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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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    I can remember the first time I heard that. At a friends house, on an old audience recorded cassette. Must be about 25 years ago now-he had the biggest collection of Dead tapes I had ever seen. And due to what I have come to realise was characteristic Deadhead generosity, so soon did I.
    Anyway, I can still see him watching my face for signs of recognition as they went from The Other One to Me and My Uncle. Incredible jamming.
    It was something of a golden age for me and Dead music, the early 1990s. Not because of the music they were playing at the time, but due to all these amazing tapes that suddenly fell into my lap, and the communal listening. Happy days.

  • #1302
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    last 5...all audience, all good. why not?

    *1-20-1979 Shea's Theatre~Buffalo,NY
    *4-3-1987 The Centrum~Worcester,Mass.
    *8-6-1971 Hollywood Palladium (good grief...might be my favorite Truckin'...for sure one of 'em) (Other One->Me & My Uncle->Other One ain't no joke either...)
    *6-4-77 The Forum~Inglewood,Ca.
    *12-16-1978 Nashville,Tennessee
    Put some headphones on and get some.
    :O)

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    I'm with you mustin, let them out! I don't get it.

    and vguy, Ed puts those shows up in an accessible cloud a few days after broadcast. That's how I'm going to listen to it sometime soon. I listened to some of the first hour and they chatted about Norman's process, and the difficulties of working with such old tapes. It's a very cool conversation.

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    JimInMD
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    Trey & Trucks

    Muchas Gracias VGuy

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    Vguy72
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    If anyone out there....

    .... enjoys the Trey Anastasio Band, their set at Lockn' is streaming live for free on YouTube
    https://youtu.be/dSFpGA3w2SE
    .... rumor is Derek Trucks is gonna sit in for the second set.
    The Norman interview is grate news nitecat. Time to multitask??
    Edit. 5 pm PST? Guess it's over. Stupid work.

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    mustin321
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    Road Trips Full Show Spectrum 11/5/79 & 11/6/79

    Since these were download release shows only, I don't understand why there isn't an option to purchase these shows on this website. I would like to get the FLAC version of this show. Or maybe they could at least put these shows up on Spotify or something...can't get enough...

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    Beatles - Sgt. Peppers (spinning now), always a classic.
    Roxy Music - Avalon, sounds like the '80s
    Atlantic 100 Soul Classics - Disc 3, dig that Ben E. King What is Soul, King Floyd Groove Me, and the Don Covay Everything I Do Goin' Be Funky. Indeed, Don. Also a bunch of great Aretha Franklin on that disc.
    GD - DaP 30 1/2/70 & 1/3/70 Fillmore East, definitely a nice Dark Star.
    GD - 30 Trips 9/24/72 Waterbury CT, another cool Dark Star, I dig this show, who wouldn't like a show with a Birdsong and a Dark Star.

    Today's dead.net email indicated that all but 1000 of the Blu-ray editions of this box are sold, no indication about the number of DVD sets sold. Just the Blu-ray sales alone are half of the total number of boxes. It will be interesting to see how fast this sells out. Personally, after listening to the listening party with the '87 West LA Fadeway, my anticipation level increased significantly, and I was already looking forward to this box. Given the multi-track sources, I have to think the sound on this will be spectacular.

    Speaking of spectacular, Alvarhanso's statement about the high quality Dancin' from 4/15/70 being insanely good is spot on, I listened to that recently, and yes, that Dancin' is spectacular. And now that I have said spectacular so many times, all I can only think of Terri Hatcher on that episode of Seinfeld. "They're real, and they're spectacular."

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    jrf68@hotmail.com
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    Blessed are the cheesemakers, pt. 2...

    It's nice to see String Cheese get some love here.
    :O)

  • #1309
    LedDed
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    Not feeling it

    Speaking as Led Ded, that JRAD cover of Immigrant Song is horrible... I guess it's the thought that counts.

    \m/

  • #1310
    nitecat
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    Norman Interview tonight at 5 pm PT

    Ed Perlstein will be interviewing Jeffrey Norman tonight on his "Live Archive" radio show on KPCA FM local Petaluma radio, streamable on www.kpca.fm. They will talk about what his mastering work entails, and play some music he's recently worked on.

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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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Submitted by icecrmcnkd on Fri, 03/13/2020 - 13:48

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CD’s have unique serial numbers that identify them.
If someone types in the song names and uploads the info, it becomes available to everyone.
For that reason, when I import CD’s to my hard drive I do it on a computer that isn’t connected to the internet. I then type in the info in the format I want it in.

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Submitted by taylorvz on Thu, 05/14/2020 - 12:41

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Hi all,

Is anyone looking to sell or trade their box set? I would love this set and unfortunately was unable to order it at the time it came out. It was up on the website, which got me excited, as I was hoping to purchase it for my birthday. Alas, it is on there but is totally sold out. Let me know. Thanks!

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Submitted by Lovemygirl on Wed, 07/08/2020 - 10:48

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... I first mentioned this when the giants Boxset was released.
**🙏❤️💀🌹
https://faroutmagazine.co.uk/bob-dylan-the-grateful-dead-rehearsal-sess…

*Jack Whatley·
**July 7, 2020
*** “Listen back to Bob Dylan and The Grateful Dead’s mammoth 74 track rehearsal session,
1987!”
*** https://archive.org/details/gd1987-06-01.sbd-rehearsals.fraser.97489.sh…

Hi!

If anyone is interested in purchasing this box set please let me know. I have one I am looking to sell - never played. Going to post it on eBay but figured I would try here first.

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