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    Despite the seemingly endless stream of box sets coming into the house I am actually listening to ‘Absolute Elsewhere’ by Blood Incantation. They’re described as death metal in the review in the latest issue of The Wire magazine, but I won’t hold that against them. The reviewer calls it a goddamn masterpiece. I’ll need to listen a few times to see if I agree but it is certainly interesting and I like to hear new things.

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    Duke video

    Finally checked it last night, wow.
    Puts a whole new spin on things!
    These shows just got even better…

    Definitely overheads, but that doesn’t surprise as it’s the first 2 or three shows that sound different.

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    Drums and microphones

    Check the 4-12-78 video, maybe there’s a good shot of the drum setup.

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    See how this one stands up..
    Curious about the sound stage and recording consistency?

    EDIT: this one mos def moved up a notch from the one previous time I heard it.
    Really sweet show, perhaps most well played consistent of all so far?
    Perhaps same with the mix/audio…definitely cymbals now, and everyone is in their proper soundstage position etc, good sheet Mon!
    Overall, Maybe not some of the previous fireworks but very few lows. Only Ooops, and a small one, I can think of was in the otherwise delightful Dancing! It’s like their coalescing or morphing into a cohesive beast, but one with patience and finesse, and having a fine time doing so!
    Eager to see how the 15 resonates after this one?
    Mañana…

    Overhead mics: yeah, I’m well aware what they are/for, i was trying to imply that “if” she hadn’t used them at some of the shows, then that might explain less prevalent cymbals…or maybe they were used but turned down…
    since the pictures aren’t dated it’s hard to determine. In fact the pic on the last page shows Bob playing an Ibanez Musician Series guitar, which from the pictures I’ve seen (if dated correctly) he used from 5/5/78 until Egypt. So is that picture not from this tour, or did he use it at some point on the tour?
    I’ve seen pics of Jerry trying one out also, but no idea when?

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    4/15 Dap sounds better?

    Rolling into the 15th hot! After second set from the 14th.

    B.E. is all over the place. Funny at times! LIG cooks!!

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    Drum mic's

    Among others they would have a mic over each drummer either hanging or on stands four feet above each drum kit since sound rises from the drums, cymbals.

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    4 11 78

    Finished 10 8 89 and 4 14 78 earlier today

    Scarlet Fire

    GBtGD

  • Oroborous
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    Hmmmm?
    Another quirky good but inconsistent show?
    Definitely a creeper. Starts a bit off (technically and otherwise) but by mid set they start settling in and syncing up. Second set, like much of this tour may not be flawless, but their is some fine playing and highlights!. And I’ll have to find that video cause wondering WTH was up with JG at the end etc? Wow?
    These shows are hard to pin down, interesting run.
    14 mañana…

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    Absolutely no noise reduction ON THE RECORDING, but that doesn’t mean some kind of processing on the final release, and, it seemed like 4/12 sounded much different, especially in the frequency spectrum we’ve been discussing.
    There are other ways in mastering to treat noise beyond basic noise reduction, like, not your 80s tape deck Dolby…
    I’ve been looking at pics and some don’t seem to have overhead drum mics where others certainly do. But haven’t dug deep so don’t know dates that correspond to pics etc. Just wonder if that was something Betty was messing with as she’s known for her mic placement perhaps above all else…
    Also noticed JG moved into the center, and Bob to the left, (as per their stage orientation at the time) of the soundstage on maybe the 10th? Before that they were switched, and the 12 all kinds of things going on lol,
    Always fun to try and dissect things!

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    Noise redution?

    No where in the notes does it state any noise reduction was used in the reel recording of any of the shows in the box.

    Will be doing the 15th tomorrow!

    Going to have to listen to the 11th again as I thought they were a little out of sync...

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Oakland Coliseum
GarciaLive, Vol. 19

has been on my radar since the release in 2022; eventually I'll shake the short change from my old fruit jar, lol!
thanks for asking; had a great weekend with the FEAT, and even better when the wife and I got together with very dear friends.

Funny though, how BK (before kids) we were always hangin' out enjoyin' life, going to see the GD or P & F, and spending vacation time together, now 30 years upon our heads, absolutely crazy how time moves forward, anyway...
always make the most of what you've got, and don't take it for granted or push it aside, especially friends.

I put on my dancin' shoes
We headed straight for the rhythm and blues!

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...for this...with the snow coming down for the next several hours, 1974-06-23 Miami, Jai-Alai Fronton daP 34, that's right, LET IT ROCK, before heading outdoors for the clean-up. have a great day everyone!

PEACE ALL!
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The Feat Box periodically goes on sale, so keep an eye on the Rhino site.

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personally have always prefered the name...mind left body JAM; gonna get a quick fix today, diP #12 Providence Civic 1974-06-26, it's a partial set 2, and looking forward to the EYES encore! Enjoy the day!

Peace and LOVE!
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...here we GO! diP #12 Boston Garden 1974-06-28, set 2; summer is not here YET, but the time is definately RIGHT for a WRS>jam>US Blues:] everyone keep on keepin' on

Peace and LOVE!
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PS: enjoyable unscripted opening of #10496 on you tube

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too COLD outside, so I'm gonna stay inside and stream a HOT summer evening in Springfield, MA 1974-06-30, this'll be my 1st-ever listen, and am very interested to discover if it is a release worthy show. everyone enjoy your weekend!

Peace!
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To make a post about the music I listened to on my walk today.
Keep getting the HN smackdown.
Have a great night or day y'all!
Peace

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It’s on sale this weekend.

store.rhino

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Started the morning off (actually it’s already afternoon) with Circles Around The Sun and a cup of super dark roast Colombian Supremo beans that I roasted.

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Doing the laundry and listening to Ziggy & the Melody Makers ~ Fallen Is Babylon. The new Bob Marley biopic has me in the mood lol. Takes us right back to those great vibes of Furthur ‘00!
•peace!

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Spinning it now for the first time, sounds grate.

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Saw him with Other Ones at Fiddlers Green 8/29 - just dumping rain during his set and it was a cold Colorado rain. Despite that, a fun night. Hornsby sits down at the piano as Other Ones take stage for Set I (rain had stopped?) and immediately begins tuning Dark Star. Friend and I just looked at each other with ear to ear grins. All in!

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to Summer 1974-07-19, Selland Arena and looking forward to disc 3 of daP 17, always a FUN time!

Peace All!
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almost forgot about last week's 1974-06-30, most enjoyable and will return to Springfield Civic soon. Was reading the Vol 1 Compendium last night, and got to the incident where RAMROD got clunked on the skull by one of the tapers because he wanted to confiscated the guy's tape deck. wow, heavy, as told/written by Jerry Moore

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...ahead to 1974-07-25 Chicago, been about 7 months since the last listen, and always enjoy "the feel" of this show.

peace all!
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I've got a FEELING, I think that EVERYBODY knows...today's listening party 1974-07-29 CAP CENTER, another really nice show that I haven't heard since cutting the lawn last summer, and away we go! OH YEAH, YEAH, WOO!

Everyone enjoy your day!

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...since the last NE show [6/30/74], so looking towards that energy boost with today's listen of Hartford 1974-07-31, got the DL many moons ago which was burned to CD and then imported to my phone (yup the version with the UJB encore tacked onto china>rider), so while it's not daP2 version, it's still going to be a FUN listen.

PEACE ALL!
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And I woke up high over Albuquerque
On a jet to the promised land

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'74 has had a GREAT run between my ears so far this year... and with that comes a SWITCH of YEARS, let's HEAR how long this next RUN might last; beginning today with 10-28-1991 oakland, and dare I say, a prep for DaP #51 (hmm, a '91 for 51?)
everyone ROCK OUT this weekend, turn UP the VOLUME, and THUMP IT!

PEACE!
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...WELL, that was so much FUN, damn, right I'm movin' ONTO 10-30-1991, for the next SHOW:]

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Jam Of The Week
DaP 49 - Discs 1 & 2
Walking music today for my 6 mile walk:
DaP 22 - Bonus Disc & Disc 3
Scored me a W i n t e r l a n d 1973 Box with Bonus Disc yesterday, so finishing the night with:
11/9/73
Peace

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plus bonus - that is a very very very sweet pick up. disc 3 night 3 is all time fantastic. and def don't sleep on that Cinci bonus disc.

W i n t e r l a n d '73 Box - Cincinnati Bonus Disc
DaP 18 - Discs 1 & 2 [Love Garcia's playing in '76]
Dap 49 - 2nd show
Walking music for today:
DaP 22 - Discs 1& 2
Finishing the day with:
W i n t e r l a n d '73 Box 11/10 show
The great thing about scoring this box is I get 3 more Weather Report Suites. I never really cared much for Let It Grow after they dropped the suite.

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Live at Leeds, spinning the vinyl now.

Preceded that with GD 5-3-72 vinyl, which took about 4 hours to get through.
Time well spent.

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Bear Family's recent "Memphis Blues Box" is a massive journey into the heart of the blues - from 1914 to 1969.

Last Dead -Shrine 11/10/67 from 30 Trips - although I listened to the record. Incredible stuff it is too, however you hear it. Starts high energy with "Viola Lee Blues" on side one, and by the time we get to sides 5 and 6, with "Alligator-Caution" it's like a train going offa the tracks.

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Deep diving into late 60s jazz lately, Freddie Hubbard, Miles, Coltrane. Surfaced this morning with my first listen to Scofields Uncle John's band. Wonderful stuff, had forgotten how great Stewart is on drums, more his up next. Nice to see love for Live at Leeds and would humbly suggest to those who might have not, check out the next night at Hull, though much the same, still great and Keith Moon might edge his Leeds.

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...could I not GO here TODAY, 1991-10-31, oakland, what a FANTASTIC show to start a new week of LISTENING; just cannot wait to DIG into the 2nd set after lunch, BUT 1st set first; this is gonna be SO much FUN!...and WHAT AM I THINKING?...I get to follow this UP with this weeks TAPERS SECTION, that's right, you know what's up NEXT...HINT 1974-06-30 SPRINGFIELD, YAY!!!!

PEACE AND LOVE!
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...the ENERGY level UP, switching over to SPRING Nassau 1991-03-27 {no hornsby} and Vinny really begins to settle-in; BRING IT!

Peace ALL!
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Needs to be a Dave’s, preferably DaP 51.

First exposure was in the 90’s when I got the CD. Played it many times. So got the vinyl a few years ago but was kind of let down that it was a single LP and not all the songs that were on the CD.
But, must have been awesome in 1970 when it came out. Maximum R&B!
Never got the Leeds 2 CD reissue, so maybe time to get Leeds reissue and Hull.

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...adventures?...got lost yesterday in the music; started early morning painting the bathroom molding which led to a spousal comment "oh that looks great" maybe painting the walls could use a new color. net effect, JAM time with headphones; continued in Atlanta 1991 with April-05 gotta love that 2nd set especially TERRAPIN> stir it JAM; oh more time for listening, yup, still painting. onward with Sandstone 1991-06-24 another formidable second set for '91 with supplication JAM wedged between E.P. & UJB. okay, okay, enough about yesterday, TODAY it's MSG 1991-09-16, if I remember accurately Hornsby is very strong this evening. away we GO with paint brush in HAND.

PEACE All!
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PS :] PS :) Oakland oct 31 wonderful for #51 and it hits all the HINTS at the seaside, but ...

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... MSG 9/16/19 (a strong '91 show), and since it is LEAP year..., so leaping-on to shoreline 1991-05-10 and the BAND is tight and firing on ALL cylinders. This show gets 3-4 LISTENS every year around these here parts because it's all together and it ALL works during the ENTIRE SHOW with an energetic 1st SET and SUPER enjoyable smooth JAMS in Set 2.

it's got no signs or dividing lines and very few rules to guide

Peace!

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...that's THE sh i t--> the JAM OUT of he's gone--> (jer & bruce); beginning TODAY'S listening party w/ shoreline 1991-08-17 SET 2. check IT out, just a NICE way to start the DAY!...and sweet little JAM out of ---> SPACE

peace all!
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PS -- did anyone notice MORNING DEW?

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Trying to fill some gaps in my collection from a time when I was going through a divorce/custody battle [which I won].
Just snagged DaP 9,10,11, and 12 with 2014 Bonus.
Digging on Vol. 11 tonight.
Thought I would get the '72 show out of the way first. If everything works out right, I will be flooded with '72 shows next week.

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...saturday's listening party w/ boston 1991-09-20 SET 2; want to HEAR how this is holding it's own vs. some of the OTHER '91 shows listened to over the last week. HAPPY weekend everyone!

Peace All!
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PS: anyone who LIKES '85 you need to listen to JOTW

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My favorite show is ever changing as I listen, but right now my favorite on rotation is 3/18/77! The scarlet>fire, ship of fools, and Peggy o are beautiful!!

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Grateful Dead Marathon just finished-up SET 1: KNICKERBOCKER 1991-03-24, keeps my '91 LISTENING PARTY alive and well.
THNX DUDES!

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Spinning now.

I have the complete FW69 Box on Plangentized/Normanized vinyl.

Excellent (Mr. Burns tapping fingers together).

that Holly Bowling "special for the KPFA GD Marathon" set from yesterday gets uploaded - it was so beautiful

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...and 9-DAYS; today is the time to WRAP-UP my 1991 listening PARTY...yesterday's KPFA 3.24.91 albany drove me BACK to SPRING with Greensboro April 1st SET 2. today's summer HIGHLIGHT 1991-06-17 GIANTS [SO much FUN} will END a very enjoyable run, and I'll come BACK to '91 as we inch CLOSER to the daP#51 announcement

PEACE ALL!
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Common knowledge - amazing. What a way to open a show.
2/18/71 today. The Dead have a few little accidents, but it's still hugely enjoyable.

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with a new YEAR, GREEK 1982-05-23 should be a COOL jumping OFF point for a QUICK TOUR thru some '82 shows.

Peace All!
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