30 Trips Around The Sun Box & Digital USB

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

*Helpful hints for using your USB:

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

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

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

Importing music into iTunes and other library programs:
When you import the songs from the USB into your library, the information used to identify the track will likely leave them sorted incorrectly. Please use the song list found here to re-number the songs for each show so that they playback in the correct order.
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June 3, 2015 - 5:27pm

#7401

MikeT

Joined:
June 6, 2007

Now I'm stressing.... :)

So yesterday I was stuck in the computer glitch, and wasn't sure I had an actual order. I called Dead.Net (after a few calls where they couldn't tell me anything), and I was told my original order was "canceled" and I should go ahead and place a new order. I placed a new order and it went through like clockwork. Then last night, after I went to sleep, I received an email from an Edward Watson, that most orders did not go through and I should go ahead and place an order (since their issues were fixed). I saw that email this morning, but since I already placed a good order I didn't think much of it. Just an hour ago, in some online forums people are saying that orders they placed orders while the systems were "stuck" actually went through. I get curious, since I really don't want two $700.00 boxes, and I call Dead.net. I talk to a very nice woman, who seems to confirm that I actually do have two good orders and if I didn't call, I would end up getting two boxes. She gives me the order number for the order I never got a confirmation on (the one that was stuck in process for hours before I "gave up"). It seems to be a good order, so I tell her to go ahead and cancel that order, and make sure I only get one box. She puts me on hold and goes and talks to her supervisor, and then she cancels the order I successfully placed online, for which I got a confirmation email; leaving the one order I never got a confirmation email on (since it was never confirmed and was placed while they were having system issues). I tell her why did you cancel my "good" order, and leave the one order I have no confidence is a good order? She tells me that her supervisor said it didn't matter which order she canceled. So now with boxes selling quickly according to what I was told by the woman on the phone, I supposedly have a good order, but no confirmation that said order is a good order. Why did she cancel the one order I knew was a good order? So I am stressing that somehow they may have a list of all these orders that were supposedly in cancel mode yesterday, that somehow are now "good", like the order she left intact for me, and these orders may get canceled as well (since it was the order I tried to place when the systems went FUBAR). I am actually stressed that in the end I get no box, a box I really want. I was told I would get a confirmation email regarding the order she left in place, but it wasn't a priority right now to get them out. UGH... So I really hope I get a box, or I will be very upset at this entire process. Fingers crossed.
June 3, 2015 - 5:24pm

#7402

reijo29

Joined:
June 18, 2012

5150

I agree on all your points. And yes to help generate over 5 mil in sales they could have produced a better video. I'm sure the follow up videos will be informative, fun & above all clear. Perhaps Mr. Norman can work his magic & remaster the current DL promo clip?
June 3, 2015 - 5:20pm

#7403

SAMTHARDMAN

Joined:
September 9, 2012

Minas

I took the plunge this morning? Yourself? If so, I think we will both need extensive tutoring on how to appreciate the many many discs of the Brent era shows; not to mention the last few. If not for subscription, or this comprehensive box, I would be hard pressed to purchase a show from 78-95 a la carte. There are too many dics in this baby for there not to be lots of great music etched inside. I will be ready to dive in. At some point, I will have to come up for air. God willing, with a smile on my face. Sam T
June 3, 2015 - 4:34pm

#7404

WharfratWhitey

Joined:
May 19, 2013

Every Silver Linings Got A Touch Of Grey

"but the music is special to me and takes me places." Ditto WH5150. Let's drink to that!
June 3, 2015 - 4:29pm

#7405

WH5150

Joined:
June 8, 2013

It is a bummer but.......

The cost is a bummer...... a bummer that while 7 CDs more than Europe '72 it is way more pricey....... a true bummer....... had to really think about it instead of it being an immediate purchase. Though in the end, bit the bullet. took some happy hour drinks to make me do it though. I am bummed it was so pricey and there is a bit of gouging going on. but the music is special to me and takes me places. Do I think that was taken advantage of? yes I do. Do I think I will get my money worth out if it? I guess....... but a bummer they took advantage of our love of the music. Peace Roger PS re-tape the video. Its terrible. Unwatchable. WITF! would any company worth its weight in SPAM post that crappy video. Nope. Its not complicated, if it is too windy tape it indoors. Does this really need spelled out? Apparently
June 3, 2015 - 4:05pm

#7406

mayormarionbarry

Joined:
April 4, 2008

1300 left

The number of available boxes are going up! Maybe they found more?
June 3, 2015 - 4:04pm

#7407

Dennis

Joined:
November 1, 2012

sound reproduction

I've watched a lot of talk about mp3/flac/cd/hd cd/vinyl. What I see as a few points. I have a top notch stereo (Conrad Johnson tube preamp, threshold statis amp with Magneplanner MG3 speakers), it does sound great. When I bought it the salesman had several words of advice, first you audio collection had to be worth 4 times your system or you pissed money away. Two if all you listened to was FM radio, don't buy this system. Third you will ONLY hear this quality if you sit quiet in the right spot. If your doing the dishes, cleaning the house working in the yard you will NEVER hear what the system is reproducing. I don't sit in front of my stereo much anymore, in fact its been stored for quite awhile since the speakers need a fair amount of room to work right. Most of my listening is in the car, on my computer speakers or some wireless shit I have in the garage and backyard. They all sound fine and you will NEVER hear the difference in source material in this listening environment. I have some nice computer speakers (Bose Companion 5), they attach via a usb port and sound incredible for 400 bucks. The junk in garage and backyard sound great while working on cars or floating in pool or weeding backyard. The car system is the "best" stock Toyota Avalon system, sounds good enough. I also have cheap computer speakers scatter around the house and have a cheap laptop I use as a jukebox to stream the music off my hard drive of my desktop. So on Saturday night when me and the wife are getting ready to go to dinner, I hook laptop to bathroom computer speakers and let fly. Echo in bathroom, think you'll hear the difference in flac/mp3? I don't. Certainly you can hear difference in mp3 levels, most of my music is 320 levels, audiobooks are 128. I have found with audiobooks if people rip at a 64 rate there is a ringing sound. Music I will not even take for free if its under 128. 128 sounds fine on cheap wireless speakers in pool while hanging with friends. Size considerations,,, mp3 320 is a lot smaller that wav or flac. May not matter to some, (some commented about eating up GB's), well I have 500,000 songs, by over 6,000 artist and almost fill a 5 TERRA BYTE drive. So even if flac sounded better while cutting the grass :-) I can't fit a half a million songs on a reasonable amount of space. And don't forget, you need TWICE the space so you can backup collection. I have a 5TB drive for backups that I only attach to machine while backing up, then it's unplugged to protect it. Plus I have copies stored outside the house. It has taken 15 years to get to this point so I am WELL backed up. Also too I'm gonna be 60 in January and even though I swear I got great hearing (still the only person who can hear a toilet running in the house!!:-) I still gotta believe I have some high end loss. So you really need to ask yourself how and where do I listen to music. And really what do I listen to. I don't think Andy Williams needs a 30,000 dollar system to listen to on, nice though his voice is! The Dead definitely can utilize a great sound system, full range and large sound stage. MP3's are very convenient, I know Neil Young is going around complaining about them, but you also know that man gotta be half deaf from standing in front of crazy horse and sonic youth :-) So I'll stick with my 320 level mp3 and be able to carry 50,000 songs on vacation in a player the size of bic lighter or hell, your cell phone. PS - there are differences in mp3 players, the iPhone doesn't sound as good as the Samsung, for a player I use a Cowan Iaudio, have the same one for years now. My buddy uses his Samsung galaxy phone and blue tooths it into his car, sounded fine that last time I was out with him.
June 3, 2015 - 4:04pm

#7408

Syracuse78

Joined:
July 15, 2010

Wow, I just tried watching

Wow, I just tried watching David's video. I usually enjoy those and find his enthusiasm infectious. The first thing he says is how he can't control the wind and some folks don't like it in the videos. Well, I watched two minutes and it was so annoying, I decided it wasn't worth it. I am sure he had interesting comments to make, but it was like listening to a phone conversation that keeps cutting out. I am sure that he is right in that the area he likes to shoot these is inherently windy and he can't stop the wind. But perhaps it might make sense to shoot it somewhere slightly less scenic but a lot quieter. Oh well. I've just been skimming some of these posts. Seems like the usual reaction to a big box. I haven't noticed any comments about the video. Have people watched it? Does the wind/sound issue get less annoying? Hey, this is coming off negatively and other than being disappointed about the video, I think this is a cool release. For all those folks who wanted better representation in the latter years, here's your chance to put your money where your mouth is. For all those who wanted some really early stuff, you should be happy too. For all those who like the late '60s - '77 era, there's more of that! For all those who think music should be free, man, well you're out of luck. lol
June 3, 2015 - 3:50pm

#7409

cheyler196

Joined:
June 20, 2007

filthy

I agree with your first sentence. Wholeheartedly. Didn't what I wrote seem to communicate even the TINIEST bit of sarcasm? Or was it the word 'fucking' that offended you? Not that I really care, just wondering. Your political affiliations are showing... I'd apologize but my apologies would not, in fact, be genuine. Cool boxed set, and completely apolitical too! Almost anyway. Still want to get 2-9-73 Maples and hear JG stepping all over Wavy Gravy's 'not political' announcement at the start of the second set.
June 3, 2015 - 3:44pm

#7410

kevinbrandon

Joined:
February 3, 2011

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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

Thanks KeithFan

..for the outreach. I like this blossoming relationship among us All.

keithfan

excellent call on 11/2/69. It's the older brother (even though it's technically younger) of 10/25/69. These two monumental Dark Stars from partial tapes should be out there someday. I bet both shows could make an exceptional 3-disc Dave's Picks

Re: E72 Reviews

KeithFan, I hope you start feeling better and wish you a speedy recovery. It would be interesting to revisit this, it was made before the Trunk was shipped and there were certain shows where the tapes that circulated were not pristine. My guess is the ratings would tighten up a bit now that all the recordings are more or less similar in quality. I also think there's some shows that might come in a bit higher than his top picks. Like many have said here, I really like the DS through Caution jam from 4/8 - its stunning. I like the DS from 4/14 but the caution jam from 4/17 (and the bozo masked video portion from this show). I like the looseness and structure of the 5/4 DS a lot. I like the 5/10 Other One a bit more than 5/3, to me it has better continuity as its not broken up and has a real nice, jazzy structure to it, like bread pudding. 5/11 is a masterpiece, but I have not revisited it for some time. 4/24 is a masterpiece also and really stands out for many reasons. The whole Lyceum run is special, I find myself going to a few parts of the sleeper show 5/24, I really like the China>Rider, Playin' for example. He picks 5/3 as his favorite overall, but I tend to like a few of the DS shows a little more. He definitely put some time into the review and I like his rating system. His reviews are all over Arhive.org, especially the old shows but it looks like he got into it with some there and more or less disappeared. I agree with you on the sound quality of 4/26 but lately I find myself reaching for different shows instead. Not sure why.. In truth, every time I nail down my favorite one or two shows.. I can pull another one of the shelf, put on some headphones and I have a new favorite.

eras by the other one

GD eras as defined by how bobby sings the penultimate verse of the other one: 1) coming around 2) coming a-rou-nd (3 syllables) 3) coming around (y'all) 4) coming around (y'all, now) have a good weekend everyone

Dave's Picks 3 - The Other One with Yoda + the Dreadful Grate

definetely the coolest trailer on this site, so far for a release.. Where's Yoda for Dave's Picks 16 ? A few more weeks until reveal.. Europe 72 - 4.26.72 !! entire tour delivered the goods :) ... 4.8.72 was played on Sirius during lunch time yesterday, no Other One, but WoW .. No Other One here, but a cool show from under represented year.. https://archive.org/details/gd83-08-30.sbd.dodd.15110.sbeok.shnf https://archive.org/details/gd1983-08-30.111590.senn.daweez.d5scott.fla… Hoping for more 80's releases.. Preferably with some sweet stuff going into drums,, He's Gone or Uncle John's Band Whats up with a lot of June 83 shows with no Soundboard ?? Any Help on June 24, 1983 ??

Stuff

claney - will check out that TOO. Recently just checked out the DaP 11 Truckin' => TOO => Brokendown at someone's recommendation (maybe you), and it's a barnburner. Gary Far - lol - I was hoping some Yes fan would pick up on that reference. RIP Chris Squire, it was his song. Too bad they never pulled Jon back in the ring for one last show with the classic lineup (and it's not as if they can just pull in the "other" bass player at this point, because it's the one position that never had two members, ABWH / Levin not withstanding). Jim - I also am a huge fan of 4/24 - the way part II starts with Keith's piano introduction, and that melody they kick off for the one and only time at around 9:20 - so brief, yet so memorable. My first Dark Star in retrospect. I think 5/18 and 5/23 Dark Stars are damn fine, maybe my favorites after 4/8, which I agree is unparalleled. I get a little bit lost on 5/4 and 5/11; I guess my preference is rhythm and melody over discordant space exploration (which I like in smaller doses). And then there are the Tivoli Brothers, which are a nice ride themselves, both with killer (if not opposite) segues into Sugar Magnolia. And then, I don't know about you, but I someone lump 8/27/72 in with E72 shows, I think because of the pristine multi-track sound quality, so I'll put in a kudo for 8/27/72. Edit - by the way, also love the 5/24 Rider. Because I love 5/3 ChinaCat, and don't care for its associated Rider (with all of the vocal overdubs), I put The China Cat from 5/3 with the Rider from 5/24, and..heh...it's seamless. I don't know who to complement on that - Jeff Norman, the Grateful Dead, or myself. I'll go with myself since the prior parties are most likely unaware.

30 Trips listening

All I can say is WOW!! If the stream sounds this good I cannot wait to hear the cds. I have been jumping all around and I am amazed at the sound quality. So far I have listened to: '66, '95, '85, '71, '94, '67, and '84. I was amazed at how good Jerry sounded on the '94 show. I saw my last show in '87 and I had been led to believe that his voice was shot by the '90's, but that certainly is not the case here. Hats off once again to DL for finding gems from all years. He remains 'Da Man!! Rock on

Dark Star and Other One

-- Cleveland Public Hall -- 10.28.72 -- DARK STAR-> PHILO STOMP-> JAM-> SUGAR MAG the Next time they appeared here,, Dark Star clocks in over 40 min & officially released with a few others from (12.6.73) -- Berkeley Community Theater -- 8.25.72 -- TRUCKIN'-> BASS SOLO-> THE OTHER ONE And dont forget 12.12.72 and the New Year's show 12.31.72 both at the WINTERLAND KeithFan2112 --- TC ,, check this out.. 5.3.69 and if you want to revisit Dave's Picks 10 Caution !! https://archive.org/details/gd1969-05-03.124068.mtx.dusborne.droncit.fl…

...hbob, about that '94 show

...I was at that Boston Garden show and despite it being '94, it was probably one of the best shows I ever attended. Energy was up, up and well the setlist says a lot with the H>S>F opener, the well documented So Many Roads (this appeared in a '30 Days of Dead'), that Scarlet > Fire and Terrapin and yes the Stella Blue...all raucous. In total agreement, it sounds great and was such a thrill to be there in my hometown venue, no less.

Keith again

Yup, saw Yes in Jul 2013, they were good with new singer, still not the same. Although Chris' base bombs were awesome. I saw (if memory serves)the opening night of ABWH at Mud Island in Memphis in 1989. Got busted taping. Ended up stage right about 10 feet from Steve Howe for about half the show as they were trying to decide whether to call the authorities. They took the tapes, gave us back the equipment and let us return to our seats. I was wearing shorts and a t-shirt and still smuggled the deck in my shorts. Kept thinking, it is about to fall out. Please let me in, come on. Got in, set-up had the meters pinging just right. Had two small shotgun Mics sticking out of a baseball cap. Friend next to me poked me, turn to the right and there is security looking. Try to grab the hat and pull it off, they motion us out of the seats. To this day I just do not understand. They fans clapped and mocked us. They were the ones that turned us in. What, were they worried everyone in the crowd was going to jail? I bet they were shocked when we triumphantly returned. Spent some time with their tour manager, he was cool about it. Even Steve Howe came over laughing and gave us a wink. He (tour mgr) figured we were not part of professional money making bootleggers (and questioned us about that). Guess the look in our eyes gave it away and the trippy shirts we had on. I was wearing a flipped out Berzerkly shirt I got out there in 87. Great show even with the bust. Afternoon liquid, with the band opening just 30 minutes before sunset.

Sixtus

thanks for the recommnendation on Prime, will do. Question: On the Star Wars legos...are you a collector, reseller, or are you building the biggest death star in your back yard? edit: death star>st. sith lord

So Off Topic...But we All Love Star Wars

Gary - indeed, I am an avid collector and builder of many many sets....pretty much all original trilogy stuff...and yes...my amazing better half got me BOTH the Lego Star Destroyer AND DEATH STAR last Christmas. She was mortified but did it anyway. I have an entire 'Toy Closet' inhabited by many of these things and some Lord of the Rings stuff too...it's sad but happy - really.

Sixtus

weird my gf's toy closet has no legos...ok enough off topic, sorry

comin' around y'all

Chris Grand, Nice one. Could probably track Looks Like Rain (a little less predictably) by its closing line in similar fashion: "looks like rain" -> "here come the rain" -> "can't stand the rain"

Chris and Antonjo

Chris great avatar(???) with Bob as the Colonel. Antonjo: and also "surely looks like rain."

Zappa once said "I figure the odds would be 50-50"

Go ahead. Sign the petition. You know you want to! http://www.foxsports.com/nfl/story/super-bowl-50-halftime-show-grateful…

Back to Year Nineteen Seventy Two for a Moment (if I may)

Oh dear lord I put on Hofheinz/Houston 11-18-72 to delve a bit further and deeper into the year and the ~25 min Playin in the Band....holy crap WTF is going on here.....the intensity lifts you out of your chair for the first 12 minutes straight, as in they never even come up for a breath. Then right at 18:21 something utterly magical happens, when Billy rips a huge drum smack after some of the only moments of almost space and god it just lifts off again into a frenzy and ON A DIME. Impressive, erupting so intensely out of almost....nothing. Just thought I’d share my awe for consumption.

In my opinion that version from 11-18-72 is...

the Playin' GOAT! Absolutely incredible. The first time I ever heard it on the archive I lost my mind!

Re: Sixtus - 11-18-72

Yes, this Playin In The Band is truly AMAZING! One of my first tapes I acquired when I began to collect & trade tapes in earnest, decades ago. I remember it was a crispy lo-gen tape. It was given to me with the instructions to "learn this Playin' and you will NOT be disapointed." I can't remember if I had the whole show on these 2 tapes or not.

Lego Star Wars is my jam!

Awesome! I too am an avid AFOL and collector and builder of all things Lego SW. I have the Death Star also and it's in my daughter's room. I have 3 shelves dedicated to my SW Lego sets, they are taking over the house much to my wife's chagrin. Ha! I also build a few other sets from time to time that interest me(just put Wall-E together on Tuesday night! Great set) but mainly stay on Star Wars. Lego is so fun and good for the brain. Still waiting for someone to make the Lego Wall of Sound and submit it to the Ideas site. If we can get 10,000 votes for the superbowl halftime show I know we could get that many for a Wall of Sound ideas set!

Lego Madness

When talk of the Wall of Sound Box set was circulating, complete with a WOS Fathead to put on your wall behind your big boy stereo.. Someone mentioned building a WOS from lego's. Then someone chimed in and said they have GD lego's (and they do). The funny part is the Bob Weir lego figure must have been modeled from the 1984 bobby. He is sporting shorts so short to wear them outside runs the risk of putting your name on the sex offenders registry. Its pretty funny.. and any of us that saw some shows in the 80's remembers the short/shorts... Someone has a cruel sense of humor. Here's the link: https://www.etsy.com/listing/212332762/grateful-dead-gift-jerry-garcia-… One edit: They have to sets, an '80's GD w/ Brent and a '70's GD w/ Pigpen and Keith. Pigpen looks like he could be a character from the Village People.

Dead Lego's

I've seen those before and they are cool. They are only moc's though. I would love to see an official licensed Lego set of the Wall of Sound. It could look similar to the Big Bang Theory set in size and scope that came out recently. If an official set came out the minifigures of the band would be much more detailed. Here is a link to the BBT set to show what can be done in this medium. Pretty impressive! http://shop.lego.com/en-US/The-Big-Bang-Theory-21302?fromListing=listing

WoS Fathead

would definitely buy that (for a dollar)!

Bobby and The Jorts

side project...many people mocked Bob and his jorts. I never really cared or paid attention. The Madonna T-shirts are another storty...

Waiting for the ship date ...

Waiting for the ship date of this boxzilla sort of reminds me of August / September / October 1989 when we first learned the news of the new GD album, Built To Last. I was psyched to hear the news that it would be released October 31st. I don't remember when I heard the title of the new album or when I first heard that the release date would be 10/31, but the time flew fast, and that day came. I was working at a delivery job driving a van and I stopped at a record store and bought a copy of the new CD. I didn't have a CD player in the van and we didn't have stereo system at the shop, so I just had to wait those hours until I got home. At home I opened the package and put on the new CD on on my stereo. At first listen thru, I liked it very much - it was great! Let me back up a bit, I hadn't been to a Dead show since 9/18/87 @ Madison Square Garden in NYC. (yep, this show is included in boxzilla) The scene had changed a bit, for the worse, because of In The Dark, in my humble opinion. So I sort of didn't really like going to shows as much as I once did. For several plays I thought this album was great, then things changed and I wasn't overwhelmed with it as much and I just didn't play it as much. I use it today as a sort of thermometer. When the whole thing sounds great, I'm happy, when Little Light, Blow Away, We Can Run, Picasso Moon sound horrible, I'm in a bad mood, depressed. However, Victim & Standing are always great to hear, especially when I'm depressed. Sometimes they're mood changers. Bottom line: October 31st. Will you have 30 Trips Around The Sun, aka boxzilla, in you possession on 10/31 or will you be waiting on delivery? Awaiting "The Shipping Notice."

Double Dose -- 6.27.76 + 9.22.87

Samson and Delilah is the common link to this Double Dose. Both highlights are 2nd set goodness.. From the 1976 Samson and Delilah leads way into a very spacey HSF.. The bit before Samson is no slouch.. A killer mellow Wharf Rat.. -- 6.27.76 -- LET IT GROW -> DRUMS -> LET IT GROW -> WHARF RAT -> SAMSON AND DELILAH -> HELP ON THE WAY -> SLIPKNOT -> FRANKLIN'S TOWER -- 9.22.87 -- GIMME SOME LOVIN' CHINA CAT SUNFLOWER -> I KNOW YOU RIDER -> SAMSON AND DELILAH TERRAPIN STATION -> DRUMS -> SPACE -> JAM -> THE WHEEL This 1987 piece features special guest Spencer Davis to kick off the 2nd set. Some nice licks from Captain Trips in "Gimme Some Lovin" making way for a high power China > Rider with a transition into Samson and Delilah.,, a short moment to realign, with Terrapin Station up next and Garcia is all over this one,, slowly melting into Drums. Bring on More Official Releases from June 1976 and September 1987 !!!

I have failed..

I am beginning to stream. Don't worry, I'm not going to get into the hard stuff.. just a couple songs from 1995. I can quit anytime I want.

Re: Lego Madness & The Band

...yep, I have Lego Jerry complete with (I believe) Rosebud, there's a little sticker there. Its pretty good. Hey 'Ridin', that you too are an avid Star Wars Lego guy is pretty cool. I've also got the Indiana Jones boulder escape set, its awesome. Has all of the traps from his hasty exit, Idol under arm. I digress and apologize for even writing the word LEgo but hey fun things come in packages with other fun things it seems.

Contest Announcement - Coming Soon

With Trick or Treat / Halloween almost here a contest is on the horizon.. Sound the horns and Alert your fellow Deadheads.. Or if you want to increase your chances then maybe don't sound the horns,, Cause the prize will be some skull splitting recordings.. 2 lucky members of the audience will be treated to primo cuts.. Ranging from the Unparalleled magic of May 1977 to some Face melting psychedelic madness from Fall 1968. Others may need a brain jarring from Mickey's Beam to solve this ,, taking them back to a trip from 1985. Stayed tuned people

Tastebud?

Gotta admit, I was not up to speed on Tastebud from the '66 show, but yow, what a great tune! The overall excellent sound quality of the streamed material bodes well for the actual release. It's starting to sink in how these shows represent the "best of" from each year, but more than that, when taken as a whole collection, they're like time markers, clearly showing the evolution of the band through the years. (I know, duh) The more I listen, the more anxious I get to actually have these discs in my home. It seems like its been forever since I ordered this sucker!

mbarilla 9-22-87

The haunting jam out of space was Handsome Cabin Boy (with a Playin' tease coda). I was at that one, my friend Matt spotted them setting up the extra mic during the break and we wondered who the guest was going to be.... Bob cleared that up for us in short order. When they launched into China Cat after Gimme Some Lovin', it was like the 2nd set restarting "properly" and so it felt like getting a bonus song. The next year during summer tour, we picked up a head hitching to the next show, and he was still angry about how Bob "ordered" us to "say 'Thank you, Spencer!'" after that Gimme Some Lovin. Guess I'd been too naïve to realize how tough we deadheads had it, getting subjected to a guest musician, an extra song, and such audacious demands from Bob....

Netflix and The Other One

So I joined with Netflix as they offer a free month to start and admit I must I wanted to see the new Keith movie. It was cool, but I found the Bob Weir show The Other One, which I totally enjoyed. Saw a Harry Nillson show that I'll catch soon. Slowly but surely I'm getting dragged further into the digital universe.

Kate C

New pic

I just got...

2 Papal Passes for tonight's events on the Parkway from my Parish, I'd like to ask the pope if he's a Deadhead, if he isn't I'll turn him on to St. Stephen. Pope Francis PLAYS DEAD!!!!! Today is my 50th birthday how cool is it that I turn 50 the same year as the good ole Grateful Dead & the pope is less than 5 miles from my home on my birthday, what a 50th I'm going to have. Today is a GRATE day to listen to 9/26/91. HAPPY SATURDAY DEADLAND!!!!!!!!

Happy Birthday wissinomingdeadhead !!

You got some good Birthday shows.. Also check out 9.26.81,, A few days before they made the return trek to Europe,, I wonder what the next show from 1981 will be ?? So many good ones

Happy Birthday, Seinfeld, Legos

Happy Birthday Wissinomingdeadhead! Hope it is a truly epic day. Jim Jim Jim, I was counting on you making it till the end. That is what I meant about people keep Shrining on Me. Will I be the only one that makes to the end and win the "contest?" Everyday it gets harder not to stream. As far as Legos, I was flipping channels this morning and a financial channel was showing a documentary on Legos. I did not watch but it seems the jist was that a new CEO came along and revamped the company. I am guessing that is why all the cool Star Wars and other kits came out?

9/26/91

Love it! One day, it shall be released...just don't know when :)

Jim

You did good! On 9/18 I didn't know how to find the stream, freaked and called customer service, then read a post about the stream and found it. I'm trying to only spin a few, but it's hard not to go crazy!

Netflix

Check out the Ginger Baker documentary. Very cool!

Streaming..

Don't worry guys, I've got it under control. I'm still on '95 and am not planning to hit the hard stuff. I'm merely a maintenance streamer. ___________ Bobaloo - I second the Baker documentary. Its aptly called, Beware Mr. Baker.

Master of My Domain

Did not know there was a contest, but I am still master of my domain.

Master of My Domain

Did not know there was a contest, but I am still master of my domain.

Jim and Psy

Great idea on the Baker! I will add that to my list. There is also one on the wrecking crew and Greenwich village folk scene in the 60's which look good.It's English football day to start with and May 77 Lakeland on the sound system. I love soccer with music rather than commentary! Sounds like a good day for everyone, which should be the norm.

Re: Wrecking Crew

Wrecking crew is good, Muscle Shoals is good too and they a small bleep on Donna Jean in that one as well. I finished Keith Richards piece last night. It was pretty good. Speaking of Keith, Jerry and Poodling.. I thought for a minute Keith was wearing a Garcia shirt at one point in the film (similar to the one Steve Parish is wearing at Veneta '72). Its in the part where he talks about Reggae and living in Jamaica circa '73 or so. They cut to old film footage of Keith jammin' and partying and he is wearing a shirt that has a very Garcia like t-shirt. ..but could be some sort of rasta creature with Jerry glasses as well, hard to tell on 40 year old grainy footage. Perhaps Keith is a secret, closet dead head.

johnny361

I'm with you on the release of 9/26/91. Definitely among the all time greatest shows from a tour that was uniformly great from the 9/4-6/91 Richfield run to the Boston Run. Certainly a release worthy tour. I listened to Dicks Picks 17 9/25/91 last night and love this show. I've had it since it's initial release, but for some reason or another, neglected this show. Awesome from start to finish. Fall '91 was the peak of the Bruce/Vince era and among the last where Jerry was fully engaged and inspired every single night. The last great peak.

Let's hear it for Cobo!!....

....streaming the second set now. Once again, NOT disappointed. These 30 Trips picks rock! The Wheel->Good Lovin' is pure magic. First Good Lovin' since 10.20.74, and that one was the first since the Europe '72 tour with Pig. Funny, my treasured DeadBase 50 doesn't footnote the Cobo version. I guess it was due to the fact that it was only a 40 show gap, but yet it was almost two years. The next one was the New Years Cow Palace one, (and I looove that version!). Unlike Jiminmd, I am streaming the shit out of these....I guess my tolerance is not as strong. But beware Jim, that SLC '95 show is not to be underestimated....but I guess you probably already figured that out....as Private Pyle would say, "Surprise, surprise, surprise!".... ...the Cobo Comes A Time just segued into a romping Dancin'. God, I love this band.... ...Cobo was the last gig until my treasured Day On The Green shows in Oakland. One of my top three Dick's....get some!!!....

Re: To Stream or Not To Stream

..what exactly are you saying, vguy.. that '95 is a gateway show and its only a matter of time that I hit the hard stuff? mmm... will power. I am NOT hitting anything between '66 and '91 until the crate is sitting comfortably on my front porch. How does that song go, Just Like Tom's Thumb Drive Blues? "I started out streaming '95 and then then I soon hit the harder stuff." So far I have stopped at '95. Just a taste.. I couldn't watch all you people having so much fun and not join in the party. Alright.. back to my weekend. Have fun all.

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