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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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  • #461
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    Since you brought it up mbarilla, that's the first I knew of any edits and patches on DP 20. I've always liked that release and the edits never stood out for me. All the edits are detailed on the DP 20 Wikipedia page in case anyone else is interested: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dick%27s_Picks_Volume_20
  • #462
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    Have you checked out Parrish's book? If not, that one is fun and well worth a read.
  • #463
    gerd65
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    how about the guy selling the (still available) usb box on ebay for $855. pure comedy.
  • #464
    muleskinner_blues
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    Finished 1986, rather short show. I really have enjoyed this run from 82-86 and counting..maybe nothing transcendantly epic, but all solid shows and enjoyable to listen to. I particularly liked 1982 of that bunch. I've heard good things about 1987 so looking forward to that as well. It is difficult to rank them, since they are so vastly different..comparing 1968 to 1982 for example. And after only a few (or one) listen to each, tough to be objective there as well. I'll give it a try though after making it through them all. That He's Gone > Smokestack Lightnin' > Cryptical was pretty cool in the '85 show, which is from the month I was born. Finished Phil's book, made me check out several different shows he's described, including the Dark Star and Lovelight with members of the Allman Bro's and Fleetwood Mac from 1970. Tough to contrive a better R&B jam then that combo on Lovelight. Also thought it was interesting to hear about the firing of Dan Healy. I hear that name around here, etc, pretty respectively as far as the recordings and other contributions, so that surprised me. Didn't realize he had been terminated while they were still on-going..and for fooling with Weir's vocals, among other things? Strange.
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    I don't know DP 9, 17, or 21, except for the Throwing Stones on 17, which is one of my favorite versions. DP is pretty solid '76, kicking off with a Godchaux-centric Bertha, which really shows off his rhythm playing. He's widely regarded for his ability to play a lot of notes in a small amount of space, as well as to improvise with the best of them. What gets overlooked, simply because it's not as flashy, is his ability to hold down the rhythm (not an easy task for a piano player - requires strength, stamina, and impeccable timing). Keith hammers out the Bertha chords like a steam locomotive, rolling down the track (hmmm, that sounds familiar). Also a ton of other great stuff on DP 20: you have your Scarlets, your Mississippi Half-Steps, your Wheels and Let It Grows, your last Cosmic Charlie, and the immortal Orange Tango Jam.
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    sherbear was awesome! AnnaRxia was a frequenter of the Current Events thread, which has been pretty dormant as of late. As for wjonjd, I seem to recall a while ago he mentioned he would be in the boonies w/o access to a connection for some time. Anyone else remember that?
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    Well actually the complaints are coming mainly from those who convert the files to iTunes I think. On normal flac players they run reasonably well. My only issues are that my players have to be adjusted for tracks exceeding the number 9 on a disc or loaded into player separately instead of as a disc. Also I did have to add disc number as others when I pulled the MP3 to iTunes fore my daughter to load onto her iPhone. Of course there we are again, an iTunes issue. They were mainly advertised as hi def flac files and for that they work well and are tagged right so far. I think there is a player on the usb drive for the mp3s that would play them right too. I did use the cards and they were well received by all As fare as the wait goes, I do feel that they could have givin us something a little more like shirt or sweatshirt or minor refund/discount. The ground shipping is what really upset me more than anything though. I had to wait a full week after sub was sent and after the three months and how they felt our pain and thank you for hanging in there with us, ect......then oh, you can sit around and wait another week because we know you will-sucker. After all is said and done though, the music is good and basically as promised.
  • #469
    Moses Quasar
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    Missing posters: What ever happened to AnaRxia(love that name!) and Sherbear? Definitely have not been heard from in a long time! Hope they are OK!
  • #470
    mbarilla
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    go with Dicks Picks 20 for sure, it has a few patches from other shows, but its a great release. Dicks Picks 21 would be my other choice from the 4 u mention, killer 2nd set and some cool 1st set tunes as well... If more 3 disc releases for 80's shows are coming, quite a few would need some filler
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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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