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    Bolo24 says: An Idea, Perhaps? Since we're all going to have a fair amount of spare time on our hands for the foreseeable future, what about starting another thread where we all listen to the same show/release on a given day and then share impressions afterward? Folks can submit suggestions and one person (not me) picks what we'll all listen to - call it Deadnet Picks or something. Anyway, if this idea is deemed to have merit, I'd suggest one of the loyal regular posters take the lead and do the picking - y'all can decide who. Might be fun. If it does go forward, I nominate Dick's Picks 18 for the first listen. Been talked about here lately, and, had it been a single show rather than a compilation, we'd probably be talking about it in the same conversation as Cornell, Veneta, etc. Or perhaps even Gainesville?? Stay safe and healthy, friends - this planet needs as many Deadheads as possible.

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  • JimInMD
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    Nashville v Normal

    mmmm..... I might have to compare and contrast. It went down in my ever changing mind that Normal was, well it has that Scarlet Fire & Terrapin into drumz.. but Nashville had a crisper sound and better separation between the instruments, plus a really good Peggy-O and Estimated Eyes. Both shows have a good Lovin', but full disclosure the Bobby GL's never did it for me, too formulaic and his rants did not come across as genuine as Pigs. So a little hotter v better sound. But don't consider this an analysis, my listens tend to be more influenced by focus and frankly my mood and receptiveness.

    I did both all 73 shows consecutively years ago and '78 through May.. but I am always doing stuff so I don't have the rabbit ears of OB and Rock Thing; their attention to detail is most appreciated and enjoyable to take in. Plus.. I'd gladly pay the price of an IMax theatre experience to listen to a show in casa Oroborous just to take in his personal, home edition Wall of Sound. I forked out big bucks 20 years ago for my system but it pales in comparison.

    As for March '73, I walked away big on Philly and Baltimore but Boston Garden did not register and in hindsight it's hot, hot, hot. When I weigh on a show, it's an opinion at a point of time that can be bribed by party favors and mood for the day. A mortal flaw.. first world problems.

    So I am to revisit 4/78. I think I need to work a little less and live a little more. I pulled down the new 2/17/73, that's on my list. I'd like to take in some Fall and Winter '73. A compare and contrast of the last two shows of the year perhaps.. Did Dick pick the right show for DiP1? Inquiring ears want to know.

    I'd like to contribute more.. but it's been a challenging year full of distractions. Summer is coming, so there's that.

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    You don't have #7 OB? We need to change that, I think you would really like this show.

    I will definitely go back and listen to #37 again. I know I had it up within the last couple of months.

    I did listen to #15 from Nashville over the weekend and I don't think Bob was happy with the first set, "That's it, we quit" Good show and the sound quality is as good as #7. Nice Estimated Eyes and Wharf Rat.

    Do you have any recommendations from your recent tour of March 73?

    I mean, this is a hot period. What a tour this is. More from this tour would be welcomed.

    Slow day on the site.

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    Continuing on with 73:
    3/16/73
    3/19/73
    3/21/73
    3/22/73
    2/22/69
    Plus miscellaneous spins of DaP 45
    Now playing 3/27/83, followed by 2/23/70.
    Don’t have Dave’s 7, one of 5 I don’t have copies of…
    Hmmm, that’s a bold statement DV as DaP 37 blew me away.
    Perhaps because I was not expecting it to be and sound as good as it was?
    Every show I’ve heard so far from this tour is good, highly recommend 4/11 and 4/16 too!

    Agree, like DaP 13 better than DaP 42.

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    Dave's Picks #7 4/24/78

    Haven't listened to this show in a couple of years and wow, I think I like it even more now. A+ on sound quality and both sets deliver high energy Dead. Love the NFA, Black Peter, Around and Around and close it out with Werewolves of London. I went back and read the liner notes again and low and behold, they were written by Blair Jackson. Since I have 78 on my brain, I think I will check out Dave's 15 from 4/22 in Nashville. Of the three released from this time period 4/24 seems to be the top dog in my book. The William and Mary show is good, not great. On to Nashville.

    Hope you all have a great weekend.

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    You cats are already on to 1973. I'm still savoring the gentle respite in the oasis of Austin.

    Death don't have no mercy, but there's always time for lunch.
    Thanks for reminding me of LL. I need to see if I can get reinstated over there.

    Grateful Dead Live at The Auditorium, Austin, Tejas on 1970-02-23
    Harpur College was another of my heavy, heavy rotation tapes back in the day, along with the 2/18/71 Capitol Theater show I've already mentioned numerous times. Both were massive inspirations. For what seems in hindsight like a fairly significant period of time, if it wasn't one of those, it was Reckoning.

    I Know You Rider: Lovin' the energy and grit of this Rider. It's almost angst.

    High Time: This is a song! It's a pretty weird song, too, and after attempting it several times, myself, I must say it isn't surprising it wasn't played often. Damn, it's hard to sing. I submitted a completely deconstructed version of this for the February Dead Covers Project a few years back. I made a point of not revisiting to the original before recording, just going off memory and some notes left in an old binder of songs. I'm sure the ever-growing defenders of canon were thinking, "You ain't doin' it right if you ain't readin' it off a teleprompter." It was an "interpretation". Lol.

    Dire Wolf: What a lyric. An electric version, no less. Pretty mellow electric set, almost acoustic.

    Yellow Dog Joke… ah… well way to go for completely screwing up the joke, Bobby… actually, I'm not sure I've ever heard him make it all the way to the punch line. We should all heed Jerry's advice and "Don't encourage him." Everything was so light and positive in these days. Phil could be a bit surly, as we've already heard in this tape.

    Monkey and the Engineer: This was a standard in my old folk-rock duo. My partner played it and I just followed along. I'd have to start from scratch to figure out how to play it again. Such good stories in these tunes.

    Little Sadie: Nice. This wasn't on the Harpur College tape or Reckoning. Another dark story. I don't see how they could possibly be breaking strings playing such gentle music.

    Me and My Uncle: I don't recall hearing an acoustic version. It's a great song and works in any format. At this point everyone hadn't already heard it a million times. Imagine that!

    Black Peter: One of my favourite tunes ever. Doesn't get much darker than a song from the point of view of a death bed. Started doing this one myself occasionally a few years ago, but I always need a cheat sheet for the bridge. Nothing repeats. There are some interesting mnemonic connections between the chords and the words that help. Just have to sit down and do my homework. Ahh… yeah, Pig sittin' in nicely on the organ. This song needs a really delicate hand, but the organ adds a nice little gospel flavour. If only Pig coulda added just a touch more flair to his playing to fill in some lines before Jerry takes his solo. Pig's got the tone.

    Seasons of the Heart: Never heard this before. Great pick! Thanks.

    Uncle Johns: Have heard this one a few times. 😉

    Not Fade Away: I'm gonna call the union! The Galactic Rock'n'Roll Union! That needs to be a band name, or a song, or something! Crazy to think this tune was in their set their entire career. Some good ol' primal energy here. Jerry's "wild" tone. He must've had the amplifier turned WAY up, cause it sounds like he's not in the mix at all. His guitar is just being picked up by a vocal mic, or something. Basically, no drums, either. I can't keep track of which guitars he was playing in the early years. He seemed to play whatever was available after giving up the Starfire. Sounds kind of like a Stratocaster, The Graham Nash Strat, perhaps? Alligator did not come on the scene until later, if I recall correctly. This tone has even more of a stereotypical Stratocaster sound than Alligator, which retained very little Fender electronics by the time it gets heard on Europe '72. Anyone? Oh, cool call and response with Pig. TC has already left at this point? I need to get my timelines straight. Bobby diggin' in with some soulfully aggressive singing, rather than simply aggressive.

    Mason's Children: I can't recall ever hearing this, either. The name comes up often, but it's not on anything I've listened to regularly. Again, thanks for this pick! As you say, not exactly high-energy stuff, but some very rare pieces here. Always appreciate the chance to learn something new about this fascinating family.

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    Rockers!

    Lunch time. Death takes a breather. We're in the land of the living, gotta eat lunch.

    The "new, fixed" 2/17/73 was up at Lossless Legs first thing this morning. So, it sometimes pays dividends to get up early............

    So, one can get it there, or I can supply it to anybody who needs/wants..............

    The wise man does not lay up his own treasures. The more he gives to others, the more he has for his own......

    Rock on,

    Doc
    It is by going down into the abyss that we recover the treasures of life. Where you stumble, there lies your treasure......

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    Hey Doc,

    Where is the new Miller for this show? I see a 2020 transfer from Miller on the archive as of this morning, and this one has issues.

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    I met her accidentally in St. Paul, Minnesota......

    Mornin', rockers!!!

    For all you completists out there----as well as Row Jimmy fans----the talented Mr Miller just put out a "fixed" version of the fine St Paul show from February 17, 1973. Would make up part of a nice box set from early 1973----2/9, 15, 17, 19............

    Ah well, one can dream..............

    Rock on, happy Friday!

    Doc
    Deep into that darkness peering, long I stood there, wondering, fearing, doubting, dreaming dreams no mortal ever dared to dream before........

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    ROCKTHING.............

    Check your PMs...........

    Music is the one incorporeal entrance into the higher world of knowledge which comprehends mankind but which mankind cannot comprehend........

    Rock on,

    Doc
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    Hey rockers!!!

    Pick Of The Day: Austin, Texas February 23, 1970

    I reluctantly discussed this at the end of last year. Here I am again. It appears that I’m stuck in a time warp. The galactic rock and roll union. I have no special talent, I am only passionately curious…..

    It appears that the currently circulated recording of this show is the only surviving audio document from the Dead’s four show excursion through Texas in February 1970. It’s tough coming right after the wonderful, brilliant Fillmore West/Fillmore East shows earlier that month, and perhaps it’s not unexpected that the intensity level might come down a bit. That being said, this is still interesting, enjoyable, and worthy…..

    The band is in 1970 electric/acoustic/electric mode. The circulating recording appears to be missing part of the first electric set, coming in during Know You Rider. For fans of acoustic Dead, this set is nice---Monkey And The Engineer-Little Sadie-Me And My Uncle-Black Peter-Seasons Of My Heart-Uncle John's Band. The festivities are completed with a jammy NFA and Mason’s Children.

    The monotony and solitude of a quiet life stimulates the creative mind. I live in that solitude which is painful in youth, but delicious in the years of maturity……

    Did Bear travel to Texas, and did he record? Banana boxes, reveal thy mysteries…..

    Rock on,

    Doc
    Whoever undertakes to set himself up as a judge of truth and knowledge is shipwrecked by the laughter of the gods……

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Got email from amazon about the expanded Shakedown Street. Found this description. This might have been here before.

Following the Dead's early Warner Bros. LP's and their evolution from a San Francisco hippie phenomenon to one of the biggest bands on the planet, these five album masterpieces chronicle the creatively expansive portion of their long, strange, and amazing trip beginning in 1873 when they launchd their own label. Rhino's remastered & expanded editions celebrate the Dead's immortal music with state-of-the-art sonics and a wealth of fresh-from-the-archives bonus rarities.

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Good to hear from ya, we were/are worried.
Hopefully things are as well as can be in da DV crib?

Have to go down to the flatlands today—(first time past the divide in almost 2 years)— so 4/2/89 will cover half the trip! I’ll try and recall what little I can and report back tonight or tomorrow.

DENNIS: Nice get up, every girl crazy bout that sharp dressed man!
Yer only as old as the girl ya feel…
But “ I can tell your future….” except, what exactly is that in your hand?

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is a fine piece of Hoss glass. This marvelous milk pink 18" tall beaker bong was bought direct from Hoss. They have a blowout page on their site. Great deals for thing that have slight defect. That one has a minor scratch in the name label. Got it for 60 bucks!!

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Thanks for checking OB.

We are moving in the right direction out here. Hopefully we can put this behind us soon.
Have not cued up BP.

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The go to campground for Alpine Valley Shows.

(just had to fit that one in)

Or Bolo might not give us another chance.

So.. senor Bolo.. could we perhaps pick a new show and have a do-over? We cannot promise not to cheat, but we can at least pretend to try harder.

How about it...?

Or was it the fact that we used the word Bong that silenced the thread.. in my defense, Richard Bong was a WWII hero, perhaps the most decorated US combat flier. So what if he sparked up before each mission.. :D

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Who has a pick out there today?

The two shows from the Igloo from Download Series #9 are highly recommended. Great April 89 shows.

Looking back, seems like a lifetime ago.
I miss those days.

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I thought so, but couldn’t be sure that it wasn’t some kinda feminine enjoyment product ; )

89 Burg shows. Quite the blur DV? I remember I went with Mr Bellman, lead guitar for the Wild Knights, perhaps the best Dead band ya never heard of. I had just started a new job and really needed the bread after not working all fall and still paying for the fall 88 Florida shows/trip etc, so had zero time off.
So had to pull the old get up, find a quiet pay phone and call in well to work routine, “cough, cough, sorry Louie, not feeling to well” LOL.
Yeah, I liked working there and needed the job at the time, but boy I missed some good shows that year because of it.
I’m pretty sure it was GA on the floor? I think we were up sorta up close on the Phil side, but I’m not sure?
Remember something about the Blow Away, but not much specific about the shows?
Remember we liked the shows and felt like the band were continuing their forward momentum that would peak by the next spring, but didn’t think they were mind blowing? I think I recall liking the second show better? I’ll have to give that one another listen. Started to but lost my wallet on my trek to the flatlands Tuesday, so had to abort tunes yesterday.

Been digging 41 lately but definitely up for something else? How’s bout 4/14/82? Not sure if it’s any good, but I almost went to it and have always wondered?

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Absolutely, let's do it. Another Lost in space year for releases with a few past exceptions.

Hey Oroborous, at least you can remember parts of your time at these shows. Yes, the 4/3/89 show is a good one as well. Hope you found your wallet.

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I ment 4/14/82 Glens Falls. Yep, wanna try and hit some 82 this year.
Anyone have any good suggestions I’ll write em down and work one in now and again.
NOTE: already checked out the awesome Greeks!

No wallet, major stress/hassle…long story, I’m a idiot!
I thought I’d learned not to set things atop of the car when I was seventeen and drove off with my guitar on top!

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I love that show. Especially the recording with the 'Hey, don't F'in touch my levels' at the beginning.

Back to your regularly scheduled program, already in progress... :-)

4/14/82, preferred sources? I'll tune in...

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Okay, 4/14/82 works as well, Glenn Falls. I think 4/12 is worth a listen at some point as well.

That is a bummer about your wallet OB. Hope it wasn't stuffed with lots of cash.

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is decent, haven’t heard the 11th yet. We’ll have to tag those at some point.

WTJ: 7/28/82 Noted, on the list already, was hoping to check that whole Rocks run at some point.
Thanks for the suggestion!

Actually, $500: my weed and on call payoff money, fuuuuuuuuuddddddggggggggeeeee, only I didn’t say fudge!
Nobody had hit my CC over 24 hours later so perhaps some kind soul will return…but I ain’t holding my breath.
C’est la vie

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Fingers firmly crossed for you. Similar thing happened to me last year and an honest individual returned it to me. Left it on top of the car after paying park admission, forgot I did so and drove off. No, I wasn't at Bong. It was Rocky Arbor in the Dells. Positive vibes flowing your way.

P.S. -edit- And we should hasten to recall what happened to Jim, his brother and the 'lost in the snow' debacle. Thankfully, that ended well. Good luck, OB.

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“How many of you been late to a rock & roll concert before”

Decent show, went with the only SB, but think I might of liked an aud better as the occasional less than perfect moments are accentuated by the formatt. Or maybe just more aware of such after the 77 perfection lol.
Perhaps JGs vocals are a tad out front? Crazy how well you can hear Bobs guitar.

Moments felt somewhat like an 83, not full on rail riding, but a tad more manic than I’m used to from 82. But that’s why we need to go deeper in 82! Still relatively uncharted for this ole dog. Really dug the jammy/spacey PITB parts. Remember the one we saw on 4/8 was pretty sweet. And hey, no Cumberland but it does have a rare electric Deep Elem!

Not exactly sure why I didn’t go? Milton Wilkelberry Steamer the 3rd was going so I had a ride, and I probably could of scraped out the cash for a ticket, which back then in these types of places you could usually score fairly easy, hell, be surprised if it sold out? But we had been planning on the 8 and 9, and in those days I was still pretty young and not loose enough yet to just go for it. I’m guessing the main reason was work. I was a roadie and probably had a hard time getting the Friday for the Crotchfester on the 9th? Not sure, looking back now of course it’s easy to second guess. If I had the John Deere…

Thanks WTJ, I’ll take all the help I can get! Could use a dose of something positive from humanity these days.

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Hey, rockers!!!!

Pick of the day: Fillmore East 2/11/69

Masquerading as “the warm-up band”, the Dead played two short, sharp shots of psychedelia opening for Janis Joplin. Condensed big jams, greasy Pigpen, Mountains Of The Moon (love that song!), Caution. Need I say more? Oh yes, Hey Jude, does that call for an LOL???

However you slice it, a very interesting look at the band just prior to the classic Fillmore West Live/Dead shows of February/March 1969.

Hard to believe it’s been over 24 years since its official release in October 1997. Has it been sitting on your shelf all this time? Fellow rockers, dust it off, cue it up and enjoy!!!

Doc
I put my heart and my soul into my work, and have lost my mind in the process……

Easy to forget that one-but a joy nonetheless. Because they were the nominal support group on this date , they were playing with time constraints, which gives the sets a slightly different context. Whatever- both cds are superb.

Curious that some archival releases are now older than the shows were, when those shows were originally released on cd. It's not quite the case with this one - but One From The Vaults, from 1975, for example, was first released about 30 years ago - when the actual show was only about 18 years old. I guess as time passes people will become more nostalgic about the release of recordings than they do about the actual shows. A bit like how I feel about records that were released, and which I bought, in the 1970s. Eeee, I remember the time...

Another fine 82 show OB. Thanks for the pick.
Really good recording. Fun first set with good variety and a deep elem blues.
The China Rider to open the second set is outstanding! I won't rank it, but it moves me. Nice Playing and later we get a solid Black Peter. Give this one a whirl.

82 has a lot of offer.

Hope that wallet turns up OB.

Okay, on to 2/11/69 from the good doctor

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Made a copy of my friend’s CD’s in the late 90’s, then bought my own copy in the early 2000’s.
I’ll give it a play tonight.

Ordered a ‘new’ vinyl version a few years ago on Amazon. When it showed up it wasn’t factory sealed and had a bunch of scratches. I promptly returned it.

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....I. don't see that date. On relisten.

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You have to listen to it first before you can listen to it on relisten.

Yea, this show is not on the archive for some reason and since relisten leans on the archive.. it's not going to show up there. You can still buy the official release Live at the Fillmore East 2-11-69 at amazon or reach out to a friend.

Edit: They played a good bit of this on Today in GD History. I will be honest; this was always an odd ball release for me. I guess doc is right, they were the warmup band and didn't have complete freedom to set the adventure that awaits the sometimes tripping but always experienced audience. Just a couple sentences that clarifies my show funk on this, and now it makes perfect sense. All is good with the world. (well, almost.. )

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It has been awhile.
First show seemed more ragged than I remember, but the Hey Jude didn’t seem as bad as I remember?
Memory…lol
Always dig a Cryptical, and haven’t heard a Doin that Rag in fo ever.
Made me remember Phil shows and how he broke out so much of that awesome old school material many of us craved, yet never got to see the Dead do. Thanks Phil!
Second show seemed tighter to me, I guess they usually do.
Really dug the Duprees and Mountain’s. I wanna know how JG switches from acoustic to electric in under 60 seconds, those guys couldn’t do anything fast back then lol. But sweet transition anyway from Mnts, to DS!
And a 69 suite..nuff said!
Ok Caution, etc.
Era comparatively, I’d call these decent. Pretty crazy to compare to just a few weeks later, but like Doc said, perhaps the whole Bill G short/multiple show BS?

This got me so primaled up, I hit 2/14/68, a recent acquisition (FINALLY!) thanks to the Real Gone folks!
As great as this show is, it’s interesting to compare to the 69 stuff only a year later.
So the Spanish jam put me in mind of 6/22/83, a personal 83 fav! (the show that is) So hit the great second set. “Maybe ya want a radioactive volcano in yer back yard” into the version of Bucket that made us familiar with that one. We were calling it a Elegant Pride as we didn’t know better!
The 6/22 Spanish Jam version starts a little hazy but builds to some nice spacey/special parts, but the catalyst for my memory thereof is that it was the first one that made me “know” it. Meaning, I probably had heard on some old tapes, but didn’t know what it was until hearing it enough to go, hmmm, what is that, it sounds familiar. Yet another of the cool things that Dead music brings, enlightenment. How many paths to how many other things, people, places, music etc have you been turned on to via the Dead? Moma, moma, many worlds I’ve come…

Anyways, enjoyed the pick, and dipping into a different era. Still kinda burnt I guess, but can’t stick in one era too much currently. Doesn’t matter which era, just need to keep jumping around or else I end up not listening to dead? Weird?
Guess that’s the great part of having thirty years to choose from, there’s always something to dig, cause hey, sometimes you feel like a nut, sometimes yer just nuts! ; )

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Okay, looking at 9/2/79 from Augusta for today. Let me know.

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Buckle in, that is a fun show with unique versions of many songs including a weir'd Minglewood. :-)

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Rollin!

DV, how’s the fam damily doin?

EDIT: Yassss, fun lil show. Cool first, dug the Samson, for whatever reason I prefer post early Samsons?
Cool second set Ramble On, only the sixth I believe since the hiatus. Funny they used to do it almost exclusively in the second set pre hiatus. Less, but unusual placement of LIG. not much of a drums/space, decent Stella, cept think Jer Bear mixed some lyrics up. Wouldn’t have noticed if I wasn’t paying attention lol.
Then not sure what happens in Trucking, after “up to Buffalo” it sounds like Brent says something about paying your tab? Sounds like some inside joke lol. Sucks my computer relisten version doesn’t do FF etc, only skip/replay, or I’d zero in more. Boy they come outta Truckin’ ripping, then the Nobody’s Jam huge tease!
Rockin A&A that literally got the old guy up dancing.
Another fun morning checking out off piste shows!
Anybody up for something completely different mañana? Perhaps some 92 as we’ve hit 70s, 69, 82 but no 90s for a bit?
Perhaps: 3/9/92, 5/25/92, 6/8/92, 6/25/92, something from 3/16-18/92, or if anyone knows of something killer, turn us on! Would love some good 92 suggestions that I can write down and sneak one in now and again, throughout the year?
Besides the obvious other stuff, I’d love to get a little into 82 and 92 a bit, that’s if anyone is interested?
ONWARD!

Think I’m going Dicks 4 for extra credit?

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Hey Oroborous,

We are all back in the saddle again! Back at school and work, but this thing is still ripping through work and school. Thanks for checking, appreciate it.

Loving another September 79 show. Fun first set, Stagger Lee is always welcome. Solid and different Minglewood and Jack a Roe, TMNS.
Just getting to LIG now, looking forward to the rest of the show.

Yes, I am up for some 92, just let me know. I don't hit this year up too much so it would be good to give it a go.

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I had a friend that attended this show and he was floored by set 1.

Enjoy your P.O.T. Day as always... :-)

P.S. Fire hydrants (1st time in a while I've been reCaptcha'd!) Nice.

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Well, that's great to hear. Yep.. sounds about what happened here, everybody had it and it's just starting to burn itself out.

Wow.. a fresh listen revealed many new high's in this show. I started 2/11 a few days ago but didn't finish it until last night. The Dark Star through Caution was fantastic, especially Dark Star and The Eleven. Disc 2 uninterrupted with headphones floating in the tub after a day of skiing. So much to unpack and digest but how about that recording? It says recorded by Bob Mathews, which is a little unusual, no mention of whether it was Multi-Track, but this was not a Dickus Pickus which at least hints at the possibility that this was not a standard two track recording.

Thanks for the great pick, Doc, sorry for my delayed praise. Gotta road trip for a bit so unless I have the picks on my portable device, I will going rogue..

As you were guys and (gals?).. keep on keeping on.

6/28/92 it is!
Just need to hit the treadmill and watch some cabin masters, then I’m on it!

DV & Jim, great news!

EDIT: Nice Show! Really enjoyed that.
Good set list, nicely played for the most part, decent sound, decent energy, definitely a nice surprise and another off piste find! Nice era change up too.
Thanks WTJ!

DBL EDIT: 6/29/92 extra credit

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Yes, thanks Jim. 6/28/92. Alright, will get it going soon. Thanks guys.

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I always like to check out new shows, so thanks for the pick. I haven't been able to connect with 92 yet. The tempo seems slowed down so much and lacks that fire in the belly you hear from other years, not all. Since I did not see any shows in 92, I certainly cannot comment on why that is.
Anyway, still found enjoyment with the opening Help Slip Franklins and Wang Dang Doodle. New Speedway Boogie!

Going to go back and check out the 4/12/82 show from Nassau OB mentioned last week.

Let me know what you all are thinking.

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I already hit that at some point, decent show, think you’ll like it.
I’m probably going to read today, but maybe I’ll hit the previous night 4/11/82?

EDIT: recaptcha tractors, think I saw Jim on the way back machine in one of the pictures?

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1. If you are underwhelmed with 6-28-92, you are going to be even more disappointed with the next nights show which I understand from show reviews and my own listening to be a bit of a letdown.

2. I had some filler from 5-19-92 (the opening few numbers CR+S, Rooster and Althea) on one of my tapes and my ears perked up. It was surprisingly hot 'for '92', as the saying generally goes.

Take 'er easy and enjoy your listening. Past couple days I've been able to enjoy Download Series 12-10-73, 1-22-78 (DaP 23), 8-25-72 (DaP 24), and I've been embarking a bit on DaP 25 (11-6-77) a show that gets better and better for me with repeated listens. Even the oddball Scar>Fire. :-)

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Those are all great shows WTJ and in the rotation quite often for me. Dave's #25 in particular is one of my favorites.

4/11/82 you say OB. I will for sure check it out.

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I didn’t go to Deer Creek, went to Soldier Field 6-25,26-92 and thought they were great (James Cotton on harmonica for a song or two, Steve Miller on stage for a few songs).

I had 6-28-92 on cassette in the 90’s and wasn’t that impressed, but may have been biased since I was at the previous shows. I’ll revisit it eventually but not tonight since 10-17-72 is playing (worked my way through the STL Box over the past 2 weeks or so and this is the last show).

I also had 5-31-92 on cassette and liked that show.
I was at 3-23,24-92 (Bruce’s last as a member) and those are pretty good too for the most part (few stinkers), but I especially liked Music Never Stopped (good light show to go along with it).

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Simply because there's not much going on until the next release. Why not?

Or are you already in Eastern Europe somewhere giving little gel capsules to unsuspecting tools? #DosePutin

Edit: Perhaps we need to pause the picks. That will get Bolo's attention. Or say his name three times, that usually works.

One Second Thought: Tomorrow's pic - 2/18/71? I think this might be a repeat too.. but rules are for the straight folks. Why 2/18/71? A question best left unanswered.

Bolo bolo..

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That Set I is a doozy!! Just stacked with goodies. Tom Thumbs! To Lay Me Down! New Speedway > Smokestack to end the set?? Heck ya, would never have believed that had happened. Thought Set II started out a little wobbly on my first run through, will need to revisit. Nowadays Way to Go may be the only song I routinely skip. I'm always a fan of D>S from the later years and the post-space sequence is nice. Was really surprised how laid back the Around and Around was - I liked the arrangement. Fun pick, and one way outside my usual listening zone. '92 was only year I didn't see a show from '87 to '95. Had tickets to the 20th Anniversary at Veneta.

With you Jim, definitely would like another shot at the gold ring. How about it, Bolo?

I had a big post all teed up last week and for some reason the ptb thought i was trying to include a linque or some such and no matter how i reconfigured and rewrote it I couldn't get it past the censors. anyhow. a couple thoughts about the first contest. in a way more straight forward than I expected but still some deeply obscure history as befits a Bolo contest. didn't come close to peeling the layers of the onion off on that one. one funny dead end for me was that the Woody Allen film "Bananas" was released on 4/28/71, the second to last night of the famous final Fillmore East run when Tom Constanten sat in. I'm like, how can that not be it, that show or that run? but I couldn't make anything else work and of course there was a reason because that wasn't the answer. also chased a wild goose with "46" - that's the approximate length of that epic Playing from Hec Edmumdson, and at the time I think 5/17/74 Vancouver was a POTD. Oh and my first guess was the Melkweg shows in Oct. '81. I thought my reasoning was pretty good for those. Good but wrong.

Speaking of Vancouver 5/17 I was spinning that in the car past 2 days. Stars were aligned on the way home yesterday with that Playing - Phil was simply crushing it. Felt real good. That PNW box is a gem.

The 6/28 New Speedway Boogie caught my attention in part because I had been listening to the 12/20 and 12/21/69 Fillmore shows that are a part of DaP6. Had totally forgotten that those shows were the breakout for New Speedway. Really had fun with that release and right after that the Strider Brown special DaP 30 Fillmore 1/2 and 1/3/70. And right there with you WTJ as 11/6/77 and 1/22/78 Eugene also were in the rotation last several weeks. And have really enjoyed DaP 41- right in the sweet spot that one.

DV - glad you and yours got past the plague. Big sigh of relief.

Almost to the weekend. Have fun everyone. Be well. Be safe. Onward!!

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Good to hear from you Bluecrow, thanks man. Crazy time,.......

Anybody up for 3/24/73 at the Spectrum, Dave's #32?

As good as November 73 is, I think the March shows through Boston Garden show might be as good. Can't imagine what it would have been like to see this tour.

There are definitely a few more shows from this Spring tour Dave could put out.

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Give me a day or two to come up with something particularly perplexing and nefarious, just the way y'all like it.

Yeah, BlueCrow's mind meanderings to come up with Melkweg were WAY out there. I'll have what he's having!

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Glad to join you later today DV with Dave's 32. I had that in the need-to-spin pile last month but never did it right.

For me there are great shows throughout '73 on all of the tours. Couldn't choose just one. In that first late winter tour what circulates from 2/19 International Amphitheatre, Chicago, has long been a favorite sequence. I'm assuming several reels are missing from the vault. This is sort of like the 2/2/70 Fox Theatre was for me before DaP6 was released. Back in the day no chance we would ever hear the whole show. Hoping the same sort of returned reel miracle happens with 2/19.

Bolo - thanks for giving us another puzzler. Perplexing and nefarious sounds just exactly perfect.

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By request, so don't blame me.

At the risk of becoming universally hated, here's the clue for Today:

Miami greyhound squid

PM your guess to me and show your reasoning. 3 guesses allowed per screen name, no new screen names.

Winner will receive some lovely GD schwag from my underwear drawer.

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came across this one today, enjoy

Hope you enjoyed it as much as I did Bluecrow. Some releases get better to me with each listen. This one definitely fits that bill. What a first set, the Race is on, Cumberland, Box of Rain. End the first set with HCS, Me and Bobby McGee, Loser-Playing? Wow. And then the second set, nice China Rider, Big River, Stella Blue. He's Gone, Truckin-nice Jam- Dark Star into Sing me back home and nice closers with Sugar Mag JBG. That is some fantastic stuff. I think I made this statement a couple years ago and I will say it again, #32, #33 and 34 might be the best three show stretch in the series to date. Just my opinion.

Okay, PT Barnum gives us a 71 recommendation. I will get that one going later. Thanks for the pick. Oh and a new Bolo contest.

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Hey rockers!!

Pick of the day: Dream Bowl February 21 1969

Everybody knows of the Dream Bowl show from the following evening, which was released as part of the 30 Trips box set. Thanks to TPTB for making that happen.

But who listens to the previous evening? Slightly shorter but still very fine, yes it’s “standard repertoire” for early 1969 but oh! what a standard. Greasy Pigpen, exploratory Star, The Eleven, and a Dew to cap it off. Does it get any better? Be careful how you answer that!!!

Charlie Miller has blessed us with so much ear candy over the years, let’s try not to take it for granted, listen and give thanks!!

Doc
Who looks outside, dreams; who looks inside, awakes……

Not to be confuzzed with T.D.I.H. :-)

Might as well give equal weight to 2-21-71, 2-21-73, 2-21-82 or 2-21-95 if we're gonna think that way.

Have fun all, whichever route you choose to travel... :-)

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Small World by Jonathan Evison. Ole Johnny is on fire in this book! One of the best I’ve read in a long time.
Also recently read/enjoyed John Babbs Prankster Memoirs, Ken Babbs Who Shot The Water Buffalo and Cronies.
So caught up on some well needed reading, now time to catch up on some Dead!

Concur, would hate to see this turn into This Day In GD History as there’s already a fine site for that elsewhere, BUT…in this case I’m down with 2/21/69 as it does fit well with our unofficial MO of checking out off piste shows rather than just rehashing the same big dogs we’ve all heard a million times. Not that there’s anything wrong with that, just feel our core group is a little more adventurous and tends to like to explore, at least as a group, club, whatever this has turned into lol.
Where the hell is GOGD he’d know! ; )

But 69 sounds fine, have recently hit both shows from 41 again, 2/26/73, some 92, and 5/21/74 from the Heck Edmundson Pavillon since the venue was part of Small World that I just read, so obviously a sign ; )

Bolo stumped me so hard I got a headache lol.