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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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  • Vguy72
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    Vegas birds....

    ....I see roadrunners here quite often. Hummingbirds (which are awesome btw), and doves are frequent. So are pigeons, but do those really count?

  • alvarhanso
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    More reading

    Tried posting this the other day, but kept being accused by the website of trying to insert Legend of Zelda characters, so will try again. Have been surprised not to see mention of another of my favorite authors, one who studied Faulkner and especially F. Scott Fitzgerald as well as Kerouac and Kesey: Hunter S. Thompson, the man, myth, legend, and author extraordinaire. Hell's Angels is very good, but Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas is an absolute classic, and may be surpassed by Fear and Loathing On the Campaign Trail '72, because it may be the finest book on any election. It's full of as much keen political insight as it is with wild exaggerations, lies, calumnies, and libelous defamations. He continued to be brilliant and incisively witty, but when he turned from character to cariacature, his writing suffered. The collections of his letters edited by Douglas Brinkley have been very interesting reading as well.

    Another great one, perhaps a one hit wonder, Joseph Heller and Catch-22. Far better book than movie and mini-series. I'm still grateful they tried at least. But it is a hilarious book, and the sequel from the late 90s, Closing Time, about a septuagenarian Yossarian is suitably weird and entertaining.

    Also, two other wildly different books that I can't recommend highly enough: The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time by Mark Haddon is an ingeniously conceived and executed tale told by an autistic teenager who is coming to grips with a crisis in his life that he doesn't understand, he thinks he's solving a mystery like Sherlock Holmes. It is profound in its simplicity. Secondly, Victor Wooten's The Music Lesson, which is an incredible book for music lovers to experience a new way to look at the world, universe, music, and their interconnectedness. A struggling bassist in Nashville in the late 80s, Victor comes home one day and is visited by his idiosyncratic music teacher, Michael, whom Vic has never met before, and he encounters him on a skateboard wearing a cape, yet the guy goes on to teach Vic many important lessons about music, life, and everything in between, with other random teachers/disciples of Michael popping up along the way. If the story is true, it's a crazy and well written tale, if it's fiction, then Victor Wooten may be as good a writer as he is a bassist.

    To hendrixfreak, sorry for your loss. It's a tough thing to go through, and time does help, but John Lennon still had a point with his play on words that "time wounds all heals". Dwelling on the good memories helps. Also good music. Levon Helm's When I Go Away was one I leaned on.

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    The Birds

    The most visible birds in Lowestoft are seagulls. They seem to be increasing in number-and in size. If someone is eating their lunch outside on the seafront, the gulls sometimes swoop out of the sky and take it out of their hands. It's a scream.

    Sixtus-the Grenadier sounds like my kind of pub - although I don't go in them so much now. A lot are closing all across the land. First the smoking ban, then inflation, cheaper stuff from supermarkets.... I think people are happier glugging their ale at home now out of a can. Which ain't the same at all.

  • Oroborous
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    For the birds

    I’m obsessed now!
    Can’t find it Bluecrow. Non of your suggestions and now I’ve heard so many damn calls my reference sound in my head is getting lost lol.
    I think I have a new age sorta CD from the Southwest that might have it, I’ll have to check after work since I’m not getting any done!
    I know for a fact it was prevalent on that night raft cruise on the Colorado around Moab. I know I’ve heard it before and think it’s a common bird, but has an unusual sound
    Doooaahhh

  • billy the kiddd
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    My favorite bird ....

    is fried chicken.

  • nitecat
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    Book Club, Bob Fried

    Geez, I'm buying books discussed on this club, too! I love reading books, i have all my life. Thanks for the interesting recommendations.

    HF best wishes, that's a rough one. Lost my dad in surgery years ago.

    I was at the Bob Fried Benefit at Winterland in 75, also! We were inside, and just itching for when "Jerry Garcia and Friends" would come on stage, making only their second live performance in 1975. We weren't certain it would be the Dead, but we had high hopes!!

    Just finished listening to Boston 6/10/76 from the 1976 box a few times in the last week. What an incredible second set! Really jammy Help>Slip>Franklins, Let it Grow, Playin'>Dancin'!

  • bluecrow
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    nightjars

    where Oro lives, one native nightjar species known by its distinctive call would be a Poorwill, while east of the Rockies there are a couple of related species, a Whip-poor-will and the Chuck will's widow. Calls resemble their respective common names. Oro - I think the call and/or booming wing woosh of a diving common nighthawk, another nightjar species, is a good candidate. search sounds of common nighthawk - good representative recording of call and wing sounds at all about birds at cornell labs. Wing woosh is really distinctive.

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    Whippoorwill? Easy, Hank sings about them.

    I too know NOTHING about birds, past the obvious one, Bluejay, Cardinal, can identify a Bob White by sound, no idea what they look like! Guess a Robin Red Breast. All small birds are Sparrows.

    Had a vulture in front of house yesterday eating a dead squirrel. I say Vulture only because it looked just the cartoon versions.

    Can't id fish either. Ok, maybe I know Trey. Oh and goldfish,,, or are they koi?

    Growing up on the bayshore I know horseshoe crabs!

    Sorry about everyone's dying and sick people. I never really comment because there are no magic words that really help. Also too, I think everyone here kinda of likes things on the smooth side and not be in downer-ville. But trust me I may not post anything, but I do tip the head a little when I read about people's blights.

    Life is short, stop waiting for a starting gun to enjoy it. Enjoy it NOW!

    As Hank says,,,,

    No matter how I struggle and strive, I'll never get out of this world alive.

  • hendrixfreak
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    Thanks everyone....

    Hadn't meant to share that news, but then I thought it might be healthy to acknowledge it with the folks around me, as well as to cheer on JimInMD.

    I appreciate the good thoughts. And coming up on Dad Day, mine set a hell of an example, including some things NOT to follow! (I'll leave it at that.) Yep, he went all the way.

    I will raise a glass tonight. Gotta pour it in the left side of my mouth and let it run down the throat -- not supposed to get alcohol on the hole in my right-side gums. I can do that. Got some practice the last two nights.

    Paz from HF Land...

  • Oroborous
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    Birds and Bears and oh my

    Remember folks, a fed Bear is a dead bear, and I don’t meaning a dancing GD bear ; )
    So Unfortunately no humming bird or other feeders here : (
    To many Lions, Bears, Coyotes, Elk, Yeti, Mule Deer etc, which is nice.

    ISTSHOW: not an owl. Don’t have to much time to look now. Heard one audio file of western screech owl that sorts sounded like it, but upon further review no bueno. Besides, looks like there more out west of Rockies?
    Thought maybe a wipperwill was first thought, but looked it up and nope.
    Distinctly remember hearing them on a nighttime raft trip on the Colorado near Moab. It’s driving me nuts cause I should know what it is. Very unusual sound but not rare.

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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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When mine got sent back we checked with the PO and they said it only had the physical address info, not the PO Box.
So for whatever reason the label wasn’t printed the same/correctly? It seemed like knowing that helped Rhino?
Like you, I’ve not had other issues. Fingers crossed it hasn’t happened since. Good Luck amigo!

Oh, is that avatar a Chork? Are you into Leftover Salmon? Played in a band called Wave Mountain Riders BITD. We had an original song called Chork: about being on Salmon tour and what happens when ya mate a pig and a chicken! Fun stuff lol, your avatar brought back fond memories!

....waiting for the mail carrier.
Playing disc 2 of Boxillas Cape Cod '79 offering.
You know whats on it.
My anticipation is high.
Edit. Leftover Salmon gets my nod. Great band.
Govt Mule and Los Lobos coming here soon.

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DP 42 and DP vol 1 Vinyl, the eagle has landed. I must say Dr. Rhino at customer service is the man or woman! Not easy dealing with crazy deadheads, but he or she is a whisperer!!

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I’m glad to hear your experiences have been positive, too.

My avatar is a “Buster” in reference to the song by my favorite working band, moe.

What the hell. That was a terrible first round draw for our beloved Leafs.

I know I said the Lighting won’t win three times in a row, but they’ve got a way better goalie. We may be looking at another first round exit. If they don’t win game one tonight that really puts the pressure on them. Good luck.

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....good to see.
Because, "music is indeed the best".
Especially when it's '74 GOGD.
It's baseball season here AJS. Lol.
Calgary is gonna ruin your day.

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Vguy 72 before I even ripped in 42!! at he's gone as I write this, Just beautiful! God bless the Grateful Dead and God bless Vinyl!

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Check pm

"It really was no miracle
What happened was just this..."

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I’m just waiting on the puck drop now. A big “Gulp” going against Tampa Bay, but I think this is Auston Matthews’ year.
Regardless, the playoffs are the best, and always plenty rough! Love it!
Deep breath….

(PS - I’m glad 42 is landing yonder and hither. Here is hoping those ole shipping blues are of another time.)

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Really stupid penalty, but it seems to have energized the Leafs. They had more SOG than Tampa during the PK.

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Breathing…just breathing…

(Clifford doth sucketh for such a stupid penalty!)

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But those were some pretty weak penalty calls against Tampa

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Normally I would say the game is over, but this is the Leafs.

Is anyone else having issues with the audio feed? On my broadcast, the audio is almost a full second ahead of the video. Really annoying.

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This Auston Matthews is something else. A kid that grew up in Arizona may be the best Toronto Maple Leaf I’ve ever seen in 60+ years watching.

Note to self: Must order new Garcia release. Expectations are muted, as there has been so many Keystone releases to date in both series, all his bands, so I’m expecting more of the same loose arrangements, and fun playing, with no surprises.

....aww. Phil laying it down.
Like a warm blanket.
Lemme get up in there. Thanks.
Edit.
That Big River raised both eyebrows.
That's what I'm talking about.
Slam dunk. It really doesn't get much better.
Had to shift down to Ramble-On.
Some gears were ground, but the foot found the clutch eventually.
Sounds awesome.
This is what we pay for.

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....I've caught at least 2 slipknot references....there are several runs Jerry makes in The Other One where he is clearly playing the primordial riff.

There is another brief moment another reference gets made toward the beginning of the Playin jam on the bonus disc.

Ears are astute, and will remain perk'd.

Now back to your regularly scheduled GD sammich of choice.

Sixtus

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Pretty good game there eh!
Yassss Clifford went a little over the top, but it got em fired up!

Let’s hope it’s not just one game where the Bolts were sleeping, but now they get woke after getting spanked!

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For those who still depend on the Pony Express to get our Dave's Picks...

How is the sound, and how does it compare to Dave's Picks 13 (one of my fav's)

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Wow. Evidently, the USPS has the ability to travel time!

Checked my DaP shipping progress this morning at about 7:30am. The website showed that at 5:30am, the shipment was in my city’s post office. (Yay!)

BUT it also showed that at 7:41am (ten minutes in the future!) it would materialize in San Leandro, CA, about 80 miles away. AND at 11:41am (more than four hours into the future) it would leave there. WTF?

So, I think we can conclude that either a) the postal service is capable of manipulating time and space or b) those tracking details are complete bullshit.

Ah well. Either way I'll probably get the DaP this week.

I finally found a show I am willing to attend

George Clinton and P-Funk

July 28

Maybe Daves will arrive today
Pleeeease

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DAP 13 has been one of my faves as well along with the 73 UCLA show as far as audio goes. This release is just a pleasing to my ear as #13. To me the pedal effects (especially Phil's) are extra meaty and dynamic to my ears a nice example are the Moog effects (sounds like they are Moog anyway) in HCS jams. Dare I say I like the audio dynamics more so than on 13?! Very nice release. Pleasure to listen to for sure.

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04/25 Order information received by UPS
04/26 Shipping mail received
05/03 Package received for processing in Fontana

It looks like it might be delivered this year.

...but how much will it cost? I'd forgotten about those three letters, USP, for a while, but coming on here, and seeing them typed out it all came rushing back. I went to check my bank statements, to see if they ever paid me back for the money they overcharged me for delivering the box in October. And they did - £32.59 paid back to me in March. I had to be firm with them, as I recall. Firm and persistent.. but fair, I like to think.

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Luckily Dave's Picks are sent by Mail Innovations. This means that UPS pass the parcel to USPS. It is USPS who ship it across the pond and give it to the national customs authority. The local customs then ask for payment of VAT and administrative costs and subsequently pass the goods on to the national postal service who deliver it to your door.
When it comes to box sets then the whole process is carried out by UPS with all their ineptitude and mistakes which, as we have experienced, can result in huge costs that have no basis in fact or law. It is a long and frustrating task to sort out their mess and get ones money back.
I can understand that our pals in the US of A prefer UPS to USPS but they don't have to deal with customs etc.

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The Me and Bobby Mcgee highlights how they were just learning how to use the microphones for the wall of sound. If they backed up a bit and instead of singing into the top mic they were singing into to both with the lower mic being out of phase, then the vocal signal canceled out. Fascinating to hear the learning in progress.

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DaP 42 showed up in the mail today. I immediately ripped it and loaded it into iTunes. I took Dave's advise and built a playlist with the Bonus Disc, DaP 13 and DaP 42 (in that order). Listening to (and enjoying it) right now!

Simonrob-yes, I don't remember paying excess charges for the last Daves Picks I ordered. Just the box.
With the box they told me that it had been classified as containing items of clothing-which for some reason are taxed more heavily than cds. That was just what one person said though-it seems a very random process.

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I don't know JJC. It sounds like they all fade out and fade back in at the same time as if there's something else going on.

JiminMD tough ti say. I am a few songs in and overall things sound good, but some bits sound distorted or overdriven. This could just be the sound people getting the beginning of the show straightened out. But I would say so far it goes to Dave's Picks 13. Just starting Sugaree.

Jerry sounds good. That's all I care about :-)

Count me among the minority, but I love my USPS. UPS can suck my kiss. In the end USPS bring my shit, ups takes forever to hand off to them, but once they have,,,, I usually get same day.

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Came yesterday, took to work and played. Sounded great there.

Home now and listening on headphones.

Great recording!!!

Not a Here Comes Sunshine expert, but this one sounds great. AND I have NOT heard anyone talking,,,,, AMEN :-)

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Glad you have good luck with these clowns.
Mine has followed its usual route: passing within a mile and a half of my house, and a quarter mile of the PO, twice! Once going to Denver, then all the way back across the state to GJ. So now it’ll be another day to come halfway back across the state again. Yeeesshhk, hey, as long as it gets here : )

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The Bonus Disc pic would make a GREAT sheet of blotter!!!

AM I RIGHT? CAN I GET AN AMEN?

also,,,, I surprised the glass hasn't sold out yet,,,, guess the "love of the glass" is over.

Time to bring back the axe!!! (givem the axe, the axe, the axe, the axe. right in the neck, right in the neck, right in the neck)

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Like Bill Cosby said,,,,,, "just a little snakie lick"

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Dennis, I haven't heard a reference to that Cosby album in maybe 40 years! Fantastic! .... SNAKES ... you get outta here!!! I will not comment on the whole Cosby saga, but WILL say that I enjoyed the Playboy Jazz Festival at the Hollywood Bowl for 15+ years (hosted by the Cos) ....

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no email, no tracking number, no bread in the breadbox. Sure hope this is not the one that gets "lost in the mail".

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