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    "When we began discussing audio projects to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Grateful Dead back in 2012, we knew we wanted to do something completely unprecedented. We could think of nothing more exciting or ambitious than a career-spanning overview of the band's live legacy focused on what best tells the story: complete concerts. Our first criterion was the very best live music to represent any given year in the band’s history. We wanted to make sure that there were not only the tent-pole shows that fans have been demanding for decades but also ones that are slightly more under the radar, but equally excellent. For those who listen to the entire box straight through, chronologically, the narrative of the Grateful Dead's live legacy will be seen as second to none in the pantheon of music history." - David Lemieux

    We are more than pleased to announce the Grateful Dead's most ambitious release ever: 30 TRIPS AROUND THE SUN. Available as both an 80-disc boxed set and a custom lightning-bolt USB drive, the collection includes 30 unreleased live shows, one for each year the band was together from 1966 to 1995, along with one track from their earliest recording sessions in 1965. Packed with over 73 hours of music, both the boxed set and the USB drive will be individually numbered limited editions.

    The 80-disc boxed set is individually numbered and limited to 6,500 copies, a nod to the band’s formation in 1965. Along with the CDs, it also includes a gold-colored 7-inch vinyl single which bookends the band’s career. The A-side is “Caution (Do Not Stop On Tracks)” from the band’s earliest recording session in 1965 with the B-side of the last song the band ever performed together live, “Box Of Rain” recorded during their final encore at Soldier Field in Chicago on July 9, 1995.

    The box also comes with a 288-page book that features an extensive, career-spanning essay written by Nick Meriwether, who oversees the Dead archives at the University of California, Santa Cruz, along with special remembrances of the band submitted by fans. Also included is a scroll that offers a visual representation of how the band’s live repertoire has evolved through the years.

    The USB drive version* will be shaped like a gold lightning bolt with the Grateful Dead 50th anniversary logo engraved on the side. The drive includes all of the music from the collection in both FLAC (96/24) and MP3 formats and is an individually numbered limited edition of 1,000 copies. Digital version of the book also included on USB.

    Shows will NOT be sold individually on CD. This release is sure to sell out quickly so pre-order your copy today and stick around as we will be revealing a mighty fine selection of music, art, and much, much more right here.

    (Looking for a smaller 50th Anniversary commemorative keepsake? September 18th will see the release of a four-CD version of the collection titled 30 TRIPS AROUND THE SUN: THE DEFINITIVE LIVE STORY 1965-1995. More on that here.)

    ROLLINGSTONE.COM SONG PREMIERE AND EXCLUSIVE DAVID LEMIEUX INTERVIEW
    Head on over to Rollingstone.com for the very first listen of "Morning Dew" 9/18/87 Madison Square Garden, David Fricke's exclusive interview with archivist David Lemieux, and the reveal of 30 TRIPS AROUND THE SUN's '69 and '84 shows.

    *Helpful hints for using your USB:

    Running the 30 Trips Player / Reader program:
    On Windows – Navigate to the USB drive and double click the PCStart.exe file to run.
    On MacOS – Open the GD 30 Trips drive, and double click the MacStart to run.

    Viewing the digital book:
    You can either view it within the program that comes on the drive, or by opening the PDF directly.

    To view the PDF, open the PDF folder on the drive and the USB_bk_spreads_08-31 file within. Selecting the option within your PDF reading application to view as a “single page” might be preferable to viewing as a continuous document.

    Importing music into iTunes and other library programs:
    When you import the songs from the USB into your library, the information used to identify the track will likely leave them sorted incorrectly. Please use the song list found here to re-number the songs for each show so that they playback in the correct order.
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  • #781
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    that sounds wonderful!
    Shipping next week, but wait, that's what they said LAST WEEK, oh, and back in September and October it was "end of October" hate to be all cynical, but I'll believe it when it is in my hand.... and I sure am excited for the old tickets!!
  • #782
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    I contacted the number for Customer Service
    I thought the CS phone number contact provided would be adequate and able to handle this. As of last communication with CS Representative, they have stated they are out of replacements,, LOL. And from first contact I made with them they stated this would be escalated to Dr. Rhino,, or at least reach his que. I certainly have not heard anything from Dr. Rhino since he was supposedly informed. This has been going on for over a month and with almost no response from the company that sold this product. It was like pulling teeth for them to even get a contact back after I reached out multiple times,, I was told basically at this point I am SOL.
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    Did you contact Mary or Dr. Rhino? I had a damaged box and contacted MaryE..she then contacted Dr. Rhino and I received a new box a few weeks ago. I also received 2 new cases to replace 2 that had box cutter marks.
  • #784
    mbarilla
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    Holiday Cheer !!
    Congrats USB buyers, Rhino has spoken, sending out the Holiday Cheer :) Now if I could get some info on my damaged 30 Trips Box sets
  • #785
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    USB update
    Hello 30 Trips USB customer, We are pleased to inform you that USB orders are starting to process today, Friday, December 11 and will begin to ship on Monday, December 14. (Yep, finally!) Due to the special handling of these boxes, tracking numbers will be delayed and take an extra day or two to be sent out. You will not be able to locate them via the order status page or by customer service at this time. We appreciate your continued patience. In the spirit of the 50th anniversary and giving back to the fans, we've also included a couple of surprises. Along with your USB, you will find an original Grateful Dead concert ticket and backstage pass. You may also find a "miracle" ticket. Miracle ticket holders will receive a personalized 30 Trips RIAA-certified Gold Record plaque in 2016. To claim your miracle, we'll need you to follow a few simple steps – outlined here – by January 15th, 2016. We'd also like to remind you to keep an eye out for some extra Grateful Dead holiday cheer if you haven't already received it. Enjoy! - The Dead.net Team
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    USB update
    Since it's now Friday and I had not yet gotten a shipping notice I decided to call the 877 number. The nice lady said that they had finally gotten eyes on product yesterday and that it would be shipping soon. I tried to get more specifics but she could only say the product was there and that "soon" on shipping was the best she could say at the moment. Also, she noted that I had picked overnight shipping when I originally ordered in June and offered to refund me the bulk of that because of the delay, so that was nice. Sounds like it should be going out just about any day now.
  • #787
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    Blues for Allah..
    was my first Grateful Dead studio album. I love it! I used to listen to it over and over. This was before I had discovered 'Live" Dead. Once that happened I rarely if ever listened to studio albums again but "Blues" has a special place cause it was my first and as we all know you never forget your first! Great album, very melodic and has a real nice groovy flow throughout. Franklin's Tower is one of my all time favorite songs.
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    Franklin's Tower Lindley Meadows
    This one climbed the charts quickly for me. Jerry's guitar is so nice and fuzzy and LOUD. I used Roxio to merge Help / Slip / Frank into one track, so it's a triad again. Odd that they split them up, considering they had already played them together on 8/13. So anyway, the fade in and choral ending are nice too. Definitely not your ordinary everyday Tower. Edit - driving along. Truckin' is really nice too, that great guitar tone. I'm ok with the misque on the "sometimes the light" chorus; after a few listens it sounds like it's supposed to be that way. The jam is fantastic - i think it'should Billy on the ride symbol just grooving that shit out and....oh no I'm meelllting...Whole show is special; they sound like they're in a bar using Marshals. I find myself wanting a 3rd set on this one....
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    Help -> Slip Franklins - 9.28.75
    Jerry breaks a string, which put a halt to this amazing trio
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    Blues for Allah reminder
    Alas, the 40th anniversary of the last great GD album came and went quietly his year, thank goodness for the release of a '75 show in the big box. I regard Blues for Allah as the band's 2nd best studio record after Workingman's, so far B4A has not aged faster than my ability to keep on enjoying it. A creative, groovy, weird slice of Grateful Dead...perfect!
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"When we began discussing audio projects to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Grateful Dead back in 2012, we knew we wanted to do something completely unprecedented. We could think of nothing more exciting or ambitious than a career-spanning overview of the band's live legacy focused on what best tells the story: complete concerts. Our first criterion was the very best live music to represent any given year in the band’s history. We wanted to make sure that there were not only the tent-pole shows that fans have been demanding for decades but also ones that are slightly more under the radar, but equally excellent. For those who listen to the entire box straight through, chronologically, the narrative of the Grateful Dead's live legacy will be seen as second to none in the pantheon of music history." - David Lemieux

We are more than pleased to announce the Grateful Dead's most ambitious release ever: 30 TRIPS AROUND THE SUN. Available as both an 80-disc boxed set and a custom lightning-bolt USB drive, the collection includes 30 unreleased live shows, one for each year the band was together from 1966 to 1995, along with one track from their earliest recording sessions in 1965. Packed with over 73 hours of music, both the boxed set and the USB drive will be individually numbered limited editions.

The 80-disc boxed set is individually numbered and limited to 6,500 copies, a nod to the band’s formation in 1965. Along with the CDs, it also includes a gold-colored 7-inch vinyl single which bookends the band’s career. The A-side is “Caution (Do Not Stop On Tracks)” from the band’s earliest recording session in 1965 with the B-side of the last song the band ever performed together live, “Box Of Rain” recorded during their final encore at Soldier Field in Chicago on July 9, 1995.

The box also comes with a 288-page book that features an extensive, career-spanning essay written by Nick Meriwether, who oversees the Dead archives at the University of California, Santa Cruz, along with special remembrances of the band submitted by fans. Also included is a scroll that offers a visual representation of how the band’s live repertoire has evolved through the years.

The USB drive version* will be shaped like a gold lightning bolt with the Grateful Dead 50th anniversary logo engraved on the side. The drive includes all of the music from the collection in both FLAC (96/24) and MP3 formats and is an individually numbered limited edition of 1,000 copies. Digital version of the book also included on USB.

Shows will NOT be sold individually on CD. This release is sure to sell out quickly so pre-order your copy today and stick around as we will be revealing a mighty fine selection of music, art, and much, much more right here.

(Looking for a smaller 50th Anniversary commemorative keepsake? September 18th will see the release of a four-CD version of the collection titled 30 TRIPS AROUND THE SUN: THE DEFINITIVE LIVE STORY 1965-1995. More on that here.)

ROLLINGSTONE.COM SONG PREMIERE AND EXCLUSIVE DAVID LEMIEUX INTERVIEW
Head on over to Rollingstone.com for the very first listen of "Morning Dew" 9/18/87 Madison Square Garden, David Fricke's exclusive interview with archivist David Lemieux, and the reveal of 30 TRIPS AROUND THE SUN's '69 and '84 shows.

*Helpful hints for using your USB:

Running the 30 Trips Player / Reader program:
On Windows – Navigate to the USB drive and double click the PCStart.exe file to run.
On MacOS – Open the GD 30 Trips drive, and double click the MacStart to run.

Viewing the digital book:
You can either view it within the program that comes on the drive, or by opening the PDF directly.

To view the PDF, open the PDF folder on the drive and the USB_bk_spreads_08-31 file within. Selecting the option within your PDF reading application to view as a “single page” might be preferable to viewing as a continuous document.

Importing music into iTunes and other library programs:
When you import the songs from the USB into your library, the information used to identify the track will likely leave them sorted incorrectly. Please use the song list found here to re-number the songs for each show so that they playback in the correct order.
PDF
Text

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