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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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  • #891
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    Better Call Saul

    Also a fantastic show, also a story of Jimmy's evolution into Saul, step by step choice by choice. I would argue that as Saul has progressed Jimmy has become more true to his own inner self, but I am a season behind - I watch things on disc. And yes, Jim, that is a great scene with Ken getting duped in the bar by "Viktor" and "Giselle". Did you remember that Ken was in Breaking Bad? He was the obnoxious dude on his bluetooth in line in front of Walt at the bank, and later when Walt encountered him at the gas station, I think driving a BMW with a "KENWINS" license plate, Walt makes a few adjustments and sets his car on fire. Also, that bar scene turned me on to The Supreme Beings of Leisure, their tune Golddigger was playing in the background in the bar at some point as a I recall. Catchy tune and once I saw the band name I was intrigued. Who wouldn't like being a Supreme Being of Leisure, right? Different but sort of smooth and cool stuff. But I digress...

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    What Charlie said. Amazing recap, good job.

    I was working late one night channel surfing just to have some ambient noise and I happened to dial into the beginning of the very first episode. That's all it took, I was hooked and watched it whenever I could until it ended. I recently got (almost) caught up on Better Call Saul and am just starting the new season, I enjoy it too.. not quite as dark and more whimsical. Educational too, for example, never make a bet or initiate a financial commitment to someone you have never met while getting drunk at bar. Just sayin'

    I somewhat recently discovered Silicon Valley, which recently ended.. but that's quite funny and makes for good binge watching. If you like dark humor, Barry is good.. if you don't mind mocking mega rich televangelists, the Righteous Gemstones is out there and really funny. I recently got into Narcos Mexico on Netflix. If you were around that year Mexican weed suddenly got really, really good.. it does a great job of telling explaining how that came to be and who was responsible. I am just getting to the El Chapo part in season 2. Tunnels.. crafty smuggler.. they just found a big one and $30M in drugs yesterday, bet chapo is rolling over in his 8X10 prison cell thinking about it.

    That's all I got. Oh.. and man, that June 76 box is a great way to soften the stay at home blues.

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    The story is at it's core a tale of Walt's evolution. The cancer and need to make money to leave for his family was not the plot, but a triggering event to allow the plot to proceed, i.e to start Walt on his evolution from downtrodden schmuck to a man recognized far and wide for his genius as a chemist and awe inspiring power.

    At the start of the story we see Walt treated as a schmuck by his brother in law at his 50th birthday party, with Hank mocking his perception of the weight of the gun and giving a sense of his perception of Walt as somehow lesser than. We see his wife Skylar feeling like she is giving Walt a great birthday gift as she absent-mindedly gives him a handjob as she tracks her ebay auction. We learn that Walt's chemistry genius was instrumental in the formation of an immensely profitable company, but that Walt does not seem to get credit or reward for this, having left the company early after it's founding due to personal issues with the other founding members. In short, Walt appears to be a schmuck and treated as such by those around him. As the story progresses we see Walt make innumerable moral choices as the story progresses - killing in self defense, killing in defense of Jesse, not intervening to save Jane...the list goes on and each decision has moral consequences. In his actions to provide financial security for his family, Walt discovers his true self and begins to be true to himself, often without regard for the consequences to others.

    We see this evolution start early on when Walt deals with Tuco. We see it when Walt begins to take pride in his product instead of just seeing it as a means to an end. We see it when Walt spots the tweakers buying everything for a cook at a single store - inside the store Walt offers tips about spreading out the purchases and then we see him reach a realization of some sort and he confronts the tweakers in the parking lot and threatens them and informs them that they are on his territory. We see Walt gain the recognition as a genius chemist that he always felt was his due, but which had previously eluded him. We see that this credit is so important to Walt that when Hank believes that Gale was Heisenberg Walt can not help but suggest to Hank that Gale was a mere lab tech, not the chemist responsible for the production of the blue meth, even though it puts Walt at greater risk of discovery. We see Walt become Walt. We see it when he tells Skylar "I am the one who knocks." He knows he has done evil things as evidenced when he tells Jesse "All the people we've killed - Gale and the rest? If you believe there's a hell- I don't know if you're into that, but we're - we're already pretty much going there, right? But I'm not going to lie down until I get there", but he is clear that he will continue to be true to himself. Ultimately Walt returns to New Mexico and rescues Jesse due to his anger that someone else is manufacturing his product.

    This whole show is a brilliant morality tale with the evolution of Walt serving as the vehicle, each step of the story placing Walt in a position where he is forced to make ever more significant moral choices. And each step of the way Walt becomes more Walt. His evolution is the story.

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    My wife and I were constantly told to watch it, so we finally started it a few years ago, but were surprised to see that there are 62 episodes. We thought, "Sounds like a great concept for fifteen hours of t.v.," but we couldn't imagine being interested past that. We were enthralled by it for . . . about fifteen episodes or so, and then the initial plot is kind of played out. We watched a few more, but [spoiler alert!!] once Walt's cancer was gone and he had $1M, we weren't sure why we would keep watching.

    Should we be going back and trying to get through the forty episodes we didn't watch?

    Buffy the Vampire Slayer--so good. After that try Veronica Mars and Firefly, if you haven't already seen those.

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    If you want to get a great telling of the Russian Revolution check out Trotsky's: History of the Russian Revolution.

    It's a tome, but gives an insider's view (obviously) about what went down, written by the man himself. It doesn't get into a lot (if any?) of his personal history; an autobiography about being murdered with an ice axe in Mexico City would be a tough feat to pull off. But if you're into the politics and the feeling of being in Russia around 1917 you cant beat it.

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    Very interesting, had no idea this footage existed...below is the full set of "The Blues Brothers" opening this epic NYE celebration. Every once in a while you can even the "Steal your face logo" hidden behind the band.

    I believe the tour was quite short, basically going right from SNL Skit, to a nine-night run at Universal Amphitheater, CA opening for Steve Martin (remember the Let's Get Small album?) then back to SNL later in the year for another skit, then off to the Closing of Winterland show!! Akroyd and Belushi must have had a ton of confidence in their new band to step up to open for the Dead, and The New Riders.....

    --"With the help of pianist-arranger Paul Shaffer, Belushi and Aykroyd started assembling a collection of studio talents to form their own band. These included SNL band members saxophonist "Blue" Lou Marini and trombonist-saxophonist Tom Malone, who had previously played in Blood, Sweat & Tears. At Shaffer's suggestion guitarist Steve Cropper and bassist Donald "Duck" Dunn, the powerhouse combo from Booker T and the M.G.'s and subsequently almost every hit out of Memphis' Stax Records during the 1960s, were signed as well. Belushi wanted a powerful trumpet player and a hot blues guitarist, so Juilliard-trained trumpeter Alan Rubin was brought in, as was guitarist Matt "Guitar" Murphy, who had performed with many blues legends."

    There is some really good shit here....Matt "Guitar" Murphy just killing it....and don't forget, "They're on a mission from God"...........Enjoy

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YTpiL_Leg-Q&t=511s

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    Saul vs Walt

    For me, I choose Saul over BBad because I was about to give up on BBad when the episode Better Call Saul happened. Bob Odenkirk burst onto the show and added a comedic element that was absent and made the show far too dark. And I like dark shows. Walt and Jesse both annoy me, Walt because he always chooses the wrong choice, Jesse because his character is annoying for 5 seasons. But Saul and Mike and Gus Fring really shook the whole show up for me. And Better Call Saul has been extremely surprising as it goes along, this season, his ride with Nacho to see Lalo turned the entire premise upside down, because events brought Saul down, not his inner character.

    The Wire, I think, is the greatest show ever made. I loved season 2, season 5 was my least favorite. I felt that went a little far, especially McNulty. Somehow Better Call Saul and The Wire have combined for 0 Emmys. Some of the greatest acting and writing on the small screen. Also, the black comedy of The Wire is just gold. Like the scene where Jimmy and Bunk survey a murder scene, and the only word they say throughout the scene is variations of "Fuck". Nice to see love for The Wire here, and really anywhere.

    Last 5 watched: Trotsky a Netflix docuseries in Russian that was very enlightening and now I wanna read a bio of him to get an idea of how true it was. Amazing life.

    Undone an amazing animated series on Amazon featuring Bob Odenkirk as a time traveling dead father who may or may not be a figment of his schizophrenic daughter's imagination. Very trippy, and makes you think.

    Jacob from the TNT Bible Stories DVD collection, they came on 25 years ago, starring big actors, this one was okay. Matthew Modine as Jacob, Sean Bean as My Brother Esau.

    Abraham also from that series, starring Richard Harris and Barbara Hershey, Richard Harris overacts a bit, but he always did a little bit. Ben Kingsley as Moses is on the horizon once the wife and I watch Joseph which features Kingsley as Pharoah.

    Kidding first season, Jim Carr's Showtime show where he plays a Mr Rogers type of character with pent up rage issues and is unraveling following the death of one of his twin sons. Catherine Keener, Frank Langella, and Judy Greer co-star. This was really funny and very different.

  • #898
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    Roy Buchanan

    LEDED, thanks for indirectly turning me on to Roy. Just downloaded his 20th Century Masters: The Millennium Collection and it's blowing me back.

  • #899
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    Hi stiilwaters
    you stand in the bus, but to sit you do need Dpicks33, or DPicks20;
    DPicks is a gem from early 73.Friendly.

  • #900
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    difficult to go a day but with a bag of Blues...

    it seems like in the movie with bill Murray just another day like the one before...
    I am surprised nobody mention my favourite one "True detectives" .
    Today searching in the bag of blues with:
    Peter Green -Hot food powder
    Best of Johnny Winter
    Sessions for Robert J Eric Clapton
    Michael Bloomfield If you love these blues play'em as you please
    john Mayall jazz blues fusion
    this morning I check the Dark star from wembley (E72) highly recommanded.
    my box is flying over the pound & I am still optimistic for the end of the week.
    Take care and stay safe.

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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 Nassau1985 on Fri, 03/20/2020 - 17:23

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"Packaging for the individual shows is essentially the same as the first May '77 box and the July '78 box, again, nice colors on the packaging for the individual shows, and more detailed art on each one. "

Do the CD sleeves have the same layout like the May 1977 boxset? You have to be very careful how you remove the CDs out of the sleeves. I tore the edges on the sleeves slightly due to the tight fit.

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Submitted by carlo13 on Fri, 03/20/2020 - 17:26

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The other spectrum from #00069. The binding is made this way to allow the book to lay flat as you read.

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Submitted by kyleharmon on Fri, 03/20/2020 - 17:32

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Mine came in today WOOT! I still havent listened to 2 shows from Giant's Stadium or the Dave's Picks yet

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Submitted by caniol on Fri, 03/20/2020 - 17:33

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The Brown Truck just delivered my set. Can't wait to start listening! No: 10995

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Submitted by Charlie3 on Fri, 03/20/2020 - 17:39

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Sounds great so far. Nice Sugaree on 6/10/76.
Nassau1985, the CD sleeves look like exactly the same layout as the May '77 box (and July '78 box), the only difference is the artwork on the sleeves.
JRF68, nice catch on the Dune reference.

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Submitted by icecrmcnkd on Fri, 03/20/2020 - 17:54

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Traded in brewing for roasting.
Good decision, there’s a lot of good beer available out there.
Roasting your own beans also affords better coffee for a significantly lower price.

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Submitted by carlo13 on Fri, 03/20/2020 - 17:59

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Lazer cat imperial ipa from medusa brewing co. Hudson,MA. Just starting the first disk.

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Submitted by okiedoke13 on Fri, 03/20/2020 - 18:06

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Outstanding job. Binding of the book was an unexpected luxe touch. Sets the bar pretty high for the Live/Dead reissue. Can we hope for a 5.1 iteration?

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Submitted by KRIYAS on Fri, 03/20/2020 - 18:06

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north east ohio...digging some lazy lightning on a rainy day, and you can tell all smiles on the dancin' on the second boston show into nice music never stopped..ship oh and now this late set sugaree!!!

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Submitted by bolo24 on Fri, 03/20/2020 - 18:44

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This kind of thing happens to me on a fairly regular basis, and I absolutely LOVE it!

Was listening to "Help On The Way" from 6/14/76 a few minutes ago. My dog was bugging me, so I got up to let her out, and noticed my wife watching news coverage of the coronavirus.

On the screen: a picture of one of our hospital ships with the words "Help On The Way" boldly emblazoned in red next to the picture. Chills, man!

I choose to take that as a sign of hope. Stay healthy, y'all.

....it does smell good. #2732 in my soap rubbed raw hands. I really, really needed this today. Thank you dead.net/rhino.
Will listen later. Watching hockey games on YouTube.

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Submitted by alvarhanso on Fri, 03/20/2020 - 20:06

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Upsman dropped it off at 8:15. Have hardly dug into it. Got one cd ripped and my Internet went out, have spent a couple hours on that, as I was watching a free String Cheese webcast of 12/28/18 with Sam Bush and Darol Anger, and wanted that to resume. The contents are gorgeous. Will check out the sound tomorrow. About to read the book. Hope everybody gets theirs in a timely fashion, especially with all that's going on, I know a little music would help salve the soul in these times. I hope Bolo's synchronicity moment is true and that it will get better soon. I fear the response was too slow and that the numbers will only increase as the numbers of people who are tested increases. I hope I'm wrong, and everyone stay safe.

I can't believe I sprayed the box with Lysol. What a different world we're in now...

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Submitted by Charlie3 on Fri, 03/20/2020 - 20:23

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Finishing up a first listen to 6/10/76 and my first impressions are all positive. The sound is great, hard to believe what they can coax out of decades old tape, and a testament to Betty's recording skills. Everything sounds nicely balanced, there is nothing that seems low in the mix or too prominent. The show itself is sweet, mellow, goo. It's nice and mellow without being at all low energy. While there are no super-long jams, everything has a nice jammy flow and everything sounded so good it's hard for me to say exactly what stood out more than the rest. This is probably something that would serve as a nice introduction to the Dead for folks. And did I say it sounds fantastic?

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Submitted by JimInMD on Fri, 03/20/2020 - 20:27

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No Box For Me.
No box for me, god only knows where my box be...

You have to wonder if whoever painted help on the way on that mercy first aid boat was enlightened, or at the very least a deadhead. I say yes. Collectively, we do make a difference.

I used to hate the term deadhead, because.. of course.. there's lot's going on in between our ears, almost the exact opposite of dead.. I have grown to accept the term though and now view it as a compliment. More a token of intelligence and certainly not lack thereof.

Help on the Way on the Maiden Ship bringing first aid to those in need? Right on, prove to me a deadhead wasn't responsible.. and good luck with that.

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Submitted by Butch on Fri, 03/20/2020 - 20:28

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One thing that is very unusual about this group of shows is that it's almost the same songs every night. There are way more repeats than any other box I've heard. I think they were easing into it after the long layoff and new approach to the music. Where is Bertha??? She really didn't come around no more!

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Submitted by Jason Wilder on Fri, 03/20/2020 - 20:32

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on the packaging.

Did I miss the notice on Live/Dead? I thought they were just doing the studio albums?

Anywho, just got done with the first set. Sound is amazing. Show is sweet. I like '76. Weird sets. Kind of loping. They are figuring stuff out with Mickey back.

Also kind of cool that they are starting to release some of the FM shows. I THINK most of these shows were broadcast. In the past, they seemed reluctant to me. Perhaps this opens the floodgates ('71 late fall).

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Submitted by JimInMD on Fri, 03/20/2020 - 20:34

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The faster we go the rounder we get.. go back to 67, 68 or 69.. but I agree. They hadn't played together in a couple years and were rusty. The repeats were as much to get what they had rehearsed almost exactly perfect before they added new songs as anything else.

I think they played Sampson every night that year except once or twice. But look at the song selection from the Live Dead era. Much less diverse, but kicked extra ass to make up for it.

No Box For Me. :(

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Submitted by Jason Wilder on Fri, 03/20/2020 - 20:39

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There are some shows missing. That contributes some. The 12th, 17th, and 18th are missing. But even the back to backs have a lot if repeats.

Agree they are figuring stuff out, but also a lot of new material. New stuff got played nearly every night (Estimated in '77), and there is Blues For Allah stuff, Kingfish stuff, and JGB stuff all debuting at the same time.

Edit: 00744. I have the exposed binding thing as well. If it is not on purpose, it seems universal. Does anyone NOT have it? All discs save one firmly in place upon arrival. And that one looked pretty good. Hope it plays OK.

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Submitted by DeadVikes on Fri, 03/20/2020 - 21:39

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Jim, sounds like you and I are in the same boat. Maybe Monday.

On a brighter note, and I don't often comment about too much outside the Dead, but here it goes, my brother was diagnosed with the virsus last week and had already recoverd on his own. Great news!
Stay well people and enjoy this music that sat in a storage locker, auctioned off to three different parties and saved by multiple unsung heroes. This one is to you!
Can't wait to get mine.

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Submitted by JimInMD on Fri, 03/20/2020 - 21:50

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Great news. Glad to hear. Heavy shit.. glad he escaped, that's really lucky and great news. Eventually calamity from this monster will affect most here.

Still, great news.. worthy of celebration. What are we listening to or smoking/drinking? hehe.

Red Fox, Blue Sox, No Box for Mox.

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Submitted by Vguy72 on Fri, 03/20/2020 - 21:52

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....Candyman. Highlight. re; only made it through Candyman so far.
I started with this show first, because I heard it was pretty good.
And I'm feeling fine 🤞

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Submitted by DeadVikes on Fri, 03/20/2020 - 22:26

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Thanks Jim. We have to get through this and we will.
Just really crazy times......

Aged rum tonight. Not the cheap stuff, bit not crazy either. Just good.

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Submitted by onthebussince77 on Sat, 03/21/2020 - 00:20

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In these days of self-isolation it is great to take a break from the news and telecommuting (which is for the birds!) and scroll through the comments. I especially enjoy reading what you are all spinning.

As I write I am listening to Pat Metheny's latest, "From This Place", for the umpteenth time since I picked it up a few weeks back. The players he has assembled here—Linda May Han Oh (bass), Gwilym Simcock (drums), and the amazing Antonio Sánchez (drums)⁠—are unmatched in their ability to listen and respond to each other and their leader. (Little wonder as they had been touring together for a few years before stepping into the studio.) While the orchestrations may put off some of the jazz purists out there, to my ears this is one of Metheny's best since the height of the Pat Metheny Group.

But enough preaching! Here are the other 4 of my last 5:

Nick Cave and Warren Ellis: "The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford" soundtrack
Bob Dylan: "Good As I Been to You"
Good Old GD: "The Warfield: October 9th and 10th, 1980"
Patti Smith: "Peace and Noise"

Stay safe everybody. "We will get by!"

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Submitted by LedDed on Sat, 03/21/2020 - 06:05

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I arrived home from work yesterday to find #2266 waiting for me in its precious little box. Beautiful packaging. The folks in Rhino's art department continue to stun with their brilliantly executed concepts.

The slower tempos remind me of Dead & Company. The band are clearly listening to each other throughout these shows, something that would sadly disappear soon enough.

Anyway it's all burned into the master hard drive now and will inform the rest of the weekend. Thank you, Dave, Rhino, UPS, and... the Good ol' Grateful Dead!

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Submitted by Thats_Otis on Sat, 03/21/2020 - 06:33

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76 is some damn fine drinking coffee, making bacon, chillin' at home on a Saturday morning Dead! Almost through 6/10 (in the DEEP of Playin') and I have to say, this box tickles my fancy both song-wise and sound-wise. Sure, there are a lot of repeats, but thankfully, I am a fan of all the songs! Now, a late 90s box with multiple "Wave to the Winds" and "Libertys" - not so much. Still, I'd probably buy it :)

Wash yer hands, ya filthy animals, and stay safe!

Peace

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Submitted by Dennis on Sat, 03/21/2020 - 07:01

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Kenny Rogers dead at 81. Not really of fan, but you got to know his songs AND if you're old enough you'll remember his Quick-Pickin' & Fun Strummin' Home Guitar Course!

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Submitted by Deadheadbrewer on Sat, 03/21/2020 - 07:31

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Vikes--good to hear about your brother! Maybe today is the day us Mini-Sotans get our box?

Kenny Rogers--Double bummer. Today is the day a bunch of us were to gather in person for the 32nd year of drafting our fantasy baseball teams. Long story, but the gist of it is that we have a tradition of singing "The Gambler" each year as part of the silly fun. Can't believe that I woke up feeling cruddy about not having Draft Day, then hear about Kenny. Okay. You needed a diversion, so here's the long part. There used to be a major-league pitcher by the name of Kenny Rogers. He was a real decent pitcher for quite a while, and one year, as we auctioned off this pitcher, someone started singing "The Gambler." One by one, we all joined in. Each year thereafter we would intentionally sing that song when we auctioned off that pitcher. After Rogers retired, we named the draft portion of the day "Kenny Rogers Ultimate Draft" (KRUD), so that we could invoke that name and sing the song. We have had a lot of odd looks from servers over the years as they walk into our party room while we are singing. By the time we're simply drafting players, we have reached the crud of MLB. (still fine players and human beings . . . )

Jim--sounds like we've gone opposite ways with our brewing! I did all-grain forever, then quit brewing when my sons were young. When I returned to brewing a while back, I did mostly steeped grains with extract. The secret is--DON'T BOIL THE EXTRACT!! My first batch back (E.S.B.) was done that way, and it took Best in Show at the MN State Fair competition (700 entries!). Shortly thereafter my wife and I cut way back on our alcohol consumption, so I decided to start making 1/3 batches--1.75 gallons. So now I usually bottle, given that there are only about 16 bottles per batch.

Carlo--kegs are expensive, and I have too many. Maybe with some donations by you to some funds set up recently to keep musicians and bartenders solvent in these trying times I would just send you some . . . Let's think about that, eh?

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Submitted by Oroborous on Sat, 03/21/2020 - 07:56

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Uuuuugggghhhhh, Box was “out for delivery” at 10:30 at the local UPS just a mere 5 miles away.....then log said “delivered at 7:24 pm”.....NOT!, no box! WTF? All vey strange as we get all our stuff at the PO, that’s how it was addressed? UPS tracking did have a weird log before “out for delivery”: “apartment or address changed”? WTF?
Funny thing is a truck did stop across the street at about that stated delivery time, but we asked them if they received the wrong package, but alas no.
Also went to the ole ladies place of business because once they somehow delivered something there that was supposed to be PO. Not sure how they figured that, perhaps because she receives a ton of packages for work they just knew.? It is a pretty small town.
Spent hours on the phone last night on hold, never even got a person!
Of course it’s saturday, or I’d go to the local place. Went there last night after the first round of waiting on the phone, said fug it and drive over....”it’s on a truck, they haven’t been to the post office yet, so it will either be dropped there, or it will get delivered, but not sure which”? Huh? I should have asked about the “address change”....idiot!
So yeah, not to be a bummer, but looks like this lil buckeroo is not getting a box, at least not anytime soon. And of course there’s talk the Governor is going to shut the state down Monday so that means no going to the local shop,
Uuuuugggghhhhh! I’m really starting to freak out, it’s like everyday it’s something else. Am I cursed? Am I the victim or the crime? Yee-gads.
Anyway, don’t mean to let my shit wind foul all yalls parade. Sounds like a real Bobbie Dazzler! Enjoy Onward Mates! Through the fog...

DEADVIKES: glad to hear your Bros ok! On top of feeling so shitty, psychologically it has to be brutal.

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Submitted by alvarhanso on Sat, 03/21/2020 - 08:21

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This is how I prefer to remember Kenny Rogers. Not much on country, hate it, in fact. Plus, the dearly departed Mickey Jones was on drums for New Edition. When Levon Helm quit touring with Bob Dylan and The Band due to the boos, Mickey was the replacement, and became a great character actor. Kenny was a decent actor. Never got to try his fried chicken, but it made for a helluva Seinfeld. Sail on to your Island in the Stream, Kenny.

https://youtu.be/AULOC--qUOI

https://youtu.be/K3z6qjM4chw

Also, thank you to the Coen Brothers for using this song so perfectly in The Big Lebowski.

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Submitted by Sixtus_ on Sat, 03/21/2020 - 09:03

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Got lost in that very deep and Spacey Playing in the Band, only to have it aided out of the cosmos and to a very interesting transition into Dancing in the Street. Love me some disco Dancin. Especially these early nuggets, before the Wawa, having tons of fun with the two drummers. Super-solid show out of the gate for this box. And I can actually finally hear Jerry beautifully. Prior copies of mine of this had Jerry way down, almost inaudible in the mix.

Peace and resilience to everyone out there and hang in there, those who have delivery woes.

Tomorrow will be Sunday
Born of rainy Saturday.

Sixtus

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Submitted by Roguedeadguy on Sat, 03/21/2020 - 09:10

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Just reported for duty.

I had a panic for moment when I thought the 1st disc was defective. My laptop CD drive wasn't reading it. But I think its more a problem with my CD drive --- its taking forever to read and spin up the discs. But they work eventually.

Spinning a Chuck Berry record while ripping the discs. 6-10 is on deck.

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Submitted by BigDeadFan on Sat, 03/21/2020 - 09:34

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Are the individual CD covers available somewhere? Would like to use them for iTunes but haven't found them.

noticed the cover of the last show is different, with hands...

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Submitted by rbmunkin on Sat, 03/21/2020 - 09:38

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The booklet that came with the June 1976 box set says the Boston Music Hall shows had intense security. Pat downs, dogs, "the tightest security this side of Los Alamos". Seriously? I was there for two of the shows and so ZERO cops. People running around shouting "acid for sale, acid, get your acid" and waiving sheets of acid. Literally the LEAST security I have EVER seen at a concert. Why the odd discrepancy? Weird.

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Submitted by Cousins Of The… on Sat, 03/21/2020 - 09:46

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Started the box with 6/11, since it's someone here's favorite show(Sixtus? Stoltzfus?? I forgot...ends in "us")
Fantastic sound right off the bat, and great, dreamy playing; LL/Supplication on right now, everybody's dialed in and
at the top of their game.

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Submitted by hendrixfreak on Sat, 03/21/2020 - 09:50

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Nothing like a global pandemic to enable me to laugh off the "next week" expected arrival of the '76 box...

And I do have quite the pile to get through before then:
Cream '68 Farewell box
Dylan '66 box (yes, STILL WORKING THRU IT)
Dylan, Travelin' Through (w/Johnny Cash tracks)
GarciaLive #12
Hendrix BoG (takin' my time)

And, let's face it, major re-listening opportunities: PNW '73, ABB '71 & '73, The Band (and excellent Woodstock set) and a few hundred officially released GD shows, not to mention the hard drive with hundreds more Charlie Millers from ForensicDoc ...

My M.O. for new material, as in DPs etc, is one good listen, then onto the shelf they go. That way, when I pull them out for the long-delayed second listen, they're really fresh -- I get two good jolts from each release. Alternatively, I copy my favorite songs for the long drives into the backcountry. Typically that starts in ~2 weeks but is certain to be delayed this year. Although, talk about social distancing...

Also, I am fortunate to own (and know how to play) three really nice acoustic guitars (a flawless 15-year-old Martin D35, a battered 45-year-old Mossman and a new-ish acoustic-electric Taylor) and, on the electric front, a Strat, an SG, a 1964 Gretsch 6120, etc etc. (meaning, I'm not listing the other five).

So on the last two days of snow and cold here in dear old Colorado, I'd build a fire (in the wood stove, but that may change) and sit down with a healthy serving of Jameson and an extra large spleef (early: Sativa, later: Indica -- JimMD DID ASK! a few pages back) and my how the time flies! Then it's on to the super-terrific "The Fantastic Films of Ray Harryhausen," who was -- to those of you who don't know -- an early expert at delightfully cheesy science fiction animation/special effects. (More Indica indicated here, towards midnight). Edit: only a matter of time til I turn to the stash of Rolling Stones vault videos, except the ones in which Mick wears too much makeup...

Rest assured that I know no one could possibly give a hoot what I'm doing but as I live alone

I HAVE TO SOCIALLY DISTANCE MYSELF FROM MYSELF. So here I am, reporting in! Note: just a tad early to hit the pipe just yet....

More bad news: the longer this shut-down goes, the more likely you will be subjected to more GD concert reminiscences......... so the worst is still ahead!

Seriously now (*rimshot*) stay safe, check on your neighbors (but carefully), be patient. It's good to know this twisted little community is out there, somewhere..............

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Submitted by billy the kid on Sat, 03/21/2020 - 10:06

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What a great day! It sounds like everyone is really digging this new box set. I glad, but not at all suprised, 1976 is one of my favorite years for the Dead. My box set may come on 3/25/20, but no rush, all good things in all good time.

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Submitted by alvarhanso on Sat, 03/21/2020 - 10:18

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Don't know how many here are fans of The Far Side, but Gary Larson started putting them online back in December, and he does a Daily Dose of a couple to several cartoons from across the years, as well as special features of several grouped together. As I'm about to rip 6/11/76 disc 3, I pop the disc in and go to thefarside.com for my Daily Dose, and the first cartoon matches up with the Samson & Delilah that's now emanating from my speakers.

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Submitted by Sixtus_ on Sat, 03/21/2020 - 10:19

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Yep, 6/11 takes My Cake and has been a long-sought after relic; I had even emailed Dave at one point many years ago to which he confirmed that it was among the missing Betty's at the time. But how happy he would be if one day it was able to be released.
Here we are, folks.
Super awesome special in my eyes. Any of those Betty's seeing the light of day again is A Miracle.

Sixtus

P.S. This Eyes. The first 6 minutes are pure Bliss. Who's playing lead? Phil and Jerry contend and spiral for position; there are various movements, dips and cresendos. The groove Moves In and Out until utter coalesceance.

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Submitted by fourwindsblow on Sat, 03/21/2020 - 10:46

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Thanks! Ya can't be too careful.

If I got this virus I would be opening a vastly different box.
The upper respiratory is bad all I have left is the lower.

Along with Calvin and Hobbes, arguably the two best comic strips ever created.

I purchased the complete collection of Calvin and Hobbes. Read it to the kids every night when they were younger. The Far Side was a but too advanced for them. Both are classics.

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Submitted by MadDoc on Sat, 03/21/2020 - 11:18

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I bought the flac high def download. One 27.3 GB file. As far as I can tell, it's complete and sounds fantastic. It's going to take a while to listen to all five shows. No electronic booklet. The box set looks great, but I don't need no more physical CDs!

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Submitted by hendrixfreak on Sat, 03/21/2020 - 11:31

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So here we have the most complete (still lacking two songs, I believe) version of the two-night, four-show BoG over New Year's '69-70. It was created from the master reels that Paul Allen owned, so I believe the SQ will never get better. There seems to be some controversy over the song sequencing. Add in the fact that the shows were decidedly uneven -- despite massive rehearsing, Jimi went for songs they hadn't mastered, displaying his willingness to take risks and fail. But at least two-thirds of this box is mind-blowing Jimi, with soul backing of Buddy and Billy. It has all kinds of warts (Buddy getting too vocal at times) but you cannot beat Jimi Hendrix at the Fillmore East.

So if you dig Jimi, get it! My opinion is highly personal ("hendrixfreak," right?), but based on purchasing the BoG LP when it came out in '70, then literally about 25 discs of BoG boots and all official releases over the years of the shows and the rehearsals. The new box, Songs for Groovy Children (horrible title), is the version to end the collecting saga in this particular instance.

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