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    ANNOUNCING DAVE’S PICKS 2025 SUBSCRIPTIONS AND DAVE’S PICKS VOLUME 53

    "As we enter our 14th year of the Dave's Picks series, heading into Volumes 53-56 in 2025, most days we feel we're just getting started. Every volume of the series is still just as exciting for us as the first few releases in the series back in 2012, and we hope you continue to get as much joy out of listening to them as we get from producing them. One of the greatest thrills we get from working on them is the flexibility to go where the music takes us in making the selections. For 2025, Volume 53 has been selected and is in the can, and we've just entered production on Volume 54 (and the subscribers' Bonus Disc!), but beyond that, it's a blank slate, and we're spending countless hours listening to determine what's to come for Volumes 55 and 56 in the second half of 2025. After the great variety we saw in 2024 (1985 x 2, 1977, 1971, and 1983), we focused on great variety again in 2025. Come along for the ride! If you've never subscribed, this would be a great year to start, as we head into the Grateful Dead's 60th year. There's plenty of room on the bus for everyone!"
    - David Lemieux, October 2024

    For some of you, it’s a done deal. For those of you still on the fence or new around these parts, we’ll lay it all out right here, right now. Dave’s Picks subscribers score all four numbered, limited-edition releases (totaling a minimum of 13 CDs) featuring previously unreleased complete live Grateful Dead shows. You’ll also get the subscription exclusive bonus disc, which remains one of the most highly sought-after collectibles we release, and free U.S. shipping. Subscriber bonus discs are not released outside of this offer. As always, early bird subscribers can nab a sub at $99.98 (regular pricing will be $119.92).

    Dave's Picks 2025 will once again be capped at 25,000 copies of each release. Your best bet is to subscribe, sit back, and relax as each show is delivered to your door quarterly.

    DAVE’S PICKS 2025 SUBSCRIPTION BENEFITS

    • Four Limited Edition, Numbered Releases
    • Highly Collectible Bonus Disc
    • Free Domestic Shipping
    • Delivered Throughout The Year
    • Early Bird Pricing - $99.98
    • A minimum savings of $39.00 versus purchasing a la carte

     

    EARLY BIRD PRICING ENDS FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 15TH AT 9:00 PM PT.

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    Excellent summary Doc, many thanks for that.

    I was intrigued that you'd tried to run down the status of Felt Forum 12/5/1971 with DL. This has been a question I've had for many years, too. I got this tape (the FM) sometime back around '88-'89 and I was really taken by it. Still one of my favorite shows after all these years. In fact, it's not an exaggeration to say that this very show is the reason why I subscribed to Dave's Picks in the first place: when I saw that Vol 22 was to be the last night of the run at the Felt Forum, I was all in. (And yet somehow that show just doesn't grab me like the night of the 5th)

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    I Got Mine

    Since it's the first of the month, I subscribed before I could talk myself out of it. It went right through with no problem, although the promo code I was given didn't work. But the shipping was free, so there is that.

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    Thank you, good doctor!

    Doc, thanks for all your feedback on these questions. 38 years listening to the GD and I am still learning a lot! Thanks!

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    Don't Ease Me In
    6/5/80

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    Late subscriber to Dave's Picks, but it's been a fun ride so far so I'll get my ticket for the next go-round. Hoping there are still some tasty 60's shows on the horizon, but enjoying these dips into the Brent era. Also, I must be among the minority, but I love the bonus tracks even if they appear mid-show or mid-set (as in vol 51). Getting an extra show across a few different releases is pretty fun (and generous), and easy enough to make playlists. Maybe I'll even re-learn how to program my multi-disc cd player. . . Keep 'em coming, Dave!!!

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    ...starts tomorrow! Happy Halloween!

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    The Torrent of Torrents

    I went through a period where I frequently frequented the torrent sites, and yep, there's an astounding amount of good music to be had. A lot more, it turns out, than I had storage space for or time to hear! Eventually I stopped downloading because I realized I had hundreds of hours of stuff I'd never listened to.

    But maybe I need to get back into it, given this 1971 Situation we have on our hands.

    Just listened to 7/31/71 (aka Road Trips Vol 1 No 3) yesterday. Definitely left me wanting more! And wondering why there hasn't been a box from that year.

    Maybe the fact that so many of the shows were broadcast live and therefore also bootlegged mercilessly is what gives pause to our man Dave? Maybe it's just more fun for him to put out something "new" rather than a much-bootlegged show? If so, I wish he'd reconsider.

  • #28
    icecrmcnkd
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    What Doc said

    Get a hard drive.
    If you have an old computer that is not being used put it to work on the torrent swarms.
    You’ll be glad you did.

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    billy the kiddd
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    Happy Halloween Shows. 10/31/69 &70

    Happy Halloween everybody. 10/31/69 & 10/31/70 would both make great future releases.

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    Hey rockers!!!

    Got to work, paperwork day, so checked in with the all-powerful Amazon. The box set selling for $199. So do the math. You'd be better off to use that money on an external hard drive (lol yes size matters) and then make friends with somebody like.........well..........you know.........

    There's a sh*tload of bootleg Dead music on Amazon. Bad Amazon!!!

    Sometimes a concept is baffling not because it is profound but because it is wrong.........

    Well, guess I'll cue up 12/2/71 and work on some autopsy reports.....................

    Rock on,

    Doc
    And how can man die better than facing fearful odds, for the ashes of his fathers, and the temples of his Gods?

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ANNOUNCING DAVE’S PICKS 2025 SUBSCRIPTIONS AND DAVE’S PICKS VOLUME 53

"As we enter our 14th year of the Dave's Picks series, heading into Volumes 53-56 in 2025, most days we feel we're just getting started. Every volume of the series is still just as exciting for us as the first few releases in the series back in 2012, and we hope you continue to get as much joy out of listening to them as we get from producing them. One of the greatest thrills we get from working on them is the flexibility to go where the music takes us in making the selections. For 2025, Volume 53 has been selected and is in the can, and we've just entered production on Volume 54 (and the subscribers' Bonus Disc!), but beyond that, it's a blank slate, and we're spending countless hours listening to determine what's to come for Volumes 55 and 56 in the second half of 2025. After the great variety we saw in 2024 (1985 x 2, 1977, 1971, and 1983), we focused on great variety again in 2025. Come along for the ride! If you've never subscribed, this would be a great year to start, as we head into the Grateful Dead's 60th year. There's plenty of room on the bus for everyone!"
- David Lemieux, October 2024

For some of you, it’s a done deal. For those of you still on the fence or new around these parts, we’ll lay it all out right here, right now. Dave’s Picks subscribers score all four numbered, limited-edition releases (totaling a minimum of 13 CDs) featuring previously unreleased complete live Grateful Dead shows. You’ll also get the subscription exclusive bonus disc, which remains one of the most highly sought-after collectibles we release, and free U.S. shipping. Subscriber bonus discs are not released outside of this offer. As always, early bird subscribers can nab a sub at $99.98 (regular pricing will be $119.92).

Dave's Picks 2025 will once again be capped at 25,000 copies of each release. Your best bet is to subscribe, sit back, and relax as each show is delivered to your door quarterly.

DAVE’S PICKS 2025 SUBSCRIPTION BENEFITS

• Four Limited Edition, Numbered Releases
• Highly Collectible Bonus Disc
• Free Domestic Shipping
• Delivered Throughout The Year
• Early Bird Pricing - $99.98
• A minimum savings of $39.00 versus purchasing a la carte

 

EARLY BIRD PRICING ENDS FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 15TH AT 9:00 PM PT.

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Submitted by RyXs on Wed, 11/20/2024 - 13:20

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DAaaaa~YO!
When Dave announce Fifty-Four
Bet it be a Banana Box Show!

My prediction is in. A 1970 pick prior to Bear's bust on 7/15/70.
Although some Autumn '70 would be good too. I dunno, maybe September 1969?

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Submitted by Here Comes Sunshine on Wed, 11/20/2024 - 15:22

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Those would be very welcome additions to my collection. I sure hope they get released. As I said before, the 12/19 HCS is still one of my favs. The day before show is pretty good, too. As I recall, it had a strange warp or drop out near the end of WRS. If they could fix that it would be amazing. Those 8/72 BCT shows are also top notch. I'm guessing those that remain unreleased will be a box set at some point.

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Submitted by RyXs on Wed, 11/20/2024 - 16:47

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They, {vault keepers} should rerelease them first few early Dick's picks as full shows. Preferably on disc but maybe on Lp too I guess. I'm sure this has been posted about before but I haven't read about it in awhile so here it is!

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Submitted by Jack Baller on Wed, 11/20/2024 - 18:56

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And as I type this, I'm realizing the answer...

Does Monsieur TheBest reveal the second DaP before the early bird special closes? I feel like that used to happen...

Baby, I felt burned after I talked myself into believing that the 2024 subscription would include 9.20.1970 with bonus disc of 9.19 and filler of 10.30 from the revelatory seaside chats...

Physical media space is getting hot, the time has come to weigh these things...

I haven't bought any Daves Picks this year, as none of them caught my fancy. I'm hoping they don't release 9/19/70 and 9/20/70 as a Pick with bonus disc. Not intending to subscribe, I'd miss the bonus, and if I do, I'm likely to be paying for shows I don't want. And I can' t be bothered trying to sell them.

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Submitted by daverock on Thu, 11/21/2024 - 00:25

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I hate to be disputatious now we are all getting along so well, but I'll be glad when that Trump logo - avatar - whatever you call it - is ditched. That in itself political.

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Submitted by JackstrawJay on Thu, 11/21/2024 - 13:03

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Since we'll be waiting until May 2025 to (possibly) listen to some groovy stuff, go to YOU TOOB and type
Zep 6 28 70 Bath. You're in for a treat. BRING IT ON HOME! DAZED AND CONFUSED!

Great footage! In the pouring rain.

It usually rained at British festivals. The soles of my shoes came off at Reading due to ploughing through the mud.
The last cd I played was also Led Zeppelin - "How The West Was Won". An absolute stonker -the highlight for me is the epic "Whole Lotta Love" with a rock n' roll blues medley in the middle.

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