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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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  • #4931
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    That is a bad-ass picture of him on the front page. If my name were PigFan, that's the picture I'd use (or maybe the one of him grabbing Janice's tit). And having re-re-disposed of the monster, exit our hero stage left.... I think this will go on for at least another week. Cancellations I'm thinking, and then just think what's going to happen when people's credit cards don't go through tomorrow. I'm not sure how long dead.net will try to get a hold of people before releasing their sets for purchase, but you have to figure there will be some. My favorite Pigpen moments (no particular order): 1) Turn on Your Lovelight from 5/24/72 (last performance) 2) Good Lovin' from Ladies and Gentlemen, Pigpen's call and response to himself: call: me and my old lady had a falling out, I'll take anything that's wet and wiggles. resp: how much you got? call: a dollar and a quater resp: a dollar and a quater?!? alright, see that girl down on the corner? call: that's a girl?@? Ha! Looks more like a Jersey cow! resp: well you only gots a dollar and a quarter, what you want? 3) Hard to Handle DP 35 4) Aligator FW '69 5) Empty Pages DP 35 6) Good Morning Little Schoolgirl Two From The Vault (sit down, stand up or shake a leg, cause the Grateful Dead are here) 7) Good Lovin Rockin the Rhine (Remember me when I'm gone, remember me when I'm gone, remember me when I'm gone) 8) I'm A King Be Ladies and Gentlemen 9) In The Midnight Hour Road Trips '68 Carousel 10) Lovelight DP 35 Nanno - I think you summed it up best, and I believe you encapsulated whatever this phantom Grateful Dead attitude is that people keep talking about, when you said "I prefer to simply let people be or do their thing." I think THAT's what the Dead stood for - not any of the other things people have said about selling or not selling.
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    Great Post. I know this will piss some off and I really do not want to but I have been biting my tongue on this for a while. The heart of the problem is who gets to define what is a real deadhead. There are some (again no offense meant) that believe if you did not get to see the dead at this time, you are not a real deadhead. Or, if you did not see x amount of shows, you are not a deadhead. I just do not buy into that stuff. I understand it is part of human nature. The "I want to be first" or "I want to be cool." Fine, I get it, I have it. I also have a desire to try to grow up some; being first or being cool is after all is said and done a youthful mindset. I am trying to mature, enter a higher plain of life. I do this for me (see the unselfishness?). I do it for me why? For my own peace of mind, to get rid of angst. I can never be one that saw a Fillmore show so why worry. "Midnight on a carousel ride, reaching for the gold ring down inside; never could reach it, just slips away but I Try"!!!
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    Ditto on Notorious P.I.G. Gansta Pig.
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    Happy Bday P.I.G.!!
    Love that! The Notorious P.I.G. Lovelight in Hollywood FL - 1969, both nights! That one's for you! As for CD vs. USB. In all honesty, I'm just stoked about getting the music....period. As long as its not lossy, I'm fine with either or. As for my level of excitement for the USB (which has been delayed, d'oh!) its because I will get the opportunity to hear shows from all the eras in that quality. Only a limited number of shows are in 24bit. I have a ton of CD quality stuff, and am 100% appreciative that I have it in that quality. The thing I love about the Dead's music is that it transports me somewhere else so I.....wait a minute!! wait a minute!!!! Turn on your love light!!!!!!!" oh, what was that!??!? Whatever! I just love listening to this.....wait a minute!!! Happy Tuesday!
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    Happy Birthday notorius P.I.G.
    Miss ya. Sure wish I could have heard Pig as the PA's got more Robust. Say, Pig May 77. Thanks Sam for the heads up. I have been dragging today trying to get back at it, this gave me an energy burst.
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    As a few others have stated: I don't understand the urge to judge and/or complain about some folks re-selling music (or anything) at prices higher than the initial sales price. I prefer to simply let people be or do their thing. If you don't like it, then simply ignore it. Nobody is forcing you to do or buy anything. I don't see the point in getting concerned or "worked up" over something so trivial as reselling a few CDs. There are much more important things in life to waste your time worrying about. Personally, I was never interested in making money in the resale of various things (e.g. concert tickets, music, beer, etc.), which is why I am not a good businessman (fortunately I'm a paleontologist, not required to by savvy in business). Plus, I was usually too high at Dead shows to even discuss money. However, it doesn't bother me to see other folks play the resale game. I have paid (and will continue to pay) more than the initial sales price for something that I want (e.g. Fillmore West 1969). I certainly don't have to buy it, and if I feel the price is too much I simply ignore it. I pay more than the initial sales price for something when/if my personal degree of demand is greater than the specific cost. Some folks on this board remind me of that "anti-capitalism" fool in the Grateful Dead Movie. Please don't stereotype Deadheads. Are they rules or a particular dress-code specific to Deadhead attire? Come on...this is a joke, right? One of the cool things about Dead shows was the diversity among Deadheads in attendance. "We are everywhere" and "it doesn't matter what you wear" ring true in this example. Again, I personally don't often wear a suit, but I don't care a bit who does. Shit, I don't care if someone wears skinny jeans, or a Brittney Spears t-shirt or whatever. Wear whatever you want, people, and enjoy doing so (or don't enjoy doing so; again, I don't care). I'm not a fan of the pro-communist jibberish on this site, but I love the freedom we all have to be able to state this pro-communist jibberish. Finally, regarding music: I prefer a physical product (e.g. CDs). I worship or crave these "objects," but only because I want to be able to possess the music in the event that my computer explodes or my cloud evaporates or my USB becomes lost or corrupt. This is simply my logic-based preference, but I don't understand why someone would complain about this preference as being "object-loving.". I also have digital downloads, so what the heck. I think it's great that some folks prefer the USB version of "30 Trips," and it's equally great that some folks prefer the box set. I honestly don't care a shit which format y'all prefer. This is my point of view, and it doesn't count for anything. I love this country, and I love people that wear suits (and people that don't), and people that own CDs (and people that don't), and people that love capitalism (and people that are Commie fools). I'm simply a lover of freedom and the right to not be bothered. Don't mess with Texas, damn it! Adios.
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    I had to call in to change credit cards and was told some people may receive this as early as the 18th because some will ship as early as the 14th. Can't wait to hear mine and how others receive this!
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    That settles it, Its a Good Lovin' and Thunderbird night then (you can substitute a bottle of Ripple if your corner store doesn't have any TBird). If the party makes it till '12, encore with Midnight Hour and Lovelight. Happy Birthday Pig! Thanks SamT, the room is a bit less stinky then before, like someone lit a match and opened a window or something.
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    This could be why some are being "found". I ordered a copy for a friend and then he asked me to cancel it, so I did. There's another set available. This might be part of it. I doubt their system is fully up to date with totals every day.
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    Have not seen it posted on deadnet. Do not know if any chap has mentioned it, but Pig turns 70 today. Yes, that Pig. The cornerstone of the band for the first few years. Where would the boys have gone without the nasty soul of Mr. Ron Mckernan. Please show some good love tonight friends. Sam T
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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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Submitted by rrot on Thu, 10/08/2015 - 06:07

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So so nice that we can finally put to rest that nasty rumor about the packaging -- it's not 80 discs in a zip-lok baggie after all!!
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Submitted by lowspark75 on Thu, 10/08/2015 - 06:15

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Yeah.. I almost watched it. Stopped right after he opened the bottom to put the book back. I would rather undress this beauty myself, not watch someone else do it.
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Submitted by lgreen on Thu, 10/08/2015 - 06:41

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well it ain't shipping if you are an international customer and we are the ones who actually have to pay postage on this plus Rhino won't do (I asked) what they did with E72 steamer trunk and charge the customs upfront via UPS (who will happily do this) so that means when Rhino are finally bothered to send the last ones out it will sit in customs for week + I didn't mind the delay to box itself as they got it "just exactly perfect" but I really do mind paying more and then be stuck at the end of the line - this will be Rhino's doing not dead.net as before Rhino took over the dead operation treated international customers very well oh and before you say it is because I ordered it late I ordered this in the first 30 minutes of it being available sorry I just hate such blatant unfairness...
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Submitted by rbmunkin on Thu, 10/08/2015 - 07:16

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lgreen: "sorry I just hate such blatant unfairness..." Did you make it to adulthood still thinking the world is fair? If you live a billion miles away from Rhino vs next door, it's going to take longer, and cost more, to get it to you. What isn't obvious about that?
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Submitted by brokedowndude on Thu, 10/08/2015 - 07:23

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Bravo one man! Bravo.....well done......l.
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Submitted by lgreen on Thu, 10/08/2015 - 07:40

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I know it doesn't take as long to send something from California to Oregon than it does to send to England - but that process takes even longer if you send all the nearby (i.e. American orders out first) and only then send out the order to further away... also I (like all international purchasers) pay postage which was free in continental America - so the unfairness is the prioritisation of the American orders and that is "blatant unfairness"... anyway thank you for your kind message rbmumkin
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Submitted by lgreen on Thu, 10/08/2015 - 07:44

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According to an email from "customer services" which says "I'm looking at your order and it appears to be shipping around or about the middle of November. " I assume that is a mistake but who knows
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Submitted by Judysparty on Thu, 10/08/2015 - 10:06

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JUST GOT IT!!! Dancing In The Street In Northeast Philadelphia PA USA!!!!! It's Fucking Beatiful! Yes YES YES !!!!! Now regarding The "MIRACLE SCROLL"-> NOT Seeing Anything on the scroll that says MIRACLE on It! So if anyone gets a "MIRACLE" Scroll, PLEASE, PLEASE tell me WHERE IT SAYS MIRACLE ON THE SCROLL. How do you know you got a Miracle scroll? Where does It Say MIRACLE? (Also, I personally think it is Not Fair that some people will get a miracle scroll and others who PAID just as much as everyone else will not get a "MIRACLE" Scroll.) WE ALL SHOULD GET A PLAQUE NOT JUST A CHOSEN FEW! -> BOGUS! Whatever!!! I AM SO HAPPY!!!!!!!!!!!! UPDATE TO MIRACLE SCROLL. Miracle Scroll E-MAIL States that if your SCROLL IS NOT NUMBERED-> YOU ARE A PLAQUE WINNER!!! So I answered my own question. I am probably too excited! Also, I did not get a receipt in the box. Anybody get a physical receipt included?
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Submitted by One Man on Thu, 10/08/2015 - 07:54

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That bogan in Australia is asleep. Everyone PM MaryE with a request that he be banned for his commercial activities!
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Submitted by simonrob on Thu, 10/08/2015 - 08:08

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that our antipodean nemesis is not sleeping but hibernating for the next few months. Maybe he should get his own thread where he can continue endlessly posting the same message and where we don't have to be continually subjected to it. Is he not aware of the fact that if you post this sort of thing on eBay you only have to do it once as opposed to once every few hours.
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Submitted by lgreen on Thu, 10/08/2015 - 08:09

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A second email from "Customer services" my box won't be dispatching till mid November so I guess that is true for all international orders... I will carefully restrain what I say to suggest this shows contempt for many people who love the Dead and pay [more] for these releases... I've tried emailing drrhino but nothing MaryE is there nothing that the real Dead.net can do?
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Submitted by Mr. Jack Straw on Thu, 10/08/2015 - 08:16

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Anyone get an actual shipping notice from dead.net? Or just UPS notices? Also, is anyone outside NC, VA, PA, MD, DE area receiving notices?
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Submitted by simonrob on Thu, 10/08/2015 - 08:24

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I got a mail from Dead.net today and it says: "We are pleased to inform you that the beautiful sold out 30 TRIPS AROUND THE SUN boxed sets are beginning to ship (yep, finally)!" and furthermore: "You will receive shipment confirmation email with a tracking number separately, once your order has left the warehouse." I live in Europe and it don't say nuthin' about November. Also, when it was ordered makes absolutely no difference to when it ships. Igreen - maybe Customer Service have taken umbridge at your bad attitude and have singled you out for special treatment. Just sayin', as our American friends like to say.
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Submitted by wjonjd on Thu, 10/08/2015 - 08:33

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WOW. Everything is lavish. Solid wood with metal hinges. Red felt covered cubby holes on the bottom for the book and the scroll. The book's cover appears to be leather but even if it's faux leather, it's thick and has a skeleton and roses pressed into it on both sides. The two halves of the book have the pages reversed, so the historical essay half faces one way, then you flip it over to read the half with all the deadhead stories. The lid opens in which the 30 digipaks are lovingly caressed into cubby holes that hold groups of five digipaks each. Each show has its liner notes, tracks with timings, photos of newspaper clippings or band shots, etc, with a basic track list on the back. Nice thick gold 45 has its own sleeve on the inside of top cover. The box itself, with all its artwork is very cool. I will leave it to the more talented to describe and/or analyze the Deadland artwork itself. Oh, a ticket and backstage pass were placed inside the book. Unlike the ones in the 1990 boxes, these are NOT repros. These are original authentic tickets and backstage passes from their archives. My ticket is for 10/30/91 and pass from 6/21/93. The scroll, tied with a small leather strap, is quite long. It lists every song played (or close to it - I don't know what the parameters were for inclusion) and shows what years it was played in (with easily seen gaps). It is in chronological order, so songs played in 1965 are listed first, etc. At the top of your scroll is your box #. I think this is where it would say miracle if you got one. This is quite miracle enough for me. Thank you Deadland!!!!!!!
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Submitted by lgreen on Thu, 10/08/2015 - 08:30

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Simonrob I got the same email you mention but that doesn't say when they plan to ship - I am not suggesting Europeans get special treatment just that they/international customers shouldn't have to wait 6 to 8 weeks longer than American customers... if it were the other way round and there were all being dispatched overseas and not to US there would be a ton of outrage!
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Submitted by Gary Farseer on Thu, 10/08/2015 - 08:33

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Rick is indeed an incredible guitarist...love Hoochie Koo, who can't love the raw rocknroll. Hang on Snoopy uh I mean Sloopy...nice I must have been a bad boy for the 50th...still no shipping email. That is alright. As I said yesterday I have had stuff arrive before the email. So no big deal. It would have been nice to track so that I could be home to ensure it isn't stolen. Because of the delay I had to cancel a Trip to the beach...boohoo. On the best of the bright side, maybe I will get mine tomorrow. The 26th anniversary of my last show. Also arriving within the week are Winterland 73, the 50th Anniversary of the Complete Annotated Grateful Dead Lyrics. Might not be around here as much; I know that upsets many...Also pre-ordered Blair's book "This is all a dream" which won't be here until November. Some great posts the last 15 hours or so...As far as today and tomorrow, think I will revisit the box with my last shows. Have only made it through a 3rd of E72, wanted to be at the halfway point. Thanks to Kate I picked up 3 DP's last week. Listened to (Number 9, number 9, number 9) Madison Square Garden Sept. 1990 last weekend. It was much better than I was expecting. Got pretty darn spacey during No MSG Jam into drums. Also got number 11 from 1972 and it was good as well. Way too much to absorb, I might have an official release stroke...
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Submitted by MLavallee on Thu, 10/08/2015 - 08:35

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Got the email about the Miracle scroll. All well and good, but I want my box already!!!!
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Submitted by simonrob on Thu, 10/08/2015 - 08:49

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It normally takes two or two and a half weeks for me to receive orders shipped by Dead.net, not 6 to 8 weeks longer than American customers. What exactly should be clarified?
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Submitted by lgreen on Thu, 10/08/2015 - 09:26

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Yes Simonrob I know it takes 2 weeks longer normally (for a Dave's Picks or similar) but what Customer Services are suggesting - which is what I am saying is unfair - is that they are not sending out all 6500 Boxes at the same time but have staggered it so that the American ones have already started dispatching (and being received) and the overseas ones (or at least some European ones) will go much later - presumably this is because they haven't assembled all 6500 boxes yet and/or the price of dispatch overseas is more than they thought and so have cut the cheapest deal they could which means we wait I don't think there is anything wrong in expecting all paying customers to be treated equally which plainly is not happening here... I am particularly surprised that a fellow overseas customer clearly thinks I am making too much of this...
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Submitted by lgreen on Thu, 10/08/2015 - 09:28

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Oh and if someone overseas whose box isn't dispatched till mid November happens to have one of the 78 magic scrolls it will be too late to claim their gold record!
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Submitted by simonrob on Thu, 10/08/2015 - 09:43

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I just don't understand where you get the idea that boxes will be shipped to European customers "much later" than to American customers, or indeed that European shipments will occur in mid-November. I have not seen this stated, or even alluded to, anywhere. That not all 6500 boxes are being shipped at the same instant is not really surprising and I have no reason to have any negative feelings or expectations. I would imagine that it would take a few days for all the boxes to ship.
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Submitted by sfrank115 on Thu, 10/08/2015 - 09:44

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I hear that the boxes have been shipped out, and some peeps even got it already. That is great to hear. Any word on the USB?
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Submitted by lgreen on Thu, 10/08/2015 - 10:02

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Simonrob, I asked Customer Services when my box would ship and they emailed to say: "I'm looking at your order and it appears to be shipping around or about the middle of November. " I assumed this was a mistyping so I asked them to confirm and they said: "I apologize for the inconvenience, but from our records it will not ship until the date that I sent you and I am very sorry for this. I'm also a music lover and I know how disappointed you must be, but we need to receive more from the manufacturer. Sir, at this point the product is sold out. If we get it in sooner than we will send it to you. Thank you for your patience and understanding." Thus I posted on here and - reasonably I think - reckon this is pretty shoddy!
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Submitted by claney on Thu, 10/08/2015 - 10:03

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Kate I agree, what an infectious grin that guy in the unboxing video has. At least, I thought so, until I noticed the box cutter stashed in his shirt.
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Submitted by wjonjd on Thu, 10/08/2015 - 10:04

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No, they CD's are not sealed in plastic wrap. That would have been odd, though, don't you think?
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Submitted by wjonjd on Thu, 10/08/2015 - 10:06

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LOL You know, a few of you, like Claney, Kate, Dantian, JimInMD (I'm sure there are a few others I should include) should be able to put an act together and go on the road. Dead Comic Crew.
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Submitted by claney on Thu, 10/08/2015 - 10:11

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Very happy here - the box is a nice manageable size, and the individual show packages look perfect. And the ticket, pass - super nice touch. Some of the backstage passes I've seen are frame-able for sure. Can't wait. EDIT: Aw shucks wjon, thanks! I'll be here all week.
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Submitted by MinasMorgul on Thu, 10/08/2015 - 10:18

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I don't know, I didn't get the Europe '72 box, but I bought them individually and they were sealed, so I don't know what to expect. I'm selling my 80s and 90s so am curious if they're sealed. Thanks wjonjd, appreciate the feedback.
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Submitted by fourwindsblow on Thu, 10/08/2015 - 10:18

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I'm only 40 miles from Taylor, Pa. the box got here before the shipping email. Thank You!
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Submitted by wjonjd on Thu, 10/08/2015 - 10:30

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Oh, I didn't realize that about the E72 shows. I got the trunk, and they were not sealed. Hope you don't have to wait too long! This thing is freaking beautiful.
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Submitted by lowspark75 on Thu, 10/08/2015 - 10:31

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For those of you who are concerned about not being home when the box arrives and having it stolen off your porch.. I can't imagine any shipping company, UPS, FEDEX, or USPS would drop a $700 package without requiring a signature.. right?
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Submitted by lowspark75 on Thu, 10/08/2015 - 10:32

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Looks like you scalpers will have unsealed products to send out. Muah muah.
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Submitted by Sixtus_ on Thu, 10/08/2015 - 15:06

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Ok....now seeing some luckies having received Boxzilla I can't help but wish upon that (Dark) Star...but up here in MA and no official "It's Shipped" email yet but also they have a flair for sending stuff out first and getting shipping notices after receipt. I need the 'stoop camera' to check my stoop!!! Cheers to those who have received, today is a magic day. EDIT: Negatory on stoop-age....fingers crossed for tomorrow as we head into a long weekend...here's to hoping!
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Submitted by lowspark75 on Thu, 10/08/2015 - 10:49

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Are any of you lucky recipients on the West Coast?
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Submitted by steve73 on Thu, 10/08/2015 - 10:49

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Just received mine in Maryland. No shipping email after the one from dead.net. No signature required.
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Submitted by MLavallee on Thu, 10/08/2015 - 11:24

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Wow, ok, now I can't wait to get home from work! Just my luck I'll keep having to wait. I live in Los Angeles you'd think we'd be one of the first to get the thing! Been an extremely rough couple of days, I could use a Miracle right about now!
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Submitted by SPACEBROTHER on Thu, 10/08/2015 - 11:42

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Received the email everybody is talking about, though it still says backordered in my order status. Mail hasn't arrived here yet, so hopefully today will be the day. The following items are for sale for those who only want half: 1 half fresh pile of toenail clipping with bonus mung 1 half pair of holy underwear worn circa 1998-2002 1 old shoe 1 half of a coffee filter half filled with still wet grounds and bonus half egg shells in deluxe paper bag 1 half of a brown and black banana peel - fruit flies are extra
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Submitted by hbob1995 on Thu, 10/08/2015 - 12:08

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Thanks for confirming what I thought, some people are never satisfied! I guess if you won a new car you would complain that the gas tank was not full Rock on
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Submitted by Zuckfun on Thu, 10/08/2015 - 12:13

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Hey Spacebro, the fruit flies are spoken for. Please adjust this for future postings, Thanks.
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Submitted by anrumler on Thu, 10/08/2015 - 12:11

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For those that have already received their box, what type of shipping was used? I am just praying that its not UPS mail innovations or FedEx smartpost. It takes about 3 weeks for anything shipped that way to get to me here in Alaska. Thanks!
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Submitted by johnny361 on Thu, 10/08/2015 - 12:16

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Mine arrived in Cumberland, MD. It was shipped by ups ground. My 9/10/91 case is a lil smashed on the corner but rather than that, all looks good!! I can't seem to find the issue number on the box....
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Submitted by hbob1995 on Thu, 10/08/2015 - 12:24

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Could someone who has received the box take out a tape measure and give us the outside dimensions of the box? I am trying to plan where I will be displaying this. Rock on
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Submitted by wissinomingdeadhead on Thu, 10/08/2015 - 12:43

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Has arrived in Philly!!! It's WOOD and the wood is GOOD!!!!! The limited number is on the scroll. It's a beautiful box set TPTB have truly out done themselves, way way beyond any of my expectations. A GRATE way to celebrate the only the band that does what they do, did what they did & still are a very important of MY life, the GRATEFUL DEAD!!!!!! To: EVERYONE who made this happen, THANKS YOU GUYS ROCK!!!!!!
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Submitted by lgreen on Thu, 10/08/2015 - 12:45

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Just had an email from Dr Rhino and international orders are shipping tomorrow... so I can go back to counting down till it arrives Suddenly the day seems so much better
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