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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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August 17, 2015 - 5:28pm

#5451

Dusty.rambler@…

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Tomorrow

Does this quote feel a little like an empty promise to any one right now? " So now you have it, but you should stay tuned as we will be revealing tons of great music, artwork, and more." 12 songs hardly count as "tons if music" and I haven't seen any "art work, and more yet".
August 17, 2015 - 5:02pm

#5452

DaveStrang

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Tomorrow

Tomorrow is one month until it ships - add one week (or more depending on your location) until we have it in our grubby little hands.
August 17, 2015 - 3:44pm

#5453

Topheraw

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Tomorrow

Tomorrow will bring us one month away from the big box. They've got to give us something........right?
August 17, 2015 - 2:04pm

#5454

wissinomingdeadhead

Joined:
December 17, 2011

30 Trips Around the Sun & other musings

On August 5th I put a list of the amount of discs that I think each show will have in 30 Trips here on dead.net using the following format.... 1966 1 1967 1 1968 1 and so on & so on well it appears my calculations are ALL wrong, as DB 50 in the updates section has confirmed that the Dead played 2 sets on 3/18/71 so my 2 CD count is wrong so the only way I can figure it out to be 80 discs is to add 1 disc to 3/18/71 & and take one from 2/21/95, I'm going to refigure my figures & put an updated list here on dead.net soon, ISN'T THIS FUN!!!!!! Also regarding 30 Trips I think the "sleeper" show is going to be 5/14/78. 2/6/79, Why is it that I want to hear this show so bad, is it because I can't as DB 50 states no tape exists of this show, even though it's a well known fact that early 1979 recordings are spotty at best as no complete show SBD's exist. Only the "stronger" shows i.e., 1/10 2nd set, 1/15 2nd set & 1/20, partial 2nd set are SBD's & even those recordings are fair to middling at best. Also with all of the in fighting going on between Donna & Keith the band's playing suffered. Don't ask me why but I hope a SBD of 1/21 surfaces someday just because of the odd venue & from what I can hear from the single AUD recording on the Archive the Terrapin>Playin sounds real good. Is Jon Mayer that good? Did anyone notice that 10/31 & 11/1 have indeed SOLD OUT? And WITHOUT Phil. In closing I notice that the Taper's Section features 5/26/77? As usual a very good choice, as you can NEVER go wrong with anything from May 1977 this as well as 5/18/77 are both release worthy perhaps for a 2 show mini box set. Wouldn't that make a delightful Christmas gift? HAPPY MONDAY, DEADLAND!!!!!!!
August 17, 2015 - 9:03am

#5455

DaveStrang

Joined:
November 9, 2011

30 Trips Arrival

Sept. 18 - '30 Trips Around The Sun' ships Sept. 24-26 - The Pope visits Philadelphia The Pope's visit is touted as "The World Meeting Of Families" I'm touting 'Boxzilla' as "Meeting Up With The World's Dead Shows" So the question is: Will the Pope's visit delay 'Boxzilla' arriving at the Jersey Shore? I'm in the Wildwood/Cape May area or as I think of it "Hurricane Country". Inquiring Deadminds want to know (or are Deadprayers in order?).
August 17, 2015 - 7:20am

#5456

Kayak Guy

Joined:
June 4, 2015

Tapers Addendum

I like the Addendium better than the 1st 3 Compendiums, it has more early shows and better source recordings to review. Yes there are really 4 Compendiums and the 4th one is the best of the series. Both series are very dated and have been replaced by the internet for real usefulness. The Compendiums have been replaced by LMA and you can stream the show while reading the reviews of it and add your own review at the end. Really, how cool is that? Deadbase has been replaced by etree with the MD5 checksum verification tool to match the recording to the setlist and info for the exact version you have, again pretty cool stuff. Set lists are everywhere now, even right here on dead.net with the my shows tab if you are logged in. Both book series are anachronisms that are speculative in price for original copies in the used marketplace or ebay for people that want the books. Each series does have some original content and essays that are unique to the books, but the set list info and reviews are out of date or incomplete, and they are the bulk of both series. The Compendiums and the new Deadbase 50 have publishers, so there are chances of reprints, the original annual Deadbases were self published by the authors and very limited printings until DB XI because they didn't want leftover when the new edition was ready. DBXI being the "final" deadbase probably had a larger run and maybe even a reprinting back in the late 1990's, but for the last 15 years it has been easier to get a copy of DBX than the DBXI. In the 1980's Deadbase was advertised in Relix and by the time my order for Deadbase was placed they were already on Deadbase II, so that was what i got in the mail. The question is do you really want a $90 book full of information from the late 1990's, when you can find all the updated and corrected info online for free? For me the answer is easy, yes i want the book, i want to highlight my collection in as many of the different lists as possible, so i can figure out what i'm still missing.
August 16, 2015 - 8:12pm

#5457

Kayak Guy

Joined:
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Old Deadbases

The reason 2 of the 3 authors reprinted the DBXI for the 50th anniversary was because of the speculative prices of the old Deadbases in the used marketplace. They could have done a better job of advertising the reprint aspect of this edition. [update the amazon description has been recently changed and the DBXI reprint aspect has been moved to the top of the description from lower in the text that you could only see if you clicked "read more", but who pays $90 for a book without reading the whole description?] Maybe calling it Deadbase XI Classic would have been a better name for it. Old Deadbases will continue to remain high in price as they were very limited printings. They are a fetish item and most have been personalized with highlighting and notes by the original owners. John Scott, who was not involved in Deadbase 50, sometimes has new copies of older versions that he sells through his Dharmarose website. Which also has the official online version of Deadbase (last updated in 2002) Try there if you are looking for a copy that doesn't have all the years from 1965-95, remember only Deadbase X and Deadbase XI have all 30 years.
August 16, 2015 - 6:46pm

#5458

wissinomingdeadhead

Joined:
December 17, 2011

My white whale & update

The Deadhead's Taping Addendum, basically "Volume 4" of the Deadhead's Taping Compendium a very limited press run. I check frequently in the secondary market to see if one is available for sale, patience I must have patience as one will come my way.....someday To:TPTB Don't you think it's about time we get a video of what Boxzilla (30 Trips) contains? We all would like to know how is show each going to be packaged & perhaps a glimpse of the 288 page book. I think we out here in Deadland just want a little "taste" of what's to come. Let's make it happen. Yes it's Sunday night & Monday morning rolls around real fast let me just wish everyone an EZ MONDAY MORNING, Peace, Deadland!!!!!!!
August 16, 2015 - 6:23pm

#5459

Kate_C.

Joined:
September 29, 2014

nitecat

I imagine your's is a common inquiry among readers, whether posted or not. I own the 3 TC volumes and DBIX and consider them indispensable companions. However, this rather useless subjective summary aside, perhaps I can provide enough information for you to make an informed independent decision (remember, my observations regarding DB are limited by the fact that I'm only familiar with vol.9). First, TC does one thing better than DB and that's sheer number of recorded shows reviewed. For example, I'll reference 1978, which has understandably garnered a lot of attention lately: DB provides reviews for only about 22 shows over 4-5 pages, whereas TC addresses about 84 shows across 90-odd pages - including 5+ pages devoted to 12/31 (Closing of Winterland) and 25 pages to the Egypt shows. Otherwise, DB is populated with the following wealth of unique information: 1. Comprehensive set lists regardless of whether the show is reviewed, to include venue, show date & day of week with encores marked, guests listed, and historical vagaries noted (i.e., 6/28/91: "Santana opened - 'Dark Star' tease just before last verse of 'Wharf Rat'") 2. Songs played, to include (1) total number of times historically; (2) total number of times played per year; (3) first and last date played; (4) song author and other recording artists by identity/release title/date; and, most impressively, (5) every time played by date, set, number of shows since last iteration, and identification of the preceding and subsequent songs (i.e., "Ain't No Lie": Acoustic set; 1231 shows preceded its debut in 9/80, and it was played between JackaRoe and Ripple). 3. Places played, listed alphabetically by State, City, and Venues with dates cited (i.e., Lake Tahoe (8 shows), broken down by King's Beach Bowl (7 shows (with dates)) and the American Legion Hall (8/19/67)). 4. Venue Seating Charts and Capacities 5. Polls: both personal (age/state of residency/all time favourite venues, years, individual performances/"tape preferences" (i.e., Maxell, TDK, Sony !!!)) and per year (i.e., in vol. 9, polling of money spent touring/favourite shows, venues, new songs/ and a lot of other Qs specifically addressing '94). 6. Garcia Base, 40 pages, to include dates, venues, and setlists for all 24 permutations of his performing side projects (even those he didn't "lead", such as OITW and the Keith & Donna Band). 7. "Odds & Ends" - Miscellany from a short band chronology; to members' birthdays; number of shows performed on each day of the week, month, and season; most played and single stand venues; maximum lapses between song performances (by number of interim shows); and much more. 8. Comprehensive guest list organized chronologically 9. Dark Star Map (longitudinal sampling of 50+ DS versions from each year played broken down on a bar graph by component parts, such as "verse", "jam", and "space") 10. Anagrams (strangely compelling: i.e., Bruce Hornsby = Byron's cherub (?!)) 11. Set and Song Timings (i.e., a complete listing for 1994 only in vol.9) 12. Show lengths by total time, first & second set, and pre & post drumz (1994 only) 13. Ticket sales and gross revenue per venue (1994) 14. Physical tour maps (1994), designated by vectors across a map of the states for each season, in addition to the same map indicating number of shows played by state. 15. Band/Crowd/Venue/Show pictures (1994/20 pages (glossy)) 16. Ticket pictures for each show (1994 (glossy)) I'd like to think that each of the features unique to 1994 for vol.9 will be duplicated for other years in DB50. At the least, I would imagine significant commonalities in format regardless as to how the old database and new information is divided - but those who've already received their copy can be more helpful here. peace, K
August 16, 2015 - 3:41pm

#5460

nitecat

Joined:
November 1, 2010

DH Taping Compendium and Deadbase

Hi forgive me for my dead ignorance. I have Deadhead Taping Compendium 1, 2 and 3. I have no Deadbase. Can someone tell me the difference, and whether it is worth it for me to get this new Deadbase? I am aware of the other bases, Jerrybase, Bobbase, and I believe these arent in Compendiums. Any advice, clarifications? Thanks nitecat

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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

1982!

I think this one is a sleeper for the best show in the box. A dream set list for me: 1982 - 7/31, Manor Downs, Austin, TX -Promised Land is rocking, Jerry does a killer Bird Song, he flubs the first chorus in Brown Eyed Women but I still love it, a funky Scarlet>Fire and Morning Dew is epic. One hell of a 3 hour show! =Set One= 01. Tuning 02. Alabama Getaway -> 03. Promised Land 04. Candyman 05. Tuning 06. El Paso 07. Bird Song -> 08. Little Red Rooster 09. Ramble on Rose 10. It's All Over Now 11. Brown Eyed Women -> 12. Music Never Stopped 13. Deal =Set Two= 14. Scarlet Begonias -> 15. Fire on the Mountain -> 16. Estimated Prophet -> 17. Eyes of the World -> Jam -> 18. Drums -> 19. Space -> 20. Uncle John's Band -> 21. Truckin' -> 22. Morning Dew -> 23. One More Saturday Night =Encore= 24. Don't Ease Me In

1982

I agree with you 420bandito. This is an epic show and a frequent listen to my audience tape for the past 32 years (man has it been that long?!) always brings a smile to my face. This is the eve or Jerry's Birthday and the crowd is so psyched and yelling "Happy Birthday" from UJB on. The Second Set is just so hot!

there is a soundboard

there is a soundboard available for this show. It is quite epic.

December

12/26/81

Boxilla

Waiting to see the visuals on this...

7/31/82

hey bandito420,have you seen show on youtube?jerry was hotter than the texas wind that nite.been watching this show before being announced in box set. gonna be nice to have quality audio out-

Listening Party!...........................?

Am I crazy or did we skip Party #5....?? Any update is better than no update :)

Listening party #5

Magnaball Ate It!YUM! MORE PLEASE!!

Cal Expo '86....

....may be the first selection I pick. May not see another '86 release in my lifetime so there you go. The Comes A Time listening party track reinforces my belief. Haven't heard the Copps '92 show, but I would have picked any of the Vegas shows in it's place.....I may be biased in that choice though....

Countdown

26 days until The Box that ROX ships!!!!!

Daves picks question

Can someone please explain to me why some of the daves picks albums appear un-numbered?

Nothin left to do but smile smile smile..

.. at the thought of boxilla being delivered soon :) yeah yeah yeah

perhaps of some interest...

...is how they will have dealt with 'severe dropout problems' from the PCM masters on (at least) the '85 show. I thought the 10-21-83 show was also derived from a beta PCM master, but I'm not sure on that. I guess we'll see. After so many fantastic releases, I am faithful they will have done a fine job patching this one up. Also, I have not been partaking in the listening parties so I do not know what if anything from Riverbend, Augusta or Worcester they have sampled thus far. I want to listen with virgin ears. Primary source info. here:http://www.dead.net/features/tapers-section/june-18-june-24-2007

Another nice one from summer 1982.

This just shuffled on and reminded how good this show is, i remember getting the tape in the 80's and liking the show, but this SBD from Mr Miller is sweet. https://archive.org/details/gd82-08-10.sbd.miller.12453.sbeok.shnf

Doing that Rag

~ buzzed right nów, it's been a goood Saturday Night! 81-85 to me is epic GD, there is something special there for me. I dunno but Jerry's guitar makes some trippy listening :) I am so looking forward to the unvailing of the mega box! Enjoy the ride folks Peace

...and another from summer '82

Check out 8/6/82 St Paul. Listen to Space about 2 minutes before Truckin starts -- there's a jam based on both The Other One and THE ELEVEN! The Other One played over 11 beats! Very cool!

Proto 30 Trips

For those of you who own both 'The Golden Road' & 'Beyond Description' box sets, you can make up a 'Proto 30 Trips' by adding ALL of the bonus material from each of the releases, even the live albums ( 'Live Dead', 'Skull & Roses', 'Reckoning' & 'Dead Set'. I left off 'Europe 72 since it's already well represented) onto 1 playlist and arranging everything chronologically. It makes for a great overview of the band as well as "UPPING" the psyche factor for the Mother Box.

Updates on 30 Trips Around The Sun Box set?

I was given the impression that there would be "follow ups" to the original video that Dave did posted describing this box. Any idea where it is posted???Mr. Pete------> aging hippie

Countdown

25 days until ALPHA BOX!!!!

Sugaree

I love the early 80s. The folk songs were especially sweet then, such as Jack-a-roe and Peggy-o. Best period for these. 7/18/76 is my favorite unreleased show ever. The second set is so hot, it's one of those moments that's simply better than anything imaginable, except maybe that one Dark Star...you know the one ;)

Correct me if I'm wrong......

Please, please, someone please, correct me...... is there not a single Box Of Rain on this release?

Just one

There's just one -- the encore from 7/9/95 that's included as a single.

Box of Rain - delayed shipment?

Box of Rain is on the single - good news for those of us who are vinyl heads - not such good news for those without a deck. Sadly there is however on CD the following tracks - Dough Knees, Day Job and Way to Go Home - I also have a horrible feeling there's a samba in the rain there too...still at least we don't have to suffer a Wave to the Wind (unless that's on the bonus disc lol). As for the Box video reveal - we've seen and heard nothing....makes me think that there'll be a delayed shipping email soon - if it's not already in post-production and ready for a reveal by now - it will be delayed.... Maybe they'll delay and throw in the crappy FTW box as a 'bonus' - in which case I'll take Wave to the Wind instead lol....

countdown

24 days until KING box ships!!!!!!!

Deadbase 50 arrived....

....almost pulled a muscle picking the package up off the front porch. This is gonna suck up a LOT of my free time for a while. Good thing I just got a new pair of no line bifocals last month!!....

Countdown

23 days until GARGANTUA ships!!!!!

wissdh...

...keep the thesaurus readily available, as yours is the first countdown that's inspired an electric current of Christmasy anticipation since the first week of January when I stood at the site's darkened windows wondering whether anyone was still home! Though, all is shortly to be forgiven... Incidentally, I dreamed of 30 Tripz last week; well, rather a nightmare - the kind you have/had incident to nervous anticipation of exam week at university. I'd received the box - a cheaply constructed affair with a glossy veneer peeled in many places to reveal pabulum brown cardboard beneath - and immediately noticed shows missing as well as caramel - yes, caramel - on the 7 inch single that I removed from a plastic sheath and carried out into a grey rainfall thinking to clean it off, at which time I awoke in a cold sweat. True story (except for a bit of hyperbolic cliche with the "cold sweat" business). I wasn't wed to the necessity of a video unveiling, but sound slumber may dictate I join the growing chorus of petitioners.../peace, K

Pictures of the Box

https://www.relix.com/articles/detail/grateful_deads_30_trips Very nice!

pics

thanks for the link Fennario....very cool

Toy Chest?

The box will certainly be reusable as a nice chest if anyone is so inclined!

Philadelphia Inquirer

Today on page A7, a full page advertisement announcing that "DEAD & COMPANY are going to be performing at The Wells Fargo Center here in Philly, my question is this; is it an American Express ad or a DEAD & COMPANY ad, doesn't matter as I WILL BE GOING!!! Maybe they'll recreate 9/21/72 in it's entirety WOULDN'T THAT BE SOMETHING!!!!! It's a beautiful ad by the way as it is quite poster worthy. AMEX Presale 8/26 @10am TO 8/27 @ 10pm Public on sale Friday, August 28 at 10AM HAPPY TUESDAY DEADLAND!!!!!!!!!

Pics / creampuff

Thank you for the link! I was hoping for a peak inside the box, but the exterior shots are awesome. Boxzilla looks better than I imagined. I'm listening to creampuff as I type this on headphones. The mix is interesting. Jerry's vocals are 100% on the left speaker only and pig's organ are 90% on the right speaker. Jerry's guitar is also much heavier on the right. Not my favorite dead mix, but it really shows how focused on psychedelica they were at this time. I can't wait for this box!!!

Dead & Co doing 7 or 8 cities - hope they come to Boston

I saw my nephew who's now in LA and he had heard from very good sources that they're doing 7 or 8 cities. I asked if they were doing Boston, he did not know. Here's hoping they play there!!! Wow nice pictures of the boxset - hopefully that's real wood and not veneer (or paper) on cardboard. Now I want to see the unveiling - only 200 copies left (according to the main page).

Sneak peak...

How come that wasn't shown here first before we see it somewhere else? yes, that box looks awesome! I just hope if it comes and I'm not home nobody steals it!!!! My big paranoia. Great listening party! Keep em coming! Certainly looking forward to this box set!

Boxzilla?

After seeing this I'm not sure if the name "Boxzilla" still fits... Boxzilla sounds so big and fierce. Sure it's big, but maybe a little more dainty than fierce. "Boxarella," or "Big Box Mama?" Don't get me wrong... I really like the art. I think it captures the free-spirit celebration that is the Grateful Dead show. Only seeing three sides (2 sides and top), I'm imagining that the four sides are each a season to represent winter, spring, summer and fall tours (fall and summer shown here). Again, really want to see the inside and how the CDs are cased.

Sneak peak...

That looks so nice. Now it would be nice to see some scroll photos, maybe a glance at how the CDs are housed. Are they Digipacks or in sleeves? Just a single show out of the box on a table.

30 trips pic

I think it looks great, I thought it was going to be some shabby box judging from the picture here. A black box with that who care image. But I like the look of the toy chest,, it will look on the shelf next to the other box sets! :-) You spend a chunk for these box sets, I want them to look good.

WOW!!!!

Not to ruffle any feathers but this box looks BETTER than the trunk E72 was housed in.As for a name I like GARGANTUA it fits as the box alone is GARGANTUAN, & I too would like to see just how the shows are packaged. Just think if TPTB show us exactly what GARGANTUA contains it SELLS OUT, if I didn't already preorder I believe I would just based on the box itself, if the box looks that good you know the contents look GREAT. PLEAE PLEASE PLEASE let's see the contents!!!!

can't wait

Got my deadbase50 today. I know have so much info to enjoy. Hard to believe that set lists could make me so excited. I got to see the box today and can't wait until I have it show up at my house. I have misses out on the last few box sets and so grateful that I am getting this one.

just exactly perfect!...

this new big box is revealed as a true work of art, and obvious fine companion to the europe '72 trunk - they both are just exactly perfect!...

The look

The artwork looks cool so far, from what we've seen. Though the names of the band members written on the bottom is not only unnecessary, it detracts from the aesthetic presentation of the box. In my opinion, a poor artistic choice. Then again, maybe we don't know the names of the band members, and we can look at the box to be reminded. As it turns out, the decision to include those names is courtesy of the Road Trips Packaging Commitee and the United Boxcutters of America.

RT packaging v. box cutters

I may be in favor of the RT packaging (am I one of the few?), but I am definitely against box cutter samurais! Be more careful with the blades people!P.S. Box concept looks nice! Names to include Bruce, Tom, Vince, Brent, Donna Jean, Keith? Is there room?

Art cont'd

Was just thinking how much prettier the Mona Lisa would look if the words Mona Lisa were drawn in big letters across the bottom of the painting. This is the effect the names written on the bottom of this box has to me. A beautiful picture- a gorgeous box, and then these huge distracting words at the bottom. Anyways, just my two cents. Probably should have kept the criticism to myself.

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Packing it

I REALLY REALLY hope this gets packed with grate care.......this will be coming to Australia soon and will take pride of place in my study with all my other Dead, ABB etc. box sets.... PLEASE Rhino pack this with care.....it has so many roads to travel............ Now WHAT's inside......what's the goodies...... PS I have for sale the DELETED and RARE complete 2013 numbered Allman Brothers Band live tour box set - retailed at 699$US - I'm selling for $799US plus shipping from Oz to USA - a one-time offer as I've seen this set go on ebay for over $1000US.... Also Dead May 1977 box for sale for $350US - shipping included

The BOX!!

Since the box itself appears to be high, it might house 2 levels - 15 shows each level - if you take 15 DaP's and group them together and then double that area you can get the idea. It still leaves room for the book and any extras. Hopefully it'll be DaP cases vs. those sh*tty Road Trips digipacks.

I fell asleep last night....

....reading DeadBase 50. Woke up a couple of hours later with it resting on my chest. No wonder it was hard to breathe. Thought I cracked my sternum! Love, love, love this tome. I found out a few minutes ago that David Crosby sat in on the second half of the second set during the 9.10.72 Hollywood Palladium show. Jumped right to it on relisten.net and am checking it out now. Who knew? I sure as hell didn't....priceless....

Dave's not here!....

....hey Dave, I posted a similar 30 Trips box interior set up on the Nashville board a few minutes ago. I, however, think it will be only one level of discs as opposed to stacked. Is the box high? Or those of us buying it?.... ....double post. Sorry. I haven't done That in a while....

Dave's not here!....

....hey Dave, I posted my thoughts on the 30 Trips box interior set up on the Nashville board a few minutes ago. I, however, think it will be only one level of discs as opposed to stacked. Is the box high? Or those of us buying it?....

extras

Box looks great - and the shows speak for themselves - but got a feeling we'll be a little let down on 'extras' - I think it's the book and scroll - that's it..... Not that I need the secret compartment and hidden coin (Other one TOO) or backstage pass replicas.....I'd want real extras (a photobook like the McCartney remasters), bonus discs, downloadable content card, a visual counterpart (i.e. dvd of last ever show), something more I'd actually use....however it will be what it will be...was disappointed as hell with lack of extras on Europe box but the music made up for it - I'm sure that will be the case here (exclusing Dough Knees, Day Job, Samba in the Rain etc...)

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