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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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June 16, 2015 - 2:28pm

#6631

KeithFan2112

Joined:
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Speaking of Decline

Yeah Palmer, you bring up a good point. What happened to Bob Weir's guitar sound in the late 70s? I want to call it choppy flamenco, but I don't know why I want to call it that. It's something in the tone of his guitar that changed a whole bunch. I may be morphing into pre-hiatus guy....I've always maintained that they were better with just Billy on drums, and that almost anything they played on the Europe '72 tour sounded better in '72 than it did after the hiatus (Bertha, Cold Rain, New Minglewood ((Ladies & Gentlemen - wow)), Ramble On, Sugar Magnolia, Promised Land, Deal, the list goes on. But there was so much good stuff I like in 77/78 - Scarlet Fire, Music Never Stopped, Estimated Eyes, Help-Slipknot-Franklin, The Wheel, Samson, the list goes on.
June 16, 2015 - 2:27pm

#6632

JimInMD

Joined:
June 27, 2011

DearJerry

For the Shakedown Sessions, I don't think it was that he wasn't welcome to the studio, its that there were days that he didn't even show up, especially towards the end. Jerry, in particular, was pissed and asked John Kahn to finish. He even has keyboard credits on the album. Wouldn't that qualify to some of the comments at least? I also think Keith's playing is brilliant for most of his career with the Dead, and I often spend large amounts of time listening to the Keith Years. I also think band members opinions count. So there's a lot to this, but most importantly I don't recall any significant volume of people bashing Keith's playing on this thread. ..and if there are some comments you might not like, they are almost always in response to someone stirring the pot with Brent bashing, which certainly offends people. I was just highlighting that for a host of reasons Feb '17th was their last show, so lets be thankful for what we have instead of dwelling on what we cannot impact. It is what it is. That's all, nothing personal.
June 16, 2015 - 2:26pm

#6633

Cousins Of The…

Joined:
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Mo' Keith

Just finished listening Row Jimmy from 3/20/77. Keith sounds great backing up Jerry's fine, lyrical solo, but is clobbered by every hit of Mickey's bass drum. I think this was mentioned a few weeks ago; very apparent to me on this track. To my ears, it sounds like there was a change in the mix from 76 to 77; more emphasis on the drums(esp. bass drum), and a less "crispy" bass, making the overall sound a little muddier than it was.
June 16, 2015 - 2:25pm

#6634

PalmerEldritch

Joined:
July 25, 2011

I love the keyboard/era debates!

I don't agree that "old" topics, such as era- and keyboard debates should be retired. This day's posts has been the most interesting here to me in weeks: from floridabobs culture reflections all through the Keith decline discussion. Almost anything that generates a flurry of thoughtful posts seems cool to me as long as it's civil. As a lifelong Deadhead, I think the era/keyboard debate is perfectly relevant and (for me) endlessly fascinating (well, nearly endlessly). I'm extemely conflicted and ambivalent about most of the Dead's post-hiatus music and have been that way for >35 years. Where else can we talk about these things? If we only stuck to the forum topic, we all know these threads dry up quickly and become boring as all hell. My guess is that,era/keyboard discussions generate the most interest here, despite complaints about "old, well worn" topics. Anyone really bored can just scroll though topics that don't interest them. I did draft a long post to contribute to the Keith decline discussion but lost the draft. Basically, I agree with LoveJerry. Keith sounds fine to me in the late 70's but as someone pointed out, he seems very low in the mix. Yes, there is a huge difference in Keith's playing E72 and May 77; but the same could be said for Phil and Bobby's playing. How could anyone not notice a similar decline in their playing? Listen to any of Bob and Phil's playing from the late 70's compared to, say Fillmore 2/69, E72, or WInterland 73. Night and day.
June 16, 2015 - 2:11pm

#6635

KeithFan2112

Joined:
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hahahaha What?? He stole Jerry's stash??

No wonder he wasn't welcome (and no wonder he couldn't finish the Shakedown Street session). Hey hey, Jerrylover, don't drag my name in the mud lol. I only said he was a fair pilot. No but really Keith Moon was like the tazmanian devil with drumsticks. If anyone has heard his live stuff from Tommy and Live at leads, in that '69 - '70 zone, you know what I'm talking about. I can understand why Clapton or Baker (I forget which one) would have given that snide expression when asked about Moon's talent compared to Baker, because Ginger was great, a time keeper, an arranger, and so much more than a drummer when it came to making music, but Moon was off the rails excellent, and completely untouchable from '68 - '73. But if you compiled the best live 2 hours of Moon with the best live 2 hours of Baker, Moon is a step or two ahead. What Baker brought to music composition, Moon brought to live performance.
June 16, 2015 - 1:55pm

#6636

LoveJerry

Joined:
March 19, 2015

Jim In MD

I am asking "us" because "us" are the folks who frequently say Keith's playing declined without a lick of evidence to substantiate that assertion. Forget what you've read on Wikipedia or wherever, since it's not exactly a well documented topic, and listen to the music - where is it? Did Phil really say that? If he said it, is it true? In a court of law it's nothing more than hearsay. Give me a song or just recognize that every time someone comments that his playing declined is probably going off the Wiki quote or the comment from Blair Jackson's book (thanks for sharing, never saw it before), but a couple of off-handed subjective remarks do not make it true, and they don't hold up to scrutiny, which is my main point. People are regurgitating hearsay that does not hold up to scrutiny - no wonder politicians lie so much - it's so easy to pass lies off as truth to the masses. It's actually kind of scary. It would be interesting to scan this site for the past several months to see how often this unsubstantiated rubbish was repeated. I kind of feel bad for Donna. And the reason I didn't bring up anything like drug use or marital problems is because it has nothing to do with my argument, which is simply that his playing did not suffer on the stage, and I have the tapes to prove it :-) Or maybe I don't - I am willing to admit I was wrong or uninformed, which is why I posted in the first place - to find out if anyone can point to a performance where his playing was off. Keithfan mentioned Keith Moon - at least when his playing was said to have declined before his death, you can hear it in recordings (Kilburn 1977, Who Are You). That I believe, because it's well documented and easy to hear.
June 16, 2015 - 1:39pm

#6637

KeithFan2112

Joined:
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You Know a Rumble Ain't a Rumble Without Me

Of course I agree with LoveJerry - not because I'm a Keith fan, but because it's true - there is really very little primary source evidence that Keith's playing deteriorated. Wikipedia? Even if Phil said it, ex-bandmates deride each other all of the time, it's the single most predictable type of slander they throw at one another. I'm sure he nodded off at the wheel a few times, but that's hardly a deterioration in skills. Not that it's a good thing. But I get LoveJerry's sentiment, which I might also add was not an argument about the reasons he left the band so much as a defense of his playing. So while yeah, some folks have pointed out that there was drug use and whatever, the main point is that folks comment about Keith's deterioration of skill on here all the time, presumably because they read a Wiki quote or Blair Jackson comment - yet the evidence, the music betrays the notion that there was anything substandard in his playing. If I'm reading her post accurately she's just asking someone to point out which songs/shows/period demonstrates this decreased ability to play, and indignant (correct me if I'm wrong JerryLover) that when the topic of his departure comes up, everyone always says he couldn't play, he couldn't play, he couldn't play. I have, myself tried to substantiate that claim that he could no longer play, but just can't find it. The proof should be in the pudding, but it's not. Long live Keith. Both of them - Keith Moon drummed circles around Ginger - he just colored out of the lines a lot.
June 16, 2015 - 1:12pm

#6638

JimInMD

Joined:
June 27, 2011

Re: DearJerry/Keith

Why ask us? We didn't kick him out of the band. There's a few factors you are not bringing up besides his playing. I don't think any of us question he was a brilliant piano player loaded with talent. But.. First there was his escalating drug use. By late '78 Keith had a heroin addiction (and for that matter so did Jerry). Towards the end of Shakedown Street, Keith couldn't even be found to finish the keyboard tracks on some of the unfinished songs, so John Kahn of all people filled in and did them. In Rock Skully's book, Rock states Keith was rumored to have stolen Jerry's stash once, which really pissed off Jerry. Shortly after that, Keith wasn't part of the JGB. Can't ask any of them if its true because they've all passed by now.. but I don't think there's much doubt about their drug use and drug of choice in these years. There was also the relationship trauma. There were regular fireworks between Keith and Donna on a regular basis. Violent fights, trashed hotels, smash up derby's in the parking lots, ...drama.. tension.. yuk. And then there was his playing. I think his playing had diminished or at the very least was not consistent by late '78, early '79 and, well, the sad truth is.. you can't get rid of Jerry and I'm not sure if having two junkies in the band was something they wanted or could continue with. Keith and Donna wanted to leave too. I think she left a few shows early in one of the last tours because she couldn't take it either. Remember, they were trying to raise small kids at the time. So its well documented that the parting was mutual. I'm not sure what is to be accomplished by going down that rabbit hole. They left and they got a new piano player. We weren't there, but I imagine if we were and if we were privy to all the facts and details.. well, my guess is one way or another, that darkness had to give. One Edit: I read cousins reply (which was classic). Yes, amateur slide guitar hour. aaaack! Love ya Bobby... but on this one, I agree with my cousin. He supposedly started playing more slide to get the sounds he (they) wanted they keys. ..and yes, Donna in particular was drinking a lot, but Keith was chasing the dragon.
June 16, 2015 - 1:02pm

#6639

JimInMD

Joined:
June 27, 2011

Re: Brokedown

I agree with your post. I think most people's minds on this are 'set like concrete'. The back and forth is usually non-productive, and I can't say I learn a ton from it.. especially when the posts come with barbs or put down another's tastes or preferences. I actually don't see the debate, I like the Keith years.. but spring '79 was their last hurrah, and enter the '80's and they got a new keyboard player. It is what it is. I am thankful someone pressed "record" on the tape deck, sit back and enjoy (or press skip if there's out there that doesn't tickle your pleasure bone).
June 16, 2015 - 12:54pm

#6640

mbarilla

Joined:
August 8, 2013

Check out JGB live shows from 1978

Some great stops along the way from Keith in 1978. And another vote for Red Rocks July 7-8, 1978. Tennesse Jed ; Passenger ; Peggy-O ; The Music Never Stopped Killer four piece combo to end first night 1st set

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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

An Investor's wet dream

To give you a clue as to what this 'could' be worth.....I bought the Dead 2003 and 2004 boxes (actually soft pack carry bags) on Munchmix when they came out - a few months back sold them for 3X what i paid to collector - and yup, that;s 2003 and 2004 Dead..... Imagine this beauty in a few years time - wishing I'd have netted a few more sets now - if any cancellations go up - I'm on them - the investor in me is hungry again

@Tony, and Artwork

Hi Tony - I think when people say they want to see what's in the box, they mean, what does it look like? How are the shows packaged? (I'm hoping for individual digipacks a la Spring 1990). I'm pretty sure they all know it's 30 shows and what not :) I like the idea of each individual show having art related to the show poster (or backstage passes, etc). But remember, early in the year they asked for Deadheads to send in artwork to be used in the big 50th Anniversary release - so surely that will play in somewhere? (Based on some of those mail order envelopes I've seen, there are some amazing artists out there in what Wissinoming calls "Deadland." Taking a cue from good ole Wiss, I'll sign off with - Have a good night out there Deadland!

ABB box sale or ABB box for Dead swap

Guys, I have the Allman Brothers Band complete tour 2013 box (now rare and out of print), mint condition and numbered - beautiful box with about 70+ cds and a program inside. I'm looking to resell this at a $100 profit i.e. $799 + shipping at cost from Australia. OR Looking to do a direct swap for either: Europe 72 box or Europe 72 (all music version) + Fillmore 69 box Email me - also have the Dead May 1977 box for sale and the Allman Brothers Band complete 2012 tour box in a beautiful wooden carved box and numbered - gilmourstephen@hotmail.com or pm me here

Countdown

17 days until the COMMODIUS box ship!!!!! CAVEAT As today is September 1st I'm sure a few of the international purchasers of 30 Trips will be receiving shipping notices within the next week or so, when that occurs I'll re word the countdown to reflect that fact. HAPPY TUESDAY, DEADLAND!!!!!

pictures/preview

At the risk of mortally wounding the horse with yet another blow, can we get more views of what we're getting since Relix had their two pictures a week ago? If they're still in the process of being manufactured and going through finalizing the design and waiting on the book to be printed, bound, etc., can we simply have that as an update? It's now been 90 days since the announcement of a box in the works for 3 years. Yes, I'm fixated on seeing it, but I imagine I'm not the only one.

whine

There have been 6 listening parties since the announcement of the box. The box ships on the 18th. You guys whine waaaaaay too much. If they posted a video, there would be more bitching than thanking on here. Unreal the amount of UN GRATEFUL NESS on here. To all involved in the making of this box and ALL the other releases you produce for us... THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU

So...

Anyone have an idea about what day we'll be charged for this?

Dr. Shake: You write copy and I'll illustrate...

(I've embraced the element of surprise; nightmares be darned!)/peace, K P.S.: 2015's greatest musical release will come shortly on the heels of the year's premier live event: Lockn'! WOOT! I cannot wait for the next couple weeks!

"So now you have it, but you

"So now you have it, but you should stay tuned as we will be revealing tons of great music, artwork, and more. This Dead.net exclusive 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." These are their words, and I don't think it's whining to ask that they be lived up to within a 3 month period. If you want to call that whining, great. I'm not sure what you're quite so thankful for. I'm appreciative that this product is being sold, but I paid for it, and it's very expensive, and I don't believe I'm alone in wishing we actually got some insight inside the box. I'm grateful for the PRODUCT I HAVE PURCHASED, I just would like to see it. 21 songs and 2 pictures is barely scratching the surface, as evidenced by many posts. I'm sorry if that offends you, but I guess you'll have to deal with that disappointment.

Patience

Pulled the trigger on this. I can't wait. I passed on the E72 and Spring 90 boxes. I would rather have a massive box of career-spanning shows than a bunch of consecutive ones. (If I HAD to choose!) Glad I waited.

!

You will invoiced the day it ships to you. Which I hope is tomorrow!Bring it on now! Rock on

SHOW US THE INSIDE OF THE BOX

$700 in nothing to sneeze at, at least for me. We would like to see how the box is opened, the CDs are packaged, the cover of the book, the book opened to almost any page, and the 7" single - and does it have a custom printed sleeve? The scroll, and any other items I forgot to mention. By showing us the contents, we will know we have bought, and we will make the judgements. For those who had to cancel, this is what the had to give up, and they will make the judgements. For those who passed on this offer they'll see what they missed, and judging what they see, maybe they'll try to buy one on one of those "secondary" markets, and probably at a higher price. SHOW US MORE BEFORE IT SHIPS!

FTW Box

Only 55,500 copies left lol.......

Alvarhanso

It's embarrassing to most Deadheads I know and myself that your purchase comes with demands. You got a list of every show, bunch of killer streams, couple pics. Sell yours for an inflated price because your angry, please. I know I won't. Is there any bands from the sixties (or any era) who archive, remaster, inform, and generally cater to their fan base for 50 years like ours? Haven't you seen enough? Guess not. I was trying to let Norman, Lemieux, MaryE, all the folks at dead.net know that some of us are really really Grateful , and that when we buy something it doesn't have to be tethered to us thinking we're the captain. Do you love or do things for others without expecting something back? I always have felt that everything the Grateful Dead has given and taught me will never be re paid Peace

Completely agree!

I posted the same thoughts a week ago- to lay out this amount of cash and then not have the promises kept months latter doesn't give me a good feeling. Why the complete radio silence? Communication is key to keeping your customers satisfied, and although we're all fans, we also choose to support the band by laying out the cash.Since the Rhino deal expires soon, perhaps we're starting to see some cracks in the relationship. Not a good way to treat loyal fans at all. Crap on people, and eventually they leave you.

Especially when compared to

Especially when compared to the Europe release. The Europe 72 release was unlike anything we had ever seen (more than Fillmore '69, more than the Winterland boxes). They practically referred to it as a science experiment, as a prototype for how things could be in the future. Hell- they weren't even sure the thing would sell, so they needed to get commitments early so they knew it was worth finishing! Crazy talk! They did a really good job of keeping everyone involved and updated throughout the process, and this feels much much much different than Europe.

I can('t) wait!!!

I thought we would get more updates on this box.... Pictures, videos, maybe even another seaside chat that was mostly wind sounds. I felt cheated for a moment. But now, I don't want to see what's in the box on a screen... I want to get my grubby little hands on it and rip it open like a Christmas gift when I was 5. Only 2 weeks away... We waited this long.... Ain't suspense great? (Think of a show that you traveled long to see... Aren't you glad the set list wasn't posted on the internet for you to read in the lot???)

30 shows

30 shows to look up and drool over, dust off your deadbase. Talk about all these Darkstars coming in the mail, what's the sleeper? What's the Scarlet>fire sleeper? Did you know " Playin Reprise" as penned arrived in 1984? Me neither. Millennials need there entertainment spoon fed. No more videos, no more updates, more , more , more ,more , me, me , me , me. I feel sorry for your significant others, if they are still listening to your whiiiiine.

Sycophantic behaviour....

....is typically anathema to my independent tendencies, but I'm compelled to confess my burgeoning desire to charter a deadnet chapter of the Dr.Shakedown fan club. However, I suspect my fallibility is somewhat akin to the currently intoxicating - and predictably regrettable - seduction Iowa voters are experiencing under sway of The Donald's force of personality in a political vacuum. Or, in the words of Rhett Butler: "Scarlett, I've paid my 700 Confederate clams, Sherman's crossed the Mason-Dixon, and with regard to a video teaser of The 30, 'Frankly, my dear, I don't give a damn'". And with that, it's officially one sentence past bedtime./peace, K

50th anniversary box set

I kind of like the consecutive show thing especially when the band's hot or it's professionally recorded like most of the boxes have been...the 2 1990's were and the 1972 was...not sure about the others...I guess they were to a degree...but really couldn't say any of the releases are wastes...and then you say well you have most of these songs again and again...you do but there's little, subtle changes sometimes major changes sometimes there's differences keith godcheaux piano versus others...the most dangerous job in rock and roll the keyboard player for the grateful dead who had 3-4 casualties...to answer a question down below we get charged the day it ships then you have so many days to pay depending on your billing cycle or if your going to give blood, work a 2nd job for awhile...it would be a lot easier if we just listened to the grateful dead and nobody else.

Countdown

16 days until the COLOSSAL box ships.

Comment Statistics

Studies show that 18% of the comments in the Dead.net forum are classified as "negative" or "whining," and 34% are negative or whining comments about the negative and whining comments.

The dropping dollar is killing me

I placed my order in June shortly after the box was announced. The U.S. dollar has been dropping since then and today it hit the lowest level in 6 years. So my total has now increased 92 Australian dollars. Any chance my box can be billed today? Waiting another 16 days could really cost me.

Statistics contd

And 42.7% of all statistics are made up on the spot ..... And yet you do indeed have a point!

Shipping Early?... NOPE

Somebody, please correct me if my assumptions are wrong, but I don't believe there is any reason to hope for early shipment of this box. Regardless of being "sold out," no previous releases have shipped early. At least, no earlier than would be necessary to meet possible delivery on the release date. In recent memory it has become customary to see international customers getting their shipping notices first and "early" -- a day or two prior to the official release date. Like most everything from inside the machine of GDM, that practice has never been explained, but I think many of us have assumed it was a small gesture of fairness given the significantly greater shipping times (and expenses!) involved for our friends in foreign lands. If you're in the USA you probably shouldn't expect to see a shipping notice before the 17th would be my bet.

shipping early

well i don't know, there has been suspicious activity on my credit card. I will have to wait till tomorrow to see where the charge is coming from, but it looks like I have been charged. And no not charged with flying under the influence... edit1: well i do have activity on my card but do not guess it is the box...one can dream

RE: Tony is Dead

I'd have to disagree about GD keyboardist being the most dangerous occupation in rock and roll. That distinction has to go to Spinal Tap's drummers.

Gary Farseer and anyone freaking...

...I think the charge you are seeing on your card is a test charge only. I checked mine and I am not experiencing any charges. If you are changing your mode of payment contact customer service now if you want to preempt potential headaches. I just talked to customer service about an issue unrelated and I think confirming your credit card would not hurt (even if you are just the nervous type). The representative said they are prepping for a deluge of calls because they are close to charging cards. I guess an email should be going out soon as well requesting those that have made changes to contact customer service with updates immediately. If you have not changed anything you should be golden.

Changing Credit Cards

Not to initiate a deluge of problems, but I had to change my credit card for this purchase. Customer service said that there's no way to change the order to reflect a different card and that I should cancel and buy again. How this happens now is anyone's guess I suppose.

sound quality

has always been an issue with some of these releases. One must also remember that some of these recordings are over 40 years old, so one can only hope that they can clean them up as best as possible. I prefer the 24 track recordings over the 2 track mixes or even the 16 track that was e72. The first box of spring 90 was 2 track if I remember correctly and I read several complaints ie sound quality on that box. I did not purchase that box but I did get a copy of 90 box 2, in 24 track and superb sound quality. One can only hope for the price of this box that they will give us the best sound they can. I am anxiously awaiting this behemoth box to enjoy for the holidays.

drsox

I was under the impression that changing cards is still possible, but I am not in that boat and I don't know. Sounds like you have different information than myself. I'd try Alex B. in Customer Service, he is very helpful.

Changing credit cards

I had a case of credit card fraud so had to cancel my card. Customer service told me my only option was to cancel my order and reorder the box. Annoyingly backwards, what if this was something that had sold out? Get screwed out of something because you were a victim of thievery? I can't think of any other website that doesn't have the ability to change payment methods on a pre-ordered item. Pathetic.

Changing orders

While luckily I have never tried to do it, Dead.net has proven that it is pretty much impossible to change your order once you place it. Address change? Nope. Payment change? Nope. Basically they make you cancel your order and place a new one. Which is bad enough, but obviously impossible on items that have sold out. I mean, this is the 21st century. Jeffrey Norman can take a crappy, moldy, damaged tape and make it sound like it was recorded yesterday with the most modern equipment available, but Dead.net customer service cannot type in an order change! Pretty friggin' sad. Rock on

Change Orders/Credit Cards

I wish you all would quit talking about all this credit card/fraudulent activity/change order nonsense... Y'all are making me paranoid that my order won't show up.... And I've not even had any issues with ID theft or credit fraud in my recent past (knock on wood).

There is no need to freak.

If you are diligent about updating your payment info. with Dead.net everything should be keen. From Dead.net email (rec'd today at about 4:20 cst): If you need to adjust your payment method, please call 877-DEAD-NET. The deadline to reply is September 8, 2015 at 11:59pm ET. After that your order will be processed as it was submitted. Good luck everyone, it's almost time for liftoff...

@chilly 1214 US DOLLAR

I'm not sure where you get the idea the US dollar is dropping. It has been rising for several years. I just checked it's at 1.42 for the Australian dollar and other currencies show a similar strength vs. a few years ago

Early Shipping

Here's hoping that orders will start shipping next week since CC are being charged at that time.

Cc info

Check your email

CC info

Yup. Just got this too. Address and card info looks good. It also looks like if there was a problem (like insufficient funds) it will only delay shipping and not cancel. Everybody take a deep breath (or another step back!). It will be fine.

CC info

aussie dollar blues...!

chilli must be in oz, and i'm singing his dollar blues too. 'twas worth $1.10 US five years ago, now just US70 cents. that means the big box now costs $995 aussies. when it drops further in the next coupla weeks, it'll put the box cost over $1000 aussies, a significant sum 'cos it'll then be subject to heavy import duties. goddamn where i declare! guess there's nothing i can do but smile, smile, smile... 'cos, i'm getting it way cheaper than the current asking price on ebay of US1,400, or US1,349 'as new' - LOL!

I feel your pain

Yeah the vagaries of international commerce. Of course it's not all bad if your employer exports but the box definitely painful.

Credit card, Dollar blues

Just a few weeks ago I realised the credit card I used to order the box had been cancelled back in late June so I called customer service and they told me they can't access any credit card info but cancelled my first order and reordered it. Same amounts and same discount on international shipping. It was painless. Just glad I remembered when I did. At least when I woke up today I had the email about charging my card on the 9th. How far will the dollar go in a mere 7 days? I'd forgotten the import tax on anything over $1000 AUD, thanks for that ozdh. This is the box that keeps on giving. :) @snafu Looks like I am thinking ass backwards.Yes you are correct the US dollar is rising the Aussie dollar is dropping which costs me more when I order from the states. Today 1USD = 1.41943AUD. So 1AUD = .70451USD

Listening party 7

Thanks dead.net!!!! Also, in case USA deadheads didn't know, S&H is free on Boxstar. Jerry is a bad ass in Maine, that Cumberland, my word. Nice pic addition too!

Is the "new" ship date....

September 9th, or is it PAY DAY for Rhino/dead.net. WOW that's really gonna mess up the DC (Daily Countdown) but who's complaining? So tomorrow for the countdown I will make sure I adjust it to reflect either a Sept 9th ship date OR a Sept 18th ship date. I used an AMEX prepaid card so I'm good as I made a deposit yesterday & I will NOT use it until I have 30 Trips in hand & payment has been debited from the account. To; THE POWERS THAT BE(known as TPTB) We've waited long enough START SHIPPING!!!! As Fall approaches the COLD, RAIN & SNOW of winter will soon be upon us, as we hibernate we'll need listening & reading material 30 Trips Around The Sun has BOTH. It's going to be a hazy shade of winter UNLESS you guys/gals START SHIPPING!! On the other hand some of us here on this forum may want to take a 30 Trips Around The Sun vacation however that can't happen UNLESS you folks START SHIPPING!! HAPPY WEDNESDAY NIGHT, DEADLAND!!!!!!!

official Dead.net email from today

First 3 sentences: "Thank you for ordering the 30 Trips Around The Sun Box! Orders will begin shipping on or around September 18th. Your credit card or Paypal account will be charged in full on September 9, 2015."

JRAD

If you live east of the Mississippi River , don't miss a Joe Russos Almost Dead show . Southeastern swing for first time, all musicians are top shelf. Sorry if this isn't " the place" but that Cumberland strength reminded me of how those guys kill that song too. NYE run should be epic.

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