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marye

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

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September 20, 2023 - 8:41am

#851

JimInMD

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Re: HF

HedrixFreak, HF, wherefore art thou?

Hope he's alright.. we seem to occasionally lose people who (voluntarily) offer their services digging a tunnel under the vault to help free the reels. A hazardous occupation.
September 19, 2023 - 4:04pm

#852

icecrmcnkd

Joined:
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Sticking with the anniversary theme

9-19-72%

DaP 46 filler

AKA, HF’s first show
September 18, 2023 - 5:32pm

#853

JimInMD

Joined:
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Dennis' Wife's Credit Card

Hilarious.

Let's just hope she doesn't read this stuff.

Edit: I seem to have misplaced her PIN. Can someone PM me? I need the new Stax/Volt box set.
September 18, 2023 - 5:10pm

#854

icecrmcnkd

Joined:
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“Hey Rocky, watch me levitate Garcia”

Per your suggestions, doing the 9-18-87 anniversary.

I suspect that everything in the Vault that sounds good will get digitized, and a lot has probably been done already since the tapes are degrading and the job needs to get completed. Also, storing digital copies at various geographic locations can be an insurance policy against things like the Universal Music warehouse fire, California Earthquake(s), etc. Futhurmore, I assume that when Dave is perusing potential releases he listens to a digital copy, not a cassette copy, then he picks a few shows to discuss at the next business meeting.

Some will get the Full Norman.
Some will even get Plangentized.
Everything that gets digitized will be available for download and/or streaming in the future, we may just not be alive to spend the money on such.
The Vault will become the Catalog.
We are financing the digitization of the Vault by buying the new releases.
So bust out Dennis’ wife’s credit card and keep buying.
(Well, at least Dennis can bust out the credit card)
September 18, 2023 - 2:02pm

#855

Oroborous

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Misery loves company, JK

Yeah 1stshow I hadn’t planned to do it.I mean I’ve been meaning to, but, like many things nowadays, always low on roundtoits ; ). Reminds me of this guy we picked up on Ziggy Marley tour doing merch back in 96 I believe.
Flew into DC, met PK from Jersey, counted stuff in at the 9:30 club, then just tried to keep up with ole PK. Out on town all night, then immediately had to drive to next show etc…
Dude knows everyone everywhere and can get you ANYTHING you need in almost any city!
Damn Rastas were asking him to get them weed everywhere as he had better connections lol
Been a road dog forever! Anywho, somewhere in the mayhem we ran into a buddy of his from Virginia who decided one show wasn’t enough fun. He only ment to go to the next one, and every night kept saying “ok, this is the last one, then I have to get back”…we’ll this went on for over a week until finally, after Panama beach show we literally had to make him get on a bus and go home lol. Guy was helpful and we all had big fun, but the poor bastard was wearing the same clothes etc and didn’t have anything with him, totally spontaneous trip. Think after a couple daze we bought him some fresh underwear and gave him a couple tour shirts to change into lol.
So that’s kinda how I started E72 this time, ok, I’ll do one more. Finally, though this isn’t a good time, time wise etc, figured, fug it, buy the ticket, take the ride! So, always more fun with a tour buddy!

Yeah, I’m with you on 5/3. It is a damn good show, but I didn’t get as blown away as some…
But I’ll need to reacquaint with it…top five, good luck. I can’t do it. Their all so good, sure I like some perhaps more, but their just different enough I can’t pick a top dog…
Yeah, what a surprise, the French were the most vocal lol

Yeah DV, im worried about the VIKS, Bills too, though they seemed like their old selves again this week. But like the Viks, ya never know what’s next lol. Rootin for underdog Lions, and Falcons, though I really like this kid Field with Da Bears…
I’ll have to try and find that Dave article. He always says that and he doesn’t do it all the time, and they have mostly stayed clear of anniversaries, but he has been dipping liberally from that early possibilities list he mentioned back at the start of DaP.

Those all sound familiar Jim, but I’m on a job site so can’t look up in my Db.
Tempting all, but I’m on tour in Europe with ole 1stshow and don’t like to listen to other Dead until the trip is over…
1970 is perhaps last frontier I haven’t really got the toe wet yet. Need another roundtoit!
September 18, 2023 - 1:19pm

#856

DeadVikes

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Shows/Relix

Hey OB, not off to a good start here in MN, but actually not that surprised. Go Bills!

There is an interesting article in Relix with Dave L. that was posted last week I believe. Check it out.
Dave claims there is no list and they don't generally release shows or box sets based on anniversaries. This year's box was just a coincidence. So, what does that mean for 2024? Not sure. Would love to see that October 74 Winterland box released. Who wouldn't?
I thought the 74 Winterland shows were recorded by Bill Wolf as part of the Movie production agreement with United Artists. I believe everything is there and based on the material from the 2005 soundtrack, and bonus material, it is fantastic.

Madison Square Garden 87. Those are some good shows Jim. Might have to join you on 9/18 as I have that 30 Trips show handy.
September 18, 2023 - 12:12pm

#857

1stshow70878

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5-3-72 Paris

Huge and another damn near perfect show with 3 Other Ones! The crowd seems more engaged and yelling a bit more than some of the more polite audiences. And interestingly they didn't understand that the show wasn't over at set break. Read attendee Bob Welle's review in DeadbaseX and his cool viewpoint of having been cruising around EU and just luckily caught this one, wondering who are these new people on stage.
After all these good ones in a row it's hard to see the almost Barton Hall fervor over this one though. I'm having a tough time doing a top 5 of the first 11 shows they are all so good but this one is certainly in there. Onward indeedy! Didn't expect anyone to join in my insanity to do them all so good on ya' Oro. Had to do it once in a lifetime, lol.
Cheers
September 18, 2023 - 12:02pm

#858

JimInMD

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Ha

I was talking about a mini box of Feb '74 before they released 2/24 (and now 2/23), but I like the way you think.

I always assumed, probably incorrectly, that there were problems with the recordings of much of the October 74 run. I know Owsley was very vocal that they had excessive bleeding from mic to mic, etc.

As for something to listen to today.. not that I am strictly a Today in GD History person but 9/18/70, 9/18/74 and 9/18/87 were all excellent shows. 9/16/87 was surprisingly good for the period also.

That's all I have for now.
September 18, 2023 - 11:37am

#859

Oroborous

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Ok, back to Europe

Hit 5/7, 5/10, and 5/11 this WE. Of course I’ve forgotten the finer points and things I wanted to say, but I’ve not wanted to be overly analytical, or get distracted with notes, and instead, just get right, relax, and try to enjoy them. (Which has not been hard ; )
5/7 is just too much! It’s not always the most precise or perfect of the tour, but that’s because it’s a freight train on steroids!
I’ve always preferred full steam ahead Dead even when that leads to more worts, not that this one has many, perhaps just a few more noticeable than some of the more reserved, precise (hey, they were trying to make an album) shows.
Actually, I think the album factor is one reason this tour is so good. They’re in a place where they’re ontop of their game and can let it rip, but keeping it just enough under raps to keep the consistency high for recording purposes.
Win win, but 5/7 seems more about the live gig, the large miserable crowd that seems to really appreciate the effort etc, more than playing it straight for the tape machine?
Choo Choo, all aboard! what a beast! Garcia starts out in 5th gear and doesn’t let up for almost 4 hours!
Dark Star AND an Other One! Full on grease fest with six beauties, including a nice LL that fits the format better than going on too long, and a nice unusual Segway into GDTRFB. Clearly they were enjoying themselves in spite of the conditions? They joke about blowing the big ones, but not this time bubba!
I’ve had this one so have heard it several times, but it was a real treat to sit outside in a warm but not super hot day and just groove on this one!
Yesterday I hit 5/10 for the first time and unfortunately didn’t get quite the best listen, at least to the later parts.
But I did enjoy it, even if it was perhaps a little more laid back than 5/7 etc. Hey they all can’t be rocket ships lol.
The word that kept coming to me was Smooth…this show seemed smooth. They’re gelling as a unit so well by now, and the consistency is so good. Sure there’s a miscue or clam every once in awhile, (I dare you to find a show that there isn’t ; ) but the overall tightness, energy, musicianship is truly better or on par with any tour they ever did!
Of course there’s the sweet He’s Gone they finally got right, and why it’s the one! Another Sing me as they’ve worked that one in the repertoire nicely. And if I remember correctly, this had another of those unusual Other Ones, kinda jazzy perhaps and similar to 4/16? Unfortunately this one’s a blur for various reasons including hitting 5/11 afterwards. I’ll definitely want to rehit this, 5/3, and the Wembleys after the tour…but for now I want to go in order…
Ok, 5/11, this one for whatever reason has always been perhaps my favorite?
Not saying it’s the best show of the tour, just for whatever reasons perhaps my favorite?
Certainly the set list is part of it: Nice Playing if not huge opener, plenty o grease, including a cool and final Caution, with final WHO Do You Love tease, Nice Truckin ender to mix it up, and a very cool, perhaps unusual Dark Star!
Maybe it’s just because I think this might have been the first ala cart show I bought when I hand to the head realized what I was missing not having these Dark Stars? (Now realizing same about the cool spacey TOO’s)
Other One can get real repetitive but these ones are often very diverse and different! The weirder the better I say!
Whatever the reasons, this show, even after taking the tour plunge, still resonates very strong for me? Hey, I even think the cover art might be my fav? Ok, maybe I’ll hit it again streaming while working, before moving onto 5/13 and 5/16, both I’ve never heard yet, so hoping I’ll get to spend some extra time with em during the week…
ONWARD! Ok, who stole my Heineken Dark?
September 18, 2023 - 10:34am

#860

Oroborous

Joined:
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More shows

That’s all I ment.
Everyone’s made good points, and there’s no easy answer.
I was going for a conversation starter more than just to editorialize.
Like most things, no easy answers.
It’s just now that I’m all addicted to this collecting nonsense, I need as many RJ shows as they’ll give us, and I’m afraid things are going to start slowing down, and eventually it won’t be worth it to them, and so many great shows will never get fixed up and released. And don’t you worry 1stshow ole buddy, there’s still plenty of RJ shows in the vault.
As a rabid nut trying to tag as many of em as I can before I croak, I’m here to tell ya there’s plenty of gold left in them there hills! Yes many are cassette, but the gang has been getting better and better every year at fixing em up!
And, there’s still lots of DATs and still a decent amount of killer multitracks, all just rotting in the vault!

I totally get what yer saying, but think of it this way: suppose the summer 78 box was never released and only a couple others from that year. If they came out and said “this is your one chance to get the 20 best of 78”, including those shows in the July box, would you not find some way to get it? For sure, not everyone is going to want all of em, but I think you’d be able to scrape up at least 10k folks who would want at least one or 2?
Really they should be digitizing them all, or at least the top 20 or 30 from each year that haven’t been released, and have a system where they announce a certain number, or block at a time, and do pre orders, to have inventory control.
Some shows might sell big, some not so much. Perhaps have a rule that shows that don’t meet a certain threshold won’t get released?
I guess the solution would involve somehow having a cost effective way to prep them, but pre order so you don’t always have to have such big sales numbers for every show? Perhaps DL like you say, but that hasn’t worked so well, so far anyway…
Again, no easy answers, and I totally understand other pov. I just would hate to see so much good music not get the treatment it deserves. And yeah, the archive is awesome, but there’s nothing like getting a great show that’s been fully fixed/Normaned!

Hey DV, where ya been hiding? Good to see ya, and sorry, I won’t mention you know who. It has got to be really tough being a fan. It’d be one thing if they just stunk, but they have potential, if only they could stop beating themselves.
A well, it’s early still…

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

Right On

The excitement is palpable. Looking forward to this evening!

Today's pick

If no one has picked one already, might I suggest this particular recording of 8-28-82, from Oregon County Fairgrounds? Its a great aud.

https://archive.org/details/gd1982-08-28.nak700.wagner.miller.112955.fl…

Finding The Groove

Ah Veneta!

Hadn't listened to it in awhile and hadn't watched it in a long time.

Once again it took me to far out places, future & past. You just can't beat that!

Wonderful & highly recommended review in Taper's Compendium by John Dwork, who's much more adept at describing the nuance and the magic within the music for anyone whose interested in prolonging the trip.

I will say this, and I'm not sure how many other bands you can say this about.
But in regards to the Grateful Dead:
Man, those guys sure knew how to play on Acid!

Big props to Strider on getting that little presentation off the ground, I enjoyed it immensely!
(BTW Get Dwork involved on the 50th;)

Like Babbs was saying (I could listen to him all day!):
We Have To Work With What We’ve Got, And Show Our Creativity.

And I agree, what we're going through, this is a psychedelic experience.
I think I'm tripping....

Anyhooooo, Wow!

Gonna be hard to follow that up.

I did hope we'd hear a little somethin' somethin' about what's to come in regards to releases this year.
Been hearing some talk of multi-track 1968 and 8/21/68.
If anyone can elaborate on these fine rumors, I'd indulge.

I'd be hip to go explore some '68, little primal Friday mission.
Maybe some PNW touring perhaps, keep the Oregon theme going.

And I see Slow Dog Noodle recommending 8/28/82 for our listening pleasure.

So much to choose from, whose got a pick?

Happy Friday All!

Veneta

Great stuff. Multi track Plangent! The video is cool, unreal Strider.

This release is still for sale, if you don't have it, you should grab it. It is well worth it and almost sold out.

No announcements this week. Now what?

Be well folks and enjoy!

8/28/82 Oregon Field Trip

38 years ago today I was at Veneta, Oregon for the field trip. I was pretty beat after driving all night, we stopped and picked up some beer in the morning before heading in. Cool place, fun show, musically, I think the shows at Ventura 7/82 and Frost 10/82 were better shows, but going up to Oregon was a trip.

8/28/82

Amazing how much can change in ten years. I like the video that was made in/of the audience at Veneta Dead 82. Completely different feeling at this Dead show compared to 1972 Veneta. I’ll have to listen to 82 today. And or watch the video on YouTube.
Last night was a hoot. Ken Babbs is a living legend.

Joke is on me

Those pranksters moved the stream from Friday night to Thursday on me.

I can still watch it though, its all good.

Never Trust A Prankster!

Slow Dog got pranked, I blame Babbs.

BTW 8/28/82 is fun so far, good pick.

weekend queue

I still need to do a deep dive into the recent Anthem re-release. Did we do Winterland 10/22/67 (Anthem bonus) as a pick yet? I just listened to the Cold Rain& Snow. It's a thrilling 3 minutes! I always preferred Aoxomoxoa to Anthem, but Jim sez Anthem is a favorite, hmmm. Queueing up.....

10/22/67

No arguments from me.. I haven't had the chance to fin this one in yet, and I'm already attitude adjusted for just such an event.

10/22/67

What a great show, this one definately is a show to play over and over again, not just a once over like some shows. What a cool time, the Dead were still living down in the Haight at 710 . Mickey Hart adds a lot to the band. Hopefully, there is some more 1967 -68 in the vault to be released.

10/22/67

Indeed, what a cool time Billy. I didn't realize they were living at 710 then. The Dead commuting to local Frisco gigs from their 710 crash pad! The mind reels.

I'm really digging Pig's organ on this. So, this is only Pig playing organ? Wow! I guess I tend to associate TC with the best primal Dead organ sound, but Pig is just wailing here! For someone who hated psychedelics, he sure had a feel for psychedelic music. I thought the primal Dead sound was forged in the acid tests, where everyone dosed. But Pig never dosed, even at the acid tests, right? How did he have such a perfect feel for this music? Too many questions for tonight, Gollum. time for some zzzz's.

10/22/67 Good call

Listened to it only once, half paying attention... sort of forgot about the 10/22/67 disc... perfect for a rainy Rhode Island Saturday... be good everyone. bob t

Charlie Parker

Charlie Parker would have been a 100 today. Happy Birthday Be-bop Jazz master. Miles Davis was in the Charlie Parker Be-bop Quintet from 1944 to 1948. Also check out Jack Kerouac and Steve Allen performing “Charlie Parker”. Very beautiful
Speaking of beautiful.
I love 1967 Vintage Dead. Will re check it.
Still feeling up from Shakedown Stream. Ken Babbs is a national treasure.

Pig Dose

Inevitably, pig did get dosed a few times, but supposedly he was none too happy about it.
So that and osmosis, how could he not inherit that psychedelic style.
Like coming out of a show feeling like your dosed when you know you didn’t...89 Hampton was like that.
Can you imagine being immersed in a small neighborhood swelling with the sights and sounds of the culture, while the radio played some weird pop echo of it from afar of what was happening right there around you?
I don’t think the Bacon gets enough love for his groovy organ playing.

Strider

Nice to see you mi amigo. Can’t believe you were there. That would have to be a top lifetime experience I’m sure.
So I don’t think I could see you, but I’m guessing you were next to the camera right in front of JG for the third set according to an earlier post? I’ll have to look again before I put the box back...
Been enjoying your posts, and like others, really dig the stories!

Charlie Parker and 1967 Dead

Yes....I kicked the day off with some of his early recordings with Dizzy Gillespie. Superb book on Charlie Parker by Stanley Crouch, called, appropriately enough, "Kansas City Lightning."

It always seemed to me that the Dead only really became The Dead after Mickey Hart joined. Much as I love and still listen to what I have from 1966 and the first 9 months of 1967, they were still, to my ears The Warlocks at this stage. They seemed to explode into colour once Mickey Hart joined.

Finished 10/22/67 so moved to 1/24-26/69 Avalon

From Aoxomoxoa 50th... I don't know why i don't listen to these 2 like ever since when I received them..... bob t

A Saturday rarity

I had to do work work, not house work.
Got up early for me on a Saturday, fired up the tunes, and got the work done.
It was cloudy and rainy anyway.

Music to do work by:
10-22-67
2-26-77
7-9-89 playing now

Sun is out now, time to pause the tunes and go outside. Will get back to the tunes later when it’s beer time.

Rare Cuts & Oddities

I like where this conversation is going.
Pigpen definitely wails in '66-'67.
He's way up front in the mix, prob since he was DI'd into the PA, so you get the loud Vocals & Keyboards on these tapes, but yeah it's some heavy stuff to hear him just laying it down.

The Pranksters and the Dead were pioneering the sound machines. Was just reading about the Pranksters going to see the Beatles and freaking out. Funny stuff.

Was listening to 10/22/67 yesterday along with some '66 stuff and Pig is just shredding it up.
Gonna take on some 1966 Rare Cuts & Odds today.

Garage Dead!

1966-67 Pigpen

Pigpen seems to me to have arrived fully formed at the start of the Dead. Whereas the others were all at various stages of development, and continued to progress at a frightening rate, he was as is, and ever would be, right from the start.

Aoxomoxoa bonus- Avalon 1/24-26/69

I like your idea of moving on to this BobT. I've neglected it also. I started it yesterday but got stuck. I had to listen to the New Potato 3 times. There's so many great Potatoes but this surely is among the best. You get the feeling it must have been one of Phil's favorite tunes to play at the time. He really digs in! Added Avalon to my Sunday line-up, but maybe someone has another pick for today, too?

New Potato '69

RE Gollum:
EDIT: That 6/8/69 New Potato from Fillmore West '69 Bonus is a big Wow.

Love to know how much more of the 6/14/68 show is in the Vault..
Listening to the Audience tape, it's blow your mind stuff.

Avalon '69 sounds good to me.

Alligator!

Potato 6/14/68

Thanks for the tip! I've never heard it. I'll check it out-

New Potato '69

Oops, I misspoke I was thinking of the New Potato from 6/8/69 on that bonus Disc, but yeah the 6/14/68 show is a ripper, the Caution from that show was on the Bonus disc and there's a cool portion of Audience recording out there as well.

Confusion, dread confusion..

Re: Anthem & AoxomoxoA Bonus Discs

Two close listens to 10/22/67 was just what the doctor ordered.. They whole thing is amazing, Embryonic Dead. Funny, I just got back from an amazing road ride on my bike and it finished with New Potato Caboose blaring in my ears and I check in to see potato banter here. Nice.

I'm all in with AoxomoxoA Bonus Material. Like Bob T, Gollum (and others), I did not give these guys the proper fanfare when they arrived, not sure why....

I hear Jorge was at both these shows. I can't wait for one of his great posts documenting the events....

Potato Sunday

No problem GOGD! The 6/8/69 Potato it is. Anyways, I don't think I've heard a bad potato. Potato Sunday!

p.s. don't be shy Jorge! We're a pretty good natured bunch here.

Caution! No Potato

Yeah Jorge, get on the New Potato Caboose and ride awhile, Great Post btw!

Gollum - Yeah, I think you'll dig the 6/8/69 Potato, I think it just might be the bestest...

And while there's no Potato on 6/14/68, the Caution is well worth a deep dive, might also be the bestest.

I really dig the original Mixes on both Anthem & Aoxomoxoa.
There's so much more going on.
I thought the story that Bob Matthews was telling about remixing with Jerry on the GOGD cast this week was illuminating.

Alrighty, Enjoy Potato Sunday You All!

Anthem & Aoxomoxoa. Original mixes

I agree, I think the original mixes are way better, hands down. I came home from a Dead show up in Oakland back in 1979, I put on Anthem of the Sun with headphones and I could hear the color purple, it was very cool. I also heard that the tapes with the original mix of Aoxomoxoa were lost for awhile, I'm glad they found them.

He was a friend of mine....

....6.8.69? Set list looks tasty. Going for it!
I have a second edition poster of that run. Avatar updated. Fuzzy because of the 600×600 limitations of uploads, but thats it.
.
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edit. I recognize that date. 6.8.69 holds a special place in my heart. That was the night my dad was killed when he was t-boned by a cop responding to a call, flying down the street at 80 mph with his lights off. No suffering. I was a year old, so I have no memories of him except pictures. Mom remarried in 1972 and my step-dad was the best dad ever. Don't feel sad for me. I almost didn't add this edit, but I'm among friends here. I've avoided listening to this show for forever because I know at some point during this show is when it happened. But, at some point, one needs to stare down the demons and move on. Onward!! I will meet Forrest one day, and give him the biggest hug ever.
Last leaf fallen....

Fillmore 6/8/69

If I'm not mistaken this is possibly the Notorious LSD Overdose show that is referred to throughout GD history.
If not this night, than this run of shows.
Goldfinger & Owsley both spiked the Apple Juice unbeknownst to the other.
People got clobbered with huge doses.
Robert Hunter was a casualty.
Jerry tells a great story about it on Jerry on Jerry.
Owsleystein!
They discussed this recently on the Deadcast and I guess Hunter wrote Black Peter after this, which was news to me and puts new light on that classic tune.

Admittedly I love geeking out and getting new info on these old myths and legends.

Observation of anniversary shows Red Rocks

Well today and tomorrow, August 30 & 31, 1978 Red Rocks... 5 new song intro's, (Miracle, Stagger Lee, World to Give, Heart of Me, and Shakedown Street).... I haven't listened to either for ever, and about a 1000th less than the prior two shows, which were also at Red Rocks, July 7th and 8th.... Not recommending them for pick of the day, but has anyone spent much time visiting these two.... Going to give a listen tonight and tomorrow... Thanks Bob t

Rock on VGUY

What a story. And you've obviously come thru with flying colors. That'll be some reunion when you finally get around to that overdue hug with Forrest. Onward, brother, onward!

8-30-78

I’m on it BobT.
Set2 on CD-R that I burned more than 10 years ago. It’s labeled ‘slight hiss’.
I assume that I have both nights on a HD, but my computer is not turned on to check.
I had a hissy Set2 on cassette in the 90’s, but the sound quality was better on my copies of the July shows, so I usually went with those.

Crazy story Vguy, that’s great that you had a good step dad.
Maybe some future year on June 8 the Vguy Knights will win the cup,
(just not against the Red Wings).

Edit:
Yes, have 30 and 31 on a HD.

Edit2:
I like this Other One.

VGUY

Sounds like some cosmic debris. Cool it all worked out as you say, but understandable that there might be shadows lurking. Perhaps sitting down with the show will root em out into the sunshine!
As a pharmacist I tried dating used to say “forward, never straight” !!
Go Knights eh!

Go Knights indeed!!!....

....you guys are awesome. I love this corner of the internet.

re: 6/8

Heavy shit VGuy and a great attitude. There is something to be said for being greatful for what we have.. and in life many things are just beyond our control.

Thanks for sharing man.. I will get more out of my next 6/8 listen as a result.

Status report on 8/30/78 Red Rocks

Listened last night to Charlie Miller Audience tape, only audience available for this show, sort of reminds you of the first week of July 78 shows pre-box release. Second set is more enjoyable than the first, good Estimated>Other One>Eyes sequence. My favorite was the Jam>World to Give>Aiko post drums.... Hey the first of a very limited (3) World to Gives, you can hear it coming during the whole jam or space.... First Miracle to open the second set has an interesting ending... Onward...... bob t

8-30-78

That was a good one BobT.
Let’s get that one Plangentized and Normanized.
And throw in 8/31 for good measure.

Fillmore West June '69 & Red Rocks August 1978

Well I took my own advice and listened to the New Potato from 6/8/69 Fillmore West Bonus, it's dope!
Phil's bass solo on this one will take you places.
If they were tremendously dosed as I believe they said they were, it further proves what I suspected:
Man, those guys sure knew how to play on Acid!

I'll bite on August '78 Red Rocks.
8/31/78 - PITB > Drums > Ollin Arageed has got me looking forward to journeys ahead.

VGuy thanks for sharing man, it seems to me you've found a good perspective. As you say, Onward!

Fillmore Potato 6/8/69

Yeah, that's right GOGD! They were just talking about this night on the recent podcast about "Black Peter"! What a co-inky that the Caboose led us to this show. I like this Potato. It's a little quieter in the middle than I expected which was nice. I need to improve my knowledge of New Potato and its development. I guess there is confusion about whether this is the Goldfinger show but from the sounds of it I think it could well be. Something just sounds a little squirrelly. It's fantastic though. The "He was a Friend of mine" is my new favorite version. I'm also a geek about the legends and myths around the Dead. Like Babbs said last week, everyone keeps adding on to and embellishing the myths, and maybe in 2000 years a Homer will write the truth. The idea of Jerry driving his car across the Golden Gate Bridge to rescue a demolished Hunter from the streets of San Francisco is a trip. I know I'll think of that the next time I visit that beautiful bridge.

Waiting for Homer

A Ho!

Yes sir, Gollum!
This is just the type of Geeking out that can keep me from doing all the other things I should be doing.

And a new Fave Version to boot, can't beat that.
The 12/12/69 Thelma version has always been my "definitive" version of "Friend Of Mine" but that might just be nostalgia from my GD Hour days, I'd have to listen side by side to see if there's a rivalry.
But will keep that in mind for a future rainy day.

Yeah, I know that "they're" saying it was that run of shows at the Fillmore West when the Freak Outs happened. But I think there's confusion on the exact day / date. D Gans and Corry Arnold discuss this show and the Wayne Ceballos appearance at some length on one of the GD Hour Episodes. I'd need to listen to that again and look over the run to get a clearer idea, but again.. that'll probably happen some other day.

I sure wish I had one of them there Photographic type memory thingys.. mine is more of the leaky foggy forgetty type. It's as if each new piece of information writes over the other latest piece of information.
But it does make for continued entertainment and freshness ;)

And alas.. 2000 years, Babbs can we get a request in for a sooner Homer?

Might be down to us, get to writing.

Liking this hissy / dolby'd out 8/31/78 show so far, it's nice and mellow.
Couple shots of whiskey and these Denver Girls start looking good...

Alright, good stuff, glad you dug the trip Gollum.

PS - Glad I'm not the only one Loving the Deadcast! Sad the Seasons over, I'm ready to binge on S2 already :)

It's Time

Never said this before you all...

I like From The Heart Of Me, Sunrise & France

confessions

I like From the Heart of Me and France. mmm, not so sure about Sunrise. Let's not forget Rain, my favorite Donna song.

The Workingman's Deadcast was great, much better than I expected. They really put some good work into it. I'm hoping they'll do one for American Beauty, too.

I love that Thelma show and bonus disc. I spent a few days in Yosemite this summer and could not stop listening to Thelma. It's perfect music for the great outdoors.

I Had Forgotten

I'll have to re-visit Rain in your honor :)
Drawing a blank on how that tune sounds.

Yeah, fingers x'd for Season 2 of the GOGD Deadcast soon.

And Thelma is a sweet one, I think it was UJB, HWAFOM, Alligator > Caution that Gans played in like '88.
Had never heard it and was just gob smacked.
Remember just wishing to know more about that tape and what else was on it.
I didn't hear about DeadBase until years later.

Bright spot.. it's been officially released and we all get to take it places and have it take us places.

See, the world could just be totally righteous and cool.

"What we're thinking about is a peaceful planet. We're not thinking about anything else. We're not thinking about any kind of power. We're not thinking about any kind of struggles. We're not thinking about revolution or war or any of that. That's not what we want."
Play The Dead!!

EDIT: Try to find some ways to ease the fright
Burn into the night

I remember now! :)

PS - Believe Sunrise is for Rex Jackson

Very cool GOGD

and of course, "we would all just like to live an uncluttered life, a simple life, a good life...."
- love that quote

Hang in there GOGD

Shakedown Street baby! Have not heard France in my God, at least over 20 years, but I am sure I could come up with the lyrics. Did they ever play France live? Maybe once?

Who has a pick for tomorrow? Otis? Where have you been?
Send us a good pick.

Be well folks and hang loose.