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    "When we began discussing audio projects to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Grateful Dead back in 2012, we knew we wanted to do something completely unprecedented. We could think of nothing more exciting or ambitious than a career-spanning overview of the band's live legacy focused on what best tells the story: complete concerts. Our first criterion was the very best live music to represent any given year in the band’s history. We wanted to make sure that there were not only the tent-pole shows that fans have been demanding for decades but also ones that are slightly more under the radar, but equally excellent. For those who listen to the entire box straight through, chronologically, the narrative of the Grateful Dead's live legacy will be seen as second to none in the pantheon of music history." - David Lemieux

    We are more than pleased to announce the Grateful Dead's most ambitious release ever: 30 TRIPS AROUND THE SUN. Available as both an 80-disc boxed set and a custom lightning-bolt USB drive, the collection includes 30 unreleased live shows, one for each year the band was together from 1966 to 1995, along with one track from their earliest recording sessions in 1965. Packed with over 73 hours of music, both the boxed set and the USB drive will be individually numbered limited editions.

    The 80-disc boxed set is individually numbered and limited to 6,500 copies, a nod to the band’s formation in 1965. Along with the CDs, it also includes a gold-colored 7-inch vinyl single which bookends the band’s career. The A-side is “Caution (Do Not Stop On Tracks)” from the band’s earliest recording session in 1965 with the B-side of the last song the band ever performed together live, “Box Of Rain” recorded during their final encore at Soldier Field in Chicago on July 9, 1995.

    The box also comes with a 288-page book that features an extensive, career-spanning essay written by Nick Meriwether, who oversees the Dead archives at the University of California, Santa Cruz, along with special remembrances of the band submitted by fans. Also included is a scroll that offers a visual representation of how the band’s live repertoire has evolved through the years.

    The USB drive version* will be shaped like a gold lightning bolt with the Grateful Dead 50th anniversary logo engraved on the side. The drive includes all of the music from the collection in both FLAC (96/24) and MP3 formats and is an individually numbered limited edition of 1,000 copies. Digital version of the book also included on USB.

    Shows will NOT be sold individually on CD. This release is sure to sell out quickly so pre-order your copy today and stick around as we will be revealing a mighty fine selection of music, art, and much, much more right here.

    (Looking for a smaller 50th Anniversary commemorative keepsake? September 18th will see the release of a four-CD version of the collection titled 30 TRIPS AROUND THE SUN: THE DEFINITIVE LIVE STORY 1965-1995. More on that here.)

    ROLLINGSTONE.COM SONG PREMIERE AND EXCLUSIVE DAVID LEMIEUX INTERVIEW
    Head on over to Rollingstone.com for the very first listen of "Morning Dew" 9/18/87 Madison Square Garden, David Fricke's exclusive interview with archivist David Lemieux, and the reveal of 30 TRIPS AROUND THE SUN's '69 and '84 shows.

    *Helpful hints for using your USB:

    Running the 30 Trips Player / Reader program:
    On Windows – Navigate to the USB drive and double click the PCStart.exe file to run.
    On MacOS – Open the GD 30 Trips drive, and double click the MacStart to run.

    Viewing the digital book:
    You can either view it within the program that comes on the drive, or by opening the PDF directly.

    To view the PDF, open the PDF folder on the drive and the USB_bk_spreads_08-31 file within. Selecting the option within your PDF reading application to view as a “single page” might be preferable to viewing as a continuous document.

    Importing music into iTunes and other library programs:
    When you import the songs from the USB into your library, the information used to identify the track will likely leave them sorted incorrectly. Please use the song list found here to re-number the songs for each show so that they playback in the correct order.
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    I first saw Neil when I was 14 at MSG for the Trans tour. He was solo and blew me away. Last saw him at Carnegie Hall also solo, amazing. His all out rock shows with the Horse & others are really special. After reading these posts I feel bad I passed on his recent east coast summer visit. Donna works for me. Even the wails are fine. And yes I much rather take that then Bob's slide playing circa 78. Sounds like an amateur player on those shows. The other thing Dead related that sometimes bothers me is the overuse of Midi and those plinky Brent processed keyboard sounds. But warts & all I can live with most any Dead. I guess 68-77 Dead is about as perfect as it gets for me
  • Zuckfun
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    A huge Thanks to drshakedown74...We swapped the tickets/passes from 30 Trips and he returned the favor in an incredibly generous way- A concert ticket to see David Gilmour at Chicago's Auditorium Theatre in April. Amazing kind gesture on his part- hope this kindness finds a way back to him. Thanks again.
  • Cousins Of The…
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    Donna? Seriously...
    Is Donna wailing really worse than Bob's screaming on Estimated, or his out of tune slide playing?I don't think so...
  • JimInMD
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    Re: LowSpark - '72
    No E-72. Another Travesty! I think the best way to get through E-72 is, surprise, sequentially. Dr. Keithfan will have lots to say on what, where, how, what shows, mood stimulus, etc. Trust him.. he is a doctor. That being said.. if you don't want to put the scratch into getting the whole set at once and you want to cherry pick shows.. I have one suggestion. Don't just dive into 4/8 first, savor that one for a couple to a half dozen shows. Certainly buy it, but don't just dive right in, especially if you have a heart condition. Its a gem. I will say one more thing. Don't be surprised if this tour ultimately gets you, I have seen several try and piecemeal their way through the tour only to ultimately bite the bullet and get every show. Its cheaper to just get them all, and yes.. we are an excessive bunch of OCD freaks. I think Dr. Keithfan has an accounting on how much it costs both piecemeal and as a whole package. You save more than you think..
  • lowspark75
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    @antonjo - I think Neil came and went through Portland before I even knew it was happening. I saw his own posts on Facebook saying "Thanks Portland". I didn't even know he was coming. @zuckfun - David Gilmour?!? That's awesome!!!! Totally jealous. I still need to get ahold of his new album. I listened to the rest of '74 and all of '75 at work tonight. The '74 Loose Lucy did sound super funky and cool. It is too bad about the vocal glitch. '75 was fairly impressive. I don't know why, but I didn't expect much from this show. The Big River was smoking' and It Must Have Been The Roses was possibly my favorite version I've heard so far. With the exception of 1977, I intend to only have one show per year on my phone. It only has so much room. After I get through the '70s Trips, I am going to have to decide which shows make the cut. Like a lot of people are saying, I think DaP13 might end up being my '74 show. Hard to say.. but I don't think the '74 Trip is going to win that one. But for me, the only choices are DaP9, DaP13, DP12, or the 30 Trips selection. Those are the only '74 shows I own. I'll have to give the latter another spin before deciding... but many of you probably know what the obvious choice will be. '72 will probably be a tough call as well... since I don't have ANY of the E72 shows.. *GASP* I need to pick up one and get started on my ala cart E72 collecting. Which one should be first? The first one? Sorry... still high from all of the caffein required to get through 3rd shift behind the wheel.... lots of random info above.
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    re: Donna - St Stephen - post Hiatus
    I hear everyone's comments on the wail during PITB, could be cringeworthy at times. But what she brought to St Stephen when they brought it back was beautiful.
  • Alain
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    Sometimes I support Donna but most of the time I do not support it. For me it is not a singer, she does not have the qualities. She screams, she bellowed, she did not know to puts her voice. She was part of the group remains a mystery to me too. But, unlike low spark 75, I appreciate the singing of Donna on Scarlet, including the fabulous version of the May 8, 1977. She did give a little extra color to the music during the 70s, and I got used. I know that the Dead were fully accepted it or you do not accept.
  • g1u2i3
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    lowspark75, right on with so many of your comments. I share many of your perspectives. And I'm assuming your username is a reference to Traffic's "Low Spark of High-heeled Boys"? Great band. One of my favorites. My problem is that I have too many favorites. Anyway, I just signed on and caught up on all the "Donna" comments after I posted this afternoon. I had to respond before I hit the sack, and fly to Tulsa, OK for business, in the morning. It's good to read so many different perspectives on how people see Donna. Especially, the people that experienced the 70's Dead in real time. Something I did not. Even though my favorite studio album is "Aoxomoxoa", followed by "Anthem of The Sun", the Keith and Donna period is, ironically, my favorite GD period. That period is also my favorite band "lineup". To clarify, there are shows I actually enjoy and appreciate what she adds to the music. I'm not saying she wasn't capable of it, she just didn't manifest it often enough for me, a lover of great music and musicianship. I totally appreciate and actually agree with the "girl in the band", "family" and "humanizing" perspective and the hippie chicks comments. I dig that, totally. And God knows I've loved me a hippie chick or two, three, four . . . oh . . . excuse me . . . where was I. Oh, right!. Accepting the Dead as they are (were), like Deacon Zooks said, is totally understandable as a fan and lover of this band. I love this band. It's that very sentiment that allows me to still enjoy Jerry when he sings off key. For a moment, though, hitting the pause button on . . . peace and love . . . and hugs and kisses. I am speaking purely objectively and strictly on a musical level. Many of the praises for Donna were non-musical comments. Musically, though, I'm sorry folks, Donna does not possess, in equal measures, what any of the other members did. Not anywhere near the rest of the band. Not even in the same stratosphere. If you think otherwise, I have to wonder how you measure high level musicianship. Jerry, Bobby, Bill, Phil, Mickey . . . all absolute geniuses in their respective instruments. Truly unique players. Donna? There is no way, anyone here, in all seriousness, can extend that to her. However, I will continue to accept Donna in the band, because she was. My comment about removing her from GD history, vocally, was probably a little strong. You know, I love what she did on the Terrapin Station album. And couldn't imagine that album without her. Though, I f*cking hate the studio version of "Dancing in The Streets" and have skipped it every single time I've listened to it since the first time I heard it 35 years ago. Not her fault. Terrible disco infected arrangement. "Dancin' . . . Dancin' . . . Dancin' in the streets." Anyway, let peace and love . . . and hugs and kisses, resume. Good night, all! :-)
  • Vguy72
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    ....I played it back to back....yeah, I said it.... ....regarding Donna, I prefer the 76-79 version over the 72-75 version hands down. Both in voice, and in appearance. I believe the JGB experience benefited her grately....Disco Donna was quite the stunner.... ...MIIIIIZ Donna Jean Godchaux. Shout out to Grahams band intro before the Great American Music Hall show. Yeah rdevil, I caught that....
  • JimInMD
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    I always liked Donna, but I also know how an off key screech when I hear one. Still I chose to notice her good harmonies and touch. I used to find myself defending her to friends who were skeptical. I don't anymore, I think people have already made up their minds.. minds can change but that's not my place. She was an integral part of the band during what many call their golden era. There's something to be said for that. Worthy is a good word. Yea.. she flubbed up many a good song, but who didn't in this band. Funny how as fans we are both infinitely forgiving yet relentlessly critical. Not the best example of yin and yang. I bet jerry flubbed up more shows than she did. We forgave him.
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"When we began discussing audio projects to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Grateful Dead back in 2012, we knew we wanted to do something completely unprecedented. We could think of nothing more exciting or ambitious than a career-spanning overview of the band's live legacy focused on what best tells the story: complete concerts. Our first criterion was the very best live music to represent any given year in the band’s history. We wanted to make sure that there were not only the tent-pole shows that fans have been demanding for decades but also ones that are slightly more under the radar, but equally excellent. For those who listen to the entire box straight through, chronologically, the narrative of the Grateful Dead's live legacy will be seen as second to none in the pantheon of music history." - David Lemieux

We are more than pleased to announce the Grateful Dead's most ambitious release ever: 30 TRIPS AROUND THE SUN. Available as both an 80-disc boxed set and a custom lightning-bolt USB drive, the collection includes 30 unreleased live shows, one for each year the band was together from 1966 to 1995, along with one track from their earliest recording sessions in 1965. Packed with over 73 hours of music, both the boxed set and the USB drive will be individually numbered limited editions.

The 80-disc boxed set is individually numbered and limited to 6,500 copies, a nod to the band’s formation in 1965. Along with the CDs, it also includes a gold-colored 7-inch vinyl single which bookends the band’s career. The A-side is “Caution (Do Not Stop On Tracks)” from the band’s earliest recording session in 1965 with the B-side of the last song the band ever performed together live, “Box Of Rain” recorded during their final encore at Soldier Field in Chicago on July 9, 1995.

The box also comes with a 288-page book that features an extensive, career-spanning essay written by Nick Meriwether, who oversees the Dead archives at the University of California, Santa Cruz, along with special remembrances of the band submitted by fans. Also included is a scroll that offers a visual representation of how the band’s live repertoire has evolved through the years.

The USB drive version* will be shaped like a gold lightning bolt with the Grateful Dead 50th anniversary logo engraved on the side. The drive includes all of the music from the collection in both FLAC (96/24) and MP3 formats and is an individually numbered limited edition of 1,000 copies. Digital version of the book also included on USB.

Shows will NOT be sold individually on CD. This release is sure to sell out quickly so pre-order your copy today and stick around as we will be revealing a mighty fine selection of music, art, and much, much more right here.

(Looking for a smaller 50th Anniversary commemorative keepsake? September 18th will see the release of a four-CD version of the collection titled 30 TRIPS AROUND THE SUN: THE DEFINITIVE LIVE STORY 1965-1995. More on that here.)

ROLLINGSTONE.COM SONG PREMIERE AND EXCLUSIVE DAVID LEMIEUX INTERVIEW
Head on over to Rollingstone.com for the very first listen of "Morning Dew" 9/18/87 Madison Square Garden, David Fricke's exclusive interview with archivist David Lemieux, and the reveal of 30 TRIPS AROUND THE SUN's '69 and '84 shows.

*Helpful hints for using your USB:

Running the 30 Trips Player / Reader program:
On Windows – Navigate to the USB drive and double click the PCStart.exe file to run.
On MacOS – Open the GD 30 Trips drive, and double click the MacStart to run.

Viewing the digital book:
You can either view it within the program that comes on the drive, or by opening the PDF directly.

To view the PDF, open the PDF folder on the drive and the USB_bk_spreads_08-31 file within. Selecting the option within your PDF reading application to view as a “single page” might be preferable to viewing as a continuous document.

Importing music into iTunes and other library programs:
When you import the songs from the USB into your library, the information used to identify the track will likely leave them sorted incorrectly. Please use the song list found here to re-number the songs for each show so that they playback in the correct order.
PDF
Text

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And away we go!!!
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In Pigs honor, I will only drink ripple and thunderbird wine (because its suddenly all I can afford). Some decent shows in here. Wow. I'm tongue tied over this one.
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That's about all I can say right now.
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Time to check the bank account and find out where my nearest Red Cross is, so I can donate about 700 worth of blood. Hahah just kidding. Just gotta find where I put my credit card. This one is mammoth and will sit along nicely with the other 80 discs I just scored.
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I cannot afford $700.00 If anyone wants just the music and wants to split a box PM me. Rock on
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good thing you dont have to pay to watch your seaside chats,, the audio is awful, a little thing called wind makes it worse than listening to an awful audience tape. For somebody who is always picky about sound quality, ya might want to get those things fixed, so its not painful to watch
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It seems like this would be an ultimate Dave's Picks with extras, so the price is actually cheaper than 7 years worth of Dave's picks.. or just about the same cost. Definetly worth the cash. This maybe one to pick up an extra copy and keep sealed. Crazy to think that, but this one trumps any Dave's picks going for 200-500 per 3 discs on the secondary market.
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This is the big announcement I was hoping, but didn't actually believe, you guys would make! The price is intimidating at first, but it Does break down to less than $10 a disc, and I'm sure it will come with some real goodies!
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Four things:1) This is only 7 more CDs than the Europe 72 box but costs another $250?!? WTF? 2) The USB version with no CDs costs the same as the physical version?!? WTF? 3) I am assuming since it says specifically says these shows will not be sold individually as CDs that they will be offering them as digital downloads. 4) You can already see the list of shows by looking at the 4 disc version on iTunes.
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I can definitely say no to this one. While interesting, especially the early Pigpen era shows and some of the Brent era, there is absolutely no way this family guy can rationalize this one to the Mrs. Wish they would do some a la carte shows, but there you have it. I find this release a bit unfortunate-- only 7,500 people will have these shows in legitimate format (not copied). A few hot shows are going out of circulation for the masses. I gotta believe something like 9/18/87 would sell a lot of copies a la carte. They just went too big and priced many folks out. Alas, there is always Dave's Picks.
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.....speechless. Need time to digest this....
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bill my credit card in 4 monthly installments of $175
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I knew something that was not affordable was coming our way but jeez. Tickets are sky high and so is this box set. Sorry I am not a hippie that turned yuppie. I am a gen x that is struggling to obtain the american way. lol. Any way why not break it down per decade on cd format. Another suggestion is to drop it down to down loadable format per show.(minus all the glitter and box) To all those that can afford it get it. I am sure you will enjoy. Well deserved and I am sure its beautiful. Peace.
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Only the band themselves will be able to afford this. It's also very greedy to not split up the shows so people of limited means, which is basically their entire fanbase, can cobble this together over time.
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should have been a Dave's Picks
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My wife would kill me ten ways to Sunday if I even thought of it. lol I made a suggestion up above. It seems like there is no way to celebrate the dead at all this year in an affordable way. I also thought that they would be releasing more shows and trinkets this year. oh well rock on.
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There is not a chance that I can get wife approval for this one... Just goes to show how shamefully out of touch this corporation is with its fan base - seriously, a limited edition $700 box set in this economy. What a sick joke.Now we have months of torture while we see what shows are revealed. Great.
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Yeah, same as seven years of Dave's Picks, but it is far easier for the budget for most folks to put up $100 per year. I will stick to that.
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where can I find a list of the shows in the set? I only see a list of years with only 4 shows actually mentioned. thanks john
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This was up on iTunes this morning as some kind of "highlights" list. Presumably these are the 30 shows. Caution The Emergency Crew (Presumably 1965 studio version) Cream Puff War Filmore Aud SF, CA 7/3/66 Viola Lee Blues Shrine Aud LA, CA 11/10/67 Dark Star Greek Th Berkley, CA 10/20/68 Doin That Rag Dream Bowl Vallejo, CA 2/22/69 Dancin In the Streets Winterland SF, CA 4/15/70 Aint It Crazy Fox Th St. Louis, MO 3/18/71 Tomorrow is Forever Palace Th Waterbury, CT 9/24/72 Here Comes Sunshine Sports Arena SD, CA 11/14/73 Uncle Johns Band Parc des Expositions Dijon, FR 9/18/74 Franklins Tower Lindley Meadows SF, CA 9/28/75 Scarlet Begonias Cobo Hall Detroit, MI 10/3/76 Estimated prophet Capital Th Passaic, NJ 4/25/77 Samson and Delilah CC Providence, RI 5/14/78 Lost Sailor/St of Circumstance Cape Cod Coliseum S Yarmouth, MA 10/27/79 Deep Elem Blues CC Lakeland, FL 11/28/80 Shakedown Street Barton Hall Ithaca, NY 5/16/81 Bird Song Manor Downs Austin, TX 7/31/82 Brother Esau Centrum Worchester, MA 10/21/83 Feel Like a Stranger CC Augusta, ME 10/12/84 Let it grow River Bend Cincinnati, OH 6/24/85 Comes a time Cal Expo Sacramento, CA 5/3/86 Morning dew MSG New York, NY 9/18/87 Not fade away Speedway Oxford, ME 7/3/88 Blow Away Arena Miami, FL 10/26/89 Ramble On Rose Zenith Paris, FR 10/27/90 High time MSG NY, NY 9/10/91 Althea Copps Coliseum Ontario, Canada 3/20/92 Broken Arrow Knickerbocker Albany, NY 3/27/93 So Many Roads Garden Boston, MA 10/1/94 Visions of Johanna Delta Center SLC, UT 2/21/95
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I think this is really great! Can't wait to see what other shows will be on this!
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Why not run a individual pre-order sale for a short time and then they will know how many extra copies of each show they will need to produce.
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It is worth noting that the info above says individuals shows will not be sold on CD. However, the possibility of individual shows being available as downloads still remains. "Never Trust a Prankster."
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....there are some really, really outstanding shows on this list. Still a lot of scratch. Excuse me, I just swallowed my gum.... ....surprised they included a Europe '90 show. Figured that tour would be a future box....
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So what shows will be included? Can anyone say Barton Hall??
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No way can I afford this and the wife would kill me too! I gotta agree with someone earlier mentioning how all the 50th stuff is so expensive. 700$ is just too much money right now especially with no advanced notice whatsoever for the presale. Thanks Dave nice to see that the show will not be available individually on CD or electronically. Gotta say this one stings, even more so than not being able to get a ticket to a single Santa Clara or Chicago show. Please make these available for individual purchasing or electronic download. Seriously.
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There it is. There are some really nice shows in there. Some fine 80s shows too. I also can't afford to drop $700 on dead shows. That is not in the family budget. Why not make some sort of pre-order for individual shows and print more?? I gotta say I find this all pretty sad and nauseating. Everything that's come down for 2015 has been so high cost. This is so exclusive. This is one more run at the money. I think I need a break from dead.net
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11/3/657/3/66 11/10/67 10/20/68 2/22/69 4/15/70 3/18/71 9/24/72 11/14/73 9/18/74 9/28/75 10/3/76 4/25/77 5/14/78 10/27/79 11/28/80 5/16/81 7/31/82 10/21/83 10/12/84 6/24/85 5/3/86 9/18/87 7/3/88 10/26/89 10/27/90 9/10/91 3/20/92 3/27/93 10/1/94 2/21/95
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I hope they are sold individually at 24/96. That would suck if the only way to get them in that quality is via the $700 USB chip. Here is a great place for all the setlists: https://www.cs.cmu.edu/~./gdead/setlists.html I am so looking forward to the 83/84/85 shows.
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Hard to make it out from all that wind but I believe Dave said that for $700 & if you order it during pre-sale it gets hand delivered to your door by either Bob, Phil, Micky or Bill. After the presale you get Donna. In all seriousness I have that same feeling of rejection that I got when my Fare thee well envelope was returned. It's going to be epic yet most probably out of reach. Wish it was closer to $500, I'll have to settle for the comp.
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Couldn't resist! I saved $500, silly me, I thought that was being ambitious! 7/3/66 (Setlist incomplete) Dancin' In The Street, I Know You Rider, He Was A Friend Of Mine, Next Time You See Me, Viola Lee Blues, Big Boss Man, Sittin' On Top Of The World 11/10/67 Viola Lee Blues, It Hurts Me Too, Beat It On Down The Line, Morning Dew, Good Morning Little Schoolgirl, Cryptical Envelopment-> The Other One-> Cryptical Envelopment, Alligator-> Drums-> Alligator-> Caution (Do Not Stop On Tracks)-> Feedback 10/20/68 Good Morning Little Schoolgirl, Turn On Your Lovelight, Dark Star-> Saint Stephen-> The Eleven-> Caution (Do Not Stop On Tracks)-> Feedback 2/22/69 Set One: Dupree's Diamond Blues-> Mountains Of The Moon-> Jam-> Dark Star-> Cryptical Envelopment-> Drums-> The Other One-> Cryptical Envelopment-> Death Don't Have No Mercy Set Two: Doin' That Rag-> St. Stephen-> The Eleven-> Turn On Your Love Light-> Drums-> Turn On Your Love Light 4/15/70 Cold Rain And Snow, Mama Tried; It's A Man's, Man's, Man's World, Candyman, Hard To Handle, Cumberland Blues, Cryptical Envelopment-> Drums-> Jam-> Drums-> The Other One-> Cryptical Envelopment-> Dire Wolf, Dancing In The Street, Turn On Your Lovelight-> Not Fade Away-> Turn On Your Lovelight 3/18/71 Set One: Casey Jones, Me And My Uncle, Big Boss Man, Bertha, Me And Bobby McGee, Loser, China Cat Sunflower-> I Know You Rider, The Rub, Playing In The Band, Cumberland Blues Set Two: Truckin'-> The Other One-> Drums-> The Other One-> Wharf Rat, Sugar Magnolia, Greatest Story Ever Told-> Johnny B. Goode, Not Fade Away-> Goin' Down The Road Feeling Bad-> Caution (Do Not Stop On Tracks)-> Feedback, Uncle John's Band 9/24/72 Set One: Big Railroad Blues, Mexicali Blues, Loser, Black Throated Wind, Cumberland Blues, Sugaree, El Paso, Tennessee Jed, Beat It On Down The Line, Bird Song, Big River, Brown Eyed Women, Playing In The Band Set Two: Greatest Story Ever Told-> Bertha-> The Promised Land, Friend Of The Devil, Jack Straw, Tomorrow Is Forever, Dark Star-> China Cat Sunflower-> I Know You Rider, Sugar Magnolia 11/14/73 Set One: Big Railroad Blues, Jack Straw, Sugaree, Mexicali Blues, Here Comes Sunshine, Black Throated Wind, Cumberland Blues, Row Jimmy, The Race Is On, Brown Eyed Women, Beat It On Down The Line, Tennessee Jed, El Paso, China Cat Sunflower-> I Know You Rider, Around And Around Set Two: Truckin'-> The Other One-> Big River-> The Other One-> Eyes Of The World-> The Other One-> Wharf Rat, Me And My Uncle, Goin' Down The Road Feeling Bad-> One More Saturday Night 9/18/74 Set One: Uncle John's Band, Jack Straw, Friend Of The Devil, Black Throated Wind, Scarlet Begonias, Mexicali Blues, Row Jimmy, Beat It On Down The Line, Deal, The Race Is On, To Lay Me Down, Playing In The Band Set Two: Loose Lucy, Big River, Peggy-O, Me And My Uncle, Eyes Of The World-> China Doll-> He's Gone-> Truckin'-> Drums-> Caution Jam-> Ship Of Fools, Johnny B. Goode Encore: U.S. Blues 9/28/75 Help On The Way-> Slipknot!, The Music Never Stopped, They Love Each Other, Beat It On Down The Line, Franklin's Tower, Big River, It Must Have Been The Roses, Truckin'-> Jam-> Drums-> Stronger Than Dirt Or Milkin' The Turkey-> Not Fade Away-> Goin' Down The Road Feeling Bad-> One More Saturday Night 10/3/76 Set One: Sugaree, New Minglewood Blues, Ramble On Rose, Looks Like Rain, Loser, El Paso, Scarlet Begonias, The Music Never Stopped Set Two: Samson And Delilah, It Must Have Been The Roses, Playing In The Band-> Drums-> The Wheel-> Jam-> Good Lovin'-> Jam-> Comes A Time-> Dancing In The Street-> Not Fade Away-> Dancing In The Street, Around And Around 4/25/77 Set One: New Minglewood Blues, Deal, Mama Tried, They Love Each Other, Looks Like Rain, Peggy-O, Lazy Lightnin'-> Supplication, Ship Of Fools, Estimated Prophet, Brown Eyed Women, The Music Never Stopped Set Two: Scarlet Begonias-> Fire On The Mountain, Samson And Delilah, Terrapin Station-> Playing In The Band-> Drums-> Wharf Rat-> Playing In The Band Encore: U.S. Blues 5/14/78 Set One: Mississippi Half-Step Uptown Toodeloo, Cassidy, They Love Each Other, Looks Like Rain, It Must Have Been The Roses, Me And My Uncle-> Big River, Brown Eyed Women, Let It Grow Set Two: Samson And Delilah, Ship Of Fools, Estimated Prophet-> Eyes Of The World-> Drums-> Not Fade Away-> Goin' Down The Road Feeling Bad-> Around And Around Encore: U.S. Blues 10/27/79 Set One: Jack Straw, Candyman, Me And My Uncle-> Big River, Brown Eyed Women, Easy To Love You, New Minglewood Blues, Stagger Lee, Lost Sailor-> Saint Of Circumstance-> Deal Set Two: Dancing In The Street-> Franklin's Tower, He's Gone-> The Other One-> Drums-> Not Fade Away-> Black Peter-> Around And Around Encore: One More Saturday Night 11/28/80 Set One: Jack Straw, Peggy-O, Little Red Rooster, Tennessee Jed, Passenger, Deep Elem Blues, Looks Like Rain, Deal Set Two:Feel Like A Stranger, To Lay Me Down-> Let It Grow-> Terrapin Station-> Drums-> Space-> Not Fade Away-> Black Peter-> Sugar Magnolia Encore: U.S. Blues 5/16/81 Set One: Feel Like A Stranger, Friend Of The Devil, Me And My Uncle-> Big River, Althea-> C C Rider, Brown Eyed Women, Passenger, High Time-> Let It Grow-> Don't Ease Me In Set Two: Shakedown Street-> Bertha-> Lost Sailor-> Saint Of Circumstance-> Space-> Drums-> Space-> Truckin'-> Stella Blue-> Goin' Down The Road Feeling Bad-> One More Saturday Night Encore: Uncle John's Band 7/31/82 Set One: Alabama Getaway-> The Promised Land, Candyman, El Paso, Bird Song-> Little Red Rooster, Ramble On Rose, It's All Over Now, Brown Eyed Women-> The Music Never Stopped-> Deal Set Two: Scarlet Begonias-> Fire On The Mountain-> Estimated Prophet-> Eyes Of The World-> Jam-> Drums-> Space-> Uncle John's Band-> Truckin'-> Morning Dew-> One More Saturday Night Encore: Don't Ease Me In 10/21/83 Set One: The Music Never Stopped, Loser, C C Rider, Cumberland Blues, Cassidy, Ramble On Rose, My Brother Esau, Big Railroad Blues-> The Promised Land Set Two: Scarlet Begonias-> Fire On The Mountain, Uncle John's Band-> Playing In The Band-> Drums-> Space-> Truckin'-> Wharf Rat-> I Need A Miracle-> Touch Of Grey Encore: Johnny B. Goode 10/12/84 Set One: Feel Like A Stranger, It Must Have Been The Roses, On The Road Again, Jack-A-Roe, It's All Over Now, Cumberland Blues, The Music Never Stopped Set Two: Cold Rain And Snow, Lost Sailor-> Saint Of Circumstance-> Don't Need Love-> Uncle John's Band-> Space-> Drums-> Space-> Playing In The Band Reprise-> Uncle John's Band-> Morning Dew Encore: Good Lovin' 6/24/85 Set One: Alabama Getaway-> Greatest Story Ever Told, They Love Each Other, New Minglewood Blues, Tennessee Jed, My Brother Esau, Loser, Let It Grow Set Two: Iko Iko-> Samson And Delilah-> He's Gone-> Smokestack Lightnin'-> Cryptical Envelopment-> Drums-> Space-> Comes A Time-> The Other One-> Cryptical Envelopment-> Wharf Rat-> Around And Around-> Good Lovin' Encore: U.S. Blues 5/3/86 Set One: Cold Rain And Snow, The Race Is On, They Love Each Other, C C Rider, High Time, Beat It On Down The Line, The Promised Land, Deal Set Two: Scarlet Begonias-> Fire On The Mountain, Man Smart (Woman Smarter)-> Goin' Down The Road Feeling Bad-> Jam-> Drums-> Space-> The Other One-> Comes A Time-> Sugar Magnolia 9/18/87 Set One: Hell In A Bucket-> Sugaree-> Walkin' Blues, Candyman, When I Paint My Masterpiece, Bird Song Set Two: Shakedown Street-> Man Smart (Woman Smarter)-> Terrapin Station-> Drums-> Space-> Goin' Down The Road Feeling Bad-> All Along The Watchtower-> Morning Dew-> Good Lovin'-> La Bamba-> Good Lovin' Encore: Knockin' On Heaven's Door 7/3/88 Set One: Hell In A Bucket-> Sugaree, Walkin' Blues, Tennessee Jed, Queen Jane Approximately, Bird Song Set Two: Touch Of Gray, Hey Pocky Away, Looks Like Rain, Estimated Prophet-> Eyes Of The World-> I Will Take You Home-> Drums-> Space-> Goin' Down The Road Feeling Bad-> I Need A Miracle-> Dear Mr. Fantasy-> Hey Jude Reprise Encore: Not Fade Away 10/26/89 Set One: Foolish Heart, Little Red Rooster, Stagger Lee, Me And My Uncle-> Big River, Brown Eyed Women, Victim Or The Crime-> Don't Ease Me In Set Two: Estimated Prophet-> Blow Away, Dark Star-> Drums-> Space-> The Wheel-> All Along The Watchtower-> Stella Blue-> Not Fade Away Encore: And We Bid You Good Night 10/27/90 Set One: Hell In A Bucket-> Sugaree, New Minglewood Blues, Jack-A-Roe, Black Throated Wind, Ramble On Rose, When I Paint My Masterpiece, Bird Song-> The Promised Land Set Two: China Cat Sunflower-> I Know You Rider, Saint Of Circumstance-> Crazy Fingers-> Playing In The Band-> Drums-> Space-> Playing Reprise-> Stella Blue-> Throwing Stones-> Not Fade Away Encore: One More Saturday Night 9/10/91 (entire show with Branford Marsalis) Set One: Shakedown Street, C C Rider-> It Takes A Lot To Laugh It Takes A Train To Cry, Black Throated Wind, High Time, Cassidy, Deal Set Two: Help On The Way-> Slipknot!-> Franklin's Tower, Estimated Prophet-> Dark Star-> Drums-> Space-> Dark Star-> I Need A Miracle-> Standing On The Moon-> Turn On Your Lovelight Encore: It's All Over Now, Baby Blue 3/20/92 Set One: Hell In A Bucket, Althea, The Same Thing, Brown Eyed Women, Mexicali Blues-> Maggie's Farm, Bird Song, The Promised Land Set Two: Shakedown Street, Man Smart (Woman Smarter)-> Dark Star-> Drums-> Space-> The Other One > Standing On The Moon-> Turn On Your Lovelight Encore: U.S. Blues 3/27/93 Set One: Hell In A Bucket, Bertha, The Same Thing, Peggy-O, Queen Jane Approximately, Broken Arrow, Loose Lucy, Cassidy, Casey Jones Set Two: Eyes Of The World-> Estimated Prophet, Comes A Time, Corrina-> Drums-> Space-> The Wheel-> All Along The Watchtower-> Days Between-> One More Saturday Night Encore: I Fought The Law 10/1/94 Set One: Help On The Way-> Slipknot!-> Franklin's Tower, Walkin' Blues, Althea, Me And My Uncle-> Big River, Just Like Tom Thumb's Blues, So Many Roads, The Promised Land Set Two: Scarlet Begonias-> Fire On The Mountain, Way To Go Home, Saint Of Circumstance-> Terrapin Station-> Drums-> Space-> The Last Time-> Stella Blue-> One More Saturday Night Encore: Liberty 2/21/95 Set One: Salt Lake City, Friend Of The Devil, Wang Dang Doodle, Tennessee Jed, Broken Arrow, Black Throated Wind, So Many Roads, The Music Never Stopped Set Two: Foolish Heart, Samba In The Rain, Truckin'-> I Just Want To Make Love To You-> That Would Be Something-> Drums-> Space-> Visions Of Johanna-> Sugar Magnolia Encore: Liberty
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Whaaaaaaaaaaat!! This is awesome, I ordered right away. What a monster release, amazing! Can't wait to get my copy. Very happy Deadhead in the deep south today. Peace
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Good point... appears to be catered to the "Dom Perignon" crowd ;) for sure not the Joe Six-pack crowd :)
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If anyone wants to order an extra CD set I'd be looking to trade an original Musitronics Mutron III pedal with the box, a sealed Daves Picks Vol. 4 and/or some amount of cash in to sweeten the deal. Let me know if we can work something out!
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Since the 50th kicked off, I have read many posters here who wanted / predicted a box with 30 shows, one from each year. Now here it is and many are complaining about the price. I have always said, be careful what you ask for. I mean, what did you expect? 80 discs was going to be a lot of coin no matter how you cut it. It is too rich for my wallet, but I am sure it will sell out and I am sure it will be awesome. Rock on
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because i can't justify spending $700 for the entire box set. i'm sure it will sell out eventually, and perhaps someday it will sell for a lot more than $700 on ebay. unfortunately, i must pass on this release. ----
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those managing the grateful dead aren't fools. like the koch brothers they realize their product has dwindling appeal, and they just want to strike while the iron is still hot. those who love the grateful dead are a dying breed. its sad, but true. the grateful dead are just trying to cash in, and maximize profits while they still can. its the same reason the koch brothers buy elections. we all know fossil fuels will eventually lose out to clean energy. its just a matter of time. ----
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i agree, many did predict this... but, others where hoping maybe the 30 show crowd would be wrong... or at least, there would be something a little more manageable for the rest of us who couldn't do 700 dollars and there still might be! the year is still half-young
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Phil, I really hope you don't serve Dom ice cold. What a waste, my friend. Anyway, 11/14/73 not being a future Dave's Pick hurts. Great shows on this set.
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was thinking this should be 80 discs of 80s shows. (ha!)
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Thanks to all the users for years of expression. Good to know there are others out there like me who love our band dearly. I'm a first time post. Didn't get on bus until 1980 but rode it well over 300 times. 35 years of deadicated support. I love my extensive audio collection from all eras. Gotta say though I'm disappointed in the $700. box. Granted 30 unreleased shows is fantastic and well priced. We know the band can blow us away. They didn't have to prove it so abruptly. Wish they would have done increments of 5 years released 6 times throughout the year or something similar. Oh well, just another picky DeadHead. Enjoy and see you at Levi.
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You know - I thought the Spring 1990 (The Other One) set would sell out, and yet, a year later, there are still boxes available. I think its silly (and a loss of viable income for band members) to not have these shows available for digital download.
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Grateful Dead - 3o Trips Around The Sun: The Definitive Live Story 1965-1995 Disc 1: 1. Caution (Do Not Step On Tracks) [credited to The Emergency Crew] 2.Cream Puff War (Fillmore Auditorium, San Francisco, CA 7/3/66) 3. Viola Lee Blues (Shrine Exhibition Hall, Los Angeles, CA 1/10/67) 4. Dark Star (Greek Theater, Berkeley, CA 10/20/68) 5. Doin' That Rag (Dream Bowl, Vallejo, CA 2/22/69) 6. Dancing In The Street (Winterland, San Francisco, CA 4/15/70) 7. Ain't It Crazy (The Rub) (Fox Theater, St. Louis, MO 3/18/71) 8. Tomorrow Is Forever (Palace Theater, Waterbury, CT 9/24/72) 9. Here Comes Sunshine (San Diego Sports Arena, San Diego, CA 11/14/73) Disc 2: 1. Uncle John's Band (Parc des Expositions, Dijon, France 9/18/74) 2. Franklin's Tower (Lindley Meadows, Golden Gate Park, San Francisco, CA 9/28/75) 3. Scarlet Begonias (Cobo Hall, Detroit, MI 10/3/76) 4. Estimated Prophet (Capital Theatre, Passaic, NJ 4/25/77) 5. Samson And Delilah (Providence Civic Center, Providence, RI 5/14/78) 6. Lost Sailor > Saint of Circumstance (Cape Cod Coliseum, South Yarmouth, MA 10/27/79) 7. Deep Elem Blues (Lakeland Civic Center, Lakeland, FL 11/28/80) Disc 3: 1. Shakedown Street (Cornell University, Ithaca, NY 5/16/81) 2. Bird Song (Manor Downs, Austin, TX 7/31/82) 3. My Brother Esau (The Centrum, Worchester, MA 10/21/83) 4. Feel Like A Stranger (Augusta Civic Center, Augusta ME 10/12/84) 5. Let It Grow (River Bend Music Center, Cincinnati, OH 6/24/85) 6. Comes A Time (Cal Expo Amphitheatre, Sacramento, CA 5/3/86) 7. Morning Dew (Madison Square Garden, New York, NY 9/18/87) Disc 4: 1. Not Fade Away (Oxford Plains Speedway, Oxford, ME 7/3/88) 2. Blow Away (Miami Arena, Miami, FL 10/26/89) 3. Ramble On Rose (Zenith, Paris, France 10/27/90) 4. High Time (Madison Square Garden, New York, NY 9/10/91) 5. Althea (Copps Coliseum, Ontario, Canada 3/20/92) 6. Broken Arrow (Knickerbocker Arena, Albany, NY 3/27/93) 7. So Many Roads (Boston Garden, Boston, MA 10/1/94) 8. Visions Of Johanna (Delta Center, Salt Lake City, UT 2/21/95)
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Dave says "a couple" are mixed from multi-track and seems to unintentionally spill the beans that it is two. My guess is the 69 and 89 shows. Very excited about this release!
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I did it... yes, reluctantly, I did it. My wife would absolutely kill me if she knew, but I have until Sept 18 to worry about that... As a release...I guess I had to do it so I___ (I'm drawing a blank here) I guess I would have felt bad if I missed the bus and heard how great a ride it was... so now I'm on a parked bus waiting until Sept to start moving! I hope it's worth it...you guys really didn't have to price it so high... you could have at least carved it up into 4 parts (FWIW).
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