30 Trips Around The Sun Box & Digital USB

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

*Helpful hints for using your USB:

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

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

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

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

#7401

MikeT

Joined:
June 6, 2007

Now I'm stressing.... :)

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

#7402

reijo29

Joined:
June 18, 2012

5150

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

#7403

SAMTHARDMAN

Joined:
September 9, 2012

Minas

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

#7404

WharfratWhitey

Joined:
May 19, 2013

Every Silver Linings Got A Touch Of Grey

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

#7405

WH5150

Joined:
June 8, 2013

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

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

#7406

mayormarionbarry

Joined:
April 4, 2008

1300 left

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

#7407

Dennis

Joined:
November 1, 2012

sound reproduction

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

#7408

Syracuse78

Joined:
July 15, 2010

Wow, I just tried watching

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

#7409

cheyler196

Joined:
June 20, 2007

filthy

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

#7410

kevinbrandon

Joined:
February 3, 2011

Hey Cosmicneil-THE OFFER I CANT REFUSE

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John Perry Barlow

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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

Merci, Vguy72 !

Merci, Vguy72 ! Highly tomorrow, for you, for me and others.

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Violating Terms of Use and Civic Engagement

Why are we bombarded every day with sales posts from a certain overseas member, who is using this space for personal gain through commodification. The Terms of Use for this site states it is forbidden to: "Use the Site to advertise or offer to sell or buy any goods or services without our express prior written consent." So why is this continually allowed to go on here? It's unethical and an abuse of what this space is for. Do we need moderators? Or do they need more help? This needs to be addressed. Who do we need to contact to communicate this to the management of this site?

Kate C

Although I only comprehend 1/3 of your knowledge, I hear ya about blind loyalty to purchase. But since this isn't technically Rhino selling this anymore you should see if anyone on this site may have some 90's shows for sale. Who knows you may get lucky and someone posts they have these available to purchase. I doubt it though. Good Luck

@Ziffle

Concerning the worst sounding shows on USB vs CD, when they said they used different masters I expect for the USB they didn't do any fadeouts and the slight overlaps that they do for the CD's, plus in order to do the HDCD encoding, the peak amplitude must be under -6db because the HDCD adds 6db (or decoding reduces by 6db - amounting to the same thing). Maybe they applied some dynamic range compression to the CD masters, but if so I bet it would be a very small amount. In the past I posted how it appears they did some dynamic range compression on spring 90 TOO because I compared the 3/29/90 show hi res download to the CD. I realize now that I didn't decode the CD version using hdcd.exe before analyzing those, so it's possible they used absolutely no dynamic range compression on the CD's, I will need to recheck that. In any case, the sound quality of the worst sounding shows (or any of the others) will not be any different on USB vs CD. The hiss on the '82 show and the multi-song aud patch on the '81 show will sound exactly the same. I'd bet the "different masters" only refers to the fadeouts/overlapping, and maybe peak volume level and that's it. I think it's highly unlikely the masters are any different in any other respect at all. Edit: the double blind testing a friend and I were going to do last weekend or this weekend will have to wait a little while. Highly unexpected success of the cubbies (and a couple of other things) has intervened ;)

KC And The Sunshine (daydream) Band

"... A few drops of Mr. Ed...." The imagery was nauseatingly hilarious. Also, do NOT repeat over and over and over in your mind the following: I cannot live without Spring '90 TOO, I cannot live without Spring '90 TOO, I cannot live without Spring '90 TOO, I cannot live without Spring '90 TOO, I cannot live without Spring '90 TOO, I cannot live without Spring '90 TOO, I cannot live without Spring '90 TOO, I cannot live without Spring '90 TOO, .......

I got mine today in the UK.

I got mine today in the UK. Very nice package. The only negative is that the segues aren't indicated on the packaging, or in the book. When I rip CDs, I join the tracks for all the jams, so I'll have to look up each show elsewhere. But I'm looking forward to listening. I'm going to take this slowly, one show a day. I assume my scroll doesn't say MIRACLE; I guess it would be printed pretty big, but I don't see it anywhere. Has anyone gotten a miracle scroll?

I got the same ticket. They

I got the same ticket. They must have a bunch of those.

TOU Proposal

I promise y'all, this is the LAST time I will acknowledge this problem many of us have called saintstephen1971 (aka thebanditisback on eBay, aka Stephen Gilmore from some hole down under). Let's do this: Simply send a PM to MaryE, our patient moderator, saying something along the lines of: "Despite many, many pleas to stop his commercial posts on this message board, member saintstephen1971 not only has not stopped, he has antagonized everyone who complains. He is blatantly violating the Terms of Use with his advertisements of product purchased on this site expressly for resale at a profit. Many of us find this (and him) offensive. Please moderate his activities on this board if you would be so kind. Thank you." All you have to do is log in, go to your profile, and hit "Write Message". Type "MaryE" in the "To" box and fire away. Thank you to all who take the time to do this. And my apologies to any supporters of saintstephen1971 (if any).

This is the correct link to

This is the correct link to the artwork: https://picasaweb.google.com/106465427611350658328/VaultBoxes02 Caine, you are doing us a great service, and I bow respectfully in thanks.

I got mine today in the UK

Number 5759 has landed on my doorstep,red velvet interior and ticket Oakland Coliseum 28th October, 1991,Backstage passs Eugene, Oregon,22nd August,1993. I intend to start listening from the 7" single,through to the rest in order of ascending year,even the wife is beaming!

Mr. Ed

Kate's post reminded me of a funny convergence of sorts between Mr Ed and the Grateful Dead (beyond the obvious rhyming.). East Troy, WI that is home to the Alpine Valley Music Theatre, on the weekend of 6/28-29/86 hosted both the Grateful Dead AND a Mr. Ed convention. Did you know there were EdHeads? I bet references to "a few drops of Mr. Ed" would be frowned upon.

BOX will arrive Tomorrow in JAPAN.

Hi WorldDeadHeads,nice to meet you.I live in JAPAN. DHL called me today that they deliver me Dead BOX tomorrow morning. DHL said please pay 8% consumption tax. I'm SO Excited about recieving BOX tomorrow. maybe I Can't sleep tonight. Thank you very much Dead Staffs to send me BOX so early. I appciciate it from bottom of my heart.

Portland Boxes

30 Trips has been scanned into Portland as of 12:41am PST. I can practically smell the balsa wood and globs of "Mr. Ed". Now time to get some sleep for a few hours in bed before I move down to the couch/living room for less comfortable daytime sleep. 3rd shift is uncool.. except being home during package deliveries.

Sweden-good news, and bad news

The good news, my box arrived in Sweden this morning.The bad news, I arrived in Istanbul this morning!

Re: Grateful Ed

Besides the funny glue reference (and who doesn't like funny glue references).. I think I used to have a Grateful Ed T Shirt years ago.. but I could be wrong, perhaps I just saw one.

30 Trips around the Sun Box

Wow! Today I received the box (much earlier than I expected it).It's a true wonder. Normally I don't care about the package, but this time I first had to look at this beautiful wooden box in amazement before opening it. The pictures of the four seasons are lovely. And the book is even more beautiful than the pdf file we received on 9/18. What I like especially about this box is the fact that all the CD's have a normal format, so I can put them in my Grateful Dead shelves ordered by date. (With the May 77 box that was not possible). Now there are about 660 Grateful Dead CD's on my shelves, most of them officially released! And finally the content, the heart of the box: All the concerts I had the time to listen to until now are exceptional. This box is a labour of some years and we the fans can do the harvest; thank you David Lemieux and all others involved in this project! So.....da nnn da da, dadahhh ripple in still waters Music is Love Romeo Nathan Bumann (alias Mr. RNB)

I am also in Japan waiting

I am also in Japan waiting for the box! And I have no call from DHL today what is going on with my order?? I chose standard shipping when I ordered it what is your shipping method you chose? Anyway it will arrive soon and I hope we both get the miracle scroll beacause I guess we deserve the most distance buyer award.

Arrived!

My box arrived here one hour, one day before scheduled date. I'll leave my office as soon as possible to finally take possession. I do not know if I'll be able to work this afternoon…

'drops of Mr. Ed'

I wonder if the reason the boxset was priced so high was to offset the stud fee... ...He's no American Pharoah but he's still a celebrity, isn't he?

Trade offers and in search of

looking for 1. Dave's Picks 1 - won't pay more than $75 ,, maybe a $100 ,, Dicks Picks 3 is better anyway Lol 2. Road Trips Denver 1973 - I pay $50 max,, 3. Pure Jerry - both 1978 releases,, Lots to trade, but cash offer will be low.... - Just scored Allman Brothers Band Fillmore East February 1970 recorded by Bear.. Wow !!! What a find !!! Long out of print killer recording from a fantastic venue,, and currently Not for trade,, but lots of other goodness

Boxzilla arrived Germany

comes by DHL half an hour ago and have to pay 155,50 Euro .... Number 4937 ticket 10-28-1991 pass 02-19-1995 undamaged and red velvet inner ... wow

4998/6500

Box arrived in Zagreb,Croatia!

@wilfredTJones... for the list.

My ticket - 5/27/93 General AdmissionMy Backstage pass - 3/22/95 Looks like BertDert has the same combo as me.

mbarilla...

check PM re: Pure Jerry

Lineage/Sound Quality

I'm curious if any of you serious collectors have compared the sound quality of the shows on 30 Trips to the better boards of the shows in circulation. I gave a quick listen to 2/22/69 Vallejo (one of my favorite shows) and compared it against the Charlie Miller board I have and I'm not convinced the 30 Trips one sounds better. There's a nasty quality glitch between Mountains and Dark Star a dn Dark Star sounds a bit muffled, though less hiss. Anyone else?

Charlie Miller

I think Rhino Records or GDP should hire Charlie Miller to work on the Grateful Dead vault for the official releases. The young man with "golden ears". Agree or disagree?

30 T Box Arrived in Finland

Just paid DHL+taxes (207 €). Hope I get my box tomorrow.

Re: Charlie Miller

All my children are named Charlie Miller, even the girls. Goldfish and cat too. Its a bit confusing at times, but the least I could do. He seems to do a better job with the cassette masters, that's for sure. ..but Norman and company have come a long way too, I mean no disrespect.

30 TRIPS - 1980s decade shows

IT's concerning to me that within in the 30 TRIPS box set of the 1980s shows, the 1986 show sounds better than any other show in the 1980s decade other than 1989(which has to sound the best, it was multi-tracked)...I'm not a big fan of the 10/26/89 1st set. Anyway, 1986 is often regarded as the "worst" year played by the band, and this show sounds phenomenally played & recorded.....ima a little suspect of the effort than went into the rest on the 1980s decade on this BOX.....Haven't listened yet to any year before 1979, but I bet they sound perfectly recorded & mastered, jus sayn

90's

Does anyone possibly have 90's shows for sale? I heard they sound great on the stream.....(I've been silent for a while just taking in all the posts but it's hard to take the New Yorker out of me. So forgive me Stephen if you are offended)

Miracle

I got one and no I am not selling it. Wondering how many they sent out? Mailing the scroll back today. Let's see what I get.

It's here...

Box landed this morning, a day earlier than previously advised. It is sitting unopened in another room while I try and get a full day's work done at my desk. How's that for superhuman restraint?

Charlie MIller Time

I've said here before and will say again, there are times I swear Rhino just goes to the archive and downloads a Miller board and releases it as "official". Even the run times are close. In reality, the official ones "most" of the times seem to have a little more "presence", the sound seems a little closer and wider. But I always check against what I've downloaded. I know one of the shows I checked against the streaming stuff sounded a lot better than what I had. Even when some here post about some "great" soundboard on the archive I go check against my copy to see if it's a newer, better copy. But Charlie the man! Anyone remember or have a copy of that youtube cartoon, where the guy is raving to his wife about a new Charlie miller soundboard he just downloaded? When the video of "i married a deadhead" came out I went looking for it and couldn't find.

Box Set

I'm sorry but this is even better than the Europe Box Set, I think out of all the box sets ever released this is as good as it gets, thank you Dave for having this idea, and Rhino for supporting it. And if you don't agree that is cool (no need to start some crazy this box set is better than that one), just my thoughts and I felt it so much I wanted to thank the folks for making it happen. I love it even down to the red velvet, leather bound book, etc....just cool all the way. But looking at all 30 shows lined up in the box, looking through them and picking a year and giving it a spin, that is where the real majic is happening. Downtown

Paris calling

Boxzilla has landed in Paris. Am currently admiring the nifty cardboard box it's sent in. I shall open it at seven bells with a gin and tonic.

Here In Portland...

The boxes are out for delivery. Time to move my sleeping carcass down to the living room couch. Will let you all know what I get and what condition it's in. Hopefully it comes before work.

So why are some getting red

So why are some getting red velvet and others getting blue? I got blue myself. Is it a Bolos / Bozos thing?

Re: Dennis - Charlie Miller Time

Charlie is indeed the man. St. Charlie? This one? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yfy3uJrfVWo "Charlie Miller is releasing new soundboard sources for a number shows from 1972. I need to download these shows from etree as soon as they are seeded." Classic. In I married a deadhead, the wife says she would rather gargle with drano and shove broken glass and needles in her eyes than listen to more shows. In this one it ends with his wife asking for a divorce. Someone needs to do one of these depicting the moment Boxzilla gets delivered on the doorstep.

Out for delivery!!....

....I'm doing the Snoopy dance!!....

..did someone say snoopy dance?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tSxzA1y-zWg while we are recycling old, cartoonish, GD youtube clips. ..sorry, to post old stuff.. but they never seem to get old.

RE: Scroll...........thoughts, reflections, advice?

I probably would not return a 'Golden/Miracle/Special' scroll. Are you kidding me? 2 years from now, if I open a sealed shipping box with a 'Golden/Miracle/Special scroll? Cool Beans! It seems as if someone had the idea to make sure all shipping boxes were opened, as they were never sealed beyond the actual shipping box (Many of the shipping boxes have UPS/USPS writing on the boxes, as well, so between the shipping stickers and writing the shipping boxes won't be as pristine/collectible. So, a Golden/Miracle scroll or a 'made up something' to make sure, and I totally get the idea, less resale for $$$$ is what the powers that be wanted, and rightfully so. I dig that. Gratefully, Scroll #3625

Boxziilla is in Utah

#6314 (I think). I love every square inch of it's blue velvet lined box. Hours of great music waiting for me. I didn't go to the '95 show, though. I was living in Idaho at the time.

OK guys

/mod on We have a designated vending area in the Your Own Storefront thread. http://www.dead.net/forum/your-own-storefront Please advertise your wares in that venue and not in other threads. As for cannibalizing OUR wares and hawking them in our house? Really? Please cut it out, as it's a clear TOS violation. Also please refrain from slinging insults at your fellow Heads, as this is not the venue. Thanks. /mod off

Still nothin'

It's gonna be another looong day.

You Rock MaryE

Thanks MaryE. You rock, and much like my very own mom.. I'm not sure why you put up with us :D

Ziffle

This issues I am hearing on both the 82 and 83 shows will be worse in hi-res, which is a huge disappointment. The kick drum in 83 will most likely be more prominent. That 89 show will sound incredible though. That's the trade off. I think we all have to take into consideration how we are listening to these shows. If we hear, say, the 89 show, then immediately listen to the 82 show - the difference will be obvious, but if you just listen to the 82 show without hearing any other show the it is quite listenable (even with the hiss). It would be very disappointing if they just put 80s shows in the set that they knew weren't up to par quality wise because they knew those shows wouldn't sell on their own. I mean, for 83 especially - they could have done 10/15 or 10/17.

jim in MD

yes that was the one, I came it across it originally when I was downloading everything from the archive. Drove people crazy with email's saying "you gotta hear this miller".

UPS truck broke down....

....3-4 hour delay. Arghhhhh!!!

Song Segues

I have seen some people mention that the song segues are not denoted with the '>' symbol on the disk sleeves. I put those in as well when entering the info in Google Play. I was a little bummed at first but then noticed that they are denoted on the disks themselves. Hope this helps a few Heads out.

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