GIANTS STADIUM 1987, 1989, 1991 BOXED SET

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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

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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.

"I'm a man, I'm a man...."

".....I'm not made out of stone." - Ron "Pigpen" McKernan - circa E72.

G&T time

It’s G&T time in Perithecat’s house tonight and in spinning the Winterland 73 box and I want to point out to everyone nov 10th UJB>morning dew>UJB sandwiched between a loaf of playing 😸😸😸
Absoblooming lovely .
P..S. C’mon Wales in the morning 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 🏉

73

Actually the whole bloody box is fantastic
😺😺😺😺😺😺😺😺😺😺😺😺😺

73 ( sorry )

Nov 11th - to lay me down - El Paso - ramble - me & Bobby - sublime

73 ( sorry )

Nov 11th - to lay me down - El Paso - ramble - me & Bobby - sublime

Peri / Icecrmcnkd

Peri I'm terrible at these emoticon charade games, but it sounds like you're saying you are listening to Winterland 73 and playing with some... I'm just terrible at this I'm not even going to try.

Ice cream cone kid I actually don't have the rush R40 Blu-ray. I may grab it at your recommendation. I feel like spending money anyway. Wife has been pissing me off lately.

When I get my act together pretty soon I am going to put up a link to June 30th 1974. I can't believe how good this show sounds. Some tasty stuff on it too.

With regard to the October 1974 run of shows, I thought we posted the songs that were not on the five disc movie soundtrack, along with Steal Your Face, WRS from Beyond Description bonus disc, and Scarlet Begonias from Mars Hotel or Wake of the Flood bonus track; and I thoght " we"decided we weren't really missing too much. Now granted I will buy it anyway especially if it were remixed. I always felt the drums are a little too boomy on the soundtrack.

73

Keith fan your correct, it’s the Winterland 73 box - while I love the PNW box the sound and production of this box is fantastic - well worth the eye watering amount I paid for it on eBay 🙀
P.S. saw the grateful dudes in London last weekend and while I realise you boys over the pond have dead cover bands coming out of your ears we're a bit bereft here in brexit land - they were fantastic .

Download 6/30/74

https://drive.google.com/open?id=1rJjNB7b07BV3YCe4-5C79yvc5R0jsBsN

Don't be discouraged by the audio on the first track; as usual they're straightening things out. Once they get it in order this is some prime '74. Enjoy.

Peri - The Loose Lucy is the sleeper track to me from that Winterland 1973 set. Even with the slow approach they take to it in '73, this one sounds extra slinky. Those low bassy chords from Keith sound really really fine.

Winterland 73

Love those shows.. you are spot on Peri.

I absolutely love that box. Really.. its not a box set, it's just three peak GD shows wrapped up in a pretty blue box.

If memory serves, this was the first non Multi-Track box set offered by the GD. I am flying on memory here, which should concern us all, but I think originally box sets were marketed as non-2 Track, not Dick's Picks recordings. Multi-Tracks.

So Winterland 73 was (I think) the first two track box set. Am I right about this??? Anyway.. I think it deserved this special status but man the initial comments about the sound quality were harsh. I thought, and still think, it sounds great and is box set worthy. Those were / are special shows and to my ears, the recordings shine. .. but I would buy them again if they were remastered via the Full Norman / Plangent Process spectacular.

Winterland 73 Box

Hey Jim, you are correct, this was the second box set release after FW. Yes, it is two track, however, they used Plangent on this one for the first time and there is a write up about it in the liner notes. Very interesting read on their process. And of course we are talking November 73, so really peak stuff for such a famed year. Still relatively affordable on eBay and Discogs if you don't have it yet.

Last Five....

....R U ready for this?!
Anthrax - Spreading The Disease
GOGD - Concertgebouw, Amsterdam 5.10.72
Black Sabbath - Vol 4
Black Sabbath - Sabotage
Hot Tuna - 4.5.19 The Tabernacle, NJ

V-guy

Evil witch, cast her spell, seducing you
She'll take you to the very depths of hell
cannot move, no eyes to see, a statue now
For all eternity Medusa laughs at you
And you're her slave

Medusa, she's staring at you
Medusa, with her eyes
Medusa, oh she's cold

Thanks Deadvikes..

For keeping my honest.

PeriTheCat...

So Wales beat France. Congratulations. Time for another G&T?

Winterland '73 Box

Aside from Plangent, I thought I remember the liner notes saying they used a (my words) better than normal tape recorder, faster tape speed, etc, so even for Plangent treated two tracks, this run was exceptional.

Speaking if exceptional sound, I'm listening to PNW 1974 middle show. Unreal how good these tapes sound for '74 two-tracks.

Would love to hear the Dick's Picks '74 shows remastered with plangent.

Meant to thank you KF bt fell asleep

I grabbed that 6/30/74 show you posted. Complete with Wall of Sound artwork vey nice. I agree this could be an official release, but I did not make it past Eyes of the World. 20 minutes! But probably would be "Jam" at the end.

This brings up an interesting question. Best sound Boards from each year.

Plangent

Always been interesting when they used Plangent and when they did not.

Plangent releases:
Winterland 73
Live at the Cow Palace
Winterland 77
The Warlocks
E72
Spring 77
Spring 77 GSTL
PNW
Giants Stadium

Box Releases that did not use Plangent
Both Spring 90 releases
30 Trips
July 78
RFK 89

They should bring the Cow Palace show back in production for those that missed out on this release. Multi Track with Plangent and a New Year's show to boot.
Still relatively affordable on the usual secondary site.

What a cute box!

Got my copy of Hot Tuna box set in. VERY cute. All cd's look like LP's and are in little replicas of the original album jackets. 11 cd's for 100 bucks,,, I can live with that.

Only a 1,000 made AND I got number 39,,,, how did that happen!

Today I'm bemoaning the non…

Today I'm bemoaning the non-delivery of my Sunday New York Times and drinking plum brandy from Slovakia. Our older son is playing Madden on the Xbox while we wait for guests to arrive for actual football. The beloved Green Bay Packers are playing my 2nd favorite team, the Oakland Raiders, so something to look forward to there. That and hoping Philly thumps Dallas tonight with everyone watching. It's a crisp, windy but sunny fall day in Denver and the vibes are good.

Ok, last five full albums listened to:

Sinatra/Jobim: The Complete Reprise Recordings
Grateful Dead: Without A Net
Stephen Stills: Just Roll Tape 4/26/68
Neil Young: Roxy Tonight's The Night Live
Grateful Dead: 12/12/78 Jai-Alai Fronton Miami, FL

\m/

Keithfan, Rush 40

The 6-disc Blu Ray Box is what I have, not the compilation.

The bonus material from the 70’s is the icing on the cake.

The Rush in Rio video is DVD quality (I think just due to the year it was recorded) but the others are hi def.
I watched the 2011 Time Machine disc last night and noticed that for Set 1 Geddy’s mouth was not synced to the words. But it was synced for Set 2 which is what matters because it’s Moving Pictures in its entirety. I then noticed that Alex was wearing different clothes, so I think that the audio may all be from Cleveland, but that the video of Set 1 is from another show.

Rio is a rocking show, the fans are 100% into it and it shows. That was the first time Rush played Rio.

Anniversary FYI

10-19-73 DP19

I just finished up the Winterland 10/74 movie soundtrack. I grouped the tracks in folders by date but never added the SYF tracks. I may do that some day, but am really holding out for a Plangentized and remastered full show Box. Come on Dave, Stoltzfus is packing WA green pipe dreams while he waits for this Box.

Anyway, once I was done with that anniversary listen I was scrolling through the music player and saw 10-19-73 and realized that I hadn’t listened to that in a while, and yesterday was the anniversary, so I hit play.

And why do I use ‘DP’ and not ‘DiP’?
Because DP was being used when Dick’s Picks was the active series. There is no justification for changing ‘DP’ to ‘DiP’ just because there is now a ‘DaP’.
‘DiP’ needs to be reserved for Dilbert’s Picks.

Keithfan2112...

Thank you very much for the 6-30-74 hookup.
I've never had a copy or listened to it before.
:O)

DiP....

....I prefer con queso or a fresh tomato/cilantro/avocado mix.
Currently basking in the Glory that is the 2.28.69 DARK STAR. 😍
edit. All this Rush talk and no one brings up Caress Of Steel. Shame....

Dilbert's Picks?

As in, St. Dilbert?

Hypnocracy, I say!

October Country

To state the obvious-incredible month for Dead shows, October. Especially the first instalment of the Keith years from 10/19/71 to 10/20/ 74 - almost three years duration to the day. This period seems like one long year to me, and there is a real sense of development listening to shows from this month in the respective years-from the balls to the wall rock n' roll of 1971, to the jazz explorations of 1974. Not to suggest that the October 74 shows were better than their 1971 counterparts-the rocking energy seems to have got lost somewhere along the way...but its great listening to how they moved on from the first shows of this era to when the curtain fell at Winterland in 74.

A Mo-mentous O-ccasion....

That's my best attempt to spell out Dan Aykroyd's voice inflection for the introduction of the Closing of Winterland. Today's occasion ties into Dave Rock's commentary on the Rocktober Grateful Dead bookends.

While Dave's Picks 3 features the show from October 24th, there is bonus material from the 21st, In including Keith's first Dark Star, 48 years ago. In the realm of Dark Stars I would give this one an A rating on the overall scale. There's really nothing not to like about it. The vocals are mixed really nicely. You can hear everybody playing, and Jerry pretty much leads the parade on this one so it's very Garcia-centric. Keith fits in like he's been doing it all his life. There is a Sitting on Top of the World interlude, but to be honest unless I'm listening to the concert as a whole, I like to just put Dark Star part one and part two right next to each other with the Crossfade on. You can't even tell there two different parts. It just sounds like one 17 minute awesome Dark Star. This one has grown on me over the years. I guess the only complaint is it's too short; but that's not uncommon for 1971. And I have to admit, sometimes the longer ones that have all of the atonal cacophony wake me up at night when the noise begins - but hey, if that's the Genesis of creation then so be it, I'll throw on December 6th 1973.

BTW - glad people are enjoying June 30th 1974. The true person to thank, the source of my treasure trove of soundboards shall remain nameless, to protect the guilty. No seriously, if I were to divulge that a name, there would be hordes of deadheads at his house trying to hop the walls of his estate. Celebrity has its hazards and I need to respect this man's privacy.

Box Set

Really dug into the box this past weekend on a long car trip - went through the 7/10/89 and 6/17/91 shows. Wow. This set keeps on getting better and better. Like many have mentioned here, I think my favorite of the bunch are the two 89 shows, but really, each show has so many great moments, and all sound so damn fine!

Great work on this one! It's really a top shelf production all around!

Now, on to Dave's 32!

BTW - 10/19/71, as featured on disc three of Dave's 3, is def. a 71 favorite of this head. The whole show cooks, and the banter between songs is great! I love before BIODTL, Jerry says something like, "sweet 16, that's the number" then Bobby chimes in "If you don't believe us, just watch," then they go into the song with a 16-beat intro. Fun stuff. Plus, Phil is EXTRA spiky.

Also, I agree with KeithFan that the Dark Star is special, though I would never skip the Sittin on Top of the World... love that tune, and I love how it comes out of nowhere. I also love how the DS lands in a sweet as pie Bobby McGee.

Peace

Dead Fall

73 Box; one of my favs, fall 73 so no surprise there. Always thought it sounded fine. Of course I’m from the “any of this sounds way better than those shitty tapes we grew up on” camp.....
10/19/89; didn’t have much time this weekend, but managed to sneak in second set; phew, really love this one. Great psychedelic midi stuff. Remember the Estimated really stood out, great show, hell great run. That 10/15/89 Jersey show y’all were talking bout the other day is a nice under the radar show too. Actually, the 10/16/89 release seems to go virtually unnoticed, which blows my mind as it is one of my top favorite releases! It sounds great, has a good set list and the playing is “primo”. Someday maybe we’ll get a box from this tour ☹️
Speaking of Primo, you out there homey? We get worried when we don’t hear from you for so long?
74 Movie; all your anniversary talk last week and a rare window of time that appeared, had me breaking out the Blu-ray on the 130” screen Saturday night. Even after all these years that shit just blows me away....when listening only, the often idiosyncratic 74 stuff, it’s easy to forget just how powerful these shows were and how on top of their game they were during this run. The energy blew me away! Remember thinking “this really should be THE indoctrination material” if you were trying to turn someone on ? 10/74, definitely desert island fare.
10/19/73; I’m not sure what it is about this show but it too is top shelf (“where mama hides the cookies”)!
Of all the amazing fall 73 shows there has always been something about this show? Didn’t get it all in, but enough and of course the meat and potatoes at the end left a smokin crater of my mind, .....again!
Damn, Rocktober, soooo much great Dead over the years!

Oro

Nice Rick Jeanneret reference.

The Sabres are off to a great start.

Happy Birthday to Clifton Hanger....

....such a long, long time to be gone, but a short time to be there.

Angry Jack

Shhhhh!, I don’t want to Jinx anything 😉
But yeah, so far, so good!

Edit; Brentski!!

DaP32

If i'm not mistaken, tomorrow is the day for DaP32 to go on sale and I'm curious how long it will take to sell out the non-subscription copies available. Really looking forward to it myself, the artwork looks really cool to me and I'm stoked to get another show from that Spring '73 run to go along with DaP16 and 21.

Been pretty busy lately, so my listening time has been a little limited, but I recently burned a copy of 2/27/69 so that I can listen to it in my car, so I've listened to that a few times recently. That transition from Mountains of the Moon into Dark Star is the stuff, and that Dark Star is the one that is etched in my brain from Live Dead. Never gets old.

2 hours top to sell out

Subscribe. Saying it before people complain about missing the email in the Bulletin, and missing out. The next year's subscription goes on sale in a few weeks. Buy that, and, barring customs taxes or warehouse moves that take 6 months and the losing of packages, you can sit back and relax that you'll get it at some point, plus you did basically get one free and the bonus disc. And next year, you, too, can join in on the chorus of everybody's favorite Subscribe.

Alvarhanso

It really is that simple.

Simonrob

G&T’s all round after that result 🏉🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 Bring on the springboks 🇿🇦 . I’m just re visiting Veneta 08/27/72 I know it’s a well worn favourite but I can’t get enough of the dark star>el paso segue - talk about the sublime to the ridiculous 😸😸
I’m so looking forward to dap 32 absolutely my favourite year 😸😸😸😸
On a more somber note , haven’t seen much from love my girl recently all ok out there ?

Fall Dead

10/19/89, 10/15/1989, 10/16/1989…. they’ve been on my play list recently while working my way from Hampton to Miami, and all which without official releases have been new to my ears. For shame-- both to me for not listening earlier and to Dead.net for not getting more of these out! Jerry tinkering around with the midi is a bowl full of fun, gives the tour a bit looser, more experimental feel than the more refined Spring ’90. And all of these shows complement each other nicely, a lot of sonic echoing from one to the next. Gives the tour a recognizable ‘sound’, particularly when bookending the tour with two Dark Stars that burst with celestialdelia.

Dave's 32

This one will be gone in 30 minutes. Fingers crossed on the sound quality.

Re: Be Quick or It Be Gone

I'm with Deadvikes on this one.

I was just pulling down the setlist from setlists.net, and the first review (not from me) is spot on.
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this show is overlooked...it shouldn't be...it's a beauty. highlights?? ok here are a few...an emotion filled looks like rain...a long and pretty here come's sunshine...sweet playin...and then the entire second set will just melt your mind!! the he's gone>truckin>spanish jam>dark star>sing me back home>sugar mag conclusion is over an hour of some of the finest and tastiest dead music you will ever hear!

-Row Jimmy
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This was one of my favorite shows from the spring tour when I listened to it last. Baltimore, the next show on the tour, was also right up there up there. Great sound, great setlist, great performance. Gotta agree with Row Jimmy, the second set will steal your face right off your head.

..and what's up with the 18 song first set (and 17 songs the next night)? In the later years you would get 7 or 8 songs followed by the infamous Bobby quip "We'll be right back."

This one will disappear.

I'm going with Deadvikes and Jimbo

Under 30 minutes. Prime 1973 with a Dark Star, after a KeithDrought. That's if the website can keep up with the orders wink...

I've been dabbling in Europe '72 / The Other One. Really the Last Frontier for me on Europe 72. I can always get into the verses and the jams around the verses, but I used to get a little lost in the unmelodic arrangements and the cacophony and the atonal........you know what I'm talking about - when the shit just gets noisy. (and your wife says " what is all of this NOISE? There's a good one on May 13th 1972 in France. It's only 28 minutes so they cut out most of that noise. Most of the full length one part versions are the 34 Minute Zone. Pig pen sounds great on the Hammond. Some good Improv of the melodic nature.

And does Loser get any better than Eurppe '72? That is a statement. Or Me and My Uncle for that matter.

10-21,22-71

Did them back-to-back last night.
Just what that Monday night needed.
Yes, a very nice Dark Star with a perfectly placed Top of the World.
Then the next night with a smokin’ Other One and a perfectly placed Deal.

Bring on DaP32 and the 2020 Subscription!
Usually the subscription announcement reveals the first 2 releases to entice those who may be on the fence. Not sure why anyone would be on the fence, the subscription model has been analyzed from all angles and it’s the only approach that makes sense.
So anyway, my guess is

DaP33 6-14-76 (or 6-29-76, as both are way overdue).
DaP34 6-10-73 (4 discs)

Five Branch

Agree totally with your post....these tours often have a subtle “flavor” or sound or what not.....
Dammit Dave, fall 89, bring it!

DaP 32; you’d think there aren’t many non subscription sets even available? So that plus it’s killker spring 73.....yeah, half hour tops!

Kiethfan/atonal; the wife comment was too funny, but true! Lol. Personally, that “noise” is my favorite shit about the Dead and their ability to play that free form Jazz like stuff. No body that I’ve ever heard can do that, AND turn on a dime and rock the #$&**$** out! NOBODY! “ the omnipotent GD”. I say, The weirder the better!.....

"Noise"

Psalm 100

Make a joyful noise unto the Lord

The GD and music in general is my joyful noise

Hallelujah!

DaP 32 is already on sale

Charlie '72

It's hard to beat the consistently stellar versions of "Mr. Charlie," on E72. Punchy and tight with killer guitar solos. Like, back when the Dead were a real rock band.

Don't get me wrong, I like the other stuff, too, but I don't think they ever rocked like E72 again.

\m/

Giants Box

Thanks guys, really enjoyed this one, great sound and a nice change. Hopefully some of the folks who were disappointed about this one “sometime will get shown the light” Really getting a lot of Milage outta this one!
Well, how to top this......3/24/73 of course! As ol JS would say, ONWARD!

Rocking Dead Ledded

I agree that the band really rocked during Keith's early years. The Fall shows from 1971 really capture this moment well. There is a great dvd in the Beat Club television series, from 1972, played during the European tour. All sorts of hard rocking bands are featured-the MC5, Deep Purple and Alice Cooper come to mind...but none swing as convincingly as the Dead doing One More Saturday Night. Great visuals on the show, too, featuring pictures from the covers of the albums.

Pass the cheese

scratch the fleas

DAVE L. hit me with a 1984 box set !!!!

10.23.89 meet me at the Sizzla

Giants Box

Less than 100 left. Better grab one while you can. They did a great job on this box and yes the 87 show definitely has some sort of audience patch. However, all five shows rock and the Video is great. One of my top five Eyes of the World and what a way to open.

We will have to wait another eight months or so until they announce the 2020 box and I have no clue what they will put out next. The last two years for sure have fooled me........Of course I would love to see that Epic Fall 80 run released but it doesn't look like that will ever happen.

Looking forward to the Spectrum release next week and have tons of great releases to spin in the meantime.

Brent's credit?

I love the cds, blu-ray and book. Has it be noticed that Brent's name is missing from the Band's members list at the last page? Or am I missing something? Thanks.

Mr charlies

I like the 1971 Mr Charlies like Dick's 35. Those are very raw sounding to me and rock out. Jerry loud.

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