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June 20, 2012
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Dave's Picks Volume 3

Dave's Picks Volume 3
October 22, 1971
SOLD OUT
Cover Art by Scott McDougall

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REPLACEMENT SHIPPING UPDATE (October 22, 2012):

The replacement units for Dave's Picks: Volume 3 have begun to ship out to those that reported their order missing.
We again apologize for the delay and inconvenience, and we thank you for your patience.

Sincerely,

The Dead.net Team

DAVE’S PICKS VOL.3 FEATURES SHOWS FROM KEITH’S FIRST TOUR!

This product is officially SOLD OUT. Stay tuned for news on Dave's Picks Volume 4.

In all the years that archival Grateful Dead recordings have been coming out, there have been just three from the red-hot fall of 1971, Keith Godchaux’s landmark first tour with the band. Those would be Dick’s Picks Vol. 2, a rippin’ single-disc release of the second set of the group’s Halloween show at the Ohio Theatre in Columbus, Download Series Vol. 3 from the 10/26 Rochester show and Road Trips Vol. 3 No. 2 from November 15, 1971 in Austin, Texas. Now there is a fourth: Dave’s Picks Vol. 3 features the complete October 22, 1971 concert from the beautiful Auditorium Theatre in Chicago on two discs, with a third disc culled from the previous night’s scorcher at the same venue.

Keith came into the band in mid-September ’71, at a time when Pigpen was desperately ill and the band was hungering for something new to help fill out their sound. A sparkling pianist, Keith was a complete unknown at the time, yet, miraculously it seemed, fit in with the Dead immediately. The live “Skull & Roses” double-album (recorded in the winter-spring of ’71) had just come out, and the band was still enjoying a surge of unprecedented popularity since Workingman’s Dead and American Beauty were released the previous year. They were on a roll!

Never ones to rest on their laurels, however, the band continued their torrid pace of introducing new songs: “Sugaree” and “Brown-Eyed Women” first appeared in the summer of ’71, and that fall, when the band with Keith hit the road, starting out in Minneapolis (10/19) and then moving on to Chicago (10/21-22), they had a whole bunch of other freshly minted tunes waiting to be born—“Tennessee Jed,” “Jack Straw,” “Mexicali Blues,” “Ramble On Rose,” “Comes A Time” and “One More Saturday Night,” all of which appear on this set.

The sparkle and verve that Keith brought to the band is immediately apparent, as he tears through rockers and bouncy mid-tempo numbers with the confidence of someone who had been playing this music forever. If the quiet keyboardist was nervous or unsure of himself on this first jaunt, it certainly wasn’t apparent. And you can feel the electricity in the rest of the band, as Jerry, Phil, Bob and Bill absorb and play off of the amazingly inventive musings of their new recruit. Of course Pigpen’s absence was deeply felt (and the band acknowledged it at every stop), but Keith’s entrance was so seamless and the energy he injected into the music so impressive, the group didn’t appear to lose any of the momentum they had been building tour after tour.

The songs are a blend of old, still-recent (from Workingman’s Dead on) and brand-new. One forgets that crowd-pleasers such as “Bertha,” “Deal” and “Playing in the Band” had come into the repertoire only eight months earlier, and “Truckin’” and “Sugar Magnolia” were just over a year old. Even a bunch of the cover tunes were relatively recent additions—“Big Railroad Blues,” “Me & Bobby McGee” and “Johnny B. Goode.” Keith handles all of those (and earlier chestnuts like “Cold Rain and Snow” and “Beat It On Down the Line”) with his characteristic aplomb, but perhaps most impressive is how he fares on the Dead’s big jamming numbers. On Disc Two, you’ll hear his thoughtful and inventive contributions to a truly stellar, 29-minute version of “That’s It for the Other One.” And on Disc Three (from 10/21), listen to him as he navigates through a spectacular “Dark Star,” which is split by a spirited romp through “Sitting on Top of the World.” The encore of 10/21 also features the first of only three “old school” (pre-hiatus) versions of “St. Stephen” Keith played on.

Most of the 12,000 limited edition copies of Dave’s Picks Vol. 3 are already spoken for by subscribers to the series, but there are a still a few thousand available through Dead.net only. These will definitely sell out—and fast—so if you want make sure you get your copy, order today! As always, the 3-CD set has been lovingly mastered to HDCD specs by Jeffrey Norman from the original vault reels, and the eco-friendly Digipak includes a booklet with an essay about the show and, in this case, some very cool photos of the interior of Chicago’s historic Auditorium Theatre. For the complete song lists and ordering info, click here.

—Blair Jackson

If you haven't received your copy of Dave's Picks: Volume 3, please see our note at the top of the page.

DAVID LEMIEUX ON VOLUME 3 & MORE
David Lemieux sits down for a seaside chat about his favorite moments on Dave's Picks, Volume 3: Auditorium Theater, Chicago, IL - 10/22/71. Watch the video here:

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Dave's Picks Volume 3

Dave's Picks Volume 3
October 22, 1971
SOLD OUT
Cover Art by Scott McDougall

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Dave's Picks, Volume 3

REPLACEMENT SHIPPING UPDATE (October 22, 2012):

The replacement units for Dave's Picks: Volume 3 have begun to ship out to those that reported their order missing.
We again apologize for the delay and inconvenience, and we thank you for your patience.

Sincerely,

The Dead.net Team

DAVE’S PICKS VOL.3 FEATURES SHOWS FROM KEITH’S FIRST TOUR!

This product is officially SOLD OUT. Stay tuned for news on Dave's Picks Volume 4.

In all the years that archival Grateful Dead recordings have been coming out, there have been just three from the red-hot fall of 1971, Keith Godchaux’s landmark first tour with the band. Those would be Dick’s Picks Vol. 2, a rippin’ single-disc release of the second set of the group’s Halloween show at the Ohio Theatre in Columbus, Download Series Vol. 3 from the 10/26 Rochester show and Road Trips Vol. 3 No. 2 from November 15, 1971 in Austin, Texas. Now there is a fourth: Dave’s Picks Vol. 3 features the complete October 22, 1971 concert from the beautiful Auditorium Theatre in Chicago on two discs, with a third disc culled from the previous night’s scorcher at the same venue.

Keith came into the band in mid-September ’71, at a time when Pigpen was desperately ill and the band was hungering for something new to help fill out their sound. A sparkling pianist, Keith was a complete unknown at the time, yet, miraculously it seemed, fit in with the Dead immediately. The live “Skull & Roses” double-album (recorded in the winter-spring of ’71) had just come out, and the band was still enjoying a surge of unprecedented popularity since Workingman’s Dead and American Beauty were released the previous year. They were on a roll!

Never ones to rest on their laurels, however, the band continued their torrid pace of introducing new songs: “Sugaree” and “Brown-Eyed Women” first appeared in the summer of ’71, and that fall, when the band with Keith hit the road, starting out in Minneapolis (10/19) and then moving on to Chicago (10/21-22), they had a whole bunch of other freshly minted tunes waiting to be born—“Tennessee Jed,” “Jack Straw,” “Mexicali Blues,” “Ramble On Rose,” “Comes A Time” and “One More Saturday Night,” all of which appear on this set.

The sparkle and verve that Keith brought to the band is immediately apparent, as he tears through rockers and bouncy mid-tempo numbers with the confidence of someone who had been playing this music forever. If the quiet keyboardist was nervous or unsure of himself on this first jaunt, it certainly wasn’t apparent. And you can feel the electricity in the rest of the band, as Jerry, Phil, Bob and Bill absorb and play off of the amazingly inventive musings of their new recruit. Of course Pigpen’s absence was deeply felt (and the band acknowledged it at every stop), but Keith’s entrance was so seamless and the energy he injected into the music so impressive, the group didn’t appear to lose any of the momentum they had been building tour after tour.

The songs are a blend of old, still-recent (from Workingman’s Dead on) and brand-new. One forgets that crowd-pleasers such as “Bertha,” “Deal” and “Playing in the Band” had come into the repertoire only eight months earlier, and “Truckin’” and “Sugar Magnolia” were just over a year old. Even a bunch of the cover tunes were relatively recent additions—“Big Railroad Blues,” “Me & Bobby McGee” and “Johnny B. Goode.” Keith handles all of those (and earlier chestnuts like “Cold Rain and Snow” and “Beat It On Down the Line”) with his characteristic aplomb, but perhaps most impressive is how he fares on the Dead’s big jamming numbers. On Disc Two, you’ll hear his thoughtful and inventive contributions to a truly stellar, 29-minute version of “That’s It for the Other One.” And on Disc Three (from 10/21), listen to him as he navigates through a spectacular “Dark Star,” which is split by a spirited romp through “Sitting on Top of the World.” The encore of 10/21 also features the first of only three “old school” (pre-hiatus) versions of “St. Stephen” Keith played on.

Most of the 12,000 limited edition copies of Dave’s Picks Vol. 3 are already spoken for by subscribers to the series, but there are a still a few thousand available through Dead.net only. These will definitely sell out—and fast—so if you want make sure you get your copy, order today! As always, the 3-CD set has been lovingly mastered to HDCD specs by Jeffrey Norman from the original vault reels, and the eco-friendly Digipak includes a booklet with an essay about the show and, in this case, some very cool photos of the interior of Chicago’s historic Auditorium Theatre. For the complete song lists and ordering info, click here.

—Blair Jackson

If you haven't received your copy of Dave's Picks: Volume 3, please see our note at the top of the page.

DAVID LEMIEUX ON VOLUME 3 & MORE
David Lemieux sits down for a seaside chat about his favorite moments on Dave's Picks, Volume 3: Auditorium Theater, Chicago, IL - 10/22/71. Watch the video here:

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Hal_M

12 years 4 months ago

jvanderveen
Your post didn't come across as complaining to me. You're absolutely right. In fact, I thought your post was quite eloquently and respectfully stated. It really is a small percentage that I was responding to that were outright complaining and making what I thought were odd accusations, feeling ripped off, etc. And I had just read all the posts regarding DaP3 (including the listening party posts). Like I said, making suggestions and letting Dave know what you'd like to see in the future is great (and highly, actively encouraged). Again, I'm consistently thrilled each and every time we get a new release of a full show. Pick a year, any year... There are so few bands that offer what the Dead and Rhino have been offering us. And again, my point was that these are Dave's Picks, as the title says. I'm happy to let him turn me on to whatever shows he's excited to share. Not all of Dick's Picks would have been my choices for releases, but I was still glad to go on that journey with him. That series reflected Dick in a very specific way. This series will reflect Dave in an equally specific way. In addition, I see '71 and '74 and '77 as very different years. So I personally don't feel that there's any variety lacking. But that's just me. I'm happy to go on whatever ride Dave's offering. That said, the bulk of my heaviest touring years were in the early to mid-80's. I'd love shows from then as well. So I'm with you (even though I, too, cringe when original Brent tunes are played).
SPACEBROTHER

12 years 4 months ago

Nice food analogy there ;)
Which era represents the sometime "subpar, greasy pupu platter"? lol I would consider the '60s to be the appetizer, the '70s the meat and potatoes, the '80s dessert and the '90s a late night snack. My favorite course just happens to be dessert. The Dave's Picks video above hasn't worked for me since it's been posted, but the one with Yoda works just fine. Is there an issue with it?
jvanderveen

12 years 4 months ago

We're (or at least I'm) not complaining, Hal!
Hal and others, I'm not complaining, and I don't think others here are either. It's just good ole dialogue. I can't speak for others, but I love 70s Dead better than any other decade. I appreciate the work that Dave does and I think he genuinely listens to us about what we want put out on commercial releases. I ordered this as I do most of the releases offered here. I'm just offering my 2 cents when I say that many, but not all, of us would like to hear beautifuly mastered versions of some of the underrepresented years. Give me variety. To offer some analogies, Blood on the Tracks and Bringin' it all Back Home are my favorite Dylan albums, but sometimes I throw in Oh Mercy or Love and Theft for something different. I like Japanese and Thai food way better than Chinese, but sometimes a subpar, greasy pupu platter just hits the spot. Know what I mean? In my music rotation, it's not always about what's "best" so much as listening to a wide range. That's just me though, and these discussion boards are about expressing our opinions. I'm not bitching, and I do appreciate the incredible amount of Grateful Dead releases with which we are presented. Rock on, all.

Dave's Picks Volume 3
October 22, 1971
SOLD OUT
Cover Art by Scott McDougall

Listen to free streams from
Dave's Picks, Volume 3

REPLACEMENT SHIPPING UPDATE (October 22, 2012):

The replacement units for Dave's Picks: Volume 3 have begun to ship out to those that reported their order missing.
We again apologize for the delay and inconvenience, and we thank you for your patience.

Sincerely,

The Dead.net Team

DAVE’S PICKS VOL.3 FEATURES SHOWS FROM KEITH’S FIRST TOUR!

This product is officially SOLD OUT. Stay tuned for news on Dave's Picks Volume 4.

In all the years that archival Grateful Dead recordings have been coming out, there have been just three from the red-hot fall of 1971, Keith Godchaux’s landmark first tour with the band. Those would be Dick’s Picks Vol. 2, a rippin’ single-disc release of the second set of the group’s Halloween show at the Ohio Theatre in Columbus, Download Series Vol. 3 from the 10/26 Rochester show and Road Trips Vol. 3 No. 2 from November 15, 1971 in Austin, Texas. Now there is a fourth: Dave’s Picks Vol. 3 features the complete October 22, 1971 concert from the beautiful Auditorium Theatre in Chicago on two discs, with a third disc culled from the previous night’s scorcher at the same venue.

Keith came into the band in mid-September ’71, at a time when Pigpen was desperately ill and the band was hungering for something new to help fill out their sound. A sparkling pianist, Keith was a complete unknown at the time, yet, miraculously it seemed, fit in with the Dead immediately. The live “Skull & Roses” double-album (recorded in the winter-spring of ’71) had just come out, and the band was still enjoying a surge of unprecedented popularity since Workingman’s Dead and American Beauty were released the previous year. They were on a roll!

Never ones to rest on their laurels, however, the band continued their torrid pace of introducing new songs: “Sugaree” and “Brown-Eyed Women” first appeared in the summer of ’71, and that fall, when the band with Keith hit the road, starting out in Minneapolis (10/19) and then moving on to Chicago (10/21-22), they had a whole bunch of other freshly minted tunes waiting to be born—“Tennessee Jed,” “Jack Straw,” “Mexicali Blues,” “Ramble On Rose,” “Comes A Time” and “One More Saturday Night,” all of which appear on this set.

The sparkle and verve that Keith brought to the band is immediately apparent, as he tears through rockers and bouncy mid-tempo numbers with the confidence of someone who had been playing this music forever. If the quiet keyboardist was nervous or unsure of himself on this first jaunt, it certainly wasn’t apparent. And you can feel the electricity in the rest of the band, as Jerry, Phil, Bob and Bill absorb and play off of the amazingly inventive musings of their new recruit. Of course Pigpen’s absence was deeply felt (and the band acknowledged it at every stop), but Keith’s entrance was so seamless and the energy he injected into the music so impressive, the group didn’t appear to lose any of the momentum they had been building tour after tour.

The songs are a blend of old, still-recent (from Workingman’s Dead on) and brand-new. One forgets that crowd-pleasers such as “Bertha,” “Deal” and “Playing in the Band” had come into the repertoire only eight months earlier, and “Truckin’” and “Sugar Magnolia” were just over a year old. Even a bunch of the cover tunes were relatively recent additions—“Big Railroad Blues,” “Me & Bobby McGee” and “Johnny B. Goode.” Keith handles all of those (and earlier chestnuts like “Cold Rain and Snow” and “Beat It On Down the Line”) with his characteristic aplomb, but perhaps most impressive is how he fares on the Dead’s big jamming numbers. On Disc Two, you’ll hear his thoughtful and inventive contributions to a truly stellar, 29-minute version of “That’s It for the Other One.” And on Disc Three (from 10/21), listen to him as he navigates through a spectacular “Dark Star,” which is split by a spirited romp through “Sitting on Top of the World.” The encore of 10/21 also features the first of only three “old school” (pre-hiatus) versions of “St. Stephen” Keith played on.

Most of the 12,000 limited edition copies of Dave’s Picks Vol. 3 are already spoken for by subscribers to the series, but there are a still a few thousand available through Dead.net only. These will definitely sell out—and fast—so if you want make sure you get your copy, order today! As always, the 3-CD set has been lovingly mastered to HDCD specs by Jeffrey Norman from the original vault reels, and the eco-friendly Digipak includes a booklet with an essay about the show and, in this case, some very cool photos of the interior of Chicago’s historic Auditorium Theatre. For the complete song lists and ordering info, click here.

—Blair Jackson

If you haven't received your copy of Dave's Picks: Volume 3, please see our note at the top of the page.

DAVID LEMIEUX ON VOLUME 3 & MORE
David Lemieux sits down for a seaside chat about his favorite moments on Dave's Picks, Volume 3: Auditorium Theater, Chicago, IL - 10/22/71. Watch the video here:

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In all the years that archival Grateful Dead recordings have been coming out, there have been only two from the red-hot fall of 1971, Keith Godchaux’s landmark first tour with the band. Those would be Dick’s Picks Vol. 2, a rippin’ single-disc release of the second set of the group’s Halloween show at the Ohio Theatre in Columbus, and Road Trips Vol. 3 No. 2 from November 15, 1971 in Austin, Texas. Now there is a third: Dave’s Picks Vol. 3 features the complete October 22, 1971 concert from the beautiful Auditorium Theatre in Chicago on two discs, with a third disc culled from the previous night’s scorcher at the same venue.

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CHITOWN

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nice

I'm stoked for this one. Especially sweet is the disc of filler from 10/21. The psychedelic art works for me as well...Great!

Perfect!

This really seems like an absolutely perfect choice! And a Dark Star tossed in, too! Thanks, Dave!

Island life..

Looking forward to this ones arrival, and of course, the fresh cows.

sick of 70's grateful dead

can't believe i'm still falling for the same marketing bullsh!t when its so obvious the band only cares about money. it wasn't such a big deal when i was spending cash to see them in person. their shows were basically parties with giant egg rolls & acid. i always came back hoping to hear something new, but sadly it was just the same 4 shows recycled. i'm not the type of fan who listens to the dead everyday. i just want a nice collection of shows that capture their 30 year career. is it really so hard for them to release shows with more variety? i understand the 70's were the grateful dead's zenith, but i'd rather have stuff from the 60's & 80's. there is just so much other music out there. i'm not going to waste my time listening to the same crap over & over again. you might be giving the hardcore fans, and perhaps the new generation exactly what they want, but people like me are losing out.

Nice

Can't Wait!!

P Fox

I think I can help with Patagonian Fox's problem. It seems an alien mother ship has beamed him and forced him (with probes and weird electrical currents) to buy GD recordings from the 1970s. This strange occurance has been seen elsewhere, with sentient adult human beings made to listen to the wonderful sound of Keith's piano. Instead of "nice" shows, poor victims like P Fox are being subjected to "un-nice" shows; shows which don't capture the Dead's 30 year history since they were recorded after they'd be going for only 10 years. I can't forgive Dave for not picking a 1971 show that didn't capture the 1980s. What are you thinking, man? Get a grip brother. As to P Fox's diagnosis, as a qualified 70'sologist, I recommend you DON'T buy or listen to the shows you don't like. This cure has worked well for generations if followed properly. Simply remove any CDs, tapes or evidence of the shows that are not "nice" and replace them with "nice ones". You'll feel a whole lot better, I'm sure. But our thoughts are with you during your hours of need.

Cool talk, Bird Song and puppy love

Yeah, Dave, keepin' it movin'. love the new spot. Cow-a-bunga dude.Thanks for the updates, I love hearin' from someone with a similar appreciation of the finer things in life. There are so many aspects of the journey that many paths are hidden from those travelin' along the mainways and are only accessed by those with the patient to wander and explore the lesser known areas. When the talk of the lack of recordings from certain time periods and then reflect that the current lot are just the same sets of tunes reorganized, I pays to recall that the actual set lists vary from tour to tour and were never that large until the Brent years when they had to dust off some oldies to practice and break in the new guy. Most of 72, 73, 74 are only 100 tunes or so where as the Dead song catalog is well over 300., How many Weather Report Suites are played back to back nights? When they debut Deal do they only play it once a month or every other night.? What about Truckin' a number one hit, (in Turlock,CA), how many did they do in 71, like 70 in 110 shows. so Me and My Uncle is the same at Chicago 71 as Kentucky 74, the Other One is completely different and so are most of the other songs. Listen to Europe'72, 45 songs, 22 shows, 22 to 26 songs a show, they repeat a lot of songs but they are different arrangements and jams. Each unique in and of itself, so keep on mixin' 'em down Dave, cause our ears are still tinglin' for that next burst of joy, Just Searchin' For The Sound.

PS

Best Cover so FarAnd Love the Stealy Cup outro. Keep On Truckin'.

Can't Wait

Nice choice! I love the 21st but don't think I've ever heard the 22nd. Nice cover art too! I enjoy the pre-release outdoor commentary too. Keep it coming, Dave! :-) For those who are sick of the 70s releases.....WHAAAAAAAT????

COOL

gONNA GET THIS ONE SOONER OR LATER....HOPEFULLY SOONER :):):)

Another release, another struggle to get a copy.

Seems like these come out at the most inopprotune times. Now I'm struggleing with a major health issue and money is really tight. Fortunately as I got the email I checked my personal collections and wait.... not only do I have 10-22-71 but also 10-21-71 and 10-23-71 all soundboards from David Gans, mastered by Charlie Miller. Will the upgrade be worth it? Of course, now I'll just have to scrape the dollars together to pay for it. Just a word to Mr. Fox. The guys in the band don't make the decision on what show is being released. They gave that headache to Rhino awhile ago. They just get paid the agreed to percentage that the contract calls for. Dave is doing the Pickin' so complain to him if you want to. Me? I'm happy with his pickin'. Keep pickin' them Dave!!!

Simon T

P Fox's problem is too common amongst Deadheads. It's called the "entitlement" syndrome, aka "gimme gimme gimme what I want". I've got 3 versions of 22 & 5 of 21. Can't wait to have them remastered in HDCD. Would I like more 60s? Yeah! More 80s? Yeah? More 90s? Some of it. Yeah. More 70s? Yeah. The more the merrier. Great show choice - I love '71 - hard rocking and savage psychedelia mixed, and the advent of Keith G - Jeez! What more can you want?

Good on ya Dave

Looking forward to it! I'm just enjoying every release so far. Living in South Australia, knowing that a show is on the way just puts a spring in my step. I love having cd's with artwork, essay's and the like. Reminds me of buying albums as a kid. Thanks Dave, keep em coming. How about 4/11/88? Kind of a nice memory for me....

Bummer

Out of stock? A little early for that isn't it? I can only hope that this is some store glitch...

HOLY SMOKES BATMAN!

This sold out already :)

5:30 AM CST

is when I tried to place my order. Sold out?

10/22/71

sold out ? bummer !

The message says

Out stock. Of course, it actually isn't IN stock yet, it's preorder time. I'm assuming this is store weirdness and not that 2800 copies have been sold since this announcement went up...that's my story and I'm sticking to it until it's proven not to be true.

Dave Dave Dave

Rhino Rhino Rhino These Chi dates would have made an awesome "Evening with The Grateful Dead" box with the NRPS openers included...and bonus S'n'R poster. The cover art is the best so far Keep it simple.

Again

Sounds like a good release.No new release would be complete without a massive screw up from Dead.net I'm getting sold out to, just got the e-mail this AM?

DAVE!

Auspiciously smokin' start to this series: terriffic Spring '77 (redundant?), prime WOS, and now a bruising early '70s show. Outstanding...just roll me into next year's subscription!...and don't forget Real Gone Music reissuing Dicks Picks in reverse chronological order - I just received volume 30 (w/ Bo Diddley!)...peace/out

Great choice!

I'll take almost anything from 71. It is my second favorite year to listen to. Can't wait to get my copy.

Last public offering for this release. GET IT TODAY!!!

The site is receiving orders now. I'm looking forward to this release, not sure why some are slamming the 70's stuff. I love it all, personally this is my favorite time 65-78. We all have our favorite period. These releases are like stock, buy low, sell high. This is the last public offering, if you don't get it now, then you will have to go through the broker E-bay to get a copy. I'm sure next year there will be more signing up for the subscription, it is the best and easiest way to get it all. I likeed David's seaside talk, very ad lib for sure. Looks like he lives in cool area. No leaks about another box set this year, still may happen. Keep jamming! Phil

Store is Open

The store works now; just ordered and got email confirm. If you got "sold out" just refresh.

WOW

Dave, this release exceeded all my expectations. Perfect release for late summer.

Don't forget 26 October '71

Download Series Vol 3 no less. Another second set that begins with Ramble On Rose, with a Truckin> Drums> Other One jam. It's curious how the Download Series seems to have been removed from the history books. Looking forward to this in a big way. I think RT3.2 is really underrated - some fabulous stuff on there. This should be the same - any release with a late '71 Dark Star and Other One is a winner. As for Dave's Picks Vol. 1, I don't understand any criticism for that. I think late May is better than early and mid May - the 22nd, 25th and 28th are all beautiful shows. That's not to say the 7th, 8th and 9th triumvirate are now excellent too but don't overlook the end of May (plus the Winterland run).

Vol. 3

I never complain about these picks, and am not complaining about this one either as it seems to be very popular based on prior posts. Although the years I'd like to see reflected in an upcoming pick (1968, 1983, 1984!, 1985, 1987, 1990) don't seem to get picked often or ever, 1971 agrees with a lot of people and that's cool. That said, this Pick is a major disappointment to me as I was hoping for an 80s show in this slot. Beyond that disappointment, this Pick holds very little value for me as 1971 is just not a year that I enjoy a whole lot, despite loving 1970 and of course 1972, which sandwich it (and therein may lie the genesis of my indifference to 1971). As a yearly subscriber to the Dave's Picks series and RT before it, I will receive this pick yet don't see me listening to this much after an initial listen and perhaps a dump to iTunes. Soooooo . . . If anyone down the road is shut out of this sale, please reach out to me and I will send you my copy of this. Free. I'd rather it have a good home with someone who treasures it than sitting in a corner of my house collecting dust and no airtime.

Yup, working now

Order placed...bring it on!

10/21/71 treats w the 10/22/71

Thanks, David, for the Chicago '71 selections. Keep up the good work! Can't wait to hear that St. Stephen encore!I never realized Yoda was a fan of The Other One.

Thank you PTB!

I was suffering mild hysteria at the thought of not being able to score this beauty! I'm better now - whew!!! What a Summer it's going to be - and Fall now, too! Neat observation what - '77, '74 and, now, '71. Could there be an Oct. '68 release in the offing? Happy hump day - it's a nice, long one!

smuggled out the vault?

I know some are complaining that this release is already circulating in high quality and they want something rare. But the most recent version of this show (gd71-10-22.sbd.gans.miller.112821.flac16) was put into circulation by Charlie Miller in April just last year, with thanks to David Gans for passing on the the DAT! It must make it a bit hard for DL to pick new and unheard shows for offical release when DG is passing them on to CM for alternative release. The upside is that folks can have it for free if they cannot, for whatever reason, get hold of the official release.

Young dead head in Chicago!!!

I live in Chicago and the Auditorium Theatre is absolutely beautiful. I am only 26 years old and never had a chance to see the Grateful Dead. I've seen the dead and phil and friends and ratdog and furthur many many times...but i never had a chance to see Jerry..The Grateful Dead are by far the most important band to me...i love music more than pretty much anything...pink floyd..zeppelin..the stones..the beatles...they are all amazing..but no other band has moved me more than the Grateful Dead. and not being able to ever see Jerry always upsets me...but, what can you do..i grew up in chicago and unfortunately my parents were not dead heads or i could have possibly had a chance to see them in 95 at soldier field for their last show... anyway, this release looks amazing!! I love '71, '72, and '73...some of my favorite years...i'm so pumped for this release and having been to the auditorium theatre many many times, I could only imagine how unbelievable it would have been to see the dead there... ~If you get confused listen to the music play~

I might cry.

i did not get an alien probe

no alien forced me to buy 'dave's picks'. i bought the subscription in advance without knowing which shows would be selected. just like i did the year before with 'road trips'. i actually do like '71. much more than '72. i'm just tired of 70's dead, because i already have so much of it. rhino is catering to the fans who want 10+ shows from the same tour, so they can compare & contrast them. to me thats just a giant waste of time. as for the young dead head in chicago; i couldn't help notice all the bands you named can be heard on any classic rock radio station. i hope you listen to more variety than that. don't sell your generation short. there will never be another decade as great & diverse as the 70's, but that doesn't mean there isn't current music worth listening to.

PatagonianFox

i definitely listen to more than that...for sure i was just listing the main big names from 60s / 70s for simplicity...i am a huge fan of zappa...he is my second favorite without question...i own his entire discography...i am very very well versed in music..i actually minored in music at indiana university in bloomington as for music today, i of course love the jam bands...phish. string cheese...all that...i'm actually flying to red rocks for the upcoming cheese shows on july 5th, 6th, 7th...and ill be at the phish run in deer creek and alpine.. i love classical music...i love current indie music...i really love all types of music except rap and country for the most part...i'm currently getting back into the whole jazz fusion scene and am loving Return to Forever, headhunters, mahavishnu orchestra...all that anyway, not that you really care what i listen to but....just letting you know that i am definitely well versed in music and listen to an extremely wide range of different genres...

zappa kicks ass!

nice to hear you're a fan of frank's. he is one of my favorites as well. i suggest you give rap & country another try. rap is very similar to improvisational jazz, and despite all the crap flooding the market there is still a wide variety of quality rap to be heard. i am also a huge country music fan, and when i say country i don't mean today's nashville posers dressed up in their pretty little outfits. its hard for me to understand when people say they hate country music. if you like the grateful dead you should enjoy quality country as well. willie nelson, waylon jennings, townes van zandt, gram parsons, gene clark, steve earle, johnny cash, merle haggard & marty robbins are just a few of the many artists who have released must have albums. do yourself a favor; get "live at folsom prison'. its the album that sold me on country music, and go from there.

great Grateful Dead

I am pretty sure we don't have much of anything like this show in our collections, except for the Rochester download. And many of us seniors grew up with the Felt Forum bootleg LP. I am looking forward to well-rehearsed performances, and rich piano tones to compliment what was a raw guitar style at that time. And I did think of the two solo records Garcia and Ace when I glanced over the set list, that makes for good prospects too. I think we will have a big winner, I would definitely recommend ordering this, it's not common and it is some hot sounding Dead.

"country"

let me rephrase that...i don't like current country. hahaha I love johnny cash, i love gram parsons, i love marty robbins...i should have been more clear with my last statement... flying burrito brothers are also top notch..the byrd's "sweetheart of the rodeo" is amazing...i love all that...merle haggard also great!!! as for rap..just can't do it..i respect those who enjoy it but it's just not for me. There is definitely some hip-hop that i truly respect...but rap i just can't do... i've also went through some pretty hardcore metal phases...black metal and death metal..doom metal and progressive metal..once you can get past the screaming and yelling the music is absolutely unreal...if you haven't checked out good metal, i would def. give it a chance. the musicianship is top notch...although i understand metal is not for everyone..just like rap isn't for everyone :)

Lemieux Video

Tried to watch Lemieux video 3 times - doesn't play : (

Fourth release

This will actually be the fourth Fall '71 Keith recording to be released. Lest we not forget the short lived download series and the one from 10/26/71... Download Series Vol. 3 But no matter, obviously does not take away from a stellar show! ;)

PatagonianFox & SimonT & 8Limbs

On the Yoda thread, I share a similar viewpoint to PFox in regards to the lack of variety. SimonT's assessment of PFox's opinion is a prime example of what I brought up in the other thread. It's as if the old school tape snobs are denying the rest of us recordings, and I find it interesting that the "entitlement" debate is rearing it's ugly negative head. Fans of '70s Dead are no more entitled to anything anymore than fans of '60s, '80s or '90s Dead. I'm not sick of what they are releasing, being almost exclusively from '71-'79, I'm disappointed that folks with a tape snob mentality influence what gets released, and in doing so, deny the rest of us from anythjing beyond their own bubble of entitlement. I bought both of the subscriptions, Road Trips Volume 4, and currently, Daves Picks 2012. RT.Vol 4 was the ideal perfect approach. We got a '69 show, a '73 show, a '76 show, an '82 show and an '88 show, covering a broad spectrum from 19 years of the Deads history. In contrast, so far, the first three Daves Picks cover '77, '74 and '71 respectivley. If my prepaid copy of DaP 4 ends up being from the same general era, It's likely I'll opt out of the 2013 subscription. I don't feel ripped off or misled in anyway. I feel like TPTB are being forced to appease the entitlements of those who I used to refer to as tape snobs. Granted, not a lot has been released from '71, and this is an awesome choice. Chicago was one of my favorite places to see the Dead, and most of the shows there were top notch, from all era's. ........................................ ...anyways, awesome summary as always blairj! You have a true gift in writing. Lately I find myself more interested to read your essays than to actually listen to the recordings they accompany. ........................................ If Dave's Picks 2013 announces it's first release as being anything, but '71-'79, count me in. Variety is the spice of life.

Magnificent Release.

Excellent, excellent, excellent. August release date, huh? OK, I can wait. THANK YOU!!!

it's the same story the crow (and the oyster catcher) told me

from Cattle Island to the Cow Palace, I loves me some GD. the video stops at 4:14 (4.14.85, anyone?)

Another Fantastic Choice!

Thank you so much for picking another prime show for official release. That first Fall tour with Keith is a monster! It's the first thing I go for if someone is a Keith detractor. Such brilliant and inspired playing by everyone! Just listen to shows a few months before this. It's like a different band. Don't get me wrong. There are plenty of great shows in early '71, and I really miss Pigpen. But there is so much energy going on, and it's not just that. The music seems to have found a new direction and purpose. I really don't understand all of the griping. We should be happy for whatever we get. I don't think "snobby tapers" are influencing anyone. There are a lot of factors to consider here. What's in the vault? What is actually useable? What will sell? Etc..... This is prime effing Dead! "Believe it if you need it, if you don't, just pass it on"

still fucking with my skull...after all these years

hey! this looks really good...the boys were on fire in '71...they had energy to burn..they were tight,focused and busting with great new material. and i really like your seaside chat things...they sorta humanize things.. your enthusiasm is contagious. as for the naysayers...how could anybody in good conscience poop on a release that has DARK STAR>SITTING ON TOP OF THE WORLD!!!??? get your ass connected to your elbow...cheers Dave, thanks for more good stuff!

Thanks, Cloverman!

I'd totally spaced that Download Series Vol. 3. I've corrected the copy to reflect that. Now I gotta find my discs of that one... Hmmm.. they're around here somewhere... Too much stuff... too much clutter...

i agree;

yes, 'road trips vol.4' was optimum, because we got a little bit of everything. with that said: all 4 'road trips vol.1' releases were compilations from various 70's tours. maybe the powers that be think a barrage of 70's shows is the best way to hook customers on this new series. hopefully, rhino will make an effort to give us something different next year.

Dave's Picks vol3 19711022

I subscribed to the Dave's Picks series. I loved Vol.1 (A+) because of a very good performance and great CD sound quality. I was disappointed by Vol.2 (C-) because of a lackluster performance and poor sound quality. Although I suspect the poor sound quality in Vol.2 traces back to the masters themselves I don't care what the reason is--I won't struggle with cheesy sound unless the performance is exceptional and, to me, Vol.2 is not. So I was worried about what would come out as Vol.3. Happy to hear some very tasty stuff on the teaser tracks! So far the sound quality seems decent (even in streaming format) and the performance is strong (especially Comes A Time...nice!). I was feeling tempted to buy another disk in the new (great sounding) Europe '72 series but maybe Vol.3 will do the trick instead. Mail it soon! %-))=U~~~~

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