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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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October 18, 2015 - 9:00am

#2091

giantnerd

Joined:
June 24, 2007

Thanks team Rhino!!!

This box is clearly a labor of love and is spectacular!!! The jump between 66 and 67 is a quantum leap that can only be explained by alien intervention, and I am doing my best to go from start to finish to get the sense of their artistic development. My wife knew there was a contest so she (gasp!!!) opened my box set with the kids while I was at work. When I came home my kids ran to tell me they didn't find a prize in the box, so I asked them if they opened the secret complement. It blew their minds when I flipped open the lower flap and then I told them there was a book of spells and pulled out the "leather" bound book with the skeleton imprints and their jaw dropped. They believed me for a second, but then I told them it really wasn't a book of spells, but there was a secret scroll... Oh to be young and full of wonder. But the real reason I'm posting is that my buddy is a urologist as assures my that Mr. Lesh's diagnosis is very, very favorable and that he would expect him to recover fully from this. Get well soon Mr. Lesh!!!
October 18, 2015 - 8:56am

#2092

allman

Joined:
July 9, 2007

7/3/66 Disc One Question

On 7/3/66 Disc One, in the first few seconds of Dancing In The Streetis there a complete drop out of the right channel only leaving sound on the left channel for a second or two? Just asking to see if I need to ask for a replacement.
October 18, 2015 - 7:28am

#2093

ryanpm1976

Joined:
September 26, 2009

Story with 3/18/71?

3/18/71 is not listed in Taping Compendium and only second set listed in Deadbase. Is this show fairly new to circulation? Anyone know?
October 18, 2015 - 7:04am

#2094

purpleerik69

Joined:
May 24, 2015

Phil

be well soon , and thank you Mr Lesh for all the music and the enthusiasm you still invest in keeping the Dead alive.As i`m still waiting on my Boxzilla i roam through my collection of shows , today is Phil time in the Purple Zone......listen to that bass guitar tones an take a ride
October 18, 2015 - 6:45am

#2095

deadfeat1

Joined:
July 3, 2008

More Zacherlee and Headphones

Thanks for the trip down memory lane. During high school I can remember tuning in my old Sony radio to late night radio up and down the East Coast. I lived on a peninsula that jutted out in the Chesapeake Bay and I could tune in all sorts of stations late at night. WNEW stands out as does WBZ in Boston. I remember hearing new albums by the Ultimate Spinach and Beacon Street Union while listening to the "Boss sound of Bosstown on WBZ. Both stations turned me on to lots of great music. Washington, DC had a great station in WHFS, Home Grown Radio, broadcasting from high atop the towers in Bethesda, MD. Great radio back in the day! Some high value headphones you might want to consider... Sennheiser Momentum - Closed back phones in on ear or around ear models - Bass forward phones. Music Direct has some incredible sales on both models Sennheiser HD 558 or 598 - Nice spacious sound - very good for listening to live performances or action movies. Grado - Grado SR 125 - Nice open sound stage that lets you hear a lot of detail. Choose any of the Prestige models and I think you would be happy. Alessandro Series by Grado - You are on the stage with the band with incredible focus on guitars. The MS1 comes in two prices $99 and $109. Can't go wrong with either. Google Alessandro High End to purchase. Grado headphones are handmade in Brooklyn HiFi Man RE400 - In ear phones. Nice for travel and noise isolation. Hard to beat for around $79 The Audeze headphone mentioned earlier are exceptional - just a little out of my price range... Thanks for all the good stuff here!
October 18, 2015 - 6:40am

#2096

Strider 808808

Joined:
June 20, 2007

John Zacherley / Chiller Theater

I may be cut from the same paisley cloth as Mr. Ziffle. In the early 60s I used to watch Chiller Theater out of N.Y.C. It was hosted by none other than the famous John Zacherley. He would do these great comic interludes during horror movies. Voodoo Island stands out in my mind. Fast forward to WNEW in the late 60s. Cutting edge radio that was thought provoking. I remember a DJ by the name of Roscoe who would read works he had written. Really deep material. As for FM radio in the present day, there are some true free form seat of the pants DJs that can inspire and heal the listeners. The history of Underground Radio really begins with Tom Donahue and KMPX in the Bay Area. Playing complete albums and capturing the spirit of long songs such as Viola Lee Blues or Butterfield Blues Bands song East/West. I believe those pioneers of the mid 60s took great inspiration from classical ragas of India and extended jams of John Coltrane. And going back earlier, dance marathons anyone? But I digress. Certainly Jack Kerouac used spontaneous prose as a form "stretching out". Anyway Ziffle and I must have been at some of the same Dead concerts at the Fillmore East and the Capitol Theater (Port Chester). My fourth row center seat at the Fillmore 9/19/70. Maybe it was Mr. Ziff or one of his buddies who sold it to me on the street before the show for face value. ($5:50) Long live Zacheley! Love and healing to Phil.
October 18, 2015 - 6:24am

#2097

wjonjd

Joined:
January 24, 2011

@Alain - 30 Trips Vol2

Actually, when I first posted I listed 5/11/72, and then immediately said "Oh merde!! I better change that to 5/4 before Alain sees!!!!" and quickly changed it. LOL, that's the truth. :):). "Tragedy narrowly averted!"
October 18, 2015 - 6:01am

#2098

unkle sam

Joined:
October 3, 2008

gninetsil ot eseht swohs sdrawkcab morf 95 to 85 so far

started on the 95 show, very nice, if you notice, this show and a few others were recorded by John Cutler vs others by Dan Healy, the Cutler shows are recorded much better. 94 show is very good, there seems to be a drop out or digi skip when help on the way goes into slipknot, from track 1 to 2, anybody else got this? 93, right away you notice the sound quality is not as good as 95 and 94, recorded by Healy, but a fine show non the less. 92 Hell in a Bucket on this show and 93 show, not my favorite opener and why 2 in a row? Healy again and Bucket starts off inferior recording, but gets better as the show progresses. 91 great show, 8 man band with Hornsby and Branford, great sound, better Healy recording. 90, another great show, with Bruce and Vince, Bruce really did fit in great with this band. 89, 24 track, recorded by Cutler, this is the shit here, best show of 89. I have stories about this weekend in Miami, but will save those for another post. 88, inferior sound quality again and there are way better 88 shows to pick from, why this one? must be the Touch of Gray. The fall 88 tour was hands down better than the spring or summer tour. 87 and 86, 2 discs, short shows, no big jams, nothing special here and another hell in a bucket. I will say the Terrapin from 86 is pretty sweet. I did not go to Dead shows in 86 or 87, giving Jerry some breathing room after his near brush with death. 85 is a very nice show, there were a lot of good shows in 85, especially on the fall tour. The Cutler shows are all top notch recordings, the Healy shows, not so much. I will be listening to the rest of these 8o's shows today, so far, no real problems with discs or anything, the sleeves are way better than those ones from E72, which ripped if you tried to get the disc out, these are much better, the box is nice but won't last very long, made of cardboard, but is a bit sturdier than E72's box, which is very fragile. Love the book, the stories in it are awesome and the way that half is one side up and the other half is up side down, is this the way everyone's is or is mine just put together wrong? doesn't matter, still all there and quite cool. All in all, a good 11 shows to start off the listening experience, I would have chosen better shows for 85 86 87 and 88, but I don't have access to the vault and the shows I would have picked may be worse recordings than these, who knows? Just my opinions and are subject to discussion. More later, have a great day, freezing here in the mountains this am, gonna be a long long cold winter, good thing I have this box to keep me warm :)
October 18, 2015 - 5:59am

#2099

claney

Joined:
July 20, 2007

Contextualizing Dick's Picks 4

ziffle - Incredible posts on the 2/13-14/70 runs. Thanks for all that info, and I always love those first-hand stories. Jim - After Ziffle's contextualization of the shows, here is my attempt to explain why I think they chopped up that run when they released DP4, by contextualizing the release. First, this was released in early 1996, very early in the Vault release experiment - and it WAS an experiment at the time. Dick's Picks 1 was a chopped up 73 show - two discs, DP2 was one (awesome) disc, DP3 saw them chopping up one of the all-time 77 Dead shows (also two discs). So, DP4 was the first three-disc release. More expensive, more risky. At the time in the music biz, A two disc CD set was a big deal, and a three-disc set was nearly unheard of - a "box set." The BIG expensive box sets released in the early to mid-90s were things like Marley's Songs of Freedom, or the Police Message in a Box (ALL their albums and singles, from their whole career, on four discs!!!). This was part of a gradual evolution to bigger releases... first to complete shows (Dick's Picks 5!), then two shows together (DP29), then full runs (Fillmore West 69), and still later to complete tours (Europe 72). Now, it's easy to wish they had figured out earlier that we are willing to cough up tons of money for complete, but this is forgetting yet another factor: We were all much younger then, with far less disposable income. In Feb 1996 I had just finished grad school; I had begun my first full-time college teaching gig only a few weeks earlier. I was living in a shack, putting all my money into ramen noodles and paying down student loans. I would NOT have been able to buy full runs, etc. So, in short, the evolution of bigger boxes and more complete releases coincided with (but was not caused by) the evolution of many of the Deadheads to old farts with some money to spend. Co-evolution baby! It's 27 degrees here in western MA. My wife is making scones, my daughter is making Play-doh people, and I haven't heard much of 30 Trips yet, just hard to with all this other stuff going on. But I will - and life is GOOD. Time for more coffee. Cheers everyone ...
October 18, 2015 - 5:50am

#2100

mbarilla

Joined:
August 8, 2013

Fillmore East sound board + Dick's Picks 4

Top notch for the era from what is stated about the sound board. I think Bears notes mention John Chester unique sound board. Check out Dicks Picks 4 notes for details and also the Allman Brothers Band - Fillmore East February 1970 CD notes that was released on GDRecords. I think I read someplace Dick L or Bear mentioned the tapes were Mono and Stereo, which may have been the challenge of getting them out? Bear mentions the two bands briefly crossed passed in Atlanta 1969, but did not hear the ABB play live at the time. Only hearing their studio album in Autumn later that year, so it was a treat and sort of surprise for Bear to see 2 trap sets, similar to the GD when they were billed together in Feb1970 "Glorious Sunday morning" - love that

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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

But that fan art!!!

I am loving this section of the book so much. This and the stories will tide me over until the set arrives. Have to admit, I am very jealous of that driveway gate!

'66

those opening notes of 1966's "next time you see me" are so sweet

1967 Viola Lee

If I could only show my smile. That first minute of Viola Lee is worth 700 bucks. Wow.

@chilly

Did your card get charged yet? Maybe the link doesn't come up until payment is accepted... ???

email

they said they sent the email but it's not there??

@Dusty

Yep. Card was charged this morning. I've emailed customer service and if I haven't heard anything back by morning I'll ring them.

Chilly....

I didnt get an email, just go to your ORDER STATUS and you will need to type in your original ORDER NUMBER, the tracks and book will pop up after you enter that.

No charge, with links..

I checked my order status and I have the links, but I haven't been charged yet.. Anybody else out there the same issue?? Never in my life have I ever been dying to have someone bill my card $750.. Lol

It's sold out again

Wonder if they'll find anymore? :D Have a grateful day.

There's that email!

There's that email that everybody was looking for...

A Few Digital Extras?

Anyone know what they mean by that? "streaming access to the shows, a PDF version of the book, and a few digital extras"

Trippin' the light fantastic

thumbed through the book to the end where I got to read the show by show mini write up by Dave. They should've released one a week during the presale and it would sell out well before today!!! Limited myself to listening to the first show and the 7" record on my little computer speakers... Can't wait for the physical product to arrive!!!

RE: A Few Digital Extras?

> Anyone know what they mean by that? Probably the digital version of the 7" - that's the only other thing I see there.

re: digital extras

You mean you did not get the golden ticket with lifetime access to the Terrapin Limited Museum with a one weekend stay at 710 Haight Street with a room of your choosing with a dinner reservation at the founder's table at Terrapin Crossroads? Just call me Charlie ;) Maybe the digital copy of the 7" 45rpm record???

1981-05-16

From the book (pg 153):"A technical note here: In addition to the soundboard tapes for any given show, the Grateful Dead’s vault often has audience tapes as well. For this show, the board tapes were missing the end of the second set. Fortunately, there’s also a really good audience recording in the vault. The last few songs in the second set, after “Truckin’,” are from the audience-sourced recording, and we are very happy to be able to include them. You’ll definitely notice quite a dramatic change in the sound, but this performance is so good we didn’t want you to miss any of it."

1981-05-16

It's a nice sounding AUD.

Where's my link!!!?

The card has been charged, I have an email with the link to the order status page, but where is the stream and the pdf? If anybody can help I would appreciate it. I can't seem to find it anywhere, I tried on my phone, iPad and computer, I enter my order number and billing zip and only the basic order status page comes up, no stream link or anything in sight

nm...

...you're not alone; apparently we've been banished to King Moonracer's (or Captain Trips') Island of Misfit Deadheads. S'okay, though, I'd already intended on entering Boxasaurus Rex blind! (though I supsect deadnet will quickly restore temptation by remedying our access problem)/peace, K

Learn something new every day

I'm one of those Luddites who prefer the band's first 15 years. So I decided to listen to the shows in reverse order while waiting for the real box, figuring that I might never get to the later years on CD. Turns out that the 1995 show is wonderful! How many more of my set-in-stone beliefs will turn out to be wrong? How will I find the time to do anything but listen to Boxzilla?

1981-05-16

I wonder who recorded the audience portion, or if it was from one of Healy's mics at the soundboard? If I get a chance I will see if I can figure it out. There's two audience tapes on LMA, one by Jim Wise and one by Doug Mow.

The Bucket opener

I was wondering if the show notes would go something like this- "For our 1987 show, they opened with Bucket-Sugaree. Then for 1988- it's Bucket-Sugaree. Then for 1990- a Bucket-Sugaree opener. We changed things up for 1992- Bucket-Althea. Then threw a curveball for 1993- Bucket-Bertha. It was commonplace back then for the Grateful Dead to open 5 out of 7 shows with the same song." Anyways, last time I'll mention it.

Re: Steve73

What you say? After reading the posts on this board the last six months I recently burned all my Dick's/Dave's/Box sets with shows played after 4/79. Now you guys are telling me there was some good playing in those years. (kidding folks)

Today in GD History 9.18.74 (included in box)

but thats Today,, this was yesterday not included in the box.. 9.17.73 !! I'm glad I had some extra errands to run and time to kill because the portion Dave played yesterday went on for a while !! Holy smokes !! Three take aways from this piece.. 1st takeaway - Looks Like Rain was fantastic !! some interesting sounds on that one, take a listen people... 2nd takeaway - Loose Lucy was a nice addition to this show.. And 3rd takeaway - surprised me the most LOL.. I was sitting in my car in front of local bar waiting for a friend. SiriusXM was blasting while I was parked and Row Jimmy was in full swing.. A really old lady walks up to my car window and says "what cd is that?" I replied its not a cd.. Her next question "well what is it ?" I said its the radio.. she smiled and said "Good song" and slowly walked away.

barton

I put in a minute of the LMA audience and it does sound good. Although it is a touch disturbing to pay for an audience tape. There had to be a full board tape from a great 81 show somewhere in the vault. (Went back and it shows I downloaded this show a couple years back, so I know I wore it out previously. Trying to not listen to any of it till it gets here.) My understanding is Healy didnt start using mics at the board until late 86; (testing with rollout in March 87).. Do not know if that is true. Also know the box will be incredible. Of course, got to get it in my restless greedy hands. Wringing Hands, Mwahahaha

art / music

I say this with peace and love, but I'm personally not a fan of the color-swapping album/show covers. Just makes me appreciate the extra-touch given to Europe '72, which had some amazing and unique (while still sticking w/ the E72 "theme") artwork. That said, I just finished 1966 and am completely blown away by the music which, as we all know, trumps everything. Looking forward to 67. Nice work, everyone.

30 Trips Goin' Mobile

This is insane, I can stream this on my phone and blue tooth the mofo in my car. 30 Trips gone mobile.... I decided I want to hear 1966 - 1978 on the big stereo / surround sound / home theatre system in my family room, so I'm listening to the rest of it backwards, and am reversing the song order as well. No that's not true, why would anyone do that. But I did start with the '95 show. Sounds good, I've always loved Foolish Heart. I saw these guys in Albany in '95 during one of the shows when Jerry was awake, but all the same, I'm a neophyte to this latter era Dead - who is it I hear on keyboards, Vince, Bruce or both? I didn't see anything indicating these are HDCD - did I miss it, or did they not produce it as such?

Trade

Have 11 9 73 from the Winterland box set in perfect condition. Would like to trade for 3 14 90 from spring 90 other one box. pm if interested.

Keith / Bruce

I'm fairly sure that Bruce only played with them late 90 - 92. Someone correct me if in wrong.

Wow, Bruce 90 - 92?

lol, is that right, 90 - 92? He wasn't playing piano alongside Brent when I saw them in Philly at JFK in '89? Too much weed and whatever else for this guy. I've been telling people for years I've seen Hornsby. These aren't the droids I'm looking for; I can go about my business; move along....move along...

bruce

my understanding as well that bruce left in 92. i think he made a few guest appearances afterward but no longer did tours.

Vince

Bruce left after Spring 1992 I'm pretty sure or about then, but that's just Vinny

1966

I started right at the beginning. It Sounds Phenom! Next up. We'll see??..?..? But I'll be planted by wi-fi for the weekend! Glad I called in sick today!

bruce shows...

http://www.agitators.com/gd/bruce.html

Okay Then, Vinny It Is

Thanks, I'll take the word of the experts - Vinny it is. I'll tell you what, he is mixed in very nicely on this 1995 show. He doesn't sound on top of it like a lot of the 80s stuff. Jerry's voice sounds good too, so far (I'm up to FOTD). Up to Tennessee Jed now. Leafing through the book. I'm surprised at the difficulty Lemieux had finding good shows in '94 / '95. What were the issues? They were pretty good when I saw them in Albany '95, just eleven shows before Jerry passed away, and I don't recall it being bad or off; but then again, I didn't really know the songs back then.

Keithfan: Hornsby Dead history

a quick Googling (isn't that a CCR song?) found this:Jeff Lester's "Bruce Hornsby's Grateful Dead Performance History": Bruce shows as a guest before he joined: Saturday, June 25th, 1988 - Buckeye Lake Music Center, Hebron, OH (2 songs acc.) Saturday, September 24th, 1988 - Madison Square Garden, NYC (3 songs acc/epiano) Wednesday, July 12th, 1989 - RFK Stadium, Washington, DC (2 songs) Thursday, July 13th, 1989 - RFK Stadium. Washington, DC (2 songs) Sunday, December 10th, 1989 - Great Western Forum, Inglewood, CA (8 songs a/key) Tuesday, July 10th, 1990 - Carter-Finley Stadium, Raliegh, NC (8 songs acc.) Grateful Dead shows with Bruce Hornsby as a regular member: All shows from 9/15/90 MSG through 3/24/92 Auburn Hills except: Saturday, October 13th, 1990 - Stockholm, SW Philly'89 is the Crimson. Red, And Indigo release. Hornsby WAS the opening act but did not sit in with The Dead that night. (If Hornsby was the "really good opening act" to an '80s Dead show, does that make him ... '90s Dead? Hmmm?) Friday, December 14th, 1990 - McNichols Arena, Denver, CO Tuesday, February 19th, 1991 - Oakland Coliseum Arena, Oakland, CA Wednesday, February 20th, 1991 - Oakland Coliseum Arena, Oakland, CA Thursday, February 21st, 1991 - Oakland Coliseum Arena, Oakland, CA Saturday, March 23rd, 1991 - Knickerbocker Arena, Albany, NY Sunday, March 24th, 1991 - Knickerbocker Arena, Albany, NY Monday, March 25th, 1991 - Knickerbocker Arena, Albany, NY Wednesday, March 27th, 1991 - Nassau Coliseum, Uniondale, NY Thursday, March 28th, 1991 - Nassau Coliseum, Uniondale, NY Friday, March 29th, 1991 - Nassau Coliseum, Uniondale, NY Friday, May 3rd, 1991 - Cal Expo, Sacramento, CA Saturday, May 4th, 1991 - Cal Expo, Sacramento, CA Sunday, May 5th, 1991 - Cal Expo, Sacramento, CA Sunday, Novemeber 3rd, 1991 - Polo Fields, Golden Gate Park, SF, CA Friday, December 27th, 1991 - Oakland Coliseum, Oakland, CA Saturday, December 28th, 1991 - Oakland Coliseum, Oakland, CA Monday, December 30th, 1991 - Oakland Coliseum, Oakland, CA Tuesday, December 31st, 1991 - Oakland Coliseum, Oakland, CA Saturday, February 22nd, 1992 - Oakland Coliseum, Oakland, CA Sunday, February 23rd, 1992 - Oakland Coliseum, Oakland, CA Monday, February 24th, 1992 - Oakland Coliseum, Oakland, CA Shows with Bruce as a guest after his tenure: Saturday, June 20th, 1992 - RFK Stadium, Washington, DC (accordian) Thursday, March 18th, 1993 - Capital Centre, Landover, MD (accordian, II/E) Friday, June 25th, 1993 - RFK Stadium, Washington, DC (accordian) Saturday, June 26th, 1993 - RFK Stadium, Washington, DC (accordian) Friday, March 25th, 1994 - Nassau Colisum, Uniondale, NY (accordian) Thursday, August 4th, 1994 - Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, NJ (accordian, II) Thursday, March 23rd, 1995 - Charlotte Coliseum, Charlotte, NC (piano) Saturday, June 24th, 1995 - RFK Stadium, Washington, DC (piano) Sunday, June 25th, 1995 - RFK Stadium, Washington, DC (piano)

Dude77 for the win

Posted while I was typing!My post was too long and the end was cut off. Philly '89 is the 7/7/89 CRI release. Hornsby WAS the opening act that night but didn't sit in. (If Hornsby was the "really good opening act" for '80s Dead, does that make him '90s Dead???)

LoveJerry

This IS the last time I will respond to you, like a few others here always who feel the need to belittle those who don't share opinions and personal taste with others in music. Making friendly suggestions on what to check out are one thing, and appreciated. Telling people what they prefer is lesser than what you prefer (ala second rate opening band) is a matter of etiquette. On another note... I received the link so my order must be going through fine. Did a quick glance at some of the earlier set lists and gave a little listen to the opening number from 10/12/84 and have to say that right out of the gate, the very first notes played by Jerry, this show is everything but an opening act second rate performance.

Thanks Seth

lol - I DID see Hornsby! Is that right, he opened up for them. Now things are coming together. You have to understand, while I saw them in '89 and '95, I wasn't into them, and even now (as you've gathered), I'm not familiar with that era of the band's history.

Thank Goodness You're Done Space

Because I'm tired of your negativity while I'm trying to enjoy posts about the new release. If it's not enough that I explained the comment was not made with nefarious intentions, then who needs you. Cheers to your silence.

Digging it

I went straight to '95!! I am not familiar with much past '79. This show was not was I was expecting. Everything sounds great!! And Jerry doesn't sound craggy and the playing is pretty darn tasty! I have taken Dave's words to heart and am giving each era a chance. I might just have to work back words thru history!!

And just because...

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Black-Throated Wind / So Many Roads '95

This is also sounding pretty damn good. I may take up the mantle as full-time Vince-era Dead advocate if this keeps up.

4/23/77

While waiting for the box and the 30 shows, why not spin one of the VERY BEST shows of '77? Astounding treasure! I'm taking this one with me.

Love this collection!

Thanks for putting this together! Looking forward to spending some time hearing it. Here's a brief write-up I did for it: http://zumic.com/music-videos/202110/30-trips-around-the-sun-the-defini…

Thanks Kate...

..and welcome back from Lockin'.I appreciate the heads up.Just picked up Dick's 20 for $25 and a double John Hartford for $10!Mucho Garcias :)

Unlistenable Seaside Chat

The Seaside Chat is completely unlistenable with this wind noise; was there really no way to do something about that in post-production?

OWWWW GIT BACK TRUCKIN' ON

I can't believe how much I'm enjoying this '95 show. Truckin' hasn't sounded this good since '73 lol. Ok that may be a stretch, but this Vince guy is Alright with a capital A in my book. Where'd they find him and what's he doing these days? I don't know too many of the remaining songs here, I may have to move on...not enough hours in the day.

What is Vince doing these days?

Really. Really, really.

Wow

You gotta be kidding me. Googled him. The Tubes of all bands. Can't believe he committed suicide, that's incredible. Well now I like him more, Salut, rest in piece my friend.

I call BS too

I may not know anything about 80 to 95 but what I've heard from the releases they are in no way shape or form a "opening act." I like the Warlocks box, first spring of 90, and DaP 8 Thanks Spaceman for all your insight on the years I'm not familiar with. it's always a pleasure reading your posts.

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