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    Keith's first show was 10/19/71 which also featured a few other firsts, like Tennessee Jed, Jack Straw, Mexicali Blues, Comes A Time, One More Saturday Night and Ramble On Rose. Donna's "official" first show was 3/25/72. Keith and Donna's last show was 02/17/79. At least according to deadbase, anyway. Conversation is always more interesting than recitation, so speak your mind and not someone else's.
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    congrats, obviously you made a post! "I'll Take a Melody" is on Reflections. It was written by the great Allen Toussaint, who may have written a bad song sometime in his life but if so I never heard it.
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    Don't recall the JGB disc that 'take a melody' is on
    NotDeadYet-John, But I believe the Keith and Donna era was from the Fall of 1971 to Winter of 1979. The Truth is realized in an instant, the act is practiced step by step.
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    Hey, I want to make a new post, but don't see how to do it? If I could do it, I wanted to ask a few questions. 1. On which albums did Jerry do the studio version of "I'll Take a Melody"? I know I once had it, but I can't remember which album it was on. Can anyone tell me? 2. I want to know which years did Keith and Donna Godchaux play with the band?
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    thanks for the info!
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    Thanx, Marye, for all your research. I finally got in touch with some friends who were also there and they told me the show was Dec 8, 1973. Amazing how 30 some odd years can mess with your memory.
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    If you have 1 extra ticket for the 7-21-09 Wilmington, NC show, I'm interested. Thanks a lot! sullinotes@yahoo.com
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    I appreciate your research. Can't argue w/ facts, and indeed '75 was when they took time out. (No wonder only 4 shows were listed!) Must have been earlier that school year, which would be '74. Sometime between late August and December. Kinda hard to remember lots of details from 35 years ago, but it was a good show. One of our friends was from Durham and her mom was connected to Duke somehow. She got tickets for our whole gang. Even offered to put us up for the evening, too. I guess the "Beardless Jerry" creates the proper time line.
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    that #1 is probably a mistyping on David's part, and he meant '75, the hiatus year. This may well be the case. The salient fact seems to be Jerry's beardless status, which places the show firmly in '74.
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    I asked Blair Jackson and David Gans about this, and to summarize what they had to say: 1. The GD did not tour in 1974. 2. Jerry was beardless in some of '74, bearded in '75. 3. They think what you saw was Jerry with one of his side bands. Hope this helps.
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Submitted by lotshirtproject on Mon, 04/03/2023 - 15:36

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I'm working on a project where I want to attempt to archive Grateful Dead bootleg lot shirts. I would like to create a print publication as well as a website celebrating the lot bootleg shirt. I would also like to document the stories and lore behind the shirts. I would love to hear any stories about anyone funding their tour by selling shirts, stories from shirt creators, any crazy Dead bootleg story (favorite shirt, shirts tha led to introductions, crazy adventures, etc... Feel free to send me any pictures, stories, ideas, suggestions, etc.. Thanks! Peace.

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Submitted by Dancin Fool on Fri, 09/29/2023 - 07:38

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A long, long time ago, when we listened to tapes, a friend of mine had this great show from (I think) May 1978. Here is what (I think) I remember:
Terrapin > Sunrise > Estimated, which were mind-blowing. Probably Donna's best Sunrise; will bring you to tears.
I'm fairly sure that Terrapin went straight in to Sunrise. But I'm sure that Sunrise went straight in to Estimated. I don't think it was edited that way.
They were playing these tunes a lot at that time, but I've combed through the archives and just can't locate a show with this sequence; my memories may be at fault.

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Submitted by 1stshow70878 on Fri, 09/29/2023 - 08:13

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In Deadbase X, the lists for all 30 Sunrises:
5-12-77 Estimated>Sunrise>Terrapin
5-22-77 Good Lovin'>Sunrise>Estimated
1-11-78 Samson>Sunrise>Terrapin
4-11-78 Fire>Sunrise>Terrapin
That's all that have either an Estimated or a Terrapin on either side.
So maybe that 5-12-77?
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Submitted by Dancin Fool on Sat, 09/30/2023 - 06:18

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Hey 1st Show!

Thanks for the assist; May 22 1977 is the one. Listening to it right now. You know what's wrong with that show? NOTHING! ;-) Many of the tunes played that night are easily top picks for me.

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Submitted by Dennis on Sat, 09/30/2023 - 07:06

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Looks like that chunk of 5/22 is Dicks 3

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Submitted by 1stshow70878 on Sat, 09/30/2023 - 07:22

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I love that one. May have to sneak that in today too.
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Submitted by Zephyr on Sun, 10/15/2023 - 21:48

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Does anyone have contact information for the photographer who was shooting family portraits at Laguna Seca in 1988? Today my daughter, who was three years old at those shows, mentioned that the post-show scene at those gigs is one of her earliest memories. I’d love to get a print of the photo that was taken by that photographer. Thanks!

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Submitted by esarde on Wed, 11/13/2024 - 09:12

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When doing a data transfer I managed to lose all of the 30 Days music I'd collected over the years
I thought I once came across a site that allowed one to download previous years, but darned if I can find it again.
Anybody help me find it again, or something similar?
Thanks in advance.

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Submitted by 1stshow70878 on Wed, 11/13/2024 - 09:26

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Post over on the 30 days thread.
I'm sure someone there knows.
They are incredibly knowledgeable.
Good luck and cheers