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April 6, 2020 - 9:47am

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marye

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Bolo24 says: An Idea, Perhaps? Since we're all going to have a fair amount of spare time on our hands for the foreseeable future, what about starting another thread where we all listen to the same show/release on a given day and then share impressions afterward? Folks can submit suggestions and one person (not me) picks what we'll all listen to - call it Deadnet Picks or something. Anyway, if this idea is deemed to have merit, I'd suggest one of the loyal regular posters take the lead and do the picking - y'all can decide who. Might be fun. If it does go forward, I nominate Dick's Picks 18 for the first listen. Been talked about here lately, and, had it been a single show rather than a compilation, we'd probably be talking about it in the same conversation as Cornell, Veneta, etc. Or perhaps even Gainesville?? Stay safe and healthy, friends - this planet needs as many Deadheads as possible.

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October 19, 2020 - 9:10am

#5521

The Good Ole G…

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All Killer No Filler

DV - Definitely agree on the GD Movie Soundtrack. Kills it!
Made for a great listen yesterday. Could probably stay there all week.

Not sure how that got so buried in my collection... oh yeah, they keep releasing stuff every other month and there's upgrades and new stuff all the time!!

I've said it before, but if there's one good thing about the current times we live in, it's that it's the Golden Age of Collecting The Dead.
October 19, 2020 - 7:49am

#5522

DeadVikes

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The GD Movie Soundtrack

This release kills it. Disc 4 is super hot. Probably one of the best UJB I have ever heard. The energy is so high. The He's Gone, into a Truckin tease, to Caution, then weaving back into Truckin, Black Peter! Some of the best performances I have ever heard.
And of course this is 74 Multi Track. I listen to this release quite a bit. That disc 4 is great for work outs.
As others have mentioned put the whole run out with video as a box set, it would be mind blowing. Dave has indicated they have even more video for future releases. It is time.
October 19, 2020 - 6:39am

#5523

The Good Ole G…

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Bobby Covers & October 19, 1973

Me & Bobby McGee is a good one for sure.

If I had to pick an all time favorite Bob Cover it'd be Me And My Uncle, probably for nostalgic reasons.
1st GD Album I had was WALSTIB and I remember vividly playing LP 3 and going from the worlds of St. Stephen, Jack Straw to Me & My Uncle. And within those 3 songs I'd traveled to more places than my 15 year old pointed head could've dreamed up on my own. I guess riding the plains that day with Bob's Character & his Uncle made a profound impression on me. Too bad... he taught me so well that I grabbed that gold and left his dead ass there by the side of the road.

Doesn't get much better than that!

Fun to think / muse about.

And wow Wee wow wow... That GD Movie Soundtrack is awesome!
Hadn't listened to that in forever, speaking of forever... Tomorrow is Forever, I dig Jerry & Donna's version.
Jerry was a big Dolly Parton fan!
That He's Gone > Caution Jam > Truckin' is sick!!
And both PITB on that there gem are top notch.

And yeah TFTV continues to be awesome.

So it sounds like 10/19/73 today?
Looks like we dusted this puppy off about 5 months ago on 5/23/20 so yes.. it's due for it's Anniversary Trip!

PS - BlueCrow you all are peaking my interest in checking out that August '87 Telluride run through Utah, I don't think I've spent much time with those tapes. Sounds like you dig 'em? Might have to make some room for those this week. Spent a lot of time in Calaveras County with Carlos, but not so much in the Majestic Mountains.
October 18, 2020 - 8:52pm

#5524

nappyrags

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I dig...

...Cowboy Bob...especially on El Paso...
October 18, 2020 - 7:40pm

#5525

JimInMD

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TFTV

Ended up playing family peacemaker today.. which involved extracting my teenage son from the grips of his foaming from the mouth mom before one of them killed the other.. decided to drop what I was doing and do some fly fishing upstream with the boy, basically get him out of the house pronto.. took the mountain bike, ebike for the kid, my mac daddy device and began the bike ride upstream to where the rapids start (really end as you come downstream). Low and behold.. no Two From the Vault loaded!! argh, thought I had that one with me.. by the time I realized this we were miles from home so no turning around.

Also had my waterproof device with me and since we were wading anyway, used that in case I slipped and fell in. It's an unlabled IPod shuffle.. I have several, so what will play is always a pleasant surprise and takes a little guesswork. They are essentially river tunes.

It took me until Bobby set a cluster of tarantulas loose on the crowded folks in the front row to figure out the show for sure.. but I knew it was 73, it was an excellent recording and I had a strong hunch it was 4/2 Boston.. and yes.. it has pleasant Bobby McGee out of space so there's that.

My favorite Bobby cover might just be Desolation Row. Haven't given that much thought but that song comes to mind.

Beautiful fall day.. got a few bites but no keepers, most importantly everyone is safe and sound.. egos restored, blood pressure down, power tools away.. knives carefully stored.. hair unclenched from the grips of the others hands.. I'm calling it a win.

So I am doing Two From the Vault tomorrow. My day was shot before it even got started. At least I got to test out some new flies and found a new absolutely gorgeous deep hole to fish next year...
October 18, 2020 - 4:13pm

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bluecrow

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Me and Bobby McGee

random musing

my favorite Bob cover is Me and Bobby McGee

and there's a whole boat load of covers that bob sang that I love
October 18, 2020 - 3:17pm

#5527

icecrmcnkd

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Something else about the movie

If you haven’t noticed it before, sometimes there is a SYF flag draped over Keith’s piano, and it gets rotated by 90 degrees.
I always wondered if they used that as a way to know which night the film was from.

On my film strip I can’t see enough of the piano to know if the SYF flag is there.
October 18, 2020 - 3:14pm

#5528

icecrmcnkd

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Film strip

I’ll try to figure out the scene I have next week when I watch the Movie.

Mine has pink/purple lighting and is a shot of the stage that shows part of the crowd, the front end of Keith’s piano, and several people on the stage. It looks like they are tuning up because Phil is facing his equipment and it looks like a crew member is doing something to a microphone. It’s hard to tell, I had to use a magnifying glass and a white paper background.

Note that these strips came from the film reels that were sent out to theaters when the movie was released. They’re not scraps from the cutting room floor.
October 18, 2020 - 12:52pm

#5529

The Good Ole G…

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Film Strips

Luckies!

Cool collector head bonus.

Take some pics. I wanna see.
October 18, 2020 - 12:48pm

#5530

icecrmcnkd

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Bluecrow

Yes, I got a piece of the film.
I’ll track it down later and see if I can identify the scene.

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Bolo24 says: An Idea, Perhaps? Since we're all going to have a fair amount of spare time on our hands for the foreseeable future, what about starting another thread where we all listen to the same show/release on a given day and then share impressions afterward? Folks can submit suggestions and one person (not me) picks what we'll all listen to - call it Deadnet Picks or something. Anyway, if this idea is deemed to have merit, I'd suggest one of the loyal regular posters take the lead and do the picking - y'all can decide who. Might be fun. If it does go forward, I nominate Dick's Picks 18 for the first listen. Been talked about here lately, and, had it been a single show rather than a compilation, we'd probably be talking about it in the same conversation as Cornell, Veneta, etc. Or perhaps even Gainesville?? Stay safe and healthy, friends - this planet needs as many Deadheads as possible.

68 and Loud

I completely agree.

On occasion and if I'm not careful volume gets the best of me. One day I might live to regret this. Thankfully, that day was not today.

A new one for me. Some sound weirdness especially in and around banter, but what the hey.

I don't know what it is, but I have soft spot for The Eleven, Born Cross-Eyed and especially New Potatoe Caboose. Good show with some vintage grease to end the night with me feeling a little dirtier than I did when I woke up.

If there's no pick for tomorrow, I suggest the next in line. It's a partial, starts with a rare Clementine. 1/20/68 Euraka Municipal Auditorium. I think we should set up a go fund me to find all the missing reels, there's a couple missing from this show. It would be something for them to be found.

4/30/88 at the Frost

Hey Jim, I know you have had a lot on you plate this year. Thanks for checking this one out. Yes, the recording is decent, not great. Like a lot of 88 recordings out there. Still think they have some good ones in the Vault.

I liked the show, anytime I see a Hey Pocky Way, I am in. Nice Shakedown to open the second set. Love the triple Encore with China Rider OMSN.

It is good to get out of the comfort zone once in a while Doc.

Carousel Ballroom 68, okay Jim, Ok will have to que it up this morning.

Enjoy the weekend out there.

Edit. Oh and after the carousel ballroom I will be moving on the 12/9/79, Dave's Picks #47. Love this one and I need some 79. If I had the keys, I would be putting out a big 79 Box.

Lewiston, for your consideration

44 years ago today, there when Roy Buchanan along with Levon and His All Stars opened for the Dead. My last in person show, on the bus since their first album, however things had changed so much.... Doc was there, a wild late summer scene, part of my farewell to Maine.

All is worthwhile if the soul is not small.....

Hey rockers!!

Yes, we were there and had a blast. Beautiful day and tremendous music. A very fine show by the Dead, one of my all-timefavorite in-person Dead experiences.

Would make a solide offical release. It is worthy......

Doc
Everything I did in my life that was worthwhile, I caught hell for.....

All is worthwhile if the soul is not small.....

Hey rockers!!

Yes, we were there and had a blast. Beautiful day and tremendous music. A very fine show by the Dead, one of my all-time favorite in-person Dead experiences.

Would make a solid official release. It is worthy......

Doc
Everything I did in my life that was worthwhile, I caught hell for.....

9/6/80

Hey DMCVT,

Love this show and will get it going again this weekend.

And yes, it would make a great releasen.

Pretty sweet you and Doc were there.

9/6/80 Lewiston

I'm in - hopefully sometime this weekend I can transport my mind and spirit into late summer beautiful day/evening Maine. Sounds like a dream show and setting. Very cool that a couple of you guys got to be there. Didn't realize this was the last show before the Warfield run. Long and heartfelt write up on grateful seconds (he was there). Comment at the end from a guy who was 8 at the time and lived a "bike trail" away from the fairgrounds. Listened to part of the show from his clubhouse. Rode his bike over and snuck in. Totally dug the Drums. Made major bank (for a kid) collecting cans and bottles for deposit afterwards (which is exactly what 8 yr old me would have done.) Think I might travel John Deere with the Jim Wise FOB.

Been Gone

But back this week. I can do Lewiston again.

As I recall there is not a good soundboard that circulates, right? And the one that does is first set only and it sure does sound like an audience (or ultramatrix on steroids at least).

High energy though.. like Gainesville, there must have been something in the water.

You have to wonder if this was recorded and if so where the hell are the master tapes? I think someone (Parrish??) tossed out the language that some of the master reels were left on the seat and when the truck pulled away they must have flown out the window or something.

I'd love to see more reels (and cassettes) returned.

Anyway, Lewiston Me for me tomorrow.

Edit: Started tonight - why not? Gave up on the "soundboard" and settled on the Jim Wise same as Bluecrow. Good news, Bluecrow.. The John Deere Broke down and was sitting in the yard for the last half of the week. I got it working today. Had to replace the solenoid. Damned electronics are always interfering with time travel. Just imagine if this broke back in time before Jebediah Solenoid created the first working model for riding mowers.. we would have been screwed.. I mean, nothing wrong with being stuck in 1980 but why not go back another 10 to 15 years...

High energy is right. Pretty good audience.

Follow-Up

While I was in the neighborhood, I took a quickie with 11/28/80 Lakeland Civic Center - Lakeland, FL (30 Trips).

I figured why not.. most enjoyable, especially To Lay Me Down. Not sure why I like that song so much, but I do.

More 1980

Ah, yes, more 1980. You don't have to twist my arm. A shorter show for the time period, but still really good. Will get it going after I finish up Dicks #36, which was mentioned on some other threads. Such a great show, but apparently didn't sell well at the time. No idea why.

My Favorite Non-Multi-Track 1980 Release

Random Musing - 1980

My favorite non-multi-track 1980 release has got to be Dave's # 8, 11/30/80 Fox Theater. Love how that Matrix worked out. If anyone remembers the seaside chat, he was spot on.

Crowd noise was not as big an issue in 1980 as they could play in some pretty intimate venues. Also, as the age of the cassette master replaced the lovely Ms. Cantor Jackson, a lot of those early soundboards are a bit sterile sounding without the crystalline highs and the booming lows. Blending those early 80's soundboards with one of those near perfect audience masters works. When they aged out of the smaller, cooler venues (thinking after Jerry's coma and In The Dark) audience tapes had to compete with hundreds of the guy next to you screaming "JERRY!!" at 95 decibels, this was no longer possible.

That SBD/Dr. Bob matrix is almost exactly perfect (or as good we are going to get for the time).

On the opposite side of the same coin, I think some of the Ultra Matrix's have a bit too much of the guy yelling JERRY! then I sometimes want to hear. Thinking a lot of 87 suffers from this, and by then the audience tapes were no better.

Anyway, if Mr. Norman can pull of similar wizardry I wish they would do more like DaP#8.