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  • daverock
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    That sounds like a pretty good description of me when The Dead came to Wembley in 1990 ! I was lucky to catch all three shows, and of those the one I enjoyed the most was the first - 10/30/90. I went on my own and didn't ingest anything stronger than a couple of pints - maybe that helped.
    It was an amazing scene to me outside the stadium, with all the vendors selling their wares. Inside was great too, milling around. I was right near the front in the stalls - after all these years of listening to The Dead and reading about them- there they were, in person , within shouting distance. Songs which stood out were Row Jimmy Row ( not a song I like at home), Built to Last - which had a lot more substance than the recorded version, and Black Peter - quite something seeing Jerry sing this close up.
    It was a buzz when they started up Lovelight, too. I had probably never heard a version of this post Pigpen, so the mere fact of them playing something off Live Dead was reward in itself. Weird phone calls seemed to come out of the amps during this song. They are transcribed in the Taping Compendium, which was quite re-assuring to read. Proof I hadn't imagined it!

    The following night I was joined by Lady Macbeth, as my dad called my girlfriend, and trouble followed. We arrived as they were playing H-S-F, and they seemed to have more energy than the previous night. But we left after the first set. The third night I was back on my tod, and decided to take some mushrooms. And got lost on the way there due to one of the tube stations being closed. I still arrived on time, but I started tripping on the London underground which was a bit...challenging. I was up in the balcony this night, to the right of the stage. The sound was really bad - what I heard was anyway. The piano sounded too loud and the guitars too quiet. The highlight of this night was Space- Drums.

    I agree that, of the shows I have heard from this tour, the one released in 30 Trips - Paris 10/27/90 - is the best. Playing now as I type.

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    Set II, begins "in the pouring rain", only Autzen night show(?) or was it an afternoon show on a Friday which is why I couldn't make it down from Seattle? Anyhoo, sure wish I'd been there - saw the 2 shows in Seattle before and then the 2 Autzen shows after this (last time they played there).

    Rain > Eyes > Samba > Saint > D/S > Wheel > Attics > Throwing > Not Fade Away

    no circulating sbd - can anybody fix that : ) - source is the Paul B audience transfer - sweet pull

  • proudfoot
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    I am listening to 10/31/90 in the car over several days

    Poor Jerry's voice

    but again

    I don't listen to GD for the vocals

    took a chance and played Scarlet Fire from 3/10/81 for my son last night and emphasized the peak toward the end of Fire

    he appreciates the musicianship and respects the GD
    I consider that a win

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    Wow, the three Wembley shows were all over the place!
    The first on the 30th was tour status quo goodness! Though I still think Paris was top dog, and Mr David picked well with 10/27.
    The 31 starts out awesome, but somewhere in the first set Jers voice suddenly goes rogue, which is a shame because the show is well played otherwise with many highlights, including a fun encore.

    11/1/90 I’d heard/had at least the second but it’s been awhile.
    The Playin Sammy/sequence is awesome! Victum was good, Touch ok, but consistency wise, much of this show was all over the place, including a couple near train wrecks i.e., U.S, Blew…
    Interesting tour. Might as well keep Truckin’ on…12/3/90

    Edit: S-W-B: can you imagine if he had the same PA, Modulus Bass, PIE Amps, Meyers 18’s and 15’s, and rack in 68 as he had when you were there!

  • strat-wolf-bean
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    10/20/68 From the 30 Trips Box

    Phil ... Absolutely mashing it !!!
    To think of the folks being plastered back into those lower stone seats as he thundered along on the Eleven & Caution!
    Bless you Phil (and the boys) for all the fun you gave us for all those years. I was lucky enough to be able to experience that exact Greek sensation just once - an indelibly (psychedelically) imprinted version of the Other One at the final GD Greek Theatre show - August 1989.

  • Oroborous
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    10/30/90

    while perusing NFL game day with sound off! (Only way to do sports ; )

    Hopefully 10/31 later…

    Yep gay Pair-ee I’d say was the shizzle so far. Both shows rocked and had few flaws, let’s see how jolly old England stacks up?

  • Oroborous
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    10/24/90 to start…
    EDIT: smooth show, perhaps best playing overall this tour, if perhaps a bit safe/cautious?

    Onto 10/27, and hoping for a DHB with 10/28 as TOO is off to work, woo hoo!
    Dbl Edit: holy crap! Now I’ve played the Boxilla 27th before, but I guess I hadn’t actually “heard” it yet! Yowsa! Good Sheet Mon!

    Ok, onto the 28…

  • Oroborous
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    10/20&22/90
    Both good, thought first show was better. Loved the Bruce Jam in the first, and sweet spacey Dark Star, though perhaps not JGs best version. In fact I’m digging these shows a lot, but Jer occasionally seems? Every now and then he kinda drifts? Hard to describe, just something..is..? Maybe just me?
    Fun if not great Valley Road, nice SOTM, and that Stella might just be the best thing I’ve heard on the tour so far, amazing Stella on the 22!

  • strat-wolf-bean
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    Road Trips Denver '73

    Day off and fired this up, since I didn't have the opportunity to listen to it on the anniversary yesterday. BTW keeps pouring in ! ... Awesome set 2, plus love the OO - MLB - Stella filler from the 20th.

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    I also enjoyed the shows at Red Rocks 87. Does anyone else recall seeing b&w video monitors on the mixing board all 3 nights? (In addition to the unofficial version already available online). I suspect there is a lot more 87 video too, judging from what was officially released during that era.

    Related note, I like meet up at the movies, and would even enjoy seeing compiled short bits of older video with intros and history from GD folks. Ive been visiting "Wolfgang's Dead" Youtoop channel lately. There is so much more than I ever knew. So, If they release it, I will buy it..

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...ARE ON...nassau 1990-03-28 set 2 FEEL GOOD music in your SOUL!

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...today in uniondale @ nassau coliseum 1990-03-30 set 2 afterwards will be easin' my way southbound to HOTlanta; y'all enjoy the weekend...
and play dead...
PLAY DEAD LOUD

PEACE ALL!
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War Memorial, Buffalo

51 years tomorrow

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Vinyl version.

Drinking a cup of dark black Colombian Supremo, roasted the beans myself.
With warmer weather around the corner it’s time for outdoor coffee bean roasting season.
Recently got a 25 lb bag of green unroasted Columbian Supremo to keep me busy this year.

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...jokester's
...hoaxes
...and pranksters!

1980-12-08 Mill Valley Rec Center; yup, can use an acoustic birdsong & ripple TODAY; and now back to our regularly scheduled program lol!

peace all!
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...FOOL'S landing in HOTlanta 1990-04-01 keep's the GOLD happening for the duration of today

peace all!

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Baltimore - sweet Set II

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...WRAP, spring '90 listen ends today with 1990-04-03 in atlanta. it was enjoyable, sometimes well...be kind, let's continue to keep the music alive; KEEP on ROCKIN'

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Seattle Memorial Coliseum

Final Wheel -

Drums > Space > Wheel was very wild, a blessing to be there

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...this A.M. about sunshine and SUN TANS; 1973-06-09 @ RFK stadium in DC and some laid back tunes

PEACE ALL
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...mORe...mORE...MORE! yes more '73, like 09-08 @ nassau
y'all have a GRATE Day

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...with the THEME, 1973-11-09, and those NEW microphones are up on stage, SURE gonna be some TRIAL & ERROR...
everyone, collective thoughts please, SUN SHINY WEEK END!

peace all!
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I finished listening to Daves 32 earlier on - 3/24/73. And that 3rd cd - featuring "He's Gone - Truckin'-Jam-Dark Star - Sing Me Back Home" is transcendent!

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Alone Together -
All star players:
Leon Russell
Jim Capaldi
Jim Keltner
Jim Gordon
Carl Radle
Johnny Barbata
Delaney & Bonnie
Rita Coolidge
And many more
One of my oldest albums
Cheers

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...GO! new tour begins TODAY...1992! motivation provided by Dave and the past couple weeks TAPERS SECTION... begins with a split show:
shoreline 5/24/set 1 SHAKEDOWN and
cal expo 5/19 set 2 THE ENCORES remember "we have some new TOYS ( in-ear monitors) up here and we're learning how to play with them"...
choices, choices, and more choices BUT this tour has to go THRU, at a minimum, Vegas, Oakland, Deer Creek, and Chicago...

don't tell me this town ain't got no heart, when I can hear it beat out loud!

PEACE ALL!
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...my ear to hear the TUNE,

1992-05-31 Sam Boyd Silver Bowl, U.N.L.V. ( 9 shows into experimenting with the NEW in-ear monitors) and my, oh my, how the harmonizing has jumped to a NEW LEVEL...such an enjoyable "ATTICS". have a great day EVERYONE!

And closed my EYES to see...

PEACE for all!
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...DANG, continuing on with the1992 listening PARTY @ 06-28 Noblesville [aka deer creek] and a SUMMER TIME of FUN

...DOODLE...but the joke was on me, ... I do believe I've NOT heard ENUFF!

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...you're saying something...because you're making a SOUND...
as you know the lyrics are by mr. hunter;
today w/ SPECIAL guests sitting in, IT'S 1992-06-25 @ SOLDIER FIELD

...did YOU run away from the scene of your CRIME...

everyone have a great weekend!

...I'd TELL you all about it but that's another TALE

PEACE for ALL!
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3rd or 4th time through last 10 days or so. OMG - the Weather Report Prelude !!! > Eyes > China Doll

edit - not right now, but I'll spin 4/14/71 in a little bit - as always, thanks Doc for your passionate recs.

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Wait, what?
A separate Prelude?
Very cool. Good call.
Now that's a jam of the week.
Cheers

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DaP 12 - Disc 2
One of the greatest examples of what a great rhythm player Bobby became.
Since Doc went all over the net today salivating over the '71 Bucknell show, I have it on deck for tomorrow.
Thanks for the tip!
Peace

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...get on with the show, let's go! oakland 1992-12-16 diP #27 a very nice solid show to wrap-up a quick mini tour of 1992.

gonna have some time to listen to davis gym @ bucknell this week [saturday's visit to lewisburg cancelled cause long distance son came up w/ respiratory ailment; no sense travelling if you are not running in your event], and had originally planned on streamin' during the drive to campus.

after bucknell......well, I'll be on a GOGD siesta until #50 arrives in the mail...
everyone have a FUN DAY!

PEACE for ALL!
uncle_tripel

edit: looking at the Archive right now,
it appears identifier #132733 is the SDBD from Latvala which has had
some static reduced and speed corrected +limited EQ
will LISTEN to it

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...pennsylvania performance" for spring tour '71; with that intro it surely sounds like Sam has already seen
enough of the pennsylvania landscape [traveling 800 miles in 5 days to venues on back roads before many interstates were completed]

...all that shines is not gold...

1971-04-14 @ bucknell; will finish-off this show today; (maybe EQ abit heavy on bertha, china>rider) but
this is THE GOGD that got so many freaks UNITED

...and you got to reap just what you sow

what do you think...Second that Emotion...Garcia sounding like a precursor to TLEO

...well you lied, you cheated, oh-oh for so long...well you lied, you cheated, oh-oh for so long...

PEACE ALL!
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...resist after Bucknell, starting the LISTEN to meadville [#11652] allegheny college 1971-04-15; and of course, now Doc has mentioned Pig night in Dillon Gym...

...Give it to me, I GOT to have it...
it's all I NEED, early in the morning, late in the evening...

peace all!
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It sucks when life experiences cause you to get behind.
I am currently immersed in the greatness of this box.
1st Boston show last night.
2nd Boston show is rolling tonight.
Packaging is awesome [#04229], and the sound is amazing!
I must acquire more '76 Dead in the near future.
Peace

Is also a great album, although the hey now thing is trying to stop me saying so. The 4cd set, featuring the outtakes and a show from 9/26/73 is really good.

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Dick’s v 3–Pembroke Pines 5.22.77

Specifically: Help > Slip > Franklin

The first 2 are just chromatic heaven. Pleasure to meet everyone.

Cody

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Jump right in, the water's fine.
Except for the apparently A.I. powered censorship which appeared a few months ago and is very random and hard to figure what they think is not OK. Just keep trying and eliminating words until it will post.
Latest release (DaP 50) is usually where daily discussions happen and check the recent posts tab (upper right in drop down) to see what else is shakin'.
Cheers

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Mel Brown
Chicken Fat L.P.
Oh my Goodness! Some great Soul Jazz RandB guitar music.
This is a Impulse records vinyl reissue rediscovery from 1967.
Expect to pay North of 30 bucks for a new copy.
Highly recommended.
Yours in Vinyl…records that is,

Shwack in NH

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Speaking of mid 70's white Southern rock bands - the first American band I ever saw was Black Oak, supporting Black Sabbath circa 1974. You don't hear much about them now. Maybe their albums weren't top draw, but they were a hoot live.

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A few people welcomed me which is amazing! I guess 'Reply' is not to an individual? I do not internet much. I will get there.

This morning: new Guided By Voices single off the forthcoming record, and then a few times to "Sugaree" 5.22.77. That first solo. Jerry and Keith are just magical in that performance.

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Dave,

I think David Lee Roth might've copped a few moves off ol' Jim Dandy, to put it mildly!

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Hand - I'd never made that connection - but yes, I would say you are right there.

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...Friends are {Molo, Sless, Barraco, Scofield, Robinson}
SHEA's BUFFALO 2005-12-03 SET 2...well, yes, you're right, I did say I was on SIESTA from GOGD
until #50 arrives in my mailbox,
but a day without some kinda JAMS is like a day without WATER!

ROCK ON...space>shakedown>jam>althea>new speedway>fire>cowboy movie>jam>O1>lovelight>franklin's; E: bertha

PEACE for ALL!
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Live at the Ludlow Garage - 4/11/70, Cincinnati, Ohio

Original Polydor release, which is missing In Memory of Elizabeth Reed. Later remastered and released (including Elizabeth Reed) as bonus material with Idlewood South.

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Friends are {Molo, Greene, Campbell, Molitz} in CAMDEN nj 2007-10-12;
ACOUSTIC Set:) ... Lost Highway, Tell Me Mama, Deep Elem, Friend Of The Devil, Big Mon

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new to me - send the master reels to Norman posthaste!