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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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    My thoughts on unreleased shows...

    At least as far as the returned betty boards, the quality of the 5/26/73 Kezar show is on the same level as the June 76 box. Also the Paramount Northwest and Parmount Theatre shows from 9/28, 9/29, 10/1 and especially 10/2 are up there, along with the Capitol Theatre shows from Feb 71 and the April 71 board . Those spring 78 boards are also great quality... Eventually we get a Fall 90 Europe box... summer of 90 has been lacking, I know they filmed it... Hopefully the Warfield, Saenger, Radio City shows didn't get taped over... We did get 2 acoustics back last year and released.. We will get the Rock for life show from 2/17/79 as a Dave's picks... I wish but i don't have confidence on the June 10, 1973 show getting release... Alpine 89 released in whole, instead of my VHS downhill from here.. I know we are burned out on 77, but the Palladium 5 show run from 77 will get released (i know i have one of the download series, (4/29/77)... wow i'm rambling sorry.... If June 4. 1977 Forum show is ever found drop the Mic!!! ( if it was even taped via board)

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    Partial shows in lesser sound quality

    I wasn't keen on that download series, myself. I got most of them, but none of them burned a whole in me like the great physical releases have.
    I can't see myself buying any more post 1974 boxes either, although I am quite happy with what pops up in Dave Picks. I would actually prefer releases before 1974-especially from the 1960s - if they were incomplete shows with less than optimum sound quality, to a post 74 release that sounds perfect. That just me-we're all different.

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    Come hear Uncle John's Band

    Uncle John , of course being John Mclaren, the man who designed and help build Golden Gate Park.

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    Thanks for your thoughts...

    Jim & Angry, I'd be guessing that, unless the current procedure is stopped in its tracks by uncontrollable or inevitable events, yes, the vault process will continue as is.

    In which case, they need to reshuffle their priorities to suit ME!

    Give us the best of 6/9, 6/10/73. The best of Watkins Glen's two sets.
    Time for that fall '72 box.
    A box from April '71.
    A box from spring '69.
    MORE '68!!
    Red Rocks, Aug 12, McNichols Aug 13/14, 1979.

    Am I a sick-o or what? I take a thoughtful discussion and turn it into my selfish wish list. That takes twisted talent.

    To get back on track (what the hell does that mean?), does anyone have any factual information on what's left of 1968 in the vault? The latter part of the year presages '69 and I could dig a double-CD release.

    Probably I better wash the dishes (and hands) and pay my bills. Got 6-14-76 on now.

    Edit: Charlie3 just hit a point I completely omitted. The capacity/time/inclination to appreciate and absorb. For instance, two friends and I took 2 1/2 years to make our way through the Europe '72 box, at a rate of just over two months per show. We really wanted to experience each show in its own glory and become hungry for the next show long before we played it. We instituted a no-talking rule while music was playing -- which is very difficult when Jer or Pigpen comes popping out of the speakers into your living room. That produced quite a bit of silent, comedic facial expressions. And it royally pissed off a visitor who joined us for a show.

    And I think Jim and Charlie hit another point: if they don't put the spit shine on their releases, what's the point? Charlie Miller et al really fill in the void on that point.

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    As far as any increase in the rate of new releases, I think you have to consider both the capacity of these guys to increase the output without sacrificing quality and the capacity of the market, us, to absorb the increased output.

    I think you have to consider their capacity to clean up these old tapes and apply their sonic wizardry. I don't know about the rest of you folks, but I've gotten spoiled with the sound quality of these box sets and Dave's Picks. Whenever there is a show that has lesser sound quality these threads light up with comments about it, so I suspect that I am not alone. If the sound quality were to drop off it would dampen my enthusiasm. Another related factor is the various quality control issues that have cropped up over the past couple of years. I suspect if they exceed their current capacity significantly that these problems are more likely to recur, and that would also dampen enthusiasm, if not generating some negativity. So the capacity of these guys to process the tapes and digitize them, and the manufacturing and distribution capacity would seem to be the limiting factor on their end. At least until they run out of decent recordings.

    As far as my individual ability to absorb an increase in these releases, I am about at capacity. It's not just a matter of how much I am willing to spend each year, but how much I can listen to and process each year. I could probably see a second box in some years, depending on the size of each box, or maybe upping Dave's Picks to 5 each year, but much beyond that would hit the point of diminishing returns where I was just in a mad rush of acquisition without and time for appreciation and reflection. Others on here may have a different capacity, but that would be where I'm at on the amount of time and money I can feel fine about putting into new Dead each year. There are other interests and music to enjoy as well as the Dead after all.

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    Digital dump

    It will come later and consist mostly of lower sound quality cassette masters, and 90’s digital masters that sound good but the shows don’t have quite enough oomph to justify a physical release.

    I imaging that there will be an on demand streaming/download library of everything in 30-40 years.

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    Golden Gate Park/ 150 years old

    This month is the 150 year anniversary of Golden Gate Park. I 'm sure if Garcia was alive and the Carona Virus wasn't around , the Dead would be putting on a concert there. They are going to be showing concerts online in April, that have taken place in the past in the park. Today they are showing a Boz Scaggs concert and part of a Metalica concert. I'm sure they will show Grateful Dead concert videos from the park sometime in the month of April. Go to Golden Gate Park 150 year anniversary for information.

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    7 28 73 yes
    5 10 80 yes
    4 24 71 yes
    5 2 70 yes

    Black Mirror yes

    Living in the Evergreen State yes

    Covid fuck off

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    I am not so sure that demand would sustain a flood of releases like that.

    From my perspective, I already have as many releases as I need. I can’t even listen to all of those. The existing releases also have been hand picked as the best shows.

    You also need to consider that a significant percentage of people will only purchase from a certain era. Put me solidly in that camp. Sure, I subscribe every year and will be happy with whatever I get. If only one show in four is worthwhile, I’m good with that. But, no way am I spending any more money on a box set after 1974. Simple as that.

    I would rather donate to the archive, which I do annually, and listen to an occasional show (more likely a song or two) should I get the urge.

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    Re: 40 Year Schedule and Demand

    I suspect if they dumped a lot of shows via a download format, it would flatten demand. I purchased all the download series shows, and had them in lossless formats, but lost them due to hardware failures.. I think I have them all back now, some in mp3, some lossless.

    I never really gave this much thought, but I'm not sure they put as much into cleaning them up, they seem to sound about the same as the shows that circulate. ..so that's what they are really competing against. You are buying a bunch of 0's and 1's that are almost identical to the 0's and 1's you can get from your buddy for free. The physical product plus the wizardry of Mr. Norman et. al, add in some art and liner notes and you get a much higher quality product worth buying.

    So I don't see a big digital dump.. maybe with videos if enough people watch them and they get some advertising revenue as a result..

    I bet Vegas odds are they keep doing what they are doing for a while.. it makes sense. Through the subscription process and numbered, limited production runs they have done a decent job of stabilizing demand. Next year will be interesting, however, depending on how the global economy is doing...

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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 daverock on Tue, 04/28/2020 - 03:33

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Not the same, but your car story reminds me of when I parked my car on a housing estate to visit a friend - about 30 years ago. When I came out, the windows of the car had been broken, and the carrier bag I had left on the passenger seat had been stolen. After clearing up the glass, I drove to the police station to report what had happened. They told me it was my fault for leaving a bag unattended in the car. And no, they weren't going to investigate.

That was in a place called Rochdale. If you ever come to England, I suggest you avoid it.

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Submitted by Dogon on Tue, 04/28/2020 - 04:18

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Reminds me of when wifey and I were newly in love, we were to cycle to the railway station to catch the train to Amsterdam...we were a bit worried about leaving the bikes since she didnt have a functioning cycle lock. So we borrowed a good lock and chain. When we arrived back later that evening, the bikes were safe and sound, but somebody had nicked the lock and chain.

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Submitted by Dennis on Tue, 04/28/2020 - 05:48

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Nowhere in 'Merica do they worry about car locking. Do you have to lock your motorcycle? What about a small MG type car with no top? Hell I don't lock my house! Neighbors say, "You Don't"? My reply is, so I can come home to a robbed house AND a broken window/door?

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Submitted by JimInMD on Tue, 04/28/2020 - 08:57

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Funny stories and more than a thread of irony and truth in all of them. When I first got out of college and started working.. I bought my first new car (truck really).. I stripped down cheap thing, I think I paid $7,500 for it. ..but I got a hold of this really high end Alpine stereo and bought some good speakers, so for a cheap truck, it rocked. fast forward a few years and me and Ms. JimInMD bought a little townhouse together. One February morning I wake up to go to work and y window was smashed and my Alpine gone.

So I get a new one through insurance. ff to one cold morning the very next February, window smashed, alpine gone. So I get a new one that with a removable faceplate this time and religiously remove the faceplate. ff to the next February, windows smashed, stereo gone even though it had a removable faceplate. I gave up and didn't replace this one. ff to the very next February they broke into the same truck even though I had never replaced the stereo.. those fluckers still took the time to steal my Alpine speakers. So now I am convinced this was an organized ring with a schedule and circuit.

By now I've grown weary of driving to work in the middle of each February with a broken window sitting on a pile of glass.. so I buy a $29 Kracko am/fm stereo and get some free cheap speakers from somewhere and give up on high fidelity to and from work all together.

ff the next February, the same fluckers break the window anyway and find nothing to steal at all. Eventually I bought a new truck, sold my house and moved. Parted ways with Ms. JimInMD at some point too. Perhaps it was her (kidding).

I have grown to see the wisdom in what Dennis wrote. The best story so far is the one where they stole the chain. Honestly, I'd like to party with that type of criminal, ones with less ill-will, but a wicked sense of humor.

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Submitted by deadmike on Tue, 04/28/2020 - 17:30

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I'm wondering what my box set did between March 31st and April 23rd?
I do hope the package will get over the pond this time. I have a feeling it will but I'm not hundred percent sure.

This is how it has been travelin so far:

17.03.2020 - 22:04
United States
Shipment information received by UPS Mail Innovations

19.03.2020 - 17:20
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Package received for processing by UPS Mail Innovations

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FONTANA, CA, United States
Package processed by UPS Mail Innovations origin facility

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Fontana, CA, United States
Package transferred to post office

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United States
Package processed by international carrier

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United States
Package departed international carrier facility

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Package departed international carrier facility

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Your item departed a transfer airport in WASHINGTON, UNITED STATES on April 28, 2020 at 6:01 pm. The item is currently in transit to the destination.

Micke Östlund,
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Submitted by JimInMD on Tue, 04/28/2020 - 17:53

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The box has nowhere else to go. It has to get there. Sent you a PM.

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Submitted by billy the kid on Tue, 04/28/2020 - 19:02

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I remember coming out of Winterland after a show and seeing lots and lots of cars with broken windows, that had been broken into. When we went up there in Oct. of 78,my brother just left his windows down in the car and we had no problem.

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Submitted by Dennis on Tue, 04/28/2020 - 19:24

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old line about, they'd steal anything, even it was nail down...…. and the nails.

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Submitted by JimInMD on Tue, 04/28/2020 - 20:08

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Are you saying it was you?

We knew it was you.. all along.. Glad we settled that. Onweird. :D

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Submitted by Vguy72 on Tue, 04/28/2020 - 20:41

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....but I did catch the desert on fire when I was fourteen. Yeah. Its possible if you put your mind to it.

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Submitted by Psyché45 on Wed, 04/29/2020 - 06:00

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Hey I'm glad !
Box + gatefoil printed poster have finally arrived in Paris, France ! What a pretty box !
But I don't understand why the package travel around the world 🤔

US -> Japan -> France

28/04/2020 - 8:26
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En livraison

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Colis arrivé chez le transporteur international

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Colis arrivé chez le transporteur international

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Firebug here for sure. Set my brothers closet on fire at about 7-8. No major damage?! I remember we kept a small plastic cup in the bathroom and I ran downstairs to get. Coming out of bathroom with cup and mom still asleepish in bed, ask about the cup. And I was like just a small fire in Lewis' closet. Like a cartoon character, up jumps mom, "A SMALL FIRE IN LEWIS' ROOM". Great response time from volunteer fire company. Closet contents gone, mattress water logged, window busted, furniture drenched. Fireman became big man squeezing confession from 7 year old. "We found these in the closet" and holds up a book of brand A matches. I was like, "no, they were A&P matches, he's lying". Hoisted by my own petard.

Usually about once a year, we'd set the "weeds" on fire. "Weeds" for the younger among us, are what kids from Jersey call the plants the grow in the wetlands. They have fuzzy cattails, "punks" and grow about 7 feet tall. Burn like a bitch when ignited before getting green again!

So, no, you don't have to try too hard.

Oh, and just about every "fort" we made ended up burning!

You wouldn't think that little angel to the left could burn his brother's closet, could you?

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Submitted by icecrmcnkd on Wed, 04/29/2020 - 12:14

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We would take cattails when they were still brown, before they got fluffy, and soak them in gas then light and use them as torches.

Also would take Ohio Blue Tip matches and a squirt bottle of WD-40 to make a flame thrower.

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Submitted by Dennis on Wed, 04/29/2020 - 15:13

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We did that also, we didn't add an accelerant and they didn't burn to long. We had a big storm drain that came out on the beach and we duck walk down it.

Probably why I love "The City Sleeps", by MC 900FT Jesus. Only song I know about an arsonist.

…. I light the fires while the city sleeps.

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Submitted by icecrmcnkd on Wed, 04/29/2020 - 17:02

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We ventured into those too.
Then the city started welding a rebar cage over the opening to keep people out.

When you use cattails that haven’t yet bloomed they will hold gas for a while. We would leave a stem on them and throw them.

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Submitted by Dogon on Mon, 05/04/2020 - 02:41

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According to Post Nord my box has still not yet arrved in Sweden, left Brussels 29 april, no update since then.

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Submitted by gratefulgerd on Mon, 05/04/2020 - 03:58

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...all boxes arrived in Germany?

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Submitted by Ckjellsen on Mon, 05/04/2020 - 23:43

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Then the packages to Sweden has come longer than the ones to Norway (probably some EU-related stuff). Mine left (for the 4th time or so) "an international carrier", this time from NY, JFK on may 2nd.

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Submitted by jpkamari on Tue, 05/05/2020 - 06:41

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I've been waiting and waiting, but the 76 box is not delivered to Finland either. How do you know anything concerning the route for the delivery? I thought no tracking number, no information.

You will find a long number on the right hand side on the email that says "order on the way" from dead.net.
Track that number on ups and you will get a status plus a different tracking number for usps or other. They have sent it via mail innovations for ups. That it basically a system where a lot distributors are makin som money moving the packages around until it is being handed over to a european public post.system and delivered the old-fashioned way.

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Submitted by Christoph on Tue, 05/05/2020 - 09:58

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I haven‘t received mine in Switzerland, yet. On the UPS tracking site, it says that the package has left the transporter - since Apr-2! The message gets updated every few days, but does not change, last entry from Apr-26. Hope I‘ll get it soon.

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Submitted by Dr. Deadhead 74 on Wed, 05/06/2020 - 08:10

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Unbelievable Box. Band never lets me down. Through the keyhole on this one!

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Submitted by deadmike on Sat, 05/09/2020 - 01:17

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As with other Swedish recipients (I guess) this is the last tracking result:

"Your item departed a transfer airport in BRUSSELS, BELGIUM on April 29, 2020 at 9:10 am. The item is currently in transit to the destination."

The Swedish Postal Service don't recognize the tracking number yet. Well, hopefully the package isn't all smashed up in the mail when it finally arrives ...

Micke Östlund,
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Submitted by boblopes on Sat, 05/09/2020 - 07:13

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There use to be a rite in the fall at my college where you'd set off to travel the tunnels at Univ of MA in Amherst which were the drainage runoff. The tunnels led you to a room with a ladder that acended upwards - when you popped the manhole cover you wound up in a utility closet in the parking garage at the Campus Center complex.

Hadn't thought about those adventures in years...

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Submitted by sheik yerbones on Mon, 05/11/2020 - 06:56

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Hi
Box just arrived on first unlock day, in France, after a 55 quarentine. It is a beautiful box and I began by the end listening to Passaic. Thank you everybody at Deadnet.

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Submitted by gratefulgerd on Mon, 05/11/2020 - 09:52

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glad to hear, very good, enjoy!
How about deliveries to Sweden and Germany, any progress?
Having a Weiherer Kellerbier right now. Beer is good, but weather is indecent, just a bit over freezing temperatures.
Cold and rain, but no snow (yet).
Looking forward for May 18.
Cheers G.

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Submitted by Dogon on Mon, 05/11/2020 - 12:57

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No Gerd, nothing since 29 april when it was in Brussels. My tracking is identical to Deadmike. I am begining to lose hope.

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Submitted by sheik yerbones on Tue, 05/12/2020 - 08:41

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thanks, it worth waiting a bit. Everyone knows why it has been a long delivery...Very noticeable, I paid no customer tax. The art is OK, not so fine as GSTLight or May 77.The booklet is not so fragile as said in the first comments. After 2 shows I feel it 's a bit like May 77, nearly the same set list, one week (a bit more with Passaic) in the touring life of GD, good sound quality, consistant playing, and moments of grace shown in the listening party before shipping.
Hope everyone of you, in Sweeden, Finland and Germany hear the postman ring twice soon.

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Submitted by Night Owl on Tue, 05/12/2020 - 10:29

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Relieved to report that another ‘76 box has at last been delivered to France and I’m eager to begin listening to it.

Well, some have mentioned that the booklet is spineless. Have we determined that this is how it was designed?

Peace and health.

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Submitted by icecrmcnkd on Tue, 05/12/2020 - 17:26

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Yes, intended design, it will be flat when open.

Glad your Boxes are showing up in Europe, now set your clocks for DaP 34.

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Submitted by simonrob on Wed, 05/13/2020 - 04:34

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My Dave's 34 seems to be in limbo. Last tracking info from UPS and USPS states:

Your item was processed through our LOS ANGELES CA INTERNATIONAL DISTRIBUTION CENTER facility on May 1, 2020 at 11:09 pm. The item is currently in transit to the destination.

That was almost 2 weeks ago. Waiting for a plane?

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Submitted by Night Owl on Wed, 05/13/2020 - 07:24

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Thank you, my friend. It’s as it’s meant to be.

Now on to enjoying the excellent playing.

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Submitted by Dogon on Thu, 05/14/2020 - 04:13

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I am not even bothering to check tracking for Daves, nothing has happened on my 76 box since 29 april when it supposedly left Brussels. It has not even arrived in Sweden yet , Post Nord still unable to recognise the tracking...Micke will recognise that even when arrives in Sweden, it might take weeks before somebody gets round to presenting it for customs clearance, so not so much set your clocks as set your yearly alamanac!
perhaps for 2022?
Really ironic considering that Sweden is one of the few countries not to have closed down for this horrible virus.

I got an email this morning to say mine will be delivered tomorrow. Its in Milan at the moment. Sounds hopeful...but who knows?

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Submitted by simonrob on Thu, 05/14/2020 - 05:03

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If your package spent any time in the vicinity of Milan, I would handle it with extreme caution. Full PPE recommended. But WTF is it doing there? Even at the best of times, Milan to your residence in England in one day would be an impressive achievement. Can but hope.

How is post sent to Scandinavia from Brussels? By road? Belgium has closed its land borders which could slow things down somewhat. If mail is sent by air, this is also experiencing delays as mail is often sent on passenger flights and there aren't too many of them right now.

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Submitted by Dogon on Thu, 05/14/2020 - 05:40

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I was also going to rain on Daverocks parade when he said it was in Milan! But if he leaves it alone till we all have received ours, it should be safe to handle...
Neither I, nor Postnord customer service, can answer how post would move from Brussels to Sweden, nor what it was doing there in the first place. I suppose the virus meant that it was put on any avåilable plane to Europe....

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Submitted by Colin Gould on Thu, 05/14/2020 - 05:59

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I am in the same boat as most here. UPS and USPS tell me it left Los Angeles on 1st May and then it all goes quiet. The Royal Mail tracking says that there is no tracking for this service when presented with the alternate delivery number. On the other hand #33 took around 12 days before I saw a VAT payment request so it is only a few days more than that so far and the world has changed a bit since February. Keep hoping and stay safe.

Edit:
I’ve had a couple of deliveries from amazon that came from Milan and then travelled overland through France to me and I’m not dead yet.

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Submitted by daverock on Thu, 05/14/2020 - 10:26

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You're making me nervous. I am actually quite cautious with post at the moment, but I will handle this one like a hot potato.
I think my Dave's must have been in Milan a day or so ago, as I've just checked again, and Milan is no longer mentioned. It was in Torino on 12/5 and is now in somewhere called Stanford Le Hope, which I have never heard of-but apparently its in the UK. It seems to be heading in my general direction.

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Submitted by simonrob on Thu, 05/14/2020 - 12:15

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Appears to be a small village between Grays and Basildon. Middle of nowhere. Weird place for anything to be. Fairly close to you.

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