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Dave's Picks Vol. 52: The Downs at Santa Fe, Santa Fe, NM (9/11/83)

I remember the venue almost like and old fort with roses everywhere. We came to the site and Wavy Gravy showed us where to camp. Ken Kesey was here as well as a couple other big figures of the counterculture. I think because of Mickey's 40th. During drums a double rainbow appeared. Every time it looked like rain the band would stop and then come back even stronger from their breaks. I saw more outdoor shows in 83 than all the years combined. I have goose bumps even typing this from the memories. - xxuncle johnxx, Dead.net
One of the best memories I have were these 2 shows. During the break there was a lightning storm behind the stage, followed by a rainbow and then an awesome 2nd set. Morning Dew with a Cold Rain, Phil singing encore. Most of my tour buddies went home after Red Rocks and I tortured them with the Santa Fe tapes. Nothing beats the magic of a great GD outdoor show. "It all bleeds into one." - grateful hawaiian, Dead.net
In between sets, I remember it rained... and early on in the second set, there was an amazing rainbow directly over the stage behind the band. I don't believe they saw it, but I'm sure they heard about it. "Let It Grow" was awesome! - Johnny_A, Dead.net
The pot at the end of this rainbow is mighty fine, indeed. Our final Dave's Picks release for 2024 features the complete unreleased show from The Downs at Santa Fe, Sante Fe, NM, 9/11/83 (fun fact, it was Mickey's 40th birthday) with just a squidge of 9/10/83 to round things out. A true trader's treat, this one is solid all around from the lively first set featuring soon-to-be minted 80s classics like "Hell In A Bucket" and "West L.A. Fadeaway" to the return of "Help>Slip>Franklin's," the incredible 2nd set surprise of "Let It Grow," and adventurous takes on "He's Gone,""Wang Dang Doodle," and "Morning Dew." It's all well played, my friend, well played.
Limited to 25,000 numbered copies, DAVE'S PICKS VOLUME 52: SANTA FE, NM 9/11/83 was recorded by Dan Healy and has been mastered to HDCD specs by Jeffrey Norman at Mockingbird Mastering.

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November 19, 2024 - 10:41am

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lebowski99

What you say makes sense - the trouble is that I am dependent on an impractical way of doing things. And that's not just in the way I get to hear music. They are quite inexpensive now, these dodgy live albums. And you do get the buzz of a new cd or record arriving at your house.

Dennis - I would say the official version of Stairway To Heaven is the best version I have heard too. It's not my favourite track of theirs by a long chalk.
November 19, 2024 - 10:20am

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Going All Mod Here

Posts with political sniping and similar antics will be unpublished. As will any other attempts to sow disharmony.
This is David Lemieux's thread. Dave is Canadian, so US partisanship of whatever type is out of place here and cordially invited to do its thing, civilly, in the current events thread. This thread is about the music, and taking off from there.
In my experience no two Deadheads and possibly no two humans are in full agreement about everything. This is good. Learning to find areas of common interest and go forward, also good.
It's safe to say that whatever your view of current events, there's a lot going on out there from the personal to the global, and probably a lot of Are You Kind? tests headed our way. With plenty of opportunities to look out for each other, much as we have these many decades now in some cases.
Keep it kind here. Thank you.
November 19, 2024 - 9:51am

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Dennis

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The Bow Ski, Dave & The Zep

Ok, you made me pull out my Zep and I too have the 1/22/73 show (from somewhere), very nice recording.

Here's one for Zep-heads.

Years ago, I worked with a guy who stated he thought the GREATEST version of Stairway to Heaven was off the studio album, that Page never hit it that well again.

Opinions?

Yes it's not a dead thing :-)
November 19, 2024 - 8:58am

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Charlie3

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Maine Dave

Just wanted to chime in and second your recommendation to check out Leon Bridges and Michael Kiwanuka, both are excellent. Check out Leon's two collaboration EPs with Khruangbin, Texas Sun and Texas Moon, some really cool sounds there, his solo stuff is pretty cool as well, especially his first album. Michael Kiwanuka has a really cool sound, I think his song Hero got some airtime on the local radio station a few years ago and it really caught my attention and lead to me picking up his albums, good stuff. I'll have to check out some of the other bands that you mentioned.
November 19, 2024 - 8:15am

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Dennis

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Holly Bowling

Checked and I have Better Left Unsung.

I watched her do Terrapin Station, playing a live show from 2023 right now.

Know what stands out....... NOBODY is talking!!!!!!
November 19, 2024 - 7:48am

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Dennis

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DP 3

Came in yesterday. 561/2000.

Ordered Thursday, here on Monday!!!

The way it should be.

DANEHEAD - that Mosaic box looks very nice. Gonna request for Christmas. I spend way too much on things and I'm not working right now and Mrs Dennis has retired. I get the looks I don't need when albums arrive :-)

Like to hear the Billy shows from Hawaii later this month. Since the post mentioned "Doom Flamingo" who I know nuttin about but had 1 album from them. Her voice is very nice.

Don't know if anyone gets "The Funny Times", but they had a vinyl joke this month. Santa sitting with a trumpet, title above - "Kringle - The Decca Years". I laughed.
November 19, 2024 - 7:24am

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Facts and Science

They Rule! Simply put.

Also, please be Kind to one another, our strength is in our solidarity and the truth that facts always win over misinformation for those smart enough to understand the difference.

Now back to your regularly scheduled Estimated > Eyes

Be Well People!
Sixtus
November 19, 2024 - 6:50am

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lebowski99

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Led Bootlegs

Daverock, instead of buying bootlegs, you should get into bit torrenting. It's easy and there's so much out there. I have a version of the Zep show you bought but haven't listened to it in forever. Firing it up now...
November 19, 2024 - 4:50am

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Danehead

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Jazz..

Mosaic Records will release a box; Complete Vanguard Recording 1953-58. Many wellknown names in mainstream jazz are on this box - also the recordings of the great Jimmy Rushing. BW from frosty Copenhagen..
November 19, 2024 - 4:16am

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daverock

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Heavy rock in the 70's

Speaking of which, I got a great live cd by Led Zeppelin a couple of weeks ago called "Inner City Blues". It's a recording of their show in Southampton on 1/22/73. It's not an official release - although it sounds like one. I don't know how available releases like this the States - but this is well worth getting if you like Zeppelin. Maybe the best live recording I have heard by them.

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Dave's Picks Vol. 52: The Downs at Santa Fe, Santa Fe, NM (9/11/83)

I remember the venue almost like and old fort with roses everywhere. We came to the site and Wavy Gravy showed us where to camp. Ken Kesey was here as well as a couple other big figures of the counterculture. I think because of Mickey's 40th. During drums a double rainbow appeared. Every time it looked like rain the band would stop and then come back even stronger from their breaks. I saw more outdoor shows in 83 than all the years combined. I have goose bumps even typing this from the memories. - xxuncle johnxx, Dead.net

One of the best memories I have were these 2 shows. During the break there was a lightning storm behind the stage, followed by a rainbow and then an awesome 2nd set. Morning Dew with a Cold Rain, Phil singing encore. Most of my tour buddies went home after Red Rocks and I tortured them with the Santa Fe tapes. Nothing beats the magic of a great GD outdoor show. "It all bleeds into one." - grateful hawaiian, Dead.net

In between sets, I remember it rained... and early on in the second set, there was an amazing rainbow directly over the stage behind the band. I don't believe they saw it, but I'm sure they heard about it. "Let It Grow" was awesome! - Johnny_A, Dead.net

The pot at the end of this rainbow is mighty fine, indeed. Our final Dave's Picks release for 2024 features the complete unreleased show from The Downs at Santa Fe, Sante Fe, NM, 9/11/83 (fun fact, it was Mickey's 40th birthday) with just a squidge of 9/10/83 to round things out. A true trader's treat, this one is solid all around from the lively first set featuring soon-to-be minted 80s classics like "Hell In A Bucket" and "West L.A. Fadeaway" to the return of "Help>Slip>Franklin's," the incredible 2nd set surprise of "Let It Grow," and adventurous takes on "He's Gone,""Wang Dang Doodle," and "Morning Dew." It's all well played, my friend, well played.

Limited to 25,000 numbered copies, DAVE'S PICKS VOLUME 52: SANTA FE, NM 9/11/83 was recorded by Dan Healy and has been mastered to HDCD specs by Jeffrey Norman at Mockingbird Mastering.

Bomb cyclone

a little windy in my area

outer places around the rest of western Washington got blasted

some people still not with power

In my day they said "wind storm"

now it's a BOMB CYCLONE!!!

What's a Bomb Cyclone?

A rainstorm with a marketing team, I'm thinking.

It's raining here in NorCal. Pretty hard in fact. Like it pretty much always used to do in November, back when we had the old climate. Back before they invented bomb cyclones.

As usual, I agree with Daverock: please oh please oh powers that bes, please issue all the good stuff you possibly can while I'm still alive.

Big Box, Small Box

The big Floyd Box was also broken up into smaller Boxes.
I bought all the small ones for about half the price of the big one, and only missed out on the schwag and a bonus CD.
The movies in the big Box are available individually.

I want the music and generally don’t even look at the other junk that comes in the Box. That drum does me no good and is a waste of space. So Dave/Rhino, scale back the size of the packaging and sell the related schwag separately. If you wore the apron with the axe attached to your belt, and had the mushroom foraging tool in one hand and the drum in the other hand, you would make a great marketing image for the schwag store. But it wouldn’t help me listen to the music.

3-4 mini Boxes per year would be grate. I want new shows arriving every month.
Space isn’t that big of an issue because I keep buying vinyl. I just don’t need the schwag.

That’s a good price for 6-10-73 vinyl. There’s a lot of LP’s in that Box.

Baking for Deadheads Thread

Hey, where is that thread? Can't find it.🤠.

More Mini-Boxes, as mentioned by others

I would really like to see DP 1 reissued in its complete form - along with the 18th. Add one more show from the prior week (recommendations? since it has been a long time since I went beyond the very gooey Cleveland show) and that would be perfect.
Another example I'd love to see - would need maximum Normanization though, as it's Spring '82 - would be the two killer Hartford shows, backstopped by 4/19 Baltimore Civic Center ... And of course, *anything* they can work up from the '68 to '70 range!

Recipes

Ticket To New Year’s video has Jerry demonstrating the bacon wrapped water chestnut recipe.
I haven’t had those in years. They were a popular item in the 80’s.

Speaking of vinyl

DiP 3 vinyl finally out for delivery.
A week after others but just in time.
RGM is pretty fast all in all.
Have a good weekend.
Cheers

Ice Cream & Swag

I like swag as much as the next guy, but agree if you can keep cost down and get more music,,,,well easy choice. Feel the same about video, I almost never watch it.

Now the axe on the other hand......

Careful with that Axe, Eugene ...

... I mean, Dennis. ; )

Bomb Cyclone

Glad your well PF, good up north too. In the old days, us Seattleites didn't call it a "Bomb Cyclone" we just called in November

I got the Workingmans Dead Axe

Nobody bothers me anymore.

I love the axe, the single best piece of swag they ever sold. I wonder what delinquent dreamed that one up.

Ticket to New Years - Jerry (with a painful grimace on his face after either touching or popping one of the bacon wrapped water chestnuts in his mouth), "careful, it's hot"

More Mini Boxes - Wish List

As much as possible: Road Trips 6/16 & 6/18 (+ maybe the Omni show?) - all Plangented and Normanized up ... Essential!
Perhaps this next one is more than mini, and of course a bunch of it is out there in pieces, but the whole 2/11 - 2/14/70 should be assembled together (pretty please).
Seconding (third or fourthing?) the many calls for Merriweather Post Pavilion 6/30 & 7/1 85, which were my 3rd and 4th shows + tack Hershey on the front to fill it out.
I also saw two sets of excellent '91 shows (my last 5-6 attended) at Cal Expo - one run with and IIRC one without Bruce. We need more of this era - please.
So, total ditto re: Europe 90 that is being discussed on the other thread. Pick the 3-4 best shows remaining (other than Paris that DL selected for 30 Trips), and I would have to jump on it.
Cheers, All

Welcome, Strat-Wolf-Bean!

That is all.

I'm biding my time....

....for when they release a GD katana. I passed on the axe, but my sword collection is lacking.

Could Have Picked DeadHead Winemaker

as my username ... but clearly that would have been repetitive. Replace that Stealie can with a wine glass and we're right in line - avatar-wise.
Thanks & Cheers!

Tasting

Strat Wolf, if I'm ever you way I hope I will get a little tasting. Caught all the Merriweather shows, would love a little mini box of some of those.

Now that I think of it, it's a good way to cut loose some of the 80's cassette masters without upsetting the apple cart for those who get a little stir crazy when too many 80's shows flood the Dave's Picks and Box Sets.

Two and three show little mini-boxes outside the subscription, fewer frills and let them go at a little under the 25k target run size. Then keep everything else as it is. Sounds like a win/win to me.

Mini boxes

Winter land 3/18/,19,20/77 or. 4/5&6/69 10/31/69. or 6/27&28/69 10/31/69 the possibilities are endless.

Vegas mini-boxes would be neat....

....but guest sit-ins will probably shoot that prospect down.
Plus.....the love for post Brent Dead has been pretty much ignored.
Giants box gave me a fix though.

RIP Alice Brock

The Alice from Alice's Restaurant. My wine glass will be half full this Thanksgiving in her honor.

And one day they will have to get around to the post Brent era. I realize it's not everyone's favorite, but there are some good shows to be had. Plus it represents 1/6th of their touring years, it doesn't seem right to pretend it didn't happen. Some of the Vegas shows are standouts during this period.

They now have bird feeders and baths....

....with a camera that links up to your device of choice live on an app when there is motion.
Christmas idea for my wife triggered.
Shhhh. Don't tell her. She loves birds.

Boxes and Schwag

I think for me the first May '77 box, the July '78 box and the June '76 boxes were all the perfect mix of cool and practical. I don't need the schwag so much. And Vguy if it is a sword that you want, let me give a shout out for a local Missoula, Montana business, Zombie Tools, Accessories for the Apocalypse. No Katana per se, but there is an Apokatana. Pretty much started as a bunch of guys phucking around and now they sell lots of custom sword variations, made in Missoula. I have not personally acquired one, but I think one of my nephews did. Maybe the site can pair up for a custom dead flavored variation to go along with the axe.