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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

Prime Prine

Lucky to have grown up and live in Lexington. First saw Prine in 1976 and the last time in 2014. Always, always, always great. Truly loves performing and it shows. If you get the chance see him. As noted, his voice is ravaged from surviving neck cancer and probably a gazillion shows, but its just a different view now. Love to all as we wait for the glories of the Sun to drop in. Kentucky Scott

yep

I think you are right. My 72 was perfect, but I think we were in the distinct minority

6 new boxes added to inventory

SSIA! Get them while you can!

Ehhh...

5 boxes...;)

Countdown Revisited

Either 13 OR 29 days until BOXZILLA ships.

DaveStrang

I read that last week in one of the 50th commemorative issues (maybe Newsweek?) and a google search of Bob Weir lessons from Rev Gary Davis finds a few blurbs. GW You took lessons from the great blues fingerpicker Rev. Gary Davis. How did you come to meet him? BOB WEIR Jorma [Kaukonen, Jefferson Airplane guitarist] was a big fan of his and he helped me look him up in Queens. I made my way out there whenever I was in New York. I only got three or four sessions with him before he passed from this mortal coil [in 1972]. He was my main guitar influence, really, and if you listen to his stuff you’ll see that he took it all from piano, too—all of his parts are stride piano playing adapted to guitar. It’s amazing stuff. He had a Bachian sense of music, which transcended any common notion of a bluesman. So, you were correct in that Jorma introduced him to the Rev's music. According to reverendgarydavis.com, the Rev would give all day lessons at his house for $5 and that would include a meal!

Boxzilla.....

.....sold out (again).....

Jason Isbell

Gary, I saw Jason a couple months ago and he was as good as ever. The new songs were a little too over-produced for me on the record, but live, they hit home. I hope you can go.

Real Gone Sale

Today is the last day for that sale. I picked up Dick's Picks 17 for $16 Actually some awesome filler on disc 3 makes it a good pick to own. Dick's Picks 14 still available, that is simply a must own. If you like blues at all the 2 cd Freddie King collection is absolutely essential. Each guitar lick viscerally stings right through you & the presence of the recordings sound like you are in the studio with them. Of the 3 Kings of blues I prefer Freddie & Albert over the late great BB. Lastly, someone suggested John Hartford, so I picked up that disc set as well. Did not listen yet, but got a kick out of the sticker labeling it "newgrass"

fourwindsblow

You'd have a real hard time putting your finger on Dylan's best years or work...no artist had a better 2 year period than 1965-1966...although 1967 wasn't bad because the basement tapes were recorded then not known until 1975 but those in the know knew about it almost immediately via the underground trade or bootlegs...other periods were great 1975 you may say was his best album "Blood on the Tracks"...or his only grammy coming in 1997 with "Time Out of Mind"...you might even say the best songs he ever wrote not released came out of the Infidels sessions...he was all over the map with greatness...Slow Train Coming was a great album I can see the masses not liking it but it was good...it's not easy to define Dylan in just mere words his body of work is debated only between the Beatles, Elvis and maybe the Rolling Stones as having the best complete Body of work...not taking away from the Grateful their greatness lies in their live performances and their complete body of work ranks a little lower than the very best artists of all time.

Alvarhanso/Dave Strang

The Rev would do lessons of secular music in his Queens basement (with the likes of Bromberg, Roy Bookbinder, Ry Cooder, Jorma, Stefan Grossman and Dave Van Ronk, to name a few in addition to Weir) until Mrs. Davis came downstairs, at which time he abruptly switched to the spirituals. The Rev knew who was boss in that house. We are lucky that players like Jorma, Bromberg and Bookbinder keep his music alive. A real treasure. And as much as I generally prefer Jorma's versions of Death Don't Have No Mercy, I really like the '69 Dream Bowl version in the box. Looking forward to hearing the CD!

Real Gone - Reijo

The John Hartford "Complete Warner Bros. recordings" is just a wonderful reissue comprising arguably the two finest albums from a true genius, along with eight outtakes, four from each of 'em. Enjoy!

Why does my Order Status say that my 30 Trips set is Backordered

Why does my Order Status say that my 30 Trips set is Backordered and due to ship at the end of October? I ordered right at the beginning.

@jkl2000

Until it ships, Dead.net always marks pending orders as "Backordered" No worries, it is coing Rock on

Mini-Boxzilla

While I am eagerly awaiting my USB chip I decided to make a mini-set of non-official releases. Here is what I now on my FIIO X1 1977-04-22 1978-04-08 1979-09-02 1980-10-26 1981-05-01 1982-10-09 1983-10-17 1984-07-13 1985-07-01 **No 1986 1987-09-15 1988-09-19 1989-10-15 1990-10-31 1991-08-18 1992-03-16 1993-06-11 Does anyone know of a good 1986 show I can get?

mini boxzilla

Since you said unofficial i guess that means boards and audiences. I always liked 6/21/86 Greek. I have a great audience. It is a bit short. The He's Gone dedicated to Len Bias is good. Sure y'all remember him. I think he just got drafted number #1 in the NBA draft. Then died from a huge gacker.

'86 Shows and Mr. Zimmerman

I saw a lot of stinkers in '86. Short sets, Jerry not sharp. The only two that really stand out are Portland 3/28 with an interesting 2nd set built around the Playin' theme and 12/16 the second night of Jerry's return. Fun second set with the Nevilles joining and a powerful Stella. Great conversation about Bob Dylan. My favorites are Freewheelin', JWH and Blood on the Tracks. The Bootleg Series has been consistently incredible, breathing new life and different angles into Bob's various eras. I really love the new treatment of Self Portrait. All of the early live stuff is amazing to me. The Maggie's Farm and Baby Blue from his last appearance at Newport are incredible.

Good '86 shows?

These are my votes for checking out. All were in the first batch of tapes I ever got (from a CT Head in Fall '86). The band is struggling and frail, but Bobby is strong and Jerry has his moments:3/23/86, Philly- every Philly '80s run has a Shakedown. Here it is. Bam! Spoonful is really nice too. 3/28, Portland, ME- three-part PITB and that Maine vibe. 4/4, Hartford, CT- If you like Looks Like Rain, this one is very sweet. None of these shows have the muscularity of a 71 or 77 show, but they are part of the long, strange trip.

Alvarhanso / Serpent Of Dreams

Thank you - I truly enjoy learning about or hearing of obscure facts like the one regarding Rev. Gary Davis, Bob Weir, and Jorma Kaukonen. It makes me wonder how many other musicians were able to learn from and take advantage of this good man's teachings as well as his generosity.

DaveStrang re: Genesis

I want to say that in the documentary the Lamb idea discussion was nixed after Gabriel made it clear he was on a touring timeline of his own and the others weren't going to wait for him. There are a handful of articles with him and Mike Rutherford where the topic comes up and, while they both don't say no definitively, they seem to each question the probability of it ever happening. The possibility is always there! But it seems like such a long shot. Too bad. I don't care if Gabriel is Rael on stage or not. Just make a video for a backdrop. The Slippermen outfit would just be weird anymore knowing he's inside. He could always work on his flute playing too!

Serpent of Dreams

30 years ago I borrowed "Dave Van Ronk Sings Ballads, Blues, and a Spiritual" from the library, and though I had long since forgotten the name of the album and artist, the songs and the artist's voice stayed somewhere in the back of my mind until this day. Well, just a few days ago I went searching for those songs and that voice, and just yesterday that album was delivered to my mailbox. Funny you mention him now, I don't think I've ever seen him mentioned here before. Talk about collective consciousness...

I love the Genesis talk!

BIG Prog rock guy here, had a prog band in the 90s/00s called Lands End. It was my goal to be a prog jam band. We made a fun noise for a while there. I'm quite proud of our album Natural Selection. And come on, the Terrapin suite, that's prog rock at its finest no? :)

'86 Hampton run...

...including Box of Rain bust out (first in 13 years)! Man was it loud in there, but we quieted down for Phil to sing. Also, a Visions of Johanna, where Jerry, before teleprompters, nailed verse after verse after verse, atoning for his previous night's butchering of Althea! Hampton shows were always a treat.

Hampton 86

Hoopsie, Yes, Hampton '86 would've been perfect for a 4-disc Road Trips. All three nights featured some great stuff, with a few hiccups: messy Truckin' the first night, the awful Althea 2nd night, and lyrically-challenged Uncle John's on the 3rd. But some warts become beauty marks: post-Terrapin confusion/tempers onstage resulted in a really cool jam with only Jerry & the drummers left onstage...I can still see him facing his amp, immersed in sonic exploration. But for Althea, the 2nd night -- Box of Rain night -- is uniformly high caliber, if short. Friend of the Devil is as fine as any version anywhere (yes, I just said that). And the second set features a fun Iko with Bobby guesting a verse, and one of the hottest Estimateds I've heard to this day--by the time Bobby finishes screaming, the crowd is shouting...then all at once quiets as Jerry wahs everyone into the journey that will eventually arrive at Eyes. There's a Brent 'n drummers jam before space, and Wharf Rat goes to a really unique place after the "I'm sure she's been true to you" line; one of those moments of spontaneous composition that sounds planned but wasn't. (Jerry posed for my friend Dean during that Wharf Rat, also ; ) Some sweet Jerry ballads during this run -- Visions, Wharf Rat, Stella Blue -- and Bob climbed up on the amps during Sugar Mag, which says something about the energy. Some other highlights are a smokin' Cold Rain, hot ChinaCat jam, and especially Playin' 1st night, which reaches deep Space even before drums; Dupree's and a monster Bird Song 3rd night, and the battle to play or not to play the Lazy Lightning reprise out of Supplication -- Phil & Jerry have almost pulled it off when Bob forcefully starts singing Let It Grow before they've even launched into it, just to make his point. They relent, and an orange & green Let It Grow follows.... (Those were one of the stage light combos on that song, and the one I've always thought best captures its color.) All this and a Brent "Hey, Little Red Rooster..." verse, too....

Nice feature!

I must be behind the times, but I just noticed the "Grateful Grabber" on the Archive...looking forward to the ride home.

3-24-86

Spectrum 2nd night may've eclipsed any single one of the Hampton shows, though. It's to my lasting regret I turned down a ticket to recover from Hampton. What kind of college kid does that?? (Ok, I'll plead that I didn't wanna miss yet another day of classes.) The 2nd Box of Rain ~ Phil sings it even better ~ and the final Lost Sailor, along with Alabama, High Time, Dew, and a Midnight Hour encore. Did I mention I still regret passing on that one?

Streaming

Wish I hadn't listened. Wish they'd never offered it. I have self control issues. I think I just watered down my 30 Trips experience. Baahhhh.

'86 Philly!

OK Antonjo!My ticket stub collection shows that I attended that Spectrum show after the 3 Hampton shows, and I might as well have "missed" that show, too, whatwith the already present overwhelmedness! But I may have to revisit the archive (and my cassette) of that philly 3-24-86 and see what I missed! Oh, and by the way, I was a college kid at the time, going to school in New Hampshire!

dantian/davestrang

dantian - Like Neil says, "it's all the same song", except it's not really, but you get my drift. Alot of the music we are all talking about here flows from the same well. Thanks for the tip on Van Ronk's record - I looked it up and it has some great songs on it, also done by others discussed here. I may grab it for my collection. Collective consciousness indeed. davestrang - if you want to explore some of the Reverend's music, I recommend listening to Harlem Street Singer, Children of Zion and Live at Newport; you'll recognize many of the songs. Also, Ragtime Guitar is an excellent recording of his instrumental pieces. These are just a few of the many recordings out there, including Demons & Angels, a fine overview and compilation put together by Stefan Grossman.

6 24 1970

Would be insane to have this released, doubt its in the vault though. This has always been a show I consider when thinking about time travel haha. Here's the best source I can find. That Attics makes me tear up everytime, I am really sick right now, no end in sight. Amazing what this band can do, really a shining light in dark times. https://archive.org/details/gd1970-06-24.aud.lee.5339.sbeok.shnf

6/24 & 7/10/70

Mr. Dc, 6/24/70 would be insane, indeed...I think one of the Jack Straws brought that one to my attention awhile back. Another that also features Attics, kind of in the future Stella Blue slot, is: https://archive.org/details/gd70-07-10.aud.cotsman.17351.sbeok.shnf Would love to hear a great recording of this. Kind of sounds like it's through the bathroom wall, but the performance is sweet and actually I love the ambience. Clearly, people even then got really excited for the "old" stuff: Minglewood, Alligator, Cryptical, and Cosmic Charlie. Some posters on the Archive even believe this is actually the early show for 6/24!

Jrad stream

Nugstv......thanks not necessary

Jrad

Couple cats on ustream have it too, free

Light the candle, curse the glare.....

....shout out to Mr.Dc. There's sick, and then there's really sick. Praying for you brother....

7 -10-70

Thanks for sharing that link antonjo, pure magic. That Alligator-Other1-Attics-Other1-Cryptical-Cosmic Charlie is unbelievable. Once you get used to the sound the pure gold comes through quite clearly atleast to my ears. Thanks Vguy that really means a lot to me.

Inspiration....

....move me brightly. Every three years or so I change my avatar pic. I present to you a shot I took in my backyard during a full moon. Check out the cloud heart and "arrow". I fukin love it.... Stay kind my friends.... ....edit (duh)....no sweat Dc....

11/8/70 and my 30 Trips plan

Someone mentioned 6/24/70 Capitol Port Chester, an excellent show, but for anyone that loves this period of the Dead, do yourself a favor and listen to 11/8/70, also the Capitol Port Chester. A one hour acoustic set, a bit over an hour New Riders w/Garcia etc., and an electric set that starts with a version of Morning Dew that will blow you out of the room. The second part of the electric set starts in with Truckin' right into Dark Star and keeps going weaving an early Main Ten ending with Dancing, then NFA, Good Lovin'. There is a solo gong/feedback/percussion section in the middle of Dark Star. Sophisticated performance, not usual. A decent audience recording circulating, never heard of a soundboard. Sounds like a balcony recording (drums are distant in the back but Lesh/Garcia shine). The aud circulating captures the sound of the room really well, limitations mentioned, but the band comes through. The early part of the electric set is also unusual. I haven't listened to any of the streams and I will wait for my USB. My plan was originally to start at the beginning and go to the end, but now I think I'm going to do something a little different. I like contrast, and so I plan to start in the middle and work back and forth, ending at the beginning, sort of like this: 1980, 1979, 1981, 1978, 1982, 1977, 1983, 1976 etc. I'm trying to figure it out so that 1995 is second to last and 1966 will be the end (or the beginning of my next trip through their music).

Dylan Revisited

I really enjoyed the Dylan thread over the last few days. Interesting stuff and some profound comments. Dylan was at the center of a movement, but I think a few others deserve a little credit too.. The Woody Guthrie, Pete Seegar, Pete and Alan Lomax, Harry Smith and Delta movement certainly influenced him. Not much of that was mainstream or tin pan alley, cookie cutter stuff. The beats and poets likely played a role. He was certainly aware of Ginsberg, Kerouac and the like. But perhaps Albert Grossman, as much as anyone, deserves a bit of a silent nod. Much like the Colonial did with Elvis, Grossman provided access and marketing to Dylan in his formative years and had a lot to do with his success and ultimately influence. Not to take away from his talent, that goes without saying. Just a few thoughts.. I think tin pan alley had lived beyond its useful life by the time Dylan came along. He probably was the one that pulled the plug, but the times were changing.. he gave the new times a fresh voice and spoke for the new generation. Anyway, really good stuff. I shouldn't be surprised how well you all know your music and history. I am often humbled. I guess that's why we read this stuff. Great thread and great contributions everyone, thanks a lot.

Spoiling it all with streaming..

I planned to wait for the product in hand too. I went ahead and started listening though. I've only gotten through the first 3 shows, so I am not too worried that I've ruined it. That still leaves 27 trips. Looking at some more of the set lists, I am super excited about the '77 show. I think the only favorite they didn't play that night for me would be Big River or maybe one of Bob's other cowboy songs. I think I am going to be very pleased with the shows from '77-'81. Really can't wait.

That Capitol Theatre acoustic setlist from 11/8/70....

....handle with caution.... Dire Wolf I Know You Rider Dark Hollow Rosalie McFall El Paso Operator Ripple Friend Of The Devil Wake Up, Little Susie Uncle John's Band ....outstanding....soothing

1975....

Streaming this gem. I had a decent soundboard but the stream is delicious! Loving this. Worth the price of the box alone.,..I'm a retired Marine Deadhead and my moniker speaks for itself

dedhed76

I hear ya! Lindley Meadows is an all-time favorite of mine, and that alone made this box a must have for me (though there are many other great shows in this box as well). Also, thank you for your service. Several Marines in this Deadhead's family and extended family.

And 1984...

Another amazing show. Another reason I pulled the trigger on this boxzilla. Very soothing. Thanks dantian for the kind words.

And 1984...

Yeah, man... One I didn't know about until I streamed (on the recommendations from a few friends on this board via PM), but I am now hooked on.

No Dead for me tonight

just some Dave Van Ronk, and some Donald Fagen to close the night out. An all-Manhattan night for me ;) Ah memories...by the way, NYC is effectively dead to me now (and not in a good way)...9 out of 10 native NYers surveyed agree, NYC is mostly populated by hipster douchebag transplants these days. The closing of Ray's Pizza on 11th Street and Sixth Ave was the last straw for me...oh, and those fking bike lanes, it takes every last ounce of my self control to not run those citibike-riding mfkers over...just serving the rest of my time until I can escape to the country and collect a pension... Maybe I'm just growing old(er) and cynical.

Dantian I hear ya!

I couldn't take it there anymore and I love NYC.. I grew up in NJ and transplanted to sunny CA and haven't looked back..l

dedhed76

Thank God, someone knows what the fk I'm talking about... God bless you, brother. When did you make the move? Shit changes so fast, you wouldn't believe the state of affairs now...

Ray's Pizza

Say it Ain't So ...Now you're making me hungry and a little homesick. I also grew up in NY and now live in sunny CA. As I got older I couldn't deal with living indoors for so many months a year.

toddlilienfield

Yeah, dude. Ray's Pizza (the one in Greenwich Village) that's been there since like 1973 is no more. When I went elementary school across the street, a slice was 50 cents (that was expensive back then, other places were charging 35 cents!), Ray's would give us kids a half slice for a quarter. They've been gone for a few years now. NYC is done. Stick a fork in it.

Dantian

Hard to imagine no Ray's.A slice cost a lot more by the time I found it but worth every penny. Remember all the places that used a variation of the name to try and trick people?

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