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    You can listen to Grateful Dead records over and over again and never understand the attraction they have for certain people until you attend one of their concerts. Sometime during the Dead's usual five-hour set, it will all click: Jerry Garcia's Indian bead string of notes on the guitar, the ozone ooze of the vocal harmonies, the shifting, shuffling rhythm of bassist Phil Lesh and drummer Bill Kreutzmann, and the distant echo of the oldest of American folk music. - Columbia Flier

    "Certain people" will know that we're coming in hot with one that's got all these things and more, DAVE’S PICKS VOLUME 41: BALTIMORE CIVIC CENTER, BALTIMORE, MARYLAND, 5/26/77. Yes, there's still plenty of spectacular May '77 to go around. Nearly chosen for Dave's Picks Vol. 1, 5/26/77 delivers three-fold. There's one count for the energy - all the precision of the Spring tour conjuring up the raw power of the Fall tour that was to come. There's another for the setlist which featured beloved songs from WORKINGMAN'S DEAD and soon-to-be favorites from the freshly recorded TERRAPIN STATION. And a third for its element of surprise (or shall we say surprises) from an astonishingly peak 15-minute "Sugaree" to new delights ("Sunrise," "Passenger," "Jack-A-Roe') to a rare first-set finale of "Bertha" to the second set's "Terrapin>Estimated>Eyes," traveling leaps and bounds towards the improvisational journey that is a nearly 17-minute "Not Fade Away." 

    Limited to 25,000 numbered copies, DAVE’S PICKS VOLUME 41: BALTIMORE CIVIC CENTER, BALTIMORE, MARYLAND, 5/26/77 was recorded by Betty Cantor-Jackson and has been mastered to HDCD specs by Jeffrey Norman at Mockingbird Mastering. Grab a copy while you can.

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  • #1171
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    Nitecat, I was at that Oakland Dylan/Dead show in 1987, I thought the Dead played great, and seeing Garcia playing the pedal steel was really cool. My favorite shows of 1987 were the Garcia band acoustic/electric shows, those shows at the Warfield Theatre in Nov. 87 were a knockout, and the show up on the Eel River was a totally cool scene. We drove back to the Bay Area to see Garcia play at the Greek on Sunday. Bonnie Raitt was also on the bill.

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    Shipping notice occurred this morning....

    ....my mailbox is chrysalis. Gonna start glowing soon.

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    I haven't received mine yet, but I've had a recording of this one for many years. When I think of this show, I always think of the NFA. Perhaps it would be my favorite version if not for the one from Hartford 2 nights later.

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    I'm quite into concert videos, and if they get some good film of the Dead from '65-'77, I'm likely buying it. Would love one of those Acid Test videos to be released on something if a whole Viola Lee exists and is in the Vault or if they work out a deal with whatever Merry Prankster may have it. The footage they shot for TV doing their new single Golden Road would be good if that's in the Vault. Or if more of Europe '72 was captured on film. Any Wall of Sound footage, like the Last Shows at the Winterland in '74... For '76, it'd be nice to get an official, cleaned up release of 8/4/76, paired with cds like Sunshine Daydream. I don't really care that it's in black and white. It's a great show that exists complete in both formats, and would make a great combo release.

    My love of concert film is derived from The Kids Are Alright and The Who 30 Years of Maximum R&B Live video with fairly good snippets of shows, and led me to tracking down bigger chunks of those shows. I got a VHS of the Who at the Isle of Wight in 1970 in 1994, two years before they released the whole show on cd, and at least another couple years later, finally the video was released. Fast forward 28 years, and I have a decent hoard of Who videos I've traded for or downloaded, and got quite a bit of Pink Floyd, too. And if they release any Duane era ABB officially on video I'll be getting that, hopefully the master of that PBS film of 9/23/70 Fillmore East is somewhere to be found. The one on youtube is good quality, slightly better than the VHS I had and VCD I still have, and I hope there's more footage of the Love Valley Festival July 1970, Duane is jumping around during Mountain Jam, and just tearing it up. Some bits of their opening set at Atlanta Pop Fest have been shared on Instagram, and a May 1971 show in Chapel Hill, NC had at least one song set to a montage of footage from the events that day. Stuff like that popping up gives hope there might be more buried in a closet somewhere. Talking Heads Stop Making Sense is also just a masterpiece of performance art, and some of the Peter Gabriel concert films I've seen are incredible as well.

    Also, Couch Tour is an awesome and amazing thing that pre-dates COVID, but really hits its stride because if you wanted to watch live music, that's what you had. It's also a great way to go through an entire Phish tour without getting Wook flu, which has no mild symptoms, nor any known vaccine. And the ability to pause and go to the bathroom, YOUR BATHROOM, which is even better.

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    First.. thanks Nitecat.. it's refreshing for a relative newbie like me to hear an old timer like you saw more shows in 87 than any other year.. because, well, same for me. Saw 8 CA shows, Red Rocks, Telluride, Alpine, first shows in Boston (well Boston area, Boston Proper, ...) plus many more. I had the time and saved for tickets and gas and by 88 and especially 89, responsibilities came to roost and try as I might.. from that day forward they remain (although I still try and see as many shows as I can pull off). My only Greeks and Ventura.. Love VFTV IV and videos in general, but I do sort of agree with OB.. I don't revisit them as much as I should, not sure why.

    Sauce.. anyone who gets sauced needs a proper sauce staining prophylactic preferably loose fitting with a pocket for a left handed monkey wrench. They're good at keeping gooey stuff off the friggin sofa..

    Finding shit.. so my older brother came out to visit today. We left early for some backcountry skiing the first part of the day. Perfect conditions plenty of snow, crisp temps balanced with plenty of sun and edibles for me. Had a blast. Got home just before the kid got out of school and planned to take him downhill skiing for the afternoon/evening. My brother reaches for his wallet and his hand comes out the bottom end.. big hole in pants, no wallet. He took three diggers, most in the first hour. Additionally, he is an avid birder and is supposed to head to India next week to catch migrating fliers and other interesting foul feathered fun. So having no wallet causes big problems when balanced with international travel. We can do this, I said.. no new snow to bury it and I don't think anyone else skied there today. Lets retrace our steps, no time to waste. ....and I found it.. about two miles from the truck and a foot off the trail close to where he last fell. About 1/4 of the wallet was sticking up above the show, made it back to the truck in record time. Drove home as fast as one can drive and call it safe, made the last two hours of downhill skiing before resort closed, got some BBQ to go on the way home, just finished eating. Whew.

    What does any of this have to do with the GD. It has everything to do with the GD, what else am I going to listen to?
    Starting with 7/17/76 of course. What a great day ....and HF, no, I did not bring my hatchet. That's all I've got. As you were.

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    Funny thing, just last night I was watching View From the Vault 4, which features two stadium concerts which wrapped up the 1987 6-stadium Dead-Dylan Tour. 1987 was a great year for this deadhead, it was the year I saw the most Dead concerts in my life. I saw all three west coast stadium shows on the tour. When I watched the video, I enjoyed watching Jerry's fingers as he plays such beautiful runs on his guitar, and also the interaction between Jerry and Brent. It was great to see them smiling at each other. There were some distracting special effects the director through in from time to time, but fortunately not too much. The show was excellent too.

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    Received this morning. God Bless The Grateful Dead!

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    Picked up from Rough Trade in Nottingham this morning for a penny under £85 (about $114). I couldn’t find it on dead.net store so don’t know if that’s a good price.

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    Okay, I surrender to the prime directive: sauce protection

    And I confess:

    I got through one tough winter a few years ago by buying more than a half dozen Rolling Stones vault videos. Some are fantastic, but some will drive you crazy. The music's going, Jagger's done with a verse, and Keith ramps up a solo -- while the camera follows Mick doing his stupid prancing across the stage! Or the camera is on Keith and it's Mick Taylor or Ronnie soloing. So, yeah, rock video can suck. If I recall, the Scorcese film of the Stones was pretty good, as was the Last Waltz. (Though I hated to see The Band break-up.)

    Hmmm, do they make those aprons in XL? I put on a few covid pounds....

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    So, DMCVT...talk about irony...I actually stumbled across that one - The Daily Doug - last week, and meant to rant about it here.

    I won't spoil it, but hey now it was so entertaining to see a classically trained ear totally break it down and 'get it', our beloved Terrapin Station.

    Goose is good, from what little I've checked out on uTooB.

    That somewhat infamous Mini-Quarter Scale Wall of Sound is being utilized by a Dead Cover Band this Sunday evening, in Lancaster, PA. Local Heads Rejoice. I'm looking forward to the Future Scales Project those shows are funding....one Day, one Day...the Full Scale will come....Muah ahh ahh ahhhhhh.

    Daverock...see, that's the beauty of DeadZoomin'...easy to make new friends/maintain current ones, minimal commitment to travel plans/accommodations other than trips to the loo or refresh your vessel of choice....can come and go as one pleases....no pressure situations...yet a somewhat shared experience; but agreed that a solid setup helps nudge the whole thing along a bit.

    Reporting with Storm Track Blues,
    Sixtus

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You can listen to Grateful Dead records over and over again and never understand the attraction they have for certain people until you attend one of their concerts. Sometime during the Dead's usual five-hour set, it will all click: Jerry Garcia's Indian bead string of notes on the guitar, the ozone ooze of the vocal harmonies, the shifting, shuffling rhythm of bassist Phil Lesh and drummer Bill Kreutzmann, and the distant echo of the oldest of American folk music. - Columbia Flier

"Certain people" will know that we're coming in hot with one that's got all these things and more, DAVE’S PICKS VOLUME 41: BALTIMORE CIVIC CENTER, BALTIMORE, MARYLAND, 5/26/77. Yes, there's still plenty of spectacular May '77 to go around. Nearly chosen for Dave's Picks Vol. 1, 5/26/77 delivers three-fold. There's one count for the energy - all the precision of the Spring tour conjuring up the raw power of the Fall tour that was to come. There's another for the setlist which featured beloved songs from WORKINGMAN'S DEAD and soon-to-be favorites from the freshly recorded TERRAPIN STATION. And a third for its element of surprise (or shall we say surprises) from an astonishingly peak 15-minute "Sugaree" to new delights ("Sunrise," "Passenger," "Jack-A-Roe') to a rare first-set finale of "Bertha" to the second set's "Terrapin>Estimated>Eyes," traveling leaps and bounds towards the improvisational journey that is a nearly 17-minute "Not Fade Away." 

Limited to 25,000 numbered copies, DAVE’S PICKS VOLUME 41: BALTIMORE CIVIC CENTER, BALTIMORE, MARYLAND, 5/26/77 was recorded by Betty Cantor-Jackson and has been mastered to HDCD specs by Jeffrey Norman at Mockingbird Mastering. Grab a copy while you can.

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Submitted by J3FF on Fri, 02/04/2022 - 23:02

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My prior post was about DP41. And my follow-up comment you saw was because I keep holding out hope that Dave or someone else at the company will read one of my product comments... but when comments about the product get buried in an avalanche of unrelated discussion, it seems even more unlikely that anyone at Dead-dot-net would ever hear product feedback.

Not saying you guys aren't entertaining... I enjoyed your responses and certainly don't want to rain on any parades... just that I would ALSO like a way to get product feedback back to the folks I send lots of my money to.

Annnnd... I just found the customer service email... so I guess I'll give that a shot for customer feedback and come back here after I've had a chance to think carefully about my position on pork chops.
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Submitted by simonrob on Sat, 02/05/2022 - 05:56

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It is widely assumed that the powers that be do see what gets posted on here, but there is no definite proof of this as far as I know. Certainly they never communicate with us via these boards. As for customer service, I think that is outsourced. Contact with customer service is via a contact form that can be found under "help/customer service" at the very bottom of the page. You can also find "feedback" at the bottom of the page. By clicking on that you can send feedback about anything you choose. Maybe that is what you were looking for. Certainly it has to be worth a try.

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Submitted by LedDed on Sat, 02/05/2022 - 07:09

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This is as good as the Dead ever played. 1977 may be their zenith as live performers... by 1978 I hear a certain element of fatigue and overindulgence creeping in. From somewhere between late 1971 to 1973 and 1977, it was the best it would ever be. Disc 3 here is so good, I've earmarked it for newbies and people who dismiss the band as sloppy.

Been listening to a ton of Little Feat lately. Awesome, underrated band especially when Lowell George was still with them.

Happy weekend everyone!

\m/

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Submitted by proudfoot on Sat, 02/05/2022 - 07:40

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Monitors at least. Dave might read this stuff. But in the long run, I don't any of the ptb have any fux to give about our salad de wourde.

Outside I hear a massive cacophony of crows (this is a fact)

Crows told me. About 80 of them flew overhead when I was out with the dog: "Time to pop the shrinkwrap on 41, bitch!"

:)))

Recall that Norman responded once to admit that he did in fact jack up the bass on 8-25-72.

And several years ago Marye relayed us a message indicating that (at the time) Rhino/WMG weren’t really interested in processing the video Vault for commercial release.

It was during one of those times that we were discussing the release of video, much like a week or two ago, and as we frequently do, to keep getting the message out that we want more video.
We got a taste with the Giants Box, and some teasers for Shakedown Stream.

I think that streaming or download is the way to go for the 90’s shows that are a recording of the video feed during the show (which includes the computer generated graphics mixed in).
For physical product we still need complete, or as close as possible, audio/video Boxes of:
Winterland October 74
Fall 80
Alpine 89
Tinley Park 90
And everything with Pigpen

I have that Family Dog DVD, it’s grate. If video of the whole shows exists get it out there.
And everything from Europe like Rockpalast and 72.

LedDed,
I like the Little Feat show from Rockpalast.

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Submitted by carlo13 on Sat, 02/05/2022 - 10:12

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Sounds great so far. Tonight I will listen to 2nd set. As far as the HOF, what a joke. Ted nugent said recently, "MC5 is nominated, but triumph is not?" Very true. Triumph was a great band. Rik emmet played a flying V guitar for christ sakes.

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Submitted by Oroborous on Sat, 02/05/2022 - 10:49

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Saw them at Klienhans Music hall, where the philharmonic plays (very small) on 7/7/79.
(Dead played there with the philharmonic On 3/17/70. I saw my first Bobbie show there on election night 1980)

Since Triumph were perhaps more used to playing hockey rinks etc, they had pyrotechnics which they blew off opening song, and thus instantly completely filled the tiny smoke free venue with a cloud of smoke so thick we were having a hard time breathing up in the balcony LOL. Almost had to stop the show right there!
It was like something out of Spinal Tap: clueless rock band almost stops show first song at historic Music hall
God I love Rock and Roll!

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Submitted by daverock on Sat, 02/05/2022 - 11:12

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Now there's a rock n' roll hall of fame type of guy ! I'd never heard of Triumph up until 2 minutes ago. And in 2 minutes time I will have forgotten about them again. Unless of course there is a heated debate on here about their pros and cons.

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Submitted by Vguy72 on Sat, 02/05/2022 - 12:06

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....now there's a band I haven't heard of for a long, long time. Thanks for that. Checking out Allied Forces now.
Got the house to myself for the first time in a long time. I heard my amp goes to 11.
Music is the best. Currently partial to some 79-84 new wave/hair metal/punk, so Triumph fits the bill. Remember Fastway?
Let's get heated. The Early '80's is in my wheelhouse. I'll take stuff I'm knowledgeable about for $500 Alex.
Edit. I miss record stores.

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Submitted by Vguy72 on Sat, 02/05/2022 - 12:23

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....don't mind if I do!
Anyone here remember Saxon? They used to toss their guitars to each other onstage. And Biff Byford has a voice for the ages.
Oh. And so did Jerry.
Apologies to J3FF btw. I didn't scroll back far enough. My bad.

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Submitted by nitecat on Sat, 02/05/2022 - 12:42

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I saw Fela Kuti twice, once at the Berkeley Community Theater in '86, once at the Warfield in 90. Not rock, but very exciting polyrythmic music with nice melodies on guitar. He was quite a character, a real showman in an eccentric way. While the music was happening around him, he would stalk the stage, singing and talking about social issues. I taped both shows, and my friend has been bugging me to digitize them so he can hear them.

I listened to the third CD last night again, and it's a winner! Nice smooth transitions between songs, great guitar work, especially in eyes and the very sweet, if a little short, encore of Uncle John's. I started playing it at 10;30 pm, and my housemate, who was about to go to bed, stayed up for the entire set, entranced.

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Submitted by carlo13 on Sat, 02/05/2022 - 12:55

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Allied forces is your classic american 70s/80s keg party music. Rock on V. Fastway-say what you will- has a video with hot chicks on an assembly line of beauty. Oh to be in my twenties again.

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Submitted by Vguy72 on Sat, 02/05/2022 - 12:59

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....I think Whitesnake has a patent on that. Rock on indeed.
Triumph has some damn good riffs.
Can I change my username to Flying V?
BRB.

....that no one had mentioned the gatefold on the Baltimore release.
Awesome pic. 👌
I'm going into the third disc. Will comment live.
"But he cannot be bought or sold."
"Inspiration. Move me brightly."

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Submitted by Vguy72 on Sat, 02/05/2022 - 13:20

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...."two, four, six. Don't worry about me no."

....GDTRFB with a palate cleanser.
Someone earlier said UJB was cut short. I agree.
Awesome Not Fade. Four 🌟 🌟 🌟 🌟's out of four or so.

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Submitted by FiveBranch on Sat, 02/05/2022 - 15:15

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From not having listened to May '77 in quite a while, I was yet again blown away at how clean the music is. It's like they are saying 'Hey doubters! We too can play like this. When we want'. Jerry in particular. Just firing away with precision first set. And check out how solid those lines are in Terrapin. That bold lead allows the rest of the band to just naturally fall off to decorate the wake behind what he's pulling forward front and center. Those perfectly placed and timed sustains. Love 'em. And the last minute or so of GDTRFB is quite the surprise!

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Submitted by carlo13 on Sat, 02/05/2022 - 16:25

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The sopranos had a quote about Maryland. Tony Sopranos father-in-law said "In the army, russ had a case of the crabs so bad that they called him the governor of maryland.".

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Submitted by Vguy72 on Sat, 02/05/2022 - 21:05

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....takes off sometimes 🚀.
Edit. Just finished watching Disney's Encanto at my son's behest.
7.7/10. Good songs 🎵.

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Submitted by nappyrags on Sat, 02/05/2022 - 22:42

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Just me and my headphones....A CM Board...Second Set Only...whew....

Grateful Dead
War Memorial Auditorium
Buffalo, NY
September 26, 1981

--Set 2--
Playing in the Band ->
Bertha ->
Estimated Prophet ->
Goin' Down the Road (Feeling Bad) ->
Drums ->
Space ->
Not Fade Away ->
Morning Dew ->
Playing in the Band ->
One More Saturday Night
--Encore--
Johnny B. Goode

Beauty eh!
Was fortunate to be at that one.
It shows up a lot via Dave and Sirius etc, and ranks high in surveys…

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Submitted by proudfoot on Sun, 02/06/2022 - 11:12

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Ja, gerne

I had it on cassette for a long time

A little speedy and almost no Phil

Soundboard out there?

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Submitted by Dennis on Sun, 02/06/2022 - 13:18

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I checked my copy, meh. Checked archive,,, the copy with 22,335 downloads had the best sound,,,, maybe not for the whole show. Miller seem to have a good sound second set.

later

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Submitted by icecrmcnkd on Sun, 02/06/2022 - 16:46

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Nice work Dennis.

The sign says long-haired hippie people need not apply.
But short-haired upstanding citizens? Welcome aboard.

I’m pulling a Vguy and have sports on (Olympics) with sound muted, and GOGD playing.
Just finished 1-3-70%, now on 6-15-76.

Got 5-26-77 processed and on my music player. Played it today and it sounded spectacular. Lots of Phil coming out of the subwoofer. Precision jamming. Yes, the NFA is mighty fine, as commented on by others previously.

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Submitted by Vguy72 on Sun, 02/06/2022 - 21:24

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....aww shucks and thingies.
I bought an acoustic Yamaha today btw. An entry level one. Also had an electric Ibanez Roadstar II handed down to me by my late father in law restrung. Found his old Peavey amp in the spare room closet to boot. Time to stop thinking about it and actually do it.
Winter Olympics are fun and treasures can be found in random closets.
I used to carve on a snowboard....but not like these pros. It's cool when they land a 720 to the beat of whatever im currently playing on my stare-ee-o. Which happens to be a phish Tweezer.
Step into the freezer.
Edit. 1620 degree jumps. Poetry in motion.

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Submitted by wadeocu on Mon, 02/07/2022 - 06:55

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I had a chance to listen to the whole release in one day yesterday. When the filler came up I was into it. I kind of liked the way the NFA chant faded in giving a nod to the jam highlight of the release - NFA! I like filler. Liked it on my tapes and like it on my discs. Otherwise you can get to ripping and burning to scratch yer itch. And on the subject of NFA - wow - this could be an all time NFA>GDTRFB! Dig Phil channeling Caution upon the return to NFA at about the 15 minute mark! So on the subject of filler I like to quote Uncle Bobo himself: "mua, mua, mua"!!!

My guesses would be:

April '78
April '69
Oct. '89
Summer '85

But, you know what they say: Good things come to those who....Pester, Pester, Pester! :-)

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Submitted by deadegad on Wed, 02/09/2022 - 06:31

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Dear Dave L: A September 1979 3 show run in N.Y.C. @ MSG would be a great mini-boxset. These were Brent's first N.Y.C. shows and at MSG to boot. They were very solid shows: The GD Came, Saw, Conquered!!! As another poster noted Steve Parish' Harley was parked on stage and someone gunned the engine multiple times during the show and it was noticed by the audience and would be audible. Cool. Period.

Pester, pester, pester because this squeaky wheel will get that oil!

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