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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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  • #1841
    billy the kiddd
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    8/16/91 I was there

    I was there in the 3rd row, The Dark Star into Promised Land was one of the coolest things I ever saw the Dead play. Fun times!

  • #1842
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    8/17/91 & 8/18/91

    Check a roo!
    Bad news is I mostly only heard these on my device : (
    Good news is they were still very enjoyable! ; )

    Not much time now, so I’ll just say I thought the 17 was perhaps the top dog overall, perhaps with the 16 close at its heels. The 18th had a fun set list with some unusual fun placements and was a good show, but I thought the others flowed better overall? Another fun run from 91 and 3 more notches on the proverbial bedpost!
    Ok, FAC time, gotta cold one waiting, toodles!
    Y’all have a great WE, and once again the talented Mr Bolo with the story!
    Good job boss, lol, my Other One would have just gave me the look and probably said: “idiot” lol

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    Likely Both

    If she's anything like my girl.
    Perfect story Bolo!
    And I can only give her an approximate year, not the details.
    Cheers

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    bolo24
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    Impressed or disgusted?

    Wife and I are spending a few days in Tahoe. Coming back from dinner the other night around 8:45, there was some pretty loud music coming from a nearby condo. She thought the volume was pretty high for the time of night.

    I responded, "It has to be played loud. That's the Dead playing 'The Other One' from November 17, 1971 - Albuquerque."

    She stopped walking, an incredulous look on her face. " How can you possibly know that?"

    "Easy. Dave's Picks 26. That one is in the CD player in my car."

    She went inside and hugged the dog wistfully.

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    1stshow70878
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    Buck On SNL

    I do remember his somewhat dark skits on SNL.
    He fit in perfectly with that storied crew.
    Wasn't until later that I realized his many writing credits.
    Kinda reminded me of a Hunter S. Thompson in those skits.
    As shocking as they were hilarious. Typical for SNL back then.
    Cheers
    Edit: He passed in 2020. Look up his writing credits. You'll be surprised.

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    There's a funny clip on the Archive of Buck Henry going to this show and filming the adventure for whoever he was working for at the time. I think most know a bit about the writer/director/funnyman perhaps most famous as co-creator of the TV Program Get Smart with Mel Brooks.

    In the beginning he is bemused and uninterested, sitting in his seat while others go nutz around him as Help On The Way kicks off the show. By the end he is twirling with the best of them and continues to do so after the band is packed and gone dancing in circles with streamers in his hand. I'm sure they were trying to capture getting on the bus or dosing and melding into the fold.

    Anyway, an amusing curiosity. I always had a lot of respect for Buck Henry. A comic from a bygone generation. Perhaps more like us then one might expect.

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    Bluecrow.. "(l mean really??)" Totally agree, lawn over 3rd row? The GD did Dylan better than Dylan did Dylan. Sorry if I offended anyone with this take, I'm a big fan of GD's Desolation Row. How did Bobby remember the lyrics when he couldn't seem to get through Truckin' clean twice in a row?

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    Woodstock 50th in HD

    I've been bouncing around the country this week – sorry I missed chiming in on the hallowed day. . . Doc's offer of the GD set is generous as usual. Also the entire 416 tracks that were part of the sold out 38 CD box were eventually released as a high-def, 96kHz / 24bit download thru HDtracks dot com as "Woodstock — Back To The Garden — The 50th Anniversary Archive". The monumental task of herding all the artists, record companies, and assorted stake holders was more than equalled by the painstaking efforts of Andy Zax (producer), Briam Kehew (mix), Dave Schultz (masters). The historic 50+year old recordings will probably never sound better. Check with Doc or HDtracks.

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    Deadbase IX has a funny review/story about the first night - 8/16. Dude had 3rd row seats and for some unfathomable reason (to me at least) decides to wander up to the lawn during Desolation Row (I mean really??). There he gives his ticket to a friend so she can catch the rest of Set I from up close. She skips on down the stairs and moments later Jerry plays the opening notes of Dark Star!! I had forgotten they finished it the next night out of space with the Dark Star jam > Morning Dew.

    It's both lots of fun and something of a fool's errand to try to guess the next DaP but for some reason I'm thinking that a '91 Bruce show makes "just exactly perfect" sense.

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    JimInMD
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    What I like about 91

    What I like about '91 is the toned down nature of the Ultra Matrix and the introduction of DATs. I think I am right on this, but happy to be corrected if I am wrong. Don Pearson played a larger role and the cassette master was gone. Plus, there just seems to be much less audience noise pumped into the mix than the late 80's.

    Still, a step down from the analog reels of the 70's and digital storage was in it's infancy. Just having Pearson look over Dan's shoulder seemed to help keep things from getting too wild and wooly on tape.

    Oh, and ole Brucey sitting in on keys.

    Not sure if anyone else has thoughts on this or not. The recordings finally started to improve from the low point. I'd say in 87 was rock bottom for the ultra mix.

    Back to your regularly scheduled Dark Star Jam out of Space into Morning Dew to close the show. Wow.

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    icecrmcnkd
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    Yes Jim

    I saw that too.

    Dave,
    91 Box
    91 Box

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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......

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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.