I think, I’d have to ask?). Though I never went, I was drawn to Laguna Seca because I’d head some great shows from there on tapes back in the day. Same with Ventura, and growing up in the cold, cloudy northeast, those places sounded/seemed so tropical paradise like in my middle of dreary winter “California Dreaming” fantasies. Finally made it to Ventura on 96 Futher fest and I did really dig the place. Bet it was a trip to see the Dead there, like that killer (first set at least) 7/13/85 show. Interestingly though, Dick only released that one, #35? I believe from San Diego?

TY627: every card carrying Deadhead should see DSO at least once, sounds like your going in style so hopefully you’ll have a great time. Like DHbrewer said, just go with an open mind etc....Unfortunately I’ve only seen them once myself way back when “Junior Jerry,” was still with them. Man it still frosts my ass the way Billy dissed him for the 50th shows. I mean really, no offense to Trey: they didn’t rehearse much etc, but imho I think John would of done a great job! Hell, I still think they should have incorporated John, Warren, Jimmy, Steve etc. perhaps Warren doing Old school Dead, Pig, Brent etc, you know, mixing it up with different guys playing differeysegments of the shows, or perhaps different guys on different nights....I think they weren’t sure they were going to have the draw/response they did, since they seemed so genuinely surprised, and thought adding Trey and Hornsby would fill Seats?

DSO: speaking of, so that one show I was fortunate to be at was at an out of the way place called State Bridge along the Colorado River off the beaten path where the freaks could freak freely etc, and had great camping, just a funky old cool place to see a show. Unfortunately it “burned” down ahem....anywho, the main reason we were there was our band both did an opening mostly acoustic set on the outside main stage and then played a late night after show Electric set upstairs in the old building. One of my most fondest gig/memories. The afternoon set wasn’t to crowded but they had pro cameras going so there used to be awesome footage on the inter webs, but alas I can’t find it anymore. It was also memorable because I had just gotten my awesome Michael Kelly Club Deluxe 5 string acoustic bass guitar. But the real fun was the after party that probably started after midnight?The place was packed and as you can imagine the crowd was fully primed after the great DSO show, truly a bands dream. I think we played like a 2 hour first set because we didn’t want to stop, but eventually everyone had to pee so bad we just had to take a break. Unfortunately that was the kiss of death, because at that point most of the crowd had had enough of a truly great long day and went off to camp etc. We did keep playing and a few hearty souls kept boogeying, but the magic was gone and Torte Elvis had definetly left the building!
Speaking of the old band here’s a clip if anyone is interested. https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=q4a4WlYbcek Unfortunately this is the only thing left on line of my tenure in the band. It’s only an acoustic lineup, it’s kinda early in the afternoon, too early for some musicians, and not really a good representation of what that band could do, but it’s at least shot well since it was a benefit for local Radio Free Minturn, with the main act being Nina Story, Who I guess had a “song” at the time?

Yeeshk, just realized how much I’ve been rambling, sorry! I guess for some of us geezers thinking back about the good ole days seems like all we have left? Perhaps it was some light reading for a lazy Sunday afternoon? 😉
Well, being Labor Day weekend, ah, that means I get to “labor” at home for free, I should probably guit stalling and get to it.
Ok, enough, Relax, enjoy, and peace be with you my brothers and sisters.
Speaking of, LMG, hope your ok, we haven’t heard from you in a bit?

Oh, as far as the box, if your that close just do it! “Don’t think about it, just lean over and kiss your radio, no one will think poorly of ya” Name that quote!
Yeah, just do it, if you don’t like it you can sell it later ir turn someone on! Win-win!
September 1, 2019 - 10:33am

#1212

stoltzfus

Joined:
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3 27 85

Some primo GD85

The next night, too.

:)))
September 1, 2019 - 7:08am

#1213

ty627

Joined:
November 2, 2010

Thanks!

I appreciate the feedback on DSO, thanks!

They have something called premium seating at Stage AE which I think just puts you above the GA and actually has seating and maybe a bar. So that was 75 dollars then Ticketmaster took theirs. I had a 100 dollar gift card so that’s the ONLY reason I did that!

Jim - sounds good!

Thanks again guys - always nothing but kindness here.
September 1, 2019 - 6:09am

#1214

unkle sam

Joined:
October 3, 2008

DSO

always a good time. Have seen them many times and they always bring the goods, Jeff Matheson covers Jerry very well. I like how they can mix up GD shows from era to era. First time I saw them they did a 71 show with Rob Barraco filling in for Pig, excellent, danced all night. Second time was a 91 show, so you don't ever know which era you are gonna get, but it doesn't matter, they do all justice. Go, have a blast and dance, dance, dance.
August 31, 2019 - 10:38pm

#1215

Deadheadbrewer

Joined:
February 2, 2010

$90 DSO?!

Dark Star Orchestra in Minneapolis is $30 . . . They're always fun. Just go in without expectations, and at some point, you'll have a big smile on your face.

Love that story, Skull!

Had a WONDERFUL time with disc two of DaP 31 the other evening. Great pick, Dave!
August 31, 2019 - 10:22pm

#1216

SkullTrip

Joined:
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Better Late Than Never

Mrs. Trip and I have been together for thirty years. She's not exactly what you'd call a fan of the Dead. In fact, I'd say she's never really understood, and has barely tolerated, my love for them all this time.

Yet today, while driving along the sunny PCH from Santa Monica to Malibu, she asked "Why aren't you playing the Grateful Dead?"

I replied "Because you don't like them."

To which she responded "I liked the one you were playing a few days ago. It's good driving music."

She was referring to 5/25/77.

So, still in shock, I found the show and put it on. Less than a minute into "Mississippi Half-Step", she turned up the volume and said "This is music you play loud, love". Then she leaned back against the headrest with the sweetest smile.

The woman's still a surprise after all these years.
August 31, 2019 - 7:17pm

#1217

JimInMD

Joined:
June 27, 2011

Hey Ty

Odds are I will hit DSO in Pitt too. At least I try to catch them when I can. Hopefully I will see you there.
August 31, 2019 - 3:09pm

#1218

bcboot

Joined:
January 3, 2009

So Cal deadhead

VGUY72, I was at all 3 of the February shows at the Great Western Forum in 89
I forgot that I also saw 3 Shoreline shows in June of 89 which were my only GD shows near the SF Bay.
Then I moved to Humboldt County in September 1989 and got lost behind the Redwood Curtain for a decade and did not make it to anymore GD shows. Although, I did get to go see Jerry at Electric on the Eel in August of 91.

STOLTZFUS, I will for sure be picking up the 6/17/91 disc set if I don't go for the box! But, I will probably go for the box. I'm almost ready...
August 31, 2019 - 1:46pm

#1219

Vguy72

Joined:
June 29, 2007

So Cal shows....

.....The Fabulous Forum in LA was the benefactor of six shows in '89. Was there for four of them.
August 31, 2019 - 1:17pm

#1220

stoltzfus

Joined:
January 13, 2010

BCBOOT, I recommend...

Getting 6 17 91 at minimum

So Cal
Release 7 18 82!!!!!!!!

Prolly not in vault

Irvine 85

Feb 89 inglewood

John Perry Barlow

John Perry Barlow

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Buckle up as we take a deep dive into Giants Stadium!

What's Inside:

5 Previously Unreleased Complete Giants Stadium Shows On 14 Discs

7/12/87 (24-track masters)

7/9/89 (24-track masters)

7/10/89 (24-track masters)

6/16/91 (48-track masters)

6/17/91 (48-track masters)

Blu-ray/DVD video of the complete 6/17/91 show, mixed in surround sound Mixed from the multitrack master tapes by Jeffrey Norman at Bob Weir's TRI Studios Mastered in HDCD by David Glasser at Airshow Mastering with Plangent Processes restoration Individually Numbered, Limited Edition of 10,000

By 1987, the Grateful Dead had lived many of their nine lives but were about to embark on one not a soul had seen coming. In The Dark, their first studio album in seven years, had spawned a hit (A TOP 10 SINGLE FOR THE GRATEFUL DEAD?!) and "Touch Of Grey" begat a new generation with their fanny packs and their MTV and their undeniable quest to join the party already in progress. And boy, did the Dead let them in! But not without fine-tuning their sonic vibes to meet the new demand.

"The Swamp," as Giants Stadium was affectionately known, along with the grandstands the Dead had been frequenting, would seemingly equate with BIGGER and LOUDER, but the band "remained determined to give equal weight to the more subtle, oblique elements; to the exploratory improvisation and rhythmic complexities; to the fine details of the most heart-rending ballads as well as the weirdest dissonances in the jams."

With GIANTS STADIUM 1987/1989/1991, we retrace this journey from their 1987 breakthrough to their 1989 revelation ("the closest they ever came to sounding like a really polished stadium-level rock act, but the band’s penchant for breaking out of the constraints of song structure and into freewheeling improvisation will remind you just who you’re listening to here") to their transformative return in 1991, aided by elegance of Vince Welnick and Bruce Hornsby.

GIANTS STADIUM: 1987, 1989, 1991 features five previously unreleased shows that were recorded at Giants Stadium in East Rutherford, NJ on: July 12, 1987; July 9 and 10, 1989; and June 16 and 17, 1991. Originally recorded by John Cutler, each show has been mixed from the multitrack master tapes by Jeffrey Norman at Bob Weir's TRI Studios in San Rafael, CA, and mastered in HDCD by David Glasser at Airshow Mastering. The first three shows are mixed from 24-track masters. The final two from 1991 are the only Grateful Dead shows ever recorded to 48-track masters. We’re rounding things out with a little visual stimuli - the entire multi-camera 6/17/91 concert recording on either two DVDs or a single Blu-ray, both with a surround mix by Norman.

Due September 27th, this release is limited to 10,000 individually numbered copies and available exclusively from Dead.net. We highly suggest you grab a copy while you can so you can sit back, relax, and enjoy all the exclusive content we'll be rolling out.

Prefer your boxed set byte-sized? The collection will also be available for HD digital download in FLAC and ALAC, exclusively at dead.net, on release day. You can pre-order it now too.

Joke for vguy

How does a duck fart.....
With his ass quack!
Heh ooooo!

Brent

Love the shot of Brent on 2nd page of liner notes on Dap 31.

7/16/70

Speaking of Pigpen and Janis - here she is onstage with the Dead doing Lovelight:

https://youtu.be/RmPkgSIkUeM

More of a novelty item than anyting. But she calls him Ron during the performance, so you know they're together. No self-respecting woman is going to refer to her bed mate as Pigpen. Not until the Southern Comfort takes hold at least.

Oroborous

11/24/78. The Capital Theater NJ show.
Great show!
Speaking of 78, I know I am late to the party on this one, but I just finished my first listen of 30 Trips 78 show. This one absolutely rocks. The Half Step, might be a top five for me for now. Jerry just kills it for the whole show. The Estimated Eyes,
Not Fade Away, unbelievable. And the sound quality is one of the best 78 shows to date.

Photos

Jam base says there are photos in box set. Cool.

Deadhead on a train

Think I’ve just seen a London bound fellow head on the Bedford to Brighton line . And I don’t think he was one of those ironic teenagers you see with their pink floyd / guns and roses / Motörhead etc t.shirts these days .

Deadvikes

Ding, ding, ding, ding.....winner, winner chicken dinner. Bob has many good one liners on that one. Now I’m not a huge 78 fan, but you’d think that show might get the video treatment?

PERITHECAT: ........WE ARE EVERYWHERE!

VGUY: 2/12/89 has a very interesting set list, we’ll have to check that out!

My wife left me because I'm insecure....

....no wait, she's back. She just went to get coffee.
Ass quack. Good one. Never heard that one.

I found a video link for that awesome JRAD show @ The Frost....

https://www.jambase.com/article/joe-russos-almost-dead-frost-amphitheat…
....I have a bachelor's in Cumberland Blues. This take gets an A++. Described on jambase as raucous. Description is spot on. It's been on repeat on my phone for a few days now.

My twenty year old Onkyo receiver finally gave up....

....it literally started smoking, then died. Time for an upgrade I guess. Just ordered another one. Onkyo TX-NR686. Gonna take a week to get here.
My Bose soundbar is gonna get a workout.
It blew up while I was spinning the Franklin's from the DaP 31 philler. Guess it couldn't handle it. I'll finish it eventually.
Apparently, new receivers have apps. Wish this old fart luck.

Oh, if only...

9 2 78 woulda coulda been part of this box

"We want the world and we want it now"

Scarlet Fire

Yeah....

Listened to some of 7 9 89 today

Gooooood stuff

The Dick Bong Rec Area, that…

The Dick Bong Rec Area, that sounds....nuts. Thanks for the info Wilfred, I followed your link to Bong Rec and found my next volunteer opportunity!

http://www.bongnaturalistassociation.org

Pulled the Trigger

OROBOROUS,
Thanks for your thoughts, I pulled the trigger on the box tonight! This is the first year that I ordered the box set. What sold me was the listening party for 7/9/89 listening with my headphones. The quality of the Birdsong blew me away.

As for your mystery quote, “Don’t think about it, just lean over and kiss your radio, no one will think poorly of ya”
I have no idea where that one comes from but I am curious to find out....
"My friends call me 'Whiskers' because I'm curious like a cat" -Will Ferrell in character as Harry Caray on SNL

Dick Bong....

....rules are, you need to whip that bad boy out while you bubble. Hey man. It's the rulez.

Dick Bong

"The possibilities are endless"

Dick Bong...

Speaking of 9/2/78 & 30 Trips 1978

Was Dick's favorite Scarlet/ Fire. Eeeeeee-I-dunno....I'll have to revisit it. The AUD recording I have isn't too hot sounding. Maybe that's why I haven't seen the light yet.

Deadvikes I also enjoy that 1978 show quite a bit, and someone recently put it in their top three from Boxzilla. In addition to the tracks tou mentioned, They Love Each Other has a great instrumental passage where Jerry and Keith are really up on things.

Vguy - enjoyed the insecure coffee joke :D

* Re/ 1987 primo performances

I’ve Been listening to and enjoying view from the vault series, volumes 1 & 3 CD releasesthe mixes and performances from the band members I’m dig ‘n it! 🙏❤️💀🌹💀

Sip this out lol

, “ excuse me while I whip this out“! Lol ha ha blazing saddles , a classic 🤠😚💨

the 45

anyone else get their latest 45 or news of it?

Dennis

I got the digital download last week and on Friday i got the shipment notice, but no tacking number attached.

ncdead and the 45

thanks for the info,,, I may have to hit you up for a digital copy,,,, I never seem to get mine?!?!

Re: Oroborous & Deadvikes

Thanks, Oroborous. Sounds like your wife and mine definitely ride a similar vibe when it comes to the Dead. Her stance is that Jerry sounds "sweet" whereas Bobby sounds like "he's trying way too hard". To each her own.

And I'm with Deadvikes on the 5/14/78 Providence show from 30 Trips. Great show from start to finish, and so many hot moments. Gets some pretty regular play in Tripville. The Brown Eyed Women in particular is one of my favorites. 78 was always hit or miss with me (love Dick's 18, bypass Dick's 25), but I've gained a new appreciation for it over the past few years of closer listening.

Show attendance Keithfan2112

Most of the shows I attended were around the Midwest/Great Lakes region. Being from Michigan I would go to the regular stops in Chicago, Deer Creek, Alpine, Auburn Hills. Richfield Ohio, Buckeye, Pine Knob, Crisler Arena ('89 great couple of shows), a couple of trips out west to Compton Terrace ('90 was particularly good and '92 saw the return of Here Comes Sunshine - probably the jammiest of modern versions) plus a jaunt to the Omni Spring '90 for the run. Saw 5 of Jerry's final shows, 2 of Brents final shows. Also caught 2 Jerry shows on his '91 Fall tour at Rosemont and Bradley Center ( officially released!).

Always stayed on hotels. Never camped. Drove to all but '92 Compton Terrace which we flew. Had tickets to all but Buckeye '88 (still available at gate day of show and way oversold, place was packed).

My attendance began in '84 at Pine Knob (actually a pretty good show in the midst of a nice summer run) up through the final 2.

Sure do miss going to shows. Glad they're releasing them.

Over the years I've only grown to appreciate them more and dig into every era.

On the '91 tour that these Giants Stadium show come from, I attended Pine Knob and the first stop at Soldier Field. All three great shows and parts of all officially released. I remember watching the original "In Concert" broadcast of Eyes, St of Circumstance and Miracle. They were still riding the '89-'90 peak plus Bruce really brought the best out of Jerry.

Speaking of '91, I attended the Richfield run and those are sleepers. All three top notch and inspired shows up and down. They're overshadowed by MSG and Boston, which had epic shows. Probably the truly last consistently awesome tour that seemed to end with Bill Graham's final sendoff on Halloween. The energy changed in '92.

Happy Anniversary Englishtown!!!! 9/3/77

What a show!!! So many good songs!!! My favorite Mississippi Half Step!! Estimated>Eyes.... He's Gone>NFA, return of Truckin..... One of those early well circulated shows!!! Bob t

Right On Bob

By the time Englishtown came out.. Dick's Picks were in full swing and had made a tremendous impact on what I was listening to.

It's excellent from start to finish. What pulled me was the little jam out of He's Gone of all places and little niceties like the Peggy O, not to mention the jam material in the second set. Wowwy. The first time I listened to it in this audio quality, I began to realize just how lucky we were (are).

I really like 1-5, 7 and 8 when they first came out.. simply outstanding releases but adding 15 to the mix was heaven.

...and look at us now?

9/3/77

BobT---catch me on the right day, ask me what my favorite show is, and there is an excellent chance that I'll say, "Englishtown!!" without hesitation.

Jim, you did not list Dick's Picks 6 as a personal hit. Way back when, I, too, discounted this pick (probably because of the sound), but in more recent years have come to truly cherish it. My spreadsheet notes ask of this show, "Is this the Grate-est second set ever?!" That Scarlet-Fire is crazy-good, and the TTATS show from a week later confirms (to my ears) that this is a period when the band was killing it, especially on Scarlet-Fire, Big RR, and BEW. YMMV. :)

And I really enjoyed DaP 27 (9/2/83).

I'm not a robot, but I MIGHT be MR. Robot . . . or Mr. Roboto . . .

DP6

I like DP6.. but it's just not my favorite, go to classic.

Funny.. I knew I would get some push back on that one. :D

9/3/77

Upper echelon show for sure. So good, from start to finish. Love the return of Trucking just kills it and a 20 minute NFA. Terrapin encore! And Hendrixfreak was there! Sound quality is really good for 20 years ago. Imagine if they mixed and mastered this one now.

Does anyone know if the four shows at the Paramount after this one are in the Vault?

We could keep harvesting a lot of 77 shows!

"Is it not written in the sky".. Phil Lesh 9/3/77

Jim I agree with the He's Gone jam.... This version is so different than the June Winterland version. 3 months off really made this show unique!! DHB, I can see how it fits into your criteria.... If i ever had to go to that New York Times deserted island I would want to bring this show!!!

Dicks Six

This was a truly great show I was fortunate to be at. Years ago I used to think one of my best, but from day one I’ve never felt like the recording/release does it justice. Now, I still recall it fondly, but not perhaps upper tier?
Same with 3/27/88, one of the best I was at, but the recording/release only hints at its greatness.
That being said, I’m glad we have them, but it is a shame so many amazing shows are only PA centric cassettes ☹️

3/27/88

Had a great time at that one too. Great show, great setlist.

As for Hartford, the sound probably has something to do with it. By the 80's, those indoor arenas would get pretty loud and rowdy with sound ricocheting off the walls and ceiling. The tapes have a boominess to them. Worcester too.. even MSG. The worst arena I recall, unless you had really great seats, was the Capitol Centre. It just had terrible acoustics, again unless you had a clear line of site to the band and speakers and were pretty damned close.

But those first few Dick's Picks were classics.. And now I guess we have become a little spoiled.

Love the enthusiasm here though.. and back to those indoor 80's sheds.. when they wanted to they could practically bring the house down. Some of the energy of those shows.. got so hot and humid sometimes mist would collect on the ceilings, consolidate into beads and come dripping right back down on us.

Early Dicks

I would agree that Dicks 1-5 plus 7 and 8 were classics. Its years since I played number 6, so maybe I should revisit. At least I remember what it was-and the others listed above, without having to look them up. Burned into my memory.

Also around that time, the first two Vaults releases came out, and I can remember getting 100 Year Hall at the same time as Dicks Picks 3. I was amazed. Still am. A golden time to be into the Dead if you relied on releases and couldn't get to see them that often.

Dicks Picks Volume 18 Cedar Falls Scarlet>Fire 2/5/78

I have to say this is my favorite Scarlet>Fire... And I love all Scarlet>Fire's!!! So many awesome versions but this one does it for me!!!! Spent a good 10 years flying 150 or so flights a year for work from 97 to 07 and always had this one on a device to listen to on long flights!!! There is an interaction between Jerry and Keith that is just unmatched.... Bob t

China Rider 4/17/72 / * Spacebrother

Pure excellence. If you have 10 minutes and a good set of headphones, this is outstanding. Jerry and Bobby just tear up the jam at the end of China Cat. Keith is audible on this one and provides some great melodies under it all. Jerry sets Rider on fire. They should just call it "Fire Rider".

Also love Englishtown. There is a unique quality to the audio that makes it sound a little bit like a matrix to me (I guess because it was outdoors). The Music Never Stopped is one of my favs from this one, and Mississippi Half-Step is no slouch.

Bobby T - DP 18 is one of my favorites. During my "casual" Dead listening years, the Scarlet Fire from this one and Closing Of Winterland were the only two versions I had. It's been awhile since I've listened to it. I'm going to check it out tonight and be on the lookout for the Garcia / Godchaux extravaganza you mentioned.

Spacebrother - wow! That is a good run of concerts. Unfortunately I was only able to catch them twice, and that was before I was really a hardcore Deadhead. I've seen a few other bands 20 - 30 times, so I share your enthusiasm for concerts. I'm in the Philly area, so my stomping ground was the Spectrum / JFK / Vet Stadium complex and Tower Theater in PA, as well as Camden, Holmdel, Atlantic City, and East Rutherford NJ, and then the NY locations - MSG, Randall's Island, Jones Beach, and the Knick at Albany (also made it as far north as Buffalo for a Rush concert). There was also the occasional journey south to Baltimore (saw a fantastic Roger Waters show in a small 5000 seater, before he climbed back up into the higher capacity arenas).

80s Barns

Spot on Jim.

Places like the Rochester Auditorium, Cumberland County Civic Center in Portland and the H.J. Kaiser always seemed to deliver consistently good sound. For no other reason than their smaller size I would imagine. Providence and Philly were generally good too, but seating definitely had an impact. I never had a problem with Worcester, although we always had a pretty good draw for seats. Hartford was notoriously bad. The Carrier Dome was far and away the worst. As the 80s progressed, it just became more difficult to see the band in smaller venues. After 87, I think the smallest venues I saw the band were places the Mecca in Milwaukee and Hampton Roads. Both had decent sound.

By the way, thanks for bringing up 3/27/88 again. A great show indeed, but we’ve been over my unfortunate Hampton saga already.

For those who have not been, go catch a show at the Capitol Theatre in Port Chester. Spend one set on the floor and the other in the balcony. Far and away the best sound of any theater I have ever attended.

Englishtown

I have also been playin the Dick's and enjoying it. What an event!

Ok,Ok...you don't have to twist my arm...

...or maybe you do. Just dove into Englishtown for the first time in at least 3 years, probably longer.
Not through it yet but, fook!, where have I been?
You know you're a spoiled deadhead when you've got soooo much crazy good shit you forget how good something like this is. Good grief...
:o)
Terrapin encore?? getthefuckouttahere!

Got Me Thinking

Recent posts of Englishtown got me thinking. Now that the Swing was released, we have two great, sort of stand-alone '77 shows, Englishtown and the Swing. Both now released, both excellent recordings, both great, unique shows.

Is it fair to compare them? First Terrapin vs. first Truckin' in years. Terrapin opener vs. Terrapin Encore.

Which show reigns supreme..
(ouch.. my head hurts, too hard to compute.. fzzttt pzzttt [visual of head twitching])

Perhaps Englishtown is more thundering, the Swing more jammy (PITB Sammy in the first set??). But man, two really excellent shows. I wasn't fortunate enough to see either, just a little too young, but I feel lucky they were both skillfully recorded and I can enjoy them anytime I want.

I Been Thinkin' Too

Which is not only dangerous, but truly frightening!!
I was going through all my Dp's Rt's & Da' P's last night. I have read many discussions on our favorite/least favorite/or "best" Dave's, but last night, I was looking at them in the context of each year(4 Picks), which is/are my favorites.
So, without trepidation, I say my favorite 3 years of Dave's(In order) are: 2014,2012,2017.

Anybody else care to chime in?

@Jim re Englishtown and Swing

Also interesting that both of these shows don't have a Scarlet>Fire (I know Fire debuts the following month after Swing in March). I really like the Scarlet>Fires from 1977...

Dave's Picks by Year

That's racking my brain too.

2013 has that great Pauley Pavilion 73 show and the 11/30/80 matrix at the Fox.
2015 has that great Winterland 74 show.
2019 has the Swing and FE 1970.
2012 has the Mosque.

It's impossible to compute, I am beginning to twitch again.

DaP favorite years

I will go with: 2014, 2015, 2012

Rock on

Terrapin first set opener, Terrapin encore, and...

Terrapin second set closer on 4/22/77

some rise some fall some climb

to get to Terrapin

7/22/84 is when I GOT THERE.

9-4,5,6-91 anniversaries

I forgot to listen last night but will make up for it this weekend.
Working on 9/5 Set 2 now.

I had tix for all 3 nights but could only make it to 5 and 6. My friends who got my tix for the 4th had a great time.

Did 9-3-77 on the day and think that show is a great candidate for a Plangent remaster.

So, how about a couple of Box releases that include a Plangentized remaster of all Dicks Pick’s that came from reels?
And of course, the series can kick off with Plangentized copies of 12-18,19-73.
Now that would be just exactly perfect.

Domo Arigato Mr Roboto
I’m a Slave to reCRAPTCHA Traffic Lights.

The Deadhead mind

I was prepping for tomorrow's classes

I wrote 9/6/80 on the board

My new Onkyo receiver arrives tomorrow....

.... I'm excited. I've been Jonesing like the Jones Gang. (high five to the first of you that gets that reference).

a little trouble in Canada, eh?

Colgate '77

...Nov. 4th me thinks...
"freshly deported from Canada ladies and gentlemen..."
:O)

New Receiver Blues

I'm stoked for your new receiver also. It's a total blast opening up equipment like that and blasting tunes for the first time. At first glance I thought the post said, "Jonesing like the James Gang." Which, with Joe Walsh in the band, was pretty much the same thing.

I'm giddy from Green Bay's win over Chicago tonight. Boo-hoo!

Getting my Tool tickets tomorrow.

\m/

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