Jim’s getting binary.

The #1 box set is : Fillmore West the Complete Recordings.

The CDs and the covers are pressed separately and then packaged via a process of reverse osmosis.

See there's this pile of CDs, right? And the first ones that got burned are gonna be on the bottom and the last ones on the top. Because of course they are.

So then when they start putting the discs into the covers (which I'm pretty sure is done by an army of trained orangutans), they grab the cover with #00001 on it, and then they grab the "first" CD off the top, but ithat's actually #25000 of all the CDs that got pressed.

Ipso facto, if you get a copy with #23854 on the cover the discs were actually #01146 in terms of pressing order.

Which is pretty, pretty good.

Couldn't they print the edition numbers (serial numbers, etc.) in reverse order so the CD matched the edition number? With digital recordings onto CDs, I doubt if we see an increase in the failure rate in a 25k run. 2.5 million, maybe. I think the only reason we are talking about this at all is because we the consumer see an increase in the failure rate when we compare it to the other CDs we have purchased throughout our life. For me, that number is 0, I've only seen production errors on albums (warped and the hole not punched exactly in the center).

Me thinks we might be overthinking this one, or as Bonnie Dobson might say, I guess it doesn't matter anyway.

Good to see reference to the infamous and much missed GOGD.

Know any good jokes? What a long, strange trip it's going to be.

...y'all nailed that manufacturing/fulfillment process;

back in the early 2000's WEA in Scranton

(actually Olyphant, PA & originally a vinyl pressing plant,
and I remember them saying that they were shipping the presses to Puerto Rico
because, of course, at that time, no more vinyl record albums lol)

was a customer and I regularly met with their shift operation & plant mgrs.
of course, this was a time before, hold-on, color images on CD's, wow!
you can have any color you want printed on your CD
as long as it's black type or black graphics,
so glad those days have passed :)

Born July 4, 1776

Died by suicide November 5, 2024

Nyuk nyuk

The#1 Grateful Dead show of all time. , 5/2/70 killer of an electric set, tag on that incredible acoustic set and that puts it over the top. The heavy weight champion.

And six inches of snow to shovel.
We'll dig ourselves out.
Cheers
I see Grateful Dead in my future.

Billy, I would have to give the nod to the Here Comes Sunshine box.

#5089 has finally been delivered here in the Netherlands. Unfortunately it's the only bit of good news today. C'est la vie.

....if you find one, let me know.

Uh, hockey season is here.
Cold comfort, lol.
Cheers

some things in life are bad
they can really make you mad
others just make you swear and curse
when you're chewing on life's gristle
don't grumble
give a whistle
and this will help things turn out for the best
aaaand
always look on the bright side of life

if life seems jolly rotten
there's something you've forgotten
and that's to dance and laugh and smile and sing

etc.

thank God for Eric Idle

Proudfoot and Eric Idle for providing sunshine on a cloudy day and making me laugh.

Didn't even get to vote, but they're the ones that this rain will fall the hardest upon.

The U.S. invented two of the most amazing things in history--democracy and jazz; and now most Americans care not one whit for either thing.

It was the Ancient Greeks who invented democracy, not America. America couldn't really be considered a democracy until 1965, when the Right to Vote Act was passed, which enabled racial minority groups living within the States to vote .
And as we know, it was one of these groups, the Afro-Caribbeans, who invented jazz.

Thanks Daverock to explain where it began. With The greeks. Brazil stopped Slavery one century before usa.We all know where it began and now we all know where it ends. Very sad, cry all day. I am getting old hoping i will see another smart us president. Bad news on bad news, Jack Vance is worst.
One word about Dave 49, except vocals, very good playing . Must be the pick of the year. Fortunately we have this GOGD to connect with Amerika and many more;. Cheers to my democrtas friends;

An archival release of The Allman Brothers set from 6/9/73 RFK was just announced. If you were at the shows or know somebody who was, and maybe have ticket stubs and/or photos of the event, they are looking for packaging contributors.

If you're subscribed to The Big House ABB page you probably recieved the email.

Back in the 1990s there was an interview in the ABB fanzine called Hittin' The Note between Dick Latvala and smirk West discussing a joint project releasing both hands sets together in a package. The project was shelved, though the 73 box with the RFK shows did finally come out. Now one of the Allamn sets will be the perfect compliment to relive 6/9/73.

Ship of Fools

Exactly

Brazil abolished slavery in 1888

Again just sayin

I feel like being Factoid Man

Thank goodness for GD

....live on YouTube.
Tunnel meet light.

The bathroom faucet had a leak. Drip drip drop drip. Been like that for weeks. Probably months. Maybe years. Anyway the other day the wife complained. So today I finally fixed it.

Didn't take very long. Turn the water off. Get out the hex wrench and pop the handle off. Take the old washer out and pull a new one out of that bag I've had in the garage for about 20 years. Batten down the mizzenmast and you're good.

Now it's fixed. Felt good, Feels good every time I look at it and it's not dripping. So that was one small good thing that happened today.

We do what we can. Most of the world's problems will outlive all of us. Meanwhile, chop wood and carry water.

Last five!

Jefferson Airplane: Bathing at Baxter's
GOGD: Reckoning
GOGD: Dap 52
Bill Evans: Sunday at the Vanguard
Funkadelic: One Nation Under a Groove

Grrek democracracy was more of a hegemony

...King Gizzard.
Look.
I tend to segue into my comphy spots.
My last five....
Santa Fe 9.10 bonus. Pick up your China Doll. It's only fractured.
The Pretenders - Pretenders II
Dire Straits - Making Movies
Vampire Weekend - Contra
Neil Young & Crazy Horse - Ragged Glory.
Enjoy.

I realized while listening to the first set of 4/8/78 just now that we in America at this point in time are LUCKY, in that the ill-intentioned people have to actually stand up on a stage in front of all and declare their bad intentions. In many places, harmful policies are brokered in back rooms and alleys, then foisted upon an unsuspecting public.

So most of us here have an opportunity not afforded many folks throughout history--to pony up some dough (ACLU), get off our butts, and go DO something in response to the forecasted darkness. Throughout history, and in many places currently, no response was/is allowed.

Democracy allows what just happened, but also allows a response, if only we'll be part of it, and that means not just doom-scrolling and complaining to like-minded friends. Not everyone was or is so lucky.

Be kind, work for kindness, rewind.

....Putin said that a trump win is a win for him.
Guilty of dooming? Yes. A roll-over? No way.
And yes brewer. I am complaining a bit. Human nature and all.
Tis but a scratch.
We will survive.
Look after the girls and women in your lives. Protect them. Prop them up. And have their backs.

Got my copy today, additonal fees and taxes about EUR 11. Will have a listen later.
Still listening to the Devils Box, shows are getting better from show to show.
Last five:
Eric Clapton - Lady In The Balcony (vinyl)
Neil Young & Crazy Horse - Bridgeschool 1995 (vinyl)
CSNY - Fillmore East 1969 (vinyl)
Stone Water - Make Me Try (vinyl) - german band based in Hamburg, check them out!!!!!!!!
Warren Haynes - Million Voice Whisper (deluxe edition)

All the best from the grey Isle Of Fehmarn, have a grateful day
JJ

nearly everyday, beech or oak, tap leaks nearly one per year!
got a vinyl copy of "ragged glory" and "Dume", awsome...
last five
Keystones companions - box
Neil Young - Dume
VA-Reurn of the grievous angel-Tribute to Gram Parsons
buick 6 -Play well with others
Rich Thompson - Ship to shore

How does this compare?

I did not listen to it ahead of this but I did listen to 9/10 which is a friggin smoke show I think, seems it will never see a release now.

Edit: I remember not loving the sound of 27 at the time...

Can you say Plutocracy?

that has been going through my mind recently.

a happy little tune...

....but I'm not bitching.

Killer of a show, lets release it.

First listen, finally. Didn't get to it last week on account of Halloween and then being off to Chicago to see Drive By Truckers at House of Blues. What a cool little venue; great frickin' band that knows how to do what they do; slick city, if maybe a little too tidy and clean. Suspiciously so...... and not at all like this release. Which reminds me of Scranton. Both with that spirited, almost off-the-rails recklessness while the music bubbles along perfectly inside the saturation point. And capturing Phil nicely.

Shoulda been a twofer

Check out Space into The Other One

Excellent

Shoulda been a twofer....

A dog needs a home

A shelter

From pigs on the wing

....don't sleep on Santa Fe. Now that you are awake, welcome.
Mimosa?
And yes PF. Should've been a four disc release.
I'm really not bitching. Or greedy. At all.
Edit. Christopher Hazard uploaded the 3.28.81 Shakedown on YouTube yesterday.

Dave's Picks Vol. 52 from The Downs at Santa Fe, Santa Fe, NM (9/11/83) sounds incredible! The Grateful Dead were in top form during the '83 tour, and the Santa Fe show is legendary among fans. This release is bound to capture that unique energy. Can't wait to dive into the sound and see how it transports us back to that iconic night!

With a first set of 58 minutes, it is a crime that the Cat/Rider from the first night was not included.. between this Pick and vol. 27 we could have had most of 9/10.. the sound is good (for an outdoor show) - but I think vol. 39 is a far stronger show... BW from Copenhagen

....I will be seeing King Gizzard And The Lizard Wizard for the first time tonight.
Got some fungus and ready to rock!

'Into the Wild’ - Molly Tuttle and Golden Highway
Love her version of Good 4 U.
‘2004-04-17’ - Hot Tuna
‘Live in Reno’ - Spafford
All three of these I streamed.
‘PXR5’ - Hawkwind
I decided that I really should play my old vinyl, so I’ve treated myself to a new record deck. I trialled it on this Hawkwind album. It sounds good.
‘Miles in France 1963 and 1964’ - Miles Davis
First disc of the new Bootleg Series Vol 8 on CD. It arrived today and I’m playing it now.

Agree, it's a crime to omit any China Rider in an official release. I also wish for this one they would have made it a two show affair like they do from time to time. I guess the bean counters are on to us. No extra disc for you!

Just got mine also, ripping in now.

I did notice the cd's themselves are HEAVY & THICK!

I'm very worried about the new admin. The stock market is already going up, which is never a good sign. He wants to close the border, but why? Everyone should be allowed to come in without having to answer any questions, just like we all keep our house doors open all night. Anything less is absolute fascism!

And this RFK Jr guy he is putting in his administration has already said he wants to decriminalization weed and remove the stigma from the use of psychedelics just because they help with PTSD for soldiers. I see that as a roundabout way of being pro-war! I mean just because the orange man didn't start any wars his first 4 years doesn't mean he won't this time.

These crazy fascists, RFK Jr. and his orange boss, are also talking about promoting small farms and removing the so-called "bad" chemicals that the big corporation farms use, from our food and soil. I mean, just because these chemicals and the foods they are used in are banned in Europe doesn't mean we should ban them too and go back to natural sustainable farming. What are we, a bunch of hippies or something? Oh wait. 🤔

I don't understand why some crazy people refused to wear masks and then even after they were inundated with non-stop media coverage of the pandemic, forced lockdowns, mask mandates, and then required to show their vaccine cards to enter restaurants, just for their own good and the safety of the rest of us, they still aim it was some kind of totalitarian plot to take their so-called "freedoms" away? Do these people not watch TV or something?

First of all, just because the scientists who invented and created the gain-of-function virus in the lab wear a full, hermetically sealed suit with a dedicated oxygen supply line, that doesn't mean my checkered-pattern cloth mask that I bought at the checkout counter at CVS doesn't also work to prevent me from catching the virus. I mean, duh!

And in terms of the vaccine, it was absolutely righteous and moral for us to call out those who dare questioned the "science," even though the scientists finally admitted the vaccine neither prevented us from contracting the virus nor spreading it to others. I mean, isn't that what science is all about anyway? Just accepting what you're told and not questioning it? That's the foundation of the scientific method, isn't it? Just like Galileo. I'm pretty sure we all learned that in grade school.

But I think the most convincing point that those of us who accepted the media's and the authorities' mandates without question were correct, is looking back on the last serious pandemic in our history. The Hong Kong Flu of 1968.

We were so much less sophisticated back then that we didn't even wear masks! In fact, we just went about our business living our lives, not living in fear, not shutting the world down, and even held a big music concert. They called it Woodstock.

against all lies?

Nazareth Hair of the Dog
Black Sabbath Master of Reality
Megadeth Rust in Peace
Boris Absolutego
Led Zeppelin Houses of the Holy

Check out Europe 90

There's gold in there

..more like. Nice to see PXR5 get a nod, though. It slightly defeats the object of the exercise of listening to vinyl, Colin, but a great Hawkwind box set came out last year called "Days of the Underground 1977-1979" which features that album, amongst much more.