• 8,079 replies
    marye
    Joined:
    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.

Comments

sort by
Recent
Reset
  • Oroborous
    Joined:
    Leftovers

    I haven’t had a good listening session in days as work has had no flow with too many distractions. So I’m going to finish 3/28/90, and re hit some of those 81 and 82 shows.
    Schlater!

  • DeadVikes
    Joined:
    82 and 1990

    The Scope, I think this would have been a good place to see a show. 4/3/82 is another fine April 82 show. Can you imagine if Dave gave us an 82 Box?? Okay, not this year.
    The recording for 4/3 is outstanding, really enjoyed it. Great first set, the Peggy O, CC Rider and Birdsong are well done.
    Another solid second set, Scarlet Fire, Estimated Eyes. Interesting second set Never Trust a Woman. Great finish.
    So 3/28/90 sound good to me OB. I think I will go with the official release from the 1990 Too Box Set

  • Oroborous
    Joined:
    Forward, never straight!

    Yes WTJ, I’m pretty sure this would have been the second show they switched sides? I don’t think they had at any of the early 82s, and I saw them that way on 4/8&9/82. I’m at work or I’d look it up.

    I’ll have to replay some of that Rutgers show to get a better take. Most of May 81 that I’ve heard is hot. I still say 5/17/81 was one of the best of the year, but I’m extremely biased on that one. Jerry was so loud and fired up at that one.

    I think they purposely didn’t play “obvious” stuff just to mess with us lol. Like outta 8 Buffalo shows we saw, I believe we only got Truckin’ at the 7/16/90 show.

    Yeah, ooopps, here I’m whining about similar set lists and burnout on some things and I suggest a very similar set list to 5/15/81 with a S>F>E>E>D/S>NFA etc, at least there was a Never Trust A Woman for variety lol.
    JG does have some scorching moments, and yasss, alas, Bob once again just had to torture a live cat on stage, harumph.

    Not sure it’s quite up to some of the later shows of the tour, but seemed like they were warmed up and ready to rock after the 4/2 “warm up” show. Often the first show was a gamble: often they’d approach the first tour show they way I often approach work Monday’s! or you might get a real burner if they were really itching to get at it?

    Hoping by now most everyone has gotten 42, and the weather is changing etc, so I know folks have stuff going on.
    So I’m going to hit the other bookend of that fine Nassau 90 show DV picked recently and check out 3/28/90.
    I figure for those busy, behind, or still in a 42 coma with drool on their chin won’t mind skipping this one.but if not, looks like a sweet Cutler pull down mixed from multitrack. There’s a Healy too, but I’m curious about the Cutler.
    I’ve been critical of his live mixing (too clean and quiet) but I always thought he mixed the Dead best in the studio.
    Whatever one feels about the music on In the Dark, to me, the mix/sound on that one is the Gold Standard!
    So for those who need working man’s dead, 3/28/90, for the rest of ya, onward, and we’ll see ya on the flip side!
    Forward, never straight!

  • JimInMD
    Joined:
    4/3/82

    Looks to be another gem hiding in the Spring of '82. I am going with the August 2018 Miller. Looks like it was Dave Schools 1st show, two weeks and a day before mine. Just checked out a few songs to pick the best source, man.. Jerry could shed some emotion when he wanted to.

    Nod to Oroborous for mixing it up.

    aack.. it's that nail on chalkboard demonic slide guitar again. I think the rooster won't crow for day because it's owner kept him up all night butchering the slide guitar.. again.... Other than that.. very pleasant so far.

    Edit: Love mid 80's Let It Grows. Checked out the venue, looks to be another space ship in the general Hampton, Norfolk, Newport News vicinity. The Pentagon should include this building and the Hampton Coliseum in their UFO investigations. Would have loved to see the dead at this venue.

  • wilfredtjones
    Joined:
    couple items

    4/3/82. I admit I looked at the setlist. What no Promised Land in Norfolk? Imagine, no El Paso in El Paso. Guess it's too obvious.

    Isn't this the show after Jerry and Phil switched spots on stage?

    Another Scar>Fire, Estimated Eyes right after we called up 5-15-81. 'Twill be fun to compare. Back in the day for me, 4/3/82 was considered a unique and somewhat storied version of this particular pairing.

    :-) :-) :-) all and Have a Grateful Day! :-)

  • DeadVikes
    Joined:
    4/3/82

    Missed your post yesterday OB, but yes, 4/3/82, Virginia, let's do it.

  • Oroborous
    Joined:
    Now

    5/15/81: decent show, unfortunately set list was real similar to several shows I’ve recently listened to.
    Guess I’m just suffering from burnout?
    5/16/69: with Docs intro I was expecting something way worse. I didn’t think it was THAT bad?
    Loved the GMLSG, only Pig would open with that at a high school dance! I can just see the “adults” getting nervous in the corner lol. The comments on archive are great: several from folks who were there. Favorite is about the Principle not letting Garcia smoke in the gym, tossing his axe in its case and storming off to smoke, priceless! Or the guy who got to burn out back with Jer in his beater car. Fun stuff.

    Tried another round of 42, but the world conspired so only superficial. Glad Jim received his and has been digging on it!

    Today thinking I’ll try 4/3/82 again. Started this yesterday but again, wasn’t able to get a good listen. Sounded like I need another shot so that’s where I’m heading. This is the last show from spring tour that I’ve never heard before.
    ONWARD

  • JimInMD
    Joined:
    Ha..

    So true. If you let your house get cold enough.. they all become lap cats. We've got two, both will take a warm lap on a cold day, first one to jump up gets the warm seat. Hot summers, not so much.

    Just finished the first complete listen to 42. This show is not a stranger to me but it's funny how many new catches I found on this listen. In truth, it's been a while since I listened last so it's not surprising I am getting lots of nuance with this listen, but still.. a solid release. Next time I am going to listen to the whole run start to finish. That would make for a good weekend project.

    So I have a little catch up but I'm back on track.

  • 1stshow70878
    Joined:
    Some Do, Some Don't

    Cats on using us as warm furniture: 1st cat Roxanne (Soyzie), the only one we chose, said meh, would rather lay on the dog's tail or try to curl up next to her belly. And it was the dog's 1st cat too so some whimpering and sidelong glances ensued. 2nd, Jezebel (Little Bit), a kitten found living under a dumpster and would hide from the sounds of trash trucks and UPS her whole life, not much of a lap cat but did prefer to be near. She was scarred by a tough early life. 3rd, Delilah (Li-Lo) Japanese Bobtail stray who could jump to the top of 6 ft. fenceposts. Independent at first then took to the lap readily. 4th, Dinah, (The Kitten) pitiful scrawny stray vet said 3 days from death when we found her eating spiders and bugs at an unused rural bus station. Would not do the lap until she saw Delilah do it and said hey wait, get off my human. Would sit on the arm of the chair. Adapted to between your seated legs but just could not do the lap. 5th, Phoebe, local stray, all in but not until the others had all passed. Now a dedicated lap lover who demands a good chin scratch too. That's a 40 year compendium of feline unconditional love. Thanks Crow Told Me for the reminder of how good that is.
    Cheers
    Oops again! Meant to post this on the 42 thread on the pets discussion. As you were.

  • DeadVikes
    Joined:
    5/15/81

    Okay WTJ, not your birthday, but the Rutgers show is really good. Very good sounding recording, not perfect, but it delivers. Strong start with Half Step into Franklins, I never get tried of this opening. Nice Dire Wolf, Jack a Roe. Second set Scarlet Fire, great versions of Estimated and Eyes. Great finish, BP, US Blues. Definitely worth a listen.

    Jim, yes, the February Winterland shows are great. #42 sounds as good as #13.
    Glad you got yours.

user picture

Member for

17 years 5 months
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.
user picture

Member for

13 years 4 months

In reply to by The Good Ole G…

Permalink

Wasn't it like $99 and you get the bonus disc or something?

Imagine, $85 free shipping and you get the bonus disc. Now that would be a thanksgiving to remember. ...or how about that jaw dropping asking price of $450 for the E72 trunk? So that would be $382.50. If we could only be king for a day....

user picture

Member for

4 years 11 months
Permalink

I bought two copies when it came out in 2005, one for me and one for my brother. I hope they release it so everybody who wants it can have it.. If I didn't have it I would drop $1000. 00 dollars for an unopened copy with the bonus disc, I think it's that good.

user picture

Member for

9 years

In reply to by billy the kid

Permalink

Vinyl only so far, 27th and 28th.

The thing is, they have been Plangentized and remastered.

user picture

Member for

16 years 11 months
Permalink

I can hear Bob on Shakedown and World to Give... So i have been listening to 5/21/71 Garcia and Saunders new CD... I love The Wall Song!!!! Any other versions out there that I should hear.... Can't believe I've never heard him do this song before.. It is so good!!

P.S. Heading over to Denver Coliseum 11/20/73

Funny I woke up this AM wondering what tune we'd get today for 30 DOTD and thinking I might actually get 30 for 30 this year, something I've kinda wanted to do, but also something I wasn't opposed to not doing, because that would mean we'd get something unknown.

Well.. today's pick is a bit of the unknown.
Nothing left to do but smile, smile, smile.
Or in this case... guess, guess, guess.

Interesting little outtake. Location I'm guessing isn't listed and the Date is a speculation.
Dang Dave.. You Got Me!

Man, it must be kinda fun picking these out. Looking at last year we got a few unknown bits and the streak was broken early on the 9th day with an uncirculated studio outtake.

I guess 20 for 20 ain't bad.

BTW: After yet another far out voyage through 11/20/78, I had to go back and check out more November '72. Is this the best month for Playing In The Band? Sick sick stuff. 11/12/72 is a great show, sad the recording is jacked, but man what a smoker. The PITB on 11/13 is sooo good too, and Bear's Audience tape is incredible for '73. 11/14 is a really good show, but surrounded by Giants. And 11/22! Gotta hear it.

Alright, I'll tell you what's going on here.
Lay it on me.
I'm stalling... I don't want to break my streak.

"Steppin' free she places her feet where they fell before" - Bob Weir (Studio Demo of Weather Report Suite)

Hi-Ya Kids!

Not to keep flogging the same horse, but since there's not a pick slated for today and I've been digging into the stories around November 1972, I thought I'd share the following notes from Dick Latvala on 11/22/72 and see if anybody wants to listen to it today?

Here's what Dick was saying about it on 9/7/97 at 12:28am (he was probably really baked, but that's impressive because he still writes really well!)
The 2nd set jam from 11/22-Austin, is tremendous.
It goes like this: "He's Gone->Truckin->jam->drum solo->The Other One->jam->bass solo->The Other One->Stella Blue".
This version of "He's Gone" is one of the top 10 attempts ever. It is long and drawn out, and there is a nice long space before "Truckin", that consists of pleasing variations on the "He's Gone" theme.
This version of "Truckin" is exceptional in that it has a lengthy section at the end that relentlessly builds and builds till there seems to be no recourse but "The Other One". Instead, they opt for a "drum solo", which comes to a complete stop, and then Phil takes over and off we go into a long and treat-filled exploration of "The Other One" (The first verses don't start until after about 30 min.)
There are more highlights to this show. The versions of "Black-throated Wind", "China Cat->Rider", "Bird Song", "Playing in the Band", "Greatest Story", "Big River", "Ramble on Rose", "Sugar Magnolia", and "Saturday Night" each are notable and help define what an exciting show we have here.

I know this will be a surprise, but.. he's right you know!?!
It's an awesome show, and I think I'm going to listen to it again today.

Also, since this is long already and most have skip past it now, I'll keep going because...
I found some other cool stuff in relation to this November run of shows that I hadn't put together yet.

I was reading Parish's book last night and got to the chapter where he talks about wrecking the GD Truck driving between shows in Wichita and Texas late '72 and I thought to myself... self he's talking about those shows you've been tripping out on! And sure enough, he is. Steve and Sparky got into an accident hauling the gear between that 11/17/72 Wichita show and the 11/18/72 Hofheinz shows.

A news clipping about the 11/18 show states “The show started three hours late because one of the trucks carrying the band’s equipment overturned ‘on the only bend in the straight highway between here and Wichita Falls’.”

The Allman Brothers Band were supposed to play as well, but cancelled after the death of bass player Berry Oakley on 11/13.

Trippy serendipitous connections there.

Anyhow, to further drive my current hypothesis that the November '72 Playing In The Band jams are the most killer I've listened to all week and possibly ever.
Here's what Dick said in 1997 -
The last 5 shows in Texas, are each worth getting. The quality is not
so hot, but the playing is ferocious. On 11/18, in Houston, there is a
major, top 10 of all-time, version of "Playing in the Band". (I am
starting to think that this period has possibly the most intense versions
ever for this defining piece of music.)
LATVALA!

Good stuff.

Enjoyed 11/21/73 yesterday, and am not surprised at all by how great it is.

And finally, yesterday's DOTD was not from Uniondale, NY and I guessed the date right :)

Alright, be well all, enjoy some tunes and if you read all this and desire, follow your bliss, head on over to 11/22/72.

user picture

Member for

16 years 11 months
Permalink

Good call Good Ole!! November 72 and 73 I can listen to every day!!!! Bob t

user picture

Member for

13 years 11 months
Permalink

Nice post GOGD! I'm not too familiar with this show so a good listen is overdue. Nothing gets me more excited to hear a show than praise from Latvala! The sound quality seems very good too! (much better than whomperjawed 11/18)

user picture

Member for

8 years

In reply to by The Good Ole G…

Permalink

I really like the Denver show from 11/21/73. There is also a bonus cd from this release, Cleveland 12/4/73, which is sweet.

So last night my wife tells me there is a box of CDs upstairs and some of them are Grateful Dead CDs. I of course went to check it out. A lot of the studio releases I had acquired over the years. Also, in the stash was the Mars Hotel reissue from I believe 2006. I always loved this release and popped it in this morning. So great, sound is fantastic. Unbroken Chain is so great and Pride of Cucamonga is awesome. I really wish they broke out UBC before 1994.
It includes bonus tracks from 73 and 74. Scarlet Begonias from Winterland 74, Money Money from PNE, Wave that Flag from Dap #16, Let it Rock from Dap #34 and some studio outtakes. Great stuff. I love finding these hidden treasures.

I was thinking about the 15% sale they are running with free shipping.
Sounds great, however, when you go through the site, besides the remaining box sets, there really isn't much product for sale. Too bad, they really need to get more product on this site. I would love to take advantage of sales like this. And of course if you buy something, there is a chance it might not ever come. So sad.

Alright 11/22/72, I will check that out GOGD.
Stay well folks.

user picture

Member for

17 years 4 months

In reply to by DeadVikes

Permalink

Saw several things I was missing in the morning and got all excited!
By the time Santa checked it out that afternoon most of it was gone : (

user picture

Member for

16 years 11 months
Permalink

The other day I was listening to 11/20/73 Denver Coliseum, and the tuning before the Uncle John's encore, I swore they were going to play You Win Again!!! Especially Keith.... anyone ever hear this???? Austin is playing as I type... Thanks all... Bob t

user picture

Member for

17 years 4 months
Permalink

Been listening today. I love Fall 72 Grateful Dead.

user picture

Member for

13 years 4 months

In reply to by Strider 808808

Permalink

I didn't have this show loaded on any devices.. but I had it. I have been getting more picky lately about tagging and listening to the best version and my 11/22 wasn't the best, which meant grabbing the best, converting it from SHN to Wav, then alac and flac, then loading this into my device.. etc.

I was sloppy when I built my digital library all those years ago. I didn't keep great notes and documentation, so I am trying to improve upon this and keep lossless copies of wavs, flacs and alacs. I have visions of pulling down the best version of every show in a modern (not SHN) lossless format, but apparently I am a slacker.

So this is my tomorrow's listen.

First world problems, I know..

But I am completely absorbed by the hype, I am all in on this one.

user picture

Member for

16 years 11 months
Permalink

In keeping with our Texas theme.... El Paso County Coliseum for today? No tape available back in the day... Deadbase VI only had a few songs listed..... but it has been around for a while now. Bob t

$5 would get you in to see the Grateful Dead at El Paso County Coliseum 47 years ago today!
(around $29.32 today.. about the cost of a Dave's Picks!)

I'm hip Bob T.
I like November's in Texas.
(sung to the tune of "I Love Paris" ala Screamin' Jay Hawkins, if you haven't heard that do yourself a favor!)

Thanks all who took the Trip back to 11/22/72 yesterday, hope you had a good one in the "November to Remember". (lil take on "No Bummer Summer", coffee's working or maybe it's just Dad joke syndrome.)

I listened to multiple parts, multiple times and really really dig that show.
(BTW the above description is a wonderful example of late 1980s midwest high school writing class and what I got out of it. Oh well, I guess I was too busy thinking about going to see Grateful Dead shows. I literally never imagined trying to write about them on a virtual platform called the "internet" oh... let's say, 33 years later with a bunch of cool heads that are stuck at home in a pandemic.)

Wow, maybe I'm tripping.. is this the fabled flashback?!?!

PS - Last night I came across the following tale. According to Steve Parish on 2/7/79 Jerry randomly snatched a handful (4?) of Valiums out of Scully's hand and gulped them before the show to the surprise of Kidd, Parish & Rock. If you listen to Set 1, it sounds like this indeed happened. In the classic words of Johnny Carson, I did not know that.
Random, but I thought I'd share.

Have it going now Bob t and it is sounding really good. Only two songs in, but my god, sound quality is A+ so far. These shows from Relisten via the archive are so hit or miss. Some sound great and some sound terrible. I am too old to listen to the terrible ones anymore.

Good stuff GOGD, and you can definitely hear some uneven performances over the years and I am sure the drugs had a lot to do with it.

Be well folks.

user picture

Member for

17 years 4 months
Permalink

I'm in. I have a big work project to do today so I should be able to give this one a nice uninterrupted listen.

Got a soft machine

I hear the Playing In The Band on 11/24/72 is another must listen version from Texas.

Actually it's the 5 star rating I gave it in iTunes at some point, but you get the drift.

And today's DOTD pick may be the true streak buster, I just don't know the day of the month on that one.
But cool, maybe I'll learn something new about it!

Great show. It is November 73. Really good He's Gone, Truckin into The Other One. And what is the deal with that noodling at the end of the Other One? Interesting. Solid Eyes, GDTRFB, Casey Jones. Really good.

Will have to come up with a pick for tomorrow. Might be time to mix it up a little.

user picture

Member for

8 years

In reply to by DeadVikes

Permalink

How does 4/2/1990 grab you all? A little Spring 1990. Hopefully this perks a few ears out there.

user picture

Member for

16 years 11 months
Permalink

Pickers of the Day!! I really enjoyed the 72-73 November run...Just ran a quick errand and Dave had Feyline Field playing for today in GD history.... Have a good time with whatever you are doing over this weekend. Bob t

And good call Rogue for the Jamaica show!!! The Scarlet>Fire is really cool....

Vguy, we did 4/1/1990 already, but there have been a lot of repeats since March, which to me is okay, lots of great shows out there.

Enjoy The Thanksgiving Holiday all!

user picture

Member for

13 years 5 months
Permalink

Hi folks!

I actually have a chance to listen today, and based on the suggestions, I think I'm going to take a tour of the 80s! Rogue's Jamaica 82 show, followed by VGuy's 85 Red Rocks, finished with DeadVikes 90 Omni show! Looks like a good day of some Brent-era jams!

Happy early Turkey day! I hope you all are safe, warm, and happy!

Peace

user picture

Member for

8 years 10 months

In reply to by DeadVikes

Permalink

Echo Bob T here, I really enjoyed the November '72-73 run relisten. I focused in on the '72 stuff in a different light than I had in the past and am just blown away with how epic that run is! I'm making note of it in my brain as a hot spot in this 30 year archive. Thanks for all who took the trip, hope you enjoyed the ride as much as I did.

Early '80s Dead sounds good. Literally ;)

I haven't done Jamaica '82 in a long time. Is that when they played at like 4am? I noticed the date in DeadBase Jr as 11/26 assuming that's due to time played.

Yesterday broke my 30 Days streak I went 23 for 23 until them old rehearsal tape blues got me again.
Ain't bad, this has been my best year for guessing by far. I had the month, year and location for the rehearsal yesterday, but was thinking early March rehearsal verses late March rehearsal. Should've known the GD would play a couple of shows and think, yeah maybe we should rehearse before tour. Plus that April '82 shit is hot, and rehearsal really did pay off for this band.

I would've gotten that damn Crazy Fingers date if it wouldn't of been for those meddling kids and their damn dog! Scoooby!!

Wonder where 3/26/82 date came from and if we'll hear anymore from that? So far there's the Crazy Fingers and 2 Jam tracks in circulation from old Taper's section. Tell us more Dave.

Alright, sounds like we're all due for an Era change and I like the '80s.

Be Well All.

user picture

Member for

10 years 4 months
Permalink

Must be Montego Bay! Thanks RogueDeadGuy – I was only aware of the versions of this show listed on the Archive as "11/26/82". This Miller transfer dated 11/25 looks like a definite upgrade. Thanks for the link!

Not sure I’ve heard any of this? Certainly not the whole show...
Going with 9/24/82 first. Lots to do today so need a double header.
Dug that 81 back? A week or so, not so much that 11/20/78?
Most of the 73 was dope...haven’t had time for all the 72...
Onward!

Gobble, gobble, gobble, gobble gobble gobble gobble gobble gobble gobble gobble gobble gobble gobble gobble
gobble, gobble, gobble gobble gobble gobble gobble gobble gobble gobble gobble gobble gobble gobble Gobble
gobble, gobble, gobble gobble gobble gobble gobble gobble gobble gobble gobble gobble gobble gobble Gobble
Gobble gobble gobble 73 gobble, gobble, gobble gobble gobble gobble gobble gobble gobble gobble gobble gobble gobble gobble gobble, gobble, gobble gobble gobble gobble gobble gobble gobble gobble gobble gobble gobble gobble Dark Star gobble, gobble, gobble gobble gobble gobble gobble gobble gobble gobble gobble gobble gobble gobble gobble, gobble, gobble gobble gobble gobble gobble gobble gobble gobble gobble gobble gobble gobble gobble, gobble, gobble gobble gobble gobble gobble gobble gobble gobble gobble gobble gobble gobble
gobble, gobble, gobble gobble gobble gobble gobble gobble is awesome gobble gobble gobble gobble gobble
gobble gobble, gobble, gobble gobble gobble gobble gobble gobble gobble gobble gobble gobble gobble gobble
gobble, gobble, gobble gobble gobble gobble gobble gobble gobble gobble gobble gobble gobble gobble
Thhhhhhwwwwwaaaacccckkkkkk .........................................

user picture

Member for

17 years 4 months
Permalink

“When the pilgrims came we made them a plate”. A native friend Darlene said on thanksgiving a few years ago.

user picture

Member for

8 years

In reply to by Strider 808808

Permalink

I am digging this show RDG. Thanks for the pick. Can you imagine seeing the Dead in Jamaica? At the Bob Marley house? So cool. Sound quality is really good so far.

4/2/1990 is a great show, check it out if you haven't listened in a while and you get a Death Don't Have No Mercy. I love the Foolish Heart in this show. Stay well out there and enjoy the day.

user picture

Member for

13 years 4 months

In reply to by DeadVikes

Permalink

The last DDHNM in fact.. so sad, what I great tune. Happy that I caught one, I mark it as every bit as great as my first Dark Star in the same show.

I am doing Jamaica too.. because, well, why the hell wouldn't I?

Happy belt loosening day all.. May the four winds blow your waste safely home to it's pre-thanksgiving girth.

user picture

Member for

17 years 4 months
Permalink

I used to have the cassette tape for Austin. Listened to it a lot while living in southern Mexico. Have had the hofheinz , Houston CD since it was released. Never listened to the whole Texas segment of the tour before. I started with Wichita. Amazing run of Grateful Dead.
Will also check Mo Bay, Jamaica later. Finishing San Antonio today.
Stay safe , be well.

user picture

Member for

13 years 4 months

In reply to by Strider 808808

Permalink

I made it through three of these shows but feel the need to revisit in order. There is a there there for this run. A great period in GD history.

Thanks to whoever put us on this tangent and to those that supported and contributed. I finally got 11/17..

Hi-Ya!

Hope you all are having a good Thanksgiving weekend.
Thankful for all the sweet shows we've been able to jam to together, discuss and breakdown during this year.
Cheers to all!

Glad so many enjoyed that Texas '72 trip, that is a real highlight for me and can't get over how well they played those shows.
Bob T - how would you rate October '72 to the November '72 Texas trip?
I feel like I could spend a lot of time in September, October and November '72 and never stop being amazed.

Good stuff.

Been enjoying the 30 DOTD, anybody else over here playing?
27-28 with 2 more to go.

Yesterdays trip into 1991 had me going to Vegas for the rest of the show. Good one.

Speaking of tripping...

Anybody want to dust off Dick's Picks Vol 3?
1977-05-22 - Pembroke Pines

Doesn't look like we've had that as a POD.

A new transfer of that show showed up the other day and put it on my radar. Boy is that a good show!
That set 2 is etched into my brain.
I listened to DiP yesterday but want to listen to the transfer today and check out the tracks that were left off.
But while I was listening I felt a little guilty that it wasn't the Pick Of The Day, because it's so good!!

Anyhow, I thought about you all and figured some of you would enjoy giving it a spin.

Alright, be well all.

user picture

Member for

8 years

In reply to by The Good Ole G…

Permalink

I am for sure in on 5/22/77, thanks GOGD. I will also check out the full release. Hopefully, there will be an upgrade on the recording.

Yesterday, I watched Classic albums, The making of Dark Side of the Moon on Amazon Prime. This was really cool. What a release. I think this was the first CD I purchased in maybe 1985. When this ended, guess what pops up, classic albums The making of Anthem of the Sun and American Beauty. I have never seen this before. This was really cool. Came out in maybe 1997. Really great old footage. The most Hunter interviews I have ever seen. Produced by David Gans. Gans makes the comment that The Dead were about self determination. Amen! I think that is something that has always drawn me to the band.

Anyway, check this out if you have never seen it.

Stay well.

user picture

Member for

8 years 10 months

In reply to by DeadVikes

Permalink

Love that video, it's amazing and prior to LST it was my go to Dead documentary video.
VH1 Legends from 1996 is a good one too if you come across it.
But Anthem To Beauty is great.

Funny, I was revisiting LST last night :)

Great Stuff!

user picture

Member for

17 years 4 months

In reply to by The Good Ole G…

Permalink

Yeah, haven’t gone there in forever...
Anthem to Beauty is awesome! Fortunate to have scored that on DVD back when...
That VHS doc also is good fo shore!

DV, too funny, you said Dark Side was one of your first CDs, it was probably the second album I bought after Framptom Comes Alive! On vinyl of course as that would of been mid seventies lol.
It’s so cool how this great music has stood the test of time and still very interesting to these younger generations.
I read about a record store guy in Jersey I think who said most of the young teenage male shoppers that come in have the same Zeppelin tee shirts, or Hendrix, or Dead and buy all the same albums we did. If they do go with something else, it’s a Greta Van Fleet or something very similar, next gen? or what not....pretty cool and a testament to how remarkable it all was and that we’re hopefully not JUST some old nostalgia duffers stuck in the glory days.
I guess thinking minds are thinking minds and no matter what the generation they can tell the difference between market driven, path of least resistance, machine like “creation” and something genuine and unique....ya know, like a band we all know and love!
Long Live Rock & Roll

EDIT: interestingly, the first CDs I bought when I bought my first player in 1986 were Blood Sweat and Tears Child is Father to the Man and Sgt. Peppers. Interesting because of how being a dead head for almost 10 years at that point had influenced my precious decision to get the weirdest, most psychedelic things I could find (didn’t get Dead cause I had all that on vinyl and wanted to expand my collection rather than replace it, yet here we are all these years later still doing both every chance we can! ; )

user picture

Member for

16 years 11 months
Permalink

Both are awesome!!!! Same feel and level of play, for me at least!!! Good call on the Sportatorium for today!!! By the way, Boston Music Hall anniversary from 1973 is right around the corner!!! Don't forget 12/1/73 hasn't been released yet!!!! 11/30 &12/2/73 got the 4 disc treatment on Dick's Picks!! I am going to pack my bags for another virtual tour... First stop Tremont Street starting Monday.... Bobt

Just spent 2 days painting the living room (including sanding and wiping down the walls for prep).
Tomorrow will shampoo the carpet (rake leaves while the carpet dries), then hang TV on wall (drilled the mount holes before painting), move the furniture back in, and reconnect CD/stereo and BluRay/theater systems.

I hooked up the stereo in an adjacent room for tunes while working.
On Thanksgiving I moved a bunch of shows from a torrent HD to a music player (shows I haven’t heard and upgrades of shows I know and love).

The playlist so far (in reverse order):
9-30-72 8184.sbd.Clugston (playing now)
9-24-91 138150.dsbd.GEMS
6-10-73 89730.sbd.miller
5-26-73 83535.sbd.miller.patched
9-21-91 138148.dsbd.GEMS
7-27-73 27779.sbd.miller
10-21-72 Set2% 94409.sbd.miller

As you can see, a fine helping of 72/73 with a couple of Bruce palate cleansers.
Groovin’ with GOGD is the only way to paint.

user picture

Member for

8 years

In reply to by Oroborous

Permalink

The full show is tight. This is another 77 barn burner. This Miller transfer sounds fantastic. That second set is something. That Estimated-Eyes-Wharf Rat-Terrapn minus the lady with a Fan, into Morning Dew is crazy good. Thanks for the pick GOGD!

Here is an idea for Rhino, go back and release this full epic show and other chop jobs. Call it Dick's reloaded, put out 10,000 copies. People would eat it up.....

So great Oroborous, is there a better release than Dark Side, not too many.

Frampton Comes Alive. I still play this and within the last ten years picked up a DVD Audio copy. And it sounds unbelievably good in Multi Channel. And you get Bill G!

It is good to keep this great music rolling!