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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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July 31, 2015 - 7:01am

#5641

hbob1995

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Shipping costs

As long as you live in the U.S., and place your order before 9/18, Boxzilla has free shipping. The only unfortunates who have to pay are the Heads outside the U.S. Rock on
July 31, 2015 - 6:37am

#5642

mbarilla

Joined:
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Agree , size and front door

For $50 shipping it should be bigger than Europe 72' Steamer Trunk.. $50 is a lot for shipping!! Spring 90 boxes are a decent size, but I would hope for similar design to Steamer Trunk, in regard to holding the discs. What's up with some updates about this box ? Sirius had some killer 1982 he last few days. Red Rocks and Manor Downs. He's Gone > Truckin from Red Rocks (7.28.82) killer transition at the end of He's Gone and jam out of Truckin is pretty sweet. Call me crazy, but I may like this more than the Scarlet Fire from Manor Downs
July 31, 2015 - 5:10am

#5643

comdata55

Joined:
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Re: JimInMD

oh it is definitely all about the music in this ginormous box, i just really love the box designs they put out and love seeing all the extras. It's more of a, I know we're not getting this thing for another month and a half coupled with my impatience for it to get here already, lol. on another note, i finally sprung the news of the purchase to the wife over the weekend. she wasn't exactly brimming with joy but she also didn't say cancel the order, so i think that one goes in the win column. As far as the dimensions go, I hope I have to take the front door off the hinges when this thing arrives...or maybe hire a crane to hoist it up so it can be pulled in through the second floor double windows...
July 31, 2015 - 2:48am

#5644

One Man

Joined:
May 17, 2011

Double Blind

Ziffle, try your listening test as a double-blind trial. That is, the person playing the excerpts doesn't know which resolution he is playing, and you don't know which one you are hearing. I'll bet your results are surprising. I did this exact test (using LP clips, as you suggest) at 16/44.1 and 24/96 and was pretty confident I could hear the difference. But - surprise - I was wrong about half the time, which is statistically the same as guessing. Make sure you listen to at least 50 A/B clips. More is better. Use good headphones, studio monitors, whatever you want. I'd be very curious to hear your results.
July 30, 2015 - 9:36pm

#5645

Ziffle

Joined:
July 21, 2015

CD set vs. USB

Dschian makes a good point. If you don't have (or aren't planning to purchase) a top quality playback system, the USB version will probably not provide anything beyond convenience, and might actually sound worse than the CDs. On the other hand, if you do have a fine playback set up (and you know who you are), most assuredly the 96kHz/24 bit USB version will take this set to another level. Try a simple test. Take a nicely mastered LP and record excerpts at different resolutions and word lengths. I have found that every increment up to 96k/24 makes a difference (although 88.2 to 96 at 24 bits is subtle). Some of the soundboards are DAT - 48kHz/16 bits. It is impossible for a 48kHz signal to sound the same downsampled to 44.1 kHz for CD. The original DAT will have more space between the instruments. Whether or not the originally analog recordings sound better is entirely a function of the mastering done. I presume top quality engineering here, in which case it will be much better. The point made about the need for a playback system that will handle a high res signal is well taken. Nonetheless, if I was a young person with a modest stereo, I would buy the USB version for the future. For those happy with a mid-fi system, the CD is likely a better choice.
July 30, 2015 - 9:02pm

#5646

JimInMD

Joined:
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Re: comdata55

I wish we could see the box as well. Its the music inside that's important though. If memory serves, I think they had some significant box design modifications for E72 between the mock pictures on dead.net and the final box. I don't think we knew what it looked like until it showed up on the porch. So there must have been some changes along the way. Since this box has even more discs, I bet there was (is) a logistical battle between size and elegance. It has to fit through the front door after all, right. I hate to speculate, but it could be they don't have a finished product to show us yet. ..or Lemieux got into another scuffle with a surely seal after the last seaside chat and wants the bruises to heal before filming again. Pick your poison.
July 30, 2015 - 8:15pm

#5647

Dschian

Joined:
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CD box set versus Hi-Res option

I went for the box option. Here's why. While I've noticed that hi-res sources can sound better than cds- and I have about 200 hi-res discs in my collection, so I am definitely a believer- I believe that often much of the improvement comes from the advantage also provided by well-done re-mixes or re-masterings that are frequently done for hi-res releases. For example, the use of the Plangent Process for the HD Tracks Studio Albums package would help to improve the sound over prior releases, so that could help to confound listening differences between those tracks and earlier cd releases for the same albums that people have noted. Even apart from these kinds of changes to the source, improvements tend to be heard more from recordings that were otherwise particularly well-made to begin with. For example, a strong orchestral recording from 2005 or 2015 can sound remarkable on SACD, but I have a highly-regarded Universal (Japanese) SACD release of Regatta de Blanc and because of the limits of the source material, even with remastering the improvements are modest- certainly not a must-have difference. The musical content is awesome, but not the acoustical portrait. Crucially, nearly all of the 30 Trips shows are two-tracks (which tend to simplify the acoustic presentation a bit), and the earlier years obviously have variable and often more limited recording quality. While the Dead's official live releases typically sound great to my ears, that's compared to bootlegs or mp3 streams online. I haven't heard them, but for these reasons, comparing the HD Tracks multi-track studio releases of the Dead, or even Wake Up to Find Out (a multi-track from 1990) to two-tracks from 1969 or 1974 or even 1982 (hell, that one could be from a cassette!) is probably misleading. Maybe if you have an amazing audio system or amazing ears or are listening VERY closely, the difference will be significant, but otherwise, I think one is primarily getting convenience and hardly any sonic improvement from the hi-res set, while losing the book and other physical niceties of the box set. The only possible wild-card audio advantage here would be if in your case you have both a cd player a stand-alone DAC unit and the latter one sounds significantly better than the first. The USB set is a fine choice, but for convenience purposes and not primarily audio differences, I would venture.
July 30, 2015 - 7:17pm

#5648

Life may be sw…

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What Jerry Would Really Say About The 50th Merchandise

I'm feeling great about the Band's 50th, loved Santa Clara, excited about the box set and all the other offerings! For those of limited means, check out Archive.org of course where there are tons of free soundboards the band lets stream free. If you have a bit more, get spotify which allows you to stream all Dick's Picks, Road Trips, All Europe 72, plus most studio and other live releases. Earlier in the thread people complained about the Bands money grab. For the cynical Dead Heads who project some nostalgic, Jerry would never allow this nonsense, recall that Jerry sold his artwork on ties for Petes sake! And for those who think the band/Jerry in the good old days wanted to give it All away and not live well, check out this quote from Garcia. Peace to all, and enjoy the celebration and the ever evolving grateful dead derivations! Fuck ‘people’s music’.” laughs Jerry Garcia from a reclining seat in the plush, wood-finished business offices of the band. (The comfortably expansive cluster of rooms are located in a streamlined San Rafael complex.) “I mean, I thought it was a dumb discussion even when it was the big thing awhile back to talk about how music should be free… that music belongs to the people and musicians rip them off. That kind of thing really irks me. “It’s like, in order to get so you can play music you have to sacrifice a lot of what would have been your normal life. You know what I mean? For lack of a better phrase, you have to pay the dues to get so you can play music. It’s not a thing you just do. If that were so, everybody’d be making their own music and there wouldn’t be professional musicians. There’d be no need for them. For someone to deny the fact that you spent a certain amount of your life working on some sort of discipline and learning how to play… that’s the rip-off. That’s the state versus the individual. Anytime someone comes down on artists and claims their work on any level, I think that’s pure bullshit. There’s been too many great musicians who died poor. People’s music… it just ain’t so.”
July 30, 2015 - 5:45pm

#5649

DaveStrang

Joined:
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@ Clovett / Elvis' 'Can't Help Falling In Love With You'

Quite possibly the most beautiful love song ever written. That's a great "set-list" for your daughters. I'm happy to see folks starting their kids on music when they're so young. I think music for kids is as important as reading. You need to "feed" the ears as well as the eyes. It's not easy to find but I would suggest adding Rickie Lee Jones 'Rainbow Sleeves' to your kids lullaby "set-list". I'm a cantankerous 55 year old, but my eyes still tear up when I hear it. It's absolutely gorgeous. Kudos to you!
July 30, 2015 - 2:41pm

#5650

WharfratWhitey

Joined:
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Old Man Not Down...

The Rhino deal...yeaaaahhh. This has been a match almost made in heaven if you're a guy like me that enjoys the nicely packaged, historical write ups, photos, top-shelfie Dead. But I offer you a sample from the WharfratWhitey Vault. A fairly well known ditty that goes like this: 'I wish they would do some general non-limited releases like Crimson, Truckin' Up, Ladies & Gentlemen, Fillmore East 1969, etc.' You guys remember this popular ditty of mine. Give me a reason to go to my local record store more than twice per year(RSD, RSDBF). Peace.

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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

To 30 Trips.. and Beyond....

Alright, I admit it.. this was the right box concept for 2015 and the 50th anniversary. I really do feel compassion for the people that were priced out.. but its a cool idea and likely the right concept. But going into the announcement, I was really digging all the hype and speculation. A Pig Box (hog fest), one show for each year, Fall '73, etc. I was holding out hope for '73 myself. With all the recent talk of '73 and '74, definitive versions of Eyes of the World, a pop-up Wall of Sound Box, complete w/ a WOS Fathead, people building home WOS lego's.. I am already looking forward to 2016. (its also going to take me that long to give Boxzilla a worthy listen). Today in GD History on SiriusXM radio, they played the better part of the second set from 6/24/73. The Dark Star>Eyes>China Doll was sublime, especially the pre-verse jamming on DS. What a great show, and on the heels of UCSB, PNE Coliseum and RFK no less. It re-invigorated the hype center in my brain for a 'classic' box set. So here are some concept ideas that would send my hype center into overdrive. Similar ideas are welcome - if nothing else, it gives us all something to check out while waiting until September. I got on a nice '69 Ark tangent the last time this subject came up. - '72 Berkeley Community Theatre (4 show run). - '72 Fox Theatre, St. Louis (4 show run). - Summer '73 (many options here). - Fall '73 (again, many options, note: Dantian gets my vote as the goodwill ambassador for 12/18/73 if/when it gets released). - WOS Popup/foldout Box (many options). - Ark '69 (3 show run). - '72 Blue Ray/DVD (4/17 and Beat Club). - WBOTB Box. Sorry for focusing on the older years, didn't mean to offend any '80's folks. I'm a big fan of the era.

JimInMD Portland 6.24.73

I heard this AM also. That Eyes of the World was sublime and the sound quality during Eyes was killer. I will go for round 2 tonight on Sirius, but may cut it short at 7.30 for the Copa America quarterfinal match. Those are great box choices,, how about a Bill Graham box that features many of the venues the Dead played Thanks to Bill Graham? Throw in some blotter art fully dosed and I may trade my nephew for it. He is now currently a deadhead in training after my niece showed him the headphones this morning. I am also down with all and every Fillmore East/West show to be released. - a box of tapes by Owsley Stanley - Betty box,, and so on of all the hired help And Release every.. *Mountains of The Moon *Mission In the Rain *If I Had The World To Give *One Kind Favor Any word on 7.14.70 Acoustic/Electric and 7.16.70 ?? some sweet stuff, some sound tweaks. Classic stuff with the Dead, Bear, and a little Janis EDIT: such a sweet tune... How Long Blues - part of the Blues Trifecta How Long Blues Deep Elem Blues Cumberland Blues 1970 x-factor supreme year for the GD

30 Trips

I check In daily to read the news on peoples views etc.. on this box set and i love it. For me yes it's a lot of cash and after having warned my other half of a box release this year of which was a must have without knowing what was around the corner ? her reaction was hesitant......then i told her about 30 Trips and for how much.........and to be granted the purchase was a relief whew! So i understand the hardships of many. But i honestly think i would've got it anyhow, due to the simple awsomness of it. I can't wait until Sept :) logs about the 80's ~ i love it!, love Brent too 'Dear Mr Fantacy' i remember Domings Hills was epic, great show, parking lot was a dust bowl. I love the Grateful Dead! so many roads. JGB too, Squaw Valley, ahh the memories, peace. This Box is a must and looking forward to seeing what it looks like, and also hope they're individually In their own Dave's Pick's format with art work for each.

The look of 30 Trips

I contacted Dave to ask him if we could expect a video of what this puppy is going to look like. This is what they did with Spring '90. After all, he had said it is gorgeous. He told me that he thought we all could expect a video soon. I can't wait! Rock on

Whart Rats in Chicago

Does anyone know if the Wharf Rats will be meeting up for the shows in Chicago? Do they even still exist?

https://archive.org/details/gd1990-06-09.sbd.miller.tetzeli.fix-

You should look for the unfixed version of this Miller seed and avoid any "Tetzelli fixes" as they are known inferior versions of the original recordings he tried to fix. His big fix was to make the 2nd set seamless, something Charlie picked up on and implemented to avoid these unneeded fixes. The problem was Bill didn't know how to use the mastering software he used to make the fixes and due to improper setup of the software, most of his fixes added issues not on the original Miller seeds. Bill just wanted to take credit for other peoples seeds, usually Charlie's early seeds and his GD fixes should be avoided. This has nothing to say about his Tetezelli seeds of his recordings, but his "GD fixes" are not fixes at all they are downgrades , every single one of them.

BOXZILLA PART DEUX!!!

so, while stuck in the quagmire of inventory (thee none-glamorous side of the wine biz, no doubt...) got me to dreamin' up an 'alternative' set of 30 shows, a wishlist of sorts, sure... ALTHOUGH I'M TOTALLY PSYCHED FOR THIS SET, lemme just put that out there, their choices are fantastic (this BadBoy contains thee EPIC 10.1.94!!!) anyway here's the list, have @ it: 12.1.66 10.22.67 1.17.68 8.3.69 11.8.70 4.8.71 10.18.72 2.15.73 5.19.74 3.23.75 (give it to everyone, it's only 1 disc!!!) 6.14.76 (think not in the vault) 5.9.77 (yea, yea, i know... not in the...) 7.7.78 (okay, okay... same as 76/77... a lad can dream...) 11.1.79 (in its entirety) GAINESVILLE, DUH!!! (11.29) 3.10.81 4.19.82 4.26.83 7.13.84 9.15.85 2.14.86 11.13.87 7.2.88 10.19.89 7.19.90 9.26.91 5.21.92 9.22.93 7.31.94 3.18.95 ♤

RE: Boxzilla part deux

I can get behind *any* release that includes 5/19/74 and 3/23/75. I'd lean towards 9/20/70 personally, but you'd have me with the Portland '74.

Just in time

Just in time for my road trip to Santa Clara came the JGB on Broadway series Act 01!Sometimes you get lucky.

Reminder

"Name That Tune" contest starts at 6 PM Pacific time today. Don't be late! (Don't be early, either)

re: Wharf Rats In Chicago

This is from the Wharf Rats forum on this site: http://www.dead.net/forum/wharfrats-meet-here#new look for the yellow balloons. Santa Clara: Where can I find the Wharf Rats at the show? The Wharf Rats will have a table near the Participation Row area, on the main concourse close to the Intel Gate A. Chicago.. Where can I find the Wharf Rats at the show? The Wharf Rats will have a table near the Participation Row area, in the South Courtyard inside the South Gates, near Gate 0.

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On June 2nd...

When this box set was first announced it was not looking good for me to be able to purchase this stellar collection, due to the landing of a side job painting, I was able to preorder 5 minutes ago, needless to say I'm overjoyed at being able to purchase one BEFORE it sells out, however I do have one concern, why am I being charged $58.80 PA Sales Tax on an item not purchased in PA? I take it WE all had to pay the appropriate sales tax for our respective states of residency all I want to know is why? Now what about an "official" announcement regarding DeadBase 50!!!! A VERY HAPPY WEDNESDAY indeed, DEADLAND!!!!!!

Nexus

When a company has a physical presence in a state, it must collect sales tax (if that state has a sales tax).

what was everybody guess ?

the usual suspects ,, Feel Like A Stranger Hell in a Bucket, Jack Straw, The Music Never Stopped (probably it) lots of choices.. I went with *Truckin'... we will see 4.16.78 going right now, Scarlet Fire for the ages and killer from start to finish. Very juiced up compared to Columbus show a few nights later

My Guess...

FEEL LIKE A STRANGER "Gonna be long, long, crazy, crazy night!" Second guess (if allowed) would be THE MUSIC NEVER STOPPED.

Calling Dr Beechwood, Dr Beechwood, Calling Dr Shot, Dr Shot...

The Music Never Stopped was my guess...

Guess

No love for What's Become of the Baby? Rosemary?? ok Born Cross Eyed is my third and final guess. I do get the feeling just by the way this came up that its not going to be one of the familiar few openers.. better to be whimsical and guess for the pure enjoyment of how much fun it would be if you actually got it right. Edit: ok, I guessed Bertha (redacted), Promised Land (scratch that) Half Step (fuck-it) Back to Rosemary (just kidding). Heavens door? Perhaps Ship of Fools is the most fitting.. but they wouldn't open with that, would they?

Hell in a Bucket 1st song played at Soldier Field by GD

along with the other Bobby tunes TMNS and Feel Like a Stranger would increase chances for either night.. Playing in the Band is my sleeper pick into Crazy Fingers.. And For Sure some point during the 3 nights,, The Weight will be played either as 2nd set opener or encore

Guesses

I was going to go with "Might As Well" but changed my mind because a) it would be weird to have the wrong guy singing, and b) it's really a JGB tune. Then I thought "Money, Money" but that would be too honest. ;-) They did that instrumental "He's Gone" to open the first Alpine Valley reunion show in '02 or so, which was very cool, but I figured they wouldn't pull that out again. "Let The Good Times Roll" is a possibility. "The Music Never Stopped" is also. But I went with "Feel Like A Stranger" which a few others have commented on. Fortunately, I got mine in at 6:00:01 PST, so I will start clearing space on my office wall. :-)

oh yeah...

...a lil birdy told me the Santa Clara soundcheck setlist from today's rehearsal & much like our beloved friend bolo24 about top secret GD releases, i've been sworn to secrecy...was hoping to share it with y'all... but the consequences could contain cataclysmic catastrophicness... definitely some surprises, for sure... ♤

and beyond...

Just to chime in on Jim's earlier topic about box releases beyond 30 Trips, I really hope they give our wallets (a bit of) a break next year and go back to a three to five show box like the Winterland and Spring 77 boxes. Fall '73 is always at the top of my wish list but I really like Luis' idea from a few weeks back--a May '74 box. I suppose it wasn't really representative for the 50th but it's a great idea and Dave has said 5-19 will be probably be released at some point.

HCS

I was a bit late getting mine in, so I went with a wildcard: Here Comes Sunshine.

Re: and beyond

..I love Luis like the half brother I never met (but reserve the right when I go to Spain next year).. but I'm with you man, with one caveat. If its a '74 box, even a mini-box.. mhammond should design the box or at least get the street cred. The pop-up, fold out, open the box and the Wall of Sound pops up in 3-d Box is an off the top, out of the box idea, and I'm all in. So what if it barely breaks even. and I'm with you on the small box for 2016.. and beyond. These box sets are pushing back my retirement date (not that I'm complaining). ..and this old man is getting old. ..Luis.. are you out there? Edit: claney. Great guess.

my guess

I was late sending my guess also so went with Sugar Magnolia in the hopes they might open with that and close the show (or set or run) with SSDD. Like the Bill Graham shows in '91.

Am I Too Late?

The Barbed Wire Whipping Party https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xvPdI0USSPk

Show opener Sat. 6/27

The Golden Road (To Unlimited Devotion)

My guess:

Victim or the Crime - to show they really mean business!

Quadruple opener guess, I'm psyched!

He Was A Friend Of Mine >Money Money > Shit Happens > They Love Each Other

Opener

Too easy - NFA

How could I be wrong?

At 6pm Pacific Standard Time, I guessed Playing in the Band. Just could not see it any other way. Sam T

potential openers

Hell in a Bucket > Shakedown Hell in a Bucket > Sugaree The Music Never Stopped -- i think this one is good for Trey Feel Like a Stranger Truckin' > Smokestack Lightning , this was my pick. Viola Lee Blues Dancin in the Streets EDIT: SAMTHARDMAN ,, i think you have excellent chances with PITB,, going into Crazy Fingers or UJB

yesterdaze topic 6.24.73

I too heard David L play the big jam on sirius xm on wednesday. One saving grace of the beautiful box i cant afford is that it does not include 2.15.73 or 6.24.73 so we still gotta shot. (Though the '74 Dijon UJB is worth at least $150). Every SBD of the Portland show that I've heard has a little cut in Eyes and a nasty one in the KYRider from set 1. I wonder if that's what has kept it from official release. Has anybody heard a board tape that doesn't have those jarring remnants of reality?

Score!!!

I just nabbed the 1973 Winterland box set on Ebay for $52.00 (shipping included)!! I'd say that's a pretty sweet deal.

KYTrips , that is a supaaaa score

great find, was that the final bid or a buy it now ?? the W73 bonus disc alone went for about $130 in a recent auction,, if somebody bought extras of a few binus discs then it would easily pay a hefty portion of the 30 Trips box if the right buyer is located.

Score

It was a Buy It Now for $49.99 + $2.00 shipping. It's in great shape, but it doesn't include the bonus disc. But I still consider it to be a solid score.

Re: Score

Score is right.. Winterland '73 is essential.

TheeAmazingAce333 ,, killer list ,, BOXZILLA PART DEUX!!!

I heard Dave joke around a few days ago on Sirius they already have ideas for the 60th anniversary kkkkkkk

heck yea,, that is a sweet deal

i would have pounced on that deal. even though i own 2 already EDIT: Winterland 1973 almost got me arrested a few years ago when I bought it.. I was jammin out and maybe light up a few extra doobies because it was so good and I guess a neighbor called the police on me.. ahhaaha

6/27 opening song contest update

So far, 53 entries, 23 different songs. 15 people entered right at 6:00 PM (9 different songs). The order in which the entries appear in my inbox determines who was first, second, etc. The winner may still be out there if the guys open with something really unexpected. Only 2 days 'til showtime - cheers!

thanks for the update bolo24

what was your guess ?

FTW Box Sets

Audio/video sets for pre-order. For those of you hoping for that,there ya go!:-)

I disqualified myself from guessing

But, if I had my way, they'd open with a rip-roaring, up-tempo St. Stephen/The Eleven for about 17 minutes, then take a couple minute break to allow folks to pick their faces up off the floor.

Opening song(s)?

Jack Straw> Shakedown Street or vice versa!

Opener will be...

... Day Job. Keep your day job So you can pay For all the releases Comin' your way

good call bolo24,

if i had my way, they would open with that also, and then... The Weight ; China > Rider > Playin > Supplication > Playin > UJB > Unbroken Chain : Masons Children > Cumberland Blues ; Casey Jones , ending the 1st set Close the show with a double encore, "Black Muddy River" Bruce Hornsby on vocals. "Liberty" as the 2nd encore. I saw these Other Ones shows a while back, but no rip-roaring St. Stephen/Eleven. == 7/12/1998 Polaris Amphitheatre Truckin > The Other One > Mystery Train, Loose Lucy, Loser, Bruce solo > Blackbird, Black Muddy River, Friend of the Devil, White-Wheeled Limousine, Estimated Prophet > Only the Strange Remain* > Samson and Delilah* > Drumz/Space > The Other One, China Doll > China Cat Sunflower > I Know You Rider *-with Jorma Kaukonen (Guitar/Vocals) (Furthur Festival; Hot Tuna and Rusted Root opened) == 8/31/2000 Schottenstein Center Jam > Hell in a Bucket, Ramble On Rose, Scarlet Begonias > Fire on the Mountain, GDTRFB, K.C. Moan@bw/mk/sk/aj/bh, Friend of the Devil@bw/mk/sk/aj/bh, The Way It Is > Franklin's Tower > Drumz/Jam > China Cat Sunflower > GDTRFB > I Know You Rider, Not Fade Away E: The Weight (Furthur 2000; Ziggy Marley and the Melody Makers opened) == 8/6/2003 Germain Amphitheatre I: Uncle John's Band > Hell in a Bucket > Only the Strange Remain > Big Boss Man*, Subterranean Homesick Blues*, You Win Again*, Dancing in the Streets > Cumberland Blues, Loose Lucy II: A Little Piece for You@ > Jam@ > Me and Bobby McGee@ > Jam > Night of 1000 Stars > Even So > Golden Road to Unlimited Devotion > Drums > Space > China Doll > Uncle John's Band (reprise) > Box of Rain E: Liberty *-with Bob Dylan (Keys/Vocals) (Bob Dylan opened)

Promised Land will be Opener

Promised Land - no doubt

Brokedown Palace

I'm thinking this will be the run ender on the 5th. Final song

Today's listening habit:

Since there's no 1974 Grateful Dead today, I thought I'd listen to a thing of the normal variety - save a couple at the end: Original Dixieland Jazz Band 6/25/18 King Oliver 6/25/23 Early Ellington 6/25/28 Roy Eldridge "Little Jazz" 6/25/35 Modern Jazz Quartet "Django" 6/25/53 Clifford Brown "The Beginning of the End" 6/25/56 Thelonious Monk "Monk's Music" 6/25/57 Dave Brubeck "Time Out" 6/25/59 Tina Brooks "True Blue" 6/25/60 Bill Evans "Village Vanguard" 6/25/61 Wes Montgomery "Full House" 6/25/62 Andrew Hill "Andrew!" 6/25/64 Lee Morgan "The Gigolo" 6/25/65 Wynton Kelly "Blues On Purpose" 6/25/65 Led zeppelin "How the West Was Won" 6/25/72 Grateful Dead Eugene 6/25/78 Todo Bien.

My guess

Jam>Playing In The Band

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