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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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  • #351
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    Fivebranch.. well said.

    Sixtus, we are mutual fans of 4/16/78, Huntington WV. One of two times played the Mountain State.

    Ha.. if I had to keep just six Europe shows. Well.. I'd opt for the cyanide pill and be grateful for a life well lived. You can't limit yourself to just six shows from that tour, it's simply not possible.

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    So I’m finally getting around to throw out a few thoughts on June 1976 (Michigan's Stay at Home Order has made me oddly withdrawn from internet life as well... I guess I feed of external stimulus in ways I don't even realize). Hopefully I'm not repeating what has already been said!

    For the first set material, at times I found myself so absorbed by the nuances that I would briefly ‘forget’ what song they were actually on (jams in 6/19th’s Franklin’s and Tennessee Jed being memorable examples). And then some renditions are just executed masterfully, finding that perfect balance between structure and looseness (try 6/10th’s Cassidy, which is the first track in the box that I had to immediately listen to again). No doubt the clarity of the recordings helps tremendously to pick up the subtleties. Samson though took a few attempts before getting the groove dialed in (the 16th finally pulls it off but the previous are fledglings).

    For the second sets, my favorite GD shows are those where once the band steps up on stage, everything that follows rolls together as a complete performance and you would never want to skip or add anything. And you are starting to hear that in 1976 second sets. Perhaps it was the new momentum from Hart being back. I don’t think its coincidence that the last time they had this approach was back in the late 60’s. I honestly find ’72 – ’74 shows to be too long and I rarely listen to any front to back, as I do for shows from 1976 onward. Instead I look for great segments that can be lifted out for a splendid 80 minute sit-down.

    I was really looking forward to this release and its everything I hoped for. It captures such a distinct year for GD with Jerry’s new tone, the new songs, Hart being back, the fresh approaches after the hiatus. I’ll be returning to it a lot. If there was one song I wish they had in rotation though it would have been Bird Song. I’d love to know how that could have sounded seventy-sixed! I guess Crazy Fingers kind of filled that slot.

    [Side note: I’m a big fan of Aarhus, the jam after Truckin’ that eventually lands down into TOO is sublime, the entire Disc 3 is a great example for what I’m talking about above]

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    As I am wont to do on this date, I've taken-in this bad boy today and I would like to encourage others to do the same. Would love to see this one some day, officially; it's among my personal favorites for a '78:

    https://archive.org/details/gd1978-04-16.sbd.miller.82273.sbeok.flac16

    Be Safe and Well, All

    Sixtus

    P.S. Aarhus ain't too shabby either, for a Sixteenth.
    Good one, Stoltzfus. I see what you did there.

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    Aarhus is very very very fine hus

    with two tour buses in the yard

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    Hi Keith Fan

    I did exactly the same for Aarhus 16/04...and I love this show; I bought E72 à la carte, so a few shows are missing.
    if I had to save 6 lyceum 05/26 -Frankfurt 04/26 Tivoli 04/14 Paris 05/3or4 Amsterdam10/05 and Wembley 04/8
    (with good mention Rotterdam, Newcastle, Aarhus and underestimated Luxembourg)
    I found this interesting blog for Europe 72 ,
    http://bozosandbolos.blogspot.com/
    Now I am relistening the "small shows" Newcastle, and soon Hambourg, & Munich
    For June 76 Nothing on the shoreline...

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    I use a Laptop with Foobar HDCD decoder witch allows me to cut the output volume even if peak extension is not enabled. This allows for more headroom and not brickwalled. Newer releases do not have peak extension enabled so it's good I still have the option to cut the output volume.

    Foobar HDCD decoded(halve output volume)to a USB SPDIF 24bit converter to a Marantz sr7005 DAC

    4/16/72 sounds pretty good I like these shorter PITB's they go far-out fast.

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    Would Always welcome more 1978! 💀🌹

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    "Most of the time...

    ...we do songs to _death_."

    - Jerry Garcia

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    I am starting my walk through the woods with 4/16/72. This was the first Europe 72 CD I bought. I read it in the Rolling Stone top 20 list where it was noted that Donna was absent. This was a few weeks after I discovered Sunshine Daydream / Veneta and graduated from casual listener to hardcore DeadHead. In those days I didn't like the Donna vocals on Playing in the Band so I had two reasons to get this one first. I've done a 180 with Donna since then.

    This box that really is the gold standard. It was the perfect merging of excellent sound quality in excellent playing (not to mention great setlists). I really wish they had some multi-tracks from 1973, but I guess the closest we get is Winterland '73 box set. I always forget what the recording difference was on this one, but it's stated the liner notes - I believe it was wider tape at a faster speed + Plangent. Sometimes the mid-range comes through a little high, but that's what the equalizer is for.

    I really like Pigpen's organ chops on Sugaree. The whole Hammond / grand piano combination of PigPen pen and Keith is just sublime. Add Jerry's Stratocaster and Billy - I mean really, has anyone gotten more out of three drums than Billy? Okay maybe four drums. Donna was used just the perfect amount in my humble opinion. I think she was a little over involved in some of the post hiatus classics, but she's pretty much always right where she needs to be on this tour ( indeed, it's the last time you can hear Sunshine Daydream without her until 1979, boring that shows she missed during pregnancy oh, but you get my point). When Bobby was able to get his own screams down that song sounded incredible in 1971 and 72. This is actually the only show they didn't play it, come to think of it.

    This April 16th show is actually kind of an odd one for Rolling Stone to pick, considering there is no Dark Star and a very abbreviated The Other One. They really could have picked any show from this tour (I think they did pick Bickershaw as well in their list).

    My June 1976 t-shirt arrived. It's as good as it looks. It's cut and stitched like the Pacific Northwest t-shirt, which is a good thing. Excellent quality.

    I'm doing my Europe 72 run a little bit differently this year. After the full listen, I'm going back and replaying the highlights, which inevitably includes all of the Dark Stars and The Other Ones.

    I also have one of Doc's April '71 favorites queued up next - 4/8 at the Boston Music Hall. This is a great 15-minute Dark Star that goes into St. Stephen. My PhD is not in Dead '71, but I have noticed that the St. Stephens started rocking out after they dropped the William Tell section and the Mickey Hart. The instrumental outro that leads up to the "answer man" vocal is kick-ass, and some of Bobby's best chord playing. The first rule of 1971 is 1971 St. Stephens are not to be missed!

    Well it's almost time to work so I have to wrap up this walk which was all too short. Fortunately I don't live in the city or anything so I have not seen a single person. It's 45 degrees sunny and no wind. I'm surrounded by huge pine trees (which only fall occasionally) and the 4/16/72 China Rider is playing on my headphones. This is one of the best of the tour. Jerry and Keith are extra busy.

    June 1976 t shirt. You're going to want that cowbell. I feel like I'm on the Oakland A's or at least part of the Dick's Picks 33 album cover. Speaking of the Dick's Picks 33 album cover - do the last 5 seconds of the Breaking Bad opening credits evoke that album cover image in anyone else's head besides mine? There's something about the color and the drifting smoke the triggers the DP 33 imagery. Every time. Kind of like every time Jack Straw ends, I expect the opening chords of Franklin's Tower to start up; this is because Grateful Dead go to Nassau was one of my first Dead CDs.

    Strider88 - I saw your comment about the Gibson SG. It sounded like you actually saw the February 18th 1971 show at Port Chester? Did I catch that right? If so... I'd love to hear some stories about that one.

    With all the tape they use throughout their career to record the shows, it would have been cool if they had spent 60 Seconds after each set to comment about how things went. Okay maybe I'll just stop being greedy and be satisfied they recorded the shows at all. This was just an unheard-of practice. We're so blessed.

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    Vikes, et al. Interestingly enough, the Marantz HD-CD1 does NOT decode discs encoded with HDCD format. Finding HDCD players is getting more and more difficult, unless one searches the used market for older equipment, or unless one spends boku bucks.

    After doing some research and trying some listening experiments on a Cambridge Blu-Ray player I purchased on EBay (ended up coming from a Head, who kindly hooked me up with stickers and shows when he saw he was shipping to "DeadheadBrewer"), I determined that I no longer care about HDCD. On the Cambridge one can choose whether the HDCD decoding is on or off, and I used the RFK box with its immaculate sound as a test to go back and forth. I'll be darned if my 50-year old ears can tell one iota of difference.

    So I learned to quit worrying about HDCD, and now just enjoy the music coming through the Maverick tube DAC (no HDCD decoding), which has a DAC that is much newer/better(?) than most DACs in older players that DO decode HDCD. A guy at a boutique audio shop told me that the new DACs are so improved as to render older "tricks" like HDCD meaningless. Your mileage may vary.

    As I mentioned previously, I also could not discern any difference between the SACD layer and Redbook layer on a DVD player that allows me to choose which version to listen to. And I "failed" a blind listening test I set up, whereby my wife randomly played me Mp3 and WAV files of the same song. I guessed which file it was five times out of ten.

    If HDCD makes a difference and someone can appreciate it, then more power to her/him. I've decided to never give another thought as to whether my equipment decodes it or not. Buy better headphones and speakers, and ignore nearly everything else is my new audio mantra.

    Be kind, rewind.

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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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Submitted by Roguedeadguy on Wed, 02/26/2020 - 09:42

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Wireless file sharing !? Thats next level. Much respect.

Theoretically I could use my MS cloud account, but I would need to pay extra for all the storage I would need. It would save the trouble of having to copy everything twice tho.

I'm starting to wonder if Mrs Deadguy actually writes the scripts for Mrs Cartoon Deadhead. "Gargle with Drano" and "drive into a bridge abutment at 100 mph" sounds just like her colorful phrasing.

I would NEVER forget her birthday tho. Its on the same day as Dave' Picks 3.

🤷‍♂️

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Submitted by claney on Wed, 02/26/2020 - 09:52

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Hi all - it's been a long time since I posted. Just the way life has been... Given that June 9, 1976 is my favorite of the Road Trips series, and June 18, 1976 is my favorite of the Download Series, I guess I really had no choice but to order this June '76 box. Since it's my birthday, I could say to my wife: I don't want anything for my birthday except this box set. So everyone is happy :)

Good to see you all!

Oh, recent listening? I've been on a '70s Genesis kick lately: Foxtrot, Selling England by the Pound, Trick of the Tail, Wind & Wuthering, And Then There Were Three (underrated)...Long live Steve Hackett! Also early Morrissey solo albums. It took me until was 50 years old to realize that "Viva Hate" and "Vauxhall and I" are as good as the Smiths stuff.

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Submitted by wilfredtjones on Wed, 02/26/2020 - 10:34

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I wonder if they with do anything to patch the soundboard cut at the beginning of 6-15-76 set II. For 6-9-76 (RT 4.5) they just did a fade in.

The beginning of St. Stephen on 6-15-76 sounds weird because Jerry transposes the beginning of the melody before deftly landing in the right key. 6-9-76 I wish they would have patched it with an AUD because it's the first post-retirement version of the tune.

Time will tell. Happy hump day dead land! :-)

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Submitted by bigbrownie on Wed, 02/26/2020 - 10:45

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Hopefully this compilation will include everybody's favorite romantic ditty "Cock in My Pocket".

Dennis....this Funhouse box has been tugging at my sleeve now since it was announced. It looks fantastic. I don't know!
Also, I have just sent you a PM re Wishbone Ash.

Big Brownie....alas "Cock In My Pocket" isn't included in this box. That was recorded by the next incarnation of the Stooges, with James Williamson on guitar. Definitely one of the peak moments of 1970s rock.

As for, "Funhouse" itself - one of the most incendiary albums ever made.

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Submitted by Dennis on Wed, 02/26/2020 - 12:01

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>>>>> I would NEVER forget her birthday tho. Its on the same day as Dave' Picks 3.

That really made me laugh out loud.

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Submitted by JimInMD on Wed, 02/26/2020 - 12:08

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Me too.. but makes me feel for all those out there who's (husband) wife's birthday is not the same as their favorite show. Us mere mortals don't stand a chance.

I laughed out loud too..

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Submitted by carlo13 on Wed, 02/26/2020 - 13:32

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34th anniversary of cosmic Charlie. Ha. Being a bachelor I can buy whatever I want and play it loud as I want. As for you know what's missing? I've got a room full of friends with benefits. I know. Way to much info.

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Submitted by CaseyJanes on Wed, 02/26/2020 - 15:36

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That’s my wife’s birthday, and being that it’s today I can’t fuck this one up! She’s on the way home now and I am 128 tracks into Sky Dog and a couple 3 IPAs down the hatch....did well on the gifts front, and have some flowers so I think I’m OK....report back later!

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Submitted by Roguedeadguy on Wed, 02/26/2020 - 16:25

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Go forth, and Godspeed my good man. Might wanna slam another IPA real quick just to be 110% sure. :)

Just got tickets for Dead & Co this summer in "Detroit" (+/- 40 miles but who's counting) Any of you gonna be there?

Mrs Deadguy sends her regrets but she's gonna spend the day listening to every China/Rider in reverse chronological order while she goes on a tour of local bridges.

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Submitted by icecrmcnkd on Wed, 02/26/2020 - 17:09

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Probably should listen to those China->Riders backwards while on the tour.

What about a tunnel tour?

Here’s my Windsor Tunnel story:
While under the legal drinking age in MI, my friend and I were of legal drinking age in Ontario. Thus, a binge-drinking tour of Windsor, Canada was planned. We drank beer for the 3-hour drive to the Detroit side of the Windsor Tunnel, then removed empty beer cans from the car, poured about a 1/2 pint worth of OJ out of a half gallon container, then poured in a 1/2 pint of vodka. Shook the container well, entered the tunnel, pounded the Screwdriver, and emerged from the tunnel in Windsor with an empty OJ container. Proceeded to visit several bars and 2 strip clubs, mostly drinking Molson Brador Malt Liquor, and then returned to Detroit where we somehow made it through Customs. Got on a highway, pulled into the first rest area, and slept in the car.
I wasn’t driving and I don’t know how my driver pulled it off, although I was alert and warning him if he strayed from the lane.

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Submitted by bob t on Wed, 02/26/2020 - 17:57

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In an un-scientific poll, the CD that i find myself listening to the most out of all the official releases, is........ Disc 3 from 11/11/73 Winterland 73 box.... Dark Star>Eyes>China Doll>Sugar Magnolia>Uncle John's... We Bid You Goodnight. Johnny B Goode... The Dark Star pulls me in every time.... Second place is Disc One from One from the Vault...... Disc one ... the intro into Help>Slipknot>Franklin's is just so good.. Music Eyes... if I had to choose a show that made me a Deadhead back in the 80's it's 8/13/75... bob t p.s. after I listened to 2/26/73 i put on 11/11/73 Disc 3 Dark Star!!!

First.. great place to spend some time, BobT. My cassette old, slightly hissy cassette was labeled the Make Believe Ballroom. I still remember the Bill Graham introduction like he is in the living room yelling it out right now.

Given this a lot of thought. I can't say what I have listened to most. If you count in the cassette (and I guess 8 track) years.. it's Louisville, Cornell & Buffalo, The Merriweathers and E72.

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Submitted by Roguedeadguy on Wed, 02/26/2020 - 18:50

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😂😂😂😂😂Ahhh Windsor tunnel shenanigans. Such a classic coming of age in MI experience.

Somewhere, there might still be a picture of me taken shortly before me and my buddy crossed back over after a CRAY-ZEE night in Windsor. I had the seat fully reclined, my hand over my eyes, and you can kinda see the puke on my shirt. The border guard was a little skeptical that we had just gone to "tour the campus".

We got back into Detroit, eventually, and we had to stop and pull over so I could puke on the street. Not the last time I christened the streets of Detroit.

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Submitted by stoltzfus on Wed, 02/26/2020 - 19:02

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Yummy

.....me? May 21st. Nada. Although i did catch one in person in Vegas '95. Wife? Jan 7th. Nope. Slow day in Deadland. Although 1.7.78 was one of the Jerry laryngitis shows (there's an inside joke there some where). My son? July 23rd. No. But that was Brents last show and the day Keith died. So there's that. Sister? March 14th. She got one. Landover '90. Spring '90 Box. Dad? September 27th. Stanley Theatre, Dick's 11. My mom though, hit the trifecta. August 27th. If you don't know that date, why are you here??

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Submitted by Oroborous on Wed, 02/26/2020 - 19:52

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79 Buffalo, and second night of Rochester 85 turned into my Bday...GOOD TIMES!

Though I did not usually partake in “going to the Canadian Ballet” =(bunch of dudes renting a limo, going over the border into Fort Erie- “where by law we show it all”, drink many Molson Bradors, or XXX,= too much $ for my blood)...we did often zip up there to hit the Beer Store!
CANADIAN BORDER GUARD: “what’s your business in Canada”? our reply “Beer Store eh!”
AMERICAN BORDER GUARD: what was your business in Canada”? our reply “Beer Store eh!” AMERICAN BORDER GUARD: “Pop the trunk”....SLAM! “ok, have a good night!”
Man the world used to be a much kinder place....

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Submitted by billy the kid on Wed, 02/26/2020 - 20:20

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I saw the Dead on 12/15/86, it was on my biirthday. It was Garcia's first show back after his coma. The Dead opened up with Touch of Grey, and when Garcia sang I Will Survive, that place felt like it was gonna blow! It was a good show all the way around. The Winterland 11/73 box set is absolutely fantastic. I enjoy it just as much as The Fillmore West or Europe 72 box sets. If someone doesn't have it they should really pick it up. My brother went to the first show of that run.

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Submitted by Sixtus_ on Thu, 02/27/2020 - 05:15

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6/10/73

STILL WAITING, MAN

Will this one EVER see the light of Day? Ask the Allmans, please.

Sixtus

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Submitted by CaseyJanes on Thu, 02/27/2020 - 06:17

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Wife’s birthday went well except for the 3 hour board game with the in-laws after dinner...no music...we’re talking serious gamers these people. I can’t handle it!!! 3 more IPAs then I was ready to BIODTL.

My favorite birthday show is a classic 11/18/72, although I was born in 76. There’s also 11/18/78 from The Uptown.

Today’s listening is Sixtus Picks Volume 1...stumbled across this collection yesterday. Looks to be six volumes...makes sense!!!

Make it a good one Dead Peoples!!!

KCJ

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Submitted by JeffSmith on Thu, 02/27/2020 - 06:33

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Hey now CJ. Thanks for reminding me/us of the cool playlists Sixtus put together. The last one he did that I'm aware of was "Volume XI". Seems like he was threatening a Vol. XII for a while, but I missed it if it ever saw the light of day. What say Sixtus? VI x II = XII. The time is ripe. Onward.

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Submitted by CaseyJanes on Thu, 02/27/2020 - 06:45

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What!!! 12 volumes you say? Well then I appear to be six volumes short!

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Submitted by Sixtus_ on Thu, 02/27/2020 - 06:47

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...how does one stumble across Sixtus' Picks anyway?? That's cool. I need to see if I can go find them now...I've lost the links to the ravages of time.

I'd need to look & compare what's up there vs. in my stack - the legendary series may have indeed gone beyond that which is currently offered...

BTW - where the heck is Chastason these days?
God speed my man, last I recall you were somewhere in Cambodia making a cool sounding documentary after setting up a forever host for some very Dead-esque collections.

Speaking of Seventy-Sixtus, just heard on Sirius that today's show at noon is 6/10/76. Niiiiiice. That's, like another BDay show....and on the brink of our collective lap.

Sixtus

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Submitted by JeffSmith on Thu, 02/27/2020 - 07:02

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Hey Sixtus, I do have v. XII after all. I just dug out a Track List of all twelve volumes, but not your links. The playlists I have on iTunes are all frankensteined together from tracks I already had plus the ones I didn't have and/or ones that you'd tweaked to "flow" into/out from the rest (different times/lengths). Great listening! Thanks again brother! Onward.

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Submitted by KeithFan2112 on Thu, 02/27/2020 - 07:03

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IMHO this is one of the best releases from 1973. It has everything I think need except Here Comes Sunshine. And of course weather report Suite came along later.
Even the audio is about as perfect as a two-track gets. Thanks for the reminder (I forget who it was, maybe Dennis or Alvarhanzo).

I don't know why I thought I feel compelled to listen on the anniversary date of shows. as if if the arbitrary calendar number is going to magically channel the Dead through my speakersAstrology - pah! Is it real?

I used to wonder about that myself. Thought it was a bunch of mumbo jumbo. A magical power holding together good and evil, the dark side and the light. Crazy thing is... it's true. Astrology. The Force, the Jedi. All of it. It's all true.

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Submitted by CaseyJanes on Thu, 02/27/2020 - 07:04

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It is amazing what one can stumble upon! By the way, happy to share the volumes I do have with anyone who wants them. Thanks to you Sixtus for putting them together! Towards the end of volume 1 now. Some really incredible jams mostly from early 70s era, also a 69 and a 90.

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Submitted by onthebussince77 on Thu, 02/27/2020 - 07:47

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Due on April 3rd, but no info yet at jerrygarcia.com. This is the blurb from the amazon listing:
"GarciaLive Volume 13 features the Jerry Garcia Band at the Poplar Creek Music Theatre outside Chicago on 9/16/89. Alongside the band (J. Kahn, D. Kemper, M. Seals, G. Jones and J. LaBranch) Clarence Clemons (Bruce Springsteen's E Street Band) sits in on sax. On the final night of their longest and arguably finest tour, the band played repertoire favorites - such as the Garcia/Hunter composition "Cats Under the Stars" - and infrequent jams like "Let's Spend the Night Together" and "Someday Baby.""

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Submitted by Mr. Ones on Thu, 02/27/2020 - 07:58

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Last 5:
Cannonball Adderley-Philly, 7/6/70
Nat Adderley Sextet-Soul Zodiac-Mike Deasy pulling an Eddie Hazel here and there.
Led Zeppelin-LA Forum-9/4/70
Grand Funk Railroad-Survival & E Pluribus Funk-C'mon, that counts as one!!
Grateful Dead-Dave's Picks 13-2/24/74-Why had it been SO LONG since I last played this?? Thanks to all who brought it up.

Music Is the best!! Marty Stuart tonight in VA-should be a great show.

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Submitted by icecrmcnkd on Thu, 02/27/2020 - 08:23

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JGB 9-16-89

I was in the lot picking up party supplies. I don’t think the show was sold out. My friend and I got our supplies and drove home.
Foolish kids.
I’ve regretted it for years....

If that show is Vol. 13, at least I get to finally hear it.

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Submitted by billy the kid on Thu, 02/27/2020 - 08:36

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What a show, what a run of shows!

My recent last five listens:
Grateful Dead - 10/03/76 Cobo Hall, Detroit (50 Trips CD box)
Annie Haslam - Annie In Wonderland CD
Blood, Sweat & Tears - 08/17/69 Woodstock (big 38 CD Archive box)
Glenn Miller - In The Mood and Other Hits CD
Grateful Dead - Warfield (10/09-10/80) CD

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Submitted by Dennis on Thu, 02/27/2020 - 08:46

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Hey Jeff if you find Sixtus 7-12 let me know. I can store it in The Collection with the first 6.

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Submitted by Dennis on Thu, 02/27/2020 - 08:52

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I just sent some Renaissance to somebody I know. Made me listen to Live at Carnegie Hall. Carpet of the Sun and Mother Russia. Hadn't listen to them in quite a while.

There used to be a place in Jersey called Club Bene. My buddy Bob once quipped Club Bene had two types of acts. Ones on their way up and ones on their way down. We saw Renaissance there, place held maybe 1,000. She did Carpet! I had a period where I saw stock plays there. They had a dinner/theater deal. You signed up for 12 shows. For less than 20 bucks, you got two "wedding' type dinners and the show. Couldn't beat that with a stick, even in 75.

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Submitted by unkle sam on Thu, 02/27/2020 - 11:00

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I finally made it here, I usually go to the recent posts part on the home page and click on one of the recent posts links to get here. Today, there wasn't any, too many escort service chicks trying to get laid and advertising as such. :) I tried to go thru the store and the header at top, but they both took me to a page that stated that my ip address was restricted and I was not authorized to access the site. Went through the backdoor to get here.
Lots of good talk about hard drives, I have 3 that are full of dead music, downloaded from etree or burned from my own cd collection, also some from lp's that I used audacity to extract, cool little program that lets you download music from lp's.
Last 5:
Randy California and Ed Cassidy, Adventures of Kapt. Kopter and Commander Cassidy in Potatoland, new 4 disc release some good live material on this one from back in 73.
Lucifer's Friend self titled
Alice Cooper Love it to Death
Leviathan self titled
Ten Years After Cricklewood Green
Next up Peter Gabriel OVO

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Submitted by nappyrags on Thu, 02/27/2020 - 11:13

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for your kind suggestions regarding my dumping of iTunes and file storage...I regularly do back ups of back ups so that's all good...now to try and figure out my new Sony Discman that I purchased...

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Submitted by Charlie3 on Thu, 02/27/2020 - 11:27

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Saw an interesting article on cnn today summarizing a Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs article on 3 cases of "LSD Overdoses". Turns out that 55 mg (that's not a typo, 55 miligrams) in a dose had a positive outcome for the individual in question, resulting in a reduction of chronic foot pain associated with Lyme disease. The other cases involved far lower doses, in one case a dose of 1 mg taken by a 15 year old diagnosed with bipolar disorder resulting in an apparent cessation of symptoms of bipolar disorder after the trip, and another individual at the same event who consumed about 500 mcg and subsequently discovered she was pregnant. The child born of that pregnancy did not suffer any ill effects through tracking to the age of 18 years. Interesting article, wouldn't mind reading the whole journal article.

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Submitted by JeffSmith on Thu, 02/27/2020 - 13:10

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Hey Dennis and anybody else that's interested: It may be a few days, but I'll upload Sixtus' Picks Volumes 1-12 (roman number notation confuses iTunes, etc.) along with a pdf of Sixtus' track listings. I'll post a link here once I get 'er done. Onward.

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Submitted by Sixtus_ on Thu, 02/27/2020 - 13:12

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Well done man.

Sixtus

P.S. Charlie3, interestingly, I picked up this book yesterday called: 'How to Change Your Mind, What the New Science of Psychedelics Teaches Us About Consciousness, Dying, Addiction, Depression, and Transcendence'. Not that my own mind needs changing, but its an interesting perspective from the author who didn't even try psychedelics until his 60's, but based on the ongoing/current related research and potential benefits, how all of this information changed his perspective to finally take the proverbial plunge. It's an interesting read so far, and ties in with a lot of the other stuff going on contemporaneously. I also did see that story about the lady who accidentally ingested 500 times more LSD than she should have, thinking it was cocaine (not sure how that mistake happened, but...oops?)..it may have even been one and the same of the ones you had referenced...

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Submitted by Vguy72 on Thu, 02/27/2020 - 13:14

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....crazy stuff.
Came home for lunch today with a package at my door. Sending address was from Kansas City. Opened it up, and lo and behold, KCJanes sent me some beers I've never heard of. Amazing. Thought he was joking when he said he was going to mail me beer. Thanks man. Never trust a prankster. Some Vegas beer heading your way with the bottle opener keychain when it arrives.

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Submitted by bob t on Thu, 02/27/2020 - 13:55

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I wonder if the other reels were damaged beyond repair or just not there in the returned reels!! Can anyone remember what Dave said when Swing was released? Good audience tape is available.. Time to break out the Fillmore West 1969 box and play a show or two. Always love the Mountains of the Moon>Dark Star transitions. bob t

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