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  • tree1270
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    No liner notes in my DaP 44

    Hey now ~ received my DaP copy 16302/25000 and it did not have liner notes enclosed. That is a first. I understand that they should be enclosed according to Daves YouTube update and vaguely in the CD description. Has anyone else had this issue? I contacted customer service and am waiting on a resolution. Fingers crossed.

  • Vguy72
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    Jerry in the '90's....

    ....all I know, is that when we saw a show from a new tour, speculation was always, "will it be a somewhat healthy Garcia or the other one."
    His weight was all over the place.
    As we sat on the knoll outside of Shoreline after the last '95 show, we all thought that this may be the last time we get to see him.
    On the plus side, winter warmer beers are arriving!
    Finishing up disc 3 of Autzen. The Wheel into Miracle was neat.

  • Colin Gould
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    Finally

    Two weeks after getting the initial message telling me my order is on the way UPS tell me they have the item in Fontana. At least it’s started the journey.

  • Deadheadbrewer
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    Well, I Met #7859 Intentionally, in Saint Paul, Minnesota

    Arrived yesterday, but I didn't have time to listen, as Dark Star Orchestra were in town last night at First Avenue. Unfortunately they played a hodge-podge show with almost no "classic" GD songs! :( They played lots of once-in-a-blue-moon covers that the Dead played, plus Liberty, Corrina, and a seemingly-interminable Drums. I had a friend along who is getting into the GD, and I had to keep explaining that what they were doing was not at ALL like a GD show. It was the oddest set list I've ever come across while attending DSO shows. There was even a Low Spark that almost crawled to a stop at times, which I guess is true to GD form (from certain tours), as in when Althea or West L.A. occasionally slowed to the point of almost stopping! :)

    Got the subscription and the calendar, so now I've got to get myself back to the Gar-a--ar-den (box), the second set of GarciaLive 19, and DaP44!

    Be kind, rewind. Then vote for kindness.

  • nitecat
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    Oro, thanks

    Oro, thanks for the kind words on my anniversary. I enjoy reading your posts. Truth be known, I enjoy reading most everyone's posts on these forums. Music IS the best!

  • 1stshow70878
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    Kimock

    Still my favorite for nailing Jerry's sound. Would be a great show to see.
    I have a friend who when he got a custom Alembic sounds remarkably like Jerry. Guy is so good but hardly ever plays.
    Jimmy Herring was the only "replacement" I got to see post-'95.
    Cheers

  • dmcvt
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    44, Jerry, Kimock

    Must fess up, being a first and second era kind of fan, have enjoyed 44 and though I may not pull it from the shelf much later on, dug the laid back sunny afternoon in the NW vibe that permeates an excellent recording. Maybe a touch too much reverb drench on Looks Like Rain. Remarks here reminded of David Grisman's story of meeting Jerry for the first time when they crossed paths looking for Bill Monroe at a bluegrass festival in PA in 1964. There are a few revealing moments in the Grateful Dawg film where one can tell Jerry is so totally relaxed and enjoying himself at Grismans house... when did Jerry get to play banjo or lap steel with the Dead? There was a lot going on with the latter era Dead, as been said, so many expectations, the big stage et al. Live jazz tonight, Paul Asbell's group with Gabe Jarrett on drums (son of the famous pianist) and bonus, a few minutes ago, scored a front row seat for Steve Kimock Zero at the Flying Monkey tomorrow night. Music is The Best!

  • FiveBranch
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    The mysteriously placed sun in the artwork reminds me of the Kugelblitz at the center of season 3 of The Umbrella Academy. Whether the the deadheads are naively summoning its arrival, using the power of dance to capture its cataclysmic energy or happen to be enjoying their newly found freedom of life as post-apocalyptic skeletons, who's to say. Its all up for personal interpretation. But I think there's a clue in the bottom right corner. Curiouser and curiouser!

    On with the listen.....

  • Crow Told Me
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    My DaP 44 arrived Wednesday, just 5 days after the release date, and I think that’s the world record. Usually they get to me 10-14 days later. Weird that I never got any tracking info, but hey, here it is! And it’s really good. Like Vguy, I gave it a spin with the world series on mute (goddam Trashtros!) and really enjoyed it.

    I think I’ll always prefer the early ‘70s to everything else. I could just go and live in 1973, as Dick Latvala once said. But I’ve come to realize there are good shows to be found in every era, and the “Late Brent Era” had some gems, as DaP 40 and 44 demonstrate. Definitely a unique vibe to this Oregon show: kind of laid back, from start to finish, but everybody sounds engaged, and the audio's good so you can really hear the whole band. It’s a whole different experience than what we get from a great ’69 or ’73 show, because of course it is.

    Interesting to speculate about Garcia’s state of mind. I think he definitely felt burned out at several points, and he also felt like he owed it to everyone—the other band members, the crew, and all of us—to continue. That’s a classic formula for substance abuse: a person feels trapped by circumstances they feel powerless to change, so they seek escape via the wonders of neurochemistry. Which works, until it doesn’t. I, too, wish they would’ve taken a couple more hiatuses whenever Jerry got real strung out. I’ve heard interviews where Phil said he wanted to do so, but he knew Garcia would just go on tour with the JGB and just keep using. So they just kept on. But based on the recorded evidence, they kept it together pretty well in 1990 ... until Brent died.

    It's a matter of taste, for sure, but I wouldn’t agree that Jerry’s playing was better with the JGB. I think he may very well have preferred playing with JGB at certain times, because there was less pressure and because it was probably a relief to play with a “normal” rhythm section that stuck to the chord changes and kept the beat where it was when the song started and played things the same way from night to night. But I think his best playing resulted when he was being pushed and prodded in various unpredictable ways by the Dead.

    Last five:
    Dvorak: Symphonic Poems (now THAT is some psych-a-delic shit)
    GOGD: DaP 44
    Billy Strings: Home
    Hank Mobley: Soul Station
    Kamasi Washington: Harmony of Difference

  • 1stshow70878
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    On DaP44. Extra week because of Mail "Innovations".

    JGB and other solo projects really let Jer delve deeper into so many styles.
    Anything 73-74 always blew me away. His Motown covers like I Was Made to Love Her. Solos going so far you wonder how he's going to get back. Then you go wow, never would have thought of that return. Vassar called him fearless when soloing.

    Last 5 - more old tapes
    Blue Ribbon Bluegrass - 1993 Rounder Records. A who's who of bluegrass.
    Doc & Richard Watson - Third Generation Blues
    Bela Fleck & The Flecktones - Live Art
    The Radiators - New Dark Ages
    Leftover Salmon - Euphoria
    Cheers

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Just picked up:
Oscar Peterson
Louis Armstrong
Puss n Boots
Joss Stone sp?
Lindsey Sterlings latest

Maybe the Monkeys wouldn’t be so bad lol

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Your collection probably needs the Fleetwood Mac ‘Worlwide Live’ unofficial Box.
10 CD’s for $40.
8 Fleetwood Mac CD’s ranging from 1968 at the Carousel to 1990, along with a Stevie solo and a Lindsey solo.
Sounds pretty good. The only show that I already had was the 75 show. FM/pre-FM sources.
I figured that for $4/CD I should check it out.

Saturday Day Tripper says Vguy…..

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...is playing (the whole show) on Sirius today.

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....yup. Caught that nitecat. Sounds really good.
It's only a matter of time before the Ark happens.
Coming around.
"And when the day it ended"
Sitting in my driveway.

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Who's There

Ark

Ark Who

Ark Box

And so it is written

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Yes, not if but when will these gems get released. I hope when it happens David Duryeau writes the liner notes. As cool a cat as ever posted here once upon a time. He certainly loved his primal GD.

Speaking of 69.. Banana box? Holy Cow 43 was good, 44 is up on deck. We live in the valley of riches, but of all the releases the last few years the 69 was the big surprise. I'll take a double dose of that any day.

As you were.. one more Saturday Night.

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I never really got into punk but I quite liked PiL. RIP Keith Levene.

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New Bill Frisell will be on the doorstep shortly. I’m warming up the wireless/hi-fi already, in anticipation.

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....yup.
Went to the store again today.
Guess what?
Everyone was chill. The cashier was tall and thin like me. She acknowledged my Dolphins cap.
She had cool star 🌟 tats on her wrist.
One week at a time dear.
Current listening. 9.29.99. Phish. Pyramid.
Freeeeee

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I popped in the giants stadium 7/12, and it gets me every time. The whole first set like HIAB, loser, and TOS. the band was firing on all cylinders, especially Jerry and Brent with that tinkling keyboard is so sweet. Being there for most of the shows makes me bias. Just had to mention it. Back to dap 44. Great show.

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If I could pick only one Grateful Dead show to see out of all the shows they played, it would be one of the acoustic/ electric shows from 1970.

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guess who is testing positive for Covid 19?

MMMMEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!

after all this time and 16 boosters.

being a teacher and being around kids = heapin' helpings of germ soup.

Fehk!

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Another one. Yikes! It's everywhere now.
And not a mask in sight.
Take it easy PF.
My local friend took a week. His wife like 10 days.
And they were just ready to get their bi-valent (Omicron+Corona).
I went and found the bi-valent (still scarce here) right after that.
Full effect around third week after booster, so about now for me.
But we are still doing masks in crowded stores since we have some COPD.
Best wishes and cheers

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Last thursday we went to zoo lights
Psychedelic wonderland

Come home
"THE DOG ATE MY CHOCOLATE!"
chocolate is toxic to dogs
Went to pet emergency hospital
Induced vomiting and overnight stay
16 hundred fookin dahlurz

Sigh

Dog is fine

Thank you 1st show

And

I see on rollingstone site they are selling GD underwear.

Rufkm

Incontinence pads maybe. But underwear?

Reminds me of the Great GD Gardening Apron Rant

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Ah man, haven't been to Zoo Lightssince the kids were little, maybe this is the year. Sorry the rest of the night wasn't as good.
Congrats to the state of MD, welcome to the 21st century

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Get well soon Proudfoot

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Holy shite PF - Covid, and then the dog ate chocolate! Get better - both of you - sending positive vibes your way.
PS - The Kraken are still The Krapen hockey team, but me like those new “third” jerseys!

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Be well soon PF!

And!…was the chocolate an edible, or just regular?

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....I have a stash of mushroom laced chocolates. Not snacks for Scooby.
Get better. I've dodged covid as far as I know, and I interact with multiple people a day.

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I purchased Dave's Picks 44, and it arrived as scheduled. The outer mailing box was punctured, and when I opened it, little pieces of plastic starting falling out. The CD case was broken. When I opened that, I discovered that CD3 was chipped and cracked. Today I listened to CD1 and discovered that it was defective. Tennessee Jed > Promised Land does not play. Anyone else have this problem? I have not listened to CD2 yet. I contacted customer service, and I learned that there were no replacement CDs available. Defective merchandise can be returned for a full refund. I am hoping that someone would be willing to email me digital copies of those songs that I am missing so that I can at least have the complete show. As I said, songs 1-7 on CD1 are fine. Songs 8>9 are defective. I haven't tried playing CD2, and CD3 is no good at all. Can somebody please help me out? Thank you!

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Scarlet Fire

One of the top three

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Send a PM to MaryE.

In case you haven't sent a PM before: To send a PM, if you are logged in, on the upper right of the screen are your account options, cleck here, select messages and you can probably figure out how to send a PM from here. either that or fumble through customer service. They can probably pull something better than a refund off..??

Edit: Ooops.... Proudfoot beat me to this by a couple hours. I didn't see his response before I replied. Apparently, he and his dog have been eating mushroom chocolates all day and have developed super human powers as evident by their lightening fast and accurate response.

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My dog Sarge, the brindle bull Mastiff had cancer, and was put down tonight. 14 years old. He was a loyal companion. "He's gone."

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Condolences Carlo13.

I'm pretty certain that Sarge was very happy to have had you around with him for 14 special years. You took good care of him and now he has an opportunity to rest. You provided space in this world for him and that is a special love that was returned.

Stay strong and stay positive.

Carlo - Sorry to hear you had to put to sleep your beloved dog companion Sarge. Such a tough loss.

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That a new '69 Miller board remaster is making the rounds in all of the usual places...

Grateful Dead - May 11, 1969
Aztec Bowl (SDSU) - San Diego, CA

All Transfers and Mastering by Charlie Miller
November 14, 2022

Notes:
-- This show often circulates as 5/29/69 Santa Barbara
-- Mike Carabello and Chepito Areas on percussion for Alligator > Lovelight
-- Possiobly Gregg Rolie on vocals during Lovelight
-- Thanks to Matthew Zavislak for the DAT
-- Thanks to Mike Babyak for his input on the pitch correction

Setlist:
01 - Morning Dew
02 - That's It For The Other One>
03 - Good Morning Little Schoolgirl
04 - Me And My Uncle
05 - Alligator >
06 - Turn On Your Lovelight

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Sorry to hear about your loss Carlo, losing a pet is very sad.

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Putting down a faithful companion may be the hardest thing you'll ever do in this life. This from an animal person who put down his 20-yr-old cat earlier this year. The day-to-day intimate and often subconscious connection is nearly unbreakable. And yet... mercy requires courage and acceptance. This will be hard in the days ahead. I survived by focusing on the blessing and cosmic luck of the years together and the realization, which does not come easy, that "there's nothing you can hold for very long," thanks Robert Hunter.

You did good for fourteen years and your departed buddy would wish you peace. As do we.

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et al. Sorry for the loss Carlo.
Cheers to Sarge

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Dogs are amazing. Mine is a family member, fully. Condolences.

May this oft-quoted line by Will Rogers help:

“If there are no dogs in Heaven, then when I die I want to go where they went.”

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RIP Sarge. Sorry for your loss Carlo.

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Condolences Carlo. So sorry Sarge's glorious 14 year run with you had to end. How lucky you both have been! As hard as it is to put down our four-legged companions when the time comes, they count on us to do the right thing to the very end. My 12 year old brindle Mastiff mix Annie is recovering from knee surgery, and I know her day will come sooner than later. I'll shed tears, but know she's counting on me. It's sad that dogs' and cats' lives are so much shorter than ours, but they sure do pack a lot into their time with us. Onward

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sorry for your loss man, it's tough to lose a bosom buddy, you had a good run, revel in the memories. Time will heal all wounds.

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....always happy to see you, whether you've been gone for ten minutes or days.
There's a pic of my two.
Cats are ok too. They have more of an attitude imo.

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I have had pets (dogs & cats) since 1965. It occurred to me years ago, that when I sign up to take a new animal (I call them my children, as I have no human children), we are implicitly signing up for an unknown time period of joy, and also, some days of grief & sadness. To me, this is still a good deal, but it makes the heartbreak no less painful or intense. I don't ever want to live without the unconditional love of a cat or dog, so I go in knowing the deal. I believe my life is always better with the love of a quadruped.

So, to Carlo, VGUY and everyone else who has lost a "child" recently, you have my total empathy and sympathy.
Carlo, as long as you remember Sarge, he's never really totally gone.
My 2 are 13 (redhead) and 7 (tuxedo) so 1 may go soon or not, but one piece of advice that was given to me was: "always allow 6 months to grieve before getting a new one".
By the way, I have not always taken this advice, but it does make sense to me.

"Life Is Hard"-M. Scott Peck
"But so, so worth it"-Mark B. Smith

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Very sorry to hear about your loss. Dogs are arguably one of the greatest gifts given to humankind. Their loyalty and love is unwavering. Hang in there.

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