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  • proudfoot
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    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

  • Forensicdoceleven
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    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.......

  • uncle_tripel
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    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

  • TN John
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    New Haven, CT

  • uncle_tripel
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    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

  • daverock
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    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.

  • Obeah
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    Pure Jerry Vol 5

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

  • Forensicdoceleven
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    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......

  • uncle_tripel
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    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

  • icecrmcnkd
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    Anniversary listen.

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Absolutely no noise reduction ON THE RECORDING, but that doesn’t mean some kind of processing on the final release, and, it seemed like 4/12 sounded much different, especially in the frequency spectrum we’ve been discussing.
There are other ways in mastering to treat noise beyond basic noise reduction, like, not your 80s tape deck Dolby…
I’ve been looking at pics and some don’t seem to have overhead drum mics where others certainly do. But haven’t dug deep so don’t know dates that correspond to pics etc. Just wonder if that was something Betty was messing with as she’s known for her mic placement perhaps above all else…
Also noticed JG moved into the center, and Bob to the left, (as per their stage orientation at the time) of the soundstage on maybe the 10th? Before that they were switched, and the 12 all kinds of things going on lol,
Always fun to try and dissect things!

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Hmmmm?
Another quirky good but inconsistent show?
Definitely a creeper. Starts a bit off (technically and otherwise) but by mid set they start settling in and syncing up. Second set, like much of this tour may not be flawless, but their is some fine playing and highlights!. And I’ll have to find that video cause wondering WTH was up with JG at the end etc? Wow?
These shows are hard to pin down, interesting run.
14 mañana…

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4 11 78

Finished 10 8 89 and 4 14 78 earlier today

Scarlet Fire

GBtGD

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Among others they would have a mic over each drummer either hanging or on stands four feet above each drum kit since sound rises from the drums, cymbals.