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 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.
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.
Being that it’s the anniversary
9-16-90 playing now.
Wonder what the Black Friday RSD release will be.
Music comes from a place we don't know...........
Mornin', rockers!!!
Pick of the day? September 24, 1972. Because..............Dark Star!
Minor rain storm headed my way................
The man that hath no music in himself, nor is not moved with concord of sweet sounds, is fit for treasons, stratagems and spoils......
Rock on!
Doc
Music comes from an icicle as it melts, to live again as spring water......
Why Not
It's an early audience, but contains one of the few Seven's that were recorded.
09/29/69 Cafe au Go-Go - New York City, NY
It's no betty board, but an interesting inflection point in GD history, so maybe worthy of our time. Primal GD on the heels of WMD Americana GD.
Despite the recording quality, it's pretty good for a 1969 audience. Worth the trip for the Seven alone. Plus, it's pretty short. Something different, something quick, and well, it's really something.
So why not mix it up with a shortie from the fall of 1969.