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    Who's ready to boogie with a little Brent-era Grateful Dead from the Gateway to the West? DAVE'S PICKS VOLUME 47 features the complete unreleased show from Kiel Auditorium, St. Louis, MO, 12/9/79 and you're going to need stamina because this one is high energy from start to finish.


    By the time December 1979 rolled around, Brent Mydland had fully cemented his place in the Grateful Dead canon with his twinkling keys, harmonic tenor, and songwriting skills. No more is that evident than at this show boasting 25 songs including soon-to-be classics from GO TO HEAVEN like "Alabama Getaway," "Don't Ease Me In," "Lost Sailor," and the Brent-penned "Easy To Love You." It's also packed with whirling takes on fan-favorites like "Brown-Eyed Women," "Shakedown Street," and "Terrapin Station." And you've never heard a 2nd set quite like this with eight songs before "Drums" including an improvised "Jam" launching from the end of "Saint Of Circumstance." It doesn't stop there though, with a blazing finale of "Bertha>Good Lovin'" and perhaps one of the best versions of "Don't Ease Me In" the band ever did play. We've rounded out Disc Three with an extra nugget from '79.


    Limited to 25,000 numbered copies, this release was recorded by Dan Healy and has been mastered to HDCD specs by Jeffrey Norman at Mockingbird Mastering. Grab a copy while you can.

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  • PT Barnum
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    Hey Deadheads, got an opportunity to catch Buddy Guy on his farewell tour next month. Anybody seen him lately? Myself personally I'm not a big blues fan but this man is 87 and still out there putting it out. Got to give him some credit for that for sure.
    I did catch a documentary or a show that he was on, about him or something like that, can't really remember but if I remember anything it's that dude can play. Still plenty of good tickets available at the box office for under 50 bucks.
    It's at Harrah's Cherokee casino in the mountains a hour of so away, driving thru the mountains in late October makes for some fantastic views and killer colors.

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    ....King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard - Fishing For Fishies
    Led Zeppelin - Physical Graffiti
    GOGD - 7.17.76 Orpheum Theatre
    Cowboy Junkies - Such Ferocious Beauty
    Phish - 2.20.93 Roxy, Atlanta, GA
    The new Junkies release is as melancholy as ever. Not for everyone lol. Gotta be in a certain mindset. My wife wasn't at the time. "So depressing Vinnie." I guess? But Margo's voice just draws me in. Forgive me.
    Edit. How was Bobby & Wolf Bros Bluecrow? I see they played the entire Terrapin Station Suite, Salt Lake City and GSET. Very nice.
    I saw them a couple of years ago and was not disappointed.
    Edit again. It's up on livemusicarchive. Firing it up now.
    Ooooh. There are horns and winds?
    Nice recording as well. God Bless the tapers.
    Nice pedal slide I hear as well.
    Last six.

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    GRATEFUL DEAD - MADISON SQUARE GARDEN, NEW YORK, NY 3/9/81 (ROCK

    Ready to purchase! GRATEFUL DEAD - MADISON SQUARE GARDEN, NEW YORK, NY 3/9/81 (ROCKTOBER) Vinyl LP
    Primo audio quality! Excellent pick for a release on vinyl! Got me dancing already. Love it!

  • icecrmcnkd
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    DaP 45 - 77
    DaP 46 - 72
    DaP 47 - 79
    DaP 48 - has to be from 67-69, maybe 70.
    Unless 3-2-69 vinyl is released for Black Friday RSD. In that case DaP 48 should be 10-31-91.

  • Porkins
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    I know this is a long shot but I'd like to see Oxford Plains Speedway, 7-2-1988 come out as a Dave's Pick. Since 7-3-1988 was released with the 30 Trips Box Set I'd say it's not impossible. The Morning Dew is great, in my opinion anyway. Really the whole second set is top notch. Of course I'm biased since that was my first Dead show but I think it is a worthy show for release. Iko Iko and Jack Straw to open the show is pretty good too!

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    I was lucky enough to see Little Richard in 1999, on a great bill that included Jerry Lee Lewis ( with James Burton on guitar) and Chuck Berry. George Harrison was seated across the isle from me.
    All those artists are incendiary. There's some great clips of Little Richard online. "The Girl Can't Help It" -the 1956 film is something else, also featuring clips of Eddie Cochran and Gene Vincent and the Bluecaps to great effect. Plus Julie London appears as a ghost singing "Cry Me A River". It's full of the attitudes of the day - so you have to bear that in mind, too.
    The origins of rock n' roll is a fascinating subject with no right answer as to where it started. The post war years ( that's the second world war - there have been so many since..) in America up to about 1960 were incredible. Just looking at record labels - any compilation of SUN or Chess records from the 1950's will be full of brilliant records, many of which weren't apparently known about at the time of their release. Only two weeks ago, I bought a box set called "The Speciality Story" which was Little Richard's label. 5cds, and 90% of the artists I have never even heard of. H-Bomb Ferguson? It came out in the early 90's - if you see a second hand copy floating around it's well worth taking a punt. R'N'B - gospel - rock n' roll is what's on offer here. When Little Richard appears the blue touch paper has been lit. Amazing how so much of this music seemed to slip under the radar of mainstream America.

    For The Dead - definitely - 3/2/69 would make a perfect RSD release.

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    3/2/69 for RSD then?

    They're overdue on that vinyl release. By the way, if you don't have it, 3/1/69 is often available on the interwebs for 60 bucks or not much more. Only 3 LPs.

    A guy on youtubes, PureGerry, said they announced 2 Dave's Picks would be issues on vinyl this year. Wonder if that's on hold due to lack of sell out on Vol 23. I haven't bought it, because it wasn't really a Pick I would have wanted on vinyl. Will probably break down just before it does sell out. Not so sure about 3/9/81, streamed that on nugsnet recently and not so impressed, and cassette to vinyl?

    Lastly on the subject of vinyl, I hooked up my stereo the other night, and needed a suitable test subject, and Light Into Ashes seemed a good choice. Went for sides 3 and 4. Sounded great once I got it dialed in. Noticed that with this turntable, with its speakers underneath, that I had to turn it up to about halfway, then going past noon would lower my stereo speakers and raise the turntable ones. But in order to really have mid range and high end dialed in, I had to have the turntable's speaker's brought in a bit and the stereo attenuated some in the process to mix it. Never had that with previous turntables. Was muddy until I turned the knob, at least it wasn't distorted as the last time I tried it. Progress. And Dark Star> Feelin' Groovy Jam> Morning Dew> Playing Reprise was glorious (despite worst Donna scream ever on re-entry; frog in her throat?).

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    MSG 3/9/81 getting vinyl treatment for Rocktober.

    5lp set MSG 3/9/81 preorder made for small brick and mortar stores. I ordered mine from the In Groove in Arizona.

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    That 30 mile round trip is going to cost you maybe $5...........maybe I'll ride my bike down to Old National Centre......30 miles is piece of cake for me.......the ride home will be fun. Done several rides to Bloomington, IN........my favorite was in '88 to see Jimmy Cliff at Jakes......had to ride because of DUI's........one of my top 5 shows I've ever seen, probably top 3.

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    Carousel Ballroom 1968 or a 1970 show with an acoustic set ( 9/20/70). I would love it if they released 10/12 & 13 /68, what a knockout! I saw Little Richard at the S.F. Blues Festival, he was fantastic!

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Who's ready to boogie with a little Brent-era Grateful Dead from the Gateway to the West? DAVE'S PICKS VOLUME 47 features the complete unreleased show from Kiel Auditorium, St. Louis, MO, 12/9/79 and you're going to need stamina because this one is high energy from start to finish.


By the time December 1979 rolled around, Brent Mydland had fully cemented his place in the Grateful Dead canon with his twinkling keys, harmonic tenor, and songwriting skills. No more is that evident than at this show boasting 25 songs including soon-to-be classics from GO TO HEAVEN like "Alabama Getaway," "Don't Ease Me In," "Lost Sailor," and the Brent-penned "Easy To Love You." It's also packed with whirling takes on fan-favorites like "Brown-Eyed Women," "Shakedown Street," and "Terrapin Station." And you've never heard a 2nd set quite like this with eight songs before "Drums" including an improvised "Jam" launching from the end of "Saint Of Circumstance." It doesn't stop there though, with a blazing finale of "Bertha>Good Lovin'" and perhaps one of the best versions of "Don't Ease Me In" the band ever did play. We've rounded out Disc Three with an extra nugget from '79.


Limited to 25,000 numbered copies, this release was recorded by Dan Healy and has been mastered to HDCD specs by Jeffrey Norman at Mockingbird Mastering. Grab a copy while you can.

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What would yo mama think
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Acid Mothers Temple

"Pink Lady Lemonade"

I discovered this walking Green Lake yesterday after a snack

Veeeeerrry nice

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Did I beat BTK to the punch with this one?
Two great shows I was lucky to attend. 76 was just exactly perfect. 1982 is the last year I really enjoyed, just couldn't take Jerry's voice, health and appearance going downhill after that.

Last 5(all vinyl):
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Misfits: 12 Hits From Hell
Jefferson Airplane: 9-30-66 boot
GD: 10/9/76
Motown Chartbusters Vol 4

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Good choice Cousin! I forgot that had been issued. RGM?
10-9-76 set 2 with a 10 song jam. And what a jam.
Cheers

It is indeed possible (and quite quick 'n easy) to download the JotW @ForensicDocEleven

However, I cannot seem to post instructions, nor even DM it to you; I tried my level best, removed all l1nks etc but it just kept saying that the site won't allow embeds or lnks and it even flagged me when I tried to send you my emial addr (misspellings deliberate). UPDATE: I finally got a DM sent w/ my contact info

Oro - what a great tape to get practicing on! I love to hear how 12/5/71 has stirred people, their hearts and minds or their souls or their ears or their hands. Or all of it. There's just some powerful magic radiating from that night's efforts. God Bless the Good ol' Grateful Dead

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41 years ago today I was up at the Frost to see the Dead put on a fantastic show. This was the first time the Dead played at the Frost and it might have been my favorite. This one is a must release, if they ever release any shows from the Frost.

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Mornin', rockers!!!

I was able to capture that 1/21/71, anybody who needs/wants, you know where to find me.............

Do not underestimate the determination of a quiet man................

Rock on!!!

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10.22.83: Carrier Dome

Chet Atkins: Almost Alone

11.23.73: El Paso

Howlin' Wolf: The London Sessions

10.23.73: Bloomington, MN

...leave nothing but footprints; yet in a digital world, one man gathers what another man spills...

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10.22.83: Carrier Dome

Chet Atkins: Almost Alone

11.23.73: El Paso

Howlin' Wolf: The London Sessions

10.23.73: Bloomington, MN

...leave nothing but footprints; yet in a digital world, one man gathers what another man spills...

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Per Reddit, Dave's Picks 48 is 11/20/71.

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I'll withhold judgement until I hear it in full processed form.

I listened to 11/17/71 over the past few days...it was OK, but no wood.

I hope 11/20/71 remedies that.

(I love ya Dave....1968....1968....1968....1968....1968....)

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Alan I haven’t rechecked but looking at my subscription order a few days ago the date you mention was shown as DaP #48. Unless this is a cunning plot by deaddotnet to throw us off the scent it would seem that it is more than a rumour.

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43 Years ago today, 2 rocking Grateful Dead shows! Casey Jones encore on 10/9, these 2 shows burned! I'm really glad that the acoustic sets for these 2 shows were released, hopefully we will see all these shows put out in one BIG BOX SET. Fun times !!!

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… received my Grateful Dead vinyl box set,
Over 5 Lp’s recording of the Madison square garden concert from 3/9/81 and it sounds awesome! Great job on this first pressing. Really nice performance & audio quality is primo! Any one else purchase a Boxset??!

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Enjoy hoisting the banner.

Connor Bedard initial thoughts. Young and skilled, but smaller than I expected.

Thoughts and prayers go out to Barry Melrose. Tough news. I wish him well.

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....the pre-game was extra over the top. Hey! It's Vegas!
Melrose. Ugh.
Not good news regarding Mary Lou Retton either. But I guess that's on her.

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Where's forensicdoc when you need him?

Doc??

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Around comment 62 or so when it first leaked.
Not a full review but it'll do.
We said his name 3 times fast and he appeared.
Good health to the Doc & wife.
Cheers

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Anyone else order this disc? Was supposed to release over a week ago,,,, I've had no word, see no tracking on order receipt.

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The 4th pick of the year is generally good but not grate, seems this year is no exception.

In Burlington, VT visiting my daughter for her 21st and leaf peeping, she's at UVM. Was at Nectar's last night for "Dead Night." It rocked, I was one of the oldest guys there, mostly 20's and 30's. Also, this town is FULL of Dead stuff, Phish music, flags, images, nowhere to be found. Cracking me up

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Good morning to HF and all you other rockers!!!

I am here, but in serious lurker mode. One only has to ask............

IF 11/20/71 is the next Dave's, I think people will enjoy it. I'm guessing it's a returned tapes type of deal, if it's an upgrade I'm thinking of quality comparable to Albuquerque/Ann Arbor. Solid show, especially the second set. The question is, what to put on the third CD? Maybe the recently exhibited 1/21/71? Ah, one can only hope.........

Don't really wanna get into details about health issues just yet, but here's a clue.......H/O.............and I don't mean trains..........

You can find the entire cosmos lurking in its least remarkable objects.......

Rock on!

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There's something about shadows because you make your own mind up about what's lurking in them.....

Maybe it would be as well to ignore the Keith era for the next couple of years. Unless something truly different can be found, like the Fall 73 shows with horns. Otherwise there's a risk we could be getting slightly inferior versions of shows we've already got.
And 10/12/68 would be brilliant way to start. No Dave's Picks released so far is remotely like it.

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… on the subject of future Dave’s picks , how about the performance at Tacoma Dome 10//20/85 ?!

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Billy's getting enough love and playing enough incredible stuff that we kinda thought he deserved his own thread.
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I'll see what's up with that...
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but hey, I'm a mod, so if you and/or others continue to have this difficulty I will pass it up the line. Sorry for the trouble! And if you have problems, describe the error messages you're getting and anything else that seems to be going on...thanks!
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10 8 81

From my Craig collection

Worth a listen

Also, another reason why I don't look at setlists: 9 25 81

A few nice surprises in that show

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I've been listening to a lot of October 83 and now I have Day Job stuck in my head... :(

Why hasn't 10/15/83 ever come out? Maybe Dave doesn't bother if there are already good boards around?

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I was at this show, lots of fun, th4e sun dome is a great place with a floating dome, place sucked you in and spat you out. Second set here is awesome, with a great Drums>Space into Jerry doing a great reading of "Comes a Time". Gimme some loving too, First time hearing the band doing that one. Good times had by all.

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...30 seemed so old.

Just reflecting back over the last few weeks and posts I had not been able to post.

Someone posted about Hampton 1988, specifically 1988-03-27. I went to the Atlanta and then Hampton shows. They were all very good, but the March 27th shows was spectacular. It had the first Space to open a set since 1985-10-31. That one was space>Werewolves of London. Know everyone around here knows that but just thought I would post just in case.

Then was discussed the 1988 Cap. Center shows. We did that run, so I was extremely happy to see the Ripple. One of my favorite songs. Although, it was sad why they played that Ripple. Did those shows, then hit Miami, Tampa-St. Pete, and New Orleans.

Someone posted about Eric Clapton 24 nights. I have the dvd and cd's. Watched the dvd a couple of weeks back. It is very good but has its flaws also.

Seems like there was one more but it slips me.

I also in the last few weeks listened to Chicago's first 2 albums remastered on cd, both are great. The first album is still my favorite.

Oh well, enough for now.

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are relatively brief. But fun.

Ripple....they played that in 88 immediately after the two blechy shows in the Northwest, Tacoma (actually, kind of OK with Touch of Grey out of Space) and Eugene (still annoyed by that show in 2023)

I like the idea of it. I am half way through Paris 9/18/74, so I will be having my brain drilled by Seastones later tonight. That opens set 2, as it did for a few other 74 shows, so maybe that was a sort of precedent for the set opening Spaces.

Too busy lately, whats happened to our daylight. Thank goodness for GOGD. Have been trying to review much of E72, including the couple shows never heard before like Newcastle and loving every minute. As much as I have banged on the primal drum and would love to have more 1968, 71-73 is such peak period too, E72 monumental. Just had the extra fun and unlikely experience of running into John Scott of Deadbase fame a few minutes ago in a place so close to my home as to be almost next door. John is a friend of a friend but we had never met, a student at Dartmouth, where I later worked. Quickly traded stories, both at the 1980 Lewiston concert, recent music etc. Am certain I made him late for something. This crazy world can be such a small place, we must keep love friendship and peace in our hearts, madness and hatred out.

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I just received my email about Vol 48, on sale next Tuesday the 17th...it is 11/20/71 at Pauley Pavilion as we all knew...faintly remember it...they had two lines...one for the floor and one for the upper level seats...some fun...

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