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marye

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December 11, 2024 - 10:24am

#91

Oroborous

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June 19, 2007

12/27/80

Continuing on end of 1980

Indy 81, yes sir Mr BC definitely the best I’ve heard of the 6 or 7 I’ve listened to so far from that tour!

Mr Sun? Feel like I must of seem them at Rocky Grass BITD?
Nutcracker sounds interesting, definitely will have to check out.
Can you recommend some of their more jazzy stuff? i.e., is there an album if such…believe I’ve heard them described as jazz grass?
Of course that makes one think of Bela/Ftones or Dawg, but I’ve always really dug Strength In Numbers Telluride sessions!
Need more of this but it has to be more jazzy than Grassy…both my preference and TOO can’t abide any “hillbilly twangy crap” LOL
That’s ok Luv, I can’t stand that prepackaged Beat from hell shit you like lol
December 11, 2024 - 7:45am

#92

dmcvt

Joined:
April 4, 2013

Mr. Sun, Coig, Paul Winter

Since our band is well covered here, a short report on a recent concert held at of all places, the National Gallery of Art in Washing Tundy Cee. Mr. Sun band developed their interpretation of the Ellington Strayhorn interpretation of the Nutcracker last year, was able to catch it then at the Chandler in Randolph, when I heard they would perform it at a location I have been fortunate to visit since childhood, no question. Went down for the 1 pm and managed to jump the line and get a front row seat, one of only four. Saying this being very glad anonymous here so methods not revealed, did get a chance to chat with guitarist Grant Gordy after on his way to see Da Vinci's Ginevra de Benci. What a location for music there in the West Garden Court, always a pleasure at the holidays when the central area is decorated. Admission was free, it being tax payer dollars. Coig this weekend for Celtic Christmas back at Chandler, then Paul Winter Consort's Solstice next week. Mr. Sun has a few more gigs in Wisconsin and Minnesota before they finish their seasonal concert at Nashville. Some of the best acoustic jazz flavored bluegrass you will ever. Probably don't need to tie it in, but Grant played with David Grisman for a while.
December 10, 2024 - 5:00pm

#93

bluecrow

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September 21, 2015

Took a step back, and another step back

12/5/81 Indy

edit - oooh boy is this show a thing of beauty. there is a great sounding Miller sbd. highly recommend!!
December 10, 2024 - 7:45am

#94

Oroborous

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12/13/80

To start…
I’ve heard this fine show via GOBC, but going in order so we’ll see how it. compares….very nice! And so is it’s mate
12/14/80 and heading for a DHB with
12/26/80
December 10, 2024 - 5:49am

#95

uncle_tripel

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The Last...

...Night of Spring '77

let's just mellow out abit

may 28 1977
inhartford @civiccenter

on downloaded CD-R's
not the
"To Terrapin: Hartford '77"
version

PEACE for ALL!
uncle_tripel
December 10, 2024 - 3:33am

#96

jonathan918@GD

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Dave's #20

Another smash offering from DL and company. I didn't know of this show until it was released, and it knocked me off my feet!!!

I remeber sitting my buddy down and saying, "get ready dude!" I played him China Cat through the encore....when it was done, he looked at me, and simply said, "fuck man"

Fun times, only possible with GD, and some good smoke, preferably

rock on, gang
December 9, 2024 - 4:20pm

#97

bluecrow

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12/9/81

Obeah's tale, anniversary date, and fact that close (lived across the street) high school friend from Chi-town area was at this show has me listening to Hunter Seamon's matrix (on the road now so my copy of DaP 20 not available.) Back around Christmas '81 mailed some tapes to Chris. He replied with tapes and a letter that included him being at the Boulder show - spoiler - it was freaking great. Side note - youngest brother and some friends and I saw the Rosemont show 3 nights earlier. That show had some cool moments - like a Set II To Lay Me Down and a Pearl Harbor Space - but it also marked the end of the Uptown Theatre era in Chicago and I think Boulder (plus Indy) smoked it. My personal feeling was that acoustics in the Rosemont sucked and what we lost was the mighty Uptown Theatre. That same high school friend wrote that he had heard rumors that a final run at the Uptown had been planned but fell through and that the Dead even considered buying the Uptown (latter seems a bit out there but ??). As it turned out the final Uptown concert ever was a Jerry Band show 11/17/81 ~3 weeks before the Rosemont show. That was my first of four Jerry shows, with youngest brother and Bill and Laura - we were in the balcony, it was crazy fun. So back to the point - listening to Boulder - np a ripping China - Rider to end Set I.

edit - i was mistaken that the 11/17/81 JGB show was the last concert in the Uptown. Zappa played 10 days later, there was also Rolling Stones simulcast from the Rosemont (of all places) in that span. J Geils Band w/ Southside Johnny and Asbury Jukes last show there{?} 12/19/81. A burst frozen water pipe in December '81 took the Uptown off line (so to speak). So my memory of the last days of the Uptown skewed by half baked memory and maybe rumor - but yeah it seems that for some reason the GD couldn't make it work/chose not to and that JGB show was sorta/maybe Jerry's farewell to what was a favorite venue for a few years.
December 9, 2024 - 2:14pm

#98

uncle_tripel

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swingin'...

...and stayin' within' the groove...
may 17 1977
@ the memorial coliseum
in tuscaloosa AL

I've had this one on CD-R for a long as I can remember,
and I can remember listening to it
on a flight home from FLA in '98
on a Sony DiscMan
with huge white billowy clouds
shimmering over the wing

PEACE for ALL!
uncle_tripel

edit: OBEAH a big time :)
edit 2: read both howarth plangent process interviews; way outside of my digital processing :)
December 9, 2024 - 11:28am

#99

Obeah

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January 14, 2017

The Strange Odyssey of 12/9/81

BITD, the days of USENet, I looked over my list of tapes and realized I was really hurting on '80-'81-'82. I had started trading with some guy in Canada, and I saw on his list that he had a bunch of early 80s boards. So I asked him to select some of the very best. I remember one was the '82 "Raven Space" show; the second escapes me entirely now; and the third was 12/9/81 Boulder, CO.

Back then, tracking info wasn't what it was today, and in this case it was taking even longer since it wasn't a domestic mailpiece. I kept waiting for the tapes to arrive, but to no avail. Finally one morning a couple of neighborhood kids came to my porch as I was standing there looking at the day's mail delivery, a delivery that once again contained no packages. The kids said something like, "are you looking for your cassettes?" and with a sinking feeling I asked them how they could know that. Well, it came out that their sometime friend, a boy maybe 10-11 years old, had porch-pirated me and had stolen my package!

So I walked down to his house, one of the first McMansions on our block, and knocked on the door. His parents were sympathetic, and the kid was made to confess and apologize, but for some of the tapes it was too late - he'd found the music uninspiring, apparently, and had set about destroying the tapes by unspooling them and throwing them around. One was actually visible hanging from a nearby utility line.

The now-unremembered show was one of the casualties. So was tape II of the Raven Space show. I seem to recall that tape I survived with only minor damage (I was able to re-spool it). However, both sets of 12/9/81 were untouched. And what a show!

There are some good shows from this date - the Fox in '71; Kiel 8 years later; the LA Forum in '89. But this is my go-to show on December 9th. Thanks, Dave, for releasing this one! (And thanks to those kids for ratting out their 'friend')
December 9, 2024 - 8:06am

#100

Oroborous

Joined:
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11/30/80

Probably one of my top DaP and another neglected, underplayed show.
Nothing like a proper matrix!

Then fresh meat, 12/6/80!

And another new for me: 12/12/80, Sshwinngg!

Fun story OBEAH!

John Perry Barlow

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Currently Listening To...

New year, new update. Tell us of your musical adventures in real time!

Jiminmd - yes, thanks for pointing that out - 10/19/73 is of course Dicks 19 - I played 9/21/72 - number 36 immediately before it. I'm lucky enough to have both on vinyl - a surplus of great records. I haven't got to the Dark Star-MLB-Morning Dew from the 73 show yet. It's split over two sides which might not suit everyone, but I'm okay with it. More than okay!

gaelic park...

...on 1971-08-26 the Bronx of NYC;
as I found 2 old cassettes of this one over the weekend,
and to stay active on my GOGD history, revisiting this show on the archive (#32351) for today's history lesson...

Peace for All!
uncle_tripel

...y'all know what I mean, right?...I know Doc does!

Rainbow Theatre, 6-3-77 - Bob Marley

(thanks Dennis!) ... wouldn't it have been great if Jerry & the boys slipped in some of Marley's "jammin" whilst doing so?! Would be just like them, actually. Along these lines, anyone heard the Raggae compilation of GD tunes called "Fire on the Mountain....."? It's alot of fun for a little changeup.......tcc

Brothers Dane

10.25.73 Dane County Coliseum show, interesting twists second set. Very pleased to find full video on the archive of The Brothers concert at MSG from March of 2020 after which the pandemic shut down everything immediately. Great guitar from Warren and Derek, no surprise, the ABB catalog played superbly.

Number One in Where?

I've often wondered about that Turlock thing, too. Weir made that remark numerous times, so it doesn't seem like just an offhand reference in which he could've inserted the name of any old no name town. (ie, "number one in Cucamonga" or El Centro or whatever).

I imagined maybe there was a radio station there that played lots of Bakersfield country (Turlock is down that way), and I even went so far as to look that up. But if there was a station, it's long gone.

So I guess Turlock just stuck in Bobby's mind, for some reason. I've driven through half a million times, because it's on I-5, and you pretty much have to go through there if you're traveling from SF to LA, as one does many times if lives in Cali. But I don't think I've ever stopped, and I can't remember a damn thing about the place. Other than that they love Truckin'. Which means they're probably pretty darn A-OK.

3-19-73 is a killer, for sure. Just like practically everything I've ever heard from '73. What an epic year.

What am I listening to right this second? Aaron Copland's piano concerto. (It's morning at La Casa del Crow, still drinkin me coffee.) Very jazzy and dissonant.

Dead Reggae Covers - Fire

@topchinacat: I have both CD volumes of the Fire on the Mountain Dead reggae covers. The songs are done by the absolute legends of roots reggae. I read a story about the sessions where the artists came in never having heard the songs once before and rocked them in one take. I bought these in the mid-90s when I was new to reggae and since have accumulated a ton. That said, these covers hold up really well and still sound great today on their own or in any roots reggae mix.

Currently

4/19/78 disc 3

A lot of shows in April 78

Obviously...

Earlier

4/29/77

Unusual set list

10/19/72

The Other One

9/11/82 :)

Today should be holiday, but December 7th isn't either so...
:(

West Whately Sun

Heading down this afternoon for Watermelon Wednesday at the West Whately Chapel, evening show with Mr. Sun. Darol and Grant both played with Grisman, with Joe K Walsh on mando and Aidan on bass equals acoustic ecstasy in a 90 seat venue.

3/9/81 MSG

Been thinking I need to spend some time with the In and Out of the Garden box.

3/9 & 3/10/81

These shows have grown on me with each additional listen.

How's that saying go? The best version is always the last one played or something like that?

Anniversary show 9/11/81 Greek Theatre

43 years ago ( along with a lot of other folks who post here on this forum) I was at the Greek Theatre for an absolute knockout of a show. Definitely my favorite show at the Greek, and my favorite run at the Greek. Hopefully one day we will get a Greek Box set.. Great audience tape on the Archive

okay, here we go...

...ladies & gentlemen, the finest band in the land...
Sept 3rd 1977 Englishtown :)
luv that intro!

Peace for All!
uncle_tripel

3/10/81 MSG

np - Space > The Wheel

(Wheel > China Doll??!! Wat is happening?!)

Edit - had to break out the tattered cover DeadBase for some research. Wheel > China Doll played three other shows and 2 of these have also been released: 1) 5/19/77 Fox Theatre (Atlanta), released as DiP 29 - first China Doll post-hiatus; 2) 11/30/80 Fox Theatre (Atlanta) released as DaP 8; 3) 5/10/86 Frost.

Anniversary show 9/12/81 Greek Theatre

43 years ago today you know where I was at, that's right the Greek Theatre. What a cool show. Starting with a rocking Shake Down Street, what a blast!

changin' it up today...

...kicking off the weekend with some SAX...
Sept 10 1991 @ Madison Square Garden, NYC

...love to shake it on shakedown street!

Peace for All!
uncle_tripel

...you just gotta poke around!

6/8/77 :) I frickin love…

6/8/77 :)

I frickin love that Garden Box.

2/16/77 Herbie Hancock / Jaco Pastorius Ivanhoe Theatre Chicago

Originally broadcast on WXRT (my go to hometown station bitd) as part of their Unconcert series (sponsored by 7-Up the Uncola.) utoob by nognuisagoodgnu.

Currently

4 30 77 in the car
9 2 80 around the house
4 18 78 on archive taking stuff to transfer station in Mrs. Grumpkins' car

Mr Clairvoyant

I sat down after a day of chores and lifting/moving stuff

Before i click tv to notre dame v purdue

I guess "52 to 6"

Game comes on
ND 66 Purdue 7

Pretty, pretty good, PF

9 2 80

Good stuff

Also

Surreal film
"Hundreds of Beavers"
A trip
Worth a watch
Saw it last night

Dead Ahead DVD

Spinning now.

Downhill From Here before that.

Currently

8 17 89

Daves 4

9/24/76 for this puppy. Maybe not the best Fall 76 show out there, but still good stuff. The highlight here is the run of songs from Blues For Allah, leading up to Stella Blue in the second set. They sang pretty in 1976, and Slipknot features an nice jam - albeit cut up by drums.

2-23-74

And a cup (2nd of the day) of super dark roast Columbian Supremo.

5/19/77 Fox Theatre Atlanta

One of 2 shows in DiP 29 - a bounty of riches!!
First of four Wheel > China Doll and marks the return of China Doll post hiatus
oh yeah Disc 3 - Terrapin > Playing > Uncle John's > Drums > Wheel > China Doll > Playing

Bumpersticker I saw on a parked car today

PITB>UJB>PITB

love it

9-16-90

It’s the anniversary.

DP 9, released in 1997.
Sounded great in 1997, but can’t compare to the sound quality we’re getting now.
And then Plangent makes it even better.
Looking forward to the April ‘78 Box.

Finished 4 30 77

Good stuff

Blues

‘I Kept These Old Blues’ - Muireann Bradley. Saw this mentioned in an article in the latest Mojo magazine. As she says in the article you can hear her guitar playing improve as the album progresses. The album was released in late 2023 and had been recorded over the past three years, the tracks are in chronological order.

DiP 29

On BC's recommendation doing disc 3 of the 5-19-77 Fox Theater to get going on this rainy morning. Wife is out shopping and no one will complain if I turn it up a bit. Checkers the cat does twitch his ears sometimes when Donna does her Playin' thing.
Cheers

Another vote for 5/19/77

Glad Bluecrow's post got others to play 5/19/77. To this day it remains a "desert island" tape for me. If I'm having a bad day I can just pop in Set I, and that Promised Land + Sugaree one-two will set me straight. And there is just something about the flow of Set II that really works for me.

There aren't that many shows from 1977 that I am always in the mood to hear *from start to end.* 2/26, 3/20, and 10/2 all come to mind. And of course 5/19... that 2nd night at the Fox just seems to have a special vibe. For me, anyway.

9-17-72

Anniversary listen.

trouble ahead...

...trouble behind...
November 20 1973 denver coliseum

it should be stated that this show overall, upside out or inside down, and just all around... it's da sheet
long live the GOGD's MUSIC!

Peace for All!
uncle_tripel

Just keep taking chances and having fun......

Hey rockers!

Boston Music Hall 12/1/71. Because it's fun stuff...............

I guess I started too early because I just thought it was something fun to do......

Rock on!

Doc
It's fun wandering around other people's minds......

Pure Jerry Vol 5

Merriweather Post Pavilion Sept 1989
35 years now... it doesn't seem that long ago

2/11/69 on 180gm vinyl

Not literally what I am listening to right now - that music you can hear in the background is volume 28 Complete Motown Singles Vol 6- 1966. If you have never heard "One More Heartache" by Marvin Gaye - well, I don't know what to think. Brilliant record.

30 minutes ago I finished the brand new vinyl copy of 2/11/69, which is really good. A great sound - the double drum and bass sounds really powerful - as does Jerry's guitar playing. The acoustic guitars sound crisp and clear too. Highly recommended. As for the actual show - shows to be more accurate as these are basically 2 support slots in anticipation of Janis Joplin coming on. The first show sounds a bit like The Dead with a safety catch on - great stuff, but a bit clipped - certainly compared to 2/27/69 - 3/2/69 shows. During St Stephen, the safety catch seems to have fallen off and it explodes. So much so that, despite winding down with the "We Bid You Good night" encore they come back and do another one. The intro to Cosmic Charlie could slice the top of your head off. Pity it cuts after a minute or two..but no matter. A great snapshot of The Dead playing two concise sets, in superb sound during a ground breaking year. I'm really glad I got this one.

el Paso...

...at the County Coliseum for a bit of texas style GD (is there such a thing?)
November 23 1973

china > with some big smiles > rider

Peace for All!
uncle_tripel

5-5-77

New Haven, CT

kicking-off...

...the weekend with AM Dew from
November 30th 1973
Dick's #14
and then will move 180 degrees
onto the other side
with MSG 9/20/93 set 2 (friend of the devils space)
great memories of that evening

y'all enjoy your Oktoberfest (begins Saturday) weekend,
and looking forward to your Devil's box updates next week

Peace for All!
uncle_tripel

Everything that happens to me is very cosmic.....

Hey rockers!!!

Well, today IS September 20, so you can imagine what I'm listening to. Simply put, one of the greatest Dead shows ever!!!

Is time our invention, or is time a real thing... I realize we're measuring it, but in the cosmic scheme of things, is there really time?

Rock on!

Doc
Wheels of fire, cosmic, rich, full-bodied honest victories over desperation.......

Last coupla

8 16 91
First two discs ok with some treats, but no real wood inducement
Third disc some great stuff while i made chocolate chip cookie bars

Now disc 3 of 8 17 89
First two discs ok
Third disc has an interesting Space > Wheel intro > Space > Wheel

What a band

9 20 70

It and 9 19 70

A nice pair THAT SHOULD GET RELEASED!!!

I truly feel that if those are in the vault they would have been released by now

C'est la vie

September 1970 - or: Proudfoot and Doc, hear them!

If I had a time machine I'd go back to July 1970 and offer to substitute for Bear. What a time for him to have his bail revoked! So much amazing music was about to break over the scene.

God bless all the tapers who captured what they did... not to mention the house crew at the Fillmore East, who got those board/PA feed recordings from the 18th and 19th. I mean, maybe they got they other two nights taped as well, but if so those recordings don't seem to have survived. As it is, what circulates isn't complete, and those in the know suspect the masters are long gone, too. What remains would be 1st gen reels at best. If those reels ever get into Norman's hands for release, the product will have to have one of those disclaimers like we used to get with the early "from the Vault" and Dick's Picks releases.

To which I say: fine by me! Please make it happen Dave and Rhino. We ain't getting any younger out here... and it's been 54 years. You could make this next year's box set, double the run to 20,000 copies, and it would still sell out FAST. (Side note: I'd love to see what Jeffrey Norman could do to fix the flanging on Caution, which I am listening to as I type this ramble.)

September 1970

I agree with Obeah - I think it would be great if these shows were officially released, even if they are incomplete and in less than optimum sound quality. It would be a pity if great music from the past was overlooked simply because it doesn't meet modern recording standards. I have some great live recordings by other bands and artists that are audience recordings. Not great for first time buyers - but that isn't the market here anyway.