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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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  • #6621
    The Good Ole G…
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    Jim I think it's an ole double dip of the dead today, take your pick :
    6/30/85 Anniversary and Summer Tour revisit continued
    3/27/88 Download Series V5

    Do one, do em both, do em all!

    Think DeadVikes picked you out a To Lay Me Down from '88 ;)
    And the Summer '85 is picking up and getting ready to peak out so we can all freak out

    OB: You know it man! Honestly I like it all and find it endlessly fascinating and will listen no matter what.
    Good, bad, really good, really bad.

    Sheeeeeaaaat.

    I just like getting all persnickety cause what else are we gonna do?

    Hot Damn, I got some listening to do.

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    Many Thanks

    Thanks for the kind words everyone.

    So are we staying on this summer 85 streak, is it 6/30 today??

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    Make me want to shout..

    of course being a long time Bills sufferer, I wouldn’t mind if I never here that song again, unless the finally won! Lol

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    Sorry Jim

    To hear about your friend..... Bob t

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    Robert Cray / Otis Day and Nights

    Robert Cray played the bass player in Otis Day and the Nights, he was actually a guitar player who fronted his own band , The Robert Cray Blues Band . They opened for the Grateful Dead on 8/28/82 at Veneta, Oregon. I saw him play a few times at the San Francisco Blues Festival. He had a great harmonica player/ singer in his band named Curtis Salgado.

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    Greatest Movie of all time, and today’s pick, & 79

    I once stood up in a art/film class in front of 150 students, they of normal age, me into my thirties, and proclaimed and explained why Animal House was the greatest movie of all time. The Proff laughed and though he didn’t necessarily second it, he did commend me highly for my demonstrating what the assignment, and really his whole philosophy about the class in general: to learn how to express not just weather you like a piece of art, but to hopefully be able explain why you like it...I did get a standing ovation from the kids by the way, lol.

    TODAY, I think I’ll stream 3/27/88 since I’m at work, and I’m going to try to do up 6/30/85 tonight to continue my anniversary adventure. Hopefully tomorrow I can critique/reminisce, but either way you go, both top shows! Enjoy!

    79: GOGD, glad your back! Although I do agree what your saying about the recordings etc, I’m in the camp like Charlie3 and others where if it’s a hot show I don’t care so much. SparK one up, relax and entrain with the band/music and your off to never never land!
    If it’s a lesser show AND it has audio anomaly’s, well then yeah....I believe this show suffers a little from both. Overall its a decent show with definite moments, but unfortunately can’t compete with many of its cohorts from the fall. Imho opinion JG seems a little off sometimes too?
    Out of all the Dave’s this one will probably get the least amount of play only because of the other awesome 79s we have already. Would love some more as there’s still more to choose from, Stanley anyone?

    Ok, I gotta get down, to the miiiiiinnnnneeee.

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    Hi Caseyjanes, check your PM.

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    The Good Ole G…
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    Heart goes out to you Jim, music is medicine and To Lay Me Down is some good medicine.

    Thanks for sharing and for your insights and stories about the Merriweather Post Pavillion.. right nextdoor.
    Nice set up for today's pick?

    12/3/79 does kind of feel like an odd pick, admittedly distracted, but it didn't really pull me in. Glad I checked it out again, so thanks for suggesting it OTIS and yeah, there's a bunch of other shows from '79 that smoke that show. Trying to think of one that hasn't been mentioned.. 8/5/79 is money, and the circulating copy has issues. Grabbed the audio from YouTube video circulating around and tracked it out after some sonic adjustments and really like that show. But would love a fresher copy hint, hint nudge nudge to the powers that be who decide these things.

    I guess it's a good example of the difference of a cassette master vs a reel master and possibly why there's a big void in the 80s releases. That 1/4 inch tape doesn't hold the same amount of sonic goodness.

    The 12/3/79 recording doesn't seem to be an especially great master, but hey.. I'll take it and can move on to the next show, and the next after that, etc.. ad infinitum.

    Always like to know we've got the best version so I can sit back relax and listen cause it doesn't get any better.

    I guess it's time to compare that release to a fresh SBD tape.
    6/30/85 you say?
    EDIT: Oops or 3/27/88.. took me awhile to type, whatever is clever...

    Be Well All

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    You got it Oroborous! I love it when they walk into the club and yell out at Otis and he looks at them like who the hell are these guys. Would it be okay if we danced with your dates?

    How does 3/27/88 sound? This was released as the Download Series #5. Hampton VA. I think some of you were there.

    Otis, no worries man, it is good to listen to other releases.

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    So, it seems that this pick did NOT get better with age for a lot of people. I must say, I see what you are all saying. While I don't think it is a "dog," it certainly is a lower-tier release. I really liked the first disc, and I really like the "Truckin'" on disc 3, but otherwise, after listening to so many great shows lately, this one does pale. My bad, guys.

    Also, I am sorry to hear about your loss, Jim. My thoughts for you and your friend's family.

    Peace

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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.

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.

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Submitted by DeadVikes on Fri, 09/06/2024 - 06:15

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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.

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.

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......

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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
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Submitted by bluecrow on Sat, 09/07/2024 - 05:42

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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.

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Submitted by JimInMD on Mon, 09/09/2024 - 21:03

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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.

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Submitted by JimInMD on Tue, 09/10/2024 - 21:33

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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.

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Submitted by DeadVikes on Thu, 09/12/2024 - 08:07

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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.

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Submitted by JimInMD on Thu, 09/12/2024 - 17:31

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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.