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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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  • JimInMD
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    After the 72 Steamer Trunk graced my front porch, I became reinvigorated with GD. I listened to each show in sequence and was blown away. So I kept going.. 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77 making it halfway through 78 until I paused things.

    Eventually I got tired of listening to the same era GD every night, although evolving, it was still a slow-moving same era GD. I seemed to do it at about the same pace as they did, so a year would take me a year more or less. I loved Spring '78. ..but by October, I was in 78 overload and had to jump the tracks.

    I like 78 almost as much as 77 GD, except I seem to listen to 78 more. One day I will revisit 77 in earnest, it's just not on my radar at the moment.

    Anyway.. the point of this post is that is so much fun to explore a region, really explore it. Spring 78 is a-ok with me.

    I think I need to revisit 6/30/74 again.

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    Dedicated to Doc as he’s spoken highly of this one. It’s new to me and being my last day on hiatus I thought I’d go big!
    Will hit some of that Dekalb later/after.

    BC: I just sorta “discovered” spring 78 this past year. Bunch of good Betty’s, especially that awesome DaP 37 from 4/15! Yowsa, didn’t see that coming!

    WTJ: 6/22/83 check out Bobs speech before the start of Bucket second set opener.
    “I don’t know, maybe you want a radioactive volcano in your back yard?”
    Oh, great show BTW if you’ve never checked it out.

    JIM: agree 100%, except bad/missed notes aren’t really subjective, there just mistakes.

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    Do it DV. I had it dialed in a couple weeks ago. Awesome show. My favorite from latter part of that tour I think. I've been on something of a Fall 77 through Spring 78 groove as of late. Time frame not exclusive for sure in terms of listening but I keep going back to it. Close Encounters in Eugene was part of that.

    BTW - really enjoyed a return to Dave's 32 - Philly Spectrum 3/24/73. Way back I had a tape of He's Gone through end Set II. Just got to say that band and audience are hopping from the get-go on this one. Fast and fun show. Nice how deep in the 1st set they finish with Here Comes Sunshine > Bobby McGee > Loser > and then a big ole Playing in the Band.

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    I seem to remember 2-9-73 has some political commentary by Wavy Gravy. I'm still wondering which other shows had political commentary centered around Nukes besides 1-13-78 (Stop Nuclear Power Benefit) and maybe 2-9-73.

    I ended up going with a little DaP 30 (1-2 and 1-3, 1970) yesterday and today. I also took a flyer on 8-24-72, but only made it through set I. Fairly uneventful, 8-24-72 set I, but enjoyable.

    Have fun with 10-29-77. Black Peter has that nice, rare slide solo by Jerry. Powerhouse show all around. The night before Soldiers and Sailors has long been a favorite of mine since my blanks and postage/trading days. Someone hooked me up with a really clean board recording. Unfortunately, it cuts near the end of set II. I understand the vault recently had the masters returned, so we may see more of this in the future. Fingers crossed!

    Be well all...

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    Thinking about 10/29/77, Dekalb, Dave's 33 for today. I haven't listened to this show in a while.

    Let me know.

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    Any impressions I have on the music are based on my last listening - and are open to revision on my next one. Not really that healthy to see the same thing the same way twice. If you do, it might be time to move on to something else.

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    I always thought we aged well, like fine wine.

    With GD music I have learned not to trust my initial reaction of shows unless I really liked it. How much we like a show is so subjective.. your mood, the sound, distractions, is there an issue floating around in your brain that is consuming you.. something unresolved where you just cannot just let go. Some of these barriers are made smaller by mood enhancement, psychedelics tend to blow them up. But we are all human, what we get out of a show or a relisten depends largely on whatever is going on in our heads at the moment.

    In a way getting into a good show is like meditation. If you are under the influence of the trance, if you are able to let go completely and become absorbed it all clicks (or doesn't in those cases the show doesn't cut the mustard). If you cannot clear your mind you just don't know yet.

    Sorry for rant, this conversation reminded me of something very specific hard to explain.
    The last one I listened to or the one I play tomorrow are always the best ones.

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    shouldn’t multitask lol.
    Yeah I may have over generalized a bit on 8/24. My apologies.
    I still think JG takes a little time to? It’s not that he’s off, just not fully on, if that makes sense?
    Like Sugaree, ok, but it doesn’t sound like he’s fully on vocally. His solo in BIODTL is not tight either.
    The harmonies at the end of Bird Song are ruff on an otherwise great version. Someone hits a big clam on the end of Jack Straw. Mostly small stuff as there is no such thing as a perfect show, but add em up, and pile on the horrible chorus vocals on an otherwise decent Half Step, and I think there’s enough evidence that my previous discussion was at least worth consideration? I think the vocal mix is part of the problem, but think they have Betty’s so…

    Personally, the Dark Star alone makes it worth the price of admission, but I would think that folks with more 72 knowledge then myself could argue there are better choices! Which goes back to if there’s more great shows available than possible outlets/releases, then would some of these shows perhaps not be good enough, compared to other 72s?
    Ok, I guess I’ll compare the 25th next.

    EDIT: 25 miiight be a little tighter overall, but I still like the 24 better, hey a DS/Dew trumps most others ; )

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    Well, I’ll have to try it again?
    Definitely strong finish, I just felt like there were more worts etc early on then you’d expect from a release, and especially from 72., at least comparatively to the intensity, majesty, and near perfection of Europe, which is a pretty high bar to match.
    I’ll have to give er another spin, and then I should probably hit the 25 to compare, lol. One step up and two back!
    Was going to go with Dicks 26, the twofer from 69, but I guess that’ll have to wait?
    ONWARD!

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    Five dancing bears for this show. Strong show from start to finish. We get a nice Birdsong, end the first set with a Casey Jones. Early Miss Half Step, Truckin Dark Star Dew... really enjoyable. Sing me back Home OMSN and UJB. What a show. Would love to see it released.

    I think July and August 72 are both good months. A lot of good shows, I don't hear a let down at all. Check out 7/21/72 as an example, from the Paramount in Seattle, download series #10.

    Would love to see them release more shows, but they seem pretty set in their current pattern and I am sure it doesn't help when their box sets don't sell out like LTTR.

    We are supposed to crack 30 here today in MN, so need to get out and enjoy it.

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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!