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April 6, 2020 - 9:47am

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marye

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Bolo24 says: An Idea, Perhaps? Since we're all going to have a fair amount of spare time on our hands for the foreseeable future, what about starting another thread where we all listen to the same show/release on a given day and then share impressions afterward? Folks can submit suggestions and one person (not me) picks what we'll all listen to - call it Deadnet Picks or something. Anyway, if this idea is deemed to have merit, I'd suggest one of the loyal regular posters take the lead and do the picking - y'all can decide who. Might be fun. If it does go forward, I nominate Dick's Picks 18 for the first listen. Been talked about here lately, and, had it been a single show rather than a compilation, we'd probably be talking about it in the same conversation as Cornell, Veneta, etc. Or perhaps even Gainesville?? Stay safe and healthy, friends - this planet needs as many Deadheads as possible.

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November 13, 2022 - 6:14am

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bluecrow

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Top Shelf

I got the RJ reference from you of course : )

A secret deep forest music system sounds great. I was in the "deep forest" of my mind of course, sorta referencing the fact that I think the 44 cover art has that magic forest glade inside Autzen (from what I see). And I was trying to find that space again like it felt at that show. That second set was something else. Opening with that laid back Eyes had me in a complete what is happening moment. Was not aware that had happened in the Spring. And the Crazy Fingers out of the thunder of LLR. And the Uncle Johns with the big wave jam. I was ALWAYS a D>S head. Wheel was super special for me and my girl. Even Jerry's jam out of Miracle is simply another level given what that song normally was at that point. He's flying right into the heart of the sun of Morning Dew.
November 12, 2022 - 9:10pm

#1602

JimInMD

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Sorry for your woes Oro....

Grab 20 or 30 Catalytic Converters and you can finally afford that new car/truck you've always wanted. Get an extra 10 and you can be pimping it with hifi.

Just saying, Proudfoot will happily put you up for a week in the land where the getting' is good.

Back to Winterland 73. I finished the whole run in sequence probably for the first time in a decade or so. Some really creative stuff there. Wowwow Grateful Dead music. Fall 73 is a ok with me.

Hey Rocky.. watch me levitate Garcia (that trick never works)

Best of luck Oro..
November 12, 2022 - 9:24am

#1603

Oroborous

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Thanks to all!

Positive vibrations Mon!

Gonna sooth the ole battered soul with some of that gooey WL 73 this WE.
Sheeeooott, still have only heard 44 once, so there’s that too.
And yaaassssss BC Dicks 1 has always been top tier in that realm (nice RJ reference btw ; )
Deep Forest listening, sounds amazing. If I ever won the lottery, I think I would build some kind of fantastic deep woods stereo set up: all the gear in a hidden vault below, with a chair and speakers that rise up when you need them, and down to protect them when not in use. Preferably a Meyers system lol.
Press a button or 2 on your phone and the chair and speakers rise into place and pick a show and go!

But good to see ya BC, and I’m in the same boat with no proper listening time. So need to utilize the WE for strong medicine!

Well DV, I am truly worried about the big game mañana. Perhaps I shouldn’t have said go VIKS so much lol, cause their going awright. And now with Jah Shalin out….No Bueno! We are so banged up now. It’s kind of weird that people who spend their lives being in top physical condition (supposedly), that there can be so many injured? I think it’s not just us, but like the hole league? Anywho, hopefully it’s at least a good game, the refs won’t muck it up, and may the team that deserves it wins!
Onward Amigos!
Mucho Garcias!
November 12, 2022 - 6:44am

#1604

bluecrow

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Winterland '73

just being a goofball DV, I mean I was here on POTD from day 1 and it was an island of fun and goodness in a sea of serious trouble, but nowadays don't have as much listening ability or time and obviously not posting all that regular at some times though I check in just about every day if I have cell service. Just returned this fall to the work I was doing pre-covid. has me outdoors. good for the body and mind. had to switch lanes as to work for about 3 years. Will try to get to some of the Winterland '73 run next few days. Had a good "deep forest" listen early this morning on the new Dave's from Autzen. Sweet memories of that weekend. Still remember that jam in Uncle John's - it was like I was surfing a big beautiful wave of music coming from Jerry's guitar, locked in, simply amazing.

take care everyone, enjoy the weekend. and again special good luck to you Oro on the insurance debacle. hopefully it gets resolved cleanly for you
November 11, 2022 - 7:20pm

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DeadVikes

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Bluecrow/OB

Hey Bluecrow,

Good to hear from you, of course everyone is always welcome, the more the merrier.

Sounds like you have an interesting occupation.

Hey OB, sorry to hear about that issue for you, not fun. Hope it all works out.

And 12/19/73 will be added to the list.

Thanks guys, hope you all have a good weekend.

Started snowing here a little bit tonight.
November 11, 2022 - 11:25am

#1606

bluecrow

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Good Luck Oro

Insurance (in general) - some times it screws you over and sometimes it saves your butt. Been on both sides of that coin.

One regret over the years was that I hesitated changing companies (across the spectrum - auto, home, health) even when signs pointed to the getting screwed over side of that coin. Cost me a whole lot of money in premiums for substandard coverage.

so 12/19/73 bringing it again in BC world - sometimes you start peeling back an onion you thought you already knew and then you just got to listen to it again and again as each new layer amazes.
November 11, 2022 - 10:19am

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Oroborous

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Legalized Crime

Yep 1stshow, that’s what it is, legalized crime!
Totaling a car that’s ten years old, but barely broken in with mileage 43% below national average.
The way I use it, the car would have lasted another ten years at least!
At my age I don’t need to buy a new car just to go to nasty construction sites where it will get dinged etc.
I’m just trying to limp through a couple more years ffs.
The really messed up part of all this is the only reason I’m even still doing this is Health Insurance!
So that’s 2 perfectly good cars, a 3 year old sink, and literally now a 5 year old washing machine in the last 5 months!
Perhaps this why folks are so angry all the time?
Fuck me, at this rate I’ll never get to retire : (

EDIT: they outta let PF and HF in the room alone with a couple of those scumbags! Beat them senseless with aCC.
November 11, 2022 - 9:29am

#1608

1stshow70878

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I feel your pain Oro

Neighbor did that to me and never paid my $500 deductible.
Didn't know I could have taken him to small claims court.
Dent the size of a basketball on an easy fender to fix still cost $1700!
Insurance is a legalized racket! They "totaled" my wife's car.
We got it all fixed but now have a "salvage" title, would be harder to sell.
"Don't let it bring you down. It's only castles burning" - Neil Young
Cheers
Digging out the Winterland 11-10-73 today.

Edit: On that automotive theme, they busted the biggest nationwide ring leader in the selling of "hot" catalytic converters schemes. Huge fines, jail time, even had to forfeit his pricey cars bought with the ill-gotten gains. YES! Proudfoot should be happy about that one.
November 11, 2022 - 7:36am

#1609

Oroborous

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Sorry, not available

Lol, I was just going to post only that lol.

Ive had no time for any music lately.
Going through bureaucratic greedy hell.
Kid backed into my car while it was parked.
Simple fender bender…nope, greedy ins fuckers trying to steal a perfectly good car.
And of course, that kooont Murphy, all this at the worst possible time.

But if I get a chance this WE, I’ll try to fire up some of that.
November 11, 2022 - 7:30am

#1610

bluecrow

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Winterland '73

who knows, maybe even bluecrow will join back in

been in the backcountry a whole lot last month and a 1/2 so dedicated listening at home only a handful of days every 2 weeks. Winterland '73 where "momma hides the cookies" top shelf run and box set. Haven't done a back to back to back run through in maybe forever but like a moth to a flame I'll see what I can hit. Disc 3 from 11/11 was on constant rotation for months one winter for late night drives to and from project area in the canyon country outback. Gonna point out once again another release from a month later that has held that late night position lately - 12/19/73 Tampa DP 1. So freaking good.

take care all. onward!!

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Bolo24 says: An Idea, Perhaps? Since we're all going to have a fair amount of spare time on our hands for the foreseeable future, what about starting another thread where we all listen to the same show/release on a given day and then share impressions afterward? Folks can submit suggestions and one person (not me) picks what we'll all listen to - call it Deadnet Picks or something. Anyway, if this idea is deemed to have merit, I'd suggest one of the loyal regular posters take the lead and do the picking - y'all can decide who. Might be fun. If it does go forward, I nominate Dick's Picks 18 for the first listen. Been talked about here lately, and, had it been a single show rather than a compilation, we'd probably be talking about it in the same conversation as Cornell, Veneta, etc. Or perhaps even Gainesville?? Stay safe and healthy, friends - this planet needs as many Deadheads as possible.

Orange Sunshine

I remember Buffalo '90 we had motel room like right across the street from the stadium I know it was in walking distance. Anyway we went up a day ahead and went to The Anchor Bar for wings and pizza. Then we went to The Falls Canadian side my buddy had family up there. That night we got back to the room we took the bed spread off the beds and went down where they were camping and stayed up all night eating Orange Sunshine and drinking Fosters.

1969-05-23 - Road Trip!

I know it’s a surprise, but the Highlight = Dark Star > St. Stephen > Eleven > Lovelight

The Infamous Dark Star Suite of ’69!

Dark Star
If I waxed poetic, I’d go on and on about this Dark Star, but mostly I wanna say, it’s got the Vibraslap, and I love the Vibraslap, especially in Dark Star, and therefore I love this Dark Star.

St. Stephen!
Can’t beat a Classic Version like this. You get the Xylophone, Cannon, William Tell Bridge, it’s all there. This is a great St. Stephen of old.

The Eleven
It’s good! Crazy good you ask? Well.. Crazy good might be a bit much, but it’s good I say!

Turn On Your Lovelight
Sir Ron McKernan aka Pigpen with his blues and soul. I’ve come to feel that Pigpen is a tragic figure, and the band would forever change with his passing, but here he is young and alive and that’s how I like to remember him.
Cause she’s got Box-backed nitties… what’s he say?!?!? (Let’s leave that for the scholars)
Calm down Bobby.. it’s no time for screaming like that!

Alright, well.. that was fun.
I guess I should put on the next show and follow my bliss.
5/24/69 you’re up next…

Note:
When they rehearsed and played St. Stephen with regularity, like in 1969, it was such an amazing song.. alas Jerry would remark that he felt that the song was a cop and due to that and less time spent rehearsing, St. Stephen would leave the garden.

If you watch the Grateful Dead Movie with the director’s commentary, Susan Crutcher tells a pretty fascinating story about how, she wanted to include St. Stephen in the section with the photo montage and Jerry was like, we don’t even play that song anymore, and Susan said yeah but it’s sooo good. And while listening to the song repeatedly during the editing process, Jerry’s interest got peaked and that led to the band resurrecting the song in 1976. The story holds water as they were editing the movie in ’76 when St. Stephen came back. Not to mention Susan strikes me as a cool person who would have no reason to embellish a story like that. I found that to be pretty cool and wanted to share.

I love St. Stephen of old!

FOURWINDSBLOW: How much of that there Orange Sunshine did you eat? That's the question...

GOGD-OSS

Enough! That's all I'm saying.

There were just the three of us out of ten that went to the camping site, we were the crazed of the group. The next morning when we went back to the motel room waking everyone up with a hearty breakfast of Orange Sunshine.

Good Show! CSN and The Dead! We went in early and sat right up in front of Jerry.

RE: OSS

FWB - That sounds like Good Times!

You seen that Doc on Orange Sunshine? Pretty fascinating.

That and Heads by Jesse Jarnow.

So much info. Such a Taboo subject... You gotta love it!

Oh Yeah

I just remembered that right before set 2 the band on the stage and the camera rolling a camera guy center stage got me giving the thumbs up as he panned the crowed I know he saw me cause he smiled. Hope it makes it on the official video.

7/16/90

Check out Bucket> Half Step if ya wanted to listen to more that would be okay.

https://archive.org/details/gd1990-07-16.sbd.miller.95782.sbeok.flac16/…

I have a cool story about taking mexican quaaludes at a show....

....I'll fill you in later.
I have a pick to throw into the ring. It's not official, and I'm sure most have you have heard it, although maybe not in a long time (like me). 10.16.81 Club Melk Weg. Amsterdam. Bobby's birthday. One acoustic set. One electric. Borrowed instruments. High AF on hashish. Lovelight bustout after nine years. It's a really fun show. My two sense.
https://archive.org/details/gd1981-10-16.sbd.miller.110351.flac16/gd81-…

Taboo Subject, Let the Good Times Roll

Not sure why this would be a taboo subject here.. the band certainly didn't try to hide it. Besides.. most of this is folklore by now, happening between 55 and 25 years ago. It could be just because I am old and in the way.. but you don't see or hear of it that much these days.

I enjoy reading peoples stories, most of which (probably all that are told on these threads) by far predate any statute of limitation. Like it or leave it, this is American and World History. Let the good times roll (deja que los buenos tiempos pasen, deixe os bons tempos rolarem, laissez le bon temps rouler).

Edit: Speaking of LSD, I finished discs 1 and 2, 3 later. Still one of my favorite 69 releases behind FW and Fillmore Auditorium. I agree with the Good Ole GD.. disc one probably delivers the goods and is the highlight, but my favorite is disc 2 simply because He Was a Friend of Mine > The Eleven speaks to me... As for disc three, I have never met a Morning Dew or an Alligator I did not like. Even the squatty little yeller one with no tail.

vguy 10/16/81 Melk Weg

There was a video of both shows on Youtube, a few years ago, don't know if it is still out there!!

Back to Pow Wow....

....i never met an Alligator i didn't like, and i really like this one. Love the Feedback as well. Great show!!

Mmmmm.....Melk Weg

https://youtu.be/WvvYChZTXMw

https://youtu.be/b4p1zBuqYDk

5-23/24/69 Pow Wow RT 4.1(?)

I actually was awarded this for a prize back in 2010 for the inaugural version of 30 Days of Dead. It was on the 5th day and the song was Playing in the Band from 5/20/73 UCSB. As I recall it was a totally random guess! Funny the things we remember (and what we forget!)

Re: Pow Wow

Couldn't have happened to a better person.

Pow Wow Wow

Had a good time listening to 5/23 & 24/69 today.

The opening Lovelight almost seems to be a prankster response to the rookie mc telling people to be seated... never trust a prankster.

All the banter is fun. The difference between the closing Lovelight & opening Lovelight was interesting as well.
The opening Lovelight seemed to be much more exploratory with different themes being introduced, especially around 14:30, Jerry gets into a cool groove. The Drums > St. Stephen transition was a trip too.

Good stuff all around.

Milkweg is cool, I like Milkweg

11/17/73 Dap 5 is calling me too, I can feel it's pull.

WILFREDTJONES - 30 Days, look forward to it every year, and that's a good prize! Thanks Dead.net for being cool.

JIMINMD - I agree! That subject should not be taboo. May the human exploration into the cosmos and beyond continue!

Alright you all, keep on rockin' looking forward to the next pick here and in my mailbox.. shipping noticed received!

Be Well

Tomorrow's Pick

What's on tap for tomorrow?

Jimbo, good to see you over here. Time for a pick. Send us one.

Still no shipping notice here.

Pick

Oh,.. the pressure. I am not good at this. But since we are on the best sounding of the road trips. I would humbly suggest either the WOS road trips (6/18/74) or the 5/15/70 Road Trips.

If I had my way.. I would pick Louisville 74 in honor of the eminent release (Road Trips Vol 2 No 4). One other ask.. on or about the first received date of the next Dave's Picks. Would it be possible / make sense to hold this show open for a week so both the folks that get it first have time to comment and the folks that get a day (or six) later have time to participate? Seems reasonable to me. So a week and day of 1974?

Pick

We could do 'From Egypt With Love?' Mix it up a little.

Real great Stella Blue even with the audience patch.

Pick TOO

I want to pick a show Vguy saw. It was his second and it cooks!

Jim's Pick

Good choice, let's do The RT.2.3. Shows from 6/16 and 6/18 74.

I like your idea for Dave's #34.

FourWinds, let's hit up The From Egypt with Love RT tomorrow. 10/21 and 10/22 78. I have not listened to this one in a while.

Thanks guys.

Deadvikes Egypt with love tomorrow

How funny i was grilling last night and I listened to half of the first CD!! Now i have a reason to listen to the rest.. bob t

orange sunshine

there was orange sunshine in the 90's? I only remember it back in the 60's and early 70's and it was the bomb, 4 way hits, which meant you only needed to take a quarter of a hit and they were kinda small, so it was quite easy to take a bit too much. :o fun times indeed. Did some yellow sunshine back then too, it was suppose to be 8 way, never did more than a crumb of that stuff, talk about mind blown. They don't make it like that anymore.
Mexican quaaludes, mandrax I think they were called, not the same as 714's but still lots of fun, they had an antihistamine in the mix to help keep you awake the first 30 mins or so, then it was all fun and stumbling and falling and laughing and feeling invincible, sure wish they hadn't outlawed that drug, one on my favorites. Ever try ludes and acid together? wow, what an experience that was, add some black nepalese hash on top and you are now in heaven. Back in those days, it was ok to have a trove of drugs, like Hunter Thompson said in fear and loathing:
"We had two bags of grass, seventy-five pellets of mescaline, five sheets of high powered blotter acid, a salt shaker half full of cocaine, and a whole galaxy of multi-colored uppers, downers, screamers, laughers...and also a quart of tequila, a quart of rum, a case of Budweiser, a pint of raw ether and two dozen amyls. Not that we needed all that for the trip, but once you get locked into a serious drug collection, the tendency is to push it as far as you can." and push it we did.

O S

If it wasn't O S it was very good and very clean. After our first dabble we stayed up all night looking for the girl that had it bought a bunch and ate it all day. Don't want to put misinfo out there but, thats what she called it, we had a good time.

6.18.74 sounds most excellent (Wyld Stallyns guitar riff)....

....cueing it up now on the Archive (i don't own the physical copy). Avatar updated. Four winds says he wants top pick a show i saw? I recently listed my attended shows if you want to look. Just don't choose 5.19.95. Yuck. Vocal drop outs during the Freedom Hall Promised opener. Good ole Wall Of Sound.

Vguy

Check your PM.

Wall of Sound

Many happy Road Trips over the years. Just finishing 5/23/69 lovelight . Amazing all the changes from live-dead era into Workingman’s era , nothing short of phenomenal creative drive.
There were a few lackluster Dead shows in the 70s ,but I never went to one back then that was less than amazing.
Would like to see a board tape of UCSB May 74 with Great American String Band set official release. Maria was real hot also. 74 was a banner year.
Seminole Powwow kicked ass. Dark Star was super improvisational . The 11 was exciting . Love-Light was also reflective of the youthful vigor of the band at that time.
Miss Indian World ,Cheyenne Kippenberger 2019-2021, is from the Hollywood , Florida Band of Seminole Tribe. Met her in Albuquerque during Gathering of Nations Powwow a year ago. She’s a real good person from one of the strongest of all the tribes in the country.
I still nominate 5/2/70 for this Saturday on its 50th anniversary .

Vguy

I suggested the 2nd ever show you saw. I thought this show had some unique Jerry playing on it especially for the time period. If we don't get to listen to it I'll understand but, maybe you can give your take on it I thought it was good for the time.

Ps. Fun fact, though I've never counted till today I got 28 of the 39 I saw on video.

You mean Anaheim Stadium?....

....it's View From The Vault 1. Maybe a video of the day with discussion is in order?
6.18.74's Ramble-On Rose was so good, i played it twice!!
pm checked

Meet Up At The Movie

Quarantine style. Sounds good!

Pick has Started = Contact High

Alright, firing up 6/16/74 and already WOW on Sound Quality and playing on China Cat..

My Completist OCD has prevented me from frequent listening of this & from Egypt with Love.
It might be cool to hear them both again in their compilation order... already struggling with the whole notion of rearranged songs.. Deep Breath.. they sound good.

Talking about Orange Sunshine, Mexican Quaaludes, Ludes & Acid, HST gave me a nice Contact Buzz!

Thanks UNKLE SAM & FWB for that.. Keep ‘em coming.

I was still tripping from the Great Pow Wow! Both nights rocked real good. I dug that.

He Was A Friend & Death Don't were real good too hear again, along with all the rest of that psychedelic stuff.

Good times!

Meet Up At The Movies Quarantine Style sounds Awesome!

Shake up the Shakedown Stream.. with a little bonus footage:)

This Eyes sounds real nice..

EDIT: And 5/2/70 Anniversary sounds promising as well!!

The Logistics....

....to have everyone cue up View From The Vault at the same time would be incredibly incredible. Zoom Meeting?!

RE:VGUY72 - Zoom Meeting

Bad Ass!

ZoooooooooooM!....

....I'm considered essential, but I'm off this Saturday and Sunday. jUSt SaYIn'.

6/16

Eyes, Playin. Nice! Nobodys Jam, now were going old school. Love it!

RE: Zoom Vault View

VGUY - Saturday works for me! PST

And 6/16 Eyes > Stronger Than Dirt > Big River is super!

Keith's piano... is he using a pedal or what's going on there?

Video pick?

If nobody has interest in the '87 Anaheim second choice would be in honor of the resident care-taker of the Vault, the man on the inside. With Dave's very first pick 'Truckin' Up To Buffalo' '89.

RE: Video Pick?

FWB - 4/10/20 - Shakedown Stream was "Truckin' Up To Buffalo" but 7/7/89 "Crimson White & Indigo" might have you in the crowd somewhere? Haven't seen that in awhile.

I'm down for View From The Vault V1 or '87 or whatever, just maybe something other than "Truckin' Up To Buffalo" as I just watched that recent. Just sayin'

DL said this week Shakedown Stream would be Closing of Winterland.

Alright, stoked to hear this 6/16/74 PITB for 28 minutes, but gotta wait till later and take care of some business first...

Be Well you All

GOGD

Yeah I forgot they did the '89 show but , The one I was talking about that i could be on film was Buffalo '90. Sorry for any confusion. JFK '89 we were in the bleachers half way back Jerry, Brent side.

I have the opener and the main act on audience video from Buffalo '90.

6/18/74

Had to cue this one up on archive too, (and will tomorrow's "From Egypt" pick.) I really don't know why I slept on these Road Trip releases - I guess I was put off by the cut-up nature. Oh well - LMA is a-ok with me :) Just now on "Roses."

I had to run out for my weekly grocery trip yesterday, and Sirius was playing "To Lay Me Down" from Jai-Alai - sounded very good, though I am not sure if it was the soon to be delivered version or not.

I know that many here already know this, but if not, the Freedom Hall show "Eyes" is the version that Holly Bowling does on solo piano. She apparently transcribed the whole jam. I have never directly compared them note for note, but her version is really great!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=voLdRQ-19dc

EDIT: She actually does her own "version" of the verses, but the jam is transcribed. On "BTW" and it looks like the WoS has settled in and is sounding better - still some vocal drops, but the band sounds incredible!

Peace