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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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  • wilfredtjones
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    Nice Pick, Jim. HS Sunshine and Jam seem to be my initial recollections. We'll see what another relisten jogs in my memory. I have a good morning to get that in and potentially some other music, too. We'll see what the day brings. I know I will be in the water. Eau Claire river to be exact. It's shallow and sandy where I'll be dipping my toe in. Stay grateful all. :-')

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    Ha..

    70's are ok picks too for the late era impaired. I sincerely appreciate the riff though and the poignant pics. Most enjoyable, even though they might be a bit out of your (the) wheel box, quite good selections actually.

    As you were folks, just be yourselves.

    4/2/73 anyone? In a distant fog, I recall this one having great sound and some high marks. '73 was a mini creative high point for Jerry. From the GD and the new material from Wake to Old and In the Way, to what he was doing with Saunders and the early solo stuff, he was still playing Pedal Steel. He was unstoppable, practically every night and by my guess sleeping very little. 73 was the perfect prelude to 74 and a great leap into the unknown from a great 1972.

    Suggesting selfishly because it's been so long since I listened to this that it's slipping from memory. Just don't expect me to suddenly like Wave That Flag.

    Edit: I'm sorry for picking a released show
    Edit2, in my best Pee Wee Herman "III'mmm Nnnot Sorrrrry"

  • Forensicdoceleven
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    The past cannot be cured......

    WTJ,

    Your 90s shows are in the 90s. My time machine is in the shop for a tune up, so it's much harder for me to revisit the past.

    I suppose I'll hafta get to that decade eventually. Every time I do, I break out in a rash. Damn, you're so cruel.................

    The distinction between the past, present and future is only a stubbornly persistent illusion........

    Rock on!!

    Doc
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    P.S. LOL I don't do Brent tributes.........

  • wilfredtjones
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    Hey Now Doc

    Where are my 90's picks!?!

    Nice choice as a tribute for Brentski. I dig the space on the Centrum 30 Trips.

    Happy Birthday Brent...

  • Forensicdoceleven
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    Mornin’, rockers!!!

    Pick Of The Day: Worcester Centrum, October 21 1983

    This is for Wilfred T Jones. And for Ken Kirk and Joe Lydon, my two best touring buddies. Gentlemen, I salute you!!!

    We saw every Dead Centrum show and always had fun. Although it wasn’t the Music Hall, it wasn’t such a bad place. The 84 shows may have been the best, but 83 was also very good. The October 21st show was officially released as part of 30 Trips back in October 2015 and is worth a listen. It’s not exactly perfect, but it was exactly what we needed at the time……

    I believe things cannot make themselves impossible……

    Rock on!!!

    Doc
    If you don't know where you are going, you might wind up someplace else……..
    P.S. See you on Halloween!

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    The Northrup Auditorium at the University of Minnesota. I have seen a couple of non dead shows (last one was Steely Dan) here. A nice smaller venue. This show broadcast on our still active 92 KORS. Fun show. Good recording and great fall 71 performance.

    So far behind now and another anniversary selection from 84. I will have to put it on the list.

    Are you taking some time off OB?

  • wilfredtjones
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    What can I say?

    I am connected to this show through mind expansion also, albeit more recent. 5-19-74 is connected to the same batch and a similar experience for me. Good trips.

    Stay Grateful All and Have a Grateful Day :-')

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    Hey hey hey rockers!!!

    Pick Of The Day: Carrier Dome, Syracuse October 20, 1984

    This is for Wilfred T Jones. And Angry Jack Straw. Because, well, Jack Straw…………

    We saw seven shows on the Fall 1984 East coast tour, including this one, and had a blast. Deadhead Fred supplied the liquid 25, Syracuse supplied the cavernous Carrier Dome, Good Old Grateful Dead capped off our Fall festivities with some great music!

    We were all the way back on the floor. We avoided the crush down front, but the music crushed us back there. Maybe it was the ‘cid, maybe it was the dome, but on this night we didn’t perceive any Dead weaknesses and just had a trippin’ grand time!! Especially Bird Song, the angry Jack Straw, Shakedown, Wheel, Other One, and Lovelight. Take a step back, indeed……….

    The talented Mr Miller did a real nice remaster, check it out. Worthy of release one of these decades. That is, when they do the 1984 box set……………

    In the beginning the Universe was created. This has made a lot of people very angry and been widely regarded as a bad move…………..

    Rock on!!

    Doc
    Be not angry that you cannot make others as you wish them to be, since you cannot make yourself as you wish to be…..

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    Very worthy, I would say

    10/19/71 - great rocking show. One to be played and celebrated every year. At least once.

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    Hey rockers!!!

    Pick Of The Day: Northrop Auditorium, Minneapolis October 19 1971

    I’ve been trying to stay away from 1971s, but maybe this is worthy? Historic, with a capital H……..

    First live show with Keith Godchaux. Love him or hate him, this was the first……….

    Debut of six new songs---Tennessee Jed, Jack Straw, Mexicali Blues, Comes A Time, One More Saturday Night, Ramble On Rose.

    The first of the 1971 Fall/Winter FM broadcasts.

    Is it smooth as silk? No, as you might expect. Is it just exactly perfect? Well, no, but it’ll do quite nicely. Especially the scorcher of a second set.

    Official release material? Maybe. Especially as part of the upcoming 1971 Fall/Winter box set, due for release in 2026, which will finally replace the bogus bootleg box sets that have been around for years……….

    I say, beware of all enterprises that require new clothes, and not rather a new wearer of clothes….

    Rock on!

    Doc
    Still round the corner there may wait, a new road or a secret gate…...

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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.

I am at an impasse with some of the partially released 74 shows.. I think I need to reconstruct the full shows using pieces of the official releases and supplement any missing parts from the best available source.

What were they thinking???

Edit: David Lemieux as a kid.. "Look at all these reels.. I bet we can releases dozens and dozens of songs...."

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Already on the end of set one of 9/11/74, Playing just started...23 minutes to end the first set. Then a 41minute Phil & Ned where a big chunk is with the band before going into a great Eyes of the World into Wharf Rat... (44 minutes of Eyes and Wharf Rat) .. 108 minutes of jazzy, jammed pure 74 bliss. bob t

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That long jammy section with Ned is niiiice. I wasn't even aware of it before. Good call BobT and Daverock.

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and who could ask for more than another 1974.

I am not listening to the composites of these again though.. I want to rebuild the complete shows.

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some of my favorite releases back in the day were the 1974 multi-show highlight releases, and of course same goes for DiP 4 Fillmore East. Still find them solid and very enjoyable. however - i definitely would like to see full show releases of those shows barring any significant reel issues.

Bluecrow Hat Trick - continuous deep listen to all three discs in a single release. much as I can ask for nowadays.

prayers to fire affected brothers and sisters out in California, Oregon, & Washington - heartbreaking

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Loading up the phone with the Dead, putting all of 1972 on now.

Do some rain dances & send some good vibes towards the west coast.

We need all the help we can get.

Be Well All

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Dark Star>Morning Dew included!!! I finished the last Alexandra Palace show (9/11/74), favorite of the 3 shows. I know this September 73 tour isn't everyone's favorite because of the horns, but I like them... Have a great weekend. Bob t

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Always enjoyed his work, in and out of the Grateful Dead, all around, the faster we go the rounder we get. Rolling Thunder, Diga Rhythm Band, New Riders of the Purple Sage, Dead and Company. Prolific musician and workingman.
Excited about upgraded Betty Cantor recording of 2/18/71. Also when American Beauty was released my old friend Jimi tripped out on the lettering on the cover. Was the first person I remember to see “American Reality”. More than we ever dreamed it would become , reality.

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Where in the hell is Bolo? It has been a long time.

And Otis?

GOGD, did you find a complete listing of the 375 reels from ABCD?

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To my ears, perhaps the best of the fall '73 mini tour with horns. Definitely worth a listen. Might not be the most popular release if it were to ever see the light of day, but well worth the listen. I am right there with BobT, an enjoyable and noteworthy show from an enjoyable and noteworthy tour.

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PITB > Terrapin > PITB sandwich
I'm in!

Funny, I was just listening to So Many Roads comp disc 1 as I hadn't heard it in forever and was putting all GD releases on my phone in case we had to split.

BTW anybody got the 9/26/90 GD rehearsals that D Gans put on the Best of the GD Hour sampler CD?
Jam Out of Terrapin > PITB
I'd like to hear that there stuff, got the Hornsby stuff from 9/28 but never heard the above.

DV: No ABCD list as far as I can tell, but there's a nice list of Betty Boards in one of the Taper's Compendiums, I'll have to look for it when I have a minute.

Alright, Be Well All.
And that TLMD outtake on So Many Roads is worth visiting the next time you get a minute.
Sublime stuff.

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just finishing up concert where Phil says "this is the quiet part folks".... bob t

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In fact, I like the whole Hornsby era.

But a Fall ‘91 Box would be cool.
Oakland?
MSG?
Boston?

Which to choose?
May have to draw straws.

I will check it out. A little MSG. Thanks Conekid. Yes, 91 certainly shines. A lot of great shows.

Oh and it is a Pearson Healy recording, even better.

Thanks for looking into that GOGD. Hope everything goes okay for you out there.

Stay well folks.

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Agree, most of 91 decently recorded for the most part. Oft maligned, but not deservedly so. Bruce brought a lot of energy and in some ways brought Garcia back to life.

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Since the CD-R case in my living room containing 90’s shows I burned more than 10 years ago is open, I tossed in 3-30-94.
The ScarletFirePlayingDarkStar is awesome and worthy of official release.

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Nice pick. I'm not too familiar with this show. Well, it seems a couple folks on the archive claim this Dark Star is one of the greatest of all time. You never really know, do you?! I'm listening to a matrix now. The live music shutdown has given me a new appreciation for audience tapes.

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...."Greatest Dark Star Ever Played."
I have no idea. Most are above average. So there you go.

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Big Fan of this show!

IMO top 5 PITB as well as Dark Star.
Well worth the Trip.

This was my goto Bike Ride show for awhile, worked every time!
It's a traveler, and it'll take you places.

Def one of my favorite 1972 shows.

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Good to hear from you GOGD.

Were losing a bit of steam here.

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Won't You Carry Meeeeeeee!

Couldn't resist.

Thanks DV, been glancing in, but there's been just a few distractions. (insert eyeroll, face palm, the scream etc)

Meant to praise 9/16/72 yesterday, (nice work Bob T!)
Definitely check out the partial SBD portion, it's one of my personal favorites for sure.

If anybody has the FLAC files of the SBD easily accessible and wants me to patch that transition between Dark Star & Brokedown send em over, I've wanted to do that for awhile, but only have the Mp3 files.

Alright, be well all, and keep it goin', this is a fun little place to visit :)

Finished my third or fourth listen of this gem. I love how some releases seem to get better with each listen and this one fits that bill. The whole show rocks, so many highlights. As others have mentioned Disc 3 is very special. The He's Gone-Truckin-Jam-Dark Star into the final three songs are just awesome.

Yes, #32,#33 and #34 are pretty sweet. Looking forward to what Dave has in store for #36. Okay, my money is going with 72 or April 78.

Stay well all.

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Have to think it will be either 69, 72 or perhaps spring '78.

...what's on for today?

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DV - Yeah, as far as GD releases, we're in the golden age!

FWIW I still think we'll see a Pigpen Era release for DaP V36 circa '68-'70. Most likely '69.

Alright, I know the following for certain:
I'm jonesing to find out if I'm right or wrong :)

Announced in October right? Any theories on the date of the announcement ;)

VGUY - Either is cool w me!

I don't think I listened to the Pearson Upgrade of 5/30/92 either.

Too Much Dead Bros!!!

EDIT: 10/17/82 it is, look at that set list bro!
Post Space> Throwin'> GDTRFB> Wheel> Other One> Wharf Rat> Good Lovin'. Who does that?
The GD in '82 that's who!
We can do 5/30/92 tomorrow.

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Here’s what’s been released so far...

Here’s a Breakdown of Dave’s Picks
(First #) = Year:
(2nd =)Total Releases from this year/
(3rd = )How Many Releases since last pick from this year../
(4th =)Release # of last pick from this year

80: 1 / 27 / #8
69: 2 / 25 / #10
81: 1 / 15 / #20
78: 3 / 12 / #23
72: 3 / 11 / #24
71: 3 / 9 / #26
83: 1 / 8 / #27
76: 3 / 7 / #28
70: 2 / 5 / #30
79: 1 / 4 / #31
73: 4 / 3/ #32
77: 5 / 2/ #33
74: 5 / 1 / #34
84: 1 / - / #35

80 is past due, what about Gainesville? Course that’s not happen with the fourth pick...
69 is past due! Good bet except I don’t think they’ll go for fourth pick...
81, same as above..
So that leaves 72 and 78. I’m going with 78.
Of course there never seems to be enough 77...
Some day you’d think we’d get a 91, but not fourth pick...

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Last year #32 was announced on 22nd October and the 2020 subscription was announced on 30th October.
My guess would be 20th October for #36.

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CG - Damn!
That's more than a month....

This pandemic is really warping time.
I didn't realize a pandemic could be so psychedelic, but I've definitely been tripping since March.

Good Stuff and nice sleuthing. I appreciate it, even if it spiked my jones.

Jeez, lotsa drug references ;)

OB - I'ma gonna grok on that there hypiothesissss thingy there for a minute. Nice work bro.

I still call Pigpen era!

Yes, 1980 is of course extremely underrepresented, don't get me started on that. No idea what they are doing with 1980.

I think they will give us the heads up announcement the week before the seaside chat on October 20. Release date is October 30, which usually means I should have mine by November 15.

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10/31/69, if not now, when.

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Never have done this before, but on 3rd show of tour today, 9/17/72 Baltimore.... (Dicks Picks something)... started with the Boston show back on the 14th on Monday... bob t

You probably already thought of this, but it seems like 10/2/72 should get included too.

I wanna do that.
Best Part: Playing In The Band on every show!!!!

Sept '72 is some epic stuff.

Said it before, but I think '72 is my fave year.

Europe box announcement got me back into collecting the Dead after like 10 year hiatus.
After Europe box was released '72 was the first year that I collected all existing shows for.

Kinda envious there Bob T, gonna have to follow your lead one these here days.
Enjoy!

I'm listening to...
A tutorial.
Knowledge is good, but envy is not.

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...of what year? :D

Fall '72. Interesting idea.. I've done E72 in sequence a couple times. The last time I did it.. I had to break out into a different era for a palate cleanse.

Did anyone commit to something for today?

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Jim -

VGUY and I are checking out 10/17/82 - New Miller Audience (might not be as good as the other audience.. not sure what I think yet, anyhow it just popped up)
Also mentioned 5/30/92 (possibly tomorrow though)
Bob T - Going deep with September '72 tour journey.

November what year = Doh!