GIANTS STADIUM 1987, 1989, 1991 BOXED SET

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Anusha

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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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August 2, 2019 - 4:56pm

#1731

RobbZ

Joined:
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Ya Know....

I dig me some 87 and 89......

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=orlJKiOBWqE

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PKtrz_fvmoc
August 2, 2019 - 4:20pm

#1732

fourwindsblow

Joined:
October 13, 2008

Another box

I do feel bad that some will have to wait till next year for new music I really wish there was another smaller box coming of another era I would buy it in a minute.
August 2, 2019 - 4:18pm

#1733

icecrmcnkd

Joined:
October 20, 2015

Yes, sell the video separately

What’s the worst that could happen, you make more money?

Or at least offer it with the CD.
Kind of like Crimson, White, and Indigo; Sunshine Daydream; Egypt.

Does that mean that a VHS would then come with the vinyl?

I ordered the BluRay Box. Looking forward to it. A nice addition to the collection.

It’s been a good Jerry Week so far. I didn’t make it to the movie but I did order this Box, received and have listened to DaP 31 twice, and JGB 11-11-93 was at my door when I got home and is about to go in the CD player.

Do Rolling Stones fans bash former Stones members when the new live release isn’t the one they wanted?

Do Allman Brother’s Band fans bash former ABB members when the new live release isn’t the one they wanted?

I’m grateful for all releases.
Keep them coming Dave/Rhino/TPTB.
Just please, put a little more effort into quality control and logistics.
August 2, 2019 - 4:04pm

#1734

fourwindsblow

Joined:
October 13, 2008

???

"They're not the best at what they do. They're the only ones that do what they do."
August 2, 2019 - 4:04pm

#1735

icecrmcnkd

Joined:
October 20, 2015

Doc, ice cream

Blue Moon

Mmmmmmm........

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blue_moon_(ice_cream)
August 2, 2019 - 3:23pm

#1736

Forensicdoceleven

Joined:
June 17, 2008

Old age isn't so bad when you consider the alternative..........

63 12-1-73

Just for the record: love the band, don't care for the era, I was there so it's not knee-jerk, uninformed choice. I choose not to attack or use personal insult. If somebody gets a box because I pass, good for them. Many don't care for the 90s, or 80s, 70s, or 60s. Me, I like the 50s.

Besides, life's too short, had one stroke already, not planning on a second because I don't like the current release. If I did, I'd have 30 strokes already.

This is why there's different flavors of ice cream. Some mysteriously prefer pistachio, while we all know that coffee chocolate chip peanut butter cup cookie dough is the best...…….

Settle down easy,

Doc
August 2, 2019 - 3:03pm

#1737

smyler

Joined:
November 9, 2007

Box Set and Brent Bashing

I’m delighted for those who’ve been asking for more 80s and 90s Dead, this box is for you guys. I might buy the single show but I won’t be buying the box. I’ve bought around 80% of the releases since One From The Vault came out 28 years ago and, on the basis of these purchases, formed the view that the quality of their performance deteriorated markedly during the latter years of the Dead’s existence. That isn’t to say there weren’t still great moments and great shows, but that, for me anyway, they became fewer and further between.

I’m not particularly disappointed that this box isn’t for me; I have more than enough GD to keep me going, I’m pleased I won’t need to justify another GD box to my wife, I’m also pleased I don’t have to find another $150 (nearer $200 when U.K. delivery and import duties are taken into account) and then of course this release probably means we’ll be back to something a little more up my street next year. Right now I’m also slightly reluctant to spend any more money at dead.net until the DP31 European shipping fiasco is resolved and left behind.

Despite not being a particular fan of the 80s and 90s, I really don’t get or like the Brent bashing. My lack of passion for this era has very very little to do with him. Indeed, I say his keyboard playing is one of the more positive aspects of late 80s GD. For me the problem stems from basic musicality; playing in tune and playing in time and together, the latter in particular becomes a more frequent problem for the GD as the years go on. The nadir for me is the Warlocks box which, whilst not without the occasional bright point, is at times cringingly embarrassing. So much that when hearing it for the first time I was half expecting someone to come on from the wings waving their arms and shouting “stop... stop.... STOP! Sorry guys, you’re just not getting it”. That said, I find much of Terrapin Limited, the second disc in particular, reciorded around 6 months later, nothing short of outstanding. I guess that’s the GD for you, particularly the GD in their latter years.

Then there’s Garcia’s voice, which becomes more and more of a disappointment as the years go on. Others have said they don’t listen to the GD for the singing; I don’t either, but the dead wrote a many truly magnificent songs and it’s always a pleasure to hear these played and sung really well.

There are other reasons to . . . those interminably tedious Dylan covers for instance . . . but aside from mediocre songwriting (something that wasn’t unique to Brent), these have very little to do with Brent.

Each to their own. I wish all of you who purchase this box, particularly those who’ve been waiting for something this era, happy listening. I’ll enjoy looking forward to the next 1970s box and spending my $150 on something else 😎
August 2, 2019 - 2:58pm

#1738

muleskinner_blues

Joined:
September 11, 2014

Death is but a door, time is but a window, I'll be back

34 here.

First Dead related show..err 6/17/17 Dead & Co at Fenway. Loved it until someone passed out in front of us and some Karen screamed at us for not doing anything for him, as the medics arrived. She had her hand on his shoulder, really stepping up where we didn't. Thanks for your help. Go to hell.

8 Dead & Co shows now, still a work in progress. More to come.

Still learning in all eras, coming up on 5 years of starting a 'deeper dive' into the Dead, beyond the big albums, etc. I did pick up the May '77 boxset as well as 11/30/80 randomly in 2013, they were...bewildering compared to Skeletons in the Closet and Europe '72, Vol 1.

Know very little post-Brent, what was in 30 Trips, etc. Looking forward to all three years in the new set. Used to only know Bruce Hornsby for the song he wrote for 2pac. (.....joke)

Fired up Dave's 31 for the first time as well, first disc in the car today. Keith is the best acoustic pianist they had in my opinion, that was rock n' roll piano, but Brent's energy and the addition of the B3 is a needle mover. As Sean Connery said in You Only Live Twice:

Bond: Why do Chinese girls taste different than other girls?
Ling: You think we better
Bond: No, just different. Like Peking duck is different from Russian caviar, but I love them both.
Ling: Darling, I give you very best duck

Ok that's a terrible out-dated and inappropriate example. Scratch that.

Waiting for a Dylan Fall tour announcement, as well as the next Bootleg Series (potentially). Sounds like they are exploring '67-69 which will be interesting, though it's been partially covered already. Any John Wesley Harding outtakes would be very interesting. With both being on Columbia, I can see them doing the Dylan / Cash sessions from '69 officially as well. While historic given the two of them, they really are not that good, in my opinion.

I did get some Dead exposure through Dylan before I knew them better. My first show was in 2006 during college, got in heavily in the year prior, but I heard the boots. When Jerry died, Dylan did dust off Friend of the Devil against in September '95, staying (randomly) in the repertoire through 2002 with a one off at Red Rocks in 2007. But the other tune he chose, starting in October 1995....obviously Alabama Getaway.

I'd hear talk about this great songwriter Robert Hunter that Dylan teamed up with, the results being Silvio and The Ugliest Girl In The World. :/

He also joined up with him on Together Through Life, an album I LOVE but maybe not the greatest songwriting testament for these two pillars of the western world. But I don't care, I love it. And despite some silly writing, the peaks are actually great songs.

Here's one I was at, great show: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pYC6VKnPhks

And a Getaway, before my time (not sure why they chose a '66 photo but sure): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HPpmF3154As
August 2, 2019 - 2:56pm

#1739

JimInMD

Joined:
June 27, 2011

My First Show and Age

All this has become very tricky since I met Bolo and have subsequently had Witness Protection issues, multiple passports, etc...

My current passport states I am 53, 4/19/82 was my first show. I found my self face to face with with two quite pleasant pieces of paper; nothing has been the same since but in a good way.

Mama, mama many worlds I've come since I first left home.

Hey guys and gals, please resist the temptation to call others out by name.. the back and forth is giving me whiplash, and to what end? There is no reason for it.. be general, be positive and push the conversation along. Is it my imagination or does this shit always seem to happen around election time? Perhaps we are all being played?

Good movie, btw.. whiplash. See it.
August 2, 2019 - 2:25pm

#1740

daverock

Joined:
September 1, 2014

First show

I loved the first show I saw, in March 1981, but to have seen them in 1972 would have been amazing. I was 15 then, and a shade too young to travel out of my hometown to go to London. Any case, I didn't know who The Dead were in 1972-I saw T. Rex and David Bowie in then-great, but a long way off.
But those final shows of the tour, at the Lyceum-maybe they were the best ever played by the band on these shores? Great sounding venue, too, going off the sleeve notes for the cds. Bickershaw is a great show, and some of the other bands/artists performing were great-but I didn't much like big festivals-and that one doesn't look to rosy in the pictures.
Spacebrother- good to read that you are in fine fettle and enjoying life. Don't let the naysayers grind you down. I must say I enjoy being 62 more than I did being 26. You never know what the future holds, but so far so good!

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.

right on BobT

Raining here, too in Bong Land. I was able to wedge in some 9/27/72 and the Dew from DP7 for the last hour. :-)

Looks Like Rain - Bob songs

I like the 1972 versions when Jerry plays pedal steel, and the 1976-78 ones due to Donna's back up vocals. But it has never been a favourite of mine. That honour, for a Bob song, could be Greatest Story-not played that often, and always welcome. There is a great version in the 73 Winterland box-played on the 9th, where they sound to me as though they are going to go into St Stephen in the break. I'm not as keen on Sugar Magnolia as I used to be - and it sure crops up in a lot of shows !

Looks Like Pain(ful) to listen to...

My mother told me if I don't have anything nice to say, don't say anything at all. Too bad I don't always listen to her.

Whenver "Looks Like Rain" comes on, I skip to the next song. I've heard it enough. It's a horrid, mopey dirge. The rest of the band induldged Bob on this one, perhaps because he did give so many good songs.

I don't believe, correct me if I'm wrong, Dead & Co. has ever played that toilet.

\m/

Raining and 60 in Viking Land as well

Perhaps 11/20/78 is DaP 32? They got the Betty back, but have been listening to the audience in order to make a patch or two? Since the aud was near the top of the pile, they threw it on Sirius?

When LLR is done well, it's blissful . . .

I have had the good fortune...

of listening to a bunch of the box set shows on unofficial CDs

they are really, really good.

I am surprised. my initial reaction to the box announcement was "yeah that's nice", but now I am like "YEAH, that's gonna be cool!"

7/9/89: the jam in NFA is tremendous!
7/10/89: I take it there was a rain shower or two that night...?
6/17/91: winner...winner...winner...

it would actually be irresponsible of me to buy the box, but I am very tempted.

Maybe I'll find $200 on the street today

Guilty as charged

I am really looking forward to the '87 show. I might say most simply because of the dearth of 1987 releases. How many have there been, 2?

Looks Like Rain

I have a love/hate relationship to the song. I love the music/groove but find the lyrics brutal. Obviously, "streetcats making love" is cringe worthy. I'm pretty cynical about feline romance. I always wonder what Jerry thought about those lyrics. He had such impeccable taste, I bet he razzed Bobby about them a time or two. Didn't Barlow himself detest the lyrics? Still I usually love the musical groove of the song, especially in the early 80's. It seems like one of the few songs that really was at its best in the early 80's, along with Cassidy and Bird Song. Jerry seemed to love the ending groove of the song - his playing was usually fresh and original.

Ha...

"I'm pretty cynical about feline romance"

As you should be. Brilliant.

Box

This is my first box. How do they ship them? Do they box the box or use a padded envelope? Just curious. Thanks.

Streetcats making love

At some point in the past on this site (I don’t know exactly when because it all rolls into one), during a previous discussion about LLR, someone posted that “streetcats making love” refers to Pigpen and Janis.

Don’t know if that is true.

There are some good LLR’s with Donna.

Re: Carlo, First Box

First.. congrats.

All of mine have been hand delivered by bicycle messenger. All except one were delivered by a very buff MaryE herself on a 1976 sears bike complete with monkey bars, a banana seat and rainbow colored streamers twirling out from the bar ends. Santa could learn a lot from her work ethic. It's advised to invite her in for cookies and cocoa.

A word of advice though.. Best to have at least £84 on hand just in case yours is delivered by one of the evil UPS lords. :O

Shipping boxes....

....they are usually an art form of their own. I have all my boxes boxes, except the Spring '77. My wife of twenty years used it to mail hand towels to someone. I let her have it for approx two minutes, then realized I was overreacting. Or was I??

Box Boxes

Vguy, feel better about the stack of dead box boxes in my garage after reading your post. And yes, some of them are works of art themselves. I was at the '87 show and I am increasingly eager to get this box. My attitude has gone from an initial feeling of optimistic ambivalence to an exponentially increasing feeling of anticipation, especially after the first listen to the West LA Fadeaway from the '87 show. I have high hopes for sound quality for this box.

Fav Boxes

E72
FW69
Boxzilla (sans the fucking cost)
Winterland 73
Cornell, May 77 and Winterland 77
PNW 73/4
Spring 90 (both of them)
Warlocks
July 78
Then then the rest

I'm sure I am forgetting something but screw it.. those are my favorites.

Box art boxes

Guys, thanks for the interesting stories on the box art boxes for the box.

Vguy72

No, you were not overreacting to your wife's use of the box box. Let the darn women get her own box. It's bad enough they prevent us from having our motorcycles, man caves and shotguns. We have to have something of our own. P.S.- I made sure I was writing this in the closet lest she see this, right? Ha!!

Box boxes

The delivery boxes while definitely being art in itself, unfortunately are an ad to steal. Anyone who knows what they are and ltd. Has that more reason to steal it

agreed

They should box the box that boxes the box. Put a stealie on it though really small in an inconspicuous place. :-P

Scarlet>Fire Day

Hey hey!

The boys played Scarlet>Fire at 4 of the 5 shows played TDIGDH (9/13) - 83, 87, 91, and 93. The only one without it is 81, which is a good show (rarely a bad show at the Greek,) but alas, they played the S>F the night before.

Happy Friday, DeadLand! I'm going on a S>F binge!

Peace

@That's Otis Scarlet>Fire day

How can it not be a nice day!!! I saw the Landover show in 87!! I just got in the mail this morning the Fall 89 Jerry Garcia Band and Weir/Wasserman Long Island Sound 6 CD shows. Garcia website had it on sale a few weeks back so I ordered it. I can't remember why I didn't buy it when it first came out... bob t

Box Boxes

I totally agree the Box Boxes are a true art form.
Whoever suggested a box for the Box box is on to something.

When I bought an Alvarez 50th anniversary GD acoustic guitar, it too came is a beautiful box! I've definitely held on to some of these over time, but having just moved and landed in a cavernous alien lair, who knows where these box Boxes ended up.

There's gotta be a Dr. Seuss poem or wordplay out there somewhere about a Box of box boxes or the like.
Can any one say 'Russian Nesting Dolls'?

Happy Friday Deadfreaks.

Sixtus

RIP Eddie Money

Sad to hear these news...

Fav boxes?

The ones that have increased most in value on ebay.

Is It Just Me...

...or are there others reading these comments about boxes and wives with a head full of double entendres?

Box fetish

I was guilty of hanging on to all the boxes' boxes, but recently allowed them to be recycled. Got some new Magnepan speakers this spring, but hung on to those boxes as well, even though I would just drive the speakers up to the factory if there were a problem; I've purchased all my Magnepans directly from the factory. So the Maggie boxes went to recycling as well. :(

VGuy, how's the new Onkyo working? I propel my Maggies with a 25-year old Onkyo receiver/amp. That thing has been a great workhorse. Great value.

Eddie Money

Two Tickets to Paradise
Baby Hold On To Me

memories

y'all be cool, Eddie. RIP.

9-13-93 Scar>Fire

Hotter than I remembered...

Had RT stuck around, maybe we'd have seen more from '93.

Nice separation on the recording. Perhaps a series revival is in order? :-)

Happy Friday, folks...

LLR Controversy

Yeah it was a big deal for those of us old enough to remember. The street cats didn't take kindly to having their sacred ritual compared to animals fighting. Lotta violence, in the alleys, especially after the house cats started heckling them from their window sills.

Re: Feline Controvesy

Haa.. "heckling from the window sill"

And to this day, the street cats are plotting revenge against the house cat aristocracy.

Hot box

Great stuff is on the way, folks

Excellent work Dave and Co.

2 tickets to paradise.....

Sooooo, would that be Hampton?, the Rocks, perhaps the Greek or Frost??

Edit: or whatabout Gainesville?

Currently in...

4 13 85

Check it out, youll be glad u did

Earlier...

1 14 79

Ifn theyd pro-taped those early 79s....

Some classic GD

Most neglected show of 74 by me... 9/14/74 Olympia Halle

Giving it a listen on its 45 anniversary.. first 5 songs are audience before the board kicks in. I remember reading someplace how Bill talked about how good this show sounded, (maybe during Winterland 74 shows.) It's one of those shows lacking a big big jam for that year. No Playing in the Band either. I usually go from Alexandria Palace shows right to Dijon 9/18/74.... Just wanted to see if I am missing something. At the point in Scarlet where it kicks from Audience to Board. hmmm this is going to be fun!! Have a good weekend everyone, Bob t

9 14 74

9 14 74
Earlier i hated on the compendiums

The review of this one was a "debbie downer"

Morning Rockers!

Okay, so it's not morning.......but the point is Forensic Doc sends his regards (and I dare say listen to more '71!) He mentioned the 10/29/71 show was a winner (Cleveland). I immediately downloaded it, grabbed some album art work from the Dead and Co page, and planted that bad boy on my phone. Audio is good, performance is great and gets stronger as the show goes on. The Other One is red hot. Brokedown Palace is stunning. Great stuff. Keith is in his pre-grand piano days, so you get that sharp sounding barrel house rock 'n roll edginess of the stand-up pie-anner.

Bobby T, I don't know that 9/14/74 show at all. Sounds like I need to investigate. I was just emailing my Uncle Gary last night, marvelling at how good the Dark Star is from 2/22/74 (DaP 12 I think - Skeleton Skaters). Here Comes Sunshine from the next night is also fantastic - possibly my new all time favorite (and the audio of the soundboard is almost release quality). So yeah, I've been into the '74 cookie jar as well and look forward to your 9/14 recommendation.

HQ

This is the finest sounding listening party I've ever heard here. These tracks sound amazing. I can't wait for this box.

Last five:

Origin Suite - Michael Waldrop
Moanin' - Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers
Live In Studio - Gerry Gibbs Thrasher Dream Trio
Paris, Texas (soundtrack) - Ry Cooder
Time Out - The Dave Brubeck Quartet

9/14/74 Olympia Halle

Ok I try to be a positive voice when it comes to the Dead. Listen to Wharf Rat, Sugar Magnolia and Eyes of the World OMSN for the most enjoyable part of the show... Not to date myself but do you remember when you forgot to pop the tops of the cassette tape off so you couldn't accidentally tape over?? This was back in the 1980's.. That is what the sound board part of the show sounds like, until Wharf Rat... Bobby messes up lyrics early in Truckin.. Two big skips in Weather Report Suite.. Sorry I tried... bob t

Fire....

https://youtu.be/qz9OAVExL2g
....Fire On The Mountain. Chick magnet, this guy.
I remember popping tabs bob, and not just on cassettes. Shit. I just dated myself!

Thanks KF

And "Doc" indirectly it sounds. I am enjoying 10/29/71 this morning with coffee on the porch. Happy to hear you're in touch with forensicdoc. That man has some Dead knowledge! Here is the link if anyone is interested https://archive.org/details/gd71-10-29.sbd.miller.24999.sbeok.shnf

The listening party does sound clean! Does it drive anyone else nuts to hear the late era Bird Songs and NOT hear Weir playing his guitar part on the main melody??? In the seventies he and Jerry would play pretty much the exact same melody on top of each other, except for the last note. Jerry would go down a note and Bobby would go up one (I don't know if "note" is the right word, maybe it's octave or chord). I never hear Weir play his part on the 80s versions and it's like ending a song on an unexpected chord. My brain feels unresolved!

I finally took the plunge on the July 1978 box set. Now that I've ripped Bobby about Bird Song, I'm going to end on a good note by saying two of his long songs from this period sound even better than 1977. The Music Never Stopped and Estimated Prophet. They have much longer jams in them on these July '78 shows. I guess I should say they're better than the spring 1977 shows. I can't speak for autumn 1977 because I can't really recall. These are some of the most enjoyable renditions of the songs I've heard though.

There has been a lot of talk about a 1972 box set. What are the 10 best unreleased shows of the 2nd half? I'm only familiar with the Berkeleys and the Stanley theaters. They would be on my list, unless there is better. I hear about Austn a lot, but the sound board recording is too shabby for my ears.

Exile

Cool avatar name, probably my favorite Stones record. Took me some time to understand it, but one day it all clicked.

Your Bird Song comment caught my interest, because I recalled that Jerry, not Bobby, was the one who played higher on the 1972 /1973 performances (on the second part of that melodic line only; the opposite is true of the first part of the line). I only know this because I frequently listen on headphones and it's one of my top 4 or 5 favorite Dead songs.

I just tuned into the listing party version from 7/10/89, and I noticed a couple of things. First, Jerry is going low on that second part, instead of Bobby. So right off the bat, that is different from how he used to play it. And you're right, Bobby is not picking away at the same main Bird Song Melody along with Jerry. Bobby seems to be hitting some chords if he's playing during that part at all.

The second thing is, it sounds like there are two keyboard players, but I Googled a list of shows with Bruce Hornsby, and he's not listed as playing with the Dead on 7/10/89. I don't know what's going on with that. Maybe the list I Google just Incorrect and Hornsby is onstage? But the bottom line is as you said, Bobby is not playing that line, and nobody is hitting that high note that ends the second line of the melody.

Robert Frank R.I.P.

I read an obituary for the great photographer Robert Frank this morning. His photographs grace the cover of Exile On Main Street. A great artist of many years standing, mainly known for his seminal book of photographs, called simply "The Americans." He also worked with Jack Kerouac, and shot the infamous Stones film "Cocksucker Blues" on their 1972 tour of America.

😀

BobT: “reach for the gold ring, it just slips away, but......”
Vguy: that video made my day!

Edit: so when you date yourself, does that include dinner?

Oshino Dead Festival....

....today I learned there is an annual Grateful Dead festival in Japan.
https://youtu.be/Jyl3hL-4BsE
....I would go.
edit. Went and saw Iron Maiden Friday night. Impressive setlist and production. They still bring it. If you told me in 1982 that they would still be relevant and sell out the MGM Grand Garden Arena 37 years later, I told have asked to have some of what you were smoking. One of my first musical loves.
Got a whopping three hours of sleep before work the next day, but worth it. 🤘

Japan

We truly are everywhere!
Let’s go, you and I, while we can....
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=mMVCfFJ_l_4

The Dead in Japan

Except you would see people standing around with a finger in the air saying "Watashi wa kiseki ga hitsuyo"!!!!!

D&C Japan Tour

Japan deserves a D&C tour.

The FTW Box has crowd video before one of the shows and there is an old Japanese Head who says he flew in from Japan and didn’t have a ticket. That’s Deadication, hope he got in for at least one night.

Bobby and the Valentines
8-27-94 Japan

https://youtu.be/oD3fEr7Xd0M

D&C really should do a Japan, Australia, NZ, Hawaii tour for the GD fans on that part of the globe.
A European tour too, can’t leave them out.

Anyway, speaking of rock n roll in Japan.

Cheap Trick at Budokan!!!!!!

Without that album Cheap Trick may not have been mentioned in Fast Times At Ridgemont High.

Spicoli.

Take that Vguy.

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