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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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    Helleva party!
    Even on crutches.
    The music was pretty sweet too!

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    Buddy Guy was along for the ride in Festival Express, that 1970 train movie through Canada that's well worth a revisit for an inside look at the way things were, one of the older musicians then. He performed locally a couple times not that long ago, one show he played his guitar out into the audience, sauntered to the back of an 800 seat venue and up into the balcony, he stopped to rock out and dance at times, it was phenomenal. I worked various shows as usher and stage security at that location and helped facilitate his moves that night.

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    That nice recording was done by A Top Hat Crew Recording. One of the nice things about the archive is the lnk system. Followed the lnks to Top Hat recordings,,,, downloading a DSO chunk right now,,, great recording.

    If you go to Bob lnk over to Top Hat.

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    I agree with Porkins

    On 7/2/88 if that rhyming 8 ain't from '68. I advocated that previously, partly because I like that one a bit more than the next night released in 30 Trips. Figured that was coming as a Dave's Picks fairly soon after. And room for filler, as it should fit on 2 discs. I had no idea those shows were so massive until seeing pics in an article for 35th anniversary, made me look up other pics, as people were talking 250,000+. I really hope we get 2 or 3 '68 shows for DaP 48, and would love DaP 51 to be 7/2/88. Either would be fun.

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    Terrapin Flyer!!....

    ....I'll take two scoops. Thanks!!
    Happy Anniversary to Dave's 46 btw.
    9.9.72. Going in.

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    RIp Pigpen ! The original leader of the dead. Pigpen is one of a kind! 100% Heart & soul he brought to the dead!! God bless him , happy birthday Pigpen! Peace be with you! 🙏❤️💀🌹

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    This Bobby show is fantastic!!....

    ....wow, wow, wow.....wow.
    Bluecrow caught a good one. Congratulations🎊

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    PT - I can't remember exactly the last time I saw him live - not that long go - maybe 2016. He was definitely worth seeing then- still unleashing solos like a hurricane. You might like to check out " Champagne and Reefer" that he played with The Stones circa 2006 - he could sing too!
    Of his albums, my favourites are one called "Blues Giant" ( also known as Stone Crazy!), which is captures him at his wildest, and "Sweet Tea" which is more hypnotic. He must be the last of his generation from within the blues world still playing.

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    How was the show, BlueCrow? VGuy got me to look at the setlist and check out a sample on the Archive.

    Interesting and appealing.. Love the full WRS (with horns) and the full Terrapin Stations too.

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    ....looks like he played Vegas on 8.1. I was unaware. Darn.

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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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