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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 11, 2015 - 8:07am

#6801

Oxford 88

Joined:
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Cumberland County Blues...

Owl's Head- You churned two memories directly related to the Mighty Cumberland County Civic Center, Portland's music mecca. Saw many great shows, including the Heads in 83 and Hamstrung in 86. I saw the Stop Making Sense show three times within a week (Springfield, Portland, Cape Cod) and while the show had just a little variation with the set list, these are the best concerts I ever saw. Musicianship, energy, choreography (a word not often used in discussions about live Dead). This was the show to end all shows (no wonder they never toured again). The movie and soundtrack are still in heavy rotation. The Hamstrung Blues was part of a strange night at the old barn. The first set was pretty fun. We had seen the shows in Hampton and beside the Box breakout, that run was really weak. Right up front for the first set, the playing was energetic (in relative terms-I was always quite critical about the shows I saw) with Jerry providing good energy. The Hamstrung Blues split the set up with people scratching their heads, trying to figure out if they had heard it before. Second set was very run of the mill... Portland shows were always great with the Old Port rocking and laid back security inside. Would love a 9/17/82 release. I appreciate the Maine loving on 30 trips.
June 11, 2015 - 8:06am

#6802

pghas1

Joined:
August 29, 2011

Brent...

My years were 87-94 so I was and still am a huge Brent fan - thought that his high range vocals with snarl fit perfectly. In terms of his playing, he really worked tremendously well with Jerry and pushed him to new heights during that renaissance period. He knew where his spaces were and how to get in and out of them. Because of the nature of the two instruments, Garcia really needed a keyboard player he could work with and Brent was the guy. My personal opinion, touching also on the Garcia interview, is that he was both devastated and furious at Brent's death. To the point where it wasnt too long after that that he lapsed back into serious drug use and never really recovered. And man, even if you weren't crazy about Brent at the time, how could you not love him once Vince Welnick joined the band? Now that was a pick made with the "we've got 4 weeks until tour and he has a high register voice" decision, because I never felt like his style meshed with what they were doing.
June 11, 2015 - 8:03am

#6803

boblopes

Joined:
January 13, 2009

Sneakpeak & re: Talking Heads

Three of my favorite TH tunes are "No Compassion", "Warning Signs" & "Crosseyed and Painless". Got a better appreciation for Cities after I saw Phish cover it at Lemonwheel... When they added Bernie Worrell and that intensive persussion section, they definitely stepped up their game. Saw David Byrne at Avalon (Now HOB) probably 10 years ago and it was a good show... I could not resist, I created a playlist of what I had from the archive that's being released on 30 Trips. I'm listening to it in chronicle order and was pleasantly surprised by Pigpen doing "It's a man's man's man's world" channeling Janice without her dynamic range (of course). People are in for a treat!!! Almost want to stop listening so I will get totally blown away by the stuff I never heard... Come on Dave, unless you're redoing the seaside chats with less wind, release another chat!!! Or at least a sneakpeak at the box... EDIT: fixing bad grammar...
June 11, 2015 - 8:02am

#6804

Cousins Of The…

Joined:
September 10, 2009

More Brent"(and Weir)

I thought he was ok the first few years, soundwise; though his songs were definitely late 70's "light rock" However, I cannot listen to his ad-libs on Little Red Rooster, just plain vulgar and ugly. On the other hand, Weir's songs after Terrapin got really clunky both lyrically and musically. It's hard to believe the same songwriting team that wrote a piece as melodic as Weather Report Suite(not to mention the whole Ace LP), came up with Feel Like a Stranger and Picasso Moon.
June 11, 2015 - 7:50am

#6805

stoltzfus

Joined:
January 13, 2010

Brent

Keepers: just a little light, pocky, a bunch of others the one I wish had never been brought out (keep it in the family): I will take you home. Way too personal of a song. in any case Brent's awesome. a little showboaty sometimes, but still awesome. listen to 9/24/83's Uncle John's Band. Brent's keys are so freakin' beautiful.
June 11, 2015 - 7:43am

#6806

owlshead

Joined:
January 18, 2014

Revolutionary Hamstrung Blues

Anyone? Listening to "Shakedown Stream" from yesterday... doing 1986... the only year for this baby... Brent - he was my keyboard guy when I went to shows: 84-89. And I thought he was fine... Now, at 50+ -- and I can listen to so...... so.... much, that I would never have imagined back when I was a kid. So now, Keith and Donna are my faves.... But yes, Donna sometimes swallowed the mike (as an old friend use to say) and I am another one that is not a big fan of the Pig raps... oh well. But, I love the Beatles too, and I don't love everything... so my 2 cents Speaking of back in the day, any Talking Head fans on this board? I remember that a number of my Dead friends (as well as myself) where into them... in the 80s. Was watching Stop Making Sense last night on youtube... When I saw that movie in 1984, me and a couple other guys I was with were dozed, but my big take (or high-insight at the time, and it still holds) was rhythm and percussion, I was fascinated by it from the movie, and it still informs my acoustic guitar playing to this day! As well as Jer and Bobby -- Jerry had some pretty good rhythm chops too :)
June 11, 2015 - 7:36am

#6807

JimInMD

Joined:
June 27, 2011

Blow Away

Blow Away is my destructive Brent Anthem. Great tune live. Also glad I didn't notice that.
June 11, 2015 - 7:10am

#6808

Mar-T

Joined:
January 24, 2011

Ornette and Brent

Ornette Coleman, free jazz sax legend and Dead collaborator died this morning. Remarkably courageous and powerful player... RIP, man.On the Brent front, I wasn't a fan when I was in my 20's. In fact, "I will take you home" was dubbed "I will take a piss" or "I will get a beer." Great chance to take a breather. Not until he died did I really begin to fully appreciate his contributions. Like Oxford, I am particularly thrilled by his use of the B3 and Leslie. He channeled more authentic blues energy than anyone in the band. Listen to some of those Walking Blues or Never Trust a Woman from 90 and check out his stunning organ and scat solos. The dude had chops. He rocked best to Pocky Way and Blow Away, IMO, not to mention Gimme Some Lovin and Hey Jude. Hell, now that I have two kids of my own, even I Will Take You Home has a place in my heart!
June 11, 2015 - 6:51am

#6809

Oxford 88

Joined:
April 28, 2012

Gone South Overnight

Ooowee, the Brent bashing has reached new lows overnight. My live experiences with the Dead spanned the Brent era. I am not a diehard advocate for Brent's tunes, although that Hey Pocky Way opener at Shoreline 87 blew me away. As a back-up singer, Brent took a few years to hit his stride, but I liked the smoky fills on a number of songs. Jerry loved singing back-up, but he sure needed help for a good stretch of the 80's. In terms of the playing and his "sounds", after he got away from the Schroeder toy piano sound and started working the B-3 with the Leslie, I thought it was outstanding. I liked the semi-soulful, pseudo Allman sound this brought to the mix. Hell, I even liked the cat scratch fills on Loser (haters may want to skip this on 10/21/83-it was incredible live and for me it has held up to multiple listenings). We are a funny bunch- grumbling about too many Lovelight raps from Pig, the off key caterwauling Donna on many tunes and the block chords that Keith resorted to at the end. I listen to it all- yes, I absolutely prefer the strongest eras and the best shows within each. I did not purchase either of the '90 boxes because I knew I wouldn't give them the time they deserve. I am not sure there is a need to tear anyone apart in these forums, whether a band member or current poster. We have the ability to simply move away from what we don't like and allow others their space to enjoy. Even within the world of licorice there are many different textures and tastes.
June 11, 2015 - 6:46am

#6810

Chris Grand

Joined:
August 20, 2012

minas

that's a bit harsh, but i agree that the 70's songs sounded better in the 70's. i will say this about brent...i caught a "go ahead" show in new orleans in the late 80's (billy & brent plus some other players), where brent was the bandleader, and it was FANTASTIC something about being the man in the band brought out a side of him rarely seen with the dead. gone were the michael-mcdonald-warbling and the occasional histrionics, and in its place was well played rock/blues/R&B so take that for what its worth...

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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

Dead.net accepts paypal?!.....

....really? First I've heard/read that. The email I got stated so....

First JRAD show?

If so, I would love to read a post after. Better yet stream the show on Ustream

Changing Credit Cards

Looks like it is possible after all. Just had the email about shipment. It says : " 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. " and " If your payment method fails, your order will not be processed for fulfillment. At that point a Dead.net customer service representative will reach out to you. This may result in shipping delays. "

'75 Stronger Than Dirt

sound quality is good. Our futures are assured. Our civilization will survive another 1000 years. Rejoice!

USB Delay

Just received this fro GD Shop .......'Lazy lightning, I'd like to find the proper potion That's gonna capture your emotion... We ran into a few production snags with our 30 Trips custom lightning-bolt USB and in order to bring you the highest quality product, we're going to need a little more time to whip this lazy lightning in to shape! We'll be shipping out in October, specific date - and first look - forthcoming. That said, we want you to have every opportunity to enjoy 30 Trips Around The Sun on the original street date of September 18th. We'll be sending you an exclusive link to listen to each show as well as a pdf of the 288-page book that features an essay written by Nick Meriwether as well as special remembrances of the band submitted by fans and a scroll that offers a visual representation of how the band’s live repertoire has evolved through the years. We hope you'll accept our sincerest apologies.' Bit of a bummer hearing now ..... as it's too late to get a box, but hopefully they mean early October !

Countdown & LP PART 7

15 days until JUMBO box ships. IMHO Blow Away from 10/26/89 is the BEST version EVER, Brent is so ANGRY. In fact the whole band seems to be unhinged on this particular night.

conspiracy theory

Me thinks USB Delay was announced after the physical product (box) was sold out to keep USB orders from being canceled and boxes ordered in its place. Pure speculation on my part, but...

Finally! A new picture ...

I will have to thank this thread's moderator, marye (Mary E.) for providing the picture of the exterior of the 30 Trips Around The Sun box. This picture debuted not too long ago on relix.com site and to me it looks like a case of beer.Hmmm, beer ... I like beer, Grateful Dead Beer - now that's for me! I still want to see more pictures of the contents of the box, please.

Born Cross Eyed...

You DO realize that there actually is a Grateful Dead beer, don't you? If not... check out American Beauty by Dogfish Head. See below... http://www.dogfish.com/community/blogfish/members/justin-williams/ameri…

10/26/89

I was kind of hoping that this show would get it's own release with the title "Miami Meltdown". This is probably that last good Dark Star...

Miami Meltdown

Yeah I can't wait to hear the star if full blown stereo power in hdcd.

last good Dark Star?

10/26/89 is the last good Brent era Dark Star, but many of the Europe 90 Dark Stars are very good and both 4/1/91 and 9/26/91 are excellent with Bruce's contributions taking them to places deeper than the Branford Dark Stars, which are also quite listenable.

@ mayormarionbarry

Check your PM

GD Beer

Yes, KY Trips am very aware of Dogfish's American Beauty Imperial Pale Ale.

GD Beers

There are also non-sanctioned (or semi-sanctioned) beers like Dead Ringer by Ballast Point and Grateful Red by Capital Brewing. Are there others?P.S. last good (Brent) Dark Star? Nothing wrong with RFK 7-12-90 either imo...

Beer

Tighthead makes a beer called Scarlet>Fire http://www.tightheadbrewing.com/beer-scarlet-fire/

Re: Oswald

Great label.. ...I can tell without asking she is into the blues... If I see, I will have to down a pint in your honor. I guess we are everywhere.

USB

The picture of the USB looks pretty darn cool. Anybody order both, the box and USB? Expensive for the hardcore completionist who has to have it all.

Bear's Choice Beer

Tighthead makes, or made a seasonal called Bear's Choice. It may have been retired. Thighthead is in Chicagoland, so it also makes sense to the fans of the NFL's Bears. I have not seen the label to verify.If it were up to me, the label would be similar to the 1973 album art. http://www.tightheadbrewing.com/beer-bears-choice

30 Trips USB going to be LATE

Lazy lightning, I'd like to find the proper potionThat's gonna capture your emotion... We ran into a few production snags with our 30 Trips custom lightning-bolt USB and in order to bring you the highest quality product, we're going to need a little more time to whip this lazy lightning in to shape! We'll be shipping out in October, specific date - and first look - forthcoming. That said, we want you to have every opportunity to enjoy 30 Trips Around The Sun on the original street date of September 18th. We'll be sending you an exclusive link to listen to each show as well as a pdf of the 288-page book that features an essay written by Nick Meriwether as well as special remembrances of the band submitted by fans and a scroll that offers a visual representation of how the band’s live repertoire has evolved through the years. We hope you'll accept our sincerest apologies. Stay tuned, The Dead.net Team I spoke to Dead.net and they won't allow us to even download the mp3s on the release date, just stream song by song. I'll probably cancel my order now...

Estimated Ship Date October 31, 2015

Items OrderedItem 1 Description 30 Trips Around The Sun Digital Box (USB) Quantity 1 Status Backordered Estimated Ship Date October 31, 2015

GD Beers

There are a few others that I'm aware of... Here in Louisville, Bluegrass Brewing Company (BBC) makes a Dark Star Porter. And Starr Hill, a brewery in VA must be run by a Deadhead. Here are some of their choices... http://starrhill.com/brews/grateful/ http://starrhill.com/brews/dark-starr-stout/ http://starrhill.com/brews/little-red-roostarr/ http://starrhill.com/brews/shakedown/ We ARE everywhere! Thank goodness for that!

Does anyone

else care for Guinness's seasonal - Stout Your Face? Instead of a harp on the can, they've got a Nash Strat. Each one is numbered, of course, so remember to leave the Dead soldier in tact before you put it on the shelf next to Europe '72.

O.K....

Speaking of beers and music: just sitting here in my new apartment grooving to 12/6/73. Im drinking a DogfishHead Punkin Ale. Great stuff. I have a bottle of "vintage" American Beauty" from the first release Im saving for "Boxzilla". Im listening in chronological order the first time. The show Im looking forward to the most is 9/24/72. Love that 72! Actually looking forward to all the shows! Cant Wait!!! Later Folks!!! Crackin anotta! ;) P.S. GO GIANTS!!!( I know preseason, whoopee shit!)

More beer please

Not to be forgotten is Terrapin. I don't think they have overt GD references in any of their beer names, but the company name itself is an homage on every can...

50th anniversary box set

If I remember correctly the 1972 box set arrived before I thought it would...infact I remember it just showing up and totally not knowing what the grateful dead people could've sent that was so big then when I opened it, it came back to me...when I ordered the 1972 set I think it was in April and kind of put it on the back burner and didn't think about it again...so i'm not exactly sure if it came early...but I called the grateful dead 800 number today and they're sticking to about the 18th they'll ship...obvioiusly could be the 16th or the 19th but in that pocket...not next week which would be nice...we will be charged next week though that's a fact on the 9th we will be charged.

last good Brent-era Dark Star

Um...the 25-minute, both-verse rendition on 7/12/90 is no slouch....

News: Dogfish Head - RIP American Beauty

We visited the brewery on Tuesday, and officials there seemed pretty certain American Beauty will NOT be brewed again (at least with the GD co-branding). As it was related to us, the brewery had a license to do two runs (Nov 2013 blue bear label was first, 2014 red bear was second) of the beer. They apparently received permission to do a third run in May 2015 (Skeleton label), but will likely not re-up with the band's licensing arm. I got the impression the band's licensing fees are steep, or at least not financially worth it for the brewery. They told me the music series brews usually don't last. Two exceptions are the Robert Johnson Hellhound Ale and the Miles Davis Bitches Brew. Let's hope this proves wrong. American Beauty is delicious!

Dogfish Dead....

....I've got a couple of Red's and Blue's and an American Beauty Imperial IPA on my kitchen shelf....wish I had more but they're not cheap....what is anymore? ....yeah, they're empty. I love my IPA's....what can I say....prost!!

Eating This Elephant

How are y'all going to listen to this much music? I am compelled to process every release by writing impressions of each song in real time as I listen carefully on a first pass. It really gets me to pay attention to the details and note the big moments I want to return to. Then and only then can I relax and listen more casually. Clearly, this fatty will take a long time to process - probably more than a year. I did the E72 box over about 8 months and I often refer to those write-ups. I doubt if many (or any) of you share this compulsion, but I'd love to see your writing if you're willing to let it out of the house.

Countdown

14 days YES JUST a mere 336 hours until the MONSTER box ships.

Compulsive perhaps

But I get it. Dick latvala did the same thing. Much like in school, I'm a terrible note taker but I'd like to see yours if you get a chance to share them!

Sound Quality

s anyone else a little concerned about the potential sound quality? I am sure the 70s shows will sound pretty much as Dave's/Dick's/RT do - at least that is how the listening party examples come over - somewhat short of the care taken with the Winterland 73 and 77 boxes. The Blow Away above is from a multi-track but is a long way short of the first Spring 90 box never mind the Spring 90 TOO - it suffers from the usual Brent keyboard and vocal louder than the rest of the band together which I am sure could have been addressed with a little time. The Cumberland Blues is presumably from a cassette soundboard and I know they limits things but they have made more effort in the past - it also sounds like the end of it is patched which makes it an odd selection for a listening party. I have an awful feeling that this project has been too big for the timeframe of a summer launch and the mastering will have been rushed (perhaps this also explains the complete absence of Dave giving updates and the lack of any pictures of a finished set - the picture of the box could very well reside only in someone's copy of photoshop). I am not knocking this - I am as excited as anyone to get hold of this but I would prefer to have it done well in November than to have the sound compromised in September.

Missed out? Sound quality?

If u missed this box, and u want a home run. "The other one" which is the 2nd 1990 box is fucking dirty dirty good. Sound quality is unparalleled. Im not a salesman, ive just got it in.....again. My average Monitor Audio floor speakers absolutely sing with these discs. Normans best work imho, the first 90 box mix and quality is inferior. The Other One is special. Winterland 73 is my favorite, but the sonic sound on this is epic, and the boys are ON every night.

lgreen

They started tossing around ideas for this project in 2012. So, not terribly rushed imo. I'm sure they will have done what they could with the source tapes they have. Also, my understanding is they went digital in '83 - someone chime in if they have some more information. I know I posted a link up here a while back inquiring what Norman, et al. will have done with 6-24-85 Iko Iko which Dave said in one of his Taper's Section posts has PCM dropouts aplenty. I bet they have cassette backups for the PCM/DAT recorded shows as well. That may be the splice you're hearing in Cumberland Blues. I'm tempted to listen, but I'm waiting on the box for my first listen.

50th anniversary box set

The quality has a lot to do with the venue...some of the 1968s never sound better than when they played the circus?? or some place as a residency...in later years when they got really big they played stadiums and stadiums tend to be echo-ey...so if you really want good quality listen to 1968-1978...1980 had a lot good quality shows...but I did find the larger venues not as good when they played smaller places auditoriums, theatres...not sure if that can be fixed so easily...1990 box set I got that too a little echo-ey a little big...overall not dis-satisfied with the box sets just an observation...still say 1972 is the pennacle of the grateful dead.

Cumberland

Is spliced

5/8/77

Allow me to change the subject. Dancin' In The Street - according to Wikipedia, that song on the bonus portion of the studio album Terrapin Station is from 5/8/77. My question is - if they can put one song from the show on an album, why can't they put out the whole concert? Waitin' for for the box. Is that like Waiting for Dave? And who gets the reference?

Dave's not home....

....no! I'm Dave!

@stillwaters

I think they're waiting to have the master tapes back, but I'm not sure. I didn't think they had the tapes from Academy of Music '72 either and that didn't stop them from releasing shows from that run. This is of course speculation on my part. I try to follow the scuttlebutt on the tapes, but I truly have nothing definitive to work with. It would be cool if there was a clearinghouse for such information.

Spilled the beans...

So... I finally broke the news about Boxzilla to my wife last night. I had been dreading it for months, and when I saw the pic of the product a couple of weeks ago, I knew it was going to be too big to "hide." She took it remarkably well... as in, she didn't give me any grief whatsoever. So... there's hope out there for the rest of you!

Re: drshakedown

I could not agree more! The 2nd 1990 box are the finest quality Dead recordings I have ever heard. You feel like you're on stage with them. Ofcourse the Fillmore '69 box gives me goosebumps too. :)

30 Trips USB going to be LATE

Email I got two days ago. They also took down the comments on the USB...and it still shows a Sept 18 ship date. Lazy lightning, I'd like to find the proper potion That's gonna capture your emotion... We ran into a few production snags with our 30 Trips custom lightning-bolt USB and in order to bring you the highest quality product, we're going to need a little more time to whip this lazy lightning in to shape! We'll be shipping out in October, specific date - and first look - forthcoming. That said, we want you to have every opportunity to enjoy 30 Trips Around The Sun on the original street date of September 18th. We'll be sending you an exclusive link to listen to each show as well as a pdf of the 288-page book that features an essay written by Nick Meriwether as well as special remembrances of the band submitted by fans and a scroll that offers a visual representation of how the band’s live repertoire has evolved through the years. We hope you'll accept our sincerest apologies. Stay tuned, The Dead.net Team BTW my order says it will be shipped October 31

So

It's NOT SOLD OUT, here we go again!!!!!

Mad dash...

Get 'em while you can!!!

84 boxes left

Perhaps these were found when they fired Box Cutter Boy? Rock on

come on now

I am sure as the email went out, there have been some back out. Personal finances can change. edit: or maybe the "talk" did not go as well for some.

Golden single

Are we thinking that the tracks that are on the gold single will be included on the discs somewhere? Also, I picked up the 2nd spring 1990 box earlier this year and just downloaded the 1st spring 1990.... It's ridiculously good. The music itself as we all know was incredibly inspired. But, the quality of the purchased product is outstanding. Hoping for more if the same but confident that they'll deliver on this epic release. Congrats to all who get to experience it.

24 years ago today

The first night of 3 from Richfield Fall '91 and of the last great Grateful Dead tour. Every song from this three stand in Ohio are played beautifully. The Scarlet>Fire will melt your mind. The third night will make you want it released. https://archive.org/details/gd1991-09-04.sbd.miller.95313.sbeok.flac16 This run of three shows screams for official release. 9/10/91 is a nice box choice, but 9/4-6/91, 9/26/91, 10/27/91 and 10/31/91 are equally as essential as far as I'm concerned.

Dead Heads Everywhere...

...scrambling to ensure there's $751.43 in their bank accounts or available credit on their credit cards. Can't hold off on that mortgage payment...the electric bill can wait...cable bill should be paid, don't want that getting turned off...car payment can wait...

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