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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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    the good doctor

    12/5/71: you know your stuff

    here's to good health for you and Mrs. Doctor

    I love your quotes..............they make one think...............

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    He has Van Gogh's ear for music..........

    Hey rockers!!!

    Only time for a short response..............

    11/20/71 is a decent, solid, good show. No classic, but not junk either. Personally I would be happy with its release, but I have a big biased toward 1971. One thing working in its favor is the fact that really high quality copies are not commonly circulating, fair-to-middling FMs are pretty much what's out there.

    As many others have said, there are many other better 71s, but TPTB don't always release what we think is "best". I'm still waiting for a release of full soundboard 12/5/71---one of the great Holy Grails of a very fine year. 12/1 would also be an interesting release, especially if they could find the "missing soundboard" of the first set.

    Have really been in serious lurker mode recently due to health issues with myself and my wife, but I still check in occasionally.............

    Rock on!!

    Doc
    Music comes from a place we don't know......
    P.S. Been digging the newly released 11/1/1973...............

  • #143
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    Don’t get me wrong DR…

    It’s a good show, just imho there’s better, so why wait?

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    Oro- any of those first three 1971 shows from November and December that you,list with DS, would have made a great release. There might be a risk with 11/20 that it satisfies few people -obviously not the ones that want 80'-90's shows - and maybe not even ones who want more Keith era shows. Some seem happy enough though, so who knows?

    They must be saving 1968, primal 1969 -ie from the first 5 months, and 1970 for the beginning of next year.

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    11/20/71

    From what I recall of hearing it when I did all the 71s in order in 2021, this show is above average for 71, but not RJ.
    Another missed opportunity for top shelvers like:
    11/7/71 DS
    12/5/71 DS
    12/15/71 DS
    12/31/71
    10/26/71
    10/24/71
    Or even perhaps 12/2 or 12/4…

    EDIT: 10/26 should have been 10/29

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    11/20 - 1971

    Last week, I think it was, I listed my "Top - 3-non-Dark-Star-Daves".. Albuquerque was one of them - it is THAT good.. Hopefully 48 will be as hot.. It can fit on 2 cds, I think - so maybe we will get the Felt Forum Dark Star.. ? Bw to all, from not so sunny Copenhagen.

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    Thumbs up for mentioning Donovan. One of the real greats - sadly overlooked. Amazing that he recorded Sunshine Superman as early as 1965.
    Blue Oyster Cult too - I played "Spectres" the other night. I'd forgotten how good it is. I like all there albums up to "Fire of Unknown Origin",but if you were only going to get one, "On Your Feet..." would be that one.

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    I’ll defer to Doc on this release

    but I love 71.

    I have spent a fair amount of time recently watching videos of people listening to the Grateful Dead for the first time. Pretty cool stuff as most of them are younger. It brings me back to the time when I first heard the band. I give a lot of credit to Jamel. Good job, young man.

    This band was a gift to mankind.

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    Mr. Creosote...me after 41 years of Deadheadness

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    ....I've been there. Just one thin mint.
    Last Five.
    The Who - My Generation
    TOOL - 10,000 Days
    GD - Wake Of The Flood 50th
    The Cult - Sonic Temple
    Blue Oyster Cult - On Your Feet Or On Your Knees.
    The Who ended. Went to you toob. This guy Keith is eating the best of everything at this place called Pike Place in Seattle.
    I need to go to Seattle now. Yum.

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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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Submitted by Gary Farseer on Wed, 10/18/2023 - 13:23

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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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Submitted by Sixtus_ on Thu, 10/19/2023 - 10:31

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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!
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Submitted by jonathan918@GD on Wed, 11/22/2023 - 19:08

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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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Submitted by uncle_tripel on Sun, 01/21/2024 - 07:13

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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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