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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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  • #1861
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    Don’t forget 3-9-81 anniversary today

    This show would make a great Dave’s installment.

    Pulling plugs at Watkins Glen?
    Probably someone from the ABB camp that didn’t want GD to have the spotlight.

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    I was thinking about this show the other day myself.. wouldn't it be a nice box if the whole thing got released.. the Band, The Allman Brothers and the GD. I bet this wouldn't get that much resistance from the other bands today..

    As for the rumor, that's a new one for me.

    Edit: I found this on Miller transfer from the archive regarding sound:
    -All of the 1st set and most of the 2nd set has been pitch corrected. The 1st set was a mess. As I understand it, the deck was inadvertantly on battery power and it wasn't until after "Here Comes Sunshine" that someone realized that the deck was not plugged in. Consequently, there were serious speed issues, culminating in the "chipmunks on speed" version of "Here Comes Sunshine". What made things even more difficult was the fact that the speed issues were non-linear, requiring the pitch to be adjusted in as little as 0:10 increments, with the speed being both slow, then fast, in a matter of seconds. Just to give an idea of the severity, the raw transfer of "Here Comes Sunshine" (HCS Raw) has been included in this torrent for your listening pleasure.
    - Sadly, this copy also exhibits a "static" like scratching noise in parts of "He's Gone" and "Truckin'", which has been minimized as best as possible

    Is this the part where I am supposed to say Morning Rockers?

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    Watkins Glen 7/28/73 question or rumor

    So the souncheck was on Sirius today when i was driving to a meeting. Back in late 80's a well connected tape trader that let me tape a ton of shows from, told me the whole reason the boards suck from the Dead's 7/28/73 show is Jerry was pissed that it was going to be broadcast and went and pulled out all the plugs (think Forrest Gump speaking at DC rally in the movie)... Has anyone heard this before. Doesn't sound like something he would do but, just curious if anyone else every heard this... Thanks.. bob t

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    Sorry for you loss OROBOROUS. Losing a parent is a tough one. End of life suffering is the worse.

    I am sure you know plenty of Dead favorites to help left your spirits. Hang in there.

    My condolences to you Mr. Ones for your loss.

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    Good vibes to you Mr Ones. Have you heard the 12.1.79 version? That has been my favorite for like 20 years, hope you have a chance to give it a spin.

    I vividly remember hearing these June '76 shows for the first time. There used to be this bar in DC named The Grog and Tankard, and every Monday a Dead cover band named The Next Step would play. That was some rowdy shit, you could sneak in beers, light up in the parking lot, totally out of control in the best way possible. Anyway, I met this guy who had a WALL full of tapes, he had EVERYTHING in 1992, and every Monday after the show we'd hit his place and he's slide me like 10 tapes to record and give back the next Monday. I've been in love with these shows and hoping for their release ever since, simply can't wait! Been doing some homework in preparation, RT's 4.5 (6.9.76), D/L Series 4 (6.18.76), DaP 28 (6.18.76), DiP 33 (10.9-10.76) - my favorite, and of course Cow Palace 12.31.76. We're the luckiest fans in all of music!

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    my darlin

    Sugaree

    6.14.87

    Roll

    over

    baby

    and I'll come home

    3.22.72

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    You know how amazon is, look up one thing and they hound you forever! (even after you bought it!!!!)

    Anyway, got one today about a Sinatra collection Columbia Years 43-52.

    https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00000284A?ref=em_1p_1_ti&ref_=pe_275…

    You got that one.

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    He's Gone @ Dick's 13/Nassau and Mr. One

    Big Yup! The He's Gone on Dick's 13 at Nassau is passionately heartfelt and dedicated to Bobby Sands after dying while on hunger strike in The H-Blocks and nine more hunger strikers would also die one by one.

    Dick Latvala himself described this show as 'The Big One" from the eighties with playing and jamming quite unlike anything they played previously or afterward. That says it all.

    Mr. One: my condolences. Be well.

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    ah yes.. Dicks Picks 13. What a unique release and quite good. I was thinking of that He's Gone myself and went so far as to figure out what show (5/6/81) and listen to it once, "This one's for Bobby Sands." That could have been the last of the great 81's... (hopefully I'm wrong about that).

    Again, like all have mentioned.. sorry to hear of this and music is paramount to healing for most of us here.

    Oroborous, I did notice your absence, but assumed you were just busy. Very sorry to hear of your journey, but it sounds like you have the right attitude.

    Events both good and bad seem to come in waves, the pendulum is always swinging about seemingly randomly.. Looks many changes are upon us and the pendulum is tacking in another direction. I think I am going to hit some of that late 72 stuff that was mentioned a few posts ago. Seems appropriate for the day.

    Be safe all.. and to the kind soul out there that send me a little (almost) surprise package. Many thanks.. like Christmas in February.

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    Death Don’t have no mercy!

    Been playing that a lot lately, especially the 10/9/89 version...

    Sorry for your loss Mr Ones...May the four winds blow him safely home!
    Sad, but like KF said, at least their not in that realm and suffering anymore....I say they, because my pops passed on 2/20/20 after having a good run with the Big C. Diagnosed and first treated in late 2015, we almost lost him in 2017, but the old bastard bounced back and was able to have almost 3 really good years before things started to deteriorate. Fortunately, he had a good passing. Not too much suffering, and died less than a week after going on hospice and getting pumped up on 5 of methedone. Knew the end was near, but wasn’t ready for a 2AM call. Didn’t think he was going to get out that quick....Found him in the wee hours when they were doing rounds, he had been asleep. We should all be that lucky!

    Sorry, I wasn’t going to post about it, and that’s why I’ve been gone, but just typing this is helping, knowing there’s so many kind folks out there listening...
    Have been checking in and you’ve all been so busy lately, so many great topics etc. it’s been nice to come here and take a time out and hang, but I’ve missed contributing....so hopefully things will start to get back to normal. Like more time for Dead...been mostly listening to June/July 76 with what little listening time I’ve had. Really stoked for the new box.
    It’s true: MUSIC HEALS!

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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 Deadheadbrewer on Thu, 02/13/2020 - 08:57

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Good times to be a Head . . .

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Submitted by P Hill on Thu, 02/13/2020 - 08:59

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happy days

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Submitted by jriggy on Thu, 02/13/2020 - 09:13

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Stoked for this one! But what’s new with that?

Early box might be because of 50th anniversary releases coming later in the year.

[edit] ....aaaand Dave confirms in the seaside chat that it’s going to be a busy year of releases, so wanted to get this one to us with time to breathe around it.

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Submitted by Dennis on Thu, 02/13/2020 - 09:32

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very nice ordered,,, sounds a little cleaner than my current copy. This appears to give us the complete (?) boston run. 6-9 is a road trip and 6-12 has parts (have to say parts with a boston accent).

Will NOT tell wife. She informed me to stop buying until I get a job.

Is it proper to tell wife of 40 years, fuck you?

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Submitted by mbarilla on Thu, 02/13/2020 - 09:43

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There it is !!!!!! !

Dave L. Toss in 7.13.76 Orpheum Theatre bonus cuts. Was just listening to this one. What happened to release of final Orpheum performance?

1976 shows are fire sauce. This is going to be a smokin hot box set desert island Dead. I missed the giants stadium set. Gotta get this one

I went to Hampton Coliseum for dead and company in November. One of the discs spinning was 6.29.76. Pure gold

Other 1976 shows I have heard recently are from Portland, Rochester, Columbus, and Cincinnati. All of the are really sweet.

Sugaree from Columbus is really cool

9.26.72 ~ Bird Song ~ about ten minutes in. Jerry sends in the Mind melters

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Submitted by fourwindsblow on Thu, 02/13/2020 - 09:49

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Was just thinking about this when I was thinking of what years have not seen a boxset yet.

I guessed 5 shows on fifteen discs but wrong year. Do I get half credit? haha

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Submitted by SPACEBROTHER on Thu, 02/13/2020 - 09:57

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Was just reading the Rob Eaton story about the Betty boards return. This looks immensely cool.

I guess I better do my taxes now and hope it's still available when I get my returns. These always seem to come out at the time when I'm strapped. I suspect this will be available for a little while, but you never know.

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Submitted by Chiefilliniwek15 on Thu, 02/13/2020 - 10:01

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Anybody know if they are going to put one of these shows on vinyl like they normally do for the box sets?

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Submitted by Dennis on Thu, 02/13/2020 - 10:04

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No prize, but you get to buy.

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Submitted by billy the kid on Thu, 02/13/2020 - 10:05

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Fantastic choice Dave, I just bought two copies, one for me and one for my brother. This one is gonna go fast. Thanks for releasing this great music.

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Submitted by jrf68@hotmail.com on Thu, 02/13/2020 - 10:06

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Sweet. I've already got all of these except 6/14 and they have always been some of the best played and sounding shows in my vault.

...but you know these are gonna sound waaaay better. And with these shows, that's saying something.
Get 'em while they're hot folks...
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Submitted by DeadVikes on Thu, 02/13/2020 - 10:07

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Schwing!

Dennis. No way!

Looks like LMG was right. And Dave mentioned something big coming out in the fall. Can't believe how excited I am. Is something wrong with me?

Peace folks.

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Submitted by perithecat on Thu, 02/13/2020 - 10:08

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locked and loaded - was even able to use the discount they gave me for the no show of JULY 78
fingers crossed should get it by Christmas .

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Submitted by icecrmcnkd on Thu, 02/13/2020 - 10:11

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I’ve been asking for these shows for years.

And what’s really crazy, I was going to post something about them this morning, but was late for work so didn’t.

Hey, Bolo was right about this one.

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

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I was just listening to Dicks #20 over the weekend. I ordered it also and I hope to get it by December also - fingers and eyes crossed.

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Submitted by fourwindsblow on Thu, 02/13/2020 - 10:15

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Coming this fall? Or will it be Spectrum '89?

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Submitted by Colin Gould on Thu, 02/13/2020 - 10:18

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Well that’s the easy bit. Ordered without any problems. Let’s hope I survive the holiday in Algeria at the end of March now that I have something to look forward to :))

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Submitted by icecrmcnkd on Thu, 02/13/2020 - 10:23

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Originally had all of the shows on cassettes, then CD-R, then digital upgrades. Can’t wait to hear them all polished up.
6-19 has always been an FM copy, so that’s the biggest upgrade.
They’re all grate but 6-14 has always been my favorite.

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Submitted by Oroborous on Thu, 02/13/2020 - 10:23

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Fuck Off seems to work slightly better, not quite as personal, lol

perhaps we won’t see as that one is widely circulated CD copy from radio broadcast? But great show for sure!

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Submitted by Oroborous on Thu, 02/13/2020 - 10:30

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Congrats, I know you’ve been jonesing for this one for a long time 😃

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Submitted by SkullTrip on Thu, 02/13/2020 - 10:44

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A sincere thank you for this. Been on my box set wish list for a while now.

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Submitted by hendrixfreak on Thu, 02/13/2020 - 11:01

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Last night I'm in the basement, to spin on the bike. My GD collection upstairs is 1966-1975. Downstairs I keep 1976-1995. So I pick the Capitol 6-17-76 (DaP 28) to listen to whilst spinning. Some amazing playing that reminded me that not all '76 is languid, which is my stereotyping of that year. Let's face it, every year has killer shows and ho-hum shows. So when this sucker popped into my email in-box, I thought, well, that's synchronicity. Then I looked at the show dates.

I was in Boston for one of the four nights in June '76 and clearly remember getting hassled by street walkers en route to the show and on the drive home we had to pull over and sleep in the car.

I caught one of the two nights at the Beacon in NYC. Not sure which.

And I caught the night at the Capitol when they opened with Help On the Way, which is in this box.

So, good chance this box delivers 2-3 shows I attended that year.

And let me say this: they returned from their hiatus in June and played 19 shows -- fresh, excited, etc.

Finally, I think Dave has an obligation to get as many ABCD/returned Betty Boards released as swiftly as possible and this continues that trend of the past 3-4 years. Very glad to have this. And maybe we get another in the fall???

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Submitted by hendrixfreak on Thu, 02/13/2020 - 11:05

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Use a bad British accent and say, Folk offff!

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Submitted by dmcvt on Thu, 02/13/2020 - 11:21

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took a couple few tries to order, things must be jammin' now

charged up & fresh

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Submitted by dmcvt on Thu, 02/13/2020 - 11:21

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took a couple few tries to order, things must be jammin' now

charged up & fresh

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Submitted by FiveBranch on Thu, 02/13/2020 - 11:22

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I think my goggles has gotten boggled… does that really say Dancing>The Wheel>Sugar Mag Scarlet Begonias>SSDD?? Have to check that out! 6/15/76 happening to be the one of the four I’m not familiar with.

Looking forward to this (I've over due for a new box).

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Submitted by Lovemygirl on Thu, 02/13/2020 - 11:29

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Too Boxsets you say , I’m so grateful, keep up the amazing work Dead Team!!!🙏❤️😎💀🌹💀🌹😳

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Submitted by That Mike on Thu, 02/13/2020 - 11:40

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DaP 33 was my “acid test” - if it arrived safe and sound, with no hassle, then I’d feel confident The Great Warehouse Debacle Of ‘19 was behind us, and all systems “Go!” to order with confidence again - it was received without a hitch, just like the days of yore, so no problem seeing my way to order this June 1976 gem of a box set!!! (I hope everyone has had similar good fortune.). Hurry up Spring!!!

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Submitted by Charlie3 on Thu, 02/13/2020 - 12:22

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This is an excellent surprise, I hadn't expected an announcement anytime soon, let alone a box due 3/20. As much as I liked DaP28 6/17/76 and '76 in general, I am psyched for this box. I know you can't judge a show by the set list, but the set lists for these shows look pretty cool. Thought about waiting to order, then thought about missing out and put the order in now. Curious to see what the rest of the year brings.

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Submitted by laf848 on Thu, 02/13/2020 - 12:29

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Just ordered, 5 complete shows wow, can't wait !

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Submitted by wadeocu on Thu, 02/13/2020 - 12:32

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Yep, 76 is fine with me!*

*Just so my "picky deadhead" credentials are not tarnished:
I am disappointed that this will likely delay the release of the remastered multi-track recording of 7/18/76!

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Submitted by cheyler196 on Thu, 02/13/2020 - 13:02

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I have no interest whatsoever in this June '76 box. None. Zero. It's gonna be a long wait to see what NEXT year will bring us. First time I've questioned a decision to release.

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Submitted by hendrixfreak on Thu, 02/13/2020 - 13:03

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If anyone could grace me with a copy of this out-of-print Road Trips, I'd be grateful.

Not sure how I missed this one, but it's too expensive on the secondary market.

Perhaps I could send something you're missing in return.

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Submitted by Vguy72 on Thu, 02/13/2020 - 13:04

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....a new bottle opener goes on sale on 3/20 as well. A perfect gift for CaseyJanes to settle our superbowl bet. He has everything! But he doesn't have that. Me either. Two please!

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Submitted by LedDed on Thu, 02/13/2020 - 13:17

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My favorite era. Totally stoked for this one. Order process went smoothly.

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Submitted by PatagonianFox on Thu, 02/13/2020 - 13:58

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At this point releasing any ‘70s box set is redundant. It’s now just a matter of whether I’ll be disciplined enough to pass on this one, as I certainly don’t need it.

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Submitted by carlo13 on Thu, 02/13/2020 - 14:08

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Actually I received a 20 percent discount when I sent a text to rhino about the 3 month wait on the july 78 box and they apologized for the delay. So I used it to buy the Nightfall of diamonds show. They finally said no stock left. Sad. But I did buy one on ebay for $180.

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Submitted by carlo13 on Thu, 02/13/2020 - 14:09

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Did bolo mention boston for the next box?

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Submitted by daverock on Thu, 02/13/2020 - 14:29

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I wouldn't go as far as Patagonian Fox in saying that releasing any box sets from the 1970s is now redundant. But releasing anymore from between 1976-1978 may be. At least until the primary years are properly served. ie 1966-1969.

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