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Dave's Picks Vol. 51: Scranton Catholic Youth Center, Scranton, PA (4/13/71)
Look out Big Boss Man, Pigpen's on the loose! We're shedding our lovelight on the not-to-be-overlooked Spring 1971 tour with DAVE'S PICKS VOLUME 51, featuring the complete unreleased show from the SCRANTON CATHOLIC YOUTH CENTER, SCRANTON, PA 4/13/71 AND the 2nd set from the previous night at the Pittsburgh Civic Arena in Pittsburgh, PA on 4/12/71.
These gems find the original Grateful Dead quintet delivering some of their most inspired, energetic, and tightest performances. There's a dab of WORKINGMAN'S DEAD, a splash of AMERICAN BEAUTY, a great foreshadow into what would soon appear on SKULL & ROSES. And you'll need nearly all those fingers (or those toes) because - count 'em - there's eight classic covers ("Mama Tried," "Hard To Handle," and a rare "I Second That Emotion," to name a few) done as only the Dead could do them with Mr. McKernan and his magical harmonica.
Limited to 25,000 numbered copies, DAVE'S PICKS VOLUME 51: SCRANTON CATHOLIC YOUTH CENTER, SCRANTON, PA 4/13/71 has been mastered to HDCD specs by Jeffrey Norman at Mockingbird Mastering.
P.S. We had a little extra room on Disc 2, so please enjoy the final five DP48 bonus tracks to complete 10/24/70, St. Louis, MO.

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August 21, 2024 - 11:19am

#191

Danehead

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Sort of Elvis..

HAPPY BIRTHDAY to JAMES BURTON.. 85 today.. BW from Copenhagen
August 21, 2024 - 10:42am

#192

dmcvt

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Charlie Chaplin's fault

Dennis: Blame it on Charlie Chaplin, Modern Times believe it was, where he's astride a giant cog wheel with one of those wrenches. Iconic image.
August 21, 2024 - 10:08am

#193

That Mike

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Dennis

I say those 3 shows - Smart, Munsters, Addams - stand up to any factory comedy churned out today. I can see an episode of these 3 shows for the 20th time and still find it hilarious. The 60s was not only remarkable music, but television, too.
Besides, I don’t think Gomez and Morticia were just puffing Virginia leaves in their hookah…
August 21, 2024 - 8:58am

#194

Dennis

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That Mike and the Munsters

I really don't watch these 60's comedies anymore (not while the Rifleman and Adam-12 is available)

But, caught a Munsters the other day, only part, but. Grandpa and Eddie are making a robot for the school science fair.

Meanwhile Herman is reading a "joke" book and learning jokes.

They get to the science fair and another father is concern Eddie will win. So in usual tv/movie fashion, he drops a wrench into Eddie robot. Why are wrenches, no matter where they are, are always the size you need to remove a Rail Road train wheel. 18" long and usually a 1.5 inch size,,,,, and they're at a watch factory!

Anyway, the robot is down, so they send Herman out to amuse the crowd while they fix the robot.

Herman starts telling jokes and the crowd, of course, thinks he's the robot.

Funny old joke Herman tells makes me laugh. Recently told to a kid at Autozone.

Did you hear about the new sound suppressor for the car?

It fits right over her mouth!
August 21, 2024 - 8:40am

#195

That Mike

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Sign Your Herbie Hancock

Get Smart, The Munsters, & The Addams Family were 3 of the funniest shows on TV as a kid, and thanks to DVDs, they remain in regular rotation here.
A Cone of Silence built into your music room that doubles as a listening booth would be pretty cool, unless of course, like the series, it never worked. Dennis, take note.
Floor seats for Herbie Hancock are approximately $150USD each, at the always fantastic Massey Hall, with their great acoustics. One of the greats, and a Miles sideman of note. Decisions, decisions.
August 21, 2024 - 7:11am

#196

Dennis

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Kill, Kill, Kill...

..back when pop songs had deep meanings!
August 21, 2024 - 7:09am

#197

Dennis

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Jim & Secrect lair

I had to modify my copy of the Control entrance,,, no more phone booth,,, my knees couldn't take it.

Speaking of Scared Cows,,, no one was it it, sorry no Jorma.

But the Groovy Guru was Agarn from F-Troop.

Speaking of F-Troop,, they had a band on once "the Bed Bugs" (real name The Factory), that band had Lowell George in it!

My speciality is stuff duck.

What do you stuff it with?

Another duck, that's why I need so many.

-Agarn
August 21, 2024 - 6:35am

#198

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Get Smart

Buck Henry, born (Buck) Henry Zuckerman, won an Emmy for outstanding writing for that comedy series. Way ahead of the pack in that era of TV indeed Jim. I'd forgotten his co-creator was none other than Mel Brooks! Buck's movie writing credits are also top tier and include an Academy Award nomination for best adapted screenplay for The Graduate. And another shared Oscar nomination for best director with Warren Beatty for Heaven Can Wait. He was way more than the guy doing hilariously creepy weird character skits and recurring characters on SNL (10 appearances) including the straight man to Belushi's samurai where John once cut him on the forehead with the blade. His wiki is an interesting read to say the least.
Cheers
August 20, 2024 - 9:39pm

#199

JimInMD

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Groovy Guru

Yes to Buck Henry, one of the better Saturday Night Live hosts a half decade later.

I guess I had this image that Dennis' music room should be some clandestine secret and it reminded me of the cold war spoof that once was. Clearly Chaos want's his box set and at least a small piece of his vinyl collection.

How does this relate to the Grateful Dead?

The opening lines of that episode show two agents exchanging secret code language to ensure they are who they say they are and have not been infiltrated by traitors. When I first heard this there was no rewind, but it aired years later and I had to do a double take and rewind. It first aired in January 1968.
___________________________________________________
Wanda : [sign] The Grateful Dead are alive and living in Beverly Hills.

Maxwell Smart : [countersign] Simon and Garfunkel fell off the Tallahatchie Bridge. Agent 86.

Wanda : I'm hip. Courier 12.

Maxwell Smart : Did you get the information on the Groovy Guru?

Wanda : Enough here for the fuzz to peel and freeze.

Maxwell Smart : Huh?

Wanda : Square city. You know, enough to put him away for life.

___________________________________

At the time the Grateful Dead were alive and well but living in Olompali, not Beverly Hills. Still.. for January 68 I'd say they hit the mark for a rinky dink sit com. This was two weeks before what is perhaps my favorite show, February 14th, 1968. Pretty cool for a B+ sitcom of the day. Beats the crap out of Rosanne or Dancing with the Stars.
August 20, 2024 - 7:07pm

#200

icecrmcnkd

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Dennis’ shelf photo

Is that the one when he’s wearing his awesome tie-dye suit?

John Perry Barlow

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Dave's Picks Vol. 51: Scranton Catholic Youth Center, Scranton, PA (4/13/71)

Look out Big Boss Man, Pigpen's on the loose! We're shedding our lovelight on the not-to-be-overlooked Spring 1971 tour with DAVE'S PICKS VOLUME 51, featuring the complete unreleased show from the SCRANTON CATHOLIC YOUTH CENTER, SCRANTON, PA 4/13/71 AND the 2nd set from the previous night at the Pittsburgh Civic Arena in Pittsburgh, PA on 4/12/71.

These gems find the original Grateful Dead quintet delivering some of their most inspired, energetic, and tightest performances. There's a dab of WORKINGMAN'S DEAD, a splash of AMERICAN BEAUTY, a great foreshadow into what would soon appear on SKULL & ROSES. And you'll need nearly all those fingers (or those toes) because - count 'em - there's eight classic covers ("Mama Tried," "Hard To Handle," and a rare "I Second That Emotion," to name a few) done as only the Dead could do them with Mr. McKernan and his magical harmonica.

Limited to 25,000 numbered copies, DAVE'S PICKS VOLUME 51: SCRANTON CATHOLIC YOUTH CENTER, SCRANTON, PA 4/13/71 has been mastered to HDCD specs by Jeffrey Norman at Mockingbird Mastering.

P.S. We had a little extra room on Disc 2, so please enjoy the final five DP48 bonus tracks to complete 10/24/70, St. Louis, MO.

,,,

"The Race is On"

Indeed it is. Next up: "Man Smart, Woman Smarter."

No affiliation implied

But I feel I must comment on Joe Biden's decision to step down. A selfless and dignified act, unusual in a world where self promotion is paramount, and multifarious crimes are routinely committed and accepted as normal political activity.

Anybody Here Read King Lear?

It's a really hard thing to do: to admit you're too old, to step aside, and relinquish power. And it doesn't always end well.

I don't want to get into politics, but I will say I think Biden deserves praise for putting his ego aside and doing the right thing.

Other than that, I'll just say that I hope that everyone who is eligible to vote will take that responsibility seriously. Get informed, think deeply, and vote with your best self., please.

Vacationing in Colorado right now, seeing the sights and having some fun leading up to TTB at Red Rocks this weekend. Listening to GOGD channel on Sirius. For now, at least, life is really good.

TTB at Red Rocks

You might see Hendrixfreak there.
Enjoy Colorado.
Cheers

Will we leave this place...

an empty stone

or a shining ball of blue and green and gold and...

Vote, y'all.

R&B festival

Three days of great music

Smoky skies from forest fires and hot AF during the day

But

If you have a chance to hear a band called the Record Company, give 'em a chance. Rockin'.

DMCVT

Was it yer biff day?
Happy happy joy joy!

As we know

GD covered a lot of R&B and blues classics

At the festival the PA music played between acts featured a lot of R&B and blues classics

I kept thinking "GD covered this one ...and this one...
and this one..."

GBtGD

RE a selfless act

Daverock Scranton Joe has always given the best of himself for the country he has served virtually his entire adult life. The act of a real man is to put all before himself. Joe Biden is a real man! God Bless America!

Moby Grape

RIP Jerry Miller of Moby Grape

Selfless acts

JJC - I would agree there. But surely selflessness is a quality that transcends national boundaries. As Tiny Tim says in Dickens "A Christmas Carol" - "God bless us everyone!"

Make America Great Again

I wish we could enjoy the Grateful Dead without politics. But here we go!!

Waitin on the Bus

and the shipping notice...

Selfless

One is not dragged kicking and screaming to a selfless act

Let's Go Brandon

Tired of watching liberal clowns trash our country which I love. Sick people. Switched to Trump because we can do so much better. Start paying attention. Economy sucks, crime sucks, illegals suck. The Dead's music makes me forget it all.

Selfless acts - nothing to do with politics

Retirement can be the end result of a process. It's not a snap decision made impulsively if you are in a position where choice is a factor. Must be very difficult if you are in the public eye, when the sequence of events leading to it is visible and open to public scrutiny. This has absolutely nothing to do with politics. All of us experience the ageing process and deal with it in our own way. Normally with some degree of privacy.

DeeDee

The economy is doing great, look at the stock market.
The rich white people who control the GOP are getting richer by the day.

Shipping Notice

Just waiting on a friend. Nothing here yet.

I wonder if Dave pays any attention to sales. He still says these all sell out fast, some in a couple of hours, some in days, some in weeks. He needs to update his stich, it is now years.

Edit- The double 85 dose is now sold out!

better

to be quiet and thought an idiot than to open your mouth and remove all doubt...see y'all next year, maybe

I doubt you're real DeeDee

Just another AI troll

2024 box set ?

Will it be this week or next ? What's it gonna be? I hope its Winter land Oct. 1974 audio & video. That would be something!

No shipping notices?

Maybe the system was running on PC’s with Crowdstrike installed.

Box Set

Billy, bring it! Now that one would sell out faster than GSTL in 2017.

Been hoping for this one for a long time.

Paying attention?....

....oh. I'm paying attention alright.
Anywho, I proposed to my subwoofer tonight. Don't tell Mrs. Vguy.

Wheels on the bus go r&r

MUATM....2024 box...

I think we'll hear something on MUATM middle of Aug. after D&C at the Sphere. Meet Up will be at end of Aug. When pre-order for the box will be announced... Shipping date first week of Dec...

In the groove let the good times roll...Clock on the wall says its time to go...

let's go is passe'...

...take all the whining to:
X, facebook, truthsocial, wherever
but not here,
no one here wants to hear
this sucks, that sucks, everything sucks

and apparently the music is not helping

Peace for All
uncle_tripel

Better still

To realise you are an idiot and try to do something about it.

there have been a lot said about

the election, and here's another one. The traitor is now "the old guy". The old guy needs to be defeated. So now he's the old guy and a traitor. Vote like ur life depends on it, cause if "the old guy/traitor" gets his way, we are all "f"ed

A Coast to Coast Box ?

Coast to Coast ?

What if Dave has dove deep into the banana boxes, and pulled all the missing reels from Avalon to The Ark April '69 ? WoW, that would be nice!

Coast to Coast Box Set

Fillmore East & Fillmore West.

Thanks Brent

I made it to 7-21,22-90 but missed 7-23-90……

Those 3 nights, complete audio/video, would make a nice release.

No word on the music.....

..... but the overpriced shot glass has shipped!

Coast to Coast Box Set??

Some years back I had an idea of Dueling Fillmore East meets West 1970 box...Got a lot of buzz!!

"From Sea to Shining Sea"

Fillmores West and East

Ja, gerne

51 seaside chat...

Dave "I'll see you here soon? We've got another announcement probably in the next?, oh little while?"

Politix

The only time I will post political stuff.....I always thought GOGD fans were open minded and open to both sides with discussion. I am wrong again. It appears from the comments lately that the Dems/Progs could have Alfred E. Newman as their candidate, and all the Heads will just follow in line, like lemmings. Who cares about what some Hollywood millionaire thinks, as if they know anything besides group think. Please try researching/reading to have an open mind. Joe B. did nothing, and all of his lemmings hid his deteriorating condition for years. I'm still not sure who I will vote for, if I vote at all. We definitely don't need another giveaway person as President. Look at the inflation numbers, sky high food prices, and unaffordable housing for the majority of citizens, and actually make an intelligent decision

WHAT!!!!!!!

WHAT!!!!!!!!!

OK

Guys. This is where I weigh in and say enough with the politics please. Thank you. Within the bounds of civility and respect, please feel free to take it to the long-dormant Trouble Ahead, Trouble Behind, Still More Current Events: dead.net slash forum slash trouble-ahead-trouble-behind-still-more-current-events

Have Mercy!

been waitin on the bus all day.

And, I love a lot of buzz!

Waitin on that right now.

Back when they were GD, I always wanted to see a lightning bolt tour starting at Alpine and finishing in New Orleans.

But I will settle for a fillmore east/west box!!!

whatever happened to Shorelights Beckon?

or whatever that rumored box was.

The next box will be revealed during the days between.

I hope it's a box I can live without so I can save money and storage space.

"Jesus just left Chicago
and he's bound for New Orleans
you don't have to worry
'cause taking care of business is his name"

Ah, take me with you, Jesus!

Oh. If it's well north of $200, prolly no deal.

Speculation only

Time will tell, as always

RIP John Mayall

Y'all be cool

"You could have played the blues with John Mayall"

From 200 Motels

:)))

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