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We're feelin' Philly 4/26/83 and its '80s highs. See what we're on about when you pick up DAVE'S PICKS VOLUME 39: THE SPECTRUM, PHILADELPHIA, PA, 4/26/83, the final show of a three-week tour, played at the venue that the Dead played more than Madison Square Garden (there's your daily dose of Dead trivia). This one fires on all cylinders, with extremely well-played, high-energy tight sets featuring newbies "West L.A. Fadeway," "My Brother Esau," rarities like Brent's tune "Maybe You Know," precise medleys "Help>Slip>Franklin's," an inspired new pairing "Throwing Stones>Not Fade Away," and the Dave's Picks debut of "Shakedown Street." And before you come down, we've got a prime slice of bonus material from the previous Spectrum show 4/25/83 and an extra dollop of '83 from the War Memorial Auditorium, Rochester, NY 4/15/83 (featuring the Bobby rarity "Little Star").

Limited to 25,000 numbered copies, DAVE'S PICKS VOLUME 39: THE SPECTRUM, PHILADELPHIA, PA, 4/26/83 was recorded by Dan Healy and has been mastered to HDCD specs by Jeffrey Norman.

*2 per order. Very limited quantity available.

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August 11, 2021 - 9:56am

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leedesj

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jim in MD

so jim... you mentioned your first show was 4/82, was it norfolk scope? that was a long (for the era) great show, then you said you went to 4 shows in 83 including hampton and the meriweathers, so was the other one richmond 83? that is a very under the radar great 83 show (in my hometown), 2nd set started with dayjob, playin>crazy fingers, had a sung spoonful and also they go into sugar mag at the appropriate end spot, seemingly realize they had played it the night before and then seamlessly switch to good lovin, people had been walking out during dayjob encores, but they didnt walk out on this one
August 11, 2021 - 8:19am

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estimated-eyes

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literal

I know I took the cover band comment too literally and understood what you were generally saying, but you might want to come up with a different expression for your thoughts on the band's sound. The band's sound continually evolved-- hell, you can hear it not just from one band lineup compared to another, but sometimes from tour to tour. I, for one, am glad that a China-Rider from 1972 sounds quite different from one in 1989. That is why we collect shows like we do-- every show didn't sound the same. We didn't go to shows in 1989 to hear them sound like they did on Europe 72, we went to hear their new interpretations of the songs in the catalogue.

One factor was band lineup, obviously. Again, Mickey's reincorporation played a big part in why they took a less jazzy approach, in my opinion. A less obvious factor was following music trends. While the GOGD did not follow all the trends of popular music throughout their 30 year history, they loosely followed them while maintaining their own unique x-factor (though I would argue the period 1973-75 they were a band doing their own thing entirely). To wit:

1966-69: psychedelic SF rock and roll band like many others
1970-71/2: like many bands following the Band's 'Big Pink', the Dead moved into the folk rock style on their albums and in their live shows, while maintaining their unique psychedelic sound
1972-75: wild card era with unique exploratory shows
1976-80: Disco overtakes America and the Dead incorporated disco into their sound along straight up rock and roll
1980-95: For the most part, they charted their own course and kept playing rock and roll during a dismal time for popular music. In The Dark is as close as they got to a pop record in the 1980s and though they didn't fully incorporate the pop music of the 1980s into their sound, that album comes close. Brent's synthesizer was very 80s and his songs sound like they could be sung by Michael McDonald. They totally shunned the grunge sound of the early 1990s and kept doing their thing.

Long way of me suggesting they followed musical trends of each era while keeping their core identity and sound intact. I saw my first show in 1988, but my wheelhouse is the 1968-74 era. But I love shows from all these time periods (though mostly shun the post-Brent era) and love the change of pace each era gives me. In fact, I absolutely love the Hartford 87 release-- great shows.
August 11, 2021 - 8:15am

#633

JimInMD

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First Show 82

But my sweet spot is solidly 68 - 74. (67 even, but there are so few recordings from this year). I am really looking forward to the Fox Box (St. Louis, 73 isn't from the Fox).

But do enjoy good shows (and good sequences) from all years. I do know a lot of people that enjoy post hiatus more, however, and there's nothing wrong with that. It is different. Most bands with longevity approaching the GD sounded much different in the later years than they did in the early years.. think Rush for example.. and the bands that sounded the same often fell into obsolescence after their first five or ten albums. It's not such a bad thing that the GD felt the need to reinvent themselves and morph as the decades roll on. In fact, it's quite Grateful Deadlike.. new instruments, new influences, etc. I guess we could have done with less demons, better health and crisp vocals into their Sr. years, but that's way beyond our control.

Anyway.. first show 80's and my sweet spot is solidly 68-74. The Grateful Dead is like food.. I might love sushi and Thai food but every now and then some good Italian scratches the itch.
August 11, 2021 - 8:11am

#634

icecrmcnkd

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A Hunter clunker

Samba In The Rain.

I forgot to mention So Many Roads as a good new song.
The late era Jerry songs wouldn’t have had the same impact if sung by young Jerry.

I listen to all years which allows me to move around eras and never get burned out on any particular year.
August 11, 2021 - 7:42am

#635

Angry Jack Straw

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We all have our favorite eras

but Dave and Simon's assessments are right on point. No getting around it.

I posted this a year or so ago. Sure I like to occasional Shakedown, So Many Roads, etc., but the overwhelming majority of songs I skip are from 1978 on. To be fair, even though my preferred era is 69-74, I cannot envision the band without FOTM, H>S>F and Terrapin.
August 11, 2021 - 7:06am

#636

leedesj

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Dap 39

actually i think a lot of us here didn't get on bus till the 80s yet we still prefer single drummer eras or earlier, i am one of them, but life would be a little more boring if all we had was 71-75, and as someone pointed out without the extra popularity they achieved from 76-95 we might not even be on here today talking about them, i think this DaP 39 is an incredible release and has encouraged me to listen to more 83, including shows i went to in high school, it has been a great diversion from my favorite period, it really is sweet spot, i think brent's sounds are amazing and jerr's voice is seasoned yet strong (at this particular show), new songs were fresh, i never heard so much phil in an early 80s recording, and drums sound great, thanks
August 11, 2021 - 6:47am

#637

simonrob

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Change is continuous.

Certainly there were some excellent songs written post hiatus, but there were also some real clunkers. I doubt anyone could be critical of Hunter's skills as a wordsmith.

I think it is reasonable to suppose that most people's favourite period of the band corresponds to the time that they got into the band and started going to shows. Not only did the band's music change with time, all aspects of society and popular culture changed as well. For instance, the counterculture of the mid to late 60s was, at best, a distant memory by the 1980s when society had totally different values and a very different outlook.
August 11, 2021 - 6:01am

#638

DeadVikes

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Post 1974

If the band stopped after Winterland 74 this site would not even exist. Decline? I don't think so. Different? Yes, always changing and always evolving. All kinds of ups and downs through out the 30 run.
They stayed the course for 30 years. Do you I like ever year? No, some are better than others but what a ride.
August 11, 2021 - 5:27am

#639

icecrmcnkd

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Perfect example of a cover band

FW 69
Same songs, night after night, with little variation and little innovation.
And that continued for the whole year.

Fortunately the band didn’t want to be a cover band forever and started to write new songs.
As I believe Hunter said in Anthem To Beauty, “we went from experimenting with sounds to experimenting with words.”

Some excellent songs were written after 1974.
Help/Slip/Franklins, Crazy Fingers, Music Never Stopped, Estimated Prophet, Terrapin, Shakedown, Saint of Circumstance, Althea….
The conjoining of Scarlet and Fire…..
Late era songs like Days Between, Built To Last, Standing on the Moon are good too.
August 11, 2021 - 4:02am

#640

simonrob

Joined:
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Timelapse schizophrenia.

I pretty much agree with Daverock's analysis of the decline of the band post hiatus. I think they had trouble trying to assimilate Mickey back into the band and how this worked out was at least part of the reason Keith and Donna bailed out when they did. After their departure and Brent's arrival the band's sound changed dramatically and not for the better in my opinion. I can listen to their later shows and enjoy them, but they are lacking the magic that was what originally attracted me to the band.

I don't recall any of the original "cover band" comments stating that the band were a cover band. As I recall, the point being made was that they began to sound like a cover band which is not the same thing. We all know that they played covers throughout their career, but in later years their sound changed so much and the way they played their own songs was so different from how they played them earlier that they did, in a way, sound like a cover band of themselves.

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We're feelin' Philly 4/26/83 and its '80s highs. See what we're on about when you pick up DAVE'S PICKS VOLUME 39: THE SPECTRUM, PHILADELPHIA, PA, 4/26/83, the final show of a three-week tour, played at the venue that the Dead played more than Madison Square Garden (there's your daily dose of Dead trivia). This one fires on all cylinders, with extremely well-played, high-energy tight sets featuring newbies "West L.A. Fadeway," "My Brother Esau," rarities like Brent's tune "Maybe You Know," precise medleys "Help>Slip>Franklin's," an inspired new pairing "Throwing Stones>Not Fade Away," and the Dave's Picks debut of "Shakedown Street." And before you come down, we've got a prime slice of bonus material from the previous Spectrum show 4/25/83 and an extra dollop of '83 from the War Memorial Auditorium, Rochester, NY 4/15/83 (featuring the Bobby rarity "Little Star").

Limited to 25,000 numbered copies, DAVE'S PICKS VOLUME 39: THE SPECTRUM, PHILADELPHIA, PA, 4/26/83 was recorded by Dan Healy and has been mastered to HDCD specs by Jeffrey Norman.

*2 per order. Very limited quantity available.

Phish 7/25 MSG

A truly great Phish show complete with 30 min Lawn Boy and 34 min Crosseyed...wonderful stuff

Phish

I think I'll skip straight to the scheduled Dark Star-St Stephen whatever, if that's alright. With a bit of King Crimson thrown in on the side.

#5877

My wife called me a nerd, although I knew it would be appreciated elsewhere. Day off, second run through, finding a lot of things to love on this release. What will DaP40 bring? This is my first subscription, money well spent. It's fun to look forward to mail.

Neil Young

I see the NYA have announced the release of December 4th 1970 Carnegie Hall double CD on October 1st. So 2 good releases that day.

pish

I too will skip right ahead to the darkstar, thanks Daverock, you said what we all wanted to say. Was just listening to Satisfaction and Charlie Watts is going to be greatly missed on this US tour. It's like Led Zeppelin with out Bonzo. Get well soon Charlie

Delightfulee!!

The Lee Morgan box set is in, cannot wait to give this a listen during the weekend.

DaP 39, #58/25000, sits and sits, waiting to be played. Not sure what to make of that. Dead fatigue?

Pish does a worthy cover of Loving Cup....

....but, yeah.

Sure don't know what I'm going for smash up

So, I'm a little high and am watching various dead videos late last night and came across 3-3-87. An energetic, well played show, even with the typical 87 cautiousness. Especially the 1/2 step and the Quinn opener. The second set brings a St. of Circumstance. Again, well played until the closing section where they repeatedly sing:

Sure don't know what I'm going for
But I'm gonna go for it for sure.

The first run through goes fine, then Jerry gets out of sync and starts singing the opposite line as Weir. They do this 3 or 4 times, with Jerry glancing over at Bob with bemusement. I'm thinking there are three possibilities:

1) Jerry's genuinely lost about where they are in the song.
2) Jerry thinks he's right and it's Bob who went off track.
3) Jerry knows he's wrong but keeps going just to fuck with Bob.

Granted, like I said, I was high so I went with number 3. Couldn't stop cracking up about it.

Stones performing without Charlie Watts??

What a waste of ... everything. No Charlie, no Stones. It's that simple. And if you read about their early history, that's actually, factually true.

That's the final straw for me! Fake Rolling Stones! Aaaaarrrrrrggggghhhhhhhhh!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I'm actually serious. No Brian Jones? No problem. No Ian Stewart? Regrettable, but you can't raise the dead. No Charlie Watts?? Inconceivable!!!!!!!

DaP 39

wilfredtjones - thank you for answering my question regarding the 4/25 bonus material on Disc2 in place of the balance of the 4/26 show. I thought that might be the case but figured the reason had be something far more mysterious.

Fortunately Dave was able to replace the 'Space' segment with ... 'Space'! Go figure! Although I must admit that I'm not a fan of starting a disc with 'Space' as the first track on the disc. More often then not I only have time to listen to one disc per night and sometimes 'Space' is difficult to embrace cold, with no prior songs to get myself into the flow of the show.

And Vguy, I totally agree! Philly DOES deliver!

I particularly like this version of 'The Wheel'. Meaty, big and bold sounding.

I'm only through my second listen but I can see myself playing this release more often than other releases.

Stones without Charlie

I'd be ashamed to leave the house if I was Mick Jagger.

Mick Jagger

>Brian Jones

The worst Stones news...

Just rambling til they send me the upcoming 1971-73 GD box set...

BUT next year the Stones release their first album of original material in 17 years. What a waste! Jagger-Richards haven't written a decent song in 45 years, and I say that as a fan of the band. Why not stick with recording ancient blues staples and killing it, as they did a few years back?

(And how the hell is Steve Jordan going to channel Charlie Watts' inimitable small kit style??)

Okay, rant over.

The Stones 45 years ago

45 years ago yesterday ( 1976-yes, 45 years ago ! ) I saw The Stones at Knebworth Festival. Hot Tuna were on earlier in the day, too. Unfortunately I was too wrecked and too far away to make sense of anything. There is a great recording of Lyrnrd Skynyrd's set from the afternoon now available on cd/blu ray. Its the only recording I have ever had by them - but its pretty good Southern style rock a boogie, with a spine tingling Freebird, dedicated to Duane Allman, to end the set.
Very strange watching a crystal clear film of an event you attended so long ago, in such a different state of mind.

The Great Stoned Out Wrestling Champions

Daverock, I was at the First show of the 1978 tour in June and this was my first look at the Stones live. not a big fan of Ronnie Wood but went anyway and glad I did. The tickets had The Great Stoned Out Wrestling Champions as the headlining act which was a bit weird, but learned later that they had used pseudonyms in the past. Had great seats and they did a lot of debuts of songs from Some Girls, which was their new lp at the time. Don't remember much, except it was their 16th year together and they were pulling out a lot of Chuck Berry tunes, including Sweet little Sixteen. Doubt you will ever hear that song done by them again.
A band called The Henry Paul Band opened the show. A member of the Outlaws if I recall. 19th Nervous Breakdown was the first song I danced with a girl to, can't remember but I think it was the swim, or the boogaloo or maybe the twist, it was 1966 I think.
They have weathered a lot, First Brian, then Mick then Bill all left and they still just kept on truckin, but without Charlie, the actual backbone of the band, I just don't see how one person will be able to replace him..

The Stones live

I never saw them in 1978, Sam, but I have heard a few live recordings, and they were a lot sharper then than in 1976, when I saw them at Knebworth. Keith had dropped smack from his 5 a day, and punk had reared its ugly head between 1976 and 1978. The Stones seemed spurred into action, dropping their wasted glam rock appearance - they looked like drag queens at Knebworth - and going at it like tigers. Much leaner and more energetic. The studio albums of the time reflect this too - "Black and Blue" sounds very tired compared to "Some Girls" . They were still hyped up when I saw them in 1981. Too much at times - slow down that man !

50th of "Ace" in 2022?

Has anyone considered or discussed the possibility of a 50th of Bobby's "Ace" LP, rec'd in Jan-March '72 and released in May? We know this is basically the GD on Bob's project, so Lemieux could certainly decide (with Bob's permission) to consider it a GD 50th project, or not.

Dave could couple it with the short 3-5-72 show (if they have both reels in the vault) or a late '71 or fall '72.

I know I'd enjoy it, but whether that's a real possibility must have crossed Dave's mind by now.

Anyone?

R.I.P. Don Everly

You and Phil really put out some great music.

Ace

Prolly not.

But of course i could be wrong

@wilfredtjones

Sorry, I'm a set list geek, but another 5 is 2/8/86- 2/14/86. Funny enough, no Shakedown or Cumberland here either.

Hollywood is hype, New York is talk, Chicago is work…..

50 years ago today………..

August 23, 1971
Auditorium Theater, Chicago, Illinois

Set 1: Big Railroad Blues-Playing In The Band-Mr. Charlie-Sugaree-El Paso-Next Time You See Me-Bertha-Me and Bobby McGee-Cumberland Blues-Big Boss Man-Loser-Promised Land -China Cat Sunflower>I Know You Rider-Casey Jones

Set 2: Truckin'-Bird Song-Cryptical Envelopment>drums>The Other One>Me and My Uncle>The Other One>Cryptical Envelopment reprise>Wharf Rat-Deal-Brokedown Palace-Sugar Magnolia-Not Fade Away>Goin’ Down The Road Feelin’ Bad>Not Fade Away>Johnny B. Goode

Deadicated to bkinva, ochs27, Born Cross Eyed in 1956, Gonzopolis, frosted, ummmmm..., PearlyBaker'sMan, Ziffle, jaydoublu, pc245, d-rock, rrussell8, nestamon, dan0,Kjohnduff1, and seabird17, because music, when soft voices die vibrates in the memory……

The second show in a row that opened with Big Railroad Blues, and the third show in a row with an Other One. Was there something in the water???

No windy city blues here. The Dead work it well. A nice, long, substantial show, absolutely worth a listen……

Rock on!!!

Doc
And then when I went to Chicago, that's when I had these outer space experiences and went to the other planets…..

#39 in Germany yet?

Has anybody got this pick in germany yet? mine's stucking since 8/5 somewhere in san bernadino or so. really frustrating. sorry. looking forward to the "fox-box" nevertheless.

wake up little suzie

what a song, RIP Don Everly, the songs of my early youth, knew every word to this one, the first members of the RARHOF.

@geostone

How long did it take you to find that, or was it top of mind? Check in to see the MSG runs from the 90's. I wonder how much redundancy there was in their respective set lists.

BTW, I was just thinking about starting a disc 3 with filler and what kind of options that could open...

Respect to Don Everly

RIP

Thx proudfoot, that was

a superbly reasoned response to my question on "Ace." ("Prolly not???" But why not, proudfoot??)

I guess cuz the artist is Bob Weir, not "Grateful Dead."

Well, if that's the case (proudfoot cannot be wrong), the HEY BOBBY, ANY OUTTAKES FROM THAT MONSTER STUDIO "PLAYING IN THE BAND"?

I'll say this: I refuse -- REFUSE! -- to wait til 2023 for a 50th Wake of the Flood. Load that one up with outtakes, please, and top it off with Watkins Glen soundcheck, thank you very much. Don't wait too long or I'll stomp my feet and hold my breath!!

Ace

It would be well worth marking with a 50th Anniversary release in my opinion. Not just for the fact that the band all played on it, but also for the fact that most of the songs on it became cornerstones in the Dead's repertoire ever after. Similarly, Jerry's first - an amazing album.
I am not the first to point out the Dead had enough great songs to have made several superb studio albums filling the gap between American Beauty and Wake of the Flood. That's including all the music on these two solo albums plus the new songs on Skull and Roses and Europe 72.

Game for Ace and Garcia

They are cornerstones of their repertoire. Hopefully they have some unreleased stuff in their quivers.

Besides.. it's not like them to look the other way and commemorate anniversaries by not releasing something...

Ace

Not usually thought of as a classic GD album

I would welcome a redo....

Ace

Agree.. except for PITB.

Honorable mention for Cassady, LLR and BTW. But PITB is a GD classic.

My two cents, I could be wrong. Garcia has Deal, Bird Song, Loser, To Lay Me Down, Sugaree.. well, perhaps it surpasses Ace, but Ace has PITB which counts for sometihng.

Beard wax

Is there anyone who has red hair or beard? I bought some black beard wax and received red instead. This is a small can of red beardgains pro-hold pristine moustache wax which is unopened. I will send it to you for nothing. My facial hair is getting gray, so I want to use anything to make me look younger. Ha.

My beard is white....

....and I treat it with beard oil, not wax. I would post a linq to the ones I like, however....
Mountaineer Brand Lime & Sage is my current go to.
Because I love limes. And sage. And spirit.
Gotcha!!

Roland Kirk...

Go to U-tube. Punch in Roland Kirk '63 and '67...I dare ya.
Hang for a while.
It's f'n fantastic.

@ wilfredtjones

2/14/86 was my tenth show, so I've been aware of this run ( 2/8-2/14/86). The wonderful fanzine Golden Road created by Blair Jackson and Regan McMahon is one way I've learned about this run of shows and all things dead. First subscribed in 85' and still have all editions. Magazine started in '83, bought all the back issues.

Chicago sounds rough to the maker of verse…..

50 years ago today…..

August 24, 1971
Auditorium Theater, Chicago, Illinois

Set 1: Uncle John's Band-Sugaree-Playing In The Band-Mr. Charlie-Loser-El Paso-It Hurts Me Too-Cumberland Blues-Empty Pages-Beat It On Down The Line-Brown-Eyed Women-Me And My Uncle-Casey Jones

Set 2: St. Stephen>Not Fade Away>Goin' Down The Road Feeling Bad>Not Fade Away-Sing Me Back Home-Truckin'-Big Railroad Blues-Me And Bobby McGee-Brokedown Palace-Big Boss Man-Sugar Magnolia-Good Lovin’

Deadicated to peakshead, prafter, The Winner, joegs, guit30, rich-raysmarinemoorhead, Lil Brian, SpanishJam, willis550, BigDeadFan, Duece, MiracleMan1982, Morning Sun, TheeAmazingAce333, stopbath, Willysin4wd, and Amy from New York, because memory that yearns to join the centre, a limb remembering the body from which it has been severed, like those bamboo thighs of the god…..

On their only (OK, two show) Midwest stop in the summer of 71, the Dead mix things up nicely. Unusual Uncle John’s show opener, the first versions of Empty Pages and Brown Eyed Women, and the weirdly inverted set two opening sequence of St Stephan/NFA suite followed by several individual songs to close out the set.

In the windy city, the wind blew strange……………..

Rock on!!!

Doc
One comfort we have - Cincinnati sounds worse……..

Ripple. The best version ever recorded

What a great tune, it was great to see the Dead pull it back through the keyhole for the acoustic shows in 1980. I also liked when Garcia & Grisman played it durring their acoustic sets, having Grismans mandolin on there was great. I think the greatest version of Ripple ever, was the version recorded on American Beauty, it has no equal.

REMAINDER OF 2021 RELEASES

DL mentions in the skull & roses seaside chat that in ADDITION to the 4-Dave Picks this year & the Skull & Roses 40th release, there would 3 ADDITIONAL releases. Well, so far we've had the St Louis 1971-1973 Box Set. So what might the other two releases be in addition to Dave Pick #40?????????????

Let's first cover what shows have been released in 2021 & the year of those shows:
3 full shows from 1971 = (Skull & Roses including bonus disc, two full shows from St Louis box)
2 full shows from 1972 = (St Louis box)
3 full shows from 1973 = (Dave Pick #38, St Louis box)
1 full show from 1978 = (Dave Pick #37)
1 full show with filler from 1983 = (Dave Pick #39)

With that said, we can see that 2021 has been VERY heavy on the early 1970s period(certainly not surprising). TPTB have also covered 1978, we all know that the first two picks of each year are typically 1977 & 1974 (facts don't lie). TPTB also did that giant 1976 box last year......so my guess is we are done with the 1970s for 2021(seems logical & fair), except for possibly 1979 as Dave Pick #40. What would the other two releases in addition to Dave Pick #40 possibly be?????? My guesses:

1) Dave Pick #40 = 10/14/80
2) two show multi-track release from 1989 - POSSIBLY the long awaited Alpine Valley '89 shows
3) possibly some sort of release from the Warfield/RCMH 1980 shows (this was allegedly rumored earlier this year in some sort of fashion)
BRING SOME NEWS ALREADY!!! IT's SEPTEMBER ALREADY....where's the hint guy, BoZo????

Wow - Charlie Watts passed away - RIP!

Heard it was an internet rumor earlier in the week but it appears that he passed away today.

RIP Charlie.

Enjoying Dave's 39

I have been enjoying this release. Glad that we got a Shakedown in the Dave's Picks! Highlights for me on this one are all the bigger jams. As others have mentioned, the sound quality is great for the time period. I imagine that was a big factor in choosing this show.

I realized the other day that I had not heard any of the three picks for this year before getting them here. Its been a few years since that happened. Familiar with all the time periods but all new shows to me. I've enjoyed all three!

So far, the release of the year for me is the Paris 72 vinyl. Another show I had not heard before. Completely blown away by that one. Exceptionally good show and recording. Every song could be a definitive version type of show. Nice to digest it one LP at a time. Since I sprung for that one, I'm gonna hang back on the box set and get the two LP release there. Hard to keep up with all the good music here.

Grateful for all the great tunes. Turn it up ;-)

RV3

I am still laughing as I type this, it is Bolo, the hint guy.

But good luck with his hints. Haven't figured out one of his hints yet.

Well Done Charlie Watts

Onward.

RIP Charlie Watts

Time for Mick'n'Keef to become Stones & Co

RIP Charlie Watts

Yes, one of the true greats. The foundation Stone for so many great records and concerts. Another anniversary for me today-having seen them this day 18 years ago at Twickenham. It cost a small fortune, as I bought my ticket off a scalper, but it was worth every penny. Any future concerts Mick and Keith play can only really be considered a tribute to The Rolling Stones. The greatest rhythm and blues band England ever produced.

R.I.P. Charlie Watts

When I saw the Stones in 1994 Charlie started the show on stage alone , and the Stones came out and launched into Not Fade Away.. May the four winds blow you safely home.

Salute, Charlie Watts

Y'all be cool.

Went to a relative's 70th birthday bash

in upstate NY this past week
Party outside
Live bluegrassy-type band
I heard Big River
A little later I Know You Rider
Then a little later BERTHA
Then RIPPLE

Totally unexpected

I liked that

Also talked with a gent who was at Woodstock. He didnt hear the GD because they played at 3 am or something.

NY is _humid_, by the way.

Didn't they release the outtakes from Jerry's first solo LP?

I'm pretty sure I have a copy of a friend's box set in which all Garcia solo studio got the outtake/alt take treatment. That leaves Bobby, as usual, out in the cold. With PitB, Cassidy, Greatest Story and Looks Like Rain, I'd say it's worthy.

RV3 is back and agitating for DaP 40. Okay, based on the data, it's clearly going to be two (2) 1969 shows. Can't wait.

Daverock, Robert Hunter deservedly lamented the lack of a studio record for those E72 gems. One of these days I'll make myself a road disc with the best versions from the E72 tour. Consolation is that each of those songs does have a definitive and magnificant live version to savor.

And, yes, the Stones are finished. Our beloved (the only Stone worthy of love) Charlie has moved on. So like the Stones to end as a band PRIOR to a tour. At least I'll never see 'em again. Caught 'em once in 1981 in Boulder and they killed it for more than two hours. I probably shouldn't have stayed up most of the night snorting blow and boinking my girlfriend before the show, but, hey, we were not lovable back then, just feral and full of it.

Coming up on 30 days til the new box lands. Gonna really take my time to savor these incoming shows.

RV3, 2021 releases

RSD 5-3-72 vinyl
Black Friday RSD

I suspect that those are the other 2 releases.

Edit:
Oh yeah, 3 full 72 shows in the STL Box.

Think I’ll watch the stones tonight

A couple years ago I bought several Stones concert releases on BluRay.

Only saw them once, 1989 Pontiac Silverdome. 2000 Light Years From Home was trippy and the best part of the show to me, because I like it psychedelic. Fortunately, they play pretty much the same setlist every night and I have a pro shot video from a few nights before in Montreal. The last 1/3 of the show is smokin’ hot (comes after 2 or 3 Keith solo songs, he had a new album out, that are a little boring).

But for tonight, I want hi def video and good sound, so going with a bluray,
1972 “Ladies and Gentlemen”.

Rockin the rhein

Does anyone have rockin the rhein to burn to cd? I will pay you for it and shipping too. I will pay pal it. Thanks guys.

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