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    A sealed, unlabeled box sat undisturbed for decades on a shelf in the Grateful Dead’s San Rafael tape vault on Front Street, its contents an enduring mystery, even to those few with access to the vault. All David Lemieux knew about that box when he became the Dead’s archivist was that it contained tapes belonging to Bear—Owsley Stanley, the Dead’s first soundman and architect of the Wall of Sound. Even in the Dead Heads’ Holy of Holies, the taped-up box was tantalizing. But this was Bear’s personal property, and so he didn’t touch the box out of an abiding respect for the elder luminary of sound. Bear’s archive of Sonic Journal recordings had been kept safe for him for years within the Grateful Dead’s vault—over 1,300 reels of tape stored in heavy-duty cartons like old banana boxes. At any time, David could have popped the tops and explored them to his archivist heart's content. But they were off-limits without the nod from Bear. - Starfinder Stanley, Hawk, and Pete Bell, Owsley Stanley Foundation

     

    With a wink and a nod from Bear, we've peeled back those banana boxes to find some of the oldest and rarest of all recordings of the Dead including the double dose of shows that make up DAVE’S PICKS VOLUME 43. The two virtually complete performances from San Francisco 11/2/69, Live At Family Dog At The Great Highway, and from Dallas 12/26/69, McFarlin Auditorium, are complementary in their clarity and consistency thanks to Bear himself, and in their ability to foreshadow where the Dead were headed in the years to come. If the two killer 20-minute+ "Dark Stars" don't get ya, how about the Pigpen-centric sets featuring "Midnight Hour," "Next Time You See Me," "Big Boss Man," "Good Lovin'," and the once-lost-now-found complete rendition of "Dancing In The Streets," or the first full acoustic set ever performed? And we're certain you'll be fascinated to uncover the "Mystery Of Bear's Banana Boxes" as told by Starfinder Stanley, Hawk, and Pete Bell in the liners.

     

    Limited to 25,000 numbered copies, DAVE’S PICKS VOLUME 43 was recorded by Owlsey "Bear" Stanley and has been mastered to HDCD specs by Jeffrey Norman at Mockingbird Mastering. Grab a copy while you can.

     

    *2 per order. Very limited quantity available.

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  • 1stshow70878
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    Daverock, of course I too went straight to the Red Rocks shows upon first listen before hearing the rest of the box. After getting to all of them I was calling 7-3-78 St. Paul the hidden gem. That must have been a peak period for them. The energy is there. Almost swaggering I'd say, like they need a pack of cigarettes rolled into the sleeve of their t-shirt.
    Cheers

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    I also played Omaha 7/5/77 after reading Oroboros's post. The first set, last night-excellent - Jerry's guitar sounds as cool and clear as the driven snow. Own up time....for the last couple of years, when I have played shows from this 78 box, I have played the first one 7/1, missed out the next two and gone on to the two Red Rocks shows. I have no idea what put me off Omaha in the past - makes me wonder what other unidentified jewels I have here.

    Exile - I was unfairly dismissive of Black and Blue, too. It's a very entertaining album - I didn't like funk or disco in the 70's, but that's no excuse now. I wasn't keen at all when it came out-Spring 1976, I believe. With Mick Taylor gone, "Fool To Cry" issued as a single and punk waiting in the wings, The Stones, along with most of the great bands from 1965-1975 suddenly seemed a bit passe. I bought the first Ramones album in Summer 1976-that was the sound of the times for me. 40 odd years later... Black and Blue is still on my playlist, and I no longer even have that Ramones album.
    I saw The Stones at Knebworth in 76 - and I have the programme here-nothing to do with music, but it's curious how The Stones and their fans were presented. In the article on The Stones, it states, "Young boys eagerly flocked the Mary Quant make up department in Harrods trendy Way-In shop on Saturday afternoon.The disco pumped out "Hey Negrita" as the boys applied eye liner and lipstick to gaunt virginal faces." I don't think so. I was 19 then, and the article seemed to show how out of touch The Stones had become at that time, with my generation.
    They also apparently had a food stand where you could buy a portion of chicken curry for 0.55p. This in the middle of the hottest heat wave for decades.

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    That Estimated > Eyes is outstanding. That Eyes of the World has always been a go to post hiatus Eyes.. it's outstanding. I've always been big on that box. 7/1 never circulated and is outstanding, the first Red Rocks shows did circulate and are well.. not to overuse the term but outstanding. A great moment in GD history perfectly preserved for us to enjoy. Aptly timed as we are entering a holiday weekend and the box centers around the Fourth of July.

    Outstanding

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    Been looking at that July 1978 box when picking some dead to listen to lately, but keep getting sidetracked by a different choice, but Oroboros' post about the virtues of the July 5, 1978 Omaha show prompted me to give it a listen today. Currently on Wharf Rat. I always liked that show, and the recording is excellent. I imagine it was exponentially cooler to be there in person at the time. The artwork on that one is probably about my favorite from that box as well, and I liked all the art from that box, a lot.

  • Exile On Main St.
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    Hey guys, I lurk more than anything but I saw some Stones talk and I agree with Dave Rock. It's Only Rock 'n Roll is an underrated album. The thing with it in my opinion, is that the songs are either dynamite (like the opening song fictional drummer) or B side material. The other problem is a couple of the songs suffer from Led Zeppelin IV / Dark Side of the Moon syndrome, meaning they've been played on the radio so much that they've lost a little luster (title track and Ain't Too Proud to Beg). I think these songs are pretty high quality once you're sitting back giving them your full attention (In their order of appearance on the LP).

    If You Can't Rock Me
    Ain't Too Proud to Beg
    It's Only Rock 'n Roll (But I Like It)
    Till the Next Goodbye
    Time Waits for No One

    Dance Little Sister

    The first 5 songs are all of side one and are solid. It's Only Rock 'n Roll has "Start Me Up" hit quality. Time Waits For No One makes us realize that Mick Taylor should have had at least one or two tracks on every album to stretch out like he does on this one and Can't You Hear Me Knockin' from Sticky Fingers. Missed opportunity. The thing with these songs is you may think of hearing Dance Little Sister on the radio and thought, meh, average song. Until you really listen to everything going on with the guitars. Keith Richards bass chops on If You Can't Rock Me are cool. Till the Next Time is on par in my mind with Wild Horses and Angie, but again, missed opportunity in that Taylor could have been used to play an electric solo or something, similar to Wild Horses. The remaining songs on the record don't do it for me. Luxury is borderline, but leans too far into funk. Fingerprint File is way too far into funk and not that great a song for me. If You Really Want to Be My Friend and Short and Curlies should have been put in the can for later. Between Goats Head Soup and It's Only Rock 'n Roll, I think there's a great album in there.

    Black and Blue had some great songs with Hand of Fate and Crazy Mama. I think Hand of Fate was as good as 70s rockers got, with very few exceptions.

    Not much to say that hasn't been said about Dave's 43. I would never complain for this type of release.

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    you guys are so cool. Love this forum

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    ...It's like buying a book from the bookstore and then realizing the pages are all put together out of order, and there are pages from another book mixed in. And when you go back and say, hey, bookseller, they put the pages of the book in the wrong order, and there are pages from another book mixed in. And he says, don't worry, you can rip them all out and put the book back together in whatever order you want.

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    The other day I ordered a burger with fries. Instead, they brought me fries with a burger. So I complained. But dude, the burger guy said, you can eat them in whatever order you want. Mmfff, I said, eating my fries and burger.

    Received my shipping notice today for the TTB’s “I am the Moon” vinyl set. Because today is the release date. What a concept! You release the record on the release date! Genius! I just want to note that, when you bought the 4-lp set, they promised to provide a digital download of each separate album as each of the four parts of this project was released. And then they actually did! On the actual release dates! And the files actually worked! Amazing! And now they shipped vinyl on the release date. It’s so weird.

    A lot of people don't realize what's really going on. They view life as a bunch of unconnected incidents and things. They don't realize that there's this, like, lattice of coincidence that lays on top of everything. Like the other other day I’m eating a plate of shrimp and listening to Electric on the Eel for the first time in years. And so were you.

    Last five:

    JGB: Electric on the Eel (discs 1 and 6)
    Derek & the Dominos: Layla
    Bill Evans: The Hilversum Concert
    Christian McBride: At the Village Vanguard
    Stones: El Mocambo

  • Oroboros
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    All is well in the middle of the country and I couldn't agree more with this esteemed group's statements on current and past musical topics.

    Phil and Friends has consistently displayed such exploratory and jamtasic shows which makes them a 'must see.' I recently attended another Wilco concert prior to that show and the inclusion of Jeff Tweedy and Nels Cline in the friends in Chicago reflect excellent choices. Nels has sat in with P & F on multiple occasions and Wilco has covered the Dead on a variety of occasions including Bobby sitting in for Dark Star, Ripple, etc. I regretted that Phil got Covid and couldn't headline with String Cheese Incident's recent Red Rocks shows, but Billy Strings was a welcome replacement and we in the audience had a wonderful time. Still I long to see Phil play again and hope to have another chance soon. The SCI 'dead set' with Billy was a delight and I saw Billy rev up with the Cheese as they took on many of our favorite Dead tunes that evening. And I am quite relieved that Phil has fully recovered from the Covid and is back playing live.

    Besides attending the Wilco and SCI shows, I have also loved recent concerts with the Infamous Stringdusters, Joe Russo's Almost Dead, the Jayhawks, Railroad Earth, Yonder Mountain, Mollie Tuttle, Sierra Hull, and several years ago was quite taken by previously mentioned Larkin Poe (opened for Elvis Costello). Such terrific music touring again and I'm very grateful to be able to make the journey (pun intended).

    However, given this thread on DP 43, to get back on how this Dave's Pick is stellar and echo others sentiments how the primal Dead are such an unmitigated treat. This is a special release and deserving of frequent rotation.

    And should any of you be inspired by the break-neck speed and turn on a dime of the early Grateful Dead, please consider attending a Joe Russo's Almost Dead show. Yes, Oro (my brother from another mother) those two Vail JRAD shows, along with the JRAD show at Red Rocks were stellar. These guys have the stamina and pace of the early Grateful Dead but along with the Dead's entire song catalogue. Simply remarkable jamming, truly exploratory, and much more in the vein of P & F as opposed to the D & C. JRAD is energy personified and each band member is truly infused with amazing grasp of these wonderful songs along with a jazz mentality and interplay.

    To add to the dialogue regarding 'rain stories' from concerts (discussed earlier in this thread), I got one to share. I recall back in 1978 when the Grateful Dead played at the Omaha Civic Auditorium in July. The venue was about half full (4,000?) but everyone was chomping at the bit as we had not seen the Dead in Nebraska since early in the early 70's. I took my Nak 550 into the venue and there was no hassle getting in the deck in this time, but remember this was before the days of 'taper's sections.'

    Out in the hallway, the Hell's Angels wandered about sporting full colors and big grins. They may have been transporting 'party favors' and decided to take in a show, or perhaps road tripping with the band? Although I did not see them at the subsequent Red Rocks shows. Anyway, I headed down to the floor to set up my Nak in front of the sound board. When I was getting everything ready, I saw this guy with a great rig setting up. Luckily this kind stranger (I have since discovered he was famous taper Bob Wagner) let me patch out of the back of his Sony, which was terrific as he had a tall (8 ft?) stand to get will above the crowd noise. We were about 15 to 20 feet in FOB. So Garcia treats us to a blistering Sugaree opener, the kind that drove the crowd wild. His leads mounted into a wave that crests, recedes, regroups, and roars back with such power and delight that adds to the synergistic effect causing our frenzied response as his rolling/soaring guitar work lift and subside within the band.

    Then BIODTL, TLEO, and then Bob took the spotlight with a "Look's Like Rain." About half way through the son, I suddenly noticed something shimmering in the air between the band and me. I thought "what a fantastic light show! Or have I shifted into 5th gear just a little earlier than I scheduled?" I staggered towards that visual disturbance in front of me to investigate. The crowd was dancing madly in the middle of the floor as a waterfall played over them. The waterfall was about 25 feet in circumference. I put my hand into the water...hand out, no rain, hand in, pouring rain.. I jumped into the waterfall drenching us all in the middle of the Civic auditorium. Then stepped out and there was none. I shook my head and then dove back into the deluge and danced through LLR and next came Direworlf and a delightful All Over Now, with Keith and Donna simply killing it. Candyman, Lazy >Supplication and Bobby informed "we are going to take a short break" (ha, it was never a short break!)

    I staggered back to reload a new tape (remember cassettes?) and I looked for some validation of my experience. I asked my friends if I was not in fact 'soaking wet' as I patted my wet t-shirt? And they grinned knowingly and affirmed that , yes, in fact I was 'all wet."

    Then this unique show continued (nice indoor water feature, boys!) with a killer second set, complete with a transportive Estimated>Eyes>Wharf Rat>Truckin'>Iko Iko > Around and Around.

    As I left the auditorium I noticed the water standing on the ground outside, a summer storm? Hey was this just a case of a leaking roof? Or did the Dead actually conjure up the forces of nature as they were so prone to do?

    Next to travel to their/my maiden Red Rocks shows. Would Phil bombs create reverse gravity and make us float up into the air? What do they have up their collective sleeves for us next (ah-oooo, Werewolves of London, ah-ooo)?

    Those were the daze.....

    Zen saying "teachers open the door, you must enter by yourself."

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    Jim - You bring up a good point that Phil is well into his 80s, yet is still bringing it with such new creations as Philco. I think he personifies that well worn axiom “Find something you love to do and you’ll never have to work a day in your life.”

    DaveRock - I personally always loved the subtle guitar work on “Fingerprint File” from IORR. Mick Taylor should never have left the Stones, they were a much better band with him (with due respect to Ronnie). Last week, I re-watched their “bootleg” release from the Marquee Club in 1971 - now THAT was THE best Stones lineup.

    Blues For Allah - what an excellent choice. Some really jazzy passages throughout that entire release.

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A sealed, unlabeled box sat undisturbed for decades on a shelf in the Grateful Dead’s San Rafael tape vault on Front Street, its contents an enduring mystery, even to those few with access to the vault. All David Lemieux knew about that box when he became the Dead’s archivist was that it contained tapes belonging to Bear—Owsley Stanley, the Dead’s first soundman and architect of the Wall of Sound. Even in the Dead Heads’ Holy of Holies, the taped-up box was tantalizing. But this was Bear’s personal property, and so he didn’t touch the box out of an abiding respect for the elder luminary of sound. Bear’s archive of Sonic Journal recordings had been kept safe for him for years within the Grateful Dead’s vault—over 1,300 reels of tape stored in heavy-duty cartons like old banana boxes. At any time, David could have popped the tops and explored them to his archivist heart's content. But they were off-limits without the nod from Bear. - Starfinder Stanley, Hawk, and Pete Bell, Owsley Stanley Foundation

 

With a wink and a nod from Bear, we've peeled back those banana boxes to find some of the oldest and rarest of all recordings of the Dead including the double dose of shows that make up DAVE’S PICKS VOLUME 43. The two virtually complete performances from San Francisco 11/2/69, Live At Family Dog At The Great Highway, and from Dallas 12/26/69, McFarlin Auditorium, are complementary in their clarity and consistency thanks to Bear himself, and in their ability to foreshadow where the Dead were headed in the years to come. If the two killer 20-minute+ "Dark Stars" don't get ya, how about the Pigpen-centric sets featuring "Midnight Hour," "Next Time You See Me," "Big Boss Man," "Good Lovin'," and the once-lost-now-found complete rendition of "Dancing In The Streets," or the first full acoustic set ever performed? And we're certain you'll be fascinated to uncover the "Mystery Of Bear's Banana Boxes" as told by Starfinder Stanley, Hawk, and Pete Bell in the liners.

 

Limited to 25,000 numbered copies, DAVE’S PICKS VOLUME 43 was recorded by Owlsey "Bear" Stanley and has been mastered to HDCD specs by Jeffrey Norman at Mockingbird Mastering. Grab a copy while you can.

 

*2 per order. Very limited quantity available.

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No notice,, just in the box today. I think the number was 3786.

Rip will have to wait until tomorrow,,, heading to work.

The meth-heads await me.

oh,,, where is the little feat shit?

Oh and my 24 lp's???

Bastards!!!

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It's better than "Go To Heaven".

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Jerry in a White suit!
Hell Jerry in any suite ; )

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There's a good representation of 76, true
One more, please, Dave
7 18 76

7 18 76

7 18 76

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#12158 landed!
Sounds fantastic!
Not the worst cover ever! I've seen worse!
Who cares about the cover!
Love the teeny-weeny note about 12/26 Cold Rain & Snow being snipped! Why? "It will appear on a future volume"!
That means another 1969 special down the line!

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After a few sub par years, Dave has redeemed himself.

Rare songs. Fantastic recording. Outstanding stuff. The acoustic songs from 12/26 are worth the price alone. For some reason that part of the show reminds me of the scene when the Blues Brothers played Bob’s Country Bunker and had to revert to some country and western songs to get the crowd onboard.

Enjoy.

One of the main reasons I check in here is to hear words written like the words you just wrote. Gives me hope.

In the same breath.. PFox is my new buzz crush villain. try decaf, indica instead of sativa.. whatever it is you are doing try something that gives a more positive view. Always look on the bright side of life. whew whew.. whew whew whew ah whew.

Looking forward to getting #43 this week.

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I listened to that lp today

I like a lot of it
Alabama G
Althea
FLAS
Antwerp's Placebo
DEMI

All good the whole thing

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For shipping info.

Really do hope I will get this volume since being a subscriber ... but this is the first time I haven't recieved any shipping info before other people have already got their copy of the actual record ...

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Received mine yesterday, no shipping notice.

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The order status for my orders does not show that #43 has shipped yet.
Certainly I have not received a shipping mail yet.

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Usually get a shipping notice, but nothing so far. Looking at some of the other posts it seems as though they are receiving copies without notices also, so I'm hoping this will be the case with mine, but they don't make things easy !
It's even more annoying as this is a '69 release, and really looking forward to an upgrade to my SBDs.
Sent an email to CS for an update.
**** UPDATE ***** Received a Shipping Notice today, so that's a positive bit of news !

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Interesting conversations here lately. Based on some entries, I cautiously but hopefully opened my mailbox yesterday, and…nothing!!
I’m usually one of the last to receive, so not bothered at all. With so many people gushing about TTB, I loved Derek Trucks Band, but TTB for some reason, just doesn’t blow my skirt up.
Saw Phish last night, and tonight also. Just good to see/hear ANY live music.
Re:PFox. I don’t recall him EVER having a positive word to say about anything, just a troll, happy to keep trolling. His must be a sad, sorry existence.
Very excited to wait for my D43, see a second good show tonight, and keep on keeping on.

Music is the Best!!

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Are you gonna rip in as cd order or put in show order?

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Met both these fine gentlemen last night at the Rocks, with a monumental Los Lobos set that combined that band with Derek and Susan and various TTB members sitting in. The hybrid band really took it out there and, for my money, jammed as hard as any band since the good old GD of the '70s. Of possible interest here, during TTB's set Susan sang Angel from Montgomery and wove in a verse from Sugaree.

I lucked into 10th row center seats and Vguy texted me he's in row 22, seat 97, so before Los Lobos hits the stage I head up to find him. As I approach row 22 I see a guy making his way across row 22 fist bumping every single person in that row, including some who initially didn't look up, but this guy waits til they do, then fist bumps them and about 20 others. This guy makes it to the end of the row as I'm closing in and spryly moves on to the outer stairs as I yell "Vguy"! No reaction. I pursue. He's got the gray beard, the Make America Grateful Again t-shirt, etc. Well, it IS Vguy and we have a good chuckle on the stairs and fire up a fatty. Much yukking about just about everything.

Between Los Lobos and TTB I make my way up to row 28, seat 1, and have a good chat with our man Nappyrags and his buddy. When I told him about my encounter with serial fist-bumping Vguy, he broke into a big smile. I departed with, "Try to behave!" and got a baleful look. So I threw in, "Don't do anything I wouldn't do!" and the big smiles came out again.

And I met up with a half-dozen pals of old as well as a few Red Rocks friends who I see every year at shows up there, and innumerable hotties of every age, shape, size, color. Oh yeah. (I go for the music, but I return for the hotties....)

Yes to what someone posted earlier: that being out with folks at live music is just what the doctor ordered. We (my cousin and I) ate a mushroom, a gummy, had a little tequila and beer and a doobie and all was well.

When I got home, there were my two copies of DaP 43 in the mailbox, just waitin' for me.

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I like when I read about board people hooking up. Connections made can last a lifetime. Glad all had fun, the Rocks are a special place.

On the rip front,,, went with two folders, one for each show in order. Shame about the Cold Rain that was trimmed for space (I assume). I think we'll see it come down the pike someday. I may fill in space with the board copy I have, will see how the two cuts blend.

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Nice nod to Pink Floyd, Mr. Ones, Wot's...uh the Deal indeed. Always dug Obscured by Clouds, cool album.

No Dap 43 yet, no shipping notice, no worries. No ripping for me, I'm just a simple luddite who will put the disc in the tray and push play.

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listening to Dark Star at the Family Dog

I Swear at 22 minute mark (+-),,, they were gonna go into Tighten Up (by Archie Bell).

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Got my DaP 43 from the mailbox about 10 minutes before heading out on a road trip yesterday. No mailing notice received, just a welcome surprise in the mailbox. Listened to side 1 on the road, getting ready for a morning excursion where side 2 gets spun. Lovin' it. This is my Dead.

Right now, listening to 5/14/70 on youtube, with one of the hottest LoveLights I've heard. Jerry smokes on it right out of the gate.

Gotta do the full run of unreleased uploaded 1970 shows from the archive. Have gone at many of them already, but damn, what fire and energy they have.

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In the seaside chat Dave said that it will be on a future DaP.

Once I get my DaP43 I will listen to all the CD’s to confirm that they are not defective, and will then import to computer and arrange the songs by show and order. When the missing Cold Rain arrives I will add that.

Hoping to find DaP43 in the mailbox tomorrow even though I’ve not received a shipping notice. Monday after release day has been pretty standard for me the last several DaP’s even though I would get a shipping notice about 10 days earlier.

Dix8 5/2/70 had its CR&S severed, too.

Hmmm.

A future Daves, huh?

C'est la vie

Be kind daily, my fellow Deadheads.

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It was included in the vinyl version of Dicks 8. For what it's worth. I'm not bothered these days if they miss a song out for whatever reason. It's not as though they will omit anything vital. We have all heard a vast quantity of Cold Rain and Snow's and if you haven't heard the one played at 5/2/70 you are missing...absolutely nothing.
I can't see much point in including an omitted song in a future release either. Probably stick out like a sore thumb. I suppose if you rip them you can make up a full show...but Like Charlie3.. I don't rip cds very often.

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Yes Dennis, I know I've heard one in a jam before. Maybe the Mammoth Garden show Denver April 1970? All we need now is those horns in the bridge.
Cheers

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....checking out some local brews, fist bumping everyone I see.
Last night show was better than the first night for a few reasons imo.
#1. Met Hendrixfreak. Good to finally meet you man. Sorry Nappy, but after the end of that Los Lobos set, I was in a whole nother world. I was just soaking it in. I'm sure we'll meet again.
Which takes me to the #2 reason. The end of that Lobos set. Hendrixfreak nailed with with the hybrid band magic. Simply outstanding stuff.
#3 reason. Sugaree.
#4 reason. Got incredible seats. I can't remember the last time I waited in line 3 hours for good seats. But I told myself it would be worth it and I was right!! Met awesome people in line again and it carried into the show. Hello to Quentin, Alyssa, Sam, Mel, Nikki and Josh. Yall are cool.
In fact, everyone I met in Denver seems so nice and chill. Impressive.
Also impressive are the number of Subarus here. Literally every third car I saw lol.
Good times. Good vibes. Just what the doctor ordered. Smuggling back some rocky mountain edibles and prerolls. Shhhh. Don't tell mom.
Now, let's see if that Dave's is waiting for me at home. Time to......fly. 🤢

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Thanks Vguy and HF for your time and comments. We love you guys!
So many Subies because they get good mileage, reliable, and go in the snow.
Almost the Progressive's (read hippy) car of our era like the VW was BITD.
Same boxer four configuration only water cooled and not as polluting.
As to why we're chill? It's Colorado, why not be chill. We've got it pretty good.
Cheers

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Realizing just now that the illustrious VGuy waltzed right past me last night in row 22 at Red Rocks!

I appreciated his "Make America Grateful Again" t-shirt at the time, he must not have seen my House of Guitars tee or I know he would have stopped for a fist bump!

Next I get to stroll down to the mailbox to pick up DP 43 (no shipping notice, but I got the heads up from my account with USPS- pro tip).

Let the good times roll! And now back to your regularly scheduled Gathering Flowers For The Master's Bouquet...

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So as I am wont to do, I separated the tracks into two distinct shows upon import to iTunes (69-11-02 DaP 43 Family Dog, San Francisco, CA, and 69-12-26 DaP 43 McFarlin Auditorium, SMU, Dallas, TX) and lo and behold each show is 1 hour and 58 minutes. Synchronocity indeed, as Hunter's old DNC website promulgated. Total surprises here, "What it is is that Bill, who's the drummer that sits over here, is somewhere over Omaha, right now, on a plane, somewhere. Or at least last we heard. Yeah, he's on his way here, though, and they assure us that he'll be here in manner of moments. So Bobby and I are gonna regale you with some old standards while we're waiting around."

....believe it or not jack baller, I do recall seeing you! Were you waiting in the upper north lot line by chance?
I get a lot of shout outs regarding my Make America Grateful Again tee. Not ashamed to say its my current go to concert apparel. Awesome conversation starter!!
Home safe to more monsoon weather. Flight was delayed an hour due to it. No Dave's but thats OK. Still riding high. Had a blast!
Random fist bump to the peeps in the room across the hallway at the Best Western playing some moe. this morning. That was cool.
I'm far for illustrious however. Just a music junkie who gets off on meeting awesome people. Which was pretty simple to do at those shows. Mission accomplished.

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Death Don't Have No Mercy is the greatest achievement of the early, raw Dead. It fit the spooky blues element to a T, was a great showcase for early Jerry's electric blues soloing and fit the whole "dead" theme around the band at the time... fantastic version here.

Glad to hear so many enjoyed themselves recently at Red Rocks. Yes, it is an amazing place and the crowd always feels like family at any Dead-themed or similar vibed show. We always talk to strangers and have fantastic times and joints are shared far and wide.

I did not attend... Derek in the Allmans was more my speed, but he is an unbelievable talent and all respect to his current band.

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I got a chance to listen to everything on disc 2 and 3 except Speedway Boogie and Love light at the end of 3 on my driving day trip today.

Whoa is about what I have to say, more jazzed about this than any release in the past several years. This instantly rose to my top tier. Gotta give it some more listenings first, but it smokes. It seems somewhat more coherent and well threaded than some of the other 1969 and 1970 DaP releases, though I love them all. Two late 60s Dark Stars also, what's not to like?

Taking the liberty of detailing some more thoughts on it here. Side one gave me the feel of a good solid 1970 set, with the electric and acoustic sets being so late in 1969, might as well have been early 1970. Was driving on a mountain road when listening, so couldn't take detailed notes, but loved the inclusion of Little Sadie, with Garcia's smokeless touch.

I also enjoy the stage banter from this period. Garcia just had a way with words and phrasing when he talked. He could read the phone book and somehow make it sound interesting and amusing.

Then things get cooking.

Disc 2 starts with a deep and mysterious Dark Star of the late 60s, including that jam about 2/3 of the way through that you sometimes hear (which some here can probably name, though I'm not that fully immersed). The second Dark Star, on disc 3, has the jam interlude also. It's one of those anthem-like melodies that Garcia pulls off from time to time, and made me think, man, this might be just the thing that accompanies you when you're on the way to that better place in the after life if there is such a thing. Just got the hair on my neck standing while I drove. Both Stars are superb IMO, but will take more listening for me to sort out.

St. Stephen on disc 2 seems a tad more subdued than usual, probably to ease back a bit in between the intense Dark Star and a rollicking Eleven. Still quite a good transition.

Death don't have no Mercy is probably the most searing version of that I've heard. Garcia inhabits the role of the lost soul left bereft by the demise of his family. Scary good.

Black Peter is a decent acoustic version. Uncle John's Band starts with some aimless strumming - feels like they hadn't yet settled on the opening riff we all know so well. But it's well played. My only minor complaint is that again Phil's voice here and in a few places on the high registers just seems a bit off to me. I am not a musician so don't know if it's slightly out of tune or that he just doesn't have a good singing voice. It's easy enough to overlook, though at times I've wished they just would have let Jerry and Bobby do the vocalizing and harmony. Still works ok for me though.

Disc 3 pops out with a solid Casey Jones. Hard to Handle is interesting -- mostly the 1971's where Garcia and Weir cut loose are definitely my favorites, and it seems like they were trying to get their legs in a lot of the 1969 and 1970 versions, with less guitar soloing. Jerry cuts loose on this one though, but not with the same approach as the 1971s. This is probably my favorite that I've heard outside the 1971s.

China Cat/Rider hit the spot as usual. High Time is normally one of my least favorite and to me boring early Dead tunes, but they did alright on this one, compared to many.

Me and My Uncle had that extra Texas edge as they played it in Dallas, and the Dark Star was another stellar effort, so to speak, from my point of view anyway.

Will finish disc 3 tomorrow, but I have to say this one has exceeded my expectations so far.

Well done, Dave and Dead net!

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OG series
Wink of an Eye

Some psychedelic references

"My old buddy you're movin' much too slow"

:)))

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I have a ritual where I rip the CDs to 320 kbps mp3 and WAV, put each show into its own dated folder, store them on redundant USB drives, and then upload the mp3s to my phone, ordered by date.

For something like DaP 43, I usually alter the artwork, so every show has unique cover art when I scroll through the list. I made a whole new 11/2/77 Seneca show out of the bonus tracks from DaP 12 & DP 34. That left 4 missing songs, but there's a fine Betty Board to fill those gaps. There was some Dicks Picks looking artwork online for 11/2/77, so it worked out nicely.

This Dave's Picks 43 is just what the Doctor ordered. I've had these shows on SBD a while, but I rarely listen to them. There's a part of me that says "wait for the Full Norman", so these are pretty fresh. I couldn't be happier with this pair of shows. I was hoping for some late '69 and it came :D

Just finished a second run of 11/2/69. Great set list - very happy to get that Midnight Hour in there.
I thought The Eleven vocals were very solid. That has to be one of their most difficult to do well. I may listen to that one again and then queue up 12/26.

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Will have to listen to 8/1/73 today. Pretty sure this was the last Dead show he played a Stratocaster.

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This is one of the most refreshing Picks in a while. Also agree I can't look at the cover without going cross-eyed. I might need one of those "alternate" covers you speak of KeithFan.

Someone mentioned the onstage banter. It really is refreshing to hear the young Jerry and Bobby yucking it up. Happy Birthday Jerry. You were a long way from So Many Roads on DaP 43. Your soul is a flower in the Master's bouquet.

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OKAY

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For JG!

EDIT: Subbies, have 2, 4 over the years, poor man’s Audi lol.
Nice balance of features, good in snow and mountains without having to drive a huge gas hog.

Glad you guys had a great time and enjoyed the shows! It truly is a special place!
Would love to hear what Nappy has to say?

Heading into town to the PO this morning with nervous anticipation!

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Have they l shipped already? Mine looks like it was never shipped. I have a subscription and was really looking forward to listen to these shows.

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Aug. 1, 1973, fresh off three GD shows in the past five days -- Watkins Glen x 2, got home July 29, then went to July 30 & Aug 1 shows with The Band. On Aug. 1, the dense crowd up front parted (I'm a little audience left, but close) and a girl rode on a guy's shoulders to the lip of the stage and handed up a birthday cake for Jer to much applause from the crowd. I think a roadie handled the cake, cuz Jer was already strapped in (last time with Nash Strat, you say?).

Those two shows are a blur, perhaps understandably. Would LOVE to hear those released. They gotta release a Jer b-day show at some point before I shamble off this mortal coil, no?

Edit: I was two weeks shy of my 16th birthday at that show.... started young.

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I've been seeing posts on social media for days now from people who've received their copies but, so far, I've not gotten the "your order is on the way" email. Is this a widespread issue, or is it just me? I'm dying to hear these shows!

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Having only digested discs 1 and 2, I have to chime in with a 'Holy...' add whatever expletive you normally use. This is one fantastic release. For the Family Dog show, there is so much unique here-- on disc 1, the Big Boss Man stands out with its guitar and vocal intro. But the Dark Star with its thematic jams, top notch Eleven and as someone noted, the Death Don't... is chilling, haunting, amazing. So damn good. Face-melting stuff. The acoustic set at SMU is stellar-- Little Sadie! Can't wait to listen to the electric set tonight.

Those TTB Red Rocks shows sound amazing and the setlists look great. Jealous you got a full on jam with Truck and Tedeschi joining Los Lobos. We got one song of Susan singing with Los Lobos, but a full on jam-- that is the goods.

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40 years ago today, I saw the fellas play the OK Zoo Amphitheatre. It was Jerry's 40th birthday, and of course we wished him well with a Happy Birthday To You. Twas a nice show on a great leg of a super summer tour. Folks were saying that the band partied hard the night before in Austin after the show that was immortalized in Thirty Trips.
Jerry looked a little pale and sweaty but rose to the occasion.

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All with a release date of 07/29 (not complaining, just stating facts. Looks like they bit off more than they can chew):
1) No Shipping Notice on DAP 43 yet for me
2) No shipping Notice on Europe 72 releases yet for me
3) Still unable to download Lyceum

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Deuce it is frustrating as hell and you are not alone. I feel exactly the same. One would figure when you bought all three one would have come thru on release day. Horrible customer service and quite honestly do not need the downloads now I will wait to see if the big ticket ever shows but I will not wait for ever.

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We were next to the soundboard and, just behind it, there were at least two stereo mic setups, so someone has that jam preserved. I wonder what it will sound like? I thought to go ask for a dub but also thought, no, this is a moment, I don't need a tape. The shrooms were coming on and I'd smoked part of a doob with Vguy so that maybe half-hour segment was truly delicious and powerful. Still, I would be curious... Seriously, I've seen TTB a fair amount since its inception and have seen Lobos since the mid-90s and that was one monster jam. If anyone finds the recording on one of those platforms, please tip us off.

Just to help ease the worries: there have been several instances of Dave’s Picks that have shown up with no shipping notice etc. Back a few years it seemed to be status quo, so most likely nothing to fret over.
Perhaps crank up the Tom Petty in the mean time as the waiting IS the hardest part!

PS, nothing in my PO Box either : (

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The Lyceum box I ordered arrived today - but it's status on the board is that it hasn't shipped yet, and is still being processed. So it doesn't look as though they bother too much with those notices.
Incredible speed in which I received this box, I have to say. UPS couldn't actually hand it over to me, as they don't accept payment by card for VAT, but now I've done that on the phone, it should be here with me tomorrow.

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