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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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May 16, 2016 - 2:46am

#81

One Man

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May 17, 2011

And May I Add...

1973 - This one is simply monstrous. It sputters a bit getting started, but by the time of China/Rider, there is no turning back. Yes, that TOO jam segment looks great on paper and it lives up to your wishes. There are a couple of aud patches and neither one is pitch corrected. These are minor blemishes, and this show will enjoy much play around here.
May 15, 2016 - 12:23am

#82

Younger_than_Y…

Joined:
July 1, 2009

More Listening Required

Listened to the first 4-5 shows last year and think I went in to much. Just listened to '68 and found it amazing! Jerry's guitar sounds so happy and bouncy. Rough sound at first and Phil is to high in the mix and Bobby to far back, but it gets better. 1967 is crazy good. No doubt primal Dead. The sound is very fresh. Has there ever been music like that since? No band could match these guys live.
May 14, 2016 - 5:24am

#83

One Man

Joined:
May 17, 2011

1966-1972

Who scared away Kate? Stop doing that. I really miss her posts. Did she erase one below? Here are some thoughts thus far. I also have song-by-song notes, too long for here: 1966 – As you would expect, this show features embryonic versions of many songs that grew to much greater proportions in later years. It also contains a bunch of relative rarities, and it all sounds pretty good. I think this is a great choice to open the box, even if a couple of songs are incomplete. The vibe is very pizza parlor. 1967 – As expected again, our heroes have audibly expanded their musical talents by this time and have incorporated more original tunes into their act. The sound quality here is as good as possible, since it was mixed from an archived 8-track source tape, only one of two multi-tracks in the whole box. Pig is big on this show. I like his songs best, plus “New Potato Caboose”. “Viola Lee Blues” also got a lot of love from listeners, and while I think it’s grand, you could probably find a hotter one or two. 1968 – This is a short show, and it really takes off about halfway through, with the early rendition of “Dark Star”. The sound is a little rough, and probably would have prevented release in a stand-alone context. So we are lucky to have this little unpolished gem, and I for one will certainly give it an occasional spin. The jams are big, big, big. 1969 – There was some chatter about this show being in the same league as the famous Fillmore West run of just a few days hence. But it is not of that caliber, and because it shares so many songs with that more snazzy series of shows, I probably won’t be listening much to this one. I do particularly like the take on “Death Don’t Have No Mercy”. 1970 – This is the clear winner thus far. The sound is fuzzy at times, and the organ is but a shadow, but the playing makes up for any audio slights. Do not miss the jam out of “Drums”, nor the jam in “Dancing in the Street”. In fact, do not miss any of this show. 1971 – As much as I love the 1970 show, I find this one somewhat spotty, mainly due to under-rehearsed new songs and one inexcusable cut in “Goin’ Down the Road Feeling Bad”. The good stuff is good, however. Again, there is little chance this show would ever have seen the light of day if not for this giant thematic collection of goodies. 1972 – Are there any truly bad shows from this year? I think not. This one is marvelous, with only a couple of rough spots and two big jam vehicles to make up for any transgressions. I could see this as a Dave’s Pick, or whatever series you name. It will take its rightful place alongside all other official releases from 1972. You know what to expect here, and you get it.
May 12, 2016 - 3:50pm

#84

Mr.Dc

Joined:
April 7, 2014

KYtrips

I have enjoyed your 30trips show write ups, thanks for posting.
May 12, 2016 - 5:49am

#85

ladwasur

Joined:
May 12, 2016

Nice

good thing you dont have to pay to watch your seaside chats,, the audio is awful, a little thing called wind makes it worse than listening to an awful audience tape. For somebody who is always picky about sound quality, ya might want to get those things fixed, so its not painful to watch. http://www.worldworx.tv
May 9, 2016 - 8:25am

#86

KYTrips

Joined:
August 25, 2012

1971

This is just a REALLY solid show, from beginning to end. There aren't a lot of super highlights, nor are there any clunkers, in my opinion. The Casey Jones opener is really strong, and the rest of the first set just continues in it's footsteps. Again, nothing stand-out, but everything is just really, really good. I particularly enjoyed "Me and Bobby McGee" (which I'm not normally big on) and "Ain't It Crazy (The Rub)". The shortened PITB near the end of the first set is also a nice change from the longer, jammy PITBs that would become the band's norm. The second set also is a good one, with my personal highlights being Truckin', The Other One and NFA. I hate to sound so repetitive, but really, there's nothing bad to say about this show and there are really no stand-out, blow your mind moments. It's just a really good show. Show rating: B+
April 21, 2016 - 8:51am

#87

KYTrips

Joined:
August 25, 2012

1970 (WOOOOOO!!!!)

Moving into a new decade, the Dead don't miss a beat. The first time I listened to this show I was driving my car to work early in the morning. I thought... "Wow... this is a nice "Cold Rain & Snow" opener as it came to a delicious conclusion. Little did I know I was about to be ripped from my peaceful, easy, early-morning bliss by a sound which can only be described as the shriek of a banshee following the opening number. Woooooooo!!!! Ahh... Bobby Weir welcomes us all to Winterland. Let me just say... this show is a GEM. It's got everything I want in a GD show... energy, an interesting setlist, and some top-notch performances. CR&S opener, as mentioned, is a very nice version. It's followed by a great China Cat > Rider, which would only be better if Jerry hadn't screwed up the lyrics at what I believe to be the most critical point of this pairing. "Technical Difficulties" then ensue, which provide for some entertaining on-stage banter, followed by some more blood-curdling screams from Mr. Weir. "Mama Tried" is straight-forward as always, and done well here. Then, the show REALLY starts for me when they break out "It's A Man's World", with Pig laying down the vocals. A song I wish they'd played more often. A very early "Candyman" follows, and you can tell that the boys are still working this one out a bit. A great "Hard to Handle" and an unremarkable "Cumberland Blues" close out the first disc. The second disc starts with a big, fat, tasty "Cryptical Envelopment" sandwich, with "Drums" and some jamming leading into an awesome "The Other One" as the filler in that sandwich. Nicely done, boys! A great version of "Dire Wolf" follows and then the boys stretch their legs and get into "jam mode" and kick into a high-energy "Dancing in the Street". The show closes with an absolutely high-energy, delightful Lovelight > NFA > Lovelight which goes on for about 20 minutes! Overall, a fantastic show with very few "boring" moments for me. High point for me is definitely the first half of the second disc, but it's followed closely by the final 20 minutes of the show. Show grade: A-
April 11, 2016 - 7:04am

#88

Sixtus_

Joined:
November 8, 2014

re: The Eleven/75

Thanks LoveJerry, glad I'm not the only one this has bothered and that others have noticed. It could have been a fun romp through the melody especially after the absence. We still have our beloved '68's and 69's when there's a hankerin'.... Sixtus
April 10, 2016 - 5:41pm

#89

LoveJerry

Joined:
March 19, 2015

The Eleven / '75

Sixtus, I was disapointed as well. The 30 Trips 1975 Eleven Jam is not the actual melody that underlies the vocal portion of the The Eleven, it's the bass line that they all jam to during the second part of the Eleven (so for example if you tune into the 10 minute mark of the Two From the Vault version, that's what they're playing on the 30 Trips 1975 Eleven Jam).
April 9, 2016 - 7:47pm

#90

jrf68@hotmail.com

Joined:
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Fish On!

First brown of the year today in tha John D. Rockefeller,Jr. Memorial Parkway.(A little slice-o-heaven in between GT & Jellystone) ;0)

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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

GD naming conventions

Yeah, I'm obsessive about some of this stuff, too. I would usually put something like "GD:" in front of the Album name so that when sorting by Album all the GD albums are together, but because of the way it works in the car, I want to save as much space as possible. I don't store any other bands albums just by date like that. Actually, I do have two groups of GD albums, the ones that don't lend themselves to a date, do get a GD: in front of them, as do the studio albums, etc. But, I try to keep the album and track names as short as possible because the car screen is going to truncate them, and the more I can abbreviate certain things, the more info I will be able to see. I still find that I have both "Brown Eyed Women" and "Brown-Eyed Women". That's not usually a problem, but it can be a pain for creating certain sorts, playlists, etc. I just kinda fix things as I notice them. Or sometimes I don't bother :) Edit: I have no idea how long it takes after I upload, for it start appearing when other people load the same CD into iTunes. Can someone tell me if they are getting the track lists now?

ripping

I ripped mine using Windows Media Player and was inputting all the information last night. I consistently use "&" and try to stay consistent with Brown-Eyed and Black-Throated as well as Goin' vs. Playing (which I actually usually write as Playin' on setlists ironically). I also chose to name the albums 30 Trips Fillmore Auditorium 7-3-1966 Disc 1 etc. I normally use the YYYY-MM-DD convention, but didn't for some reason this time. Sorry if that ends up annoying somebody here when they go to rip theirs. Maybe somebody will have theirs from '74 onward in before I get back to ripping and I'll just follow their format...

Gracenote

Yeah, that's one good thing (maybe the only one) about getting my box later rather than sooner. The metadata will be in Gracenote by the time I get there. Thank you! That is a lot of work, and although I will change the album titles, the vast majority of song titles will be just like I want them.

CD text

My car's player (2006 Chevy Malibu OEM) reads some text: 1st line: 50th Anniversary 2nd line: song title 3rd line: Grateful Dead I was wishing it was 1st line: date and location and disc number 2nd line song title 3rd line Grateful Dead

@drsox

drsox,DHL sent me a text message saying "Your XXX parcel is on the way. DHL will deliver once customs set by connecting to https://dhl-ar.accountis.net/gpp/fr PIN Code: XXX ". I logged in DHL website and although the fees are very high, I have paid by credit card. Now I have a tracking number and hope to be delivered quickly.

Who is "Dr. Rhino'?

Go to www.rhino.com and scroll down to Dr. Rhino's Picks #129 (Wednesday October 7, 2015 7:16 PM) and in that pose of people, you will see a familiar face - the guy revealing \this 30 Trips Around The Sun video. That is "Dr. Rhino" White lab coat, stethoscope black rimmed glasses, moustache.

@Alain

Thanks. No SMS for me yet, but I had a phone call midday on Friday so I'm expecting the SMS on Monday.

Finally got my shipping confirmation!

Now, how do I keep sane until Tuesday?!?

tagging convention

Song Name [Live] (Venue, City, State/Country MM/DD/YY Set 1/First Show/Late Show whatever vernacular the liner uses if there is any indication) Every truly live song (no overdubs) on my itunes is tagged like this so I can easily search [Live] or by state/city or date.

30 trips artwork for itunes

Not sure how to display the link properly; however, all 30 trips artwork is up at the site below for anyone ripping to iTunes: https://plus.google.com/photos/106465427611350658328/albums/59784616720…

re: music library labelling

I change the titles to this format "94-10-01 50th Boston Garden Boston MA". With the source identifier after date - 50th, E72, DaP#, DP#, 90Box, CM, CM_Mtx, HS_Mtx. SBD, Aud, etc. That way I may have more than one version of a show, but all centrally located when I search for it in sonos or itunes. I'll be burning a travel copy of anything from GDP and create custom disc design by show and throw them into one of the 500 CD cases based chronologically. The GDP CD will be played in my home cd players only. Once I get the 50th (MONDAY) and rip them to my computer, will upgrade my computer hard drives (mirrored pair) to a larger size (almost full anyways) and then I'll have two backup copies of my music and photo libraries.

CD Text

wjonjd & Dennis Wilmot ~ Nice to see that there are people as obsessed as I am about ID tagging. I had no idea that's how GraceNotes worked. I thought that the manufacturer of the CD uploaded the tagging information. I do many of the same things that you guys do. And with a band like the Grateful Dead, I can't imagine not having some kind of consistent system to manage their enormous (and ever growing) catalogue of music. In my iTunes, for Artist Name, I use "Grateful Dead (Live)" and "Grateful Dead (Studio)". Album Name for the Live stuff I do this: 1977-05-25 (Set 1 - The Mosque, Richmond VA) [Dave's Picks Vol 1] 1977-05-25 (Set 2 - The Mosque, Richmond VA) [Dave's Picks Vol 1] So when you look down the whole (very long) list of live shows in iTunes, it is very easy to read and distinguish dates from Set # from Venue, and then finally, the Source of the show. Aesthetics is as important, to me, as the information. Album Name for the Studio stuff is just the name of the Album as normal. For Songs, I also use "&", "and" on a case by case basis, based on aesthetics. I'm a chronology-crazed listener and an archivist-anal collector, so the Live method above is awesome for that. I never listen with "random" or "shuffle" on. Never! My favorite bands (and I have many), in particular, The Beatles, Led Zeppelin and The Grateful Dead, evolved so dramatically from the beginning to the end of their careers, that I love to listen chronologically. I think that started as a kid in the late-1970s, when I bought The Beatles "Red Album" (1962-1966) and the "Blue Album" (1967-1970) collections. I was completely dumbfounded how all of that music was the same band, and in only 8-9 years. WTF! I mean how in the world does the band who wrote "She Loves You" and "Love Me Do" in 1962, just a short time later evolve into writing "Eleanor Ribgy", "Strawberry Fields Forever", "A Day In The Life" and the Abbey Road Album Side Two 'Suite'? Brilliant! Ever since, I immerse myself in an artists' catalogue and do it, chronologically. Similarly, with Led Zeppelin and The Grateful Dead . . . Well, anyway, now that I know that it's people like you that take the time to input and upload the ID Tagging . . . Thank you, thank you! . . . . . . and a good day to all of you!

labeling

I use a modified "Vernon" method recommended by etree. Cream Puff War -GD66-05-19a - Avalon Ballroom SF CA SBD This allows for automatic chronological sorting by date for the same song titles under the default method of display in file manager. You might notice there's no 4 digit year, just 2 for most GD seeds on etree, that because it was decided that Jerry having died in 1995 there was no need to have a 4 digit year for GD, back when filenames used to have character limits. I still delete all those "19" from newer seeds to match the old SHN sets on the HDs.

Go to hell

With your Vince shows scalper. What's gonna be your excuse next time ??? The bandit needs to go away

GraceNotes

wjonjd ~ Is there something I have to do to get the GraceNotes ID Tagging? When I just went to import 1987, there was no ID Tagging.

@letitshine

Thanks for that link, man. I've had problems in the past getting all of the album art I wanted. That's also an area where I'm a bit of a perfectionist. Somehow, I've never found that spot for grabbing art. There's a few in there I'll already be using to replace unsatisfactory art choices I've had to make. For example, I currently have the same art for all three nights of Winterland '73. And yes, thanks to you who are getting the info onto gracenote. I actually never knew where that came from before. Though I, too, often make my own little custom tweaks once I get the info in order to have everything as consistent as possible in my iTunes.

Gracenotes

I did an internet search to see how long it takes for uploaded information to Gracenotes to take before it becomes visible automatically when others put the same CD into a linked computer. I don't know if this is accurate, but the sites I found says that it takes 24-48 hours before the new information propagates. I didn't know that when I did the uploads. If you can wait, they will eventually show up :)

Gracenotes

Well.. I have to wait for my box to arrive still anyway.. so... no big deal here.

Thanks wjonjd . . .

for looking into that . . . and again for your efforts!

Tickets and Backstage Passes

Unfortunately, I didn't really get on the bus until after Jerry was gone.. so no dates are going to have significance to me, as far as shows attended or anything. I would probably have special interest in any tickets or passes for shows that happen to be dated Dec 9th of any year though.

Augusta Civic Center 1984

Wow...I just finished listening to the 2nd set of Augusta very, very loud. I think Phil might have shaken one of my ribs loose. Hope the neighbors enjoyed as much as I did....ooops.

Gracenotes

They have '75 and '76, but not '77, the only three I've checked within the last couple of hours.

@ anrumler

Any idea how to post picture here? don't see where to add an attachment.

Box #?

I got my box in the mail yesterday and I was wondering if anyone knows if it is individually numbered and if so, where do I find my number?

@ mbosko

The number is on the top of the scroll. refer to the video oh how to get at the scroll - it's in the rear compartment, opposite of the compartment with the book.Hope This Helps

11/10/67

Just played this show again - WOW! A "tent pole show" of this box set!AMAZING! I just wish I still had my boot CD, "The Grateful Dead Live in Los Angeles, Vol 1." Black Panther Records BPCD 008 (1989 made in Italy) 1. Viola Lee Blues 2. Good Morning Little Schoolgirl 3. Alligator Jam (34:00) 4. That's It For The Other One I really don't need the disc anymore, just the inlay cards, front & back, or high quality scans of them. PM me if you have this boot CD.

just read my emails

here we go again, just read my shipping notice and the box is lost in the ups system, says the address is incorrect. Not so, have used same address for years, only had one problem and that was when the deadnet/rhino machine used ups. Now what? Will I cancel payment of credit card? Will the rhino machine send me another one? Will I ever get this box? Stay tuned, same dead time, same dead channel, to find out the answers to these and other questions.

Thank you! I'm not sure how I

Thank you! I'm not sure how I didn't notice it there.

@Unkle Sam - switch the delivery to UPS Center

If you switch the delivery to the UPS center, maybe you can pick it up there. I switched it, since I won't be home Monday when it's delivered. I'll just swing by UPS center on my way home. Whoever originally pointed that out, thanks for the suggestion!

Unbelievable!

The saint-like sister who purchased this box set for me as a Xmas gift has been elevated to Goddess. She was reading about the box and the dated scroll (this site?) and brought the box over immediately and insisted I open it (I think also as consolation for an upcoming 2nd back surgery 10/19). Needless to say I listened…(LOL). I found the compartment with the book, concert ticket (10/30/91) and backstage pass (6/18/93) as well as the 45rpm single. I haven't found the scroll yet. Is it in another (hidden) compartment? Sorry if this has been discussed earlier but I'm curious about it as well as the set's number.

@Dave

The scroll is in a similar compartment to the book, just on the reverse side. The box number is as top of the scroll, unless it says "miracle" at the top, in which case there's instructions to follow to get additional schwag :)

Thanks wjonjd!

I'm going to look now - thanks again!

Box 979 Received yesterday

Back Stage pass is 5/15/1993 Silver Bowl Las Vegas, NVTicket $22.50 10/27/1991 Oakland Coliseum Totally excited about this. Out of the 30 I was at the 1987 MSG and 1988 Oxford Speedway. On the bus since 1978

5 trips

last 5 shows remaining... 90,92,93,94,95 $37 each inc postage or $155 the lot.... email me at gilmourstephen@hotmail.com

trades

How are the trades coming? Anyone score the backstage passes/tix they were looking for? I was thinking about making a list because there were several that needed specific ones. Someone update me...

has/wants update

jcure : love to trade for 6/21/93 pass - my first and only show. Will update when mine arrives. djmac520 : 10-27-91 If anyone wants to trade that ticket PM me. I was at 6-21-93 and would love that. Has (pass) 2-21-95 and ticket 12-12-94 redemption searcher: I've got 10/30/91 Oakland ticket (only $22.50-boy those were the days) and 8/21/93 Eugene backstage pass. Went to all the '94 Eugene shows, and strangely enough don't even remember them playing there in '93 until I saw this. Saw someone has 5-15-93 Vegas, not only went to that but it was my birthday, so I would trade for that. Was also in 4th row in front of Vince on his b-day on 2-21-95 and would trade for that. TERRAPIN_ROB Has Ticket 10-27-1991 Oakland Coliseum Arena Pass 5-22-1993 Shoreline Amphitheatre tysonupina: Would love the '93 Eugene and 10/27/91 igrateful: has 10-30-91 and Deer Creek '93 pass Automaticslim: 2/21/95 Delta Center Salt Lake City pass ready for trade.12/12/94 Oakland Coliseum General Admission ticket not for trade TheDude77: has ticket: Oct. 27, 1991, Oakland and pass: May 15, 1993, Las Vegas hallstallion2005: has ticket stub: 5/27/93 Cal Expo Sacramento CA and backstage pass: 3/22/95 Coliseum Arena Charlotte NC hatch655: has Ticket from 5/27/93 and Pass from 8/22/93 g1u2i3: has Ticket: 1991-10-31 (Oakland Coliseum, Oakland, CA) and Pass: 1993-06-22 (Deer Creek Music Center, Noblesville, IN) BertDert: has Stub: 5/27/93 Sacramento, CA and Pass: 3/22/95 Charlotte, NC Serpent of Dreams: has Ticket: 10/30/91 Oakland Coliseum Arena, Oakland CA and Pass: 8/21/93 Autzen Stadium, Eugene OR EGroesbeck: has ticket Cal Expo Amphitheatre, May 27, 1993 and Pass 2/20/95 Salt Lake City, UT KYTrips: Ticket was from 10/27/1991 - Oakland Coliseum. Backstage Pass was from 6/21/1993 - Deer Creek Univax: has Ticket May 27 93 Cal Expo / Backstage pass June 13, 93 Freedom Hall Louisville KY. mbarilla: has Ticket 3/26/95 Atlanta and Pass 8/22/93 Eugene, OR Shakespeare: has a ticket for 5/27/93 Cal Expo and a pass for 3/22/95 Charlotte. Anttheknee: has ticket for Oct. 28, 1991 and backstage pass for June 16, 1993. MorningSun: has 10/30/91 ticket; 6/21/93 pass. Diggey: has pass from 5/23/93 shoreline amphitheater and ticket is 12/12/94 Oakland. kindagrae: has ticket 5/27/93 Cal Expo Ampitheatre, Sacramento, CA and Backstage pass: "In Attendance" 3/22/95 Charlotte LetitShine: has ticket for 10/27/1991, Oakland Coliseum. b/s pass for 6/9/1993 Palace of Auburn Hills anatexis22: has ticket 5/27/93 Cal Expo Ampitheatre, Sacramento, CA backstage pass is 3/26/95 The Omni, Atlanta, GA D_MCK : has ticket 10/30/91 Gen Admission Oakland Coliseum Arena Back Stage Pass 8/21/93 Autzen Stadium Eugene Oregon Mr. Jack Straw: has ticket: 10/28/91 and Backstage pass: 8/22/93 chitownrider: has Ticket 10/27/91 Oakland Backstage Pass 6/6/93 Giants Stadium Born Cross Eyed... : ticket: 10/30/91 Oakland Coliseum Arena and backstage pass: 6/19/93 Soldier Field, Chicago IL kevinbrandon: has MAY 27,1993 TICKET and THE BACKSTAGE PASS IS FROM JUNE 15, 1993 Atticstrophic : has Ticket: 10/30/91. and Pass: 2/25/95. brobb: has Ticket from May 27, 1993 Cal Expo and Backstage pass from March 26, 1995 The Omni johnmd750: has 12/12/94 Oakland for ticket, and 2/21/95 Salt Lake for backstage pass. wjonjd: has ticket 10-30-91 and pass for Deer Creek 6/21/93 chastason: I'd love to trade for Autzen 93 (of the dates I've seen posted so far). I'll post what I get when the box arrives in Portland on Wednesday. King Harvest: Received the 8/15/86 Park City ticket (not fielding trade offers currently) and a 5/23/93 Shoreline pass. deadyogi51: has Ticket October 30, 1991 Oakland and Pass June 18, 1993 Soldier Field, Chicago P.S. If anyone thinks this list is pointless, does not want on it or does not want me to continue it, just let me know via PM and I will stop updating it or take you off. I'm just trying to help folks find tickets and passes via possible trades.

has/wants list

Hey all, feel free to update it and copy/paste it. I want to try and get the tickets and passes in the hands of those who need them. You know we can make it happen. Thanks.

View from the Outside

As a non-recipient of the box so far.. I've decided to start my evening by watching Dead Ahead. Enjoy your jams folks!

RE: has/wants update

I'd love to trade for Autzen 93 (of the dates I've seen posted so far). I'll post what I get when the box arrives in Portland on Wednesday.

chastason!

You're in Portland too?!?!? You've got a better zip code than me, though ;-)

10/27/79 Minglewood aud patch

Are you aware that there is an audience patch in New Minglewood Blues from about 3:30 to 4:00? It's not a sharp cut, but a quick fade from the sbd > aud > sbd. On my discs of the show that I had since 2002, there was just a strange edit, I knew some, about 30 seconds, of the show was missing. The discs replaced multi-gen sbd cassette and I just thought it was the tape flip at about 45 minutes.

Re: DaveStrangs 10/19 Date and Surgery Karma

Coming from a guy that has spent the better part of the last month in the hospital with my dad.. some words on reading the tea leaves and karma. Your surgery is on 10/19, the anniversary of one of the all time classic shows the Dead performed (10/19/73 Fairgrounds, Oklahoma City, Dicks Picks 19). The tea leaves are in the brew.. Set 1: Promised Land Sugaree Mexicali Blues Tennessee Jed Looks Like Rain Don't Ease Me In Jack Straw They Love Each Other El Paso Row Jimmy Playin' In The Band Set 2: China Cat Sunflower I Know You Rider Me And My Uncle Mississippi Half-Step Big River Dark Star Mind Left Body Jam Morning Dew Sugar Magnolia Encore: Eyes Of The World Stella Blue Johnny B. Goode The tale starts off promising.. but after just the first song changes course. It looks like your back injury started w/ Sugaree shaking it (cause of the injury) which was exasterbated by some Tequila and Jack Daniels (Mexicalli / Tennessee Jed) and things really don't start to turn around until Row Jimmy (a song obviously about me, right?). Playin' In The Band symbolizes your sisters gift of spirit and generosity. The Band has certainly been spirited and generous to all of us. China>Rider possibly describes the experiences related to taking a pain reliever to reduce pain. A sign that your back problem is chronic, and needs addressed. Disorientation followed by a little tension and the ultimate relief (the double-waterfall over my back in China Cat to the headlight on a North Bound Train from Rider). Half step and big river are the journey on 10/19, your trip to the hosp. will involve a crossing of a big river. Dark Star is obviously about the surgery itself. Intense, often dark and foreboding, sometimes groovy, usually trippy. This is it. An extended and one of the very best Mind Left Body jams is a good sign indeed. Morning Dew must be the period the anesthesia wears off.. and a glorious Morning Dew it is. One of my personal Favorites, the Phil Bombs in the crescendo of the first jam will rattle your vertebrae painfully free of what bind them. Then the recovery of Sugar Mag, Stella Blue and you will be dancing to Johnny B. Goode by the end. My fathers story was similar.. two surgeries, brain not back.. for the second his room number was 420, a good sing and right now all is good and I am home.

@lowspark

Yep - been in Portland for years, except for a brief seven years in New England. Funny - the location dead.net gave me in my profile is in the middle of Forest Park. I don't think that's accurate, then again, maybe I can't see the forest for the trees ...

Trade?

This may be about as ridiculous a statement as one can make, but if anyone wants to trade a Europe '72 trunk for a 30 Trips box, PM me. I'm talking just the cases without the music. I wouldn't mind having the E72 book and...whatever else came with it. I would include the extras that came with the 30 Trips box as well. May come as a surprise to learn that a guy who holds a PhD in Europe '72 doesn't have the trunk, but alas, it's true.

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