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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
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August 20, 2016 - 11:39am

#71

supe80

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Box Art Work

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

#72

johnny361

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hi gang

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

#73

KYTrips

Joined:
August 25, 2012

1975

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

#74

unkle sam

Joined:
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1990 1994

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

#75

KYTrips

Joined:
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1974

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

#76

KYTrips

Joined:
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1973

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

#77

KYTrips

Joined:
August 25, 2012

Ahhh.... 1972

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

#78

Cousins Of The…

Joined:
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1971??

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

#79

One Man

Joined:
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1971?

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

#80

Cousins Of The…

Joined:
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1984!

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

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"When we began discussing audio projects to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Grateful Dead back in 2012, we knew we wanted to do something completely unprecedented. We could think of nothing more exciting or ambitious than a career-spanning overview of the band's live legacy focused on what best tells the story: complete concerts. Our first criterion was the very best live music to represent any given year in the band’s history. We wanted to make sure that there were not only the tent-pole shows that fans have been demanding for decades but also ones that are slightly more under the radar, but equally excellent. For those who listen to the entire box straight through, chronologically, the narrative of the Grateful Dead's live legacy will be seen as second to none in the pantheon of music history." - David Lemieux

We are more than pleased to announce the Grateful Dead's most ambitious release ever: 30 TRIPS AROUND THE SUN. Available as both an 80-disc boxed set and a custom lightning-bolt USB drive, the collection includes 30 unreleased live shows, one for each year the band was together from 1966 to 1995, along with one track from their earliest recording sessions in 1965. Packed with over 73 hours of music, both the boxed set and the USB drive will be individually numbered limited editions.

The 80-disc boxed set is individually numbered and limited to 6,500 copies, a nod to the band’s formation in 1965. Along with the CDs, it also includes a gold-colored 7-inch vinyl single which bookends the band’s career. The A-side is “Caution (Do Not Stop On Tracks)” from the band’s earliest recording session in 1965 with the B-side of the last song the band ever performed together live, “Box Of Rain” recorded during their final encore at Soldier Field in Chicago on July 9, 1995.

The box also comes with a 288-page book that features an extensive, career-spanning essay written by Nick Meriwether, who oversees the Dead archives at the University of California, Santa Cruz, along with special remembrances of the band submitted by fans. Also included is a scroll that offers a visual representation of how the band’s live repertoire has evolved through the years.

The USB drive version* will be shaped like a gold lightning bolt with the Grateful Dead 50th anniversary logo engraved on the side. The drive includes all of the music from the collection in both FLAC (96/24) and MP3 formats and is an individually numbered limited edition of 1,000 copies. Digital version of the book also included on USB.

Shows will NOT be sold individually on CD. This release is sure to sell out quickly so pre-order your copy today and stick around as we will be revealing a mighty fine selection of music, art, and much, much more right here.

(Looking for a smaller 50th Anniversary commemorative keepsake? September 18th will see the release of a four-CD version of the collection titled 30 TRIPS AROUND THE SUN: THE DEFINITIVE LIVE STORY 1965-1995. More on that here.)

ROLLINGSTONE.COM SONG PREMIERE AND EXCLUSIVE DAVID LEMIEUX INTERVIEW
Head on over to Rollingstone.com for the very first listen of "Morning Dew" 9/18/87 Madison Square Garden, David Fricke's exclusive interview with archivist David Lemieux, and the reveal of 30 TRIPS AROUND THE SUN's '69 and '84 shows.

*Helpful hints for using your USB:

Running the 30 Trips Player / Reader program:
On Windows – Navigate to the USB drive and double click the PCStart.exe file to run.
On MacOS – Open the GD 30 Trips drive, and double click the MacStart to run.

Viewing the digital book:
You can either view it within the program that comes on the drive, or by opening the PDF directly.

To view the PDF, open the PDF folder on the drive and the USB_bk_spreads_08-31 file within. Selecting the option within your PDF reading application to view as a “single page” might be preferable to viewing as a continuous document.

Importing music into iTunes and other library programs:
When you import the songs from the USB into your library, the information used to identify the track will likely leave them sorted incorrectly. Please use the song list found here to re-number the songs for each show so that they playback in the correct order.
PDF
Text

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The Same Thing 3.20.92

I listened to this earlier this week,, love the Althea and The Same Thing !!

It's an all you can hear streaming buffet!!....

....got my Bose soundbar plugged into my phone and I'm overwhelmed with the selections. I'm breaking tradition by tasting each show. The Cal Expo Race Is On is being served next. Mmmmm....tasty....

Vince

Vinnie's band after the dead was called the Missing Man Formation and they were pretty damn good. I got to catch a show one time at Nelson Ledges in Ohio which used to be like a local dead sanctuary. It was real laid back and after the show Vince hung out at our campfire and just bulshitted and hung out for like two hours. He even drank some of our beers. He told us a bunch of Jerry stories and it was just great. He was just like us. Just another deadhead and a very kind soul.

Shock and Awe(inspired)

I'm shocked. Its sort of a release day and very few are whining, complaints are at a minimum and trolling almost non-existent. People are even groovin' that 90's jig. I guess that settles it, from now on all releases have to contain at least 15 especially killer shows equally picked from all eras.. so the Pigettes don't pick fights with Keith and Donna who then beat up Brent who in turn trash Vinnie. I hear SpaceBro even asked LoveJerry out for dinner and movie minutes after hitting the streaming link. Finally, some peace in the house. We only have one more Dave's Picks left in this years subscription.. To prolong this feeling of kumbaya, next years Dave's Picks subscription has been expanded to 4 offerings of 15 shows each arriving quarterly. ..but somebody's got to break the news to Jeffrey Norman's wife and its not gonna be me. She's street tough.

I have to admit

I was not planning on streaming and wanted to wait for the CDs, but couldn't help myself and have been sampling this and that, skipping around as free as can be... So far, listened to: The Lindley Meadows from beginning through Roses (so sweet). The '68 Dark Star The '71 Wharf Rat The '72 Bird Song and Playin' The '73 Sugaree, HCS and Eyes The '74 UJB The '76 The Wheel The '77 Scarlet>Fire and Terrapin The '81 Shakedown Currently checking out the '87 All Along The Watchtower as I type this... Loved everything I've heard so far; it's an all-you-can-eat buffet, and I'm a glutton who has escaped from the fat farm and is running amok.

Re: Have to Admit

..hey Dantian, that whole post space sequence from GDTRFB through La Bamba Good Lovin' is worth checking out uninterrupted. It is that good. Hope I caught you in time...

The Buffet

Greetings all. I am new here. Inspired by this music. Been listening to this all day am blown away. First show was 79 in Springfield MA. I do hope we all understand an appreciate how lucky we are. This is bliss........

A happy forum....

....is a happy Vguy. Checking out 1990 Zenith now. Second set. Sounded muddy at first, but evened out, or was that just me?....If dead.net could just set up separate forums for each show, it would actually be "just exactly perfect!"....but I may just be jumping the gun. That, hopefully, is in the works. This box deserves it. I am impressed with the streaming format. Grate job!....

Hey Jim, my good friend

funny you should mention that, as I haven't left the '87 yet, I got sucked in and the thought just didn't occur to me to skip to anywhere else ;) I really should have seen this show actually, as it was only 8 blocks from my house and we (me and my cousin, who was my touring buddy) had tickets. He came over to my place before the show, but he got me so fucked up that I couldn't leave the apartment, hahaha. Oh well, live and learn ;)

Damn

that Knockin' On Heaven's Door is sublime. No, don't think I'll be parting with this show. It may have been the "live" one that got away, but I'll be damned if I give up CDs of it.

Re: Good Friend

That's a really funny story.. thanks for sharing. In truth.. if any of us ever feel we are too fucked up to go somewhere, 99.9% of the time, we should trust our instincts and not go anywhere. There's a fine line between having the time of our lives and fucking up our life. I bet that was good judgment, my friend. ..and I bet you had a good time regardless. ..and now you have a good story to go with the show. Edit: full disclosure, that could be the first responsible thing I have ever said, I guess I'm old now. Not sure how it feels.. Tomorrow I might just wear wingtips because they are so comfortable (and provide trippy visuals plus go with most of my hot dyes).

Kate

Thanks for the Realgone sale info. Maybe not though, wow I have a lot of Dead coming. DP,s for twenty=yes please.

A Cunundrum

I did a quick sampling of bits of almost every show and realize this may be more music than my brain to handle. I don't know where to begin. As a whole, this may be the single best Rhino era release yet in my opinion. Many of these shows are falling on virgin ears and each show will have many discoveries with repeated listens. Without even having the physical product in hand, I stand, bow and clap my hands to applaud Dave and everybody involved in pulling this monstrosity together. A show from each year...a stroke of genius! How long before 30TATS (TOO)? Too soon after just punishing our wallets and bank accounts?

Re: Space

I take it your date with LoveJerry went well then. (kidding, no offense meant in any way, kumbaya).

We need a campfire....

....with beer, smores, kind, and a boombox pumping out that '87 MSG offering. They tease GDTRFB pretty early in space, then it all congeals into a fun post-drumz....I listened, I heard, and I danced....

Who?

No, the date was like being on a really good but mere opening set where ones subjective personal taste can beat up the other persons subjective taste. You should try it sometime because it's better than an opening act, albeit a really good opening act. ;)

Jim

Yeah, it just wasn't going to happen that night. Funny thing is, I spent a few years after that so messed up that it made that night look like amateur hour. Lucky to be alive, really, heh. Anyway, I got to see them 2 more times the following year in Hartford, CT, before I got off the bus. Loving this '87 show, went and restarted it from the beginning, think it is one of my favorites now...

La Bamba...

....kinda forget about that one....Wouldn't mind if they jammed it out a bit. Sounds like Jerry is digging it....

Re: Who?

oh.. jeeze Space. It sounds like you got careless and knocked her up. Good luck with that, but you need to do the right thing. Play the '87 la bamba to the baby. It will make anyone stop crying, even me. (seriously, kidding). Great release.. be happy my friends, or as they say in Vegas, be kind my friends.

Be Kind....

....truer words have never been spoken....until you're knocking on Heaven's door....sounds incredible....

Two guys we often forget....

...from,about maybe '85-'86->'88-maybe '89.I think of Dan Healy & Bob Bralove as DEAD members too. Just a heartfelt thought. :) ...their additions to The Other One could sometimes throw ya into the cosmos...outer-body kinda shit... :) 4-1-88 Other One is a small example.RT Vol.4 No.2

92 Althea

WOW!

Taking the WAYBAC back twenty years....

....1967 approaching fast. Viola Lee entering the event horizon!...Big bang indeed! This is fun....

Re: Two Guys

I agree jrf.. except I wish they kept recording on reels after Healy started taping in (I think) '81. I like the occasional midi freak out too, and I am not ashamed to admit it.

Check out the banter....

....between Cumberland and Sugaree on Waterbury '72. You'll thank me later....the songs aren't half bad either. Good night, and stay kind my friends....

Also...

Help->Slip->Franklin's,Boston Garden-'94!Get some! Late-n-tha-game goodness! :)

Also...

...not sold out....again.;) Get some?

This looks interestin'

Bela Fleck and Chick Corea http://chickcorea.com/corea-fleck/#dates Think I might have to check them out on 9/27. I followed Bela and the Flecktones many, many years ago when they were first starting out, and Chick Corea, well, he's a legend. Been too long since I've seen live music...

Jim

Congradulations-You have just been voted "Occasional Midi Freak-Out TOO" chairman & president!I yield the floor... ;)

The STUFF

I paused for a little while to give my ears a rest from the headphones after streaming the new box tracks (everything in order) I'm up through Death Don't on the '69 show. EVERYTHING has been top-drawer, and I do mean very topiest-drawer, stuff. People are gonna cream themselves. EDIT: Now just finished the Cryptical/Other One on '70. I suggest you don't even bother cleaning up from the prior indiscretion. @LoveJerry - about the Scarlet on 5-21-77 on DP29, you have a great memory. Yeah, it's my favorite Scarlet, for sure. When you compare the whole Scarlet-Fire, there are others that leap ahead because of the transition or Fire or both.

All good

After a few emails to customer service my order status page now has the streams and link. Happy happy, joy joy!!

separate forums for each show

Kinda like Christmas Morning

I'm enjoying reading about all your discoveries with boxzilla. It's been a long wait and ya'll deserve the joy.heres hoping the enjoyment multiplies once the box is in your hands

Dinner & Movie

Was fantastic. My date was a complete gentleman, although it was peculier, he wanted to leave the theater after the previews.

Dinner & Movie

That's odd, LJ, because I heard it was you who wanted to excuse yourself precisely at intermission. I understand the whole movie was pretty damn fine, too!! Very glad you both had a great time.

30 Trips/Streaming/Browser

My 30 trips to my horror didn't stream but it was my Commodo Dragon browser, a form of Google Chrome browser. After trying some things I found that it plays perfectly well with the Microsoft Explorer browser, a browser I use less, it is now playing great as ever, thanks. Heads up if your browser dosen't stream your box set, try another browser.

McGee and I

'71 Me and Bobby McGee - is this the most satisfying version of this song you've ever heard? You'll be the judge, but I've rarely heard Bob sing better, Billy's already doing the whole God thing, and the whole vibe of the song is just exactly perfect. Jesus, these show selections so far have been wonderful.

9/19/70

Was over the top.

No sign of 1970 on Sirius :(

I thought for sure by today. But maybe tomorrow,, after all it would fit in line with the "Glorius Sunday Morning" theme Dave has had going on certain occasions.. Anywho Sirius has had some delightful stuff as of late.. 4.19.78 - which includes one of my favorite "Friend of the Devil" a smokin version of "Deal", Not sure if it eclipses the "Deal" featured on Dave's 15.. But it's tasty. And the "Bertha > Good Lovin" opener is a great way to kick off this show (performed better this night than on 4.22.78).. 2nd set features a nice combo that could have been a setlist from 1973 or 1974,, ending with He's Gone > Drums > Space > The Other One > Wharf Rat > Around and Around Encore ; Werewolves of London (1st time played) Sidenote - Space that leads into "The Other One" has a small Close Encounters tease Sirius also featured this show 3.2.81,, the night before my favorite "China > Rider",, thanks for the suggestion people. Still making my way to some of those.. Anyway back to 3.2.81 ,, a very nice piece, well worth a listen.. Also another classic sequence that was played in previous years.. From 3.2.81 - Playin' in the Band > China Doll > Drums > Space > Playin' > The Wheel - Space > Playin' has some cool stuff.. Check it out people

7/3/66

I've been stuck on this first show of the BOX. So cool to hear the early version of the boyz!

30 Trips

What a remarkable way to spend a rainy Saturday morning. Listening to 93. Last night sampled several years. Remarkable stuff. I remember the first time I heard the 87 show. Was listening to the Dead Head Hour back in 87 and David Gans played much of the second set. Got chills then and again yesterday. I guess for me the biggest surprise is the stuff from the nineties. Amazing.

I'm not going to do it

I'm not going to listen until I get the CD's! I'm not going to listen, I'm not going to listen........... Well, I guess one spin of 87 won't kill me

90-95 GD

Many great shows in those years

Unrelated, but...5/9/77

Comes A Time. Oh my.

"BOXZILLLA" The "WET" Trip we can only dream about!!!

Yes, for me it is the "wet one". I have been listening to the (4 CD) 30 Trips set-> over-> and over-> and over-> and over again! And I gotta say, there are some "Awesome Gems" on this f#cker! I am hoping to get to some "streaming" in real soon. Hopefully tomorrow. But wait- "I Bleed Green" so I am afraid the Eagles game will get in the way of my Grateful Dead prayer services. Maybe if I get up earlier I can fit a whole gig in! Where to start? Where to start? OH Where To Start??? Any suggestions? HELP ME PLEASE! As you can see I'm having some issues, but I'm sure anyone reading this understands my plight. So I would like to say this to the fine people who are responsible for bringing this BOX to us -> PLEASE. PLEASE!! PLEASE!!! SHIP THIS F#CKER OUT AS SOON AS YOU CAN!!!!! PLEASE. I'm really not doing well because of the delay. Show some mercy to the Flock. And as always, GOD BLESS THE GRATEFUL DEAD! Happy Day Deadland!

30 Trips

Hi All, I have been a bit overwhelmed with the release of the streaming 30 Trips. I was relatively confident that I would not listen to the streamed shows, but would wait until I received the actual physical box set. I made a minor adjustment to my initial plan yesterday when I received the access to the streamed shows. I figured that I would at least start to listen to the shows outside of my desired GD-era (e.g. basically anything post-hiatus) to tide me over until mid-late October. Plus, I partly figured the streaming capability would "break-down" and/or stop functioning properly after a couple of days, which would force me to wait until the physical box arrived. Of course, my plan didn't last a full day, and the next thing I know I'm digging into the shows from "my personal wheelhouse" of favorite GD (e.g. 1971-1974). By last evening I was streaming the first set of 11/14/73, and I plan to listen to the second set this evening. I'm sure the 9/24/72 show is on deck for tomorrow, followed by 1974 and 1971…followed by the 1970-1966 in an unknown order. Rhino/GD had to deliver something to us yesterday, upon charging our credit cards full sales price of the product. However, the initial built-up excitement and anticipation for receipt of the music included in the box set has been minimized by access to the streamed shows. I wish we could have received everything at once, but I understand this had to be done because of the mysterious delay. Of course, I could have ignored the streamed shows (as initially planned), and waited until mid-late October, but obviously this isn't how I operate. Also, I could have simply listened to my personal "non-wheelhouse" shows until the box set arrived (as planned after my initial plan deteriorated), but this didn't work out either. Although there is hope for me…I don't have to listen to the '73 and '72 shows tonight/tomorrow, but who am I kidding. By the way, the first set of 11/14/73 is very hot…surprisingly excellent considering the usual lack of first set focus by the band typical of this era. I mean, first sets in the early 1970's are usually tight/good, and seen as a warm-up for the second set magic. This show starts out magical from the opening notes of Big RxR Blues. I also jumped around a bit in the '90s, listening to bits/pieces of 3/27/93 (my favorite show attended) and the 1995 show (forgot the date). Both of these shows are very terrific sounding, and the performances are great as well. Enjoy folks! I know I will…sooner rather than later.

MINIZILLA

I listened to the condensed version last night which will be good enough for me until I actually have BOXZILLA in my hands. Even though I appreciate the fact that TPTB gave us the ability to stream & read the contents of 30 trips, I still would rather wait for the real deal. That's what I paid $758.87 for, not a download & a stream. I'm tempted by nature however I will resist ALL temptation, I've waited since June 24th for BOXZILLA what's another month or two. If I listen to every show in it's entirety what's am I looking forward to? I'll know EXACTLY what to expect and deny myself the element of surprise & I LOVE surprises. And YES the 4 CD version is AWESOME!!!! If BOXZILLA is just exactly like MINIZILLA, I will say it was well worth every penny. SOLD OUT FOR THE 8TH TIME IN 12 DAYS!!!!! IT'S ONE MORE SATURDAY NIGHT, DEADLAND DID YOU PLAY DEAD TODAY!!!

For those holding out.

If you are holding out, and aren't going to listen to any of the shows via stream, but are waiting until you get the box set... Have you decided what you plan to listen to first? I bet a lot of people plan to go chronologically. I am definitely going to listen to the 1986 Cal Expo show first. I know nothing of 1986 But this just looks like a hidden gem to me.

Artwork

Just throwing it out there now, please have artwork for us to use for iTunes when this box is shipped please, just as was done for spring 90 too

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