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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 30, 2024 - 8:23pm

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Vguy72

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So, I have a certain thing when it comes to....

....a new Hard To Handle I've never heard. The thing is, in my personal experience, it is the most flubbed song they ever performed. Finding one just exactly perfect is like catching a unicorn.
Pigpen was this close to nailing it here though. Cred where cred is due. 🍻 🦄
July 30, 2024 - 7:58pm

#322

Vguy72

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Yay!!! Mr. Ones is present and accounted for....

....albeit with not so great news.
Thinking of you and your wife sir.
And yes. Been through that.
Chin up and play music. Soothes more than just the savage beast.
A Cumberland just started. Yee-haw!
July 30, 2024 - 7:53pm

#323

Mr. Ones

Joined:
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…And many miles to go.

Hey y’all. I’ve been away for quite a while. It’s been a very tough trip around the sun. I first got fed up with the hey now BS. Shortly after that found out that my wife had colorectal cancer.
6 weeks of radiation & 2 weeks of chemo. Became a full time caregiver and stopped working for 8 weeks. Somewhere in there I got #50 with bonus disc. And just now spinning set 2 of the Scranton show. It’s difficult to describe what it’s been like (for both of us). Some of you folks have been through this and you know.
I WILL say music has been a lifesaver, but it’s been extremely difficult to fully enjoy these last 4 1/2 months. The wife finally was able to get out of the house last Wednesday. A corner has been turned. I was so heartened by the couple of folks who mentioned me. Been back to work for 2 weeks now and life is a struggle. Maybe now I can really LISTEN to #50. I have not read any reviews of 50. I guess I should go back and read them. I’ll post when I can, but I appreciate the brotherhood (and sisterhood) around here. Don’t really care what #52 will be, I just hope to be somewhat back to normal and semi-rested by then. I guess you really CAN’T keep a good man down. Peace & love to all.
July 30, 2024 - 6:36pm

#324

Oroboros

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51 arrived

My first show was 6/16/74 (50 years ago?) and it was an awakening.

We entered the Des Moines Fairground horse racetrack area with the Wall of Sound sitting in the middle of the track area. It is hard to describe how striking that 'Wall of sound" was sitting in front of us. It was simply immense.
The Dead ambled out to tune up. There is Keith on his grand piano, Billy at his drums in the middle under this cylindrical-suspended-speaker-section, Phil in his shades, and Bobby with a flannel shirt (to ward of the cool breeze blowing in). But who is that in a red 'Mars Academy ' sweatshirt? It looks like a chubby Dustin Hoffman? No it's JERRY, he shaved off his beard! He still had massive sideburns ala the sixties.

The Dead tuned up and began playing and off we go-"Bertha" yes!!!!!!!!! and the crystalline sound of that system. unbelievable, and Phil's bass took your breath away. And the Grateful Dead took me on a journey, of Americana, country, space, rock, jam, fable, fun, roller coaster, turn on a dime.

My first Scarlet Begonias (which I thought it was going to be China Cat when I heard those first simmering leads), but I was then gifted with my first China Cat> I know you Rider later. Scarlet was a 'stand alone' back in those days, but was so perfect to hear that song that I would delight in hearing for decades to come. Mexicali, Row Jimmy, Around and Around and others were in that first set. Then the first break.

Second set included a ethereal Eyes of the World that magically segued into Big River. That segue required a psychedelic whiplash collar to keep my head from spinning off the planet. Other new and old tunes. This is stupefying, I was thunderstruck with Phil's bass bombs and then a staggering Playin' in the Band to end the second set. My mouth was hanging agape, I look to my buddies, and they stared wide-eyed back at me. The Dead will be back for more? Another set? How much more can they show us?
This was the old days and this was to be a 3 set show. I thought that I was saturated, no more wonder will fill this cranium. My buddy who had been at last year's show smiles knowingly at me and leans back with that Neal Cassady guffaw and we all break up giggling. Then yes, the Dead come out to astound us with more tales, mysteries, and celebrations,.... Set 3 Truckin' >Wharf Rat> Nobody's Fault Jam> Going Down The Road Feeling Bad and the encore was Casey Jones. Beyond belief...........

Yes, I am constitutionally incapable of making a long story short.

"Teachers open the door, but you must enter by yourself"
July 30, 2024 - 4:07pm

#325

VirgoHead

Joined:
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Arrrgh

My 51 is seated in limbo a few hours away since Saturday afternoon. Brown doesn’t have it anymore and Blue says they didn’t get it yet. Don’t ever bother with customer service chat bots for either outfit.
July 30, 2024 - 4:03pm

#326

billy the kiddd

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Happy Birthday Buddy Guy

88 and still going strong. I saw him play at the S.F. Blues Festival, he put on a knockout of a show. He influenced Clapton , Hendrix, Richards and on and on.
July 30, 2024 - 3:54pm

#327

billy the kiddd

Joined:
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Dupree's Diamond Blues/ Cosmic Charlie. 45 rpm

55 years ago today the 45 rpm version of Dupree's Diamond Blues / Cosmic Charlie was released in the U.S. I bought a copy up in Village Music in Mill Valley years ago.
July 30, 2024 - 3:41pm

#328

Gary Farseer

Joined:
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BCE

Love the story!
July 30, 2024 - 3:30pm

#329

Vguy72

Joined:
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Simone Biles!....

....thats it. That's the post. 🇺🇸
July 30, 2024 - 3:26pm

#330

Born Cross Eye…

Joined:
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#7534 in the house!

It came on Monday. Great show and has great packaging, because I love the poster and newspaper clipping. At 68 years old, I remember hearing about this show and reading this review. In 1971, I used to deliver the Morning Call Newspaper and read the small write-up. I used to frequent the Whitehall Mall Record Shop, too, but mainly from 1979 through '85.
My first Grateful Dead show and first rock concert was just over 2 years away, 6/10/73 RFK in DC.
I first got segments of this show during the old "tape" trading days on CD-R in the early 2000s and I loved it as a mono soundboard. I wanted to listen to it earlier this year, 2024, but I must have misplaced it and given up trying to find it. In mid-June, I decided to stream from the Internet Archive and I picked "unknown32015", I was in heaven with it. I was going to revisit other copies of the show on the IA a little later, but Dave's Picks Volume 51 was announced...

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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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