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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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  • FiveBranch
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    I'll Be Enjoying It

    I've never heard a late '79 show I didn't enjoy sitting down with and I'm sure this will follow in kind. Regarding DaP 31 (12/3/29), a great show but a recording where the vocals are disembodied from the instrumentation-- reminds me of that Journey arcade game where you have to connect the heads to the instruments. A definite damper when you have so many other official shows to choose from. This release however sounds much more balanced. Not as dynamic as RT Vol3#1 (12/28/79), but nothing that will keep me from giving it a listen when the mood strikes. Looking forward to it. A nice antidote to all that boring '73 stuff!

  • Edwin
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    Billerica

    It is indeed pronounced Bill-Rick-A. I saw that night (from right in front of the very low stage) and the next at UMass. Great shows! Apparently no soundboards exist, but one can hope.

  • nitecat
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    More Dead Head TV released on DreamsWeDreamed dot com:

    Kezar Stadium: Two Historic Grateful Dead concerts (just in time for the 'Sunshine" box!)
    Dan Healy interview part three
    Spring Tour 1989 Report part one
    Dead Base: the Origins of the "Taper's Bible"
    The Dead News May 1989

    Enjoy!

  • Mr. Ones
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    I Was Born...(no, Not In A Desert)

    In Med-fid.
    Grandparants lived in Stone-um
    They went round dancing in Woo-bin
    Other family lived in Scituate (that's Sitch-you-It)
    Vacationed in Barnstable-Bon-sti-bull
    Enough!!

    I will give Dave's 47 an unbiased listen, and probably tell Y'all what I think. Not that anyone would care!! :)

    Music is the Best!!

  • Thin
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    DaP 48 tease seems as interesting as the new release

    Hi All - Haven't been here forever - hope all's well.

    I like the 1979 energy. I just wish they didn't have to use cassette masters...

    Most interesting was Dave's tease at the end about DaP48 - he seemed ESPECIALLY excited about that one: "I will see you here in 3 months for the DaP48 announcement. That's a Doozy! Gonna be a lot to talk about on that one!" What is it? Special guest? Special missing reel was returned to the Vault?? What could it BE???

  • Angry Jack Straw
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    Sounds

    Unless I am wrong from long ago. What about

    Haverhill: Have - rill

    Leominster: Lem-in-stir

    Gloucester: Glaw-stir

  • jjc
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    Dave is Canadian we will…

    Dave is Canadian we will give him a break on that pronunciation. God Bless The GD Grateful Dead!

  • Sixtus_
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    Alvarhanso & Pronunciation

    ha ha, yes you've bottled that up appropriately: Bill-rickaaaah

    Others that fall into the same category 'round these parts:

    Stoneham = Stone-um
    Worcester = Wust-ahhh
    Woburn = Wuuuu-bern or just 'The Woooo'
    Peabody = Pea-biddy
    Cape Cod = Down The Cape

    Just to name a few.

    Bring on DaP 47!

    From Greater Beantown,
    Sixtus

  • Oroborous
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    Lake Side Dance

    instead of sea side chat lol

    I remain hopeful about this one, but apprehensive…

  • Vguy72
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    On a side note....

    .....Phish Dry Goods just dropped Rift on double blue vinyl lol.

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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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If you see this, wanted to update you. Last years "Undertaking" turned out to be awesome. Getting ready for the second trip through the Series. Last year, by watching them in quick succession, I really harvested much knowledge on the overall story line.

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I say, well done! Going through a second time with the knowledge of the first pass can only enhance!!
Thanks for checking in.

Be Well My Friend!
Sixtus

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The filler on disc 3 from 12/4/79 is stunning! Stella Blue in particular is an all-timer to these ears!

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1979-12-04? could it be the filler you're looking for?
it would certainly round out that daP 51 very nicely, right?
1970-10-24, well, you know Dave won't be that predictable lol or...?
Peace All!
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