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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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  • #481
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    Good mornin, Captain.. Trips
    One Man - Thanks for the recommendations and love hearing your explorations of the Dylan box! You're on point with Please Crawl Out Your Window, haha. I've felt that way with several tracks as I've went through the set, not that I can speak as a musician whatsoever so mine is worth a cow's opinion (That is, moo). I'm still working through both the box and the bonus content myself; Most recently up to the 4th Time Around takes, maybe Disc 13-14 or so? He really worked the hell out of She's Your Lover Now. Agree on the bonus download too; I will gladly take it, but obviously spotty. I'm listening in order now, but noticed a few gems while I had it on random. Check out the Tombstone Blues at the Contemporary Songs workshop from Newport '65 (Track 149). I had never heard that one, despite all the Newport exposure, both official and bootleg. It's like a hybrid of It's Alright, Ma, North Country Blues & Gates of Eden...plus some Tombstone Blues, obviously. Haha. Speaking of Bootleg Series, not to mention a potential namesake for you, do you have the complete Basement Tapes or a bootleg appropriation thereof (A Tree With Roots)? One Man's Loss (Disc 2 on the official release) is a favorite of mine, though it's a poor recording as far as clarity is concerned. Not that that was ever an issue with the Basement Tapes. Bandito / Wilfred - Maybe I'm just revealing my newbie-ness (that sounds dirty, and illiterate), but I still love the album Terrapin above all else, at least prior to all the orchestration nonsense. As far as live ones go; from my narrow periscope of the world, it's tough to beat the opener debut in February. How badass is that?
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    wilfredtjones
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    did you know?
    The Dead were planning to do the complete Terrapin suite at Englishtown, but the plan was nixed out of concerns for Mickey's stamina. 9-3-77 was Mickey's first show back after being injured in a car accident in June. I read this in Gans and Jackson's new Grateful Dead book.
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    Terrapin fixation
    My buddy and I have both been fixated on Terrapin Station lately so I start doing a little research... 1977/03/18 they break into that Alhambra after Terrapin. "The most complete Terrapin ever played" After much research this wasn't part of the suite but some strange addition? 1994/10/01 - 30 trips box- (16 minutes) - I don't hear any of the original Terrapin suite but they sure jam the $hit out of it. musings.... anymore info I would love. your favorite Terrapin???
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    Hey man, I wasn't so much asking if the show was from March or May, I was already just about positive it was March. What I was asking was what the cover art on the CD copy stated, because on my end the digital artwork that was attached to my FLAC files from that date actually say May 18, 1971, which I thought to be strange, so I just wanted to see how extensive the issue was. That's all.
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    Definitely my favorite show of '79 (sorry, 10/27). A killer UJB > Estimated to open the second set (love when Bobby tries to cut out of the jam with a "my time coming'" and Jerry keeps on going, as if to say, "not this time Bob, we'll stop when I'm finished!"). What hot Estimated! Post-drums has to be one of the cooler ones. Not Fade Away, Brokedown, JB Goode, Shakedown, AND a UJB reprise. Any of those would have been a great set-closer, but we got all FIVE. The first set does little for me, although I do appreciate a good CR&S opener. A decent FOTD, as well, if I remember correctly.
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    double post
  • #487
    mbarilla
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    ugh what is the syrup ?
    the oil spill in water appearance on the discs ? Is that going to be an issue ?
  • #488
    Jason Wilder
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    Syrup person here
    I had the syrup effect on about 40+ of the 30 Trips discs. I sent the whole thing back. Got in touch with Michael on the emails (via the email listed on this site). He has been good, so far. Calling in was not helpful. Of course, I'm currently without the Box. They said I should get an email when it ships out. But it is currently on back order. So we'll see. I'll keep you guys updated. I haven't got a chance to listen/watch all the Fare Thee Well discs, but I'm listened to all the audio's and the first night video with no issues so far. Hope that continues. Really sad that you have to hold your breath to make sure a brand new release is as it should be.
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    One Man
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    Yodel Ay Dee Oh
    Muleskinner, welcome back and let me thank you again for the heads up on the Dylan bonus material. It's quite sketchy in parts but great to sift through it nonetheless. Obviously, I have the 18-CD version of Bootleg 12. I listened to a million versions of Please Crawl Out Your Window while on the spin bike this morning and was surprised how long it took the band to (almost) get it right. Granted, not much instruction is given them but could they not have jotted down a few notes? It's not THAT difficult. Dylan himself remains cool and even jocular throughout. Did he remember all of those lyrics or read them off of a music stand? He sings 'em great nearly every take. Anyway, digression over. I suggest going straight to Cats Under the Stars and checking out the gospel tunes in the bonus material. I'm no Christian but that stuff hits me where it counts.
  • #490
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    I feel ripped off
    I have never felt ripped off by a Dead product before, but I do today. I bought the USB, and expected to have a nice book with it. The product description was intentionally vague on that point, at best. Who the fuck wants a digital copy of a keepsake book?!? The worst part is the out-of order songs when anyone transfers the shows to any format on any computer. How great-- let's hear Space as the first song, and the encore as the fourth song! And Rhino expects me to waste hours renumbering hundreds of songs. Why not just spit in my face while you steal my wallet? I cannot believe how people on here are excusing any of this. I am going to demand a refund. Maybe by mailing one of the consolation--prize Xmas cards to the President of Rhino.
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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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