Grateful Dead

You can find recording of The Dead by going here: http://bt.etree.org/?searches=&cat=11 And here are recordings of The Other Ones: http://bt.etree.org/?searches=&cat=131 "When it comes to humility, I'm the greatest!" - Bullwinkle Moose

Hard to believe what I'm reading here AWEST27. You obviously don't know much about the Dead. Chumps & Losers... Go far, far away and see Phish then!

It cracks me up on here when people are comparing The Dead to PHISH!!! I mean, I am not knocking phish---but come on!!

but does anyone know where to get recordings of The Dead (not the grateful dead) and the other ones? Dont see any on archive.org

Thank God Jerry's not around to see the greed of the chumps who were his fellow bandmates. Then again, if Jerry left these losers in 90, he would be still be around.. Phish is only charging 1/2 of what these losers want.

First off, there's no way they're going to let you plug into the board. If this is like the last couple tours by The Dead, they will be selling soundboard recordings either at the show or afterwards on the Web site. Here's some helpful info though from philzone.com: 10 Commandments of Live Taping Jeff Frank 1. Show up early. You might as well be wearing billy-bob teeth when you walk up with your deck right before showtime. You look that stupid. 2. Get good cables. Core Sound's cable works at home (I have one), but is not reliable in the field. $100 for an Oade passive is money well spent. Get a good coax cable too. 3. Get a rechargeable battery or at least use good batteries. Battery changes between sets are a royal pain in the ass. It usually involves disconnecting the chain and putting it back together. 4. Try to spark up some kind of conversation before asking for a patch. Tapers love to talk about their gear. Ask how they like their pre-amp. Ask what shows they were at. Something other than "Hey man, got a line out?". BUT DO NOT BOTHER THEM WHILE THEY'RE SETTING UP! 5. Offer to handle grovellers. 6. Offer to watch the rig for awhile. 7. Offer to go on a water or beer run. 8. I hate to say it, but upgrade from that minidisc. 9. Try to have extra tapes and batteries. There are always people around that need them. It's nice to be the one who can save the day and what goes around comes around. 10. Offer to hang around if bodies are needed to shield the section from the masses, but make yourself scarce if there isn't much room. Also, go to the TAPERZONE section at philzone.com for more help. Good luck! "When it comes to humility, I'm the greatest!" - Bullwinkle Moose

I need some basic information on taper equipment. I Mail Ordered for taper tickets for 7 different locations, but have never taped before. Trolling around the net hasnt gotten me any valuable info yet but I will keep at it. Anything anyone could help with is appreciated. I was also told that tapers are permitted to plug directly into the sound boards. Is this true? What is a good affordable microphone? Should I go cordless? Do people usually record analog and convert to digital? Whats the best way to protect equipment when weather isnt good? What extra equipment is usually needed ie. extension cords, certain kinds of tape, backup mic, etc etc? 42% of all statistics are made up.

Mandomamma, I am frequent visitor to this site, especially the Vine area which has enabled me to greatly expand my collection of shows. Most of the people on the site are cool and really add to the site, like CC EOJ. The downright infantile venom being sprewed on this forum is not the norm. Most of these people only came on the site to buy tickets. Most of the time, while there is a decent amount of criticism, the posts are civil and sometimes illuminating. In sum, don't let the rantings of people who cannot express themselves in a mature or intelligent manner prevent you from enjoying what this site has to offer most of the time. "Let there be songs to fill the air."

Shows both Live Nation and Ticketmaster as vendors for the general ticket sale. Does that mean that with these two giants duking it out that prices will drop? Isn't that how competition is supposed to work? Sorry, my pipe dream for the morning...

Hey all - I have much love for everyone here, the boys, and the music. I just posted about the prices because I honestly was shocked by them, and I was honestly bummed out that we are going to have to budget in order to go. Guess Im crazy. If anything, I was just saying it's too bad things have changed so much from what I remember. I didn't expect $20 tix, but I thought maybe $60. But man, people sure are mean on this site....probably my first and last time posting. Relax and be kind, please.