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    7 Previously Unreleased Complete Shows On 20 Discs
    Fox Theatre, St. Louis, MO 12/09/71
    Fox Theatre, St. Louis, MO 12/10/71
    Fox Theatre, St. Louis, MO 10/17/72
    Fox Theatre, St. Louis, MO 10/18/72
    Fox Theatre, St. Louis, MO 10/19/72
    Kiel Auditorium, St. Louis, MO 10/29/73
    Kiel Auditorium, St. Louis, MO 10/30/73
    Sourced from tapes recorded by Rex Jackson, Owsley "Bear" Stanley, and Kidd Candelario
    Mastered in HDCD by Jeffrey Norman
    Restoration and Speed Correction by Plangent Processes
     
    Individually Numbered, Limited Edition of 13,000

    Steamboats and BBQ, ice cream cones and Mardi Gras - are you ready to laissez les bons temps rouler with the "gateway" to the Grateful Dead? Meet us, won't you, in St. Louis for seven complete and previously unreleased Dead concerts that capture the heart of the band's affinity for the River City.
     
    LISTEN TO THE RIVER: ST. LOUIS ’71 ’72 ’73 is a 20CD set featuring five shows from the Fox Theatre - December 9 and 10, 1971; October 17-19, 1972; and two from the Kiel Auditorium - October 29 and 30, 1973. 
     
    The seven shows in the collection span slightly less than two years, but they represent some of the best shows the Grateful Dead played during some of its peak tours. The music tells the story of a band evolving, changing from one sound to another seamlessly, precipitated – in large part – by significant personnel changes in the Dead’s lineup.
     
    The two 1971 shows feature the original Grateful Dead lineup plus newcomer Keith Godchaux on piano. This version of the band would hold together for the next six months as the Dead embarked upon its Europe ’72 tour. By the time the Dead returned to the Fox Theatre less than a year later, they were without Pigpen, who’d played his final show with the Dead at the Hollywood Bowl on June 17, 1972. A year after the exceptional Fox 1972 shows, the Dead came back to St. Louis, but played the much larger Kiel Auditorium, touring behind the release of WAKE OF THE FLOOD, which came out just two weeks before.
     
    All told, the band played 60 different songs during these shows highlighted by blazing romps through “Beat It On Down The Line” and “One More Saturday Night” and wistful takes on “Row Jimmy” and “Brokedown Palace” (whose lyrics give the collection its name). Meanwhile, the copious jamming ebbed and flowed like the mighty Mississippi River on multiple voyages through “The Other One” and “Dark Star.” Naturally, the band paid tribute to one of its favorite rock and rollers and one of St. Louis’ biggest stars by playing Chuck Berry songs at every show in the collection, including Pigpen galloping through “Run Rudolph Run.”  
     
    Each show has been restored and speed corrected using Plangent Processes with mastering by Jeffrey Norman. The collection comes in a slipcase with artwork by Liane Plant and features an 84-page hardbound book as well as other Dead surprises. To set the stage for the music, the liner notes provide several essays about the shows, including one by Sam Cutler, the band’s tour manager during that era, and another by Grateful Dead scholar Nicholas G. Meriwether, among others. 
     
    Due October 1st, LISTEN TO THE RIVER: ST. LOUIS ’71 ’72 ’73, is limited to 13,000 individually numbered copies and available exclusively from Dead.net.

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  • #111
    billy the kiddd
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    Jim, I agree with you about the box sets, as far as the Greek and Frost goes. They could put out box sets of some of the shows from these venues, but I doubt that they would put out a complete Greek or Frost , box of all the shows, not all the shows are knockouts. I feel the best shows at the Frost were 1982 & 1985, there are other good shows but I feel those are the best.

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    I don't see that happening. For the most part they have been restricting box sets to multi-track or good sounding, well recorded reel to reels. I don't see them breaking that precedent any time soon.

    It's more likely if we see an 80's show make it's way into a box, it's either multi track or they could possibly stick with their tent pole model where they might surround a theme related box with some great recordings with a tangent cassette master or two that slightly missed the mark.

    If there was ever pent-up demand for some of these cassettes being leaked en masse, it would probably be the Greeks, Alaska or the Frost.

    I just do not see a box of cassette masters. I don't mean to burst anyone's bubble but if nothing else they have been consistent regarding this, the exception being the 80's shows in Boxzilla.

    I could see a fall '72 but I am not sure the timing is great for this with the meat of the St. Louis box being the heart of Fall '72. One other nugget.. Lemieux is on record somewhere saying they are missing reels from the BCT 72 run. That may be true or might have been true at one point in time, but the reels do exist somewhere.. and as we all know the reels almost always seem to find their way back to the vault.

    So what's in the next box? I think it will be a grand surprise. (then again the last time I said grand surprise we got a Giant(s) Box, which was a grand surprise).

  • #113
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    Maybe the best way forward would be an expanded Ace, a couple of RSD vinyl releases from Europe 72 ( although I know not everyone goes for vinyl) and....a Fall 72 box.

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    I had expressed my wish for one show from each year of the first ten years, 1966-1975, and I got my wish -- except with 20 extra shows I didn't need. Prior to LIsten to the River I had stumped for fall '72 and we got three killer fall '72 shows. Dave L. did say that a fall '72 box "has to happen sometime." (I paraphrase.) Why not 2022? I was thinking two nights in Paris and the Amsterdam/Rotterdam shows for a finely tuned mix remaster release. But if 1972 turns into a theme, then we're more likely getting an expanded Ace and the earliest '72 show and/or a fall '72 box. As DR mentioned, there is a ton of fall '72 and six shows would hardly dent it.

    Otherwise Dave L. goes rogue and does 20 CDs of 1980s cassettes... and I don't see that selling. But I'm a notoriously bad salesman.

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    And Now For Our Next Morbid Selection.....

    Slow morning...I keep listening to Attics of My Life, Brokedown Palace, and Stella Blue.

    Next Box Set - well,.since my All Dark Star idea appears to have been ignored, I'll drop back to another monster box like E72. A group of 3 shows from each year, just the best sounding stuff, from 1968 through 1974. If each year features chronological shows just call it "The Runs".

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    Fall 72 for Fall 2022?

    It would be great if Fall 1972 could be the subject of the next box-even though it featured in the last one. The shows I have heard from this period are so uniformally excellent that it wouldn't matter if they went back there again. In fact, they could release all of them.
    I can't say the same for May 1977, though. I think I have got all the ones that have been officially released so far, and we all know now how well they were playing then. But I don't listen to all the ones I have got in any one 12 month period-which suggests I don't need another one. They skim the surface a bit for me.

    Billy - life sounds good!

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    First up , Jimmy Reed. box set, the Vee Jay years. What time is it? 10am. Ribs & Chicken , first beer Old Rasputin, My brother was fortunate to see Jimmy Reeds last show, I wish I was 21 I would have been there. Last show Jimmy Reed & Charlie Muslewhite what a great bill. Time to put that chicken on and crack another beer.

  • #118
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    A lack of excitement for #41

    All my "insights," in retrospect (that is, moments after I press "save") are painfully obvious, yet I post them anyway... Oh well, maybe that's how it goes in one's 60s... I'm only six months from 65 and still getting used to yelling "Get off my (shitty) lawn!" even when there's no one there. My hair and beard are getting long and I don't shower but every 4-5 days. Why bother?

    Oh, my point. #41, which is 5-26-77 if memory serves (there I go again), seems to be generating zero excitement. I think this is because spring '77 is so well-represented by official releases that we all know what to expect. Sure, a real, reliably rockin show, but nothing we haven't heard before. Pleasure to be had? Certainly. But I'll bet they had this selected and mixed long ago, freeing up time and effort for this year's "projects" -- a box (apparently Rhino prefers 20-CD boxes, per Dave's Listen liner notes) and ... what else? Something else, as Dave said one project had to be bumped to 2023, they were so freakin' busy. So, perhaps, something related to the 50th of 1972? A six-show revisit of E72?? It's been out 11 years and individual shows are OOP.

    Another amazingly obvious point: I'll bet there's a ton of film and audio left over from the GD Movie and 2024 would be the 50th and the time to release it. Okay, sonic issues could complicate matters (see Steal Your Face). I'm still not used to the heavy reverb-drenched 4-CD "movie soundtrack," but it established that they must have some audio in decent shape. I could see Dave & Co. dialing up all the complete audio that they have video for and putting it out, plus bonus audio. There's been total silence on this notion, indicating to me that a) it's possible, b) I'm laughably off the mark.

    So, after PNW and Listen to the River, which delivered 13 full shows in my '71-'74 wheelhouse, I'm utterly without guesses as to the 2022 box. Still, I shamelessly say that it could be a location with shows over time (theme of aforementioned box sets) or a focus on an under-represented year such as '79. (Because it has a "7" in it and because they'll need 6-7 shows to hit Rhino's sweet spot. I'm less excited for the music (it's unknown), but will be fascinated by the choice. Oh yeah, it's January. Probably no news for 4-5 months...

    29 days with a boot on my leg and 7 to go before I start rehab (on the ankle, that is). And I'm taking out my antsy-ness on my good brothers here. Oh cruel world!

  • #119
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    To add another layer, I knew absolutely nothing about the origin of any of the songs on "American Beauty" when I first heard it -and I still thought it was wonderful. And still do. That's another layer of Robert Hunter's skill- not only did he write lyrics that seemed to express the feelings of band members, in doing so, he also got through to people as far away as me-a teenager living in another country. I think I've just re-phrased something you already said! Anyway.

    And, yes, they should definitley release 8/21/68 in it's entirety. I don't think too many people would complain if they dropped the comic this time around.

  • #120
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    I don't think Frankie Weir died until sometime later, perhaps in the early 2000's as a result of declining health perhaps related to Lupus? They broke up in 1975 I believe. I think her real name was Judy Azzara with Azzara being a married name.

    I might not be 100% correct in the above, if anyone has any better detail please feel free to clarify.

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What's Inside:
7 Previously Unreleased Complete Shows On 20 Discs
Fox Theatre, St. Louis, MO 12/09/71
Fox Theatre, St. Louis, MO 12/10/71
Fox Theatre, St. Louis, MO 10/17/72
Fox Theatre, St. Louis, MO 10/18/72
Fox Theatre, St. Louis, MO 10/19/72
Kiel Auditorium, St. Louis, MO 10/29/73
Kiel Auditorium, St. Louis, MO 10/30/73
Sourced from tapes recorded by Rex Jackson, Owsley "Bear" Stanley, and Kidd Candelario
Mastered in HDCD by Jeffrey Norman
Restoration and Speed Correction by Plangent Processes
 
Individually Numbered, Limited Edition of 13,000

Steamboats and BBQ, ice cream cones and Mardi Gras - are you ready to laissez les bons temps rouler with the "gateway" to the Grateful Dead? Meet us, won't you, in St. Louis for seven complete and previously unreleased Dead concerts that capture the heart of the band's affinity for the River City.
 
LISTEN TO THE RIVER: ST. LOUIS ’71 ’72 ’73 is a 20CD set featuring five shows from the Fox Theatre - December 9 and 10, 1971; October 17-19, 1972; and two from the Kiel Auditorium - October 29 and 30, 1973. 
 
The seven shows in the collection span slightly less than two years, but they represent some of the best shows the Grateful Dead played during some of its peak tours. The music tells the story of a band evolving, changing from one sound to another seamlessly, precipitated – in large part – by significant personnel changes in the Dead’s lineup.
 
The two 1971 shows feature the original Grateful Dead lineup plus newcomer Keith Godchaux on piano. This version of the band would hold together for the next six months as the Dead embarked upon its Europe ’72 tour. By the time the Dead returned to the Fox Theatre less than a year later, they were without Pigpen, who’d played his final show with the Dead at the Hollywood Bowl on June 17, 1972. A year after the exceptional Fox 1972 shows, the Dead came back to St. Louis, but played the much larger Kiel Auditorium, touring behind the release of WAKE OF THE FLOOD, which came out just two weeks before.
 
All told, the band played 60 different songs during these shows highlighted by blazing romps through “Beat It On Down The Line” and “One More Saturday Night” and wistful takes on “Row Jimmy” and “Brokedown Palace” (whose lyrics give the collection its name). Meanwhile, the copious jamming ebbed and flowed like the mighty Mississippi River on multiple voyages through “The Other One” and “Dark Star.” Naturally, the band paid tribute to one of its favorite rock and rollers and one of St. Louis’ biggest stars by playing Chuck Berry songs at every show in the collection, including Pigpen galloping through “Run Rudolph Run.”  
 
Each show has been restored and speed corrected using Plangent Processes with mastering by Jeffrey Norman. The collection comes in a slipcase with artwork by Liane Plant and features an 84-page hardbound book as well as other Dead surprises. To set the stage for the music, the liner notes provide several essays about the shows, including one by Sam Cutler, the band’s tour manager during that era, and another by Grateful Dead scholar Nicholas G. Meriwether, among others. 
 
Due October 1st, LISTEN TO THE RIVER: ST. LOUIS ’71 ’72 ’73, is limited to 13,000 individually numbered copies and available exclusively from Dead.net.

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Submitted by Mr. Ones on Wed, 07/21/2021 - 12:18

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Gentlemen, perhaps we could offer our wives one house to live in(happily), and the 3 of us could use the other 2, on a rotating basis. This could very well be the end, my friend. Just in case, I had it shipped to a friends house. Like I stated on the Dave's 38 thread, I can't afford this box, but I can't afford to wait either. Buy now, and suffer the consequences later, that's what I say!!
Music is the Best!!

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Submitted by carlo13 on Wed, 07/21/2021 - 12:36

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Great box. It is going to be a long but sweet wait till Oct. 1st. . This will probably be sold out in 24-48 hours. If you hesitate, you might be sorry.

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Submitted by nappyrags on Wed, 07/21/2021 - 12:44

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...and done!

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Submitted by That Mike on Wed, 07/21/2021 - 12:59

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Hey Mr Ones - A great idea about the shared housing, but because we just did a pretty expensive refresh on our living room, including floor, etc, I thought my best option to avoid the infamous “Dame Shame” was to take a line from Woody Guthrie’s Pretty Boy Floyd, and head for Hidden Creek, Yukon (since I’m in Canada anyway!). I have forwarded all appropriate box set deliveries, accordingly, and I’ll send the Mrs a lovely postcard! This way I avoid six months of silences, and dinner being slid under the bedroom door.

“He ran through the trees and bushes
On the Canadian River shore
And many a-starving farmer
Opened up his door”

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Submitted by Sydney Prentice on Wed, 07/21/2021 - 13:20

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That was easy, apart from some confusion over the downloads on my behalf. Roll on October,and also keeping an eye on Dave's Picks 39 announcement in the next few days.

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Submitted by gep82363@yahoo.com on Wed, 07/21/2021 - 13:20

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i'm getting this one just for the 1972 shows, and the 73 shows, some awesome jams ahead.

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Submitted by daverock on Wed, 07/21/2021 - 14:25

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It's the 72 and 73 shows that are the biggest draw for me here as well. Three Bird Songs, I notice, in each of the three 72 shows. It appears progressively later in the set with each show, and gets progressively shorter, too. A real highlight of Fall 72 shows in my opinion.

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Submitted by Lovemygirl on Wed, 07/21/2021 - 14:30

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...I’m gratefully full of grateful graditude & Pride! The Good Ol Grateful Dead do it again and again and again, and again!!!!!..lol ha ha .
I can’t help myself but to “smile smile Smile “
I’m truly always Amazed what the Dead have to offer us rabid Fans just waiting to hear one more show after another show or performances! I’m truly grateful for these upcoming collections for sale. Have a grateful day everyone peace be with you my brothers and sisters! 🙏❤️💀🌹
Last night I had a red moon in my sky! It was beautiful! ;)🙏❤️😎💀🌹

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Submitted by AnEstimatedProphet on Wed, 07/21/2021 - 15:10

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I’m glad that these December ‘71 shows are being released. Late ‘71 shows have only been released a few times(one Road Trips and one Dave’s I believe). This era is kind of underrated, which is understandable because they didn’t play too many Dark Stars or Other Ones or jam that much at all, much like ‘87 in that way. But the playing during this era was something special. Most of the December’71 shows have soundboards on Archive, so I could definitely see more being released in the future.

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Submitted by darobace on Wed, 07/21/2021 - 16:13

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Glad to see this was offered in digital
Didn’t get the Portland because it wasn’t
I wonder why
As most of the specialty releases offered in digital
That being said
Glad it’s not 80’s
My feeling to that era
Is that it didn’t compare to the 69 thru 74
Probably because I went to more shows during that time
72 holds a near and dear place
They were more fun
Guess I was younger
I think a lot of us were younger
If I started to listen to all my collection
I probably would have live past 100
A daunting task
But not out of question

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Submitted by flounderfe on Wed, 07/21/2021 - 17:03

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Hells-to-the-yeah! Well this is just peachy keen. I love box sets that cover multiple years so you can get different sounds in one listening. I'll admit, I miss Brent in any release that he is not a part of, but this one will more than make up for it. I remember going to the Fox and the Kiel as a kid. Saw the Blues play, watched WWE wrestling, and attended many concerts over the years. Right now, St. Louis is in a bad way...much discord and tension. I can't wait to listen to these shows to remind me of better times. So happy about this release!

Yeah this is definitely one of the best I’ve heard. The jam definitely has a I Need a Miracle feel. Jerry’s even playing the riff for a bit! That whole show is just something else

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Submitted by Dennis on Wed, 07/21/2021 - 21:58

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Anybody use?

They seem to have "subscriptions" at 240 per year. Does that include the albums or is the 240 just a cover charge to get you in the door to buy?

THey have the new Dylan collection coming out in vinyl,,,, do you get that 'free" for the 240? If not anyone know what the price of the collection is?

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Submitted by PatagonianFox on Wed, 07/21/2021 - 22:24

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There is absolutely no way this box set sells out in 48 hours. I’d be shocked if there aren’t copies available a year from now.

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Submitted by cheyler196 on Thu, 07/22/2021 - 00:08

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One of the best GD boxed sets ever, just exactly the kind of thing I'm always hoping for. Thank You and can't wait !

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Submitted by Colin Gould on Thu, 07/22/2021 - 03:08

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I don’t subscribe However looking at their website it appears that the subscription gets you a quarterly package April’s was a a vinyl White Stripes album and a DVD. The new package (subscribe before 07/31) will be a four LP set of tracks from the new Dylan release that doesn’t overlap with the tracks on the 2 LP version being issued by Sony Presumably the tracks are from the 5CD box set Third Man say this will be the only issue of these tracks on vinyl Other benefits of the subscription appear to be a 10% discount on other purchases from them and a 75% reduction on a subscription to Tidal

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Submitted by daverock on Thu, 07/22/2021 - 03:32

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Listening to Dave's chat, it seems a two L.P. set of the Playing jam from 10/18/72 is due for release as well. I would definitely be tempted by that.
Strange how he keeps stressing the fact that the shows for each of the three years in question reflect the official releases from the respective years-Skull and Roses, Europe 72 and Wake of the Flood. They don't seem to, that much, to me. Keith isn't on Skull and Roses, Pigpen is on Europe 72 and Wake is nothing like how they sounded live in 73. A selling angle, I guess.

I notice Nicholas Meriwether has popped up again too. No doubt to proffer words of wisdom and historical/social perspective. I quite enjoy his essays, myself. Although I was aged between 13 and 23 in the 70s, I had no sense of the times at all. Especially not the ones in America. But it's interesting to me now, how it all fits together.

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Submitted by simonrob on Thu, 07/22/2021 - 03:47

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"Light into Ashes", from 10/18/72 is up for preorder on the "Listen to the River" merch page. Limited edition 2-LP, 180-gram custom colored vinyl, limited to 7,200 copies. It is a Dead.net exclusive and it comes in at $44.98. It will be released on 10/1/2021 like the box etc.

Disc 1 / Side A PLAYING IN THE BAND [16:03] DRUMS [2:56]
Disc 1 / Side B DARK STAR (Beginning) [13:38]
Disc 2 / Side A DARK STAR (Conclusion) [15:48]
Disc 2 / Side B MORNING DEW> [11:12] PLAYING IN THE BAND [5:32]

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Submitted by wilfredtjones on Thu, 07/22/2021 - 03:53

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I now have 73 unread emails in my inbox. Which means I went from 71 to 72 to 73. See how that works? Box set came at just the right time to keep the universe in balance.

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Submitted by daverock on Thu, 07/22/2021 - 05:09

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Simon -thanks, I hadn't noticed that. I think it was the different coloured cover. I'll give it a bit of thought - pure indulgence. Don't think I'll chance leaving it a year, though.

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Submitted by terrapin_tuck on Thu, 07/22/2021 - 05:39

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Goodness am I excited for this one to arrive! Ordered when I got the email. Someone in here already said it, but the pre and post Euro’72 representations of the Dead are among the best! Of course, I’m biased. Euro’72 is what turned me on.

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Submitted by alvarhanso on Thu, 07/22/2021 - 06:23

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10/18/72 has been a favorite show of mine for some years, so very excited about this box. Like the '73 shows, as well, and the '71s will be new to me, but I like that tour, so really looking forward to this. It gives us some Fall '72 and jazzy '73 with bonus of more rocking '71. Plus not one or two, but three Brokedown Palaces! I also ordered Light Into Ashes, because that is pretty sweet. I may get the 5LP at some point, but I think the box and 2LP will be sufficient.

Soon another Seaside Chat...

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Submitted by leedesj on Thu, 07/22/2021 - 07:00

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i was thinking i might not need this year's box, i have become used to streaming the archive using the Attics app which makes it so easy that i find myself listening to shows i actually have CDs of on the archive since its so dern convenient (in the car, jogging, etc), but then they had to drop this new product, i am an east coast lifer but who did spend 11th grade in st louis, while there in 83/84 i obtained tapes of 12/10/71 (2nd set), 5/15/77 (2nd set) and 12/9/79 (1st set)... all from st louis, and 11th grade in the midwest is a fond memory, i only saw one show at the fox and that was count basie orch, 12/10/71 was a pivotal recording for me, the playin with big sustained piano chords, a beautiful brokedown, a very energetic sugar mag, and the portion of the show that bob dedicated to the key of E is just one of the best dead jam sequences i have ever heard, not to mention i am fairly comfortable with the statement "71 -73 are my favorite years", so uhm how could i not, although after ordering i was struck by the irony that 10/17/72 was sounding real good from the archive while jogging (including some heavy first set PA issues that were pissin them off), birdsong was fantastic

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Submitted by dmcvt on Thu, 07/22/2021 - 07:01

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Took about 20 seconds of internal debate... yes, loads of Grateful recordings, no I do not want to miss this. Transition from 71 to 73 was major, this era is such a sweet spot for me, was listening for years but my first show was then, just missed Pig live. The audio magic that happens to clean up these fifty year old recordings is transformational, can't ever go back. Wasn't it the Fabulous Furry Freak Brothers who said, music will get you through times of no money better than money will get you through times of no music? Or was that something else... Thanks so much to all the folks who bring us these adventures.

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Submitted by Forensicdoceleven on Thu, 07/22/2021 - 07:12

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Yo rockers!!!

Paperwork day here. Listening to 12/9/71 while I work on autopsy reports. Fine stuff, as is the mammoth 12/10 show.

For anybody out there NOT familiar with 10/18/72 (yeah, all two of you!!), I think you will really enjoy it. That big set two jam is one of the best of the year.

Definitely something to look forward to..........

Back to work. And 12/10..........

Rock on!!

Doc
I've been around a long time, and life still has a whole lot of surprises for me.....

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Submitted by FiveBranch on Thu, 07/22/2021 - 07:35

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I’ll play the one off anomaly here with this release as ’75 onward more often than not is my go to GD. Preference being to sit down with complete shows or sets and with these earlier years, I tend to listen to the extended jams and sequences only. For that reason I passed on PNW. But I’m picking this one up. We’re basically getting three mini box sets from three very different years and for the discs that are song based, they’ll prove their worth on road trips. Besides that, St Louis is a fabulous city! Neither here nor there for all you objective listeners but fun nonetheless (as is 4 Hands Brewery). Cheers!

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Submitted by leedesj on Thu, 07/22/2021 - 07:41

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while commenting i may as well thank whomever mentioned Kaleidoscope on here a couple months ago, i obtained the 3 CD set "pulsating dream - the epic years" which contains their albums from 67, 68, 69 and 70 plus other singles and such, they are absolutely the best new old band i have found in a decade, i couldnt listen to anyone else for a couple weeks, i have yet to speak with any music aficionado friends who have even heard of them, but someone on these boards mentioned that they were a band with david lindley who shared the bill with the dead several times in san fran and maybe LA in the late sixties and that was enough to pique my interest, i could go on in detail about their sound their originals and their great cover selections for paragraphs but i wont, i will say for anyone interested there is also a british kaleidoscope from the same era that i dont know anything about yet

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Submitted by Strider 808808 on Thu, 07/22/2021 - 07:46

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“Just the Two of Us” composition by Bill Withers and Grover Washington Jr makes me get up up up and move, move, move.
I was in Guatemala January 1994 and saw an old gringo who was wearing a t-shirt that said , “This white man can jump” on the back it said, “And Boogie Too”.
I think I’m old enough to wear one now.

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Submitted by epk65 on Thu, 07/22/2021 - 08:01

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Another "Stella" release from Dave and his crew of dedicated heads! It's going to be extremely difficult waiting for October 1st to roll around. However, I always have "Get Shown The Light" to tide me over!!

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Submitted by Dennis on Thu, 07/22/2021 - 08:14

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... I think it will be boxed like the Spring 90 stuff. Easy to put on the shelf, but I like the "box" boxes.

How about a unveiling video Dave?

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Submitted by Romberg on Thu, 07/22/2021 - 09:57

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Does anyone know the packaging dimensions? I wish there were photos and packaging dimensions detailed to help me decide if I'm interested (since compact packaging is equally important as the music to me).

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Submitted by 1stshow70878 on Thu, 07/22/2021 - 10:16

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What does 12-10-72 have to do with any of this St. Louis box? Isn't that a Winterland show? The error is in both the email announcement and the product description of the 2-LP Light Into Ashes set. Had to double check my DeadBase to make sure of what I was ordering. Dyslexia? Is there even an editor? Dave does that sometimes in Taper's section too.
Cheers, and Latvala!

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Submitted by smix on Thu, 07/22/2021 - 10:20

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Regarding the box set, I am indeed soooo tempted, but would anyone have a rough idea how much the UK import duty changes would be on top of what is essentially 200.00GBP - I imagine at least 40.00 GBP but does anyone here have a more accurate idea?

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Submitted by Crow Told Me on Thu, 07/22/2021 - 10:30

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Interesting to see some others concerned about packaging. I know that, for me, the “deluxe” packaging for the Northwest box was a major reason I hesitated on purchasing it. The packaging on that set is really beautiful and unique, but it’s so bulky, and I barely have room for my CD collection as it is. I eventually caved in and bought the set anyway (how could I not? Too much great music), but I wound up removing the CDs, putting the outer box back in the cardboard shipping container, and putting that in the attic of my life.

I thought the June 76 box did a good job of providing packaging that looks great and feels special but doesn’t take up as much space as the bulky May 77 and Northwest boxes. My two cents, in case any of TPTB are listening.
Man, it’s going to be a long wait till October!

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Submitted by proudfoot on Thu, 07/22/2021 - 10:52

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They can send it in white cd envelopes for all I care. Just gimme dat music.

One man's opinion...

You want this one, Romberg. Trust me.

:)))

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Submitted by 1stshow70878 on Thu, 07/22/2021 - 10:59

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My Dave's Picks sticker is fading quickly on the bumper. Not the quality of my been-on-the-car-ten-years 6" stealie which is virtually unfaded. But I still have the S&R sticker to fill in until October just in case. Wait, was I supposed to keep those for the resale value after I'm gone and someone will be selling my 100 or more (36 DiPs, 39 and counting DaPs, Boxed sets, Road Trips, Vaults, etc. should be close to 100) releases at an estate sale? Better put those on theBay honey, you'll get more money. Better yet go to Dead net and sell them there.
Cue the Monty Python movie, "Bring out yer dead! I'm not dead yet! Yes, but you've been very ill. But I'm feeling much better!
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Submitted by Mr. Jack Straw on Thu, 07/22/2021 - 11:00

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Hi everyone! It's been years since I posted, but I just couldn't hold back my excitement for this set! Five of these shows are top-shelf prime GD, and the other two (12/9/71 and 10/17/72) doubtless have gold nuggets to mine. I've been waiting for 10/18/72 and the '73 sets for years. If memory serves, TOO from 12/10/71 is on par with 10/22.

This is the best set they've come up with since PNW 73-74, and may be even better. 10/18/72's big jam can go toe-to-toe with 5/19/74's and I think the rest is more consistent than the previous box. Heck, this might just be the best set since E72.

Oct 1 cannot come fast enough.

I don’t guaranteed I’m right but the govdotuk website appears to say 20% VAT and since it’s above £135 another 2.5% Import duty plus the delivery company handling charge which used to be £8. This would mean a total charge of £53
The UK government changed the rules so that the supplier (deaddotnet) should collect the taxes for them but this didn’t happen with my order

I have tried several times to post this plain text message but the stupid system keeps rejecting it

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Submitted by Forensicdoceleven on Thu, 07/22/2021 - 12:07

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Hey rockers!!

With this new--and wonderful--box set, I see a lot of old familiar names coming out of the woodwork and commenting. Miss you all!! All will be recognized as more 50th anniversaries unfold..............

Keepin' it real, keepin' it rockin',

Doc
Our names are labels, plainly printed on the bottled essence of our past behavior....

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Submitted by smix on Thu, 07/22/2021 - 13:06

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Thanks Colin, that figure was the one I was starting from so I reckon that (sadly) you are pretty close to the real cost, I dunno, my main gripe isnt towards the Dead its simply that I resent paying another huge wedge like that (which, lets face it, is around 25% of the cost of the boxset). I guess there are other larger issues going on in the world right now but have to be honest, its this extra cost that has put me off from buying the last couple of boxsets, oh for a UK supplier....

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Submitted by daverock on Thu, 07/22/2021 - 14:00

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It will cost even more if you include "Light into Ashes", which I am sorely tempted to do. But yes, a British distributor would be manna from heaven. Due to the cost, I don't intend to buy any boxes of shows from after 1975. I might pass on future Dave's from the later periods too.

Leedesj - I got "Pulsating Dream " by Kaleidoscope a few years ago - superb-especially the first two cds. I don't know anything about David Lindley, though.

The British band called Kaleidoscope are also well worth checking out. Their first album is my favourite-called "Tangerine Dream". Whimsical chocolate box pop psych at its finest.

Nice looking dog on your avatar pic.

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Submitted by Cousins Of The… on Thu, 07/22/2021 - 14:53

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Loved the June '76 box, packaging was just exactly perfect; so was the July 78. TTATS was my least favorite: bulky, ugly, and the CD slipcases were pretty cheap. Have a feeling this one will be similar to '76
Speaking of perfect packaging, listening to the amazing Nat Cole's Hitting the Ramp/The Early Years box set; Oscar Moore was such a great guitar player - highly recommended(7 discs housed in a CD sized box)

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