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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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  • Oroborous
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    Tanks Bras!

    But where’s Mikey ; ) Go Leafs lol

    I will continue my searching for the sound and add your fine selections to at least my master list, as I get Uncle Jethro money from other relatives so I can load up during AND after Xmass lol, yes, yes I am a greedy lil bitch!
    Thanks again!

    Oh, and yassss, the early bird gets the worm harumph…and I find anything that helps facilitate getting holiday goodies you actually want to be more than worth the effort ; ) lol
    Now if I could just get stocked up on round to it’s….

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    Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis & Johnny Griffin Quintet
    "Live" at Minton's Playhouse in New York City (Jan. 6, 1961)
    Complete Recordings (2 discs - 24 Bit Remaster)
    Featuring Junior Mance (piano), Larrry Gales (bass), Ben Riley (drums)

    Phenomenal dueling tenor sax groove, Junior Mance tearing it up on piano, whole band slinging and swinging. Rooted in that same dueling tenor energy Kerouac raved about in On The Road. Great club recording. bluecrow highest rec.

  • RyXs
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    "Got Me Wrong"

    Brad Mehldau got a great cover of an Alice In Chains song that's also the title of my post!

  • Crow Told Me
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    Christmas Cats

    Gotta admire the man who gets his Xmas list together before Halloween. Especially when he wants jazz!

    A couple recs for Oro, based on the ask:

    Oscar Peterson: you can almost pick at random from his catalogue, the guy was so consistent, but if I had to rec one, I would say Exclusively for My Friends, which is a set of live recordings done before very small select audiences (hence the title) that includes both trio and solo stuff that's really outstanding.

    With Mehldau, I feel like the guy has evolved so much since the early days that I almost can't listen to the older stuff, even though I loved it when it came out. Part of this is that Brad has worked at playing more recent compositions (Beatles, Radiohead, etc, rather than just Great American Songbook stuff), and he's talked about how it requires a completely different approach that's changed his playing. Anyway, I think Day is Done is really good, nice variety of material and approach. Also really like Where Do You Start, with its wonderful version of Hey Joe.

    My favorite Art Tatum is Piano Discoveries, which comes from a private party where Art (who was blind, ya know) didn't know he was being recorded and kind of let it all loose more than was typical. I have this on vinyl, but I think they may have come out with an expanded CD version. Which I should probably put on my Xmas list, come to think of it.

    Hope this helps!

    Inspired by the Wayne Shorter documentary, I'm listening to Weather Report this morning, btw. Haven't heard this record in years, but it's perfect for massaging the neurons back into action after a late night. So much music, so little time!

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    Dave's 52

    Seaside chat is up!

  • billy the kiddd
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    I saw the comet tonight.....

    very cool.

  • dmcvt
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    fred, kenny, keith and charlie (for Oro)

    That Blue Note box set is gold standard, literally and figuratively too. Any of the Jarrett Standards with Jack and Gary are worth a listen or three. "Last Dance", KJ with Charlie Haden, then Kenny with Charlie on "Night and The City". There's a lot out there from Fred... and Kenny, "Green Chimneys" going back aways and recently, "The Source".

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    music more mellow

    I didn't catch that in the first read, so here's another personal pick.

    Gabor Szabo album "High Contrast" from 1971, where the most lively un~mellow song is "Fingers" & still a good jam!

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    Kenny Barron albums

    Sunset to Dawn {1973} Personally love "Dawn"
    Peruvian Blue {1974} Great tune "In the Meantime"

    Larry Coryell's album "Basics" from 1975 is also a goodie!

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    Yo Jazznicks!

    So, been finally getting around to trying to create a list for Santa and have added some of your awesome suggestions!
    But via oldtimers and crappy notes, I have one more go round of questions, please, if you’d be so kind!
    CDs;
    First, follow up on Kieth Jarret. We have the Koln concert, and I’m asking Santa for At the Blue Note Box, and I was interested in something I scratched out, but now can’t read lol, about a trio with Jack D and Gary P.
    Would love more specific info about an album or any other (easy to find) KJ suggestions.

    Folks have suggested Nat King Cole piano. Are there any albums of just him playing, no vocals?

    Oscar Peterson: have Night train (love it) and with Stan Getz…What Else?

    Finally, for the following artist please suggest the one or maybe two albums you think would be best intro to their work, or if theirs a must have. (Just haven’t had time to do my usual research)…looking for more on the cool mellow side versus loud hard bop…
    Art Tatum
    Kenny Barron
    Brad Mehldau
    Fred Hersch: think I ordered Alone at the Van Guard? What else?…

    Ok, thanks, and “ Santa” Thanks ya too as she wants to get her shopping over with lol And thanks again, as always, for all the great suggestions previous, and current!
    Starting to get a decent collection thanks to y’all ! !

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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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Sky Pilot!

Was that the rabbit hole.

Been a huge fan of his for 45 years.

SMB played a 75 person capacity hole in the wall about 33 years ago. He was great to hang out with. Only about 50 people there. It was a wayword stop between two larger cities.

Have also seen the Dixie Dregs and the Dregs.

Just got in a copy of a live DVD, that is for tomorrow night.

Putting 51 in now!

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Looked at an image of the cyc via gps

It's now the Lackawanna College Student Union Building

Lackawanna...lol

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....the Vegas Widespead Panic shows are canceled. Get better Jimmy.
Spafford announced a show here November 3rd. A week before King Gizzard is playing. Nice!
But hot damn if Phish's Summer Tour isn't off to a roaring start. Firing on all cylinders. Vroom vroom!
Got a pair of Sennheiser headphones during that Prime Day sale along with that Klipsch sub.
Wife was all in on that purchase lol.
Checking out last nights Alpine Valley show on them. 🍻
Edit. Tonight's Alpine show just hit LivePhish. They upload the shows within an hour of them ending. Amazing. I love being spoiled by both bands. I deserve it dammit!

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....thats the hose. Right. There.
Jon Fishman is incredible.
Into Brian And Robert. Time for Page to shine. Very nice.
Apologies. I don't have Scranton yet.
Edit. Llama. Page aint done yet. Taboot taboot.

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Any Elvis-fan ? I think there was gentleman who had seen "the King" (in 1975 ?) in here a while back, but a few weeks from now - Sony will release "Elvis - Memphis". Recordings (1954-76) from the very first Sun to the last at Graceland. Also his hometown show at the "Mid-South" in 1974.. BW from Copenhagen wishing you all a peaceful sunday..

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.... but I ordered the Elvis box.

Needed this like a need another hole in my head.

Hey, it's the King, and I didn't even know Clark Gable recorded!

Hard to find people who know or remember Clark was the first "KING". :-)

Not a songwriter obv

But a fantastic performer

Two songs he performs that always make me verklempt

Are you lonesome tonight
I can't help falling in love with you

When my daughter was dealing with her first breakup I played heartbreak hotel for her

Also in Las Vegas there is an Elvis tribute performer called Big Elvis

When we watched him in April he did great and I sang along

I cant buy the new Elvis release though

Elvis is everywhere
Elvis is everything
Elvis is everybody
Elvis is still the king

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Elvis classic with the Muscle Shoals sound and Donna very noticeable in that background group of singers.
Love it, that one and In The Ghetto
Cheers
Oh, and A Little Less Conversation is a killer too. He always had top tier backup bands. James Burton!

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A little factoid I learn recently (?).

Heartbreak Hotel was written by Mae Axton, her son Hoyt wrote Jeremiah was a Bullfrog.

Only mother and son to both have number 1 records!

I love odd connections.

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One of the most distinctive voices ever!
Not so much country, more like Americana?
Great trivia there Dennis.
Cheers

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I've always liked his covering of .... Don't Give a Damn About a Greenback Dollar, Spend it Fast I Can....

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Dennis.. Kings - well, there was the "King of Swing" - good, old Benny Goodman and - another - jazz-great; "King" Oliver -way back.. Proudfoot.. Elvis WAS a songwriter - the "Love me tender" - EP, all songs on that were written by him.. Rocks first songwriter.. (well - second to mr. Berry..)

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I did not know that.
Really, I thought he just waited for the songwriters to create for him every time.

I am not obsessed with every detail of his career.

Now the GD...far beyond obsessed, I am.

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Thumbs up from me too. His recordings still sound incredible. The ones on SUN Records have always been my favourites - everything about them, not least the ground breaking guitar playing of Scotty Moore. But his recordings on RCA are also great. It's often thought that his career went down the pan a bit in the 60's, but even amidst the dross of the films, he still cut some amazing tracks. If I was to pick a lesser known one, I'd go for "Tomorrow Is A Long Time" from 1966 - one of the best covers of a Dylan song I have ever heard.

And yes, James Burton is also one of my favourite guitarists.

I didn't know that he wrote and recorded some of his own songs either.

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....hard pass. Although my mom saw him twice at the Hilton Hotel.
I remember walking in the door when I was 9 and seeing my mom crying. The newspaper was on the kitchen table.
"Elvis dead". I just shrugged.
Flash forward three years, and I was my mom when Lennon died.
Sorry I shrugged mom.

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The music industry during Elvis’s era often involved songwriters surrendering 50% of the credit to the artist or their record label in exchange for the opportunity to record their song. This practice, combined with Elvis’s immense popularity and negotiating power, likely contributed to his name being credited as a co-writer on many songs.

He did not write songs in the classical sense.

Flame away.

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Yeah, and I knew it too. Better save up a whole lotta "Money, Money," {1974} MonaaaaaY! This from back when Uncle Neil decided to postpone his 3rd Big Box Archives release from early summer to this fall. It's a doozy, even for the simplified cd only version at just $240. That was the same price as the Deluxe Archives 2! Anyways, I don't wanna get lost in the Neil Young tumbleweeds on a Dead forum, so,..... I am going to bet that this week up coming, no later than next, Cousin Dave will announce the 2024 Dead Big Box! Probably {crossed fingers} the 1974 Winterland shows everyone's been buzzing about. Coincidentally the 50th anniversary of the concert run. Anticipation awaits!

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I can NOT get to December 25th with Christmas in my heart without hearing Elvis sing "It Won't Seem Like Christmas", "I'll Be Home on Christmas Day", and "If I Get Home on Christmas Day".

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To anyone who decides to go down the Steve Morse rabbit hole. Make sure you check out the amazing band Flying Colors. Also, don't miss the 2 Kansas albums he played on. Especially, In The Spirit Of Things.

Waiting on my copy of 51 to hit the mail box in a few hours. Glad I'm on vacation this week, so I can dig right into it.

Peace

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China Cat Sunflower ->I Know You Rider, Weather Report Suite Prelude ->Weather Report Suite Part ->Let It Grow

Set 2
Playing In The Band ->Uncle John's Band ->Morning Dew ->Uncle John's Band ->Playing In The Band

The audio on this is incredible !
The new Subwoofer sounds great. Thanks Vguy72

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Elvis's Christmas Album (which, to avoid confusion, is helpfully titled Elvis's Christmas Album) is great. I absolutely love his versions of Here Comes Santa Claus and Silent Night. If ever anybody wanted an example of how this guy could take any song, any song in the freaking universe, and make it his own, well, there you have it.

It's almost as good as James Brown's Funky Christmas. Which is probably the all time heavy weight champ of Christmas albums. Too bad the Dead never did one.

But I digress.

I think Elvis was one of the greatest talents we've ever seen. He didn't "invent" rock and roll but it was his good looks and outrageous performances that brought it to the masses. His story is kind of tragic, because he naively trusted his manager, who stole from him and steered him into making cheesy movies rather than focusing on music. But the early recordings show how great he could be. And depending on your tolerance for schmaltz, some of the later ones are pretty good, too.

Back now from Colorado. TTB was the bomb at Red Rocks, as usual. #51's on its way, should arrive tomorrow if past experience is any guide. Been playing Ladies and Gentlemen while I wait. Life is good.

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But the tracking tells me the UPS handoff to USPS didn't make it for delivery today. Walked outside to see Mister Postman -- alas, the little white box was nowhere to be found. Still says delivery by 7pm tonight. I guess that means I will get the box tomorrow.

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Actually, just did two big nights with the TTB at Red Rocks and they put on a couple of the best musical performances I've ever witnessed, though it is impossible to rank the many TTB shows I've attended.

So Margo Price opens (great Nashvillian who wore a big dress decorated with Amanita muscaria art) and sings a previously unknown (to me) Waylon Jennings song:

"Get Your Tongue Out of My Mouth, I'm Kissing You Goodbye"

That is all!

P.S. Once the new DP hits my doorstep, I am ready for the box news........

Before we leave the Elvis at Christmas theme, and more people get Daves 51 delivered, I must mention the "68 Comeback Special" aired on American T.V. on 12/3/ 68. Possibly the best film of Elvis in action.

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As Proudfoot mentioned (or, is it as in Lord of the Rings, Fellowship of the Ring: ProudFEET!?)... The Phil on this release is a real ear-catcher.
He is so clear and up front, its a true showcase for Great Bass, Lesh Philling.

There's also a 'Darkness' jam/tease in that Good Lovin around the 14th minute marker which also caught my attention.
Jerry's wah on Sugar Magnolia is also cool to hear he shoulda done that more.

Happy Listening, People
Sixtus

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#1421 very promptly I must say, delivered on the day it said it would. Soon we will get another announcement say two weeks from now?

51 Dave's Picks is officially over the hill !

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#1935 was dropped off before noon, always a good sign. Enjoyed the liner notes, but haven't had a chance to listen. Tonight...

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this time. Was supposed to be today but while UPS tracking still says it is in Denver somewhere between them and the USPS, the USPS tracker finally kicked in minutes ago and said it made it to my local P.O. and will be here tomorrow.
Nice present to honor my 67th trip around the sun. Thanks Dave et al.
Cheers

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This thing is electric!!!

Fantastic pick!!

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Also, this release is tasty

I had my doubts when I heard the announced show, but erase erase, it's fine

And I still get to hear the bonus material

:)))

Tracking said today, but it didn’t arrive, now revised to tomorrow.
It ‘departed for USPS’ over 55 hours ago, but it’s only about a 2-hour drive according to the googlebot, so hope it’s not sitting in a hot trailer.

But, all is made good by the disclaimer in the UPS tracking app:
“Mail innovations is not a day definite service.”

Glad to hear that it sounds good.
Looking forward to my first listen.

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Mine didn't make it today, but is on schedule to arrive tomorrow for my 58th trip around the sun.

Happy Birthday !st Show! We can celebrate together tomorrow.

Peace

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...has arrived just a bit outside PdXs Scarlett Oregonias!

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Here on the anniversary of your joining up here at the Dead thread.
Cheers

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....for everyone! Happy birthdays my doods.
Trust Dave. He knows what he's doing.
I pray Mr. Ones is OK.
Because music is the best.

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PNW 73-74 BS............nice!

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My copy is apparently due to be delivered today. I've also been told that the ‘Takes’ compilation and pin from my Neil Young Archives order have been dispatched, at least a label has been created. I must catch up with listening to all the recently delivered music.

UPDATE
#6189 has arrived on Merseyside. Remarkably fast delivery. Well done.

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No. 12720 has arrived in Scotland! It's also a warm and sunny day here so that's two reasons to be grateful. Let the tunes wash over you and sooth your soul. Peace.

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