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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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July 19, 2024 - 4:09pm

#581

Birchwood

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4 CD Harding Theatre remaster please!

I know that both Harding shows (11/6/71 & 11/7/71) circulate in good audio—11/7 was an FM broadcast, BUT they're such good shows they deserve the official treatment, IMO. Does their already circulating status factor them out? Could there be a copyright issue with the station that broadcast 11/7? Full soundboards of both shows. Historic value? And the Dark Star>Other One>MAMU>Other One is interstellar. the transition back into TOO is like none other I've ever heard. 4 CD Harding remastered release please, esp. if '71 is underrepresented. : ^ ) : ^ ) : ^ )
July 19, 2024 - 3:55pm

#582

RyXs

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#52?

Yeah I think the Vince & Bruce era pick is coming this autumn. Judging from the 30 Dead Days downloads of recent years there are some great shows of that era I bet! I got to thinking of eras within eras and a perfect example of that recently would be 2021, with the releases of Dave's #39 & #40. The heavy organ and bass sound of the spring Philly 1983 show juxtaposing with the light as tinkling rain and bright as sparkling stars sound of Brents keys at Deer Creek 1990, arguably his last best shows. What a long and awesome strange trip!
July 19, 2024 - 3:33pm

#583

fourwindsblow

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Vince/Bruce Era

6/20/92 would make a good pick for Dave's Pick's...

Cap. Center spring '91 would make a nice box...
July 19, 2024 - 3:00pm

#584

icecrmcnkd

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Under represented era

I watched the seaside chat last night and if my memory serves me correctly, Dave was implying that spring ‘71 was under represented, and specifically April ‘71.
I recall him saying that there were several shows from April ‘71 that were considered for release, and that the others will be released too.

He also said that he recently reviewed the artwork for #53, which would imply that the show has been chosen.

He also seemed excited about what is coming later this year. Of course, he’s always excited.

I’ll subscribe to Dave’s 2025 right now if that would qualify me for a second bonus disc (or download).
July 19, 2024 - 2:59pm

#585

Gary Farseer

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Simon

It is awesome that they are working with DHL to get the EU heads their fix quicker.

The good and bad of AI.

More computers, to me, equals less freedoms.

Just know with all things in life, at some point you get too old to keep up with the changes.
July 19, 2024 - 2:55pm

#586

Gary Farseer

Joined:
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ERA

30 years, 4 eras per year equals 120 eras.

Of course goofin, but to me the band was always alive and changing.

That is what makes it so interesting.
July 19, 2024 - 2:36pm

#587

RyXs

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Eras

Crow meant Dave's #48, anyways. Yeah! eras are a trip. I feel the same for 1973 now. Though it's not a personnel line up era rather an "album" era. It's the August recording month that serves as the divider. To me it's the difference of "Weather Report Suite; Let it Grow" and subsequent jammings. Though that is more of an era within an era, the same band line up just different tunes.
July 19, 2024 - 2:27pm

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daverock

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Defining styles by years

It seems to me that it is a bit misleading, breaking the Dead's shows down in terms of years. As Crow suggests, the first part of 1971 is very different from Fall 1971, with Keith, which sounds much closer to 1972. That's the most marked change in style within one year - but another is 1969. The first half of that year, the culmination of their psychedelic phase, is quite different in feel to the shows in the second half of the year when Working Mans songs and the country covers started to appear.
No Dave's from the first half of 1969 yet - amazing considering how great those shows were.
July 19, 2024 - 2:08pm

#589

simonrob

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Shipping.

I have just received the shipping mail for Dave's Picks 51 from the Dead.net store. That is sooner than I had imagined possible. Now the wait as the small package makes its way across the world. Hopefully it will only take two weeks to cross the pond to the Netherlands.

Edit: It turns out that the tracking number is for DHL eCommerce which is new to me for packages from Dead.net.
July 19, 2024 - 12:46pm

#590

Crow Told Me

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Decades and Eras and Years (Oh My)

Watching the latest seaside chat I was surprised to hear Dave say that the present release (#51) represents something of neglected era that they're going to try to focus on more. And I thought, dude, wtf?

#51 is 1971. Dave's #49 was also 1971. And if my math is correct, this is the 5th DaP out of 51 to come from 1971. And that's not to mention Ladies and Gentlemen, the Grateful Dead, Skull & Roses, Dicks 2 and 35. How is that a neglected era?

But then I realized that #51 and #49 could definitely be considered different eras: one of 'em is the "saloon band" quintet, the other has Keith. Likewise, #47 (from 1979) kind of got lumped with what some people felt was an overabundance of '70s stuff, but it is definitely a different era than any of the other official releases (that I know of) from the '70s. Because it's the beginning of the Brent era.

And then it hit me like a Blinding Flash of Duh: Decades are not eras. Years are not eras. An era may last more than a year, or less. A decade might have two eras, or several.

Anyway, looking forward to this one. The 'saloon band' generally doesn't blow my mind like some other eras, but they're always a rockin good time. And I could use one of those right about now.

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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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Ever since Spring '90 TOO, I don't look a gift horse in the nub!

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