May 1977: Get Shown The Light (All Music Edition)

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May 1977: Get Shown The Light (All Music Edition)

WHAT'S INSIDE:
Four Complete Shows on 11 discs
Four folios housed in a slipcase
5/5/77 Veterans Memorial Coliseum: New Haven, CT
5/7/77 Boston Garden: Boston, MA
5/8/77 Barton Hall, Cornell University: Ithaca, NY
5/9/77 Buffalo Memorial Auditorium: Buffalo, NY
50-page book of liners and photographs
Sourced from the Betty Cantor-Jackson soundboard recordings, transferred by Plangent Processes
Mastered in HDCD by Jeffrey Norman
Artwork by Grammy-winning graphic artist Masaki Koike
Release Date: May 5, 2017

WHAT DEAD HEADS HAVE BEEN SAYING ABOUT...

NEW HAVEN 5/5/77
"Here is a prime example of the saying ‘the whole is greater than the sum of the parts’ … It’s called synergy and the Dead wrote the book on it.”

BOSTON 5/7/77
“The music they laid down brought me places I had not been before.”

CORNELL 5/8/77
“...the single best rock performance anywhere, anytime, by anyone.”

“There was just some kind of magical connection this night between the band members and the band and the audience - some texture, or some type of cosmic or celestial force is in the room.”

"This show is, was, and always will be Mecca.”

BUFFALO 5/9/77
"...an awesome display of the Dead’s captivating power"

If you've been following this site for quite some time, then you will know we are often flush with hyperbole when it comes to our releases. We can't help it, really - for we, like you, are Grateful Dead fans above all else. Just like you, we've spent countless hours debating the merits of show over show, year over year. We've kept a watchful eye on your wish-lists and carefully considered how to make - excuse the cliché - your dreams come true. And once we've made our commitments, we are steadfast in our determination to conjure up those dreams fully-formed and nearly perfect. Sometimes these heights cannot be reached without physical and cosmic elements aligning, and that, dear friends, is why it has taken so long for us to bring you THE ONE and the epic shows that surrounded it. No need for even the slightest embellishment here, 5/8/77 Barton Hall, Cornell University: Ithaca, NY, has for decades, been THE resounding favorite; you've said it yourselves - the "holy grail" of Grateful Dead shows. Thanks to the passion and perseverance of Dead Heads like you, we are beyond pleased to finally be able to present this show and its brethren, the fabled four of Spring '77, in sonically pristine condition.

MAY 1977: GET SHOWN THE LIGHT is a collection of what is unanimously believed to be the most sought-after previously unreleased complete shows the Grateful Dead ever played. Collected, traded, and debated for decades, "the beloved Golden Trinity" of Boston, Ithaca, and Buffalo, along with their New Haven prelude, have inspired fans to "get on the bus," converted critics, and even garnered national attention (Cornell was added to the Library of Congress’ National Recording Registry). But until now, you've never really heard them quite like this!

The Dead is in the details... how serendipitous is it that the notorious Betty Cantor-Jackson soundboard recordings were returned to the archive just in time for the 40th anniversaries of these shows? Lovingly sourced from these well-reputed recordings, we invite you to experience four utopian shows just like they happened, to "be inside the music" as engineer Betty Cantor-Jackson intended. Whether you listen to each night on its own or imbibe the whole lot at once, we suspect you'll hear why every note mattered. Much like we were, you will be hard-pressed to determine which of these fine documents - will it be the understated but nuanced New Haven, Boston's festive fantasy vibes, the monumental catharsis of Ithaca, or Buffalo’s dreamy exuberance - is truly "the best." Does it really matter? We think not.

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July 11, 2017 - 11:21am

#241

daverock

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1968

Yes, it would be a blast if the next Dave's Picks came from 1968. When 30 Trips came out, everyone was blown away by the power of the November 1967 show-the previous year, but the same sound and approach. I can remember reading a statement somewhere that if you oppose something, you can end up making what you oppose stronger by virtue of opposing it. I can't remember where I read it-but it seems in keeping with the acid test ethos.
July 11, 2017 - 11:02am

#242

Vguy72

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Did someone say plantains?.....

....I'm sorry. A DaP 23 announcement soon would be manna from heaven. C'mon Dave. Bust out that unbalanced rock you like to stand on at the beach and let's do this!!....
July 11, 2017 - 10:33am

#243

David Duryea

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tapers' section

Our first stop this week is on 8/21/68, when the Dead played this excellent sequence at the Fillmore West in San Francisco: Dark Star > Saint Stephen > The Eleven > Death Don't Have No Mercy http://www.dead.net/features/tapers-section/july-10-july-16-2017?intcmp…
July 11, 2017 - 10:04am

#244

JimInMD

Joined:
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1968

Did someone say 1968 as the cure for what ails (ales) you? I'm all in.
July 11, 2017 - 9:46am

#245

Dennis

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That's Otis

check your PM's
July 11, 2017 - 9:28am

#246

hendrixfreak

Joined:
February 26, 2014

first sensible suggestion I've read

Making political statements to condemn political statements is a big yawner, KF. BUT, you said August 21-22, 1968 for Dave's Picks. Too late to be an influence, but I had to come out of the woodwork to celebrate your suggestion. By the odds, unlikely to be soon, but we need this soon. 1968 GD is a partial antidote to what's ailing me in 2017.
July 11, 2017 - 8:41am

#247

KeithFan2112

Joined:
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Away with your politics, I mean you no harm...

The funny thing about the political commentary, is that nobody I've read here has it right. Everyone cherry picks half a headline and then spouts off like it's cut and dry. And that's just the problem - there is no right or wrong, just varying spin on the same stories, none of which are presented honestly by either side of the news outlets (they just want supporters, any way they can get them). Just ignore it here, since you're all never going to accomplish anything except bring strife to this peaceful oasis. When did any political discussion "accomplish" anything here?Exactly, so let's agree to ban it, since it's noooo good. Like Geometry, there are "givens" here at the dead.net message board. The "given" is not to discuss politics. This is not censorship, this is a request to not engage on certain controversial topics for the common upkeep of a pleasant Dead-oriented topic board. So I'm not suggesting anyone infringe on free speech, only to refrain from exercising it in an inappropriate forum. An exception would be like we had with the reactions to some political commentary from Nick Merriweather in the DaP 20 liner notes. So if the "given" is to not bring it up, we have two possibilities: 1) Someone brings it up; and 2) Someone responds. My suggestion would be to avoid number 1 (if you don't, you were either uninformed or just don't care about the rest of the crowd here), and 2) avoid responding to anyone who violates #1. Responding only perpetuates the "bad stuff. Cause really, very few people enjoy coming here when there's political strife in the air. We get that all day every day. Let us preserve this sacred oasis. There is a great Taper's section this week, covering 8/21/68 (just days before the Shrine show that we have on Two From the Vault. It got me to thinking about a two-show Dave's Picks release, and by golly check out this set list from 8/21 and 8/22 1968. I would be all for this as DaP 24: AUGUST 21 1) Cryptical Envelopment > 2) The Other One > 3) Cryptical Envelopment, Pt. II > 4) Good Morning Little Schoolgirl 5) Alligator> 6) Feedback 7) Dark Star > 8) St. Stephen > 9) The Eleven > 10) Death Don't Have No Mercy 11) Turn On Your Lovelight 12) Midnight Hour AUGUST 22 1) St. Stephen > 2) The Eleven > 3) Death Don't Have No Mercy 4) Turn On Your Lovelight 5) Dark Star 6) Cryptical Envelopment > 7) The Other One > 8) Cryptical Envelopment, Pt. II > 9) New Potato Caboose 10) Alligator > 11) Caution > 12) Feedback > 13) We Bid You Goodnight We get the mecca of triads before Help / Slip / Franklin, known as Dark Star / St. Steven / The Eleven; we get our Other Ones with Crypticals (and a 2nd Dark Star preceding it); we get a New Potato Caboose - and let me tell you, the Two From the Vault Caboose is spectacular - this one can't be far off - maybe even better!); we get plenty of grease: Alligator (2x), Midnight Hour, Schoolgirl...I'm ready for this one. AND it's from the Fillmore West.
July 11, 2017 - 8:17am

#248

simonrob

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I didn't see that coming...

Whilst it polishes my ego to be called sophisticated, I cannot understand where the assumption comes from that fast food chains that have been roundly mocked on this board should be considered American cultural icons by Europeans. I suspect that you are mildly confused, having first alluded to European's high intellect and superior cultural pedigree, then a mere two sentences later contradicting yourself by calling Europeans clueless. What may surprise you is that I am well aware that the Grateful Dead are an important part of America's cultural heritage. I am curious as to why you say that I "purport to appreciate" this fact. Furthermore, I would neither expect, nor want America to come to my rescue in the event of an intifada, though I doubt that you are in a position to be the one to inform Europe of this fact. Toodle pip!
July 11, 2017 - 7:59am

#249

JimInMD

Joined:
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Early Vinyl

I consider myself lucky to have an older brother and sister that were pretty cool.. but there was vinyl floating around early that I'm not proud of. Sister Mary Elephant made its rounds though, as did an early George Carlin LP. I seem to recall some Partridge Family, Jackson Five and Osmond shenanigans floating around, but gladly these were not my purchases. K-Tel was represented.. but I don't recall which one. Lots of Zeppelin, Floyd, Hendrix, Sabbath, Cream and the like was present. Very little jazz, classical, folk or bluegrass. No country. I guess that's typical of the times. I'm not gonna comment on what we were wearing.. pretty dated threads.
July 11, 2017 - 7:16am

#250

Sixtus_

Joined:
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Tacos, K-Tel & Love

I personally love All tacos. But, my favorite is a double layered soft corn tortilla filled with chorizo, cheese, guac, secret sauce....down the hatch. VGuy, i saw your comment about your first album being a 'K-Tel'. Holy cow, I hadn't even thought about that moniker in YEARS. It brought me back to another time. My first vinyl album was the Star Wars soundtrack (no surprise?) followed by Kenny Rodgers Greatest Hits. I always had this dream as a kid of sitting with an acoustic guitar and playing 'The Gambler' to a little hottie and winning her heart.... Let's all try to deflect on some of these bad vibes and usher in some newer, better ones. Push back and offer Love. It can go along way. Have a great day Deadfreaks! Sixtus

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May 1977: Get Shown The Light (All Music Edition)

WHAT'S INSIDE:
Four Complete Shows on 11 discs
Four folios housed in a slipcase
5/5/77 Veterans Memorial Coliseum: New Haven, CT
5/7/77 Boston Garden: Boston, MA
5/8/77 Barton Hall, Cornell University: Ithaca, NY
5/9/77 Buffalo Memorial Auditorium: Buffalo, NY
50-page book of liners and photographs
Sourced from the Betty Cantor-Jackson soundboard recordings, transferred by Plangent Processes
Mastered in HDCD by Jeffrey Norman
Artwork by Grammy-winning graphic artist Masaki Koike
Release Date: May 5, 2017

WHAT DEAD HEADS HAVE BEEN SAYING ABOUT...

NEW HAVEN 5/5/77
"Here is a prime example of the saying ‘the whole is greater than the sum of the parts’ … It’s called synergy and the Dead wrote the book on it.”

BOSTON 5/7/77
“The music they laid down brought me places I had not been before.”

CORNELL 5/8/77
“...the single best rock performance anywhere, anytime, by anyone.”

“There was just some kind of magical connection this night between the band members and the band and the audience - some texture, or some type of cosmic or celestial force is in the room.”

"This show is, was, and always will be Mecca.”

BUFFALO 5/9/77
"...an awesome display of the Dead’s captivating power"

If you've been following this site for quite some time, then you will know we are often flush with hyperbole when it comes to our releases. We can't help it, really - for we, like you, are Grateful Dead fans above all else. Just like you, we've spent countless hours debating the merits of show over show, year over year. We've kept a watchful eye on your wish-lists and carefully considered how to make - excuse the cliché - your dreams come true. And once we've made our commitments, we are steadfast in our determination to conjure up those dreams fully-formed and nearly perfect. Sometimes these heights cannot be reached without physical and cosmic elements aligning, and that, dear friends, is why it has taken so long for us to bring you THE ONE and the epic shows that surrounded it. No need for even the slightest embellishment here, 5/8/77 Barton Hall, Cornell University: Ithaca, NY, has for decades, been THE resounding favorite; you've said it yourselves - the "holy grail" of Grateful Dead shows. Thanks to the passion and perseverance of Dead Heads like you, we are beyond pleased to finally be able to present this show and its brethren, the fabled four of Spring '77, in sonically pristine condition.

MAY 1977: GET SHOWN THE LIGHT is a collection of what is unanimously believed to be the most sought-after previously unreleased complete shows the Grateful Dead ever played. Collected, traded, and debated for decades, "the beloved Golden Trinity" of Boston, Ithaca, and Buffalo, along with their New Haven prelude, have inspired fans to "get on the bus," converted critics, and even garnered national attention (Cornell was added to the Library of Congress’ National Recording Registry). But until now, you've never really heard them quite like this!

The Dead is in the details... how serendipitous is it that the notorious Betty Cantor-Jackson soundboard recordings were returned to the archive just in time for the 40th anniversaries of these shows? Lovingly sourced from these well-reputed recordings, we invite you to experience four utopian shows just like they happened, to "be inside the music" as engineer Betty Cantor-Jackson intended. Whether you listen to each night on its own or imbibe the whole lot at once, we suspect you'll hear why every note mattered. Much like we were, you will be hard-pressed to determine which of these fine documents - will it be the understated but nuanced New Haven, Boston's festive fantasy vibes, the monumental catharsis of Ithaca, or Buffalo’s dreamy exuberance - is truly "the best." Does it really matter? We think not.

kate_c.

i've seen two of your posts in one weekcomplaining about someone's negative comments-guess what, when someone has an opinion that is not aligned with your thoughts,even if it's about someone setting a price for something they selling or the band is slop before pigpen.its gonna be negative.it's their prerogative to say it's not worth it or no thanks.i think it's your emotional immaturity to anything negative or something you don't agree with.you could have left it to-"that's your opinion and i don't agree."instead you feel it's necessary to put someone down.earth without rain is a desert.

My Favorite Version

I just love this.

Pauses between tracks?

Hi all, A technical issue I'm hoping to resolve: Recently ordered this set, promptly downloaded the CDs to my iTunes collection. Getting 1-2 second pauses between most of the tracks which disturbs the flow of the music. Does anyone know what might be causing this, and how to fix it? Gareth

Gareth

It’s most likely caused by a setting in iTunes. Go into the iTunes preferences and see what is listed for import settings, as well as for playback settings.If you still can’t fix it then google it, there should be instructions somewhere.

Testing

1,2

Recommendations for a Newly Grateful Deadhead?

To icecrmcnkd, Thank you for your reply, much appreciated! If I may, I'd like to followup with a second question: it was only a year ago that I first discovered the Grateful Dead, and I'd love to hear recommendations from older fans about which live albums to listen to next? Thanks again, Gareth

Gareth

Real gone music is reissuing the Road Trip series. https://shop.realgonemusic.com/products/grateful-dead-road-trips-vol-4-…

Gareth

Newly Grateful Recommendations

You know, Gareth, it really comes down to what you like about the Dead... When I put in the Dead, I rarely want to listen to songs, so to speak. I tend to go for the long, inspired jams. For this, I would suggest the Winterland 1973 boxed set as No. 1, so far... though in general, shows from the 1973-1974 will be your best bet for this... That said, there are gems of shows throughout the years, though I've never personally been impressed by anything later than 1977. May 1977: Get Shown the Light (All Music Edition) is a great collection from this year. I also really love One from the Vault, Sunshine Daydream, & Dick's Picks, Vol. 14... The Grateful Dead Movie Soundtrack is an all-too-looked-over gem, too. Finally, if you can afford it, I'd recommend getting a copy of the Pacific NW '73-'74 boxed set while it's still available on this site. When these sell out on dead.net, they price-inflate like crazy to 2x their original cost or more.

May 1977: Get Shown The Light (All Music Edition)

Get Shown the Light, the box with the book, was limited to 15,000 copies, I read somewhere.But I can’t find anything on the All Music Edition that’s still available. Can somebody tell me how many of those were printed?

Best digital format?

So, I'm totally showing my newbie-ness, but when the formats are digital, which is the best to download? I'm thinking about uploading to iphone for maximum bluetoothing. Also, is the first selection a CD collection of the four shows? I didn't see it listed behind the All Music Edition, so I figured it must be sold out.

Schrodd, formats

16/44.1 is CD format, so you could convert to WAV or AIFF on a computer and burn CDs if you wanted to, as well as have the digital file on a music player.

The higher resolution files are for a computer or music player. If you wanted to burn CDs from those files you would lose the higher resolution that you paid more for.

Holiday of a lifetime?

First time I've ever seen R.I.P. included in the name of a firm pushing you to go on holiday ! Maybe its a plug for euthanasia.

maybe

they thought they were going for dead people as a marketing niche. Dead heads, dead people, I'm so confused... Anyway, they're gone for the moment.

Hi there, I downloaded the…

Hi there,

I downloaded the ALAC of this digital download but when I import into iTunes it is not recognizing the artist or songs and not creating an album. For the same ALAC download for Pacific Northwest ’73-’74: The Complete Recordings Boxed Set it worked perfectly in iTunes. Why does this download now import correctly? Thanks if anyone knows or can help.

Howdydoody

You should ask on the Dave's Picks 30 thread…there's more people on there and very few if any on here…hope it helps.

will do! thank you.

May 1977: Get Shown The Light (All Music Edition)

Since they sold out of the regular box set with all the bells and whistles, and had a huge demand, Dead.Net is selling an All Music Edition that "...only includes the 11 CDs in four folios and a booklet of liners, housed in a simple slipcase."

So, still the four shows, just without the special packaging and the unpublished book. This time, the order went through. Nothing on the website about this also being a limited release -- it's not numbered, but they don't specify if it's another set amount.

May 77 - Henryben

Excellent news ! I wonder if they will re-release other box sets in this format that originally sold out. Fillmore West 1969 is the one I sadly missed out on and would shell out for in a heartbeat.

Does somebody have problems with tracking number?

Hello,
I've purchased the fantastic Lyceum LPs more than a month ago and still nothing arrived.
I've searched for the tracking number done by the GD store on the DHL site but nothing appears.
I've yet written to the customer helpdesk, but I'm curious if somebody encountered my same problem.
Thanks a lot,
Fabianope

Fabian

Send a PM to Marye, she can help.

yes please

Fabian, send me a PM and I'll see if the Doc can shed some light here.

Fabian

Just to state the obvious, they are indeed fantastic records. I am half way through 5/25/72 at the moment - one that no-one really mentions. Probably because of the night after, which is a shame as it's a great show in it's own right. Curious "Good Lovin" - 14min 53 seconds, and no Pigpen rap - he just sings the opening the verses and the closing ones some 12 minutes later. In between we have spot on r'n'b jamming like no-one else.

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