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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

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August 20, 2016 - 11:39am

#71

supe80

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Box Art Work

I hope someone hasn't asked this already. Does anyone know who did the artwork for the outside of the box?
August 16, 2016 - 12:41pm

#72

johnny361

Joined:
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hi gang

I spent the day with Cobo 1976. I really like these fall 76 shows with Dicks #20 being a personal favorite since it's release many years ago. This Cobo show is really growing on me with each listen. 30 Trips has been a monster to get through but I love the task! There are still shows I haven't spent time with.. but I will!
August 8, 2016 - 7:16am

#73

KYTrips

Joined:
August 25, 2012

1975

So... this is another show that's a bit tough to grade. It's relatively short for a Dead show (I think it was just one long set), and I'm guessing that they were part of a bill that included other bands at this free show in Golden Gate Park. Also, it's one of only 4 shows that they played in 1975, so I'm guess they were a bit rusty, though you wouldn't think so from the performance itself. It starts off with a really sold Help > Slipknot that sounds a bit strange without the third jewel of Franklin's Tower, but that comes later in the show. Then there's a long break as the band attempt to summons a doctor from the crowd because a woman is apparently having a baby somewhere near/behind the stage. This alone makes the show memorable. They then move into a really, really good Music Never Stopped, followed by They Love Each Other. Beat It On Down the Line is above-average, in my opinion and it's followed by a good Franklin's Tower. Big River is straightforward, and the first disc ends with a routine It Must Have Been the Roses. The second disc starts off with an above-average Truckin' followed by a good jam and Drums. That heads into an excellent Stronger Than Dirt/Milkin' the Turkey which eventually leads into 10+ minute Not Fade Away which is light on lyrics and strong on jamming. The show ends with Going Down the Road Feeling Bad and a very energetic One More Saturday Night. The highlight of this show for me is the Music Never Stopped, but there really are no off numbers in the entire show. It's a consistently good show from start to finish. Overall Grade: B
July 23, 2016 - 8:55am

#74

unkle sam

Joined:
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1990 1994

Just returned from a long road trip and listened to these two shows in their entirety during this trip. 1994 was the first listen. Show starts off with a nice Help>Slip>Franklins that is nice, Jerry in good form and everyone contributing their parts, not the best, but not bad. Then Walkin blues, not my favorite and Bobby's slide work is ok at best, then Atlhea, a good tune done well by Jer. Me and My Uncle, Big River and Just like Tom Thumb's Blues, no real Jerry in MAMU, BR just ok and JLTTB's has Phil taking lead vocals, enough said. An ok So Many Roads and Jerry sounds tired, voice a bit shaky and "old Jerry" sounding. Promised Land is good, with Bobby in fine voice, which ends the first set. Second set starts off with Scarlet>Fire, scarlet is ok but the Fire is grate, with Jerry getting his voice to perform about as good as it can get for these days. Way to go Home is next and I always liked this song, Vince in fine form throughout with Jerry adding some fine lead lines. Then into Saint of Circumstances, no Lost Sailor which I miss and wish they would not have dropped from the list, it's the better of the two tunes. A nice Terrapin with Jerry hitting all the notes and lyrics into a short but very trippy drums into an excellent space with Jerry showing us all that he can still blow heads away. Everytime there is "The last time" after a drums>space you know it was a great drums>space, like you know this could be the last time you ever hear that wonderful sound again. A good but short Stella with Jerry sounding tired in both voice and playing into a good OMSN. The encore is Liberty, a great tune that Jerry flubs the lyric on, but comes back and repeats it right. Thought the sound was ok, but a little boomy All in all a good show but....C+. 1990, good first set with a great Jack-a roe black throated wind ramble on rose and bird song, Jerry in fine voice and playing with bruce on the piano making it all sound nice. The second set here is very good, Chinacat, rider and saint all done well, very deliberate and a bit on the slower side, which is nice. At Crazy fingers and this is where it starts to get real good, the ending jam in Crazy Fingers has a bit of the x factor and was very nice then into Playing>drums>space>playing reprise, just awesome all of it, I highly recommend it. The stella is very nice into throwing stones into a great NFA with crowd chant into a fine one more Saturday nite. All in all a good show from France. The sound was ok, but had a bit of an echo in spots, not sure if it was the audience singing along or an echo, but was a bit distracting in places, a bit boomy in parts also, but all in all, not bad....a solid B. I haven't had time to get to all of them, but these two I took along just to give them a good listen, was not disappointed. For the 90's, both shows were ok, but not the same band we all fell in love with in the 60's and 70's.
July 19, 2016 - 2:12pm

#75

KYTrips

Joined:
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1974

I will go out on a limb here and officially declare the 1974 show as the first "miss" of this embarrassment of riches known as 30 Trips Around the Sun. First of all, there are a few sound-related issues that I had to overcome. The overall sound "quality" is very good, but I definitely thought that Jerry's guitar was too low in the mix (who does that... puts Jerry's guitar low in the mix?!!!?) and then there is the issue with the vocals for the first 2 songs of the second set ("Loose Lucy" and "Big River") which are missing. I mean... they're there, but they're apparently not being picked up by the mic intended to pick them up or they didn't make it to the recorder... Whatever's going on, they're not to be heard in these recordings, unless you lean into the speaker and hear them buried somewhere off in the distance. In any event, it annoys me, and I think it spoils what would have otherwise been a pretty decent "Loose Lucy" (one of my faves). In addition, this show contains a between sets "Seastones." Not my favorite in any case. So... this show was fighting an uphill battle for me. The show kinda begins with the boys being a bit sloppy. The "Uncle John's Band" opener is nice, but uneven. "Jack Straw", "Friend of the Devil" and "Black-Throated Wind" are all unremarkable. The standalone "Scarlet Begonias" is a notch up from the previous songs, but that tune was still really finding its legs in the Dead's repertoire in '74. The next 5 tunes are again, unremarkable. The first CD ends with a nice "To Lay Me Down." I have to admit, I'm partial to this song. I've always loved it and thought it was underrated as a Dead song. The first set ends with a 23+ minute Playing In the Band which is good, but again, nothing special for this era. Then we are faced with "Seastones" and the aural problems mentioned previously to start the second set. A good "Peggy O" and an unremarkable "Me and My Uncle" round out Disc 2. The meat of this show (and presumably, the reason it was included in 30 TATS) is in Disc 3. Things finally take off with a wonderful "Eyes of the World" and the rest of the show is pretty darn good. Highlights for me included the Truckin' > Drums > Caution Jam sequence, which is pretty hot. The "Drums" is particularly interesting in that in addition to Billy on drums, Phil is also participatory in the part of the show. "Ship of Fools" is really nice and smooth and the "Johnny B. Goode" to close the set is also pretty smokin'. "U.S. Blues" is a good encore and a nice way to round out the evening. I'll be brutally honest... I don't think this show would have ever merited release on it's own, so it was, in my opinion, thrown into this box set. I certainly hope it's not the best there is remaining in the vault from 1974. However, I'd be less than honest if I didn't acknowledge that the third disc of the show is pretty darn good. But it certainly was my least favorite show thus far in the box. Grade: C+
July 18, 2016 - 7:59am

#76

KYTrips

Joined:
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1973

It took me a little while longer to get to this review than I would have liked... Life's been busy with vacation and then I was in trial for a week (I'm an attorney... don't throw rocks), so my listening has been sporadic for the past few weeks. At any rate, let me start off by saying that this show is a total GEM!! Although I don't think it's the best of the box, so far, I do think it might be my favorite so far. It starts off again with a "Big Railroad Blues" which to me is a sign of good things to come (see my review from 1972). The next few songs (Jack Straw, Sugaree, Mexicali Blues) are all good, but nothing special. After all, it's just the first set. But then, this show morphs into a classic. "Here Comes Sunshine" is one of those songs that I absolutely love, and that I feel the band didn't play often enough. Accordingly, it was, in my opinion, a treat when it did show up in a setlist. Well... this one may be the best HCS EVER! It's so melodic and the playing so smooth, with a killer jam in the middle of it. It ebbs and flows nicely and you know from this point going forward that "tonight" is going to be "one of those nights." The other part about this show that is a bit different is that the first set is EPIC in length. It's actually longer than the second set, and the goodies start showing up much earlier than in a typical Dead show. I'm not going to go song-by-song, but the remaining highlights of the first set for me are: an appearance of "The Race Is On"; a very nice "Brown-Eyed Women"; "Tennessee Jed" and a late-first set China>Rider. The first set closes out (more than mid-way through Disc 2) with a hot "Around and Around."As good as the first set is, the second set is even better (although I still think the overall highlight of the show is still the "Here Comes Sunshine" in the first set). Due to timing issues, the second set actually starts on Disc 3, with the final three (3) songs on the set appearing at the end of Disc 2. I definitely recommend listening in the order in which the show was played. And let me tell you, Disc 3 is awesome!!! It is basically a non-stop, continuous 70+ minute jam which begins with an excellent "Truckin'" which then morphs into an unbelievable, three-part "The Other One" sandwich, which has "Big River" and "Eyes of the World" for the filling. It is hypnotic the way the boys weave in and out of "The Other One" throughout this portion of the show, never losing stride and hitting on all cylinders. Finally... the last portion of "The Other One" leads into a great "Wharf Rat", and they finally silence their instruments for a few fleeting moments. The show closes with three (3) stand-alones... "Me and My Uncle" (which seems strange to hear this late in a show), "Going Down the Road Feeling Bad" and "One More Saturday Night". They're all good, but it's almost impossible to top that which just went down in the first 70+ minutes of this set. I definitely see myself coming back to this show over and over in the future. Show grade: "A- to A", depending upon my mood. Again... I don't think it's the best show, so far, but I do think it's my favorite!
May 24, 2016 - 11:10am

#77

KYTrips

Joined:
August 25, 2012

Ahhh.... 1972

If ever there was a more stellar year in GD history, I'm not sure what it would be (okay, okay... I realize this topic is up for debate, but I cast my lot with 1972). That being said, I had really high expectations for this show, as I do almost all '72 shows. This one didn't disappoint. However, I do think that this show will suffer a fate of being underplayed by many Heads, as it's so close in proximity to the DP 11 show from the Stanley Theater in Jersey City that took place 3 nights after this gem. I do think the Stanley Theater show is better, but this one is pretty great too. My only knock on this show... I think the sound is a bit spotty. There's one period in the show where the tape hiss is very audible and a bit distracting until you realize you're just gonna have to deal with it. The show opens with one of my personal faves... "Big Railroad Blues". You know a show is gonna be good when they open with this one. Everything in this show is filled with energy. Hell... I even liked "Mexicali Blues" which to me is usually a snoozer. "Loser" and "Black-Throated Wind" both deliver, while the band takes a bit of a breather in a subpar "Cumberland Blues" in my opinion. "Sugaree" is great (as per usual), and is followed by a consistent run of "El Paso", "Tennesse Jed" and BIODTL. In my opinion, this show REALLY gets rolling when they break into "Bird Song" later in the 1st Set. I've heard much better versions of "Big River", but the first set closes with an awesome "Brown-Eyed Women" and a MONSTER "Playing In the Band." Not bad... and that was just the 1st Set!!!The 2nd Set kills! The boys keep raising the pot (no pun intended) with each subsequent song, starting with "Greatest Story Ever Told" and continuing through "Bertha", "Promised Land", a beautiful "Fried of the Devil" and "Jack Straw". Things fall off a bit when they play "Tomorrow is Forever", a short-lived song in the Dead repertoire for good reason in my opinion. Then they ease back into things with MAMU before they head into "Dark Star" which is sandwiched around a nice little drum solo by Billy. Out of "Dark Star"?... Why yes, I do believe I will take a China Cat>Rider. And it's a good one. The show closes with the Bobby one-two.... "Sugar Magnolia" and "One More Saturday Night". All in all, a great show. Grade: A-
May 23, 2016 - 6:56am

#78

Cousins Of The…

Joined:
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1971??

I have not gone through the 2nd set of 1971...and yes, I listed 1985 twice, my mistake.
May 23, 2016 - 2:58am

#79

One Man

Joined:
May 17, 2011

1971?

I don't see 1971 on your list. And is something listed twice?
May 16, 2016 - 12:19pm

#80

Cousins Of The…

Joined:
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1984!

I'm usually partial to the 60's and 70s, however this show is tremendous! short but impeccable first set, from beginning to end; second set is quite adventurous, with a long UJB, a standalone Playin' reprise and a killer Morning Dew. My favorite 80's Trip so far. Revising my rankings... 1970 1967 1973 1975 1974 1972 1976 1968 1984 1969 1977 1983 1991 1979 1980 1981 1982 1978 1990 1993 1992 1966 1985 1986 1994 1985 1995 1987 1989 1988

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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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