please go to that toob and listen to MPFC's Philosophers Song.

I learned a whole lot of philosophers names by that song

IIIIIImanuel Kant was a real pissant
who was very rarely stable...

Avalon Ballroom, Fillmore East & West, Greek, Warfield, Ventura,Frost, Oakland, Winterland, big or small Ill take them all.

And agree with all, except the mediocre part (but no problem one man gathers what another man spills and we’ve already been through all that lol) ; )
I’m just afraid if we get too picky we’ll end up with nothing sooner than later…

I liked the idea that Jim posted that we have a couple of small boxes a year, not just one. I would be more likely to buy a mini box than a big one - unless it was something which was really special to me. For me, this 1978 box was way too big, and the quality of the shows doesn't justify the expense.
An FM Fall 1971 box was suggested as a good idea recently, and somebody printed a list of all the shows that had been recorded in this way at that time. For me, it would be way over the top to release all of them in a huge, and hugely expensive box. But a few well selected shows, would make a truly great box

It also has to be said that at 67, it is by no means certain that I will still be alive in 5-10 -15 years time. So any business plan that is looking at the long term isn't really relevant to me. A selfish reaction, perhaps, but I would hope for the cream of the crop being released ASAP - not padded out with average shows so the release plan can stretch on for another 15 years. If they take much longer to get to 9/70, or the Ark shows from 1969, there might be none of us left to buy them !

....big. Small. I want them all.
FYI. If you have Spotify, bootleg gizzard uploads soundboards from their shows. Check it out!
Listening to the San Diego show from a couple of weeks ago now.

I wouldn’t mind seeing a box from Family Dog at the Great Highway. Even if it’s only bits of shows that are releasable.
There’s a couple 30 DoD selections from this year that got me thinking about this.

Yes, small boxes in addition to the one big box. Of course you are correct, these releases all need to sell out to keep the party moving.

How many Dave's Picks are still for sale from the last two years?
Two box sets still for sale as well.

Hard it know which Dave's will sell out next.

I would also add a fifth pick in mid to late December. Would be fun.

…Pulls at “the roost” lol ; )

Hate to be contrarian, but I don’t like the small boxes, seem like kinda a waste.
Since we only get one lousy box a year, I like em as big as possible!
Plus, it’s a good way to get some shows out that might be on the fence otherwise.

Riddle me this Batman: how many more years do you think this will continue especially when people are selective and don’t support it?
Sorry, I get why folks don’t want what they don’t want, and that is fine and dandy! But, this is unfortunately a business, the business of selling things, and if people don’t buy those things, they’ll just stop making/selling them…so how many more years do you really think this will go on?

So X equals what, 5, 10, maybe 15 years…so X times the pace/methodology they’ve been continually using =
Years
5= 5 boxes TOTAL, plus (4 DaP X 5= 20)
10= 10 boxes TOTAL, plus (4 DaP X 10= 40)
15= 15 boxes TOTAL, plus (4 DaP X 15= 60)

I’m gonna guess he’ll keep going to DaP 100 just for shits and giggles and because it’s a nice round number, and we’re into the 13 year I believe, so 12 or so more to get to 100, and figure in Dave’s age etc, and that’s my guess.
Hell do it for 25 years and 100 DaP,… IF…the sales support it…

So that would be mean only 12 or 13 more boxes at current methodology.
So 12 mini boxes is only 24-36 shows, versus at the current average of 5 or 6 shows per box gives us 60-72 shows…a nice 8 show box like this years would be a total of 96 shows! (Don’t worry, there are plenty of good shows left!, just maybe not what YOU like ; )

Now I’m sure some who only want a small, selective set of shows wouldn’t care, but for those who want as much as possible, it’s a waste to have to wait a whole year for just a 2 show box. And!…what if you keep waiting on that one special one YOU must have from i.e., fall 70, or April 69, Rochester 85, Philly 89, or whatever etc, , but increasingly they (hopefully) give more attention to all eras, that means your odds of getting what you want diminishes greatly…
No, I’m greedy, I want it all, so I think boxes should be bigger like some other bands do, not smaller. How big was that Floyd box, how many discs?

Now if they changed their methodology and increased the rate of releases, (I think this is what Jim said?) great! I don’t care how they do it, just so we get the maximum amount of shows fixed up and released! So no, imho if small boxes replace a larger one it’s no bueno! But hey, that’s just me.

If I was in charge, lol,( yee gads run for the hills lol) if I was in charge I’d do
5 DaP a year with more dbl shows
1 or 2 minis a year
1 bigger box a year
and bring back the occasional stand alone show/release ala Nightfall of Diamonds, Rocking the Rhein, Ladies and Gentlemen, Dozen at the Nick etc etc,
And! yes full shows are the gold standard, but I think most of us wouldn’t care if we got some RJ shows (top shelf where mama hides the cookies) that were chopped up, if that’s the only way to get them out…

Just a thought…careful what you wish for!
Ok, now the mob can tell me I’m wrong lol, which is fine, just be nice ; )

EDIT: agree with the crow: dial back the bollocks and just give us more shows!

FWIW I would love to see a move toward smaller boxes. If only because I'm running out of space!

I'm probably in the minority here, but I wouldn't mind seeing the packaging dialed back a little bit. Sure, it's fun to unpack a box like FOTDs, with all little boxes and doodads, but I'm really only it in for the music. Once you look at all the "extras" they just become more stuff you have to store someplace. And speaking for myself, there's not much available space left.

Something like the 1976 box a couple years back struck a nice balance: the packaging was enough to make it seem special, but it didn't take up a lot of shelf space. Or look at something like, say, the Fox Box the ABB did: three shows, 8 CDs, and it doesn't take up more shelf space than 2-3 regular CDs.

I suppose this is what you'd call a 'first world problem': we've got so many desirable reissues that some of us are running out of places to keep them! But I'm actually serious. I wouldn't mind seeing smaller, less expensive, less "deluxe" boxes. Cause it's all about the music, main.

Last five:

King Crimson: Starless and Bible Black
Duke Ellington: New Orleans Suite
Mile Davis: Miles in France '64 & '64
Brad Mehldau: Your Mother Should Know
Jefferson Airplane: Loves You

OK now I gotta go to the dentist, so by the time you read this I'm prolly dead.

I like this idea Jim. More music would always be better.

I think the last time we had two box sets released in a year was back in 2017. They released GSTL which broke the site and the RFK Box in the fall.