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clayv

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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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April 6, 2020 - 2:09pm

#691

hendrixfreak

Joined:
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April '71 tutorial for orobouros

Step 1: Break out the sugar cube from the freezer. Divide in half. Ingest both halves.

Step 2: Put on Ladies and Gentlemen the Grateful Dead.

Step 3: Firmly hold volume knob and give it a hard twist to the right.

Step 4: Pop a beer. Spark up spleef. Buckle seatbelt.

Step 5: Repeat as needed.

Seriously now, I'm not sure I can articulate the April '71 mystique, but to borrow a phrase from forensicdoc, it's "sledgehammer" music -- the core 5, back to rock 'n roll basics. As for big jams, they're all over the place. You really have to give Ladies & Gentlemen a spin for the Dark Star > St Stephen > Not Fade > Goin' Down the Rd medley, or my favorite, Alligator > drums > jam > Goin' Down the Rd > Cold Rain. Major jammy.

Maybe a simpler way of putting it: Pigpen is in full force, greasier than a side of bacon on medium heat.

About buckling that seatbelt: I moved from Steamboat Springs to Fort Collins, Colo., in 1988, with a dog, a cat and a mattress. No furniture, no nothing. So my buddy, the Dokdor, pulls a bench seat out of his van and lends it to me for a couch. Came with seatbelts and ashtray. We used to buckle up for happy hour, me and my woman, side by side. I still recall the disturbed look on my father's face when he visited. Nice living room with picture window and van seating for two. And nothing else.
April 6, 2020 - 2:07pm

#692

Vguy72

Joined:
June 29, 2007

Just gonna put this right here....

https://www.justgivemepositivenews.com/
Believe it if you need it, or leave it if you dare.
Happy Birthday crow dude. Love and hugs.
April 6, 2020 - 1:51pm

#693

Deadheadbrewer

Joined:
February 2, 2010

Happy Birthday, Blue Crow!

And wow--DP 18 for a first show?! That Pick is always in HEAVY rotation with me.

Oro--I also do not share the love for Spring '71, but hope these ravenous fans of that era get their box one day. I'm with you in hoping for a box of everything presentable from 1968. Do give 1978 a chance. There are some AMAZING shows that year.

Vikes--I'm jealous of your Met Center show. I was a freshman at the U that spring, but was two years away from getting on the bus.

GivingIt--yes, the spine is designed that way; the book opens flat that way.

Dave's Picks 34 due on or around May Day. GarciaLive 13 a week or so earlier, and the Origins graphic novel about the same time. What a time to be a Head!!

p.s. Looks like Origins is $17.97 at Bull Moose. GarciaLive was $11.97, but is now $13.97 there.
April 6, 2020 - 1:39pm

#694

DeadVikes

Joined:
October 26, 2016

Oroborous/The Met Center 4/17/89

OROBOROUS, yes, I was at the show at the old Met Center after the Mecca shows. This is where the North Stars used to play.
This was back in the day when they did wrist bands to determine when you got to buy tickets, I think like a month before the show. Waited in line outside for what seemed like forever. Ended up hitting the wristband jackpot and landed second row floor sets for four of us! $20!
I wish I had the crystal clear memory of shows like some of you have but I don't, so I don't remember the Drums being any different. Great show, closest I ever got to the boys. I do remember the Iko Iko opener, early Victim at that point in time. Great second set, Estimated Eyes, Crazy Fingers, awesome NFA, Knockin Encore. That was the last show the did in MN and the July Alpine shows were the last shows the did in WI. Never could figure out why.

Man, if we could all go back in time?
April 6, 2020 - 1:13pm

#695

GivingItOomphO…

Joined:
November 1, 2010

UK arrival

Received my copy today, interestingly without any import fees.
Unfortunately boxset itself got a bit bashed up during transit.
Crumpled corners with a 3 inch gash/tear up one of the hinges.
The spine of the book is bit of a mess of glue and string. Do other peoples look similar?
A bit disappointing but there are far worse things going on at the moment.
The music and mastering are a superb as always.
April 6, 2020 - 1:00pm

#696

stoltzfus

Joined:
January 13, 2010

Spring

The sights
The sensations
The thoughts
April 6, 2020 - 12:39pm

#697

Oroborous

Joined:
June 19, 2007

Spring 71

...must confess I’m not that familiar with, but personally don’t seem to get it? Perhaps I’m jaded by the closed minded “same repetitive set lists” dogma, but I think it’s more about the diminishing lack of big psychedelic jams. So same reasons I don’t listen to as much of other eras that most of you consider top shelf (where mamma hides the cookies!).
But there’s always been this energy here surrounding it so when it eventually is realesed Im sure I’ll like it but hope I’ll truly get shown the light like is often the case for me since I started to hang with all y’all...THANKS!
But curious why specifically folks are so rabid about this tour? Please enlighten me!
April 6, 2020 - 12:25pm

#698

Oroborous

Joined:
June 19, 2007

Buenos Dias Rockeros!

HF, I’m down with your 68 pick! I’m not familiar with Dicks 18 cause that’s not one of my go to eras, but I’ll take some ass whoopin’ 68 almost any Day! Have work to do in the garage so that oughta get this codger Moving!

SPRING 89: saw Pittsburgh and Cincinnati, why the fuck I didn’t go to Ann Arbor I’m not sure..oh yeah, new job so with weekends only etc, but one of my main mates went so I usually, totally would of gone, Doooo!
But yaaassss, it did seem like there was not only a natural renewal of life that spring, but also in the nuance of the Dead. It was like a slow progression that started after the coma and the madness of TOG MTC etc, showed true promise at the Hampton 88 shows we were at, continued somewhat through that year, but seemed to really be noticeable in 89, especially by Summer tour. Of course the fall 89 for me was a real peak, followed of course by the awesome, consistent spring 90 tour. To me it seemed like during summer 90 things were starting to change again as is the way with the dead. Brent was an obvious factor here as you could tell something was up with him, but of course none of us saw his early demise coming. Talk about big changes....I still think they should have taken a hiatus like 74... look how that worked out....I mean is it just me, but it seems like all the other cool stuff Jerry did get into in the nineties seemed way fresher then the Dead at the time, and he seemed to actually enjoy those side trips.
MECCA: never went there, but looking back should have, bet it was a groovy scene. We used to go out of our way to pick those kind of places that we felt/thought would be comfortable to freak freely versus the big crazy cities, with less face it, usually more wanna be and joy riders than hardcore veterans, percentage wise.
DEAVIKES: image you caught the Minn. show too then? Do you recall that first midi Drumzzz? That became one of my favorite parts especially during the later years.

DAVES 34: usually they arrive here around the end of April, but definitely wondering if this madness will effect that. Don’t mind waiting but really hope we at least get it, even if it means a death trip to the PO....

Stay well, stay safe, stay home!
April 6, 2020 - 12:13pm

#699

Vguy72

Joined:
June 29, 2007

Pick Of The Day....

....is over here.
https://www.dead.net/forum/pick-day-discussion
April 6, 2020 - 12:09pm

#700

bluecrow

Joined:
September 21, 2015

pick of the day

April 6? why that's my bday!
Dicks Picks 18? why 2/3/78 was my first show! a grateful dead bday of sorts!
I'm there! Cold Rain & Snow my first song? Yowza!

Thanks Bolo and Marye for setting this up! Stay safe everybody!

John Perry Barlow

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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

Covid19

Hey Guys
Living in Europe. Same Problems here! Seems like each gov't in any country claims doing their best!
Doubts?
Anyway, my ordered June '76 box has arrived in Europe (tracking ups) last Saturday. Wonder when I'll be getting it!!
To You guys, I wish You all the best!!!
Keep on trucking!

Morning Dew

Being something of an armchair Deadhead, my favourite will always be the one on side 6 of the original Europe 72 L.P. I played this and side 5 to death back in the 70s. And 80s. Then the tapes started rolling in, and the official live albums, apart from Live Dead, got put to one side a bit.

Europe

Gratefulgerd. Interesting to see your box is in Europe. My tracking shows mine leaving an international carrier facility in the US three times, on 20th, 22nd and 24th March and since then no updates. We live in hope that the box will arrive in the not too distant future and that the delivery systems continue to function for what some might see as a non-essential item. Still I have lots to listen to and being retired I can’t be kicked out of a job. I’m helping even older and more vulnerable neighbours by shopping and collecting medication for them.

Just listened to ‘The Inner Light’ by The Beatles, ‘ without going out of your door, you can see all things on earth’ seems quite appropriate currently. Stay well everyone and look forward to better times.

June '76

Hello Colin Gould,
hope shipping within Europe works out well. DaP' 33 has not arrived yet!
Wish you good luck and keep away from Corona!

Garcia/Grisman - Warfield Theatre

Those Garcia, Grisman shows from the Warfield Theatre in 1991 and 1992 would make a killer box set. I went to several of these shows and they were fantastic! These shows are also on video tape, my goodness, what a box set it would be if these were all released. Hopefully, the Garcia family provisions site will do that one day.

Thank you for the Inner Light insight

:)))

Let me Roll It 6/18/78

Does it get any better!!! I can only verbalize it as, think about the best Mission in the Rain, the 5 versions of the the Grateful Dead. and then multiply it.... by whatever number you think....... bob t

Hey Unkle

Try again, I think I fixed the 76 problem.

Jimi, Jerry, and Roy Buchanan...

That was quite a dream, man, hope it was in stereo. Good company.

I personally think "Roy" is enough, there really isn't another, but he doesn't have the name recognition he deserves unlike Jimi and, uh, that Jer guy. Guitar players: how many are on a first-name basis? Let me try.

Jerry
Eric
Ace
Angus
Eddie
Robin
Stevie
Aldo
B.B.
Jake
Noel
Bernie
Marc
Rich
Robbie
Dweezil
Elvin
Slash
Izzy
Muddy
Ike
Jackson
Martin
Berton
Keith
Ronnie
Tony
Buck
Boz
Bombino
Buddy
Chuck
Django
Tracii
Lightnin'
Lindsey
Syd
Lowell
Kirk
Marcus
Merle
Robben
Thurston
Tito
Waylon
Willie

Don't give me any Jerry Douglas, Jerry Cantrell or Jerry Reed noise. This is a Grateful Dead fan site.

Likewise Jimmy Page, Jimmy Reed, Jimmy Thackery, etc.

Marc is Marc fucking Ford from the Black Crowes, another criminally underrated legend. Mark Knopfler does not get a mention, due to alternate spelling and too many "Marks," Mark St. John, etc. Marc Bolan was a poseur and a hack guitar player and anyway that isn't his birth name. This is my list.

I refuse to leave Eric Clapton off this list. Anyone thinking of Eric Johnson or Eric Peterson from Testament first, go turn up Layla or Crossroads right now at ear-splitting volume. Lads, have I forgotten anyone?

George Harrison, George Lynch - out. Billy Gibbons, Billy Squier, Billy Strings - same.

Jeff Beck, Jeff Lynne, Jeff Loomis etc. It's got to be that one guy, when you hear the name, you know. Like when you hear them play one note. I wanted to include Carlos Santana for that very reason. but Carlos Cavazo has had a nice career and, sorry, he negates the Black Magic Man.

Anyone who knows every guitar player I'm referencing in the above list from first name only, you Sir are a Guitar Geek of the highest order. I can't imagine a woman wasting her time on this. No bass players, hence the "Geddy" omission.

Turn it up!

\m/

My stab at cleaning up and…

My stab at cleaning up the cover art: https://imgur.com/a/DCcCX2D

Anybody grab the FLAC HD of this 76 box?

Anybody grab the FLAC of this 76 box? If so and your interested in doing a trade for something, shoot me a PM. Have the Europe 72 box, 30 Trips FLAC, both May77 and Spring 90 sets, etc..........

Jorma

Its High Time, that this big blue ball that we call our home....

....comes together. Wake up call.
Last Five....
Edie Brickell & New Bohemians - Rocket
June '76 - the second Beacon Show
Pink Floyd - Animals
Edie has a beautiful voice 💕
May '77 - the Chicago short show
Edie Brickell & New Bohemians - Rubberbands
Bob Dylan - Tempest

Arlo

Arlo Guthrie.

Neal

Casal

Trey

Trey is putting out a song a day....

....I never thought I would sign up for an Instagram account, yet here i am.

If you feel down....

....there are plenty of funny pet videos out there. Nothing left to do but smile, smile, smile.
Helps me.

Here Comes Trouble

Still enjoying the June ‘76 reviews, so good I can almost hear it. I’ll get it off eBay in 2 years, for $250.00 I guess.

Bob T-I didn’t get the Let Me Roll It 6/18/78 reference. Any help??

Ledded-sorry, but I have a LOT of questions.
Aldo Nova-really?? Noel Gallagher-really????
Berton-is this James Burton??
Chuck-Loeb or Panozzo??
Martin-Taylor I assume??
Tracii-Lords?? Oh no, LA Guns
Merle-I assume Travis
Tito Jackson-really??
Mark Knopfler is 20 times the player Marc Ford is. Somehow, Clapton is the ONLY ONE who gets an exemption?? Cause YOU say so??
And lastly, only YOU can decide what guitar players Dead fans like?? Really??
Look up Michael Hedges. The Jimi Hendrix of acoustic guitar. Saw him about 40 times. Dead now for over 20 years.
Sorry dude, your hubris just touched a nerve.

Last 5:
Art Blakey-Best of ‘56-‘59 Real Gone label
Dead-Dicks 31- I have a new favorite Scarlet Begonias, right in the middle of a 27 minute Playing sandwich. Mmmm good!!
ELP-Brain Salad Surgery
Jonathan Wilson-Dixie Blur
Genesis-Live Rarities ‘70-‘92

Stay healthy all-No Coronafornication!!

Aldo Nova....

....now THERE'S a name i never would have thought would be mentioned on these forums. Interesting.

Mike/Michael

Bloomfield

But...

Even with the omissions, its a crap list.

Vguy

The Aldo nova on the list was just a fantasy.

Let Me Roll It

Let Me Roll It is a Paul McCartney tune. A beautiful JGB version from 6/18/78 (Keystone - Palo Alto) is on the Pure Jerry: Bay Area 1978 (a great 2 disc release from 2009.) Stay safe everybody.

I can't tell you how I feel
My heart is like a wheel
Let me roll it
Let me roll it to you

In Truth

Aldo looks much better in a leopard skin jumpsuit that I do.

I can forgive the list, I got a kick out of it. Wasn't there a T Shirt that said, "Got Jorma?" Jorma, Trey, Steve Howe.. sigh.. but not purposeful, more likely the result of a feel good, working less, got a little in me buzz, feel-good stream of consciousness.

But hey.. he did include Thurston Howell the Third and Django Unchained in the list, so there is that.. (or was it Thurston Moore and Django Reinhart?). So maybe Stevie + the forgotten Howell = Steve Howell.. perhaps it's just a big word scramble exercise.. But hey, Django Reinhart, now that guy could play an acoustic guitar. My second favorite hand mangled guitarist, and from what I understand, one of Jerry's early influences.

It's all in good fun, and got some dialogue flowing. ..plus, we are now thinking about everyone's favorite rich dude, Thurston Howell III and his loving wife, what was her name... yes, Lovie.. Anyone remember when Gilligan (who was living in my neighbor state, WV) got busted for getting some of California's finest mailed to him from nonother than Mary Anne? You can't make this stuff up.

(true story and speaking of Thurston.. I am not rich, but should be (right?? don't answer). I used to take this very personally until I realized it is not my fault, it is my parents. I blame mostly my mom, but my dad, JimInMDJr. is partially to blame. If I was born ThurstonInMDTheThird, I would most certainly be uber rich. Besides owning all of Jerry's Guitars, the next purchase would be the vault, then a large island that we all would be living on, virus free I might add. It's all in the name. Jim = born to be a bartender. Pour me another pint, Jim. Rolls right off your tongue, clearly I was meant to be a bartender. Alas.. I am who I am, an unemployed former bartender from Cheers)

__________________

And BobT, I got the Bay Area 78 JGB reference.. probably the hardest to get and most sought after JGB release, and a gem. Great vocals in let me roll it.. and a great little McCartney ditty. A great release.

Last 5

Having read the post about guitarists I planned to listen to some of my favourite guitarists to produce a last 5 of people with ordinary first names ( Bert Jansch, John Martyn, John Renbourn, Derek Bailey and Steve Hillage for example). However, the last sentence suggesting the inability to imagine a women naming all these random guitarists was too much so I didn’t bother. Instead since I had to do some essential shopping I picked up a cd randomly and that led me in a different direction

1. 1966 - Karen Dalton
2. Infamous Angel - Iris Dement
3. Lone Star State Of Mind - Nanci Griffith
4. Pieces of Sky - Emmylou Harris
5. 1st Album - Judee Sill

Of these I only saw Emmylou live, in 1975 with the original Hot Band including James Burton. They were certainly hot. The version of the Judee Sill album that I have was a Rhino issue of the two albums together with a nice live set by her when she was opening for Crosby and Nash, the live set was worth the price of the album on its own.

Aldo Nova

now there's a name I've not heard in a long, long time

Double Hey Nows

Hey Now Jim and Hey Now Country Pride. Check those pms. :-)

more thank you's

a big shout out to Dennis, thanks, it's working now and all 76 is up there in all it's glory. Shout outs to Jiminmd, thank you for the generous offer, also to Carlo13, Keithfan2112 and my brother from another mother, Daverock. Stoltzfus, sorry to hear about your better half being laid off, it's is a bummer indeed. Deadegad, sorry for your situation also, we will get by. Simonrob, COPD does certainly suck, no smoking, and that was very hard to do for someone who smoked for 50 plus years, tobacco first, then the ganja, I miss the weed, but hated those cigarettes and am so glad I'm off those fuckers, they just kill you, period. Again a huge thank you to Dennis for the downloads, thanks again bro, you rock. Thanks to each and every one of you for the kind words and well wishes, and thanks Vguy72 for the positive vibes, we all need some now and then. Last 5; Dead 76 box, wow, so good. Thank you all one more time, you made my day.
Next five? stay tuned :)

Obi-Wan Kenobi

"now there's a name I've not heard in a long, long time...."

Good reference, Stoltzy.

This Box is the Obi-Wan of Boxes....steadfast, powerful, a bit under the radar, yet totally badass

Sixtus

no prob unkle

ck again, might be more of what you're phishing for.

Since Star Wars was mentioned....

… only for those who know. There will be no explanation. (picture best Darth voice)

Listening to the audio books of a "new" Thrawn series. Very good, origin story for him.

If you like such things :-)

quick edit - went to check on Thrawn, Tim Zahn is starting yet a newer origin for thrawn, first book due out in oct.
Always talk of golden ages, if you be a star wars fan this is a golden age. Since Disney took over there are more stories coming out than ever before. Christ, every character EVER is getting the "Origins" treatment! The nice thing is they're hooking the stories together well.

Sorry, once again only if you like such things.

Ladies and Gentlemen....Mr Nova!!

https://youtu.be/vPQgfaB3S1c
....i remember when this came out. The cheesiness is off the charts, but a pretty decent song imo. Ahhhh.....MTV.

The cat is getting on my nerves.....

Actually, that's a throw-away line. My 17 year old tuxedo female is keeping me sane.

I just popped in to say: Boston, 6-10-76, first set last night: holy mackerel. I guess the '76 shows released to date just never caught on with me. But these June '76 performances are slaying me. More this afternoon. Man, this box is the antidote to social distancing. I call friends on the phone and start evangelizing and, from their tone, they clearly think I've gone daft.... about 48 years after the fact.

Enjoy folks, stay safe. It's great that I can pop in here and rave and y'all know what I'm talking about.

Greetings and thanks to marye and Dr. Rhino and, mostly to Betty Cantor-Jackson, Dave L and Jeff N.

Casey Janes and Spacebrother

...Sent you PMs.

Star Wars? I saw Star Wars on opening day in 1977. I was 13, so yeah. The lights went down, the opening titles floated away, and Princess Leia's ship swung into view, followed by the Star Destroyer that just went on and on and on. I turned to my sister (21) who was sitting with her mouth hanging open, and I said, "Holy shit." That about summed it up.

After the show, my brother (19) and sister and I all came out of the theatre finger-shooting our ray guns at the people waiting in line for the next show. They looked puzzled. Some of them probably thought we were idiots. But I'm sure, a few minutes later, they understood.

Everybody, please stay safe out there. And watch more movies at home! Maybe we could get a last-5 movie list going? The last thing I saw was Long Shot, with Seth Rogan and Charlize Theron. Dumb... but pretty funny in spots. The opening scene is pretty hilarious.

I found TP today!!!....

....Never in my wildest dreams, would I thought I would have grinned so hard finding some. Strange days indeed.
This corner of the internet is as comfortable as a Wheel second set opener. (I'm looking at you 6.14.76.) Love you all.
Also saw that Rise Of Skywalker is out on bluray. Hard pass. For now.

Last five movies Maine Dave??....

....LETS DO THIS!!
Ip Man 1 & 2
Kill Bill 1 & 2
Aquaman.
Oh. And this.....
https://www.justgivemepositivenews.com/
First site I go to every morning.

Big River June 1976 (3rd Show)

I really dig the tunes where Jerry goes "electric banjo" on the solo. Cumberland Blues is one. El Passo. Big River. Garcia comes out of the Big River Beacon solo with some Pizzazz right at around 5 minutes and 12 seconds.

High Time lyrics....

...."Nothings for certain. It can always go wrong. Come on it when its raining. Go on out when its gone."
Yup.
This 6.14.76 second set is nuts. I love it. Donna nails it.

Well that's crazy Vguy

No sooner did I read your post than Samson ended and High Time started.

Misc. for April Fool's Day

JiminMD: Let's always remember the best Hot Tuna shirt of all: "If You Don't Know Jorma, You don't know Jack"!

Not sure about the last 5 seen, but recently on Netflix I saw:
- Ozark Season 3 - some sick stuff here!
- ZZ Top: The Little Old Band From Texas - AWESOME! Watched it twice so far
- The Highwaymen - Costner & Woody chasing down Bonnie & Clyde - Good follow up to the original B&C which I just re-watched

As we all expected, I got an email today from Dead.net saying that the 50% off on the June '76 box a few days ago was just a computer glitch and all orders were canceled. So we who paid full prize did not get gypped-off!

Rock on

Keithfan is six minutes behind me....

....no spoilers here!.........crazy fingers. Oops. Crazy indeed! (I crack myself up).
$150 for these five shows is a steal imo.

Lungs...

Indeed COPD sucks. I also don't miss the cigarettes, even though the lung specialist at the local hospital told me she was sure I had enjoyed every one. As for for the herb and its derivatives, that is a different matter. My trekking buddy and I spent a decade carrying out extensive research into the effects of smoking killer Nepalese charas at high altitudes in the Himalaya. The biggest problem was getting back down the mountain whilst totally wasted. The happiest times of our lives. Last year's visit found me unable to climb uphill at a mere 2300m whereas we used to light up at altitudes well above 5000m. So much is now impossible for me, but thats life and I have no option but to accept it gracefully.

3rd favourite hand mangled guitarist

Tony Iommi of Black Sabbath, of course. Also influenced by Django Reinhardt. Inspired by Django to play despite a hand injury, and just dig all those snazzy guitar breaks on the first 4 albums.

No Duane on that list?

Last 5 movies
(free movies on Comcast On Demand)
Mission Impossible - Fallout
True Grit
Twelve Monkeys (Bruce Willis has to save humans from a killer virus)
Get Shorty
Leaving Las Vegas

Last 3 DVD or BluRay
Sideways
The Hunger
Zabriskie Point

Last 5 - concert footage
4-21-72 Beat Club

Roger Waters 7-16-17
Hard Working Americans 8-20-16
Chris Robinson Brotherhood 11-12-16
GD 7-3,4,5-15 FTW

The last 4 are portions of shows that I recorded. I made BluRays of them to watch on the home theater system. I’m currently converting all the concert video I have to mp4 files so that I can upload to YouTube. Will give a heads up when the videos are available.
I’m also willing to upload to someone’s cloud storage for distribution to everyone here if that is possible.
What’s the free storage limit for Google Drive and Drop Box? Everything I have will be close to 100 GB.

6-14-76
Yes, yes, yes. A favorite of mine since getting it on cassette in the 90’s.
Love this new Box.

Mr.Ones Jim in MD and Blue Crow answered it

6/18/78 Pure Jerry release. Jim i checked that one on Ebay, i cant believe mid 200's seem to be the common price!! Wow... I'll never forget when my daughters were 10 and 12 we pulled into our garage in NH and they were singing at the top of their voices, "Let me Roll it" now that they are all much older they understand. we also had to stop playing Direwolf and a much younger age because we didn't want them to sing Don't Murder me in front of people!! bob t

Had to Hit The Bank Today..

Had to cash a check.. went to the drive through teller, careful as I could be, don't want no virus in me..

..but as I was pulling out of the driveway at 12 sharp, SiriusXM started playing Dave's Picks 11, 11/17/12 Wichita. When I got home, I migrated to my living room system. With almost nothing going on for work at the moment.. I got a complete, focused listen in.. the final notes to Johnny B. Goode playing as I write this.

aaahhhhh.. I get it now. Finally an un-interrupted listen to a truly great show. I get it now.. I knew this day would come. What a relief..

Since I posted about this a week or so ago, I thought I would finish the story. I wonder if anyone at SiriusXM The Grateful Dead Channel checks out these boards? This isn't the first time this has happened.. when we start talking about a show and they play it on the air.

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We have a new list, favorite mangled hand guitarists. :D I concur, DaveRock.

6/10 spoiler alert

I've listened to this show four times. It's a little flatter than the other shows but has the energy of a '72 or '73 show. Just listen to Promised Land and Sugaree. Really the whole first set is great.

Promised, Sugaree smoking!, Cassidy TLEO Hot!(at the end before Music girl screams and Jerry says jeez take it easy out there) Music blistering!, BEW ripps, Lazy Supp lightning!, Row Jim (slow start) but nice!, Big Big River hold on!, Mission sweet!, LLR beautyful!, Might As Well rockin'!

Samson growls! Help Slip jazzy jam, Frank groove rock!, LIG cookin' Jam!, Friend dripping!, Playin' in the Dancin' Jam jazzy spacy goodness!, Dancin' funky jazz!, USB blow out!

June 76 box

The only thing missing from this box:
"It left a smoking crater of my mind I like to blow away"

The St. Stephen and NFA from 6/15 are pretty nice!

Sideways

I rarely hear that movie mentioned. A classic. We watched it a few weeks ago as my wife had never seen it. She still laughs about the scene where Miles steals “Derek’s” wallet back for him.

During these times I find it difficult to watch too many dramas. Other than Better Call Saul, of course. So I stick to comedies.

For those wishing to dust off some old DVDs, Midnight Run is worth a few hours. The interaction between Robert De Niro and Charles Grodin is priceless.

More recently, The Way Way Back. Sam Rockwell, before he became somewhat famous, steals the movie and should have been nominated for something.

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