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    "Basketball and music have always been alike for me, the celebration of life and all other good things. These two art forms represent the best of teamwork, constant motion, creativity, leadership, communication, focus, execution, friendship, loyalty, cooperation, hope, opportunity, purpose, sacrifice, discipline, honor, and fun. Fun to play. Fun to practice. UCLA and the Grateful Dead embody the highest levels of this celebratory joy. At UCLA, it was endless fun, every day, in every way. We couldn’t wait to get there, to get going — though it was never as much fun as when the Grateful Dead came to play with and for us." - Bill Walton
     
    Is there anyone who knows the acoustics of Pauley Pavilion better than Bill "Grateful Red" Walton? We think not, so we signed him on as a liner note scribe for DAVE'S PICKS VOLUME 48, the complete previously unreleased show from UCLA's Pauley Pavilion 11/20/71. He was there, after all, "driftin' and dreamin'" as the Dead shape-shifted through a first set of Americana classics from WORKINGMAN'S DEAD and AMERICAN BEAUTY into their second one featuring truly primal psychedelic jams (a 23+ minute "The Other One"). They peppered in hot takes on tracks from the recently released SKULL & ROSES ("Bertha," "Me And My Uncle," "Not Fade>GDTRFB") and road-tested tunes like "Ramble On Rose" and "Tennessee Jed" that would make the cut on the following year's EUROPE '72. It's all delivered with such precision that we've had to come up with some overtime for disc three. There you'll find 75+ minutes of music from the Kiel Opera House, St. Louis, MO, 10/24/70, with the rest of the show due sometime in the near future.
     
    Limited to 25,000 numbered copies, DAVE'S PICKS VOLUME 48: PAULEY PAVILION 11/20/71 was recorded by Rex Jackson and has been mastered to HDCD specs by Jeffrey Norman at Mockingbird Mastering.

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  • wissinomingdeadhead
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    I've narrowed it down to 2 real good possibilities based on DL's 1st of the year selections so for DP 49, I am guessing it'll be 7/25/74 or 6/22/91 of course I could be totally wrong. As of I am going with 7/25/74.

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    The undisputed best album for cleaning/de-seeding/rolling is Bob Marley's "Rastaman Vibrations". It even gives you instructions. If you turn the album sideways while it is open, on the edge it says "This album jacket is great for cleaning herb". My other favorite is the Live/Dead album, which on the back, the words "acid" are sort of highlighted. Looking forward to Dave's 48. After my first boxset purchase (HCSS), I still prefer the individual releases.......not as much repitition. Not sure if I will go the boxset route again, but I DO LOVE it as Fall '73 was the beginning of my GD journey.

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    posting on this board has gotten difficult

    looks like I can post again

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    Doing - I'd definitely like to take you up on that - thanks very much. I have just typed a typically long PM, only to be told "Hey now we are going to block your message" or something. See if this message gets through. I'll try with the PM again either later on or tomorrow.

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    Doing - that's very kind of you, thanks - I'll head on over now!

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    Do not fear Dave! I’m fortunate in that I hooked up with an American acquaintance who inherited my Mother’s house over there, and they have kindly agreed to be a “proxy” for me on this one. Hopefully that’s taken care of but I’ll consider it done when it’s in my hands! At least the Band Camp option will be useful in the future.

    I’m all set for DP’s original CD releases up to the early 20’s (I think) at least, but here’s something about vinyl being cut from the original reels and not the digitised masters that really floats my boat. DP 2 is delicious and deserves to be heard as close to source as it’s possible to get, along with a meaty cover to slobber over!

    Thanks for thinking of me though. I’m sending you a DM re another Vinyl release that might tempt you. I ordered two to cover my bases (well actually, by dint of a snafu from dead.net shop at the time) and decided not to cancel or return the dupe as I had you in mind…:-)

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    I'm pretty stoked too

    All three discs. They do take quite a bit of criticism for not always picking the exact 71 show we want. I bet 71 takes a bigger role in future releases and they begin to improve.. think of it as a 1971 Wack-a-Mole. Eventually they are going to begin hitting more 1969 too. I had a banana this morning, great source of potassium and the boxes make great storage containers for 10" reel to reel tapes.

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    Dave played a portion of this earlier today. Count me in as prematurely excited. Joke all you want. Love the 71 sound. TOO sounded awesome.

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    Reflecting on this week.

    How many joints are in a lid?

    60...I was going to a Blue Oyster Cult concert in 1981. At this point we were getting high quality home grown. So there were a few seeds but not like the Mexican brown. After I cleaned the few seeds and one large stem I was left with nothing but pure smokeable. (Hmm spell check doesnt get it) Any way at that time, I had one of those automatic joint rollers, you know with the 2 horizontal wheels with a piece of material to load into. Roll the wheels to get it tight! Then take a paper, once area between the wheels was packed full, and twist one wheel one rotation, you were ready to lick and then finish the wheel rotation to seal it shut. The night before the concert I sat in my room and cranked out 60 beauties. Now remember this was a so called lid, probably more than an ounce, maybe 1.5. I took all 60 joints into the concert. It was smoke fest in our section, balcony, right in the dead middle. I ended up selling about 30 of those for $5/each. So, paid for my ticket and my smoke, and went home with around 20 of those for later.

    So much more to tell about the guy who I bought smoke from, and my home town arena which had incredible sound for a hockey, as Bob always called them. More l8tr.

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    wanted to post earlier, but REJECTED for inaccurate vernacular..

    must say I thoroughly enjoyed all the posts this week:) from comments about Pauley #48+filler to lids (double-albums with stems & seeds lol) to 3CD vs 4CD releases to Jessie “Lonecat” Fuller to being surprised at how much “hippiedom” in BTV to comments of DL's Relix's interview
    All great reading!

    Last weekend, thought I'd move out of the 70's for a stretch, did a ton of shows from
    '73, '74, & '77 SO FAR this year, and as #48 will arrive in a couple of weeks, I decided to move on for a couple of weeks to…

    6/14/85: GREEK, at the end of drumz> "Do you call that music?, Yes, I fah king do!"

    Robbie Robertson: Storyville

    6/15/85: GREEK

    8/14/94: JGB: Warfield

    6/16/85: GREEK

    5/10/91: Shoreline, still prefer the 5/11 show

    last week's 5 & followed those up this week with the next 5:

    Beatles: Abbey Road

    7/14/85: VENTURA; man, forgot all about this one, so glad its' back on my "hit parade"

    Buddy Guy: Damn Right, I've Got the Blues

    4/5/82: Spectrum (attended with friends, some no longer with us, great memories), and chose it because I was inspired by Garcia's playing at Nassau 4/11/82 especially on Let it Grow from "Tapers Section"

    10/20/90: Berlin, Dark Star is the reason I went back to EU'90

    hmm..at some point, when St Louis’s well has run dry, which locale’s well will they to tap next?
    Buffalo, Rochester, Providence, Worcester, Miami
    or tap the well of a venue:
    Avalon, Boston Tea Party, CalExpo, Capitol, Electric Factory, Frost, Greek, Kaiser, Shoreline, SPAC…………….

    Peace All!
    Uncle_Tripel

    Almost forgot...Garcia did an interview, believe it was '84, where he mentions the band's intent, and how everything they do is done "intentionally". Gotta believe that still holds water.

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Is there anyone who knows the acoustics of Pauley Pavilion better than Bill "Grateful Red" Walton? We think not, so we signed him on as a liner note scribe for DAVE'S PICKS VOLUME 48, the complete previously unreleased show from UCLA's Pauley Pavilion 11/20/71. He was there, after all, "driftin' and dreamin'" as the Dead shape-shifted through a first set of Americana classics from WORKINGMAN'S DEAD and AMERICAN BEAUTY into their second one featuring truly primal psychedelic jams (a 23+ minute "The Other One"). They peppered in hot takes on tracks from the recently released SKULL & ROSES ("Bertha," "Me And My Uncle," "Not Fade>GDTRFB") and road-tested tunes like "Ramble On Rose" and "Tennessee Jed" that would make the cut on the following year's EUROPE '72. It's all delivered with such precision that we've had to come up with some overtime for disc three. There you'll find 75+ minutes of music from the Kiel Opera House, St. Louis, MO, 10/24/70, with the rest of the show due sometime in the near future.
 
Limited to 25,000 numbered copies, DAVE'S PICKS VOLUME 48: PAULEY PAVILION 11/20/71 was recorded by Rex Jackson and has been mastered to HDCD specs by Jeffrey Norman at Mockingbird Mastering.

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also got the pure jerry 2/28/86,,,, they didn't have "So What",,, will try a different store later

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I'm on my way through E72.
What a great show, unbelievable, the energy and joy the band puts out. Absolutely fantastic!!!! Love it very, very much. Last song, UJB, just started. Great!!!
Have a good one,
Cheers, G.

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I'm so glad to hear folks on here are getting their hands on 3/2/69. These shows are ALWAYS in fashion.

@DMCVT that's the calculation I'd make too: why take a chance on the resale market if this is something you know you want? Might as well grab it now.

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....where are you finding this?
In stores. Nevermind. I'm at work :(

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GD 03/02/1969 to complete the LP series

The Doors Live in Bakersfield 08/21/1970

13th Floor Elevators-Bull of the Woods

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Hey Vguy, must have been fun, those midnight races through town. Check fleabay as some secondary sellers and a few shops apparently breaking protocol have put copies up. Expect to pay around $150 and up right now. Bull Moose had the lowest price I could find, for an in person purchase experience, believe after a week or so, more shops will put them on line. 9000 copies, should be available for a while

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Wasn't there a recent Dave's that had Mickey's beam in the Drumz? I want to do a speaker test.
Cheers

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....3.2.69 in hand.
I need to leave. Now. Place is dangerous lol.
Ooooh. Phish LP on LP 4.
Ok. Now I'm leaving.

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My copy sounded spectacular!

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I also got "The Memphis Blues Box" from Bear Family delivered this week. 20 cds and one of the best and most beautiful books on music I have ever seen.

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Struck out at two different stores trying to get 3/2/69, broke down and paid $155 for one on the Bay. What can I say? Hadda have it, especially since I already got the other three volumes in that run.

RSD still not a total loss, since I bagged a copy of the live Gram Parsons double lp. Which is pretty pretty good.

Hope this posts. Getting kind of pissed off lately by the random nature of what and will not post around here.

Dennis-it looks even better than it's description and weighs about as much as a baby elephant. I've been soaking up the sounds of 1928 today - with a nod to The Dead via the Cannon's Jug Stompers "Minglewood Blues".

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Mine was $125 at a local brick and mortar.

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If I recall correctly, this is what I paid, all at a local brick and mortar:

2/27 80 or 85
2/28 90
3/1 75
3/2 125

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Many shops are boarded up now in Lowestoft, and it's many years since there has been an actual record shop here. Apart from a small second hand one that sells mainly jazz . But record shops generally sell RSD releases online the day after they go on sale on location-and this is when I scoop up what I want.

When 2/27/69 came out, I bought a copy to help out the local brick-and-mortar store. Back then, RSD seemed to be worthwhile. Not sure I can say that anymore. Long lines and no inventory. Dozens of copies are available online almost immediately. So, I don’t even bother going anymore. Paid $125 to complete my FW69 vinyl collection.

VGuy, you should definitely be able to find 2/28 for a good price and 3/1 is available for about 55 bucks at some places right now (only 3LP). 2/27 sold out at the time, and has been fairly scarce ever since. 2/28 is widely available and in at least two different boxes of differing dimensions, one being very thick, the other about the size of 2/27. Just search for them, they're great prices right now, while the shiny new nickel, 3/2 is fetching a pretty penny. Snagged one for $119 that went to $135 with tax, s&h. Was unable to get to a store, and saw that was about the going rate, so, okay with that. Now have the cd box with bonus thanks to a trade here, and will have the set on vinyl. Excited for Plangent and vinyl sound for that first LP particularly. That Eleven features some unbelievable Phil and Jerry interweaving, as the whole run did. For The Eleven I'd go 2/28, 3/2, 3/1, 2/27. 3/2 is sort of the afterthought show, to me, but they still had a lot of gas left in the tank.

Was listening to 4/25/77 yesterday, and remembered I still need to get that vinyl, and also made me wonder if any other 30 Trips shows will be released on vinyl. 10/20/68 would be very welcome.

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....I'm in.
The Eleven is one of my favorite songs by the band.
3.2 is the only five vinyl of the four, correct?

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And, like 3/2, it has it all. Dark Star on its own lp, TIFTOO on its own, St Stephen> The Eleven on one, Lovelight on one. Dew and Caution and Bid You Goodnight. The Eleven on 2/27 Phil is all over it, but Jerry not so much. The next night, they're both killing it. Like you, one of my favorite songs.

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....Death Don't. Morning Dew.
I moved the needle back to the beginning. Twice.
That's some good shit.

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Got the RSD here in Nottingham for £139 - always liked 2/27 CD best since it had the uninterrupted Mountains -Dark Star transition but this 3/2 vinyl pressing is just about perfect

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I paid £139-99 for mine form Rough Trade. It hasn't been despatched yet, though. I have high hopes.

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Jesus Christ, they sent an email at 1 09 in the pm that Rift is in stock. I click and in three minutes, it was sold out. Another email just came in, and they had Billy Breathes among other albums on vinyl. Was able to put Billy in my cart, but couldn't check out before it said they didn't have anymore. I just don't wanna pay 400 bucks for an album on vinyl. Why can't they press 10,000? They obviously will sell them.

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....I got Junta, Picture Of Nectar, Hoist & BILLY BREATHES!!
It was touch and go though. The spinning wheel of anxiety was in full bloom.
I already have Rift.

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Have any Canadians received their copy of Dave's 48 yet? The Picks usually take their sweet time getting here, but it's been over a month and I'm terribly antsy. And I find that dropping in to complain about the lazy river of international post is the best way to make Dave magically appear in my mail box...

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Lyceum 72 at my house

Woo hoo

Hope the pressing is as good as my copy of 3-2-69

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Just listening to WD Port Chester 2/21/71. I would have loved to have seen pig playing this show. Any show, actually.

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The gift the keeps on giving.

When I need a pick me up, I reach for one of these of these shows.

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So don't ask me..
Hank, why do you drink?
Hank, why do roll smoke?..

Back after some Thanksgiving family time, and several days of prepping while continuing the ’85 fun. So Springfield 3/25/85 while the boys are getting ready for Set 2 someone in the band says “what is it?” then we get teased with lost sailor, and then terrapin, and, yes, help on the way! Next was Richmond 11/1/85, have to say it’s been a couple of years since I’ve listened to this Dicks Picks, but I think I know why Mr. Latvala chose it for release. Then I was off to 9/3/85 Kansas City, once again, no complaints:) ...Well, I can buzz better, baby; When yo' man is gone.

Last 5 non-Dead:
Johnny Cash: Live Folsom Prison (1968 vinyl)
Hank Williams, Jr.: Family Tradition (1979 vinyl)
The Who: The Who by Numbers (1975 vinyl) Nicky Hopkins on Piano
Chet Baker & Art Pepper: The Route, Live at LA Forum 1956 (CD)
Kingfish: Kingfish (1973-1980) Relix Release (1985 vinyl) tribute album to Dave Torbert

..Try to put yourself in my unique position
If I get stoned and sing all night long
It's a family tradition:)
Peace All!
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I don't know how Ph announces their limited vinyl, but I've never gotten an email about it and am on their subscriber list. Hell man, the last two times Ph put up limited vinyl, I read about it here from Vguy and went directly to their site in time. Put Billy Breathes and Hoist in my cart immediately yesterday, checked out, came back 30 minutes later, all 6 releases sold out. So, thanks Vguy!

....follow them on Instagram. That how I find out.
A lot of social media is crap, but not all.
Oh. And you're welcome.
Oh again. Shipping notice received and hour ago for the ones I was able to snag.

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this very day I and a group of intrepid travelers were at the second of two shows in a row in Florida, finishing the road trip in Gainesville for the Gators homecoming game and the one and only Grateful Dead as the headliners. What a ride. These were my second and third shows of 1980, having seen the guys up in Atlanta at the Fox in April. Would do it all again in a nanosecond.

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The more I listen to 71 Dead, the more I love 71 Dead. Disc 2 smokes.

Precise. Clean. Cool.

Yea, Doc.

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I thought about refraining from this.. but what the hey

RIP to one of the older dead heads out there and an early taper extraordinaire. You might remember him from his cameo in Dead Ahead telling us of the first time he met Jerry, then got busted by Tom Davis for having a tape recorder taped to his torso underneath his suit and tie.

Of course I am referring to Dr. Kissinger, 'Meeting Jerry was a great experience, the only thing I can compare it to was the time I met Mao. I don't agree with all of Jerry's Philosophies but he is certainly an American heavyweight, as am I'

No disrespect meant. Keep taping Henry

Edit - for what it's worth, I was flying from DC to NYC one fateful morning and was magically upgraded to first class. None other than the real Henry Kissinger was seated right next to me. After a brief hello, for the next 50 minutes not a word was spoken. It was surreal and strange.

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....Phish is coming to The Sphere. 4.18-21.24. Just announced.

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I found it surprising that the first couple of obits I saw last night failed to mention Kissinger being the voice model for Peter Sellers's masterful performance as the maniacal Dr Strangelove. I've always been fascinated by his immense celebrity as an intellectual that predated his roles in the Nixon and Ford administrations, such that Peter Sellers and Stanley Kubrick knew that the joke voice would not be lost on the audience, even in 1964. He has an important place in world history, that's for sure. But, he is the man most responsible for the continuation of the Vietnam War, because Lyndon Johnson gave up the presidency to try peace talks to end the war before he left office. Nixon was the one with the "Secret Plan to end the war" that was just a lie, but he had Kissinger actively sabotage the peace talks, promising the North Vietnamese that Nixon would offer a better deal. That is simply deplorable and treasonous. It cost another 30,000 soldiers their lives for nothing. And they expanded the war secretly and illegally. The fact he got a Nobel Peace Prize was absurd. It was crazy to read plaudits coming in from dictators and democratically elected leaders alike. I noticed that only one of the dozens of comments I read was anywhere close to positive, and it had 30 down votes.

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This one arrived today - great in every way. I like the way that at this stage in their career they often dispensed with the first set, opting to play two second sets instead.

....for best seats available. $138 after fees for the upper two sections. Lottery is up now until the 11th. Tix go on sale to general public on the 15th. I put in for Friday & Saturday. 🫰
Not bad, seeing as how U2 tix are going for a minimum $400.

I did not know the Strangelove voice piece, but I knew the rest.

The things you learn here. Like I said, I almost didn't post this here, but Franken did just a good parody on Dead Ahead, I decided why not.. and look what I learned.

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I never bought a record by him, or saw him live, but his heart always seemed to be in the right place. Hugely important in the resurgence and continuation of interest in Irish folk music. Great documentary about him called "Crock of Gold" which is worth checking out.

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