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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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  • MLavallee
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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
  • reijo29
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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.
  • rrot
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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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    NOTHING LEFT TO DO BUT SMILE SMILE SMILE!!!
    BRAVO David L. & Co.
  • estimating prof
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    Yeah...Wow!
    There it is. There are some really nice shows in there. Some fine 80s shows too. I also can't afford to drop $700 on dead shows. That is not in the family budget. Why not make some sort of pre-order for individual shows and print more?? I gotta say I find this all pretty sad and nauseating. Everything that's come down for 2015 has been so high cost. This is so exclusive. This is one more run at the money. I think I need a break from dead.net
  • direwulf
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    And here I thought this was gonna be a fun 50th celebration.
    No way can I afford this and the wife would kill me too! I gotta agree with someone earlier mentioning how all the 50th stuff is so expensive. 700$ 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.
  • Vguy72
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    I must admit....
    ....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....
  • jbxpro
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    what shows??
    So what shows will be included? Can anyone say Barton Hall??
  • US Blues
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    individual shows
    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."
  • fourwindsblow
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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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"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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If you want that release. Jump on it now. One thing Rhino seems to be doing is let the product sell out and not go back to it. The titles that don't specify if they are limited will most likely be re-issued. But I would guess it may take a while. At least 10 years after sellout before they re-issue. And if it does get re-issued. Most likely at a higher cost, jump on it before it hits secondary market and then who knows what the cost will be.
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Okay, speaking of the Warlocks box - I would love some feedback on that from you folks. I passed on it due to a general lack of love for post-coma Dead. However, I did finally get the Spring 90 TOO set and really like most of it (though not the long jams where MIDI takes over, and, believe it or not, I don't care all that much for the vaunted Branford show, which as someone said a while ago, sounds like soft jazz to me. (Not saying it isn't great playing - just not my subjective thing - please don't jump on me). I've easily listened to that version of Loose Lucy a dozen times. The cost also threw me - the Warlocks Box always seemed like a pretty bad deal, on a per disc basis, considering it's far from my favorite era. Anyway, the Warlocks Box - how does it compare to other releases, to Spring 90, etc?
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Okay, speaking of the Warlocks box - I would love some feedback on that from you folks. I passed on it due to a general lack of love for post-coma Dead. However, I did finally get the Spring 90 TOO set and really like most of it (though not the long jams where MIDI takes over, and, believe it or not, I don't care all that much for the vaunted Branford show, which as someone said a while ago, sounds like soft jazz to me. (Not saying it isn't great playing - just not my subjective thing - please don't jump on me). I've easily listened to that version of Loose Lucy a dozen times. The cost also threw me - the Warlocks Box always seemed like a pretty bad deal, on a per disc basis, considering it's far from my favorite era. Anyway, the Warlocks Box - how does it compare to other releases, to Spring 90, etc?
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FWIW for me, I can justify the cost after considering just how tastily Phil Rocks the Help on the Way>Slipknot! from 10/8. 10/9 ices it. Tremendous enjoyment every time.
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@Claney Definitely some great playing and not just an interesting setlist. The Uncle John's jam is pretty intense. Someone on archive described as being to similar to an PITB jam, which I could definitely see. & on the Warlocks box. Have you heard the Nightfall of Diamonds Show? If you haven't heard that I would check that out 1st. If you like that, then you will definitely like the Warlocks Box.
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Seems it sold out. Went to purchase one and gonzo. Anyone squirrel one away for me?
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well that worked,, they gobbled those up quick.. That always happens. When someone mentions the low inventory count usually they show up on eBay shortly after.. October 1989 -Warlocks box stocked full of highlights -Nightfall of Diamonds is Killer as well as the other Meadowlands shows,, -3 nights at Spectrum could be a sweet box,, with 10.18.89 being the standout show.. -And super under the radar show is Charlotte 2nd night. 10.23.89 ,,, with a killer 1st set highlights all over and 2nd set with cool song choice. Charlotte has a few under the radar bangers,, from 5 years earlier to kick off the Fall 1984 tour 10.5.84
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These were stand-out shows. I still reach for them from time to time, lots of energy, focused playing, they were on a mission and there are break-outs a plenty. This was the test balloon for Without A Net. I recently gave all the released material from Warlocks through Spring '90 a spin. I thought the Hampton shows sounded a lot like Spring '90, whereas Spring '90 TOO had better separation and a cleaner sound. Hampton sounded best really loud, they were epic shows. Get em while can, the prices are still 'reasonable' on the secondary market which probably will not last and the box design itself is interesting. I was surprised to see everyone didn't already have this. These shows are good recordings of a the pivot point to the last great hurrah. Edit/re dogstar: Amazon still has them new for not too much above what the price was at Dead.net after shipping. There's 1 left used for the same price dead.net had them for new. Doesn't seem outrageous yet.
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@mbarilla - Now this is one hot f*%*$n show!!! I've never heard them do "California Earthquake" before. I read someplace they only played it twice? Very cool song.
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I too love these shows. I love almost ALL the 10/89 shows, particularly the end of the month. I think they were really on fire then!However, Claney, you mentioned not really enjoying "where MIDI takes over". The Fall '89 tour that the Warlocks shows kicked off is where the MIDI action becomes a much bigger part of the band's sound. Even Jerry's solo in Candyman gets MIDI-ed. And the Dark Stars all culminate in a MIDI stew that I liked to seperately track as "Crashing Jam" on my first generation of Deadshow CDRs. If you don't like MIDI you won't enjoy the peaking moments in these shows. Anyone who doesn't have a problem with MIDI should have the Warlocks '89 box (and 10/16, 10/20, 10/22, 10/26 to name a few more), but anyone who is bothered by MIDI should proceed with caution (and maybe not step on these tracks). Gee, a 10/2X/89 BOX would make me return to buying GDM boxes!
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....was on the fence since this set came out years ago. Jumped off the fence last night and snagged one....I'm not going to go down the '77 Winterland box road again!!
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Great posts folks - though I guess it's a moot point now, at least from this site. And also because Boxzilla, well, you know. Seth - your post helps - I really do struggle to get past the MIDI, and there is so much else I still want...
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SiriusXM just finished playing a high-energy Oade Bros recording of the 9/3/85 show at Starlight Theatre, KC. Nice way to grease the skids for the return of Cryptical Envelopment>The Other One contained on the Riverbend show in Boxzilla. The actual break out was at the Greek a week earlier, but the Riverbend show has a nice crisp sound to it and a nice Comes A Time. I know.. its not the same as 1970, Jerry's voice was haggard, brent, etc.. True, but this ones still hot and what a pull-out year 1985 was. Lots of fresh material and an energy boost year. Whoever mentioned 11/2/85 recently (might have been a doc's pics) must have been drinking the same kool aid I was that year. There are some high-energy, later year shows in this box.. Can't wait for the sonic upgrades. One Dave's Picks and three months to go before the a UPS truck marked 'wide load' drops this off on our doorsteps. Edit: Serendipitous. I just now received my DaP15 shipping notice. WooHoo. Edit2: Snafu, wrong addy on the address confirmation. BooHoo.
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1 - I too received a DaP15 confirmation with my zip code wrong. I have been buying from them for years & years. How does this happen all of a sudden? 2 - Take a closer look at your calendar. It is only TWO months until Boxzilla arrives and not three as you thought 3 - I enjoyed the book very much that you sent me about the Brotherhood Rock on
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I also got a confirmation email with the Zip Code wrong (as well as the spelling of my town). Something seems to be fishy in Deadland...
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the Charlotte performance was the 2nd and final time played. mustin321, glad you liked.. It was a tribute for the Bay Area quake that happened right before one of the World Series games featuring A's versus Giants.. The Tennessee Jed and Let it Grow are very nice to close the set.. Warning! Warning!! Warning!!! this piece may cause the feeling of lasers beams on your face.. 7.21.84 - Ventura County Fairgrounds - Today in GDHistory China Cat Sunflower > I Know You Rider First set is very nice with a few highlights and settles down nicely after about halfway through Shakedown,, that is when the Grateful Dead hit a nice groove and the rest of 1st set is smooth as butter... Check out Althea for my other primo highlight of the 1st set. Jerry hits a few zingers and is a good reminder for me why I like all eras
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Sal Salvador "Quintet/Quartet" 7/21/54Thelonious Monk "Plays Duke Ellington" 7/21/55 Sonny Clark "Dial 'S' for Sonny" 7/21/57 Duke Ellington "Newport 1958" (studio sessions) 7/21/58 Oscar Peterson "Plays Cole Porter" 7/21/59 Bobby Hutcherson "Oblique" 7/21/67 Dexter Gordon "Take the 'A' Train" & "Both Sides of Midnight" 7/21/67 GOGD Paramount Northwest (GD Download #10) 7/21/72 Fantastic!!! Old & In the Way Lion's Share 7/21/73 GOGD Hollywood Bowl 7/21/74 And if I make through those, I've got a Studio One Soul Jazz disc called Rude Boy sittin' purdy featuring selections from 1965 to 1980. More Guinness & Matusalem GR, porfa.
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My confirmation DaP email also had incorrect city name and zip code and i too have been at the same place for over 15 years. Quick call to Dead.Net confirms that despite this email hey indeed have the correct mailing info and "whoever sent out these emails did something screwy"
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This was one of the first true bootleg's of live Grateful Dead the other was set 2 Cape Cod '79.When they went into Cryptical out of Smokestack it was one of the most beautiful things I ever heard. I could feel the Sun rising and all the light shine in, and now both are released in this box wow can't wait to hear them.
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I wonder if anyone knows anything about the mastering used for the FLAC files on the USB version. Are they just upsampled from the CD masters (hope not!), are they original 96kHz transfers from the analog tapes, and upsampled from 48kHz DAT's? I recently bought the high res FLAC of Wake Up to Find Out - it is superb, crystalline sound (maybe the CD is also, never heard it), probably the best (sonically) GD recording that I've ever heard. They are very good at talking about the various marketing gimmicks (fancy box, limited edition, etc.), but nothing specific about how the recordings were mastered. I've written to what dead.net calls customer service, but they ignored me. It would be a disappointment if the FLACs are just upsampled from the CDs.
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Can we get a video of the box with what it's going to look like? I am really on the fence and would like to see more about this release. $700 is a lot of dough for CDs
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,, i think its vault@dead.net and use grateful dead in subject line... but you are correct "Wake Up to Find Out - it is superb, crystalline sound, probably the best (sonically) GD recording that I've ever heard." Spring 90 TOO sounds fantastic,, just wish they would have treated the 1st box that way,, In my opinion, the shows in the 1st box are just a tad better overall when stacked up against each other.
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If you're talking about the DAT's. Then yes they were up-sampled that was for remastering process, and according to a audio engineer they play better at 24/96 than what's on the cd's. The rest were transferred from 2-track reels, multi-track reels, cassettes and PCM tapes to 24/96. David Lemieux on the ultimate Dead box set https://www.bostonglobe.com/arts/2015/06/27/david-lemieux-ultimate-dead…
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Glad you enjoyed the read. If I didn't know it was true, I would have believed it.
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Maybe the two that were multi-track recordings were transferred at 24/192, but there only 24/96 on the usb. edit: The DAT'sat 16/48 were transferd to 24/96 and were not up-sampled from the cd's just to be clear.
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JGBOff the topic, is there an "archive" type site if you will that has a vault of JGB shows?! I noticed they don't seem to be on the archive...is there a way to browse/access/stream/download the vault of JGB shows throughout the years?! Anyone?
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The Jerry Garcia Band and later his Estate never granted permission for trading, archiving, streaming etc. You can find a few out there, but they are few and far between and usually in the shadows, not the daylight.
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Wish they print a few more Warlock boxes. I missed out - on my list - thought there would be enough so I could get it for Christmas. Gave it another thought a couple of days ago, but ordered some of the books about the Dead that I had not read instead...
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Good call!Thanks so much for the offer to hook a fella up.I really appreciate your kind offer. I grabbed one the day they put 'em up for sale,so I'm dailed-in! :-)
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....and why do they keep showing up on my credit card statement? Seriously, I have one card deadicated to releases. $800 limit. 30 Trips tested the waters fo sho...
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HaHAHAAA!!! That is one of the best comments on this site, ever. Love it. (that was always my fave bumper sticker)
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Makes for a good American Express commercial. Thanks, VGuy. I busted a nut on that one.
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Plangent Process was used for 30 Trips FYI, for anyone interested in these things, it was confirmed on an audiophile forum that the Plangent Process was used for this box on all the analog 1/4" tape shows and the '67 8 track so the majority of the box; it was not used on the cassettes which were a handful, and not the later DAT shows where the process does not apply.
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Yeah, Spring TOO would be great, but I went for 30 Trips, and used up my "allowance". I lost track of the Dead around 1978 (aside from a concert at Wembley in late 1989), and for me, the 30 Trips overview is just terrific. I have read a lot of criticism focusing on Jerry G's personal issues, and I think that it is unfortunate. I saw the Dead many times in 1969-1978. They were never consistent. Some shows were took me to another world, others seemed mundane (and I was going to the supposed legendary Capitol Theater Port Chester shows). The "later" Dead that I've been listening to recently seem to fit the same pattern. Transcendence on occasions, and sometimes listlessness in an arena. I will report back if I get a response about mastering of 30 trips. Others give good information, but it would be nice get something from the horse's mouth. Would be nice to know what we are buying.
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I'm currently listening to 7.22.84 and I'm finding it pretty damn solid. This is my first time listening to either one of these shows... thoughts on 7.21 vs 7.22 or any other early 80's show? Im just asking because this one seems a lot better than other early 80's shows I've heard recently.
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Tight shows for '84, and the sdbds are crisp and clean. 7/21 vs. 7/22? Personal preference I guess, but I am drawn to 7/22. I like the homage to 1970 via the tight Dancin' (old school arrangement)>Bertha opener and Midnight Hour closer. Dancin' and Bertha are strong, the I Just Wanna Make Love to You is a little hokey and under developed but I think they only did this a couple times. The Terrapin and Morning Dew are strong as well. Good shows, focused and inspired playing, fun outdoor venue, clean sound and decent vocals for the most part. Edit: I think there was a conversation on old school vs. the mildly disco Dancin' arrangements on one of these threads about six months back. If memory serves the mid 70's arrangements (think Cornell) slightly edged out the old school arrangements. This is a good version to add to the mix, its old school and done very well. (disclaimer, I voted old school ala Harpur College).
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What was the normal crowd reaction to an early 80s "day job" just curious , or when this song would make an appearance on the setlist
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Day Job was often the encore. A typical reaction, "What lot is the car in again?"
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My buddy used to call it blow job. Sets that ended with Don't Ease Me In, he'd sing, "don't sleaze me in" Good lovin' was "all you really need is GOOD DRUGS" Years ago I met a guy who thought Bertha was - I had a hard-on running from you window.
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I'm super excited about this release. The years 92-95 being represented is really cool, as I seen a lot of shows during those years and the band could still rock on any given night! This might sound crazy but, summer 92 had some killer shows. Rosebud shines during this tour and Jerry's singing is fantastic! Some dates to check: 6/12/92,6/20/92,6/22/92, 6/25/92 and 6/28/92. Also check out the end of 6/29/92 Set 1 So Many Roads, Desolation Row and Deal bringing the set to a nice close.
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but i was told back then by a friend who was close to the band that Day Job was the only song ever taken out of rotation by popular request
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I believe that to be true. Day Job got no respect. Don't think less of me, but it really wasn't that bad at tune, the songs meaning just clashed w/ the culture. ..also they ended quite a few killer shows w/ a day job encore. Our inner circle inside joke was, oh, last night was killer, can't believe you missed this one, should have made the drive (keep in mind this was before the internet and cell phones).. They played Dark Star>St. Stephen>Unbroken Chain>Golden Road>Alligator>Morning Dew>Alligator>Cream Puff War>Dark Star>Death Don't have no Mercy: Day Job encore. Ok. It wasn't that great a tune either, but I always root for the underdog.
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Well put jim, Snafu, think you pretty much nailed it...it clashed with the culture, and was ultimately removed by popular request, pretty catchy tune though, lol, and fun to play on guitar, at least for me.
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To get back full circle to where we started.. Mustin, I don't hear those Ventura shows get mentioned too often, but they are sleeper shows. Great listen, good job and thanks for bringing up some good shows. Would love to hear more comments about the Dancin' in the Streets arrangements. When this came up last no one (including me) noticed that they switched back to the old arrangement in the mid-80's. I guess its Pig vs. Keith vs. Brent now (oops, how do you edit these posts, what did I do?). One Edit: These shows would benefit by Matrix treatment ala DaP8. Just sayin'. Second Edit: Jerry's vocals decline a bit by the end of the show. Too bad, still some good moments in this show.
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Yes we all used to bust chops about Day Job,,, but I did see a good one. To me that was a great thing about the dead,,, if you went enough you eventually caught a great version of every song. Who hasn't looked at a buddy and said, god damn that was a great fucking Mama Tried! Truly every show had SOMETHING great, maybe the whole show was only ok, but you knew there would be something. 2 regretful songs.... I ALWAYS wanted to see a killer Ghost Riders in the Sky, I knew they could pull it off. Bobby wailin' yippie I Ohh, Yippie I aye, ghost riders in the sky. Lights go down Bobbby stepping back, screaming out of incredible jam with 40,000 head belting out ... Their faces gaunt, their eyes were blurred, their shirts all soak with sweat..... and ending with the whole house yippie I ohh....... And then Bobby says , we'll be right back! That would have been fucking great. (like when I saw my first werewolf of London, on Halloween, in Columbia, SC. The other song I would have loved (and felt Jerry missed his chance),,, he should have done "On Broadway" when he played on Broadway. Jerry coming out of a incredible jam and hitting it right on the mark...."But they're wrong, I know they are. Cause I can play this here guitar. And I won't quit till I'm a star on Broadway"
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Don't know if this one counts as "disco," maybe disco-ish, but the Dancin' on 6/14/76 is my all time favorite. For a song I often hit the skip button on, this one demands I listen all the way through. They're just so deep in the groove... Of course, a large part of it is that it comes in the middle of an amazing sequence that one simply can't break apart, starting with the best Crazy Fingers you've ever heard (shades of Spanish Jam lie within), and ending with a sublime Cosmic Charlie, but even so, this Dancin' would be great even of its own accord. And then comes the Help > Slip > Franklin's right after. This Slipknot! is not to be missed; more mellow than most, searching and introspective like few others, it covers some interesting ground and goes the distance. I know I've talked up this show before, but I really think it is a great one, and definitely one of the best of '76.
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Talk up a show from June 76 all you want, good sir. Until recently (thanks Road Trips 4.5!), this month was the victim of the received wisdom that said it was a month of poor, sluggish playing. "They were still getting used to the return of Mickey, blah blah blah." That argument made no sense (it doesn't explain why they kicked so much ass in '75 for example). But I recall seeing that a lot, including in books about the band - the idea that the Dead slowly built to greatness throughout the year. Poppycock!!! Summer '76 Dead is among the top tours in their entire history (Boston, Beacon, Orpheum). Up there with Spring 77. Just a bit below the Falls (71; 72; 73). EDIT: Listening to 6/14 again (it's been awhile, thanks for the nudge). To quote Dennis' erstwhile tour buddy: "That was a great Mama Tried!"
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You've inspired me to give this another listen.
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Never minded it much, never loved it either. Then again, that was sort of an overarching point on encores the last 10 years anyway. But the moment you left early just assuming a Johnny B Goode was coming, BOOM came a Ripple or a Gloria or Faction out of the blue.
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