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'.
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!
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!!
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.
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!
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.
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!
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!!
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
OK
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!
The rumored pick didn't pan…
The rumored pick didn't pan out, I was thinking the box rumor was also not true?
I could maybe get behind this hoping for a not great box to save some money....
how bad would it have to be??
If it's 87 or later
I would probably not buy it
But you know I would anyway
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
Box set wishes
Ventura various years but 84 definitely or a Shoreline 91with that last 1st set Dark Star
R.I.P. John Mayall
I saw him play once at the S.F. Blues Festival, he put on a good show.
Ventura Box Set.......
would be cool. My favorite years were 82, 83, 84 & 85.