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    Sweet liberty! We're venturing into the depths of 80s Dead with the complete show from 4/20/84 at the Philadelphia Civic Center and we're placing bets you'll think this one is more than fine. A strong contender for our mega 30 TRIPS AROUND THE SUN boxed set, 4/20/84 missed the cut by virtue of its setlist being a wee bit too similar to the years before and after. As DAVE'S PICKS VOLUME 35, it's found its time to shine. The first set delivers yin yang harmony between Jerry and Bobby songs, yielding driven and powerful takes on tracks like "Feel Like A Stranger," "Cold Rain And Snow," and "Brown-Eyed Women." The second set begs the question - will we ever stop peaking? - with a monumental "Scarlet>Fire," a ripping "Samson and Delilah," a "Space" that pulls shapes that know no names, and that "Morning Dew" - get.in.to.it! And because this one might have ended just a little too soon, we've packed disc 2 and 3 with knock-your-socks-off bonus material from most of the second set from the previous night, 4/19/84. Grab ahold while you can!

    Limited to 22,000 numbered copies, DAVE’S PICKS VOL.35: PHILADELPHIA CIVIC CENTER, PHILADELPHIA 4/20/84 has been mastered to HDCD specs by Jeffrey Norman and is guaranteed to sell out. 

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

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  • proudfoot
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    all I am saying, is give GD87 a chance. _two_ shows!

    giving us 87 means new explorations, perspectives, viewpoints, new space, etc. No, it ain't 12/18/73, or Europe 72, or some monster 69. But...I still love Daves 35, and will continue to subscribe until I literally join the dead, or the series ends.

    Dave
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    it turns me on

  • Oroborous
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    DHB, always love to hear your thoughts!
    Dennis, always love how you crack me up!
    Format: as others have theorized, perhaps they want to spoon out “the good stuff” (not my words) thus mixing it up and keeping enough of those “nuggets” to keep it interesting.
    Also, perhaps not enough 60s; variety, good sources etc, to do one every year, but agree we could use more.
    Obviously not everyone is always gonna be happy, but I’d love to see say alternate 60 or post Brent 90, with 2 70s, and a 80 release every year. Think that would be fair, cover most sweet spots, cover the ABCD costs etc,and yeah, sometimes ya might get one your not thrilled about. Fir that see previous post...

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    I like all the eras, they all have their charm. A great performance is a great performance whenever the time. Someone here once said if you stop at 71, then you don't get a long list of GREAT standards,,, can you imagine no Eyes!!! Early stuff,,, can you beat a great Viola? Of course not. Luckily we got Dew for a long time.

    I like the 4 times a year surprise of the picks, on the monetary front you either have the money to spend or don't. Two positives in this modern world, copies always available somewhere and it seems the bonus disc always sells for the price of the subscription on the aftermarket (for good or ill I agree). Past that thank the band members that made the music possible and allow it to be up on the archive, something every can afford :-)

    Now on this 37 front,,, my selfish pick, 1975-06-17 - Winterland Arena - San Francisco, CA . No wasn't my first show, never been to Winterland, but it will the last 75 show not to be released! I want to cross 75 off the need list!! Come on Dave,,, do it for Dennie.

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    Yes.. 36 was announced with a picture of the cover art via email as follows:

    Hard to believe but we've come upon the very last release in our 2020 Dave's Picks Series. DAVE’S PICKS VOL.36: HARTFORD CIVIC CENTER, HARTFORD, CT (3/26/87 & 3/27/87) will be up for pre-order on Thursday, October 15th at 10am PT. Set that alarm and don't hit snooze!

    DHBrewer.. would love to hear your rant.. I get the feeling it would crack me up.

    Also, for what it's worth, I quite liked the recent 83 and 84 Dave's Picks. They might not get the quite the speaker time as my other children.. but sometimes you need some high-octane workout music. Palate cleanser for the more delicate intricacies of my favorite acid jazz 74 shows. 35 must have come at just the right time as it probably has four or five partial listens and I enjoyed the hell out of them all.

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    Has this been officially announced?

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    I typed a post this morning, but cannot bring myself to post it; please PM me if for some reason you think you want to read it! :)

    The gist of it is that 26 of 40 shows from 1974 have been released, even if just partially. So have 36 of 82 from 1972 and 32 of 60 from 1977. My notes from 1984 and 1987 say that I have enjoyed the two and five shows, respectively, that have been released from those years, which were still part of the Garcia era.

    The other point from my post, made also by Oro, is that we can all keep supporting this fun trip, or we can withhold the meager monies requested of us, and then we can stop getting shows, including all the free November music and the free Tapers' Section music, and the Free GD Hour . . .

    Confession time--I could not care less about the shows from late 1969 through Keith's first show. But when those shows are released (and there have been many), I smile and feel Grateful that people who love that era are getting some kind dessert.

    Be kind, rewind.

    p.s. If Dave wants to indulge himself a bit after all these years and all this work by releasing his first show, then bless him. And we may be getting a whole new distribution model after this release, no? Dave ends the Dave's Picks series by releasing a cool show that got him on the bus? I'm willing to bet that whatever he and Rhino do will enhance my musical life.

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    That makes two Ron Francis references in this thread in the last 24 hours. :)

    Glad to see another northern team in the league and Seattle deserves a franchise. Now they just need to contract Phoenix, Nashville, Carolina, Dallas and the Panthers to get the level of talent more concentrated. One of those can move to Quebec I suppose.

    Good discussion about the releases. Oroborous said it well.

    More Maple Leafs jokes please!!

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    I agree with Oroborous’ sentiments on these releases. For me, I miss the days of attending concerts (and Covid aside), actual LIVE music, the crowds, the atmosphere, and far more than just the Dead, but ALL the great music. Before scalpers were bots, and best seats could be had by lining up in rain, or heat, cold and damp, with friends who added to the experience and laughs, and those great tickets could be bought for a fraction of today’s prices. (Neil Young & Crazy Horse on the original Rust Never Sleeps tour from great seats, for pocket money, or The Band on their final tour, to name just two) Now, so many of the performers I flocked to see in my youth just don’t tour anymore, or if they do, you are buying bleacher tickets at prime prices, if you are lucky. Planning to go with the gang? Good luck getting seats together now. So these Dave’s releases represent to me some of that early concert fun. Yes, some lesser, some way better, but that, too, is part of the joy. And two shows in one release sounds like a sound bargain. Just my two cents.
    And for folks in the Seattle area, I urge you to embrace the new Kraken franchise - you will love the game as I have for 60 years+, and since the franchise hired Ron Francis, a legend as a player and a gentleman as a person, you are in great hands. (Ron was a long time Hartford Whaler, when they were in the NHL, and I am positive this was why Dave Kloc put the whales on the cover of DaP 36, from Hartford). Chances are, the team will be a powerhouse quickly, along the lines of Las Vegas in 2-3 years, and as a guy that has followed the sad sack Toronto Maple Leafs as long as I have, that means something.
    So, in summary, enjoy these releases, they never fail to entertain me, because nothing beats “live” music, and Grateful Dead “Live” music is as good as it gets. And Seattle, enjoy the Kraken, you won’t be disappointed.

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    A post- Hornsby '90s show would make a pleasant change.

  • Oroborous
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    That’s how many years the Dead performed, not 5!
    So I like any show, from any year, as long as it’s a great show and it sounds at least decent.
    I have good equipment and after listening to shitty tapes for decades, I’m able to sit back, entrain and enjoy.
    Meaning I’ve never received a release that was so bad I couldn’t stand it. I cherish each and every release, even from years that aren’t my favorite. Do I play them as much as others, of course not, but that does not diminish my gratitude that we’ve been blessed with so many shows, especially this century! I mean come on, if you think about it it’s amazing how many releases there are, and only so far! So of course with so many different folks from very diverse spaces not everyone is going to like everything, sorry but that’s called life.
    But that’s just my personal take, I totally understand some folks fervent attachment to certain years/eras, hell I love 85 for fugs sake, certainly not a majority opinion, lol, so I get it.
    But Mr Heartbreaks second post is very valid. To me, vested discourse has always been one of the most fun parts of being a DH. Man the civil arguments we used to have in the car on the long road between or after shows was epic, and hugely entertaining, especially if some one was out in left field versus the consensus. It always amazed me that 3 or 4 or 7 people that went to the same show could have such different takes on what we all just experienced. Of course experience was always a big part of how we obtained our opinions...
    Perhaps the most well known example is the dude in the dead movie out in the lobby!

    My only criticism is not dissenting opinions, or what you say, it’s how you say it!
    Sometimes we, and I mean many of us, can knee jerk react and be a bit cantankerous. Often the individual cools down and realizes and even apologizes, that’s what makes this place so special....civil discourse, something severely lacking in the world today!
    So just because someone doesn’t like something doesn’t mean the majority should slag them, as long as they do so respectfully and intelligently.
    I also agree that this place can be a little too “the emperor has new clothes” like in its ability to eat anything. Shit the band used to joke about how overly excepting we were! So I can understand MR HBs opinion on that too.

    Finally, again only a personal opinion, but it is so easy to sell these that if I was in the camp that’s only into specific stuff, I would still subscribe because:
    1) you get the bonus disc!
    2) since you paid for it you might as well rip it to the collection and then,
    3) you can sell one or 2 and pretty much pay for the whole subscription!
    That also has the added benefit of providing copies for Johnny come latelys or folks who missed out some how.
    In other words,
    4) if we don’t support this iT WILL GO AWAY! Like it or not this a business and if we dont buy, they won’t sell!
    Harsh, sad but true, but the bottom line rules...

    Eventually, once most, but not all, sit down, fire up and listen, I think most folks will find these interesting, enjoyable, well played shows, even if there are no 30 minute Dark Stars etc...
    Would I of preferred 12/18/73, you bet ya, but that doesn’t mean I’m not going to really dig these shows!
    Just a thought....onward through the fog!

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Sweet liberty! We're venturing into the depths of 80s Dead with the complete show from 4/20/84 at the Philadelphia Civic Center and we're placing bets you'll think this one is more than fine. A strong contender for our mega 30 TRIPS AROUND THE SUN boxed set, 4/20/84 missed the cut by virtue of its setlist being a wee bit too similar to the years before and after. As DAVE'S PICKS VOLUME 35, it's found its time to shine. The first set delivers yin yang harmony between Jerry and Bobby songs, yielding driven and powerful takes on tracks like "Feel Like A Stranger," "Cold Rain And Snow," and "Brown-Eyed Women." The second set begs the question - will we ever stop peaking? - with a monumental "Scarlet>Fire," a ripping "Samson and Delilah," a "Space" that pulls shapes that know no names, and that "Morning Dew" - get.in.to.it! And because this one might have ended just a little too soon, we've packed disc 2 and 3 with knock-your-socks-off bonus material from most of the second set from the previous night, 4/19/84. Grab ahold while you can!

Limited to 22,000 numbered copies, DAVE’S PICKS VOL.35: PHILADELPHIA CIVIC CENTER, PHILADELPHIA 4/20/84 has been mastered to HDCD specs by Jeffrey Norman and is guaranteed to sell out. 

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

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I haven’t listened to enough fall 72 to make a request, so I’ll trust HF.
Of course, if we got a fall 72 Box this fall we wouldn’t need a 72 for DaP36.

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Young and fast.

Love Barry Trotz as a coach. Nice to see him sticking it to the Caps. Ove got his Cup, so I am O.K. with him getting bounced. My Canadaland teams are looking shaky.

We all have our favorites, but it’s funny how most folks relegate the same four releases to the bottom. DaP 35 got shelved instantly.

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Something not done before...tie in DaP36 with a 3 show Mini-Box. I'm looking at you Texas 11/19, 22, 24, 26/72. Even the folks who get 1 show win.

Last 5:

1. GD - DaP23 1/22/78 Eugene, Or. No #35 yet.

2. Dillard & Clark - The Fantastic Expedition Of Dillard & Clark

3. Son Volt - American Central Dust

4. Lindisfarne - Fog On The Tyne

5. The Byrds - Sweetheart Of The Rodeo

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Puck your face
Get pucked
Steal your face-off (a shirt, methinks)
Hell in a puck-et
Steal your puck
Skaight-Icebury

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Its not bad, in fact parts of it are excellent. As others have rightly said Jerry is vocally challenged and is just plain sad on some tracks. That said, Bob's vocal contributions are certainly not amongst his best either. In the vocal department that only leaves Brent and thankfully I only heard him for five or ten seconds singing harmony on one track. Another plus point is that there are no Brent-penned songs. The sound quality is not bad, but seems either frequency limited by the recording medium (cassette tape) or the mix is not well balanced. Only on "drums" can I hear cymbals, Phil is well down in the mix, as is Bob frequently. That leaves vocals, Jerry's guitar, the drums and Brent's keyboards. That is fine if you're not really paying attention but it is hard trying to listen to it seriously, to take in the nuances and details, because they are mostly missing. All in all an enjoyable listen but it doesn't stand up to comparison with many (most?) other shows.

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my Daves arrived yesterday! No not 35,but 34!

(Owning up- this is a replacement for the one which never arrived having been reurned to sender by the Swedish postoffice who had previously assured me on multiple occasions that it had never arrived in Sweden from Brussels where the tracking trail went cold.But actually I dont deserve it because I cancelled my sub after waiting so long, so this is an unexpected bonus, though unlikely to be subscribing again or ordering from Rhino.)

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You are correct, Daverock. When I went to school, for sport boys played football (soccer)⚽ or rugby🏉 in the winter and cricket 🏏in the summer. Girls played hockey🏑 on grass naturally. The variant that is played on ice is something else again. 🏒

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...I will be listening to...

Fillmore West
San Francisco, CA
August 21, 1968

- Set I -
s1t01 - That's It For The Other One
s1t02 - Good Morning Little School Girl
s1t03 - Alligator

- Set II -
s2t01 - Dark Star ->
s2t02 - Saint Stephen ->
s2t03 - The Eleven ->
s2t04 - Death Don't Have No Mercy ->
s2t05 - Turn On Your Love Light
s2t06 - Midnight Hour

a revised version that is pitch corrected, etc...unfortunately Dark Star fades in and Lovelight fades out, but what the hey...

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Folks here previously mentioned how much they enjoy holding Cd's, Vinyl etc in their hands, seeing the art work and liner notes...I am in agreement...back in the day (or era) it was always great to anticipate a record and pick it up on it's release date...back in the early 70's I worked on the West Side of LA and lived in Silverlake...I would take a bus home and where I transferred from one bus to another in Hollywood there was a shop called "Record Paradise"...not only did they always have new product ready to go on Fridays they were one of the few stores that I was aware of that carried import vinyl...Friday's also being payday it worked out just fine...I can remember buying "LA Woman", "Sticky Fingers" etc...also records were in my bones as that was the family business...I have pictures of my Pop (who was also a jazz bassist) in his shop surronded by 78's (probably from between '49 - '52) ...after that he went to work for one of the largest record distributors for 15 years or so until he opened a new store in '69 or so....

I checked on archive.org and a poster said of the rather poor audience tape of 9-19-72 that he contacted Lemieux on this show, and Dave responded:

"I suppose because it was never leaked from the vault. There is a board tape, as good as the rest of them from that tour, although it is missing one reel. I think we have 5 reels from this 6 reel show."

Of course, because Owsley taped 9-17-72 and 9-21-72, then he must have taped 9-19-72. And that gives me a wee bit of hope that a missing reel might turn up at the OSF or somewhere else.

So unless something wonderful has happened since that undated comment by Dave (above), my first show will hang fire til the end of time .... or until they release what they've got.

Sniffles........

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Are there any other audience recordings of the section that the missing reel is from? Why not give us 5/6 of bliss and a spruced up (as much as possible) aud patch?

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37 years ago today, I was having fun at the Frost, the Dead opened the show with Cassidy, that didn't happen to often. Dave, think about a West Coast 1980s box set , Frost, Greek, and Ventura, lots of good shows to choose from.

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The person who commented on Dave's remark on 9-19-72 posted that in September 2012.

So, as in a second marriage, hope springs eternal in the loin of a rabid Deadhead!

Oh, Powerful Tape Gods, could you conceivably have ushered the 6th reel back to the vault over the past 8 years?

Say it is so, and I vow to go out and buy a Barry Manilow record ON VINYL!

I swear by the blood below my feet!!!

Edit: I went back to archive.org and did the math. The show is about 143 minutes long. We have no idea which reel is missing, but the final reel somehow seems to suggest itself. If you divide 143 minutes by 6 you get 24 minutes per reel. Except those reels might have been 1/2 hour reels. If Owsley got the entire show through The Other One, and the 6th reel is missing, would that be the closing five songs -- Stella Blue, Sugar Mag, Casey Jones, One More Sat Nite, JB Goode? If OSF doesn't have it (Betty's stash probably didn't), perhaps it was a reel returned by Mtn Grrrl, from Jer's former stash? If the 6th reel remains missing, then this show might itself be a candidate for filler on another '72 release, as was Boulder, on Dick's 36 (9-21-72). I'd take what I could get. Back to my old "hope springs eternal" remark. Thanks for indulging me, folks. I love it when people rally around someone else's suggested release just because they went to the show. No wonder I enjoy hang out here!

2nd edit: If you check the aud tape, it would never be used to augment the boards, IMHO.

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I agree

But some would deride it, most likely.

And the ptb probably wouldnt like the inconsistency

In summer '69 I joined the Columbia Record Club: 12 LPs for one penny. I selected 11 and couldn't decide on the 12th. ''

I dawdled between Tommy James and the Shondells and this "Jimi Hendrix" character's Smash Hits. My older brother (by two years) said he had heard that Hendrix was pretty cool, so I went with that choice.

Talk about a fork in the road! So 51 years ago this summer, I veered away from bubblegum pop music.

Proof, like a parking spot, that there are gods in this world. Maybe that's my sign -- a SIGN!!! -- that a missing reel with show up.

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Dude, do something about those fires over there! It's wrecking the air all the way over here in Utah...makes hiking a bitch!...cool sunsets thou.

But Seriously...hope you and the Bay Area (my old home) are staying safe.

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Nappy, great to read your post. It sounds like you & I are on the same page when it comes to physical product. For me, it's the only way to fly!! I don't care if I'm out of touch/step/my mind, it's what I enjoy.
Proudfoot, I bought a couple of Manilow 45's way back when. I am no longer ashamed of things I bought or will buy in the future. In fact, to me it just means that even as a young pup, my musical tastes were broad.
I just busted out my Partridge Family Greatest Hits cd the other day, who wants to demean me? The beauty is, after the Partridge Family, I can play Sabbath, followed by Albert Ayler, then Jerry Douglas and Terry Riley. On and on we go!
Peace and stay safe, healthy, and Dead!!

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I hope all the people who are working so hard to fight these fires are safe and I hope no more people lose their homes. RobbZ, thanks for the kind thoughts

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As a kid the only 45 I bought was Paul Revere and the Raiders Cherokee People...the drums are awesome!
The first LP, The Partridge Family, not sure which one, had that groovy hit I think I love You....several years later as a yoot, it was Frampton Comes Alive, followed by Dark Side of the Moon. Think I still have em all?

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I trust the announcement will be for preorder, like 6 weeks ahead of release, as with WD.

Is old Dave-o waiting til after Labor Day to get the widest audience in place?

And can we expect a two-disc show along with AB? Outtakes? Alt mixes? More PIGPEN?

And is that it for 2020 or is there, say, a second box of June '76 coming our way? (I'd definitely grab that...)

I agree with Mr Ones - no shame in first purchases. My first single was Blood, Sweat & Tears “Spinning Wheel” (must have been Top 30 at the time), and my first LP was The Fifth Dimension “Up, Up, and Away” (they were ubiquitous in the 60s). Now, I can go from Bill Frisell to Miles Davis to Hot Tuna to Byron Berline, and points in between, in an afternoon. Like dogs, there really isn’t “bad” music - even Polka and Pit Bulls have their place - but some endures and transcends, such as the GOGD!
PS - Six emails and a phone call about my “cancelled” DaP 2020 Subscription since August 2, and not a word of reply. Sigh!

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T. Rex "The Slider"

I have known electric warrior for a while

Took a chance during pallette cleansing

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Have you tried contacting Marye at the 'Got Issues With Your Store Order' forum? She might be able to help as she has many times in the past.

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This will be a fall '72 show with special guest and has a returned missing reel.

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I like your optimism.

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When I was 3 or 4 my neighbor across the street worked for RCA I believe. He used to give us 45s all the time. The 1st one I remember is Little Willy by Sweet. Then came Detroit Rock City with Beth as the B side. That Bob Ezrin was a genius until he achieved his goal to snort one Tony Montana sized pile of cocaine in 24 hours. That must have been with the money The Wall hauled in, because KISS "Music From The Elder" the following year was so bad Ace Frehley quit the band.

The first LP that was technically mine was Bridge Over Troubled Water.

My first non-KISS LP was Who Are You. Who who. Who who. Highly underrated as far as Who records go. Daltrey and Entwistle should have seved time for rejecting the Empty Glass song and Gonna Get Ya. There's a demo with just Townshend and Moon on the Who Are You special edition. So close. Who Are You was a well received album anyway, but it would have been absolutely killer with those two tracks.

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First album I got was Electric Warrior by T.Rex - Christmas 1971. Hotly followed by Fireball and Deep Purple In Rock, Relics by Pink Floyd...maybe Very 'eavy Very 'Umble by Uriah Heep. Slade Alive came out early 1972, and that was, and remains, incredible. Shame they turned into a comedy act shortly after. I have yet to hear a more full blooded, coruscating vocal than Noddy Holder's intro to Get Down and Get With It. Well arllllllllllright every body -let to haaaaaaaaaaaaaaair dowwwwwwn. Great words, too. Also recorded by Little Richard - but this version, on Slade Alive is the best I have heard. It also features a great version of Born to be Wild, which leaves BOC standing in the dust.

Simonrob.....we had boxing at our school up until the year before my sentence began. They used to have photos of little kids wearing enormous gloves, merrily knocking shit out of each on one of the walls. I was more of a long distance runner type myself-which came in quite handy when dealing with local skinheads. I don't think learning the Marquis of Queensbury Rules would have been much use in dealing with them anyway.

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We also had to take part in the annual school boxing knockout competition. Supposedly character building. Fortunately I never actually saw anyone getting knocked out. I was also more of a long distance / cross-country runner.

First single: The Beatles - I want to hold your hand. Purchased on release day in 1963

First LP: Deep Purple - Deep Purple. In 1969.

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So your Golden Knights are going up against my beloved Canucks. Good luck.

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....Knights vs Canucks. Don't make me drop the gloves.

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Apparently, your man did not listen to 9-19-72! It's missing from his list. But an aud circulates.

When young, perhaps 1970, for reasons lost to me today, I sold/gave away all my electric albums and kept and bought only acoustic music. Six months later, I had to re-collect all the records I had shed. Of course, at that time I had maybe 50 LPs tops. Yesterday I counted ~150 officially released GD shows in my collection and I probably have another 150-200 unofficial shows on hard drive. Not to mention perhaps 1,200 CDs (wild guess) with several hundred each of Jimi, Roy, Jerry, and dozens+ of Dylan, The Band, Allmans, etc. Can't afford to do anything crazy at this point.

And I sure as hell ain't listening to every GD show. Geez, it took us 2 1/2 years to absorb Euro '72 box, one show every month or so. Well worth the time, that one.

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1st lp I bought with my own money "Paul Revere and the Raiders, Midnight Ride" this one had "Kicks" on the first side. .99 cents new in shrink. Had a ton of 45's before that, but the Raiders lp was my first lp.
Daverock, I saw Slade in 1973, they opened for Joe Walsh. They sucked, they were booed off the stage after they flipped off everyone in the audience because we didn't get up and dance to their music. After they flipped us all off, the audience (Tampa, Fl crackers) went a bit nuts and started booing and throwing things at them. They called us crazy and I seem to remember a song of theirs that had "crazy" in the title? The looks on their faces as they were dodging projectiles was hilarious kinda like "why? why are they booing? look out for that shoe...funny. BTW Joe Walsh was absolutely fantastic that night, him and the Barnstorm band. After several encores, Joe came out and said we were all crazy, which got a lot of boos, he changed it and said that we weren't crazy, not wanting to add to Slades' interpretation of the crowd. The last encore (3rd if I remember right) was Funk 49.

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Dang, we're pretty much stuck indoors in Colorado with massive air quality issues from the wildfires. Really wanting the firefighters to be safe, but nothing I can do except send money...

So I sit here and post on dead.net.

Oh, my question, what's the current over/under on another box this year? Dave has mastered the art of being vague, which is kinda fun. Get the '76 box out early in the year because... WHAT???!!! WD and AB releases? Each about $25. I can spend that at the bar in an hour. Or, I used to be able to. But if AB 50th is announced in Sept for Nov release, what's left of the year? Oh yeah, DaP 36 announcement and 2021 subscription "fly strip" announcement - ya know, always a killer show to draw us to that sticky paper, where we re-up before ... okay, having The Fly visuals ("help me, help me")... So many freakin' "announcements" to go.

Dropping in on a local blues band later today for the first time since early March. It'll be 95 degrees, smoky and ... isn't that enough? Oh yeah, raging pandemic...

Thanks for letting me rant and rave! I had no point to make. Only questions.

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The first record I purchased for myself was Elvis Presley's "Hound Dog," on a 45 rpm single with the flipside being "Don't Be Cruel." At the Ben Franklin in Chetek, WI, with my grandmother in 1975 or 1976. I dug Elvis, Elton John, The Beach Boys, KISS, and just about any and all classic rock at this time.

The first album I bought was KISS Alive II.

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I purchased my first two albums with birthday money from grandma in the Fall of 1976. My parents were so angry as I was expected to "save" the cash and not "waste it" on such a frivolous purchase...and of course, the whole "rock-n-roll is the root cause of all debauchery" thing.
Anyway, this hard-headed 12 year-old secretly rode his banana seated, 1970 style Schwinn, to a local record store and eagerly snapped up these two newly released albums---and I've never been quite the same since!

Rush: All the Worlds a Stage (I had worn out my older brothers 8-track of 2112 that summer)
KISS: Destroyer (the album cover looked really, really, really cool)

And wasn't buying albums back in the day just the best? All the band photos and cool art on the album jackets and sleeves. Double albums would fold out into a sweet "weed cleaning" tool. Also the occasional posters and stickers that would come inside. I remember getting some goodies inside the "Dark Side of the Moon" and almost all my KISS albums....

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Unkle Sam, that Slade song is Mama Weer All Crazee Now. I like them, they were a great 45 band and the Slade Alive LP is great in its own right.
Hoping for a 40 yr anniversary Warfield/RCMH box set. I had the June 76 box on my mind this morning(funny thing,others too); if you haven't gotten it yet, like Gene Vincent says, git it!
Edit: my 1st record, the Beach Boys' I Get Around French 45 EP, 1964

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Right in my neck of the woods. I'm just south of Bloomer. I grew up in the era of cds and tapes, so most of my record buying was solely for the art. Happy Saturday, all! As they say, Play Dead! :-)

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John Denver...enjoy most of his stuff. But "An Evening with John Denver" is a favorite and has a pretty cool version of the Beatles tune, "Mother Nature's Son" on it. And a double album as well.....

Also he does a really good version of "Me and My Uncle"........Far Out

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-FhF8iLWcMc

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Best of the Beach Boys was my first LP in 1966. I bought it off my sister! My first 45 was (don’t laugh) Cliff Richard I Could Easily Fall In Love With You in 1964. I was only 10 but, it still brings back memories and yes, I still like it, so there!

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