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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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  • bluecrow
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    PF - that was a sweet run of Memorial Stadium shows (just like the two in '94 and the JGB '93). every show of that Seattle group was really strong. so I cued up night before (5/25). No SBD. awesome show and last Wheel (gorgeous) .Jerry might forget the some words to Bertha but that solo! Foolish Heart solo is liquid gold. Astonishing D>S - a favorite - into Wheel. Years later to discover they sound checked Whisky In The Jar prior to 5/26 I think. Damn I wish I caught touch of that SC.

    Off on another note - call me crazy HF, but sometimes the 67/68 supernova is what i want and sometimes it's the Hampton '87 Terrapin. UIC 4/9? Maybe Alpine. Red Rocks? Telluride? Or, quite possibly, Park City.

    The June '76 box - a jewel!

  • hendrixfreak
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    Confessions of a '76 convert...

    I caught the band maybe 3-4 times in June and August '76 and thought the shows were great. Later, I thought the tapes too languid. But when the '76 box came out (6-19 is a fav) I was spellbound by the almost hypnotic qualities of the music. This same effect does not hit me for later '76 and not sure I can articulate why. But June? Groovy, well-paced, BfA material and those slippery eels Cassidy, Playing, etc. are just beautifully played. Saw alot of Jer band in '75-'76 as well and sure loved the way he approached things. Count me in.

  • Crow Told Me
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    Glad to see some love for that '76 box. Kind of an under-rated year, I'd say. Yes, '77 was better: a bit more drive, a bit more willingness to jam, generally speaking. But everybody was in great voice in '76, and I kind of like the lighter touch we get from the drummers that year, and sometimes I'm just in the mood for a more concise performance--weird, I know, since I usually like the big jams over all else. I really love how they played Cassidy that year, with a more folky feel and without the big 2/4 march rhythm it kind of settled into later.

    Also, that box more or less save my life when it came out during those bleak first months of the pandemic shutdown when I was barely leaving the house for weeks at a time. Help on the way, indeed.

  • proudfoot
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    today makes 27 years since my last GD show attended (5/26/95). A dreamy little show.

    I like all the support for a late 60s clusterbunch.

    mawr mawr mawr

  • proudfoot
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    wow

    Ray Liotta?
    Alan White?

    A little known but, to me, memorable RL moment was when he was on an old sitcom called Just Shoot Me (referring to cameras, not...you know...). He was hyping up kids for Santa Claus visiting the office. "We want Santa! We want Santa!" I have always liked that.

    Alan White: listening to Relayer as I type.

    Saaaalute!

  • hendrixfreak
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    Thanks Daverock

    Well, forensicdoc and I discussed the '68 "conundrum," if you will. Often a multi-band presentation or two sets/shows per performance if just GD made many '68 shows under 90 minutes. As you point out, a '68 supernova is better than three helpings of '87...

    Our own thoughts on '66-'70 aside, surely Dave is contemplating how that 5 year stretch could be released and monetized. If not DaP quality or length, there's RSD and the annual boxes. But I'd suggest that there's at least some sense of urgency in that customers in their 60s and 70s represent a -- hate to admit it -- dwindling market opportunity.

    Also, the likelihood of missing reels being returned now, 27 years after the band's demise, with crew and family having coughed up what they had, seems to diminish. One wild card, as we learned recently, is the Owsley trove of unmarked tapes. So far, one '68 show has surfaced. Perhaps, given that fact, Dave & Co. would wait until the unmarked tapes have been properly ID'd, catalogued and transferred to digital. THEN, make a decision about partial tapes and the scarcity of early era shows as potentially releaseable.

    I can see Dave & Co. making an executive decision to create a random (i.e., outside of RSD, DaP and annual boxes) limited edition release -- or allowing the OSF to release the 'new' '68 tape in its series.

    I just think there's probably 3-4 monster '66 shows, perhaps a similar number of '67 shows, maybe 5-6 '68 shows and relatively large # of '69 shows on the shelf -- all total guesswork on my part. So one has to ask, 'What's the plan?'

    Unless Dave wants to make the first DaP of 2023 a three-disc compilation of the hottest '68 they've got....

  • Oroborous
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    Ray/Goodfellas

    Bummer, agree, one of my top favorites movies of all time!
    Best mob movie ever! Four winds blow…

  • daverock
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    Size doesn't matter

    It seems a shame that the length of 60's shows may limit their potential for release as a Dave's Picks. I would much rather have a one disc 1968 show than something like that 4 cd 1987 show that came out.

    Something of a myth that the longer a show was-or a particular version of a song, - then the better that show or song was.

  • PT Barnum
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    RIP Alan White

    One of the great rock drummers has passed away. He had to cancel his UK 50th anniversary tour for Close to the Edge due to health reasons. Now this Rest in Peace amigo.
    One of my first big name rock concerts was Yes in September of 1972, Close to the Edge. I had seen other bands before this, but this was a biggie. Have seen Yes many many times throughout the years, in the round, quad sound set up, Wakeman, and Morantz and Stravinsky and back to Wakeman and Alan White played the drums on every tour. After the death of Chris Squire and Jon Anderson and Wakeman leaving, I don't know how they can continue on as Yes. The end or an era.

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    RIP Ray Liotta....

    ....Goodfellas is one of the best movies ever made imo.

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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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