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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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July 11, 2015 - 11:47pm

#5981

muleskinner_blues

Joined:
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Larry Campbell, revisited

Not to beat a dead horse, but thought this one might be topical but forgot it earlier. Larry always sang on Deep Elem Blues with Levon, and has continued to play it. I've always loved that one, and I know Jerry (& the Dead) played it (and on the new On Broadway release!) so thought someone may be interested. Levon Helm Band (Larry Campbell lead vocals) 2008: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V8EpImOCFic Blackberry Smoke 2013: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Q-2OijZpzE This was the first recording of the song's DNA..1927 by the Georgia Crackers as the Georgia Black Bottom (recorded in Atlanta..surprise!) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vyX7uEsScg4 Probably the most famous though, and influential to the folks we know, were the versions by the Shelton Brothers. This one is on Decca so likely ~1935: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cQr5GMSsUgU I also have a cool version of Dylan doing it back in his coffeehouse days, from Gerdes Folk City in April '62. Youtube is being obstinate, but when I figure it out I'll post it if anyone's still interested.
July 11, 2015 - 10:56pm

#5982

muleskinner_blues

Joined:
September 11, 2014

Sam the Man & Hendrix

Sammy - Musical mind of happiness, that is a fantastic turn of phrase and an accurate description! As far as recommended records for Larry & Teresa, unfortunately he's such an artist (and / or I'm just not privy to his other work) where there's not a lot necessarily released that sums him up. The two Levon albums we mentioned already are by far my favorite as far as official releases that feature him, as well as Dylan's Love & Theft from 2001. Fantastic frickin' album, including my favorite modern Dylan song..which generally I mean 2000+ but in this case I'd say my favorite since 1976 at least. Anyways, Larry plays some great stuff on Love & Theft..but probably his best representation with Dylan, to me, is either live from the late 90s / 2000, or the Masked & Anonymous soundtrack from 2003. I love that whole album and not to mention the movie. Actually, there's a Dead version if It's All Over Now, Baby Blue on the soundtrack..as well as a Jerry (maybe JGB?) version of Senor (Tales Of Yankee Power). I need to go back and see when / where those versions are from! Doesn't look like there's alot of M&A on Youtube, but here's Cold Irons Bound: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9hO-83CIVKM Larry played several stringed instruments during his time with Dylan..(my favorite was the bouzouki), but he also sang with him which was fun, not to mention a change. Typically, I believe, it was Larry & Charlie Sexton (who is back in Dylan's band now, since 2009, having left for a long spell) adding in on chorus, etc. Here's a version from Blowin' In The Wind, my guess would be 2000 without looking any deeper at the current moment: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3EwuaNOdfHg Also at that time, '99-01' for the most part, they did a ton of old country gospel time tunes, often as opener. He was a great harmony singer on those (Rock of Ages, Hallelujah I'm Ready To Go, Somebody Touched Me, etc) and other old time covers...I love a good Rovin' Gambler from that time. Here's some killer live stuff from 2000, can't see Larry since they zoom in on Bob the whole time, but you can sure hear him. You can also see Dylan looking like a riverboat gambler and playing his strange chords that rival Weir even... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p_juKSv6Kec As far as post Dylan, he dominated those albums with Levon and it was fantastic. I'm not so much on the live stuff, though I would have gave my left foot to have gone to a Midnight Ramble (and I'm left footed!). But I'm not so much into the big saxophone, etc, sound. Some stuff worked really well, but I don't listen often to Ramble at the Ryman or the other live late Levon stuff. The MerleFest set from 2008 was available on iTunes and I really enjoyed some of it, Goin' Back to Memphis was great. I'll admit I don't know much about Teresa, besides being paired with Larry and adding much to Levon's band. But here's one featuring the two of them and miss Amy, and topical here, Mr. Bruce Hornsby: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L6bAb-Khg7c PS Hendrix - You saw the Band at the Academy of Music??? Very, very jealous. I missed them (and the Dead) by way too long, having just turned 30 a few weeks ago, but I consider them *my guys* if that makes sense. For one more Saturday night video..Mr. Rick Danko: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uDm5o3FJ2Q8
July 11, 2015 - 9:28pm

#5983

ds smith

Joined:
January 2, 2008

to buy or not to buy 30 trips

I didn't buy the Europe 72 box or Spring 90 part one but have gotten all the Daves, 77 box, and spring 90 TOO. I really would love this box. I recall getting So Many Roads back in the day and being blown away by the way they covered their history....and now this beast. Is it worth $700? I'm excited to see the 80s and 90s getting picks although I would've went all in with Brent and gave 90 to him. I guess there's a lot of 90 Brent out there. So what's the consensus? Is this release worth it and how many are left now? For 95, I thought Seattle would've been the pick but I'll trust DL.
July 11, 2015 - 7:49pm

#5984

hendrixfreak

Joined:
February 26, 2014

Larry & Teresa......Amy Helm and more

Just caught Larry & Teresa, with jorma k, about ..mm two months ago at Swallow Hill in Denver and man they were fantastic -- all acoustic. They did a GD song, but it wasn't Attics. This week: Amy Helm, Mavis Staples and Patti Griffin at Chautauqua in Boulder. Oh yeah! Gotta love that live thang. As for The Band, well, Watkins Glen, Roosevelt Stad two-nighter with GD, both in '73. Then just before the Last Waltz, The Band rocked the Academy of Music for the umpteenth time. I was in the balcony and man, that thing was flexing to the NY audience getting its rocks off on Levon & Co. Bless 'em!
July 11, 2015 - 7:21pm

#5985

SAMTHARDMAN

Joined:
September 9, 2012

Campbell/Williams album looks fantastic!

Soon to be ordered!!!!!!
July 11, 2015 - 7:20pm

#5986

Kate_C.

Joined:
September 29, 2014

duplicate

:)
July 11, 2015 - 7:18pm

#5987

Kate_C.

Joined:
September 29, 2014

L99 & Zuck...Days of Jazz and Nixon's End

APOLOGIES IF THIS POST DUPLICATES Your attention to one of my A-list shows made me smile! Various facets of 6/8 could serve as exemplars for an exhaustive range of commonly invoked DeadHead superlatives like cosmic, mind melting, other worldly, and a litany of others! You've identified the crown's jewel in the split PITB, but don't forget the delectable WR filling, worthy of a menu listing at Katz's Deli, in addition to a second course of epic Eyes that, in small pockets like 7:10, exemplifies the maturation of Keith's trademark contribution; as well, at 10:25, for a brief period, Jerry orbits independently around a tight planetary core of jazzy fusion until the ensemble realigns along the song's signature theme...all in all, it's about 57 minutes of pedigreed Dead that could take the podium for Best of Show alongside prime cuts from any era! While I've practically memorized a couple lines from Ross's brief, but indelible, review, I now reopen the DBase tome for those who might not be as familiar: "The great thing about the big 74 Dead jams is the way the band totally loses its identity as a bunch of hippies from Marin and turns itself (and the audience) into dinosaurs, galaxies, hurricanes, whirlpools, amoebas...about two minutes into the [Playin'] jam, Garcia is already so far gone into his prehistoric condor jag that the rest of the band has no choice but to 'boldly go where no man has gone before'. So, what started out as a nice outdoor-fun-festival-picnic-type event has suddenly become some kind of howling cosmic frontier back about 400 million years ago....This is unquestionably one of the most powerful Playin' jams in history" and "it culminates in a colossal giant-soundsystem roar that is probably still rattling windows at the center of the galaxy." Whew. With formal introductions completed, it's now Miller time: https://archive.org/details/gd1974-06-08.sbd.miller.97268.sbeok.flac16 peace/K
July 11, 2015 - 7:09pm

#5988

SAMTHARDMAN

Joined:
September 9, 2012

Muleskinner

The Band and The Dead sit side by side in my musical mind of happiness. Dirt Farmer and Electric Dirt are classics. Would you please, kind sir, give me some specific Helm, Campbell, Williams etc. cd's you would recommend? Sammy T
July 11, 2015 - 5:56pm

#5989

Kate_C.

Joined:
September 29, 2014

FH

A germane inquiry I share, and one that sent me to my 'little black book' of personal reviews immediately after ordering last month(!); while, admittedly, I've not previously listened to most of the box's inventory, 12 of the shows were listed. Of particular note, I wonder about the reportedly missing material from '66, specifically, Minglewood; Cold Rain; BIODTL; Cream Puff; 'Z a Good Thing; and 2 apparently unspecified tracks (especially given that circulating material constitutes just over a half-hour of play time!). Moreover, I note the official release titled "Rare Cuts & Oddities 1966" contains 2 songs attributed to this show that (also) do not circulate among commonly available streaming and d/l sources (i.e., Gangster of Love and Don't Mess Up a Good Thing). Additionally, I wonder if our pending release will reveal '67's missing BIODTL. Also, given the technical issues plaguing circulating copies of the '84 SBD, will we see a clean board that eclipses Holtz's authoritative AUD (i.e., show me the Dew!). Finally, what repairs might we expect to the thin Evans AUD used to fill the SBD's missing BEW on Seamons' MTX of that fine '92 show? For the sake of curiosity (at least), I should be grateful for other information regarding incomplete or flawed circulating shows amongst The 30 outside my admittedly finite realm of familiarity! :) thanks and peace, K
July 11, 2015 - 5:42pm

#5990

4evergr8ful

Joined:
September 17, 2009

Re:playin"

I will have to check the 6-8 playin out..I'm a big fan of the 8-6-74 (Roosevelt stadium) playin"... Some real mind melting lysergic funk in that one, especially toward the end..it gets real out there, whole concert is quite rediculous, possibly one of the best eyes as well..

John Perry Barlow

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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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