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    "And with this incredibly tight batch of prime 1987 Grateful Dead, we’re thrilled to bring you Dave’s Picks Vol. 36, matching the number that will be forever tied to Dick’s legacy. Thanks for sticking around this long, and for joining us through these past nine years of archival live Grateful Dead releases." - David Lemieux

    We're doing things a bit different for this one - two complete shows on four CDs, bringing you one of Dave's faves and what very well could have been one of Dick's Picks. Yep, back-to-back nights from peak era 80s - the furthest we've gone into the decade, in fact - that will bring you to joyful tears. DAVE’S PICKS VOLUME 36: HARTFORD CIVIC CENTER, HARTFORD, CT (3/26/87 & 3/27/87) delivers emotional takes on tracks like "Row Jimmy," "Black Peter," Uncle John's Band," and serves up a hit list of covers ("In The Midnight Hour," "Good Lovin'," "Desolation Row," "Promised Land," "Little Red Rooster," "Morning Dew," Johnny B. Goode") that'll have you hootin' and hollerin'.

    Limited to 22,000 numbered copies, this one has been mastered to HDCD specs by Jeffrey Norman and is guaranteed to sell out.

    *2 per order. Very limited quantity available.

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  • JimInMD
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    I tend to agree Byrd. I try not to bash, but I am not a fan of some of the decisions that go into the mix. I think Dan did a great job making the sound in the arenas, sheds and stadiums sound as good as it could possibly could. Many of the 80's recordings are simply not my favorite, no offense meant. In reading more about this, there are some that claim these ultra mix masters are the best sounding boards made. While I admire their passion, I am simply not a fan of pumping crowd noise into the soundboard recordings. But hey, it's all opinion and what difference does it make anyway.. that's the way it went down and that's the way it is.

    All that being said, I had low generation boards of these shows shortly after the tour ended and I recall liking them at the time. These tapes were leant out and never returned long ago. I don't have my 36 yet but Proudfoot said something on the subscription page that resonates with me.. "This new Dave's is potent. You do need to adjust yourself to the audience factor. But once you have done that, you have pure GD energy."

    Have a good weekend all.. Day of the Dead. Now.. what to listen to?

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    Sadly, Healy didn't always make all the best choices, like with Bobby's volume too low in the mix. Crowd noise, in this regard, sounds more like sabotage than anything resembling a wise recording decision that Owsley or Bob and Betty might have made, because you can bet that Healy did get the memo. We like the cleaner recordings because older Heads like me lived through all the noise of every format you can name. All of them multiple times over to include reel-to-reel.

    The first Grateful Dead album I heard was Live/Dead in the 8th grade in '70 - '71, and it was actually on an 8-track, so I lived through all the years of sonic distortions and even bought Steal Your Face new - still have that old album too. First concert was Wall of Sound in Atlanta - and that concert (with Maria Muldaur!) was delayed for over an hour because of a hum in the sound system. First set lasted four songs and they broke again to fix another problem to get everything...remember this? Here it comes: Just exactly perfect. I'm certain someone in the band used to say that with fair regularity. Cleaner is better until you decide to get dirty on purpose. In fact, that's one of their hallmarks. Noise just doesn't work in a Grateful Dead concert, no matter the justifications of latter years.

    With this CD the best you can probably do is just close your eyes and pretend you're listening to the concert while sitting in the middle of a bee hive humming - slightly off key. Or maybe bomber death planes riding shotgun in the sky. Something like that. Have a nice trip. :)

    P.S. Crowd noise is why the Beatles quit touring. It would have been really nice to see Sgt. Pepper's performed live, except for all the inconsiderate idiots who couldn't shut up or just sit down and listen while the songs were being played.

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    Latvala License plate in Daves Picks 36?

    So is the general sentiment that the production folks super imposed the name onto the license plate? Harkens back to the days when we would hold Sgt. Pepper's cover to a mirror at 90 degrees to see if Paul is dead.

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    Pinch/pinch ect ect ... it was 30 years ago today etc ect ... my one and only show - played cold rain & snow ( one of my favs ) and in the words of my show buddy from Vancouver “ they played dark star man !!! “ the enormity of this didn’t hit home for a number of years but I must be in a very small band of people with the 1 show 1 dark star record . 😸😸😸

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    Keeping it real at your age. You are on the right road to music utopia. Keep the dead alive in your circle of friends and you will reap the musical rewards of our leader jerry. Peace.

  • carlo13
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    I love this 2nd set.. Estimated >TOO>eyes>WR>frank. Late night snack.

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    WB 50th delivered on Thur,…

    WB 50th delivered on Thur, new Shakedown Stream on Friday, and DaP 36 arrived on Saturday, a weekend music dream. 2.18.71 is a classic, and the sound is crispy. Get some.

    DaP 36 is pretty good, not bad, can't complain. Worth a listen, Drums > Space!!! Back on shelf.

  • JimInMD
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    Would Dick have CT Plates? I think not. Clearly that license plate was from his evil twin, Dan Latvala, the East Coast coke dealer for the band.

    Problem solved.

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    Been going through the comments every now and again, and seeing what everyone thinks of the shows so far. There seems to be some who don’t seem to like the Matrix recording of the show. For me, the Matrix is just exactly right. I can hear the audience well, but the music definitely comes first in the mix. I feel like I’m there, singing Cold Rain & Snow and clapping during the vocal jam in He’s Gone. On the other hand, I completely get those who don’t like it. The audience, while not overshadowing the music, is very present. I understand that someone would like a cleaner soundboard recording with minimal audience noise. However, they can be dry(depends on the show and taper). Those are my two cents.

    P.S.
    Glad y’all are getting these pretty quickly; loving the shows
    (Edit): sorry for some of y’all who are getting these later, especially internationally.

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    Ripping as I type.

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"And with this incredibly tight batch of prime 1987 Grateful Dead, we’re thrilled to bring you Dave’s Picks Vol. 36, matching the number that will be forever tied to Dick’s legacy. Thanks for sticking around this long, and for joining us through these past nine years of archival live Grateful Dead releases." - David Lemieux

We're doing things a bit different for this one - two complete shows on four CDs, bringing you one of Dave's faves and what very well could have been one of Dick's Picks. Yep, back-to-back nights from peak era 80s - the furthest we've gone into the decade, in fact - that will bring you to joyful tears. DAVE’S PICKS VOLUME 36: HARTFORD CIVIC CENTER, HARTFORD, CT (3/26/87 & 3/27/87) delivers emotional takes on tracks like "Row Jimmy," "Black Peter," Uncle John's Band," and serves up a hit list of covers ("In The Midnight Hour," "Good Lovin'," "Desolation Row," "Promised Land," "Little Red Rooster," "Morning Dew," Johnny B. Goode") that'll have you hootin' and hollerin'.

Limited to 22,000 numbered copies, this one has been mastered to HDCD specs by Jeffrey Norman and is guaranteed to sell out.

*2 per order. Very limited quantity available.

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...is now some of my favorite GD ever.

Thank you Dave for the new perspective.

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It's not one large pizza

It's two mediums

Two gloriously steaming pizzas

"Yummy"

- Ace Ventura

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50 candles 🎂 on a Ganga carrot birthday cake for his half century tomorrow.

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Jerry "little red light on the highway
Big green light on the speedway"

Fat Albert "hey hey hey"

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At least a week complete in a good mood.
I received the new Dave's I listened only once. It' s lock down again in France, and via Germany I grabbed a copy of American Beauty and 3 days later Working man' dead 50th.
I bought American beauty in vinyle, tape for the car , Cd, an a bit later the remaster with the bonus tracks and I don't pretend the dead has commercial intentions...
As I was expecting a port Chester boxset sooner or later I eventually got it
It took time to take the decision to buy the new copy. but it is Ok the sound is pretty good and the 2 concerts are top.
When I visited Us in 2002, I came back with a copy of Reflection I listened in the rent chevy in the wild west,with the beautiful Rowan Douglas Yonder, and Dick picks 7 I bought in San Diego. When I flew back to Europe I saw a student listening with a walkman a copy of American Beauty, likely a disk of his father, exactly what you need to stay in touch with your country and his cosmic cow boys. (Happy birthday)
This is the best disk the dead ever made in studio. a perfect disk for sunday morning. Obviously 20/20 was a good number for quarantine and I expect the new year with other good shows, and forgetting the sanitary situation.

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some balls are held for charity

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Really happy for this two show release. It really is immersive and captures the energy of riding that big old wave that was an 80's show. However this isn't what I'm looking for from this series. The matrix and ultramatrix recordings can be wonderful and a ton of fun, but these recording just aren't all that great. Way too much crowd. Massive muddling midrange. Feels distant. Phil is pudding. And the drums are somewhere in there. Don't get me wrong. This release is fun and gives any uninitiated head a taste of what it was like on the floor. Just not what I was expecting or hoping for from the series.

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until the 50th-anniversary version of Built to Last comes out! Which show from 1989 will Dave include in the box? :)

And Happy Birthday, Dave!! Love ya', man!

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In my very humble opinion, I'd give this one a "B", but not even a "B+". Like many others, I'm not thrilled with the crowd noise and the overall mix. I have plenty of 80s cassettes that will deliver the same sound quality. Phil seems pretty lost in the mix, Bob's guitar comes and goes. I don't think the "Birdsong" comes close to "best ever." And, I keep waiting for a searing solo in "China Cat ... I Know You Rider" that never materializes. On the positive side, Jerry sings like he's fired up, and Brent is playing well. I'm sure this release was a labor of love for Dave, but maybe it's time to pass the baton to a new set of ears...? Change is good.

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...has blow into Edmonton AB along with beautiful blizzard. After waiting seven weeks for DaP 35 to show up, I didn't expect this to arrive so soon - mailed off early, and took about two weeks to arrive. Dug into the first show last night, found it lovely and lively. That Bird Song really took me on a journey. And of course went to bed humming Mighty Quinn. I'll concede the crowd's a bit loud at first, but it evens out after a couple tunes and everything really comes together.

The '80s are by no means my comfort zone, but Dave's done a good job at converting me with these last two releases.

I am a robot, but not willing to admit it.

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To answer your questions:
1-Hey, we're still in love and in it for the long haul. I know she thinks I listen to too much Grateful Dead, and doesn't quite get the collecting thing. And for sure she occasionally reminds me that I can still be an a-hole. I bet there are some of you on this thread who can relate.
2-Peggy O is a mutual fave, and we have enjoyed it together at many a show.
3- NOT on purpose. I was pretty high and did a slow motion fall back into her lap while she was taking a breather. I found the experience pleasant, and she just stared. I read her mind.
4- The Math: I kept bumping into her on campus, and it took me a year to get up the nerve to ask her out to dinner.
Our first show together was Charlotte, 05/03/79. Long story short, we became an item, played house, and finally realized that everything was just exactly perfect, and the rest is history.

Edit: I guess this could be, in some way, a Grateful Dead Love Story.

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That sound like a Hallmark TV movie. Get the screenplay to them. Best wishes.

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USPS tell me my copy is in the UK so the delivery now depends on whether the powers that be decide to charge me.

On ‘that’ other topic I’d say that the time is right for dancing in the street, but with the pandemic I think it would be better to stay at home and stay safe. Let’s hope 2021 improves quickly.

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From one Ontario Deadhead to another Ontario Deadhead! Enjoy!

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PROUDFOOT: not sure which I like better, 2 mediums or Fat Albert doing West LA, LOL

VGUY: I believe it’s even a tad brighter on my back door?

SHEKYERBONES: glad yer getting the new tunes and digging them. Funny juxtaposition yesterday enjoying people literally dancing in the streets but worrying it’ll kill em...

BIGBROWNIE: Built to last mi amigo, built to last! Been happily unmarried for 23 years, not sure how she does it!
It’s so nice to see folks still in love after so long! Pretty cool how things work out sometimes....
Great story, thanks for sharing!

THATMIKE: howdy neighbor! Used to be from “southern Canada” BITD...lived 15 minutes from the border so used to go up to Can-a-dy all the time. And Yassssss, a big

HAPPY, HAPPY, JOY, JOY TO MR LEMIEUX EH! Welcome to the old folks club! Do you guys get AARP up there ; )

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From one Ontario man to another Ontario man. May you Rest In Peace.

Oroborous - Always glad to have you visit, welcome anytime!

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Total respect, Alex

Two raises of the proverbial glass to you, sir

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Hi there. Long time lurker, first time poster (I think?). So I have had a sub for a while and I always get two copies. This time, one of my copies of DP 36 was unnumbered, presumably a promo. I was not super happy to discover this and emailed Dead.net customer service right away, and got the familiar "We are overwhelmed with email and will get to you whenever" message.

Has anybody else had this happen and how did Dead.net resolve it? I mean, I paid for a subscription to limited edition releases. I normally keep one sealed as a collector's item, or sometimes resell it, but regardless - I don't think this is too cool. Between this and the speed correction issues on the last two releases, I'm considering not subscribing next year. :/

...I was at The Forum In So Cal to see the Stones (Two Shows that night) for my 19th Birthday...also on the bill was Terry Reid, BB King and Ike & Tina Turner...where does the time go indeed...I turned 70 today...ouch....Rock On All

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Happy birthday Nappy, you're a
cool guy. Those Stones shows you saw sound fantastic!

That tour when you saw them at 19 seems to be have been the one when they really clicked as a live band. Very confident, choosing to follow Ike and Tina Turner and B.B.King. They often had great bands or artists at their shows. The first time I saw them,though, they were supported by Cracker. Which doesn't have quite the same ring to it.

It seems to happen from time to time. Usually, but not always the result of cleaning up spam and sometimes they get a post or two that surrounds the spammer. I had a post disappear that had the word dose or dosed in it.

I'd take it as a badge of honor.

Sometimes it’s a reCRAPTCHA glitch.
It’s happened to me before. Took the reCRAPTCHA quiz and the whole page disappeared. When I reloaded the page the post was gone.

If your post was available for reading and then it disappeared, then it may have been scrubbed.

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Yes, the same happened to me. I've had one subscription for years, but I snagged an extra #32 (3-24-73 Spectrum) for a friend. One numbered copy arrived but a second never did. So i reached out to customer service and 4-6 weeks later an unnumbered copy arrived. I kept the numbered and gifted the un-one.

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As of 10/30 UPS tracking said that the package was transferred to a post office in the Bronx N.Y. where I live and would be delivered that very day but it still has not arrived. When I go to USPS tracking it says that they received "pre-shipment info" on 10/30 -- not the actual package. So there is a discrepancy between what UPS says and what USPS says.

So right now I am Sitting in Limbo!

Has anyone here in the New York area received Dave's 36?

As always my heart goes out to our long-suffering european friends and their postal dilemas.

I'm in the same boat in Maryland. It's been stuck in the label created ready to be shipped status for a week and a half.

Gonna get there... I don't know. Seems a common way to go.

I'm still not that worried but eventually I will have to take corrective actions on my own, which is always a bit of a pain.

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In the Toronto area. No rhyme or reason as to how fast or slow these things show up, really up to the whim of the post office. Being retired, I do some part time work at the post office just to hang out with folks, and at all the stations I’ve been at, it is like an Amazon/Wayfair etc warehouse, about 75% of the volume (my guesstimate) packages. In all fairness, they do try getting this stuff out the door, but man, it is overwhelming, so I’m not surprised when packages sit.

I hope everyone gets delivery real soon.

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the old shipping blues

today is Monday

you will reCEIVE your Daves today! can I get an amen?

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"I woke up this mo'nin'
No Daves been in my mail
I woke this mo'nin'
No Daves been in my mail

If it don't show up today
I'll jump around and flail"

I'm a regular Bob Dylan!

I've read elsewhere online from other NJ residents how theirs are also missing. Same with me. It seems they're all on the same vehicle to be delivered to the post offices but that vehicle has gone MIA or is simply sitting in the same spot on their property. There's no telling when/if they will arrive to the correct post offices. I even noticed my tracking received a retro-active update on the 30th stating it was transferred. I call foul because the update was not there at 1:35pm on that day because I was checking it through the afternoon and did not see it until the evening that day. They're still in possession of them but I'm sure they'll deny it and we can't put in a claim with UPS either.

And I agree with you. I would gladly pay for shipping if it meant avoiding UPS mail innovations. The Bridgeport hub is a blackhole.

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Is that in Europe? International shipping to NJ? By boat??

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Not to people really from there,,,, it's just Jersey!

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