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clayv

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"To my ears, the best Dead shows are those that not only fit the criteria that make them amongst the best of a year, but that are also completely unique for their era—shows that fit perfectly into their year of performance, but also fall somewhat outside of the norm for that year. Harpur College, Veneta, Cornell, Cape Cod, and Augusta are all shows that are objectively excellent, and if they are not the best from their respective years of performance, they are certainly unique. Miami 6/23/74 falls into that category: not only one of the very best shows from this outstanding year, but also one of the most interesting and unique. It’s certainly worthy of many, many deep listens." - David Lemieux

¡Ándale, ándale! ¡Arriba, arriba! We're back with a hot one from Miami, F-L-A. DAVE’S PICKS VOLUME 34 features the complete show from the Jai Alai Fronton, 6/23/74, one with unparalleled sound quality due in equal parts to the Wall Of Sound and the beautiful sonic clarity of Kidd Candelario's tapes. The first set is chock full of dynamite takes on classics like "Ramble On Rose," "Mississippi Half-Step," and "Cumberland Blues." The second set delivers on the JAMS - one leading into a gorgeous "Ship Of Fools," one rare instrumental version of "Dark Star," and a "Spanish Jam," this is Miami after all! The show also offers up a "first" and an "only" - the former, a Seastones set featuring Phil and Ned Lagin and the latter, the sole Grateful Dead performance of Chuck Berry's "Let It Rock."

Limited to 22,000 numbered copies, DAVE’S PICKS VOL.34: JAI ALAI FRONTON, MIAMI, FL 6/23/74 has been mastered from the 7.5 IPS reel-to-reel tapes to HDCD specs by Jeffrey Norman. ¡Agarrarlo mientras esta calientito! (Get it while it's hot!)

*Limited to 2 per order. Very limited quantity available.

Subscribed to Dave's Picks? With this release, you'll also get a bonus disc with selections from Miami 6/22/74. Excellente!

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May 11, 2020 - 10:49am

#1421

CaseyJanes

Joined:
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WilfredT UJB

You are correct sir about the Bm...also a Dm and Dsus2 according to Ultimate Guitar Tabs on the “Official Version”. I love the above mentioned app. Has most every song that you can think of and usually there are many versions to play so if you’re not quite getting one arrangement there is usually a way for guys like me to dumb it down a bit. That said I need to add those chords on UJB as they are in my range. Will also try the riff....I have a little pentatonic game as well! (I’m guessing there)

For the record, and if memory serves, I do believe I’ve seen youtube of you playing WilfredT, and you are an excellent player. I’m like a wanna be campfire player at best, but it’s more fun then a frog in a glass of milk.
May 11, 2020 - 10:29am

#1422

Oroborous

Joined:
June 19, 2007

Hola Senor Janes

Good to see ya!
I think Bob was alluding to what I’ve heard/read all of them say over the years; it got harder and harder to get the band (especially Jerry) to rehearse and some of those songs you just couldn’t do well without rehearsal: LS, Cosmic Charlie, St Stephen etc. Unfortunately another side effect of ole Jer Bears monkey...especially when you consider how hard many of Jer’s parts were on these songs...it’s a bummer but no wonder many of the greats were set aside.

GUITARS & CADDILACS; used to play all the time. Tried to play guitar for ten years, occasionally professionally, once in the studio....switched to bass and rarely looked back. Did try the solo acoustic/apre thing briefly, but wasn’t that good and it’s really hard carrying the whole show by your self. And Scarry! Don’t have that front man Mojo either “star waaarrrsss, nothing but staaaarrrrr wwwaaaarrrsss” much prefer to play with 3 to 5 people, the interaction is where it’s at. But the rush of playing in a hot band in front of a bunch of people IS uncompareble....talk about a high!
But yeah, I preferred being in the back row under the dark lights grooving on the Bass. Played that professionally on and off for 20 years, last ten it was my main, though not only job...It was a gas, but after 100-150 nights a year, often at shitty bars and clubs, when your feet are killing you and your back can’t take that heavy lumber anymore, we’ll sometimes it’s a double edge sword doing what you love for a living....unfortunately haven’t really played in like ten years now. Had to TRY and grow up and get a real job....plus after I got booted out of my main gig, eventually all the calls stopped coming as it is a small, close knit group that gets the gigs here.
I truly miss it in my minds eye, but I don’t miss schlepping that heavy ass gear at 3 in the morning, or getting hassled by the law, or trying to get inspired when your back hurts and it’s late, and there’s only 4 drunks left, but I do miss it.
GUITARS
- Ibanez Muscian Series I got in 79 and modified with Alembic circuitry/pickups in 84.
- Madeira Acoustic
- 84 Alembic Spoiler 4 string electric Bass
- Michael Kelly Club Deluxe 5 String Acoustic/Electric Bass. picked this up early century when I was playing a lot to get upright sound etc. Never spent enough on upright to be proficient as it’s physicaly painful, and it’s a drag trying to play live with a loud band. I liked the sound I good get with the Kelly and a Sans Amp tech 21 Acoustic DI. It’s made for Acoustic guitar but works awesome for the Acoustic Bass. Seceret is the adjustable mid....
shit, ramblin again, sorry, fun topic. DAVEROCK sportin’ the Bobbie Dazzler! Nice axe bra! My guitar teacher always played and sold Gretches. Wish I would of got one, but wanted a Bob Weir Ibenez so bad. Almost had one but got the Muscian series instead. I’ve seen pictures of both Bob and Jerry playing one but not sure what show (s)? Think it was around when Bob was first using Ibenez?
May 11, 2020 - 10:12am

#1423

wilfredtjones

Joined:
June 4, 2007

Casey Janes UJB chords and guitars

There's a B Minor in there somewhere...I think after the G. The riff is fun, too! Don't forget to learn that :-)

Thanks for sharing info. on your guitars, too. I also have a '96 Washburn (D-20 in Koa). My brother just bought his first guitar, a Seagull S6... :-)
May 11, 2020 - 9:44am

#1424

Oroborous

Joined:
June 19, 2007

6/22/83 source

Yeah I think that’s the same source as I had. As I say at the time it was definetly my best sounding tape which in those days wasn’t saying much, but this one shined! Great show too, and looks like it must of been a great place to freak freely from the news clip.
So my buddy Doug hooked up with some dude who either was doing the taping or ? Not sure I really knew, but they knew WTF they were doing, had like Nac with sennhieser mics and were usually low generation and near that quality.
I had the best gear so most of my friends/cousins would bring their new tapes to my house for coping etc so I’d usually get decent generations. Some shows better than others depending on where they were located. Remember, this was before taper section so some diehard pros would poach in front of board, which sometimes was awesome, other times too loud or tone unbalanced etc...
Anyway, we start getting some killer 83’s, probably end of year I’m guessing. Unfortunately I never got the source guys info and next thing you know ole Doug’s knocked up the bosses daughter, whose family is super religious so shotgun wedding and no more fun for ole druggles, poor bastard! And no more tapes for us! Dooaah
Funny part was he got our band to play his ultra conservative wedding, but’s that’s a whole nother story for the bonfire....
May 11, 2020 - 9:31am

#1425

CaseyJanes

Joined:
November 6, 2017

Guitars and UJB

Hey all, COVID seems to have me busier than I’ve ever been with both the wife and kid working and schooling here at the cave...so I’ve just been lurking here lately on the site, but I have to jump in on a good guitar convo.

Dennis, I’ve read that 1983 is right around when Gibson started producing great acoustics again, shifting back to some of the methods that they used on 60s flat top guitars. I would love to play that Hummingbird. I’ll bet it sounds awesome, and from knowing what I know of you, it is probably very well cared for! I just recently learned UJB. It was surprisingly (to me at least) very easy to learn and made up of only 5 basic chords (G, D, C, Am, Em) which are some of the first chords (and easiest) that most guitar players will learn. Rhythmically, the toughest part of the song IMO is probably in what would be considered to be the chorus....that is the part that goes “whoa-o what I want to know is ______________....there are some quick chord changes in that line which take some practice, but all in all, not to difficult. That said, singing it and playing at the same time for me is much more difficult. I have only recently been able to incorporate some singing along with my playing and I have been playing for more than 20 years. Some of that I think is confidence factor of worrying about what others think I sound like, which I really don’t give a shit about anymore, but the other part is that rhythmically it is not easy to learn, especially if the song has difficult chord phrasing. Did anyone hear the Bob Weir Shakedown interview from Friday night? He had some interesting comments about Lost Sailor and the reason it didn’t stay around for too long in the bands repertoire. Too difficult to play and the other band members didn’t want to spend the time on it. And we’ve seen that LS has only recently been brought back into D&Cs repertoire. So this got me thinking about the progression of Bob Weirs playing ability. Of course it’s widely know that Bob was nearly kicked out of the band early on because of complaints about his guitar playing. And to be fair he only started playing guitar at the age of 13 and then met Garcia just 3 years later. And any player is going to experience some plateauing, especially early on. That said, it make me wonder if the shift in style on WMD and AB were at least partly made in efforts to help with this handicap as the arrangements are much simpler and back to the basics. (Here is a quote from wiki on the subject:
“The incident apparently led to a period of significant growth in Weir's guitar playing. Phil Lesh said that when drummer Mickey Hart left the band temporarily in early 1971, he was able to hear Weir's playing more clearly than ever and "I found myself astonished, delighted and excited beyond measure at what Bobby was doing." Lesh described Weir's playing as "quirky, whimsical and goofy" and noted his ability to play chord voicings on the guitar (with only four fingers) that one would normally hear from a keyboard (with up to ten fingers).[13].

Cousins: what kind of guitars do you own? What gets the most play? Based on your bands genre, I’m going to guess a Fender Telecaster?

Here are my guitars:

1). 1996 Washburn Limited Edition Acoustic
2). 2017 Gibson Les Paul High Performance in Cherry Red Sumburst
3). Seagull Artist Studio CW Deluxe Element
4). MJT Custom Telecaster build that is aged vintage relic...Taos Turquoise over 3-Tone burst
5). Rhino issued Grateful Dead Dancing Bear/Stealie ukulele (don’t really play this one just decoration
6). I also recently ordered a Taylor GS Mini Koa Plus E with edge burst on my 4 years zero interest Sweetwater card. I needed a good travel guitar and this one gets phenomenal reviews....can’t wait!, but sshhhhhh! Don’t tell Mrs Casey!

-the one I play the most (currently) is the Seagull...most accessible hanging on the wall right next to the couch in my living room. It has a pick up so I can plug it in but I rarely do as it projects nicely anyway. It as a solid Sitka Spruce Top, with Solid Rosewood back and sides, Mahogany neck and Ebony fingerboard, gold vintage tuners. It’s a beautiful guitar that sounds just as good as it looks.

Oro - Great repo car story...had me LOL as usual! For those interested, I promise to finish my Gorge story very soon. Fell off the wagon on that one, but the details are still there. Anniversary is also fast approaching....bummed I can’t do the repeat as I planned for Boulder in July...hopefully we can get back at it soon!

Doc - Great to read your regular posts again. Glad you’re back.

Be Well Dead People!

KCJ

Led Ded: just read your post...couldnt agree more. No better hobby and incredibly gratifying when you are able to overcome a plateau....repitition and practice....I’m at least one hour a day usually early mornings or later at night!
May 11, 2020 - 9:29am

#1426

LedDed

Joined:
February 16, 2017

Yes, some of us really play...

I am a guitar freak. I have about two dozen electrics, two acoustics and a couple basses, untold effects pedals and several amps. I actually do pick up those instruments with my two hands and play the shit out of them, every day, sometimes only for a half hour and other times all day long, esp. on weekends.

It's the most gratifying hobby I've ever known. When you start out, you suck and sound like shit. Over time, you learn other people's songs, chord changes, scales, etc. One day you find yourself sitting there with a drink and wailing along to "Layla" at full volume, kicking ass and blending right into the record. And then, you start coming up with your own stuff. Some people eschew covers and play as themselves right off, but if there's a kind of music you like, learning that stuff gives you a toolbox of techniques from which to start doing your own thing.

You get out of it what you put into it, practice practice practice. I don't really practice so much as play, but you hone your skills through repetition and hours devoted as you pick up new things here and there. One of my favorite things is to crank up a "Big River" like the one on One From The Vault, and wail along with Jerry. He was so good in his prime it's sick.

I'm not in a band. I have a straight job and a family (and a mortgage etc.) However now and again getting in a room with other musicians, especially with drums present, and turning up is as much fun as it looks. Unfortunately it looks like a bleak time right now for anyone struggling to make it as a musician. First album sales were destroyed by the internet and bands had to depend on live concerts and merch sales. What are they going to do now?

A long time ago, I might have leaned that way, but I'm glad I went with the straight job, keeping the guitar playing on the side, pure artistic expression with no strings attached or record company bullshit. Last, anyone who's always wanted to learn to play the guitar, go buy a decent one and get after it! If you keep with it, it will reward you more than you can imagine.

\m/
May 11, 2020 - 8:53am

#1427

Deadheadbrewer

Joined:
February 2, 2010

Did someone say, "Saint Paul"?

LOVE that show from '77 (AND the Saint Paul show from the 1978 box), but cannot allow myself to get distracted from my E72 studies. I still need to finish Bickershaw AND Amsterdam, then get to Rotterdam on its anniversary today. The back-to-back concerts on this tour make things difficult . . .

I didn't get into Grateful Dead until I was 21 (1991), but if I had been born ten or fifteen years earlier, I would have attended those old MN and upper-midwest shows.
May 11, 2020 - 8:00am

#1428

Cousins Of The…

Joined:
September 10, 2009

@Dennis

Hey Dennis, I'll take your Hummingbird if it's lonely :-)
I play guitar in a band(Western Swing/Honky Tonk) , although not sure when we'll be able to play out again this year.
May 11, 2020 - 7:30am

#1429

Dennis

Joined:
November 1, 2012

Dave's guitar and Dave's Pick

Just got DP29 in from Real Gone Music. I never bought any of the DP's when they were coming out, my buddy was getting them and sending me copies, money was tight and what the hell. In the end, wish I had bought them all as they came. Now I'm too cheap to pay some of the prices I see for complete sets, and the wife would never understand :-).

I have to say for anyone who hasn't bought these real gone music releases, they did a nice job on it. At first blush I thought the bonus tracks weren't included, but though not listed, they are there. It was 60 bucks from amazon (got a price cut before it shipped!) So maybe I'll look into getting the real gone collection,,,,, if it's cheap enough :-)

Dave the Rock and the Gretsch - I know Dave's not the only one on these boards who has guitars AND I know absolutely NOTHING about guitars or playing. But I looked up your guitar and yeah, pricey things. The demo's online made it sound very nice. My question, can you really play? I've met many people over the years who have instruments of all types, played "in my youth", they can still strum a few basic cords, but really can't play. I have a Gibson hummingbird my wife gave me back in 83-ish, why, I have no idea. Maybe she thought I develop unknown talents. I told it's a nice guitar, quite a few people have strummed it over they years and say "very nice". But one night at the store a customer who came in all the time (doctor of some sort), had just bought a new hummingbird, asked me bring in my old one. Bastard sat down and knocked out UJB off top of head. Blew me away. BTW - said my old hummingbird was much louder than new ones.

So Dave, do you play? Also other folks out there, do you really play? I believe some of you are in bands?

Just curious.
May 11, 2020 - 7:20am

#1430

musicnow

Joined:
August 6, 2013

bonus disc

The bonus disc is simply amazing! Classic songs/jams and the sound is superb. This was a GRATE addition to a magnificent show. Thank you Dave!

John Perry Barlow

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"To my ears, the best Dead shows are those that not only fit the criteria that make them amongst the best of a year, but that are also completely unique for their era—shows that fit perfectly into their year of performance, but also fall somewhat outside of the norm for that year. Harpur College, Veneta, Cornell, Cape Cod, and Augusta are all shows that are objectively excellent, and if they are not the best from their respective years of performance, they are certainly unique. Miami 6/23/74 falls into that category: not only one of the very best shows from this outstanding year, but also one of the most interesting and unique. It’s certainly worthy of many, many deep listens." - David Lemieux

¡Ándale, ándale! ¡Arriba, arriba! We're back with a hot one from Miami, F-L-A. DAVE’S PICKS VOLUME 34 features the complete show from the Jai Alai Fronton, 6/23/74, one with unparalleled sound quality due in equal parts to the Wall Of Sound and the beautiful sonic clarity of Kidd Candelario's tapes. The first set is chock full of dynamite takes on classics like "Ramble On Rose," "Mississippi Half-Step," and "Cumberland Blues." The second set delivers on the JAMS - one leading into a gorgeous "Ship Of Fools," one rare instrumental version of "Dark Star," and a "Spanish Jam," this is Miami after all! The show also offers up a "first" and an "only" - the former, a Seastones set featuring Phil and Ned Lagin and the latter, the sole Grateful Dead performance of Chuck Berry's "Let It Rock."

Limited to 22,000 numbered copies, DAVE’S PICKS VOL.34: JAI ALAI FRONTON, MIAMI, FL 6/23/74 has been mastered from the 7.5 IPS reel-to-reel tapes to HDCD specs by Jeffrey Norman. ¡Agarrarlo mientras esta calientito! (Get it while it's hot!)

*Limited to 2 per order. Very limited quantity available.

Subscribed to Dave's Picks? With this release, you'll also get a bonus disc with selections from Miami 6/22/74. Excellente!

Origins

Looking less attractive by the minute !

Yes indeed

many many Miller remasters making the rounds...I would say easily over twenty five during the last two weeks or so...many 24 bit included...but for all of that my main capture today is Ventura Co Fairgrounds July 30, 1983...a great sounding AUD recording ... listening through the headphones I can smell the Ocean...with all the cool remastered sbd's we get I tend to forget how good some of these AUD's sound, especially outdoor shows...Billy The Kid, I'm jealous at your mention of BBQ... because of drought conditions and hot dry weather (with 25 MPH winds to boot) we are unable to do charcoal fires, camp fires etc...happens a lot this time of year here at Grand Canyon but this ban started a few weeks earlier than usual...earlier this month I had picked up 5 lbs of beautiful short ribs I had intended to smoke and came home from town to find out the ban had been put into place earlier that same day...browned and braised they were still very good but...well, you know...

Dennis Mosaic

Hi Dennis, sorry to be an enabler. I have followed Mosaic for about 20 years and own about 50 of the big boxes. But they are very limited, Mosaic gets the rights to the music for a certain limited time and the rights for a strictly limited run. The wonderful Hank Mobley 60s Blue Note sessions is only a very few thousand.
Its a more or less a one man operation these days, Michael Cuscuna doesnt seem to be so hands on, and the office seems to be run by Scott Wenzell. Of course they have their own warehouse issues, and the they dont press up the whole run in advance, which sometimes give rise to frustating delays while the next batch is pressed, but here is the difference , Scott is only ever an e mail away, any problems and enquiries are dealt with promptly.
For me Mosaic is the gold standard (Bear Family in Germany concentrates on areas of music which are of little interest to me), no gimmicks, perhaps an austere aesthetic for the boxes and booklets, but excellent remastering. The deffinitive issue of the music in question. For European customers, Jazz Messengers in Barcelona carry Mosaic which might reduce costs associated with sending and import duties, but they dont get everything in my experiance. Hope this whets your appetite, unreservedly recommended.

Bear Family Records

I ordered Freddie King and Slim Harpo box sets and they are fantastic. I live in the Bay Area and I received the boxes within a matter of days, the way that they packed it was fantastic. I have nothing but the best to say about Bear Family Records and the fantastic service they have given to me.

Bear Family Records

I love their box sets, too. The Sun Blues Box is one I bought about 5 years ago, and is one I have been playing a lot recently. Wonderful music..great hard back book, too.
My last purchase from Bear Family was about two weeks ago-"The Real Humbler" which is a live show credited to Robert Gordon with Danny Gatton. Its solid rockabilly from start to finish and features some of the most amazing guitar playing I have ever heard in my life.

Dogon Mosaic

Thanks for the additional words. So much shit available in todays world. When did this happen? There wasn't this much stuff available 20 years ago? Internet the main driver? Or has the number of 'old' things climb high enough that exponentially there is that much more available? It seems odd, I thought recorded hard medium sales were down world wide (kids don't seem to buy "records" anymore, everything is spotified), yet, large box collections today abound in numbers that I can't keep up with!

Extra item - Daverock - you used an expression about 'keeping your eyes peeled". I've know this expression since a young tot, and I have thought about it over the many years (along with other phrases). But this made me wonder about it. I always thought it had something to do with potatoes, eyes and all. I looked up and wonder if this was right in your book.

The origin comes from England and it is in reference to Robert Peel who started the British Police Force. The nicknames for the police were "Bobbies" or "Peelers" - peelers referring to keeping a watch out for lawbreakers. I know this is correct because 40 years ago I took part in a competition organized by the British Police and this was one of the questions that stuck.

Doesn't quite explain peeler AND opens up the question, why Bobbies?

DaP34 and Mosaic

I haven't quite finished my initial run-through of this release (tried for the entire second set last night, but started too late with one-too-many-whiskey-sours pulling on the eyelids), but WOW!!--this might be the best DaP ever. And I said that about DaP33, so this could very well end up being my favorite three-DaP run (we discussed that about 47 pages back . . . ) DaP32 did nothing for me, so it will have to be 35 that completes the trifecta. Everything on 34 is played ferociously and in such a unique manner. Seastones was really cool. The bonus disc is just lovely.

I have known about Mosaic for decades, but have never allowed myself to look at their musical gifts to the world. I know what they do, and it seems like heroin; I've never allowed myself that even once, either, because I imagine both are like kissing God. With my love of jazz and my completist mentality I could get lost for good with one taste of Mosaic, just like I imagine can easily happen with Smack.

Bobbies

Bobbies for the early police in England comes from the founder Robert Peel, Robert to Bobby to Bobbies. So two names Bobbies and Peelers from one name.

Dennis

Why Bobbies?
Same etymolgy as Peelers, Bobby the diminutive of Robert!
Robert Peel was the UK PM who introduced the police
Edit, Colin just beat me to it!

Hank Thompson / Hangover Tavern

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=eYNpv3QYvO8

Same Shows

..a bit jealous of some of the shows you guys got to see, but happy to see some of these getting released and content with the ones I was able to see myself.

Never get sick of hearing campfire stores of shows attended. Thanks so much for sharing.

Weekend Viewing/Listening

I’ve been having a lazy GD weekend. Started on Saturday by watching the blu-Ray from Sunshine Daydream, then the blu-Ray from the Giants Stadium Box. Today I relocated the Festival Express dvd and watched the film and the additional tracks, Pigpen was looking good and in good voice. Then I moved on to audio, first with the May 77 Barton Hall show and I’m now listening to the first disc from 071289 from the RFK Stadium Box.
I find all the eras interesting and truly don’t have a favourite. There always something new in the playing no matter how often I listen. Having missed a few haircuts my freak flag is starting to fly again! Perhaps that’s why I’m feeling nostalgic?

While I have no interest in soccer myself I feel that I should congratulate my old home town team, Liverpool, for winning the Premier League after a thirty year gap.

Edit: with all this talk of box sets can I put in a good word for Revenant. Their Charlie Patton and Albert Ayler boxes are a joy to look at as well as hear.

Mosaic Records I've been…

Mosaic Records
I've been buying these sets since the '80s. All I can say is that if you think there's even a possibility you might like one of the available box sets, snap it up. Always great quality that always sells out.

Who put the Bob in the Bop Sho Bop

Thanks Colin & Dogon, I read that damn sentence about Robert Peel and never made the connecting leap. DUH!

DHB - >>>>>> and my completist mentality …….

Exactly!

Blues, Brews, and BBQ....

...and mixed with a little funk. Just one of those perfect Sundays to drink a metric-shit-ton of beer with my neighbors, and spin tunes all day. Last five or so......

Cheap Thrills--Big Brother and the Holding Company
T-Bird Rhythm--The Fabulous Thunderbirds
Live Full House--J Geils Band
How the West Was Won--Led Zeppelin
Mothers Milk--Chilli Peppers
Freaky Styley--Chilli Peppers
Mothership Connection--Parliament

Rolling thunder

I'm a rolling thunder and pouring rain. I'm coming on like a hurricane.

Mosaic....Bear family

My fave Mosaic boxes are..
T-Bone Walker
Lionel Hampton '37 - '41
Stuff Smith
Count Basie The Clef/Verve Studio recordings
Count Basie The Roulette Years Live...

The Bear Family ones are
Slim Harpo
Louis Jordan
Bob Wills
Jimmy Bryant/Speedy West...

Bear family also puts out some mighty fine single and Double disc sets...

Beautiful and unusual

Two cds I have been listening to over the last day or so feature Hawaiian music recorded in the 1920s and 30s. They are called "Master of the Hawaiian Guitar" by Sol Hoopii and "Classic Slide Guitar" a compilation on the British Catfish label. I have never listened to this type of music before, but these two cds are superb - beautiful guitar playing with some excellent songs. Great singing-and the sound quality for such early recordings is also top notch. The Sol Hoopii is on the Rounder label.

I ventured into post 1974 territory with The Dead, too. Something of a rarity for me this year. So I was happily surprised that 5/12/77 , the one I chose, is fair crackling with energy. The first show in the 77 box set-I am tempted to stay with this box and listen to the next one next.

DaveRock May 77

Are you talking about 5/11 or 5/12? They're both real nice shows, but 5/11 might get the slight nod from me...

Little Walter/ Juke

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=yKcC1-l2104. If you've never heard him play, give a listen. I have to crack a cold beer and get my bbq going.

Wilfred - May 77

Sorry, it was the 5/11/77 show I played yesterday. I have 5/12/77 here to play next-hence the confusion. It doesn't take much ! But I agree, a really well played show. The shows in this box aren't as familiar to me as the ones covering the 5th to the 9th May. Probably because I had the earlier ones on tapes once.

Nice Reference

Carlo13, nice AC/DC reference with the Hells Bells lyrics. Back in Black was big in my high school when I was a freshman and while the cassette is long gone, there is a copy on CD on my shelf, good to bust it out once in a while.

The show continues...

Driving around the city today
9 2 68
Woooowww.....

Its Fireworks Calliopes and Clowns

Dear DeadFreaks

Just wanted to check-in, and relay that my plight of joblessness has come to an end.
With two offers in hand, the trigger is pulled on the more robust and enticing of the two. Landing where I was hoping in terms of compensation and title, I can now have no worries in continuing my pursuit of all things GD that require monetary input; as the old saying goes: I NEED MORE CHINA>RIDERS!!!

As always, I personally applaud and appreciate the positive vibes that emanate from these parts day-in, day-out. It has been a steadfast rock of inspiration moving me brightly through these otherwise dark times. And may the days brighten and shine upon you all as we move further into the unknown.

As an aside, a hearty shout out to GreenMtnDead as the inaugural DeadHead guinea pig who endured a challenging 18 at Chez Sixtus Mountain Top Disc Golf over the weekend. Despite a Raven disc still sitting perfectly snug in an impossibly fitting tree notch 25 feet up above hole 4, his presence was pure welcome and he is a 100% standup dude. DeadHead invitational to soon follow.

Be Well People!
Sixtus

Hooray for Sixtus

Congratulations on the job prospects.

Gotta get down to the Cumberland mine

Happy, happy, joy, joy..

to Sixtus, Great News! And we could all use some good news these days even if it’s only vicariously!
Now quit goofing off and get back to work! 😉

Pays good money...

Five dollars a day. 😬

Sixtus Rides Again!

Yahoozers on you Sixtus! All the best in your newest salaried incarnation! Onward brother!

The things I do to avoid doing work......

Did someone say work? Congrats Sixtus on the new gig! And speaking of work or ummm "working" from home. I've started doing tie dye during all of this stay at home quarantine stuff. Half of my garage is now a tie dye art studio! Started out with a kit that my daughter had gotten last year for Christmas. Next thing ya know, I've spent over $500 on dyeing materials, t shirts, bedsheets and tapestries, plus prep material like soda ash for presoaking the shirts and Synthrapol for washing out the dyed items after. Fun Stuff!!!

My avatar is now a picture of my best work so far which is my first attempt at a Mandala Tapestry that I rinsed out and unwrapped today. I wish I could post a better photo as the avatar doesn't do it justice...turned out really cool!

Anyone else ever try tie dyeing?....like box sets...very addicting!!!

Tie Dying

Funny you mention that KCJanes.. with no camps this year I, too, purchased dye and materials to give my 11 year old something to do. Holy Crap that's a good Mandala. Hats off.. the pressure is now on me. I won't have time to hit it for another couple weeks.

Sixtus, right on and congratulations. Great to hear.. nice inspiration to the rest of us.

I will have to follow-up.

KCJ/Tie Dying

Dooood, nice work that looks awesome! I tried a little way back when but never was any good.
So, how can I bribe you to make me a set of curtains? I have a bath that I had to take the door off as the design was stoopid! No one really goes in there but me, but I’d like to have some curtains just in case and to add ambiance since the theme is psychedelic...it’s my Sunday sitz bath, cold frosty, listen to the Dead room! So, yeah, “my designer” says I need tie-dye curtains lol...

Oro

Check your pm

This Moment Now

Cruising along the PCH past Zuma beach playing Dave's 15. Windows down, Jack Straw kicking in full swing, sunshine gleaming on the water. Just me, the ocean, and the coastline. Moments like these can't be explained, only experienced.

Ahhhhhhhhhhhhh!

Skulltrip! Thanks for the (virtual) contact high! . . . and keep the brakes on for this corner if you please. Onward.

Garcia / Grisman video, Warfield Theatre 5/92

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=6CQ616RZH_Q. These Garcia / Grisman shows were so cool, hopefully these will be released someday.

*RE/ Listening

...greetings my felllow brothers and sisters, I pray everyone is well and Smiling, don’t ever forget to “Smile Smile Smile “
I’ve been playing the Primo Fillmore east April 1971 release ;4 CDs of sonic bliss!
Beautiful mix & mastering with a sweet low bottom Phil’s bass sounds like he’s playing lead on the reels! Pigpen is just awesome during this spring tour especially in NY at the old village theater ! Nicky heart is missing so billy takes on a different ape to playing his drums. Also Tom Constanten sits in on a few numbers. A very grateful release indeed! I love 70-71 Dead , two favorite years in the dead’s history!
I can honestly say every song is primo, and I never have to skip a song. I can each of the four CDs straight thru ! Good Ol’ Grateful Dead!
Rock on everyone, have a grateful day! 🙏❤️💀🌹

Price:FREELabel:Grateful Dead/Rhino Sold by: Format: MP3 Release Date: July 1, 2020 Copyright:℗ 2020 Grateful Dead Productions. © Marketed by Rhino Entertainment LLC., 2020 Grateful Dead Productions. Duration: 2:35 Genre:RockASIN:B089R5Z7XJ

Working Mans Dead “angels share

...this was the big news I was talking about.🙏❤️💀🌹
Workingman's Dead dubbed "the angels share"

1. Uncle John's Band (False Start 1) (Not Slated) (01:04)
2. Uncle John's Band (Breakdown) (Not Slated) (01:08)
3. Uncle John's Band (False Start 2) (Not Slated) (00:27)
4. Uncle John's Band (Complete Track) (Not Slated) (04:44)
5. Uncle John's Band (Take 6 Breakdown) (Slated) (01:02)
6. Uncle John's Band (Take 7 Breakdown) (Slated) (01:46)
7. High Time (Breakdown 1) (Not Slated) (01:23)
8. High Time (Breakdown 2) (Not Slated) (01:09)
9. High Time (Take 3 Breakdown) (Slated) (00:25)
10. High Time (Complete Track 1) (Not Slated) (05:40)
11. High Time (Studio Chatter) (00:44)
12. High Time (Complete Track 2) (Not Slated) (05:32)
13. High Time (Take 6 Breakdown) (Slated) (00:46)
14. High Time (Take 7 Breakdown) (Slated) (00:17)
15. Dire Wolf (Breakdown 1) (Not Slated) (01:25)
16. Dire Wolf (Complete Track 1) (Not Slated) (02:51)
17. Dire Wolf (Complete Track 2) (Not Slated) (04:22)
18. Dire Wolf (Take 2 Breakdown) (Slated) (01:07)
19. Dire Wolf (Take 3 False Start & Breakdown) (Slated) (00:45)
20. Dire Wolf (Breakdown 2) (Not Slated) (00:57)
21. Dire Wolf (Take 6 Breakdown) (Slated) (01:13)
22. Dire Wolf (Breakdown 3) (Not Slated) (00:42)
23. Dire Wolf (False Starts 1) (Not Slated) (00:21)
24. Dire Wolf (Breakdown 4) (Not Slated) (02:18)
25. Dire Wolf (False Starts 2) (Not Slated) (01:07)
26. Dire Wolf (Complete Track 3) (Not Slated) (04:26)
27. Dire Wolf (Complete Track With Vocals) (Not Slated) (04:36)
28. Dire Wolf (False Start 3) (Not Slated) (00:36)
29. New Speedway Boogie (Demo With Acoustic Guitar, Drums & Vocals) (Not Slated) (02:34)
30. New Speedway Boogie (Complete Track With Vocals 1) (Not Slated) (03:57)
31. New Speedway Boogie (Take 2 Breakdown With Vocals) (Slated) (01:34)
32. New Speedway Boogie (Take 3 Breakdown With Vocals) (Slated) (01:38)
33. New Speedway Boogie (Mis-Named As Take 3 False Start With Vocals) (Slated) (00:15)
34. New Speedway Boogie (Take 4 Complete With Vocals & Lead Guitar) (Slated) (04:26)
35. New Speedway Boogie (Arranging Take With Vocals) (Not Slated) (02:37)
36. New Speedway Boogie (Breakdown With Vocals 1) (Not Slated) (01:00)
37. New Speedway Boogie (Breakdown With Vocals 2) (Not Slated) (01:59)
38. New Speedway Boogie (Complete Track With Vocals 2) (Not Slated) (04:48)
39. New Speedway Boogie (Take 8 Complete With Vocals) (Slated) (04:19)
40. Cumberland Blues (Various Breakdowns & Take 9) (Slated) (03:26)
41. Black Peter (Breakdown 1) (Not Slated) (01:05)
42. Black Peter (Breakdown 2) (Not Slated) (01:12)
43. Black Peter (Studio Chatter) (01:45)
44. Black Peter (Breakdown 3) (Not Slated) (05:41)
45. Black Peter (Breakdown 4) (Not Slated) (04:42)
46. Black Peter (Complete Track With Vocals) (Not Slated) (05:43)
47. Easy Wind (Complete Track With Vocals 1) (Not Slated) (04:53)
48. Easy Wind (Breakdown With Vocals 1) (Not Slated) (00:48)
49. Easy Wind (Breakdown With Vocals 2) (Not Slated) (04:20)
50. Easy Wind (Breakdown With Vocals 3) (Not Slated) (01:12)
51. Easy Wind (Breakdown With Vocals 4) (Not Slated) (01:04)
52. Easy Wind (Complete Track With Vocals 2) (Not Slated) (05:52)
53. Easy Wind (False Starts & Breakdowns With Vocals) (Not Slated) (01:43)
54. Easy Wind (Incomplete Track With Vocals) (Not Slated) (01:44)
55. Easy Wind (Take 17 With Vocals) (Slated) (05:42)
56. Easy Wind (Take 18 Breakdown With Vocals) (Slated) (00:45)
57. Easy Wind (Take 19 Breakdown With Vocals) (Slated) (01:05)
58. Easy Wind (Take 20 With Vocals) (Slated) (04:36)
59. Easy Wind (Take 21 False Start With Vocals) (Slated) (00:21)
60. Easy Wind (Take 22 Breakdown With Vocals) (Slated) (00:39)
61. Easy Wind (Take 23 Breakdown With Vocals) (Slated) (00:38)
62. Casey Jones (Breakdown 1) (Not Slated) (02:51)
63. Casey Jones (Breakdown 2) (Not Slated) (03:10)
64. Casey Jones (Complete Track With Vocals) (Not Slated) (04:34)
*** Artist: Grateful Dead
Title: Workingman's Dead: The Angel's Share
Year Of Release: 2020
Label: Grateful Dead/Rhino
Genre: Rock
Total Time: 02:31:31
🙏❤️😎💀🌹
False prophet my ass! Lmfao just joking around my brothers and sisters, lol the Healling power of laughter! Have a grateful day everyone, peace be with you all!
***
Price:FREELabel:Grateful Dead/Rhino Sold by: Format: MP3 Release Date: July 1, 2020 Copyright:℗ 2020 Grateful Dead Productions. © Marketed by Rhino Entertainment LLC., 2020 Grateful Dead Productions. Duration: 2:35 Genre:RockASIN:B089R5Z7XJ

*** Price:FREELabel:Grateful Dead/Rhino Sold by: Format: MP3 Release Date: July 1, 2020 Copyright:℗ 2020 Grateful Dead Productions. © Marketed by Rhino Entertainment LLC., 2020 Grateful Dead Productions. Duration: 2:35 Genre:RockASIN:B089R5Z7XJ

True or False?

Asshole or Prophet?

Or is it Profit?

KCJ & tie dying

Lord knows like most of us I'm sure, I have worn more than my share of tie-dye shirts, BUT, have never made one. Until recently. Before I left the store we decided to make shirts. I was shocked how much dye it took to make something solid color vs white with stripes of color. Yours came out great in the tiny picture.

Is that a shirt or sheet. If sheet, will watch for you at rump rally's :-)

C'mon LMG

Give the dude a refund or something. We're not here to f each other over.

Admittedly, I don't know much about the situation, and there may be more to it but we're not here to act like dicks.

See if y'all can figure something out, no?

Back to your regularly scheduled 'Weirdness' (see GD Movie Soundtrack disc 2 :-)

Straight to Streaming....

Interesting no mention of this Angels Share/WMD release by Rhino or here.

But there it is. Popped up on Apple Music today. Will listen to it ASAP post work. Thanks to all involved!

Touching the knowledge base....

…. that rule these boards.

Woke up this morning with a flash thought (like most of my thoughts).

70's novelty song about hippie and the south, maybe a VW. (NOT Uneasy Rider)

End of song they're searching a hippies car, someone says "hey, look, a SEED. Must be a DEALER"

Ringing any bells?

I was surprised, Uneasy Rider was Charlie Daniels. Back in the day with that song I don't think he was known much, for me his first hit will be Devil Went Down.....

*Re/ Wilfred & KCJ

Wilfred, you don’t know the truth! Your a one sided fella I guess, I can’t live life like that in life. Their Are always two sides, you clearly chosen yours. No problem, peace be with you.
🙏❤️💀🌹

Tomorrow is Forever

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=ku5VmHNsQBE What a cool tune!

ST

Nice visual....look, I just saw a dolphin in my minds eye......California dreamin for sure, supposed to be there on vaca right now, sigh....Stoooooooopppppiiiiidddd Covid, Dooooaaaahhhh!

Truth

Too late dude...Anyone who’s had any kind of direct dealings with you knows the real truth. You are constantly trying to screw people over on this site and price gouge them. Most know the truth, and I’m here to keep calling you out until everyone knows. Get used to it!

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