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    One more Saturday night at Winterland! Yes, we're back to home base for DAVE'S PICKS VOLUME 42, the complete show from Winterland, San Francisco, 2/23/74. The one that featured the earliest amalgamation of what would soon become the Wall of Sound, the one that is so "loud, clear, and defined," it's been ripe for release for quite some time and we're glad it's finally getting its due.

    First set or second, there are no wrong answers here. From the unique show opener of Chuck Berry's "Around And Around" and an incredible "Here Comes Sunshine" that would then disappear for 18 years, to a medley of WAKE OF THE FLOOD tracks - "Row Jimmy," "Weather Report Suite," and "Stella Blue" - cementing their status in the canon and an unstoppable hour through the classic 1973-1974 Dead that is “He’s Gone”>“Truckin’”>“Drums”>“The Other One”>“Eyes Of The World,” it's all exceptionally hot.

    Limited to 25,000 numbered copies, DAVE’S PICKS VOLUME 42: WINTERLAND, SAN FRANCISCO, 2/23/74 was recorded by Kidd Candelario and has been mastered to HDCD specs by Jeffrey Norman at Mockingbird Mastering. Grab a copy while you can.

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    August 1994, Yes came to The Spectrum for the last time, 3 years after doing 3 nights there on the Union Tour (in attendance all 3 nights plus MSG). The 90125 lineup had just released the Talk album, featuring the first "epic" in 17 years, a 16 minute masterpiece called Endless Dream. The album as a whole was solid - much better than the disjointed Union record.

    The internet wasn't really a thing, so tickets were purchased via my "secret for calling Ticket Master and getting somewhere in the first 10 rows every time".

    I was psyched - I had 4th row tickets and was ready to hear the new epic live. It was summertime, a week before going back to college, so I was just hanging out being young. WMMR had Chris Squire and Trevor Rabin in the studio at lunch time, talking about the record and playing Yes songs. On a complete whim I called the radio station, fully expecting it to ring incessantly with no answer. To my surprise the DJ picked up on the first or second ring. It's not like there was a Q&A radio show going on - they were just chilling and promoting the show. I was like whoa wtf. Wasn't expecting that. I blurted out "Hi, can speak to Chris Squire?" End of phone call is what flashed through mind. But no, the DJ said "sure, here he is." What the fuckety-fuck. Keep in mind, the thought to pick up the phone and dial occurred to me a mere 10 seconds before the DJ puts motherf****in' Chris Squire on the phone. I heard the DJ say "it's for you" as he handed the phone over to Mr. Squire.

    Chris said "hello" and whoa, it sounded just like him; this is real. I managed not to fuck things up, and I let him know I would be at the show in the 4th row. He joked, "oh good, wear something sexy."

    So coincidentally, I had just picked up his impossible to find out-of-print solo record from 1975: Fish Out Of Water. I thought I would end the call on a high point by mentioning this, as my heart was pounding out of my chest. "Oh really?" he said. "How do you like it?" He wanted my opinion. He asked me a question. A minute prior, I had been mindlessly finishing up some old pizza or something, and trying to pass the time until the concert in a few hours; now Chris Squire was on the phone asking questions. It is truly a great record, so I told him Hold Out Your Hand (the opening track) was a favorite, and that it was strange hearing him with Bill Bruford on the drums again. To my surprise, he elaborated and explained that it was strange playing with him again, because his style is so much different than Alan White's.

    I was thinking to myself, don't ask too many questions or I'll wear out my welcome. So I kept on the topic of his solo album and I could not get the man off the phone. We talked about it for a solid 10 minutes while And You And I played on the radio. I think if I had not mentioned the solo album early on, it would have been a short hi and bye call. But it seems like I touched on something he wasn't expecting, and it was close to his heart, I suspect because it brought him back to the mid 70s and it was his only solo album. Made my day.

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    DaveRock - One of the weirdest individuals I’ve met was Pete Best. My friend and I went to see one of his shows, and he was great about meeting people and signing stuff, so I asked him why his promo poster “cut out” Stu Sutcliffe (from Astrid’s famous Hanover amusement park pics, of which I have a signed print by Astrid), and he gave me some politicians answer about Stu was great. My friend bluntly asked what happened with him out/Ringo in, but his answer was deflective, and right out of Politics 101. Nice guy, but had to be the unluckiest guy ever, and maybe he didn’t want to answer questions to two chumps because he had told these stories a million times before.

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    E72 album cover art and more...

    Jim's comment has provoked me, before i was ready to post thoughts on pets, animals in general, maybe later when I know HF is back from his river trip... which reminded me of reading Edward Abbey's Monkey Wrench Gang long ago as we become aware EA's beloved Glen Canyon is again visible after decades under water because why? We have used up so much capacity... but I diverge. Scott McDougall is the artist responsible for the E72 covers and a lot of other wonderful GD and etc art. Super nice guy, he has a website where you can seek out his iconic work... I have long admired his original portrait of Pig Pen, for example... still available and how fantastic it is.

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    meeting stars

    Thatmike - I always find it a bit odd when I meet someone whose records I have. They don't seem quite real-it's like meeting someone out of fiction, like Sherlock Holmes.
    Nik Turner ex- Hawkwind and Daevid Allen from Gong, were the only ones I had a sustained conversation with. They both used to hang around after gigs sometimes, chatting to whoever they came across. ie. me. Not really at the same level fame wise as Elton John or Mick Jagger.
    I remember Booker T. Jones and his wife seeming like really nice people when I got the chance to chat to them at a signing. Weirdly, considering how many great records he was responsible for, hardly anyone was waiting to see him.

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    DaveRock - That Mick Jagger…

    DaveRock - That Mick Jagger story your ex had is pretty cool. I’ve met lots of celebrities, but that is because it was things like book signings or shows. The only one I met by chance was Elton John in 1975, at the Barbados airport, on a family (yes, Mom & Dad etc) vacation. My brother and I were standing outside after arriving, and we see an entourage get out of their taxis, and they caught our attention mainly because one of the guys had on a Toronto Maple Leaf jersey, caught our attention. Among them was this shorter guy with these tri-coloured glasses, unmistakable. My brother asked for autographs (“Mr John” - I told him I found that funny, he didn’t seem that stuffy), and he was very nice. It was kind of cool. I brought some herb home from that island, too, so it was all-round good.

    VGuy - Sucks about Pearl Jam, who will reschedule, and hopefully not the dreaded Monday night show. They have a history of bringing audience members up on stage to play or sing, so here is your chance to show off your chops, “If you have the guts!” as Eddie Vedder said in Saskatoon!

    So far, 1st Show has the lowest number on a limited edition release at #36, and Jeff Smith (thanks again for the art work Jeff!) has had #54. Anyone lower? Anyone with the James Bond #007??

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    MUATM

  • Vguy72
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    This Calgary / Edmonton game....

    ....that's it. That's the post.

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    Psyche'd indeed....

    ....got thrown a curveball. Not my first time over the last 2 1/2 years. Getting used to it. I've even formed a callus.
    Those are our dogs btw. Butt Buddies.

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    A salute to 6/10/73

    Woooooooow

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    Pearl jam, pearl jam

    I'm going to see pearl jam

    Two days before show...
    "PSYCHE!!!!!!!!"

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One more Saturday night at Winterland! Yes, we're back to home base for DAVE'S PICKS VOLUME 42, the complete show from Winterland, San Francisco, 2/23/74. The one that featured the earliest amalgamation of what would soon become the Wall of Sound, the one that is so "loud, clear, and defined," it's been ripe for release for quite some time and we're glad it's finally getting its due.

First set or second, there are no wrong answers here. From the unique show opener of Chuck Berry's "Around And Around" and an incredible "Here Comes Sunshine" that would then disappear for 18 years, to a medley of WAKE OF THE FLOOD tracks - "Row Jimmy," "Weather Report Suite," and "Stella Blue" - cementing their status in the canon and an unstoppable hour through the classic 1973-1974 Dead that is “He’s Gone”>“Truckin’”>“Drums”>“The Other One”>“Eyes Of The World,” it's all exceptionally hot.

Limited to 25,000 numbered copies, DAVE’S PICKS VOLUME 42: WINTERLAND, SAN FRANCISCO, 2/23/74 was recorded by Kidd Candelario and has been mastered to HDCD specs by Jeffrey Norman at Mockingbird Mastering. Grab a copy while you can.

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Sorry lads but I believe the complete tapes are not there.
Supposedly much was chopped up for Skull Fuck?
I think that’s why they did Ladies and Gentlemen: used best of what they had?
But!
A) I could be confused and thus completely wrong, and
B) we don’t know what other sources may exist?
Or do we? Someone out there surly knows more about this?

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...and still not sold out! I just finished listening to each show, so this is my first pass. Took a while. I gotta say, disc 20 is a stand out. That's the third disc of the second 1973 show in the box. Course you guys already know that. Dark Star>Stella Blue>Eyes>Weather Report Suite! Sweet is right! I listened to this disc three times over three morning's breakfast, and it will bear re-listening for years to come! Multiple breath-taking jams, one after another.

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Some got a shipping notice late last week. A lot of others are still waiting for one…..

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he has said in interviews that they have put out all they intend to on the April '71 FE shows.

That leaves a ton of great shows in March-April '71 for a '71 box.

I am just one show shy of hearing the whole St Louis box. Then I'm going back to the second of two '71 shows in that box and CRANKING IT.

Hey, gents, ain't Nitecat The Man?? Thanks to the tapers...

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But I just gotta say 4/22/77 is INCREDIBLE it's been awhile (years) since I listened to this let me add that I've never heard a SB recording until today man oh man does this show SMOKE!!!!!!

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Received. Time to listen to other Dead eras so my ears are relatively fresh for 1974 when the Dave's arrives.

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For going to '77 when '74 is in the limelight. I just discovered a SB recording of 4/22/77& man it sounds gorgeous.

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I don't put much stock in shipping notices...In the past I have received product before receiving a shipping notice and at times I waited two weeks after getting one

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Gotta love the dove.
Wissinoming going in head first. Love it.
Posting my tie-dyed Easter eggs avatar. Because I can.

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Ship of Fools. 15’ from the stage that night. Flying high. Felt like an Alice D, million dollars.

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Another great show, from a historic run of shows. Big Boss Man, Warf Rat , and Mama Tried, all appear on Skull & Roses from this show. Duane Allman sits in with the Dead. My favorite version of Good Lovin.

Good Lovin'

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And a first set Dark Star into Wharf Rat

Wharf Rat is on Skull n Roses

Way back in 2001
Phil n Friends played east of Seattle
In the parking lot before the show I had some electric juice
As I sat there, suddenly China Rider from 4 26 71 came on

Yowzah yowzah yowzah

No electric juice since then

Great show by PnF

I wonder if the fact that Duane Allman and the Beach Boys guested means that the full run is less likely to be released. Although I think maybe one of the tracks featuring Duane came out on an Allman Brothers compilation a while back.

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Drive by Truckers in a few days, same venue either day before or after is Jason Isbell and the 400 unit. Jason Isbell is with EmmyLou Harris and others. DBT with Mavis Staples and others.

Saw DBT so many times in a small clubs around here, that was when Jason was with them.

For me, also Widespread X3 and Dave Matthews 1 show coming up. Plus Primus this weekend.

May even get my country music bangor and clangor on with many artists heading this way. Trying to make up my mind on seeing Vince Gill. Probably not Brooks and Dunn or the Judds. Live music budget has to be worked out.

Waiting impatiently Dave. J/K no complaints here. Operations have made substantial upgrades in the last 2 years.

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Also in cue possiblities are :

America
Joe Satriani
Black Crowes
Kenny Chesney
Skynyrd
are possibilities

In less consideration
Dierks Bentley
Styx and REO
My Morning Jacket

Music seen booming here.

Revised and edited.

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That’s great you saw the Truckers when Isbell was in the band, quite a line up then with his wife on bass. I think they are a kick ass band, and I’m looking forward to their new record in June. As for Emmylou, I think she still has the greatest voice in her field, and I’d never pass on a chance to see her play.
I was scouring the upcoming shows today, and you’re right, a lot to choose from being summer touring season, but budgeting for it is another matter.
Ordered the “new” Fabulous Furry Freak Bros hardcover today, one of a series of four in the series. Those comix never get old!

Thinking of Beach Boys, every so often I go back over to the tube to watch an old clip of the Beach Boys backing Chicago on their song "Wishing You Were Here." It is such a great performance especially vocally. Think it is NYE 1974. Trying to remember when Dick Clark started his NYE specials.

FYI, the remastered Chicago first couple of releases are mu-nay.

Nappy! Thanks for wheelchair taper post/lync. Lots of interesting stuff there.

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Notice received. Now the wait!

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A year of 2 sounds, pre 8/4/79-post 8/4/79 the difference being the sound of the Tiger & YES Fall '79 is my favorite era AFTER Fall '72 speaking of Fall 72 check out 10/28/72 the only thing I can say is WOW!!!!!!

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On April 26 2022.
My own idea of the estimated arrival date - is just before Billy's Birthday. Any time after that, excluding Sunday, May 8th, *talk cute* to the USPS Inspectors.

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Auston Matthews is the first US born player to reach 60 goals in an NHL season! I’ve said this before, I grew up with this game, and he is one of the best I’ve ever seen.
Now, how about bringing that Stanley Cup back to Toronto, AM….

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Orchestra to play shows in Europe to celebrate the E72 tour this September. The band will have Alligator being played by Jeff Matheson. Anybody over across the pond planning on going to any of these shows? I'm sure they will be epic.
Jeff channels Jerry very well, can only imagine the sounds he will get out of Gator.

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Vguy - sorry about your boys. I told you last year that trading Alex Tuch was a horrible decision. At least now he can go golfing with some of his former teammates.

Mike - good luck to the Leafs. We all know the outcome, but I’ll back them. Other than Toronto I find almost all the playoff teams in the East unlikable.

Colorado is the team to beat. Nevertheless, I still want Canadaland to win a Cup. I’ll take the Oilers in the west and the Leafs in the east.

Good luck to some.

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Definitely worth seeing.. Jeff can shred. He can't quite sing like Jerry, but he can play. If/when I venture across the pond again, I would really like to see some of those venues.

As for hockey and sports in general.. yea, the ups and downs of winning and losing. It's only a matter of time until you are on the losing end of playoffs and championships...

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Love getting the shipping notice email but hate that it doesn’t move for a week. Wish when you buy the “early bird” subscription that you can upgrade the shipping. I’m okay with paying more knowing the USPS isn’t involved. Play dead!

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I’m not even going to bother checking tracking, it’ll just make me nuts, but has anybody’s Cds started moving? It would be nice to hear some good news……

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RIP Klaus Schulze.
Saw TD in 1978, at least I saw the laser show and the banks of synths. I expect there were people behind them.

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sorry to burst anybody's nitrous bubble, but I would rather play any DaP then listen to DSO, D & C, Wolfpack or any other GD cover band. Local band around here called Hyrider and they are all the same: marginal, terrible garage bands. Unimaginative, boring, and lame.
Now back to your regularly scheduled programming.

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Jack - You’re right, the Leafs have as much chance of winning it all as Herb Tarlek did getting Lonnie Anderson’s Jennifer character to go out with him, but dim hope is better than none. I think Tampa Bay is still the team to beat, with Florida and Colorado in the running.
I’ve received my shipping notice for DaP 42 a few days ago, but based on the “low octane”postal service in these parts, I’m thinking the first round of playoffs will be over by the time it arrives.

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I'd have gone to see DSO in pre covid times. See what they are like. I saw Live Dead 69 with Tom Constanten about 3 years ago, and Terrapin Truckin with Phil Lesh about 2014, I think. Obviously neither band could hold a candle to The Dead, but it was a night out with people who were into the Gratefuls, serenaded by a Grateful Dead type sound. I saw Jerry on stage at the LiveDead69 gig - his ghost, anyway. As soon as my brain registered it, he disappeared. All good harmless fun.

Sorry to read about Klaus Schulze. I may be wrong, but I think he only played on one Tangerine Dream album - the synth free first one "Electronic Meditation". Music of the Gods - it reminds me of Ummagumma a bit. Highly recommended if you haven't heard it and like pre Dark Side Pink Floyd. Klaus Schulze plays drums on it.

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I would also like to announce I am in the middle of a deep dive in May '77. Listening to every show during the month and am having a great time! Currently on 5/19 (Dick's Picks 29.)

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New Jerry release just announced, 1974, oh yeah.

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