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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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August 6, 2022 - 4:17pm

#1141

Vguy72

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My Dave's status changed today....

....went from out for delivery to Shipment Received, Package Acceptance Pending
Henderson, NV, United States as of July 30th. (Seems Doc fired up the DeLorean because we're going back in time). Seems to be a UPS to USPS transfer delay. Fingers still crossed!
Luckily, I was born with a roadrunner speed metabolism. 6'4" 190 lbs. I can thank my moms side of the family for that. But yeah. Fast Food convenience in the 80's sparked the fire.
Hey Charlie3. I think your wife does care about your speaker placement and just doesn't make it a big deal because she respects you. That's my wife at least.
August 6, 2022 - 4:17pm

#1142

Charlie3

Joined:
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AJS

Thanks for the suggestion. Always interested to see what other people are listening on and how they like it.
August 6, 2022 - 3:32pm

#1143

nitecat

Joined:
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TC

I'm really digging hearing TC's organ frills on this cd!
August 6, 2022 - 2:51pm

#1144

Angry Jack Straw

Joined:
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Charlie

I had the same problem with my Onkyo multi disc CD player. The laser is going bad. Check out Emotiva. Yes, a bit pricy but I have been very happy.

Overweight Americans. A combination of diet, large portions, and no exercise. The solution - clothes that stretch. Much easier than lifestyle changes.
August 6, 2022 - 2:16pm

#1145

Charlie3

Joined:
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Speaker Placement

Spot on Icecrmcnkd, speaker placement matters and I am going to choose the right moment to let my wife know that I'm not the only one who thinks so. Much to the annoyance of my wife, speaker placement has dictated the arrangement of some living room furniture. Standard two channel placement, about 12 feet apart on either side of the living room window, and about 12 feet from the sweet spot for listening on the couch. Set up to fill the open front of the house with sound, which means that you can't have a couch a few feet in front of a speaker even if it is a little off to the side, right? I mean, it seems obvious that you need a clear space extending out like a cone from the speaker to really optimize the sound on the far side of the open floor plan. I can't tell you how many times I've explained this to my wife. It almost seems like she doesn't care about sound quality nearly as much as I do.
August 6, 2022 - 1:59pm

#1146

icecrmcnkd

Joined:
October 20, 2015

Speaker placement matters too

I just have Bose 301 bookshelf speakers that aren’t high end, but I have them on Bose speaker stands that are placed on TV stands. This puts the bottom of the speakers 5 ft off the floor, so there is nothing blocking the sound. They can go loud and remain very clear. There is an Onkyo subwoofer on the floor to cover the low end.

I have a separate Onkyo 5.1 surround home theater system with Blu-ray, but don’t use it for playing CD’s because the Bose 301’s with the stereo system sound better than the little Onkyo speakers that are part of the 5.1 system.
I did consider merging the two setups but decided that I wanted to have a Cambridge Audio stereo system.
I used Onkyo tape decks during my tape trading days and never had an issue with them, so stuck with Onkyo when I went digital and was happy with it because it was affordable and sounded pretty good. Onkyo and other brands disappeared during the COVID shutdown (6-disc changers were impossible to find for a while) then reappeared at higher prices. So I decided to upgrade the audio system now, assuming that prices would only keep going up.
I’m glad I did because it sounds very nice.
August 6, 2022 - 12:52pm

#1147

That Mike

Joined:
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Charlie - you are right…

Charlie - you are right about the Eagles perhaps getting it right the first time. Frey & Henley were notorious for being quite particular about the sound of the band, definitely not a “one and done” band in the studio.

Oro - I knew this subject was right in your wheelhouse! Great info, as always. I’ve been meaning to ask you: You purchased a number of (first rate) jazz selections weeks back that had been recommended by the expert panel of Deadnet posters - have you worked your way through them yet, and does anything stand out so far? Anything disappoint?
August 6, 2022 - 12:45pm

#1148

billy the kiddd

Joined:
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BBQ time

What's on the grill today? Tri Tip! First music selection , Europe 72, that Cumberland is killer. Beer selection , Sierra Nevada Pale Ale. Next up, Louisana Fog, Charliie. Musslewhite. Fun Times. Beautiful day here in the Bay Area.
August 6, 2022 - 12:23pm

#1149

Charlie3

Joined:
September 21, 2015

Replacement Player

I have an Onkyo 6 cd changer also, and it has some issues reading discs. Sometimes I can put the CD back in a different tray and it will read, so it's not the CD. Some CD's it just will not read at all, so I started looking at CD players and was amazed at the jump in prices, double or triple what I paid for the same player a couple years before the pandemic. My solution was just to hook up an old Blu Ray player that was serving no other purpose, and that plays the CD's just fine, and you can still get a basic Blu Ray player for cheap. I am just using the disc player as transport and connecting to my receiver with an HDMI cable and using the DAC in the receiver, so the sound is exactly the same from the CD player or Blu Ray player.

I upgraded my stereo a few years ago and got some nice speakers, and then upgraded the receiver a little later. Not a lot of local opportunities to listen to products in a showroom here, so I had to compare specifications online, ended up working out pretty well to my ears. I have a pair of Klipsch RP 280 floorstanding speakers and a Yamaha RX-A 1060 receiver. The speakers have great bass output down to almost the edge of human hearing, so no subwoofers needed. Saved a bunch picking up the speakers as an open box on ebay, although I could find nothing to indicate it had ever been opened when I received it, and picking up the receiver at the switch to the newer model. I just run everything without any processing, the receiver has a straight mode, with the idea of hearing things as recorded. I get nice clear sound with nice rich bass response even at low volumes, no detectable distortion even at high volume. The speakers are sensitive enough that they require only minimum power, so I really can't get to more than about one third or half volume on the receiver without hitting volumes that are just too high for normal listening. Lots of choices at a lot of budget levels that will produce great sound these days. I have been eyeing a Panasonic player that plays 4k Ultra Blu Rays, Blu Rays, DVDs, all current HDR video formats, audio CD's and a number of hi-res audio formats with a separate audio out HDMI port to connect to a stereo, but it's a little spendy and I can't say I actually need it right now so I'm holding off. For now.

That Mike, I have noticed that I haven't really seen remasters of the Eagles albums, but I always assumed that meant they got it right the first time, 'cause the original CD's sound so good. I always thought the sound on One of These Nights and Hotel California were fantastic, full, rich sound. Still have my vinyl versions of both as well. Waiting for a Big Lebowski Eagles quote from somebody now.
August 6, 2022 - 12:21pm

#1150

Oroborous

Joined:
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So, equipment does matter

Yes, yes it does lol.

Format wars: people are once again conned into a us versus them scenario.
I mean there is nothing that folks haven’t turned into a binary situation, yeeesshhk.
So as a long time audiophile and geek, my 2 cents is they both can sound amazing (analog/Digital) if they’ve been done properly and using the right equipment. How it’s done is more important then which way!

I’ve heard systems of both formats worth hundreds of thousands of dollars. Conclusion, the ones that were done properly sounded amazing, regardless of format. The systems that weren’t amazing, even with big price tags = bad equipment synergy and not doing things properly. I’ve heard modest systems done extremely well that blow away super expensive systems that weren’t done right!

The biggest problem with digital, both now and ever, is conversion! Yes those other variables are very important, but the biggest factor in digital, and why it received most of its negative prejudice, involves conversion.
Much of this negativity started with most/many? of the initial CD releases at the dawn of the format.
Ignorance about how important conversion is (hey it’s just ones and zeros right, NOT!, combined with a race to get product out and beat the competition etc fostered an unfortunate environment, that resonates negative discontent to this day.
By not using the actual masters, and outdated and often improper conversion, the result is a ridiculous amount of CDs that sound horrible!
Add to this that most people use equipment with DAC sets that cost mere pennies to do the most import process in the playback chain, and it’s no wonder so many people don’t like digital.

Fortunately, there have been amazing advances in DACs (both A to D and D to A conversion), digital mastering, digital recording etc, and more importantly, in research and knowledge.
In some cases these advancements are as big as the jump from Standard def to High def video etc.
But outside of our geek circles the vast majority of the public knows (or seems to care) nothing about this. For many the damage has been done psychologically due to the original shortsightedness and idiosyncrasies discussed above.

So it’s refreshing to see someone like Conekid trying to take proper steps to improve his musical experience.
Imho, a DAC can be the biggest little thing you can do. Even an inexpensive Audio Quest Dragonfly with a phone or iPod can often make a good improvement of even the most modest equipment. Of course the Achilles heel of audio electronics is synergy between components and of course ones listening room can be the biggest factor of all. Since you won’t ever know for sure what will play nice with what etc, it can be hard to get the most out of your whole system. So you might have to try different things, but audio nirvana is achievable, and you don’t have to spend a fortune if you do your research and with trial and error you’ll learn what works for you, because that’s the biggest factor of all! All the rest can be important and make a difference, but regardless of hype, price, trends, bottom line, does it sound good to you! You may have cheap garbage, but if you really like how it sounds, that’s what matters!

If your not fully satisfied, try to really analyze what you don’t like, be as specific as possible. Then first research possible issues you can diy: improper use, and acoustic idiosyncrasies you might be able to address. Don’t just run out and buy something!!
Don’t just get swayed by upgrade fever. I have a C40 pre amp that’s probably 40 years old. I can get a new one at cost. I’ve gone round and round, but generally like many features on mine, that a new one won’t have.
So after I realized via my ole buddy BOO469 that all I had was upgrade fever, I’ve stayed with my ole trusty pre.
If you know exactly what you don’t like, and if there’s nothing you can rectify acoustically, or perhaps electricity, then pin point what part of your chain could benefit the most from upgrading.
Then take the time to research, and if possible try out stuff before you just throw money at it.
Like anything else, an educated consumer has a better chance of being satisfied!

Same is true with analog, but different set of equations. Since I put my big chips into a digital system, I’m familiar with overall analog practices, but would not make any specific suggestions due to very limited hands on experience of tge medium. I’d say look closely at your phono preamp type etc,.
Anyway, sorry to ramble, told ya I was a geek!
What ever your rocking, hopefully your able to maximize your ability to PLAY DEAD!

John Perry Barlow

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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.

What Now???

Been saving my whole life for the perfect time for the morphine drip. I mean don't want to start too early...

Gary

No offence intended. What I said doesn't apply in every case by any means.

Dave Rock

No offense taken. I post constantly about how hard it is to communicate without speaking and seeing another person. The fact that we communicate very well when you think about how hard it is to write words with context. I was just meaning we are all reaching that point in our lives where pains and issues develop and that have I always told friends and family that only real thing I want out of the medical community is to manage my pain as I get older. I have done plenty of opioids in my life, thai stick, pills, hospital drips, but fortunately I have never become addicted. But the day is coming, which I have prolonged almost as much as I can, that it becomes gimme gimme.

So no worries at all. I was kind of thinking the Eleven, this is the season of what, now...

I thought I wrote something innocent and honest...gimme

Had to edit 3 times, ooopps

Sometimes...

the only thing worse then having no job is having one...this coming Saturday I had planned on going to The Vermillion Cliffs in No AZ to watch the Peregrine Fund do their annual release of captive bred California Condors but I have to work, the fact that I'll be driving close by the release area (Three miles) doesn't help...when this program started in the late 70's there were only 17 birds left, now there are a 117 birds flying free over No AZ & So Utah with many breeding couples and hatchlings in the wild...a little press handout

"The Peregrine Fund and Bureau of Land Management at Vermilion Cliffs National Monument are hosting a celebration on National Public Lands Day, Saturday, September 24, 2022 by releasing captive-bred California Condors at 1:00 p.m. MDT (noon MST, northern-Arizona Condor Time) to take their first flights in the wild. The event will be held in-person at Vermilion Cliffs National Monument for anyone interested in traveling to the area, and it will also be live streamed via The Peregrine Fund’s YouTube Channel."

I love this kinda stuff....

condor release

I love that kind of stuff too and may try to check that out - drive is not quite as far as I thought. In the last few years condors occasionally wander over to our part of red rock country, and couple of folks I know had solid sightings maybe 7 or 8 years ago. Just now came across an article that references a prehistoric pictograph in Canyonlands that appears to be of a condor, which was news to me. Feel your pain as to work getting in the way of all the other stuff.

And yes, getting old can sort of be an ongoing "what now?" challenge. As my Dad's mentor told him when he turned 60 - "Welcome to the foothills." True that.

Respect

Thanks, Gary. Sounds as though you handle things better than I would in your position.
Regarding online communication, one of my friends told me recently that the meaning of what we post is defined by the ones who read it - not the one who wrote it. Probably blindingly obvious - but I had never thought of it quite like that before.
re Hendrix - HF is the man - but if memory of my old bootleg is anything to go by, this 4/26/69 L.A. Forum show that's due for official release soon should set our speakers on fire.

Daverock, I’m confused?

4/26/69 “due for official release soon” whhaaaa?
Do tell?
Isn’t that part of DP 26?
I know Dave has 4/23 on his “list” but haven’t heard of any new releases?

EDIT: oh, you guys are talking Jimi aren’t ya?

Denver Jazz

Read an article about how Denver's KUVO jazz radio station has been taken over by new management that doesn't want songs longer than 6-8 minutes on certain show time slots. Might as well just say none of the giants of jazz allowed. They say they're being more inclusive but their loyal listeners have watched at least 4 of their favorite DJs fired or forced out. Complete BS! Welcome to Kenny G elevator music world. And so it goes.
Cheers

And RGM still has some DP33 vinyl in the early "discounted" batch.
They say the $175 price represents a $100 discount over regular.
That would take the per LP price from around $25 each to almost $40 with shipping + tax! Didn't check if shipping is free at that level but wow, even $37.50/LP is way up there. Get it while it's hot I guess.

Welcome to Fall. Happy Equinox!

Say it ain’t so 1st show

That’s tragic and a major bummer as KUVO was perhaps one of the short list of great dedicated jazz stations left.
Unfortunately I haven’t listened in a couple years since they stopped broadcasting up here.
Used to be my default driving tunes : (
Progress…you can keep it!

1St Show - I read your piece…

1St Show - I read your piece on the Denver Jazz station regarding the 6-8 minute time limits, and that policy blows. I think you can expect that station to transition to easy listening or contemporary pop very soon. The station here in Toronto - JazzFM 91.1 - started as a college station, and has morphed into a non-profit powerhouse for great jazz, by really top notch knowledge people at the helm and the microphone. (Check them out on the Net). I support them, and aside from the very occasional PBS-like pledge drive, which are quite low key, they are a first rate station, and my go to for radio (very few commercials per federal law one of the bonuses). That sucketh about your station, and I hope there is audience blowback in Denver. A lot of arguments can be perhaps made about the true origins of rock, for example, but Jazz is quintessentially a true American art form, born and bred.

Last 5
Miles Davis - That’s What Happened (sublime)
Govt Mule/John Scofield - Sco-Mule (Allmans Meets Miles Davis)
Wilco - Whole Love (worth it for “One Sunday Morning” alone)
Jayhawks - Rainy Day Music (harmony)
Redman/Mehldau/McBride/Blade - Longgone (much better than their first release)

That Mike

check pm.

gubmint Mule very very soon!

OB yep Jimi thang

Oro & Mike

That article was in Colo. Public Radio news feed and I skimmed it fast but if I read it right KUVO is now in CPRs family of stations. (Edit: Colorado Public Media, a part of Rocky Mountain PBS) There was already a public meeting with a mediator with lots of folks attending but it did not sound like anything was going back in the right direction. Maybe they'll listen but one of the forced out DJs had her hours dropped so low that she lost benefits and was given a time slot she could not fulfill as it conflicted with her time to care for her dying child's medical appointments. Unbelievable. Seems impossible that a public radio entity would allow such management but again, maybe I read it wrong. I mean listener supported radio seems to work around here and KUVO was always such. I'm doing my morning listening right now to their (CPR) classical station which has always been there for me and I do donate to it annually. Maybe you'll get a transmitter now (or computer server) for KUVO Oro, but we'll see if it's worth listening to. Thanks for "listening" guys.
Cheers

Edit: Got my shipping notice for 3CD MSG but no tracking yet.

Gary

See PM.
Thanks for the heads up on the Allman show. Sounds great, it’s in my “to do”!
Cheers!

1St Show - That is sad what appears to be happening with the station. If listeners (or likely advertisers) want watered down pop or whatever, ok, but how does great music like Jazz get heard if it doesn’t have a broadcasting outlet? I go to the gym, and they always have that Beyoncé-ish “music” rambling on, and that’s fine if it’s your thing, but no Jazz? It’s like no Dead. Yikes!

Good luck with it 1St Show.

Oro - WTF is with your hometown Bills??? Super Bowl favourites???

More inclusive?

It seems to me that in striving to make something more inclusive, the people doing so often water down the thing in question, so that it loses all the qualities that made it attractive in the first place. My local library is doing all sorts of things to get more people inside - and the more it adapts, the less like a library it becomes.

KBEM 88.5 FM

I've mentioned this station here before, but we're lucky here in the Twin Cities to have a member-supported Jazz station--you can stream them . . . They have had a show called Bluegrass Saturday Morning for umpteen million years, still run by the same host. Some nights you might hear the local high school jazz band, then the next night--Phish.

Jim and Hendrix, be well!

Baller, laughing about your outsourcing question. :)

Be kind, rewind.

Good chat about bad things

KUVO can be streamed, (or it used to be?) but I don’t have a way to do so in the car so mostly stopped listening.
I’ll have to try again on the job instead of so much Dead lol. CPR is decent, and as you say part of public radio so hopefully they won’t muck it up too much, but considering how their treating their awesome long tenured DJs, it doesn't sound like it…”nothing lasts”

DAVEROCK, funny you mention libraries. The Other One is a 20 year librarian and she is really having a hard time with what it’s becoming. Part of it is the current management regime (clueless) and part is the trends. Seems it’s just about numbers now: how many visits can we conjure etc. Programs that have nothing to do with literacy are a big trend.
Hardly anyone reads anymore, they mostly come for free daycare, internet and DVDs, which is fine, but they used to really promote literacy, especially for kids and underprivileged etc. There are staff people who actually wonder “why do we need all these books”, and their currently overpaying some “consultant” to see how they can reconfigure branch space/layouts to be used for more programs etc and remove books and reference materials for things like square dancing! I kid you not! Let’s get rid of books and have a social club 🤮
One of my favorite changes: they took out all the beautiful Stickley furniture and replaced with plastic crap! Now they want to remove beautiful stone fireplaces etc, idiots!

MIKE: sshhhhhh, don’t go jinxing things. T town ain’t the only place that’s cursed! Lol.
Oh, I listen to that Toronto station whenever I’m back in the tundra, good sheet Mon!
They used to have a great one in Bu faf BITD (Jazz 88) but not sure it’s there anymore?

DHB, nice to see ya!

Books and All

Libraries are struggling. I used to spend so much time in the Library. Started when I was pre-teen but getting older. Let's say 7th grade, so age 13 or so. Used to go at that age and find all the old Rolling Stone Magazines, so read about Woodstock or the Beatles, or Jimi. Had not found the Dead yet. Loved it! Also would research stuff on micro-phish, ooops, and would go thru old local papers and stuff like the NY Times or San Fran. stuff.

Not sure if y'all saw that Archive.org is in a law suit for giving digital copies of scanned books. This back and forth has gone on for years. Now, a real law suit by copywriters/publishers. You can search something like internet archive may go out of business. So I am waiting for my cc account to close this month, then plan to donate to them. That would suck tremendously if something happened. May have to survive on donations and stop allowing free check out to people of stuff where authors et. al. don't get their fees. But that is (Bob) weird, because you can go to a library and check out books for free. Have to see where it goes.

Wonder, is their a hard drive large enough to grab the tons of data off of archive? Maybe get Amazon AWS to back up stuff.

Any input would be appreciated...

Messin with Archive…

Thems fightin words!
Bastardos!
Whose got the pitch forks, I’ll grad the gasoline!
This is too much!
Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!

Where The Buffalo Roam

Oro - Not trying to jinx it, I’m all on board, would love to see the Queen City get some love, but you know what that “Great Lakes Triangle” does to sports teams here…
(Seriously though - now that the NHL is due back, keep your eye on the Sabres. Not Cup contenders this year, but they have quietly built a magnificent young team that will be a Force in 3 years or less. I’m Mike, and I personally endorse this message)
Interesting talk on the libraries, agree how they used to be great in their promotion of literacy programs for everyone, but geared to many of the disadvantaged, but like the school boards here, they have been co-opted by what I can only call a Woke & Kooky agenda now, which is a shame.
Also, I kind of remember that Buffalo jazz station - not sure if they are still around, but I know the jazz station I mentioned has a huge listener base in Western New York.
I hope things are good for you!

Mike

I still say it’s the water ; )

Hey, what do the Sabres and the Titanic have in common?
They both look good until they hit the ice!

OB

Dang funny joke!

Hockey talk....

....VGK paid a lot for Jack Eichel from the Sabres. Alex Tuch, Peyton Krebs, a first-round pick in 2022, and a conditional second-round draft pick for 2023. Better pay off this upcoming season or I'm going to revolt and throw stuff. October is the BEST sports month. Baseball playoffs. Football is in full swing. Hockey and squeaky shoes is starting. Cool.
Steal Your Faceoff.

NRPS Lyceum Show Closing night is out

The CD came out yesterday. Mixed by Jeff Norman at Bob Weirs TRI studio from the original 16 track analog master reel to reel recording. store Portmerch NRPS (email) this AM also announced the the LP will be out in the spring

VGuy & The Vegas Blues

A rule of thumb in contact sports like football and hockey is to avoid trading for players who have suffered significant injuries to the spinal column, ie - Jack Eichel. Unfortunately, Vegas may learn this the hard way. He is an extremely skilled player, the will is there, and he underwent an evidently novel surgical procedure, but as rule of thumb, the player is never the same. Vegas WAY overpaid for Eichel IMHO, and he is a big chunk of the payroll.
I hope he proves me wrong, I always liked him as a player, but when does someone ever get “better” from any injury to the spine or neck?

Hockey season already?

Wow

Tom Petty

new release from 1997 live at the Fillmore. 2 CD, 4 CD, 3 LP, 6LP. So many choices. Released 11-25. Went to Petty's web site, culled from 20 shows. Looks killer

Across the Lazy River

Ordered my copy of the 10.9.81 show from Bezos and not only was it six bucks cheaper, with free shipping, but it appears that it will appear on my doorstep today, on the release date, and not, you know, next month or whenever everybody who ordered via Rhino will get theirs. Meanwhile, the t-shirt I ordered from deadnet three weeks ago for my wife's birthday (last week) is also set to arrive today. This is why I believe there are no coincidences.

I love libraries. Don't know what I would've done without 'em. The local library played a BIG role in my musical education, because the periodicals sections carried mags like Rolling Stone and NME, not to mention listening stations where I could hear Monk and Miles for the first time.

I think the difference with these digital archives is that they have a theoretically infinite copies of things. It's one thing, from the copyright holder's point of view, for a library to have one copy of a book, which they purchased, and to loan it out to one person, in one town, at a time. It's another thing to make hundreds or thousands or even millions of copies available to everyone everywhere all at once. I'm not surprised that's a Thing. People who write and publish books (or write and record music) do deserve to get paid, is my opinion, and we're going to have to work how that's going to happen in the digital world if we want to have books and music and whatnot. That lawsuit is growing pains.

Sucks to hear that another jazz station is circling the drain. We've still got KCSM , "the Bay Area's jazz station," and I would highly recommend putting their app on your phone. I listen to 'em all the time, driving around, and there's some great programming to be heard.

OK, last five:

ABB: Fillmore
Tom Petty: You're Gonna Get It
TTB: The Fall
Sturgill Simpson: Metamodern Sounds
GOGD: 1.30.73 from the StL box

Sports Talk & The Dead

Sports talk and the Dead are not mutually exclusive. Love talking football/hockey/baseball (Go Jays!), love talking the Dead. In fact, quite the contrary. They are a perfect pairing. Going a step further, I find the Dead - like vintage wine - quite complimentary with most things. Camping & the Dead. Get togethers & the Dead. Long drives & the Dead. On and on.
It’s all a matter of finding that “right” vintage. Many on this site enjoy selections from the early Dead growing season, such as 1969; others prefer the 1971 selections (a Gold Standard for vintage). The “less aged” 90s are not as sought after, but with the right pairing, perfect.

Finally, like all wines, the Dead skew to the “Acid”-ic side. Tart, but never overpowering.

Vguy

Eichel trade - one of the worst NHL trades in recent memory.

I said that last year when it was announced. Read what Mike said about players with injuries. And then go look up Eric Lindros. Yeah, I know most were concussions, but he was injury prone.

It was a very good year

Nice analogy Mike!
That’s how I feel, a Dead season for every occasion lol.
Dead for labor, Dead for chilling out, Dead for FAC, hell there’s some kind Dead for everything, but like a connoisseur, you have to know your vintage!
Go Jays!

Eichel: yep, nice kid, great skills, unfortunately toast at an early age. But hey, it’s a Buffalo thing: Star player always hurt and/or under producing, goes somewhere else and becomes superstar. So who knows?

EDIT: Mike, check your PM

Crow

Frantic search for 10-9-81 for some stealth Euro show.
Guess you meant 3-9-81 MSG.
I don't shop much so I was amazed how many "vendors" are selling this on the Bezos site. And at varying good prices.
Some even listed as used. Wait, what? It's not even at anyone's door yet.
Like a pre-order for used? Mine isn't even tracking yet. Ship notice was on 9-21.
So how does the S.A. River get delivery before us? Just sayin'.
Also wonder how many get to buy at wholesale to resell as these are below retail.
Cheers

Oro

I got your message, and know there is a knighthood waiting for you. A sincere thank you!

As for Eichel, I have to agree with Jack - one of the worst trades in recent history. Look up “Nathan Horton” to see a guy whose career got derailed by a bad back, right after Columbus signed him for $37million - he played 36 games only. It’s bad enough your Grandpa blows his back out - but an athlete??? Yikes!

The Golden Knights traded for Eichel....

....when they KNEW that he needed major neck surgery. Can't fix stupid.

I asked my wife why she married me....

....she said "Because you're funny."
I said, "I thought it was because I was good in bed."
She said, "See? You're hilarious!"

Dead & Co just announced....

....that they are hanging it up after their 2023 Summer Tour.

D & Co

Announce a year ahead?
A slow departure so you can wean off.
Slow, like their time signatures.
Cheers

R.I.P Hilary Mantel

A wonderful writer, who sadly died last Thursday.

Pharoah Sanders - RIP...

Señor Sanders has sailed off into the Cosmos....thank you Sir for all the fine music...

re Hilary Mantel...RIP

I read "Wolf Hall" when it first came out and was blown away by it...the second book in the trilogy "Bring Up The Bodies" wasn't as enjoyable to me...I've yet to read the third one "The Mirror & The Light", I have it but it's in that 35 or so pile of books I have that I have yet to read...my last book I read was one on Hank Aaron's pursuit of the home run record. right now I'm reading a bio on Hank Williams so I gots my Hillbilly on...

Woo Hoo!

Real Gone Music emailed me to tell me that my DP33 vinyl, which was scheduled to arrive Wednesday, is out for delivery today.
Now that’s customer service. They actually tracked my package for me.

Nobody sang the blues like Hilary Mantel

I enjoyed "Wolf Hall" more than the other books in that trilogy, although they are all good. Another great book by Hilary Mantel is the collection of short stories that goes under the name of "The Assassination of Margaret Thatcher". I believe it was written before the trilogy had been completed, to give her some relief from the intensity of writing the three novels.

Concerning books on musicians, I am half way through the Blind Willie McTell biography written by Michael Gray, called "Hand Me My Travelin' Shoes". It serves as a voyage of discovery, as Gray goes on the trail of McTell, to discover more about who he was, and what kind of life he led. It seems very good on historical detail, going back to the mid 19th century and the circumstances and consequences of the Civil War.

1394/6000

DP33 vinyl has arrived, 4 days earlier than expected.
I’ll be spinning it tonight.

Ms. Phoebe

(see avatar) has passed.
Think I'll do a Birdsong in her honor.
And a toast: Cheers all!

So Sorry 70878

I am pouring the first half of my evening beverage to the curb in her honor.

So sorry to hear this.

Will play To Lay Me Down later tonight to seal the deal. Sending good wishes your way. It's never fun nor easy to lose a furry family member.

My sympathies firstshow

Saying goodbye to a pet is really hard

(getting verklempt just thinking about it...)

Roxie the cat and Sunny the dog say "paws up for Ms. Phoebe!"

FirstShow

Condolences on losing Ms Phoebe, 1stShow. Our pets keep us grounded, and are an integral part of our family.
Better days, ahead.

Thanks Guys

Can always count on the Dead clan!
Now on with the party.
Phoebe was a party girl.
Cheers

calico Kahlia come tell me the news

I said goodbye to my calico last November. When I put her in the carrier for the last time, my tabby immediately ran up to her and after staring at each other for a bit through the grate, they bumped noses to say goodbye. Cats are smart that way. Now its just me and the tabby. When I settle in for a serious GD listening, he often sits in the middle of the floor and I can watch his ears flutter back and forth towards the speakers. I've trained him well!

1st Show

Sorry to hear about Ms. Phoebe. I'm glad you got that little bit of extra time with her since we last spoke.

Didn't make it to the condor release in person but did live stream it and it was very cool. Need to see some of those big ol' carrion eatin' birds in person.

Fivebranch

The cats bumping noses...

Wow. Great description.

Again, verklempt

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