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    During the mid-1970s, the Grateful Dead saga was unfolding like a Greek classic. The Sisyphean Wall Of Sound had nearly broken the band. From it spawned a Medusa head of countless side projects, all deliciously fruitful but woefully not the same as the whole. The chorus lay in wait, pondering the reemergence of their heroes, and wondering if "THE LAST ONE" had really been it...

    But in early 1976, Apollonian light and healing would shine upon our intrepid wanderers once again. No more epic battles for the people with cops and lines and tightness, the Dead would return triumphant in smallness, playing intimate theaters and renting equipment along the way. No more ticket scams and greedy promoters, they'd give back with first ever mail-order ticket program, one that had a few kinks to work out but eventually served the fans well.

    Musically, June 1976 signaled a Golden Age of harmony and prosperity for the Dead. It marked an Odysseusian-like return for Mickey Hart. Donna Jean was in lock-step with the sirens' call. Jerry and Bob delivered orphic delight with solo musings like "Mission In The Rain" (the only tour they ever played it on), "The Wheel," and "Cassidy," emboldened by group effort. There was fresh repertoire from Blues For Allah, breathing new life to the Dead's continually morphing sound - as Weir once said of the '76 tour, they wanted to play "a little bit of all of it." Old favorites were re-envisioned with cascading tempos and unique sequencing, making the crowd question if they'd ever heard these songs before. And there was comfort and joy in the familiarity of watching the band make it up as they went along. By all means, it was clear that the bacchanalia of live Dead would reign on.

    And now the revelry from this epoch, evidenced by the near-studio quality sound captured on two-track live recordings by Betty Cantor-Jackson, lives on, bolstered by Jeffrey Norman's HDCD mastering. It's housed for posterity in a handsome box featuring original art work by Justin Helton. It’s documented in liners by Jesse Jarnow and photos by Grant Gouldon. And it’s ready for a spot on your shelf. 

    As part of our pre-order for this Dead.net exclusive boxed set, we'll be delivering downloads of each listening party - one for each show included in JUNE 1976 - to purchasers from now until the March 20th release. Order at any time before release and you'll receive all the listening parties to date.

    Individually Numbered, Limited Edition of 12,000

    What's Inside:

    • 5 Previously Unreleased Complete Shows On 15 Discs
    • Boston Music Hall, Boston, MA 6/10/76
    • Boston Music Hall, Boston, MA 6/11/76
    • Beacon Theatre, New York, NY 6/14/76
    • Beacon Theatre, New York, NY 6/15/76
    • Capitol Theatre, Passaic, NJ 6/19/76
    • Sourced from Two-Track Master Tapes, Recorded By Betty Cantor-Jackson
    • Mastered in HDCD by Jeffrey Norman
    • Restoration and Speed Correction by Plangent Processes

     

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  • #661
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    ...I mean like a Muai Wowie for a Hawaii show, some Humbolt for NoCo etc...I guess it might be tough for Europe shows? Perhaps find a hash that was associated with certain countries?
    YEEESSSSS love the Elephants. If you can drink a sixer of those along with what not and still function normally your definetly a pro and/or an alcoholic lol! Back in the day when we couldn’t source much, that Pepsi challenge was a badge of honor! Used to like the Hinnie Darks way back when?....feel like that’s another one that you had to have directly from the country of origin, like many Canadian beers. They say their the same but don’t feel that way. Of course being a resident Simón would know more about that. We were just border kids back then so had many opportunities to test the theory with Canadian brew...had something in France that was pretty good, at least for back then. Can’t rember name...wanna say a red label on the bottle?

    EDIT: the Elephant challenge was part of the lore of my infamous Hershey 6/28/85 story....nothing like a sixer of hephalumps and QO of veggies, vooooooo, IT does not matter anyway!

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    Well I know what I’m listening to today, lol. Cruising through FTV 3 as we speak. Then 3/18, 10/22.2, and P/O 4/7/72.2...
    Wooooo, smokestack, niiicccceee!
    Thanks to all for the dynamic look at spring 71, and especially of course The Doc, good to see ya!
    First I must reiterate that I like ALL years, and I like early 71, hell Skull Fuck was the one that got me hooked. I have FTV 3, Ladies and Gents, 30 trips, and a old poor tape to cd copy of 2/18/71.2. (Love that DS/WR/DS.)
    But it’s been one of those periods sort of in the shadows for me. Perhaps it’s all the fragmentation: since Skull and L&G are cut ups and I’ve listened to them the most. Haven’t listened so much to V3 for a Vualt release, and 3/18 I only somewhat recently acquired so not too familiar with yet....I know I’ve been somewhat a prisoner to my predilections in the past, but hanging here has worked on that. But I guess if I was going to be critical it would definetly be the lack of extended jams, and on docs spectrum number 1 repertoire. Yes new songs but much is kinda sloppy, guitar tunening, cowboy songs, pigs long....ah, I think I just figured it out. It’s because there’s a lot of repetive tunes during this era that TODAY, after many decades of repetitive listening, I’m kinda burned out on...hope that makes sense? Now ANY tune in the right time and space can still blow the ole cosmic doors off, but generally speaking, over 40 years in, there are unfortunately some tunes that I don’t always need to hear. I think others have made similar comments before...so I think that’s what I don’t like, these do have much of those type songs. But so what, there’s so much great, unique stuff too. (and yes even the occasional DS!)
    Like fundamentally I’ve always dug the smaller, swinging band versions over the big lumbering ones. Oh, now that I’m thinking about it, this is kinda like 80s Dead in that it’s balls out rocking energy. The “STYLE”, I do really dig the style! Sometimes there’s something to the dirtier sound too. They had definetly made progress from early on, and eventually got to that buttery smooth ultra clean sound. But that might understandably not be everyone’s favorite cup of tea....so here there in this unique transitional period...just the right touch o grease on that Q.
    Also, like KF mentioned, Pigs organ playing is definetly at a peak. Speaking of the Grease machine, nowadays, though I may need to be in the mood for yet another long dragged out Lovelight or Good Lovin, the rest of the Pig list does just the opposite for me. Meaning that shit I’ve not had near enough of! I guess it’s just another case of needing to spend more time with this era. Which in this case means gettin loud and greasy! Easy Wind indeed! And the river kept on calling.....I’m sure anything deemed Box worthy will be just dandy, and ya know some day it’s coming in some form/forms; ....demand is high, at least among the old hardcore guard; there’s multitracks and/or Beatty’s from I believe all the Chester’s and 4/5,6,7, and 8?, Which I believe some are ABC sourced so you know it’s coming, it’s just when, where, and how?
    I liked Billy the Kids idea of formate variations. Say two box sizes and some kind of compilation like PNW etc.
    Go limited number of the big dog (20-30 shows?) for Doc and HF etc, and perhaps a 6 show box more in line with June 76 or PNW? for others? Perhaps they’ll do something in multiple parts like spring 90 (and they should do with June/July 76 at some point). I mean Chester probably stands out as the most prime choice just cause of the tapes. So maybe that first, and perhaps later a six to ten show April box?
    Whatever, I’m sure Ill learn to love it, much like that 78 box. And though it probably won’t be first call material personally, like all dead, I’m sure when I do let it roll, I’ll always be able to find golden yummies. Proper! Like this V3 TOO, all nasty, a tad sloppy, raunchy, but fuggin smokin! And this WR, it’s like their possessed, very unlike the vibe it would turn into.
    Anyway, lol, it’s dangerous to have extra time sometimes, sorry. 😉
    But thanks again for all the good angles. Hey if nothing else we got Doc from under the rock for a spell! Ok, back to the grease....boo yah. Sold, the Brooklyn bridge!

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    Fullers is great. London Pride is a fine bitter. ESB should come with a health warning. It is a lovely beer but unpredictable things can happen if you drink too much. You have been warned. Newcastle Brown is arguably the best brown ale if brown ales are you thing. Carlsberg is nice but their Elephant beer (7%) is a killer. Highly recommended if you can find it. Heineken sucks, like most things that come out of Amsterdam. Phil should have known better. There are much better Dutch beers. I am not familiar with the others but I have always struggled to find even a half-decent beer in France while Germany has loads of good local beers.

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    http://www.quickmeme.com/meme/3p838b

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    I'm not thinking about beer at all...

    But as it's only 2pm here in Denver, I coughed up a brief list of brewskies to aid the courageous among us who may enter into a review of all 22 Euro '72 shows. This list is easily improved, but I got a sick, beloved cat going to the vet soon. And these are brands you can get in US or what's left of it.

    London: Fuller's London Pride or Fuller's ESB
    Newcastle: Newcastle Brown Ale
    Copenhagen and other Denmark cities: Carlsberg
    Bremen, Germany: St. Pauli Girl
    Paris: 1664
    Amsterdam: Heineken (Lesh is more)
    Luxembourg: I think we flubbed this one
    Munich: Paulaner Octoberfest

    Cheers! And good luck to those intrepid souls who nab all 22.

    EDIT: To Oroborous' question: Of course a weed pairing. We would always start by vaping Sativa, cracking a beer and glowering at anyone who spoke during the music. Beginning of second set, with big jams coming up, we'd switch to vaping Indica. Vaping would give way to a few smoked hits of Indica (and maybe a shot or three of Jameson) when DS, TOO or some other monster appeared on the horizon. Okay, maybe pop a painkiller.

    This is at a cabin in the foothills here, ~8000 feet. If weather was warm, I'd sleep over in my truck. If weather was very cold, I'd, um, drive the 75-minute route home, Jer ringing in my ears.

    As Clapton's manager told the press after he collapsed on tour back in the day: "We're not 'ealth freaks ya know!"

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    London Calling?

    To me London Calling can be mentioned in the same breath as The Beatles(White Album), and The Rolling Stones Exile on Mainstreet. Yes LC is that good.

    Brand New Cadillac!

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    Sounds perfect, some Clash it is. Perfect song to capture the vibe, classic album. I think it should be played at high volume, but that's just me.
    The ice age is coming, the sun is zooming in
    Engines stop running, the wheat is growin' thin
    a nuclear era, but I have no fear
    'Cause London is drowning, and I, I live by the river...

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    DEADVIKES: 4 second row tix for 20 bucks, NIIICCEE! It’s so cool to see em that close eh? Aahhh, the “old” days when we used to go up front all the time, siiiigghhh

    BLUECROW: HAPPY HAPPY! And nice June 76 post

    THANKS VGUY

    HF: thanks again for continuing to make me laugh and/or smile! That 71 “prep” is perfect, lol. I’d need a seatbelt! Speaking of, where the hells KCJ been hiding? Oh, and HF, sounds like I’ve had friends with the same interior decorator as you.

    BEER/SHOW pairing, awesome! Hmmm, could you do same with weed? 😎

    Spring 71......

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    As noted, the Europe '72 Anniversary begins today. They kick off with one of the best Greatest Stories I've ever heard. Sometimes you got one, sometimes you got two "cool clear water well you can't ever tell"s. I prefer two. Donna really nails these.

    The whole show is great. The Other One Part Deux into Wharf Rat is exceptionally exceptional stuff.

    I do my best to listen to them all in sequence on their anniversary dates every year, but always seem to fall behind at the beginning of May. Oh right....that's when the Bonus Disc Dave's Picks arrives.

    Great stage quotes from 4/7:

    While trying to figure out what song they're going to do next, right before Tennessee Jed -

    BOBBY : What the fuck are we doing here?

    JERRY: What indeed...

    During the Truckin' intro. Bobby queues up the band and begins to introduce Numero Uno when Jerry cuts him off -

    JERRY: Hey that guy's got a trailer....

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    Heading for the listening room to launch my first trip through E72. As mentioned, I've tried to do the tour a few times, but usually only make it about half-way through the first show before life derails the tour and I have to head back to the States. But with older kids and NOTHING on the calendar (plus a willingness to listen even when it's not late at night with everything Just Exactly Perfect), I feel like I might really do it this time.

    Hendrix--I had the same thought about the European beers. Just wish the boys had played a bunch in Germany! I am getting some Jai-Alai Pale Ale from Cigar City Brewing for the listening session for DaP 34. This initial E72 session has me armed with nothing but decaffeinated coffee . . .

    p.s. Blue Crow--my thoughts exactly.

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During the mid-1970s, the Grateful Dead saga was unfolding like a Greek classic. The Sisyphean Wall Of Sound had nearly broken the band. From it spawned a Medusa head of countless side projects, all deliciously fruitful but woefully not the same as the whole. The chorus lay in wait, pondering the reemergence of their heroes, and wondering if "THE LAST ONE" had really been it...

But in early 1976, Apollonian light and healing would shine upon our intrepid wanderers once again. No more epic battles for the people with cops and lines and tightness, the Dead would return triumphant in smallness, playing intimate theaters and renting equipment along the way. No more ticket scams and greedy promoters, they'd give back with first ever mail-order ticket program, one that had a few kinks to work out but eventually served the fans well.

Musically, June 1976 signaled a Golden Age of harmony and prosperity for the Dead. It marked an Odysseusian-like return for Mickey Hart. Donna Jean was in lock-step with the sirens' call. Jerry and Bob delivered orphic delight with solo musings like "Mission In The Rain" (the only tour they ever played it on), "The Wheel," and "Cassidy," emboldened by group effort. There was fresh repertoire from Blues For Allah, breathing new life to the Dead's continually morphing sound - as Weir once said of the '76 tour, they wanted to play "a little bit of all of it." Old favorites were re-envisioned with cascading tempos and unique sequencing, making the crowd question if they'd ever heard these songs before. And there was comfort and joy in the familiarity of watching the band make it up as they went along. By all means, it was clear that the bacchanalia of live Dead would reign on.

And now the revelry from this epoch, evidenced by the near-studio quality sound captured on two-track live recordings by Betty Cantor-Jackson, lives on, bolstered by Jeffrey Norman's HDCD mastering. It's housed for posterity in a handsome box featuring original art work by Justin Helton. It’s documented in liners by Jesse Jarnow and photos by Grant Gouldon. And it’s ready for a spot on your shelf. 

As part of our pre-order for this Dead.net exclusive boxed set, we'll be delivering downloads of each listening party - one for each show included in JUNE 1976 - to purchasers from now until the March 20th release. Order at any time before release and you'll receive all the listening parties to date.

Individually Numbered, Limited Edition of 12,000

What's Inside:

  • 5 Previously Unreleased Complete Shows On 15 Discs
  • Boston Music Hall, Boston, MA 6/10/76
  • Boston Music Hall, Boston, MA 6/11/76
  • Beacon Theatre, New York, NY 6/14/76
  • Beacon Theatre, New York, NY 6/15/76
  • Capitol Theatre, Passaic, NJ 6/19/76
  • Sourced from Two-Track Master Tapes, Recorded By Betty Cantor-Jackson
  • Mastered in HDCD by Jeffrey Norman
  • Restoration and Speed Correction by Plangent Processes

 

....a Police "cover" for the encore, followed by a 46 Days Phish "cover". Keeping in the theme. Is it a cover when a band member from the original band who now kicks ass in another band plays it?? Groovin'
6.9.76. RT 4.5. No bonus disc. The Eyes on this is fluttering....
https://youtu.be/P4ramoioWnw
....Ee-yes. It's simple!

Playing now, sounds great. Can’t wait to hear the Box’s Plangentized offerings.
76 slow?
That Hightime was, and it was awesome.
Samson isn’t slow at all, cooking right along.

All Hail Betty!

Sorry Vguy, you can’t claim a band name using Keithfan’s terminology without paying him royalties and/or lifetime free tix to shows, his choice.

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Submitted by Charlie3 on Sat, 02/15/2020 - 15:44

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Funny Icrmcnkd, I'm finishing up disc 2 of Road Trips 4.5 now, all this talk of June '76 led me to pull if off the shelf for another listen myself. Whetting my appetite for this box.

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Submitted by Vguy72 on Sat, 02/15/2020 - 16:05

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....nice.

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Submitted by Vguy72 on Sat, 02/15/2020 - 16:05

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....nice. So good, I "accidentally" posted it twice.

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Submitted by FiveBranch on Sat, 02/15/2020 - 16:11

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With the wood toned filigree and red in the graphic, my guess is that the box will have a theater styled theme to it. Pop ups would be fun :-D

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Submitted by Thats_Otis on Sat, 02/15/2020 - 22:26

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June 9, 1976
Boston Music Hall
RT - The Last
Ya'll ignore as much as ya'll forget

Peace

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Submitted by Vguy72 on Sat, 02/15/2020 - 23:28

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....beat the Blues and the Islanders. This is good. Wake of the flood, laughing water.
Thank you.

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Submitted by Gratefulhan on Sun, 02/16/2020 - 05:45

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This has probably been shared before but here is the video of 6/19:
https://youtu.be/z_bXHbUqOd0

Its nice - we get the companion video for this show.

6/18 is out there too but only half of the show the 2nd set I believe.

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Submitted by jpo on Sun, 02/16/2020 - 10:59

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I m living in France and since approximatively 1 year , we have very very big problems with shipping methods
In fact we never know if we ll receive orders and worst, how much we need to pay for customs duties.
Basically if we had something to pay any kind of box are really expensive.
I don t understand why all those problems happen , knowing since more than 20 years I ve bought everything produced by the Dead Net team .( all Boxes from the smaller to the largest, first DP's to RT to actual DP's and everything in between without any problems and now I m really hesitating.... !

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Submitted by Charlie3 on Sun, 02/16/2020 - 11:52

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Revisited 2FTV 8/23-24/68 this morning, first time I've listened to that in a while. Cool to hear that New Potato Caboose again. I remember thinking it was a really good sign when 2FTV came out, it sort of confirmed that 1FTV wasn't just a one off experiment and that there would probably be more shows released, but I had no idea the volume that we have now would ultimately be available.

Spinning the 2/22/69 Dream Bowl show from the 30 Trips Box, definitely the show I have listened to the most from the box. That transition from Mountains of the Moon - Dark Star is top shelf, and the Dark Star itself is one of my favorites, really similar to the classic 2/27/69 Dark Star from Live Dead, a version etched in my brain from repeated listens when I first got turned on to the Dead. Really, I like that Dream Bowl Dark Star as much as any from the FW '69 run. Great show, peak primal Dead.

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Submitted by Vguy72 on Sun, 02/16/2020 - 12:28

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....from the PNW Box last night. Things were humming along nicely until The Other One. Sometimes, the Grateful Dead can get outright scary, and the end of that TOO was one of those moments. Then those sick fucks decide to meld the cacophony and blossom into a spirited, upbeat Sugar Magnolia. Felt like I was taking a shower after picking my face up off the floor. They will never cease to amaze me. Five stars.

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Submitted by Oroborous on Sun, 02/16/2020 - 13:09

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JPO: we hear ya bro. As bad as it is sometimes here in the states, can’t imagine the extra frustration of waiting extra long just to see if you’ll receive it or not, and/or if you’ll get rapped by customs etc...

PRIMAL/Primo indeed! You made me smile just mentioning those shows and the cosmic lightbulb that went off in what’s left of my mind!

SENATOR: you sir, are a wordsmith!

From a gent in the UK...his company does a pretty good job of making t shirts with classic LP covers...Have East West By the Butterfield Blues Band and Truth by Jeff Beck along with an ATCO 45 label of Crossroads by Cream...anyway just got an email from them and this will be my next get ...

https://www.djtees.com/collections/new-ltd/products/grateful-dead-bootl…

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Submitted by carlo13 on Sun, 02/16/2020 - 19:23

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The estimated > tiftoo>eyes is spectacular. This show was also scary. This show should be shown to all people who have doubts.

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Submitted by JimInMD on Mon, 02/17/2020 - 06:20

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Carlo,

Congrats on the July 78 Box. 7/8 is no doubt one of the greats. They went in their A Game and didn't look back, from the setlist to execution to the recording and restoration efforts. I think the other shows get more press on these forums because they exceeded expectation, whereas we already knew 7/8 was spectacular. So glad you pulled the trigger.

As for scary shows.. I bet we could spend the rest of the year on this topic. So true and so many to chose from. In truth, I don't always have the mental energy for some of these scary monsters, and sometimes ff or skip around them to be revisited later.. I forget who it was that mentioned a scary Other One from these threads within the last day or two.. KF? Otis??

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Submitted by fourwindsblow on Mon, 02/17/2020 - 07:27

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Love them the scarier the better. imo

JiminMD and other Red Rocks fans -- I eventually find my way into the shows that are (nearly) universally beloved, but I have never been able to appreciate the Red Rocks shows. Of course, I know that sometimes you just don't get it and that's fine. But anyone who wants to share why they love 'em so much, or point me to moments that make 'em special to you -- I'd be much obliged.

I am pretty sure Dave doesn't keep up on the day to day posting here. I'm not sure he comes here often if at all. Try emailing him at Vault@dead.net

As for Red Rocks vs. 7/1-7/5/78, I find myself reaching for 7/1 and 7/5 more then either of the Red Rocks shows. I do think 7/8 is very good and both Red Rocks shows have great setlists, great performances and the sound is clean and bright. I think part of the allure and the reason they are so famous is because they circulated in high quality pretty early on.. and once a show picks up a little momentum and gains a reputation that's pretty much how they go down.

It's a tricky one though.. which one is best? I always seem to like the last one I listened to. I think on these boards, Arrowhead has gained a bit of a cult-like reputation, probably deservedly so.

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Submitted by daverock on Mon, 02/17/2020 - 11:05

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The stand out show for me in that box, every time I play them in sequence, is 1/7/78 Arrowhead. One of the most enjoyable shows of the year.

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Submitted by Vguy72 on Mon, 02/17/2020 - 12:17

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....that was me Jim. In fact, i'm still in bed with the covers over my face. inpenetrable fortress.

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Submitted by Lovemygirl on Mon, 02/17/2020 - 13:15

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...if I remember correctly there will be a vinyl release made available , I have to check into that, it’s been a crazy week and-half...

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Submitted by billy the kid on Mon, 02/17/2020 - 14:58

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41 years ago today, I was at the Oakland Coliseum seeing the Dead put on a great show! This was easily the best show I saw Dead play in the Oakland Coliseum, a facility II never cared much to see the Dead play at. But this show was a winner and hopefully it will be released as a Dave's Picks one day.

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Submitted by alvarhanso on Mon, 02/17/2020 - 15:36

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Big fluffer of Arrowhead here. Thought that was worth the purchase price with the artwork. Of the 2 Red Rocks shows, I've always had more of a preference for 7/7 than 7/8. Don't know why, perhaps pure devil's advocacy, though Cornell is still my favorite of the Triumvirate. But that July '78 box was a great release because 3 of the 5 shows had never circulated in SBD, and Arrowhead wasn't known to exist on tape at all from what I've read and Dave said in one of the videos.

As far as this box, I have ordered it and do look forward to it. We will have a lot of June '76 released soon. Hope it doesn't push my dream '76 release off the table for too long. 8/4/76 is a powerhouse show, and yes I know I can watch it on youtube and bask in the awesome sound quality on my studio monitors right now, but I think it would make a great Dave's 37.

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Submitted by stoltzfus on Mon, 02/17/2020 - 15:53

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Yes

Lots of scared people in the crowd that night. It was a dark and stormy night. Wasn't it?
More nitrous.
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Submitted by Charlie3 on Mon, 02/17/2020 - 16:58

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...taking my cues for listening choices from these threads and revisiting the July '78 box. I went with that smoking Omaha show from 7/5/78, it never seems to disappoint. There is just something about the energy of the shows in that box, really rocking high energy stuff with some swinging bass lines. I lack the musical vocabulary to describe it any better, but suffice it to say I dig it.

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Submitted by icecrmcnkd on Mon, 02/17/2020 - 17:56

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I took a cue from you and played 2-14-68 yesterday. That was just what I needed.

Now playing 6-22-73 to see what got Vguy so spooked (I actually know, that show is the best of the Box).
Not scary at all. Rather, quite spectacular.
Can’t believe that PNW hasn’t sold out yet.

Or that July 78 took so long to sell out.
Or that 8-27-72 hasn’t sold out.
Guess only Get Shown The Light can crash the website.

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Submitted by JimInMD on Mon, 02/17/2020 - 18:49

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..or like the Europe 72 announcement, which really destroyed the website. Since the subject came, I have to ask.. consider this a GD version of a political poll.

The initial production run (the E72 limited edition box set) was advertised as 7,200 copies. The announcement was made and in 1.00765 seconds the server crashed. This went on for a couple of days. Even I got shut out initially and I was sitting in front of my PC working when it was announced.

So they get the website back up, I think I got an email or something saying I could get one, perhaps I saw there were more and re-ordered.. I forget, but three days later the All The Music Edition was announced.

So my question, do you think they knew in advance this might happen, and had the All the Music Edition up their back sleeve as a Plan A or did they really have to scramble and come up with a Plan B? They have done this for E72 and Get Shown the Light (and to a lesser extent 30 trips).

I'm going with Plan A, a pre-planned publicity stunt of sorts.. Not that I'm upset, I'm just not a fan of drama.

They can announce the release before they finalize the number of CD’s to be pressed. But they set a number of cardboard boxes to be made.
All speculation.

So, what other Boxes can crash the website?

The recently requested April 71 Box?
Ark Box?
HF’s Fall 72 Box?
GD/ABB/Band Summer 73 Complete Box? Yeah, that probably would if it was a limited #.
Winterland Oct. 74 with video? Maybe.
Boxilla #2?

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Submitted by icecrmcnkd on Mon, 02/17/2020 - 19:15

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Can’t believe that PNW didn’t sell out yet.

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Actually, I can believe it since there are digital downloads available. Only us dinosaurs buy CD’s.

Well Vguy, the end of TOO drove my dog out of the living room.
Guess it got a little too weird for him.

.....scary shit. I swore I heard Jason, Freddy, Michael and Pinhead having a festival in my backyard.
The boyz eased me into a lullaby with Bobby McGee, then stole my face. Thats Leatherfaces job. Haha.

Vegas Odds are favoring Summer '73 w/ ABB & The Hendrix Fall 72, The Missing Reels box. Or should we just call them VGuy odds from now on?

A Crash Worthy Box. I like the sound of that.. Will 2021 be a crash worthy year?

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Submitted by billy the kid on Mon, 02/17/2020 - 20:19

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April 1971, all the shows from entire month. Also, the complete recordings of the Filmore East and Fillmore West, that would crash the site.

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Submitted by Roguedeadguy on Tue, 02/18/2020 - 04:08

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my vote for website crasher

I'm starting to think I'm never going to get through all the shows

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Submitted by fourwindsblow on Tue, 02/18/2020 - 05:29

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Coming up on the 50th ann. of these shows, but it's also the end of an era that should be celebrated in style. 1971 was the last time just the five founding members of The Grateful Dead would play together and the shows really rocked.

2/18/71 GSET: Bob: 'Moses come ridin' up on the guitar'

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Submitted by estimated-eyes on Tue, 02/18/2020 - 07:48

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I love the 1978 box and quite honestly, due to familial obligations I pass on most of the box offerings. But that 1978 box called me. Oddly, I have always missed or skipped releases dating to the Dick's Picks days, but somehow I have every single 1978 release. Somehow that year speaks to me.

Like most, the Arrowhead show was a revelation and I smile thinking about the melted faces of country music fans after that set. Red Rocks-- I confess that I don't hit the 7/7 show often. I think the Scarlet-Fire is rushed and not explored as well as they usually were in this era (or any era for that matter), so for me that is a bit of a deal breaker.

To the fellow asking why 7/8 is special, here is my 2 cents. 7/8/78 is a rager. As I was celebrating my 8th birthday with friends, folks in Colorado got to enjoy a perfect for this era GD show. The first set songs are all done spot-on, which was not a guarantee in 1978. The Deal closer keeps giving until they close it out. The 2nd set starts innocently enough and then takes off at Estimated and never lets up. In particular, listen to Bob in the post-Drums songs. He is just ripping during Franklin's, Sugar Mags and OMSN. Plus a 3-song encore with the very best Werewolves closer. Just a blistering 2nd set.

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Submitted by hbob1995 on Tue, 02/18/2020 - 08:00

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Whenever an item is available as a digital download, the physical item will take longer, usually much longer, to sell out.
The fact that the Giants box sold out so quick is a testament to its awesomeness.

Rock on

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Submitted by hendrixfreak on Tue, 02/18/2020 - 08:04

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At the first show, 7/7, the magic begins as the purple lights come on during Candyman, which matched the Purple Dragon we had taken several times that day and afternoon.

Can't you hear that special moment? Check your discs carefully....

On 7/8, the excitement begins when my buddy Peter pointed to the front rows -- everyone had bailed to dance in front of the stage (no longer allowed), so we boogied down for The Other One and Franklin's Tower. Surely you can hear that on the tapes, no?

It's all pretty clear to me, these many years later................

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