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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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November 20, 2015 - 11:59pm

#1041

dantian

Joined:
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Huskerwing

I wouldn't mess with Jim, if I were you. He's now a part of Bolo's black ops crew...one phone call and your USB will be filled with a 128GB-long montage of Donna's PITB wails.
November 20, 2015 - 9:36pm

#1042

Jason Wilder

Joined:
September 21, 2011

Re: Ripple

My DeadBase only goes to '92, but they only played Ripple 39 times total. And the only years they played it more than once were 1970 (6 times, all acoustic sets), 1971 (4 times, electric), and 1980 (27 times, all acoustic). It was also played once in 1981 (acoustic) and then once in 1988 (electric, 9/3/88, Cap Centre, MD). Once there were no acoustic sets (1970 or 1980), it was basically a done deal. Of the 39 versions (pre FTW), five have been released before. 3 from 1980 (one on Reckoning, another one on the Beyond Description re-release of Reckoning (2 CDs), and the one on video on Dead Ahead). The only electric version out there is the 4/29/71 from Ladies and Gentleman. And of course there is the FTW version. Still, 4/39 from Jerry-era. FWIW, I'd have made 9/3/88 my selection for the Box. '88 gets next to no love, but that was a great show. LTGTR, Stranger > Franklin's to open (no Stranger > Franklin's on any live release (the Dead Set one are from 2 different shows). Box of Rain to open the 2nd set, Dew to close it. Ripple the 2nd encore. The other good option for a Ripple (if you weren't going to release something that had been partially released before, 4/29/71), was to do an acoustic show from 1980, or, the legendary 9/20/70 Fillmore East show (I'd have gone that way). Yes, no acoustic sets ('70 or '80) was a big disappointment for me, and no Ripple is a big reason why). Thought 9/3/88 would be a real candidate. But I knew from the Dates there were no acoustic so it kind of softened the blow. I don't think they thought macro level, only micro (a good show for that year) and let the chips fall where they may. It worked well for the most part, but a tad more macro thinking would have been better.
November 20, 2015 - 9:13pm

#1043

Jason Wilder

Joined:
September 21, 2011

Feel sad for the USB folks

You guys have a definite beef. FWIW, I once called BBB in a cell phone dispute and the next time I talked to them, they were much more receptive and saw things my way (they tried to charge me a full month's bill when I switched carriers mid-month, a clear no-no). So I wouldn't feel bad about using them. Good companies will take pride in resolving disputes. Having a dispute/complaint isn't a real problem for any company, that will happen. Not resolving them properly IS a problem. Don't feel like you narcing (sic) on the family by going to BBB, you aren't. As long as it gets resolved, as it should, it won't be a problem for Rhino. As for the Box, it might make you guys feel a tad better, I have the physical box but have only gotten half-way through. And here would be my recommendations for listening (not like I'm an expert or anything, just something I've found going through the first 15). 1) Go in chronological order. Though there is some song clustering that can get a bit tiresome when a song appears 3 years in a row or for 4 of 5, for the most part there are differences there (different songs into or out of, set placement, or differences in how it was played) that make it kind of neat to compare and show the progressions of the song, the sound, and the band. 2) Don't look at the lists until you've listened to it at least once. Makes you feel more present. Like having the anticipation of what comes next. Also, while I love Dave's little notes on each concert, I kind of like to listen to it myself and form my own opinions first, and then see how mine match up with his. Or the review article or set list notes if they are there. Sometimes I miss stuff. Which leads me to 3) Listen to them at least twice before moving on. Or, alternatively, listen to a couple in a row and then go back through them. You really start to get the flavor for each year better that way. At least I did. Subtle differences become more apparent. Anyway, for all the USB folks, I hope when this all gets sorted and your music gets to you'll be pretty satisfied from a musical perspective. I certainly am. A few nits can be picked, but all the shows so far are pretty strong in my book (though some years they could have picked some heavyweights and didn't, no acoustic sets). Still, I wouldn't consider the Cobo '76 show a legendary one, but it was certainly fantastic. Ditto the '78 I'm re-listening to now, it is really good. And the '77, while not Ithica or War Memorial good, is still very well played and has a cool set list. Hope you guys don't get too mad if I continue to post about the music in the thread.
November 20, 2015 - 8:37pm

#1044

wjonjd

Joined:
January 24, 2011

I disagree

It looks personal to me. If it walks and talks like a duck... Slamming rhino, or CS, or dead.net or whatever, fine and dandy, and the USB folks certainly have the right AND a just cause to vent in the harshest terms and to their hearts content about this. But, venting at someone who has done nothing but posted opinions and posted them politely and respectfully AND is clearly sympathetic even to the harshest venters - to respond with STFU?? Well, unless the moderator deletes it you have the right to post whatever you want, but, imo, it's uncool, uncalled for, and looks EXACTLY like the posts you'd see on a news article about politics with posters calling each other libtards and repukes, etc., and it gives me the feeling the poster deserves about as much respect and consideration as i'd give those folks. JimInMd, i read your posts and there is nothing in any of them that ANY deadhead i've ever known would respond to with STFU. I hope what that guy wrote didn't bother you a bit, cause it shouldn't, except to feel some pity for him. I'm sure you know what i mean.
November 20, 2015 - 8:14pm

#1045

Huskerwing

Joined:
June 7, 2007

USB

Dude77 I was just asking him and the other "positive" people to let us negs have a outlet. It's not like this MB matters one way or the other. Nobody is reading this stuff but us. STFU is the word. Let people be negative and vent. It won't hurt anything. I wasn't going at him personal and told him as much. Any other advice or life lessons? I'm still waiting for the PM from someone who is willing to send me their box set and wait for the USB. Are you my hero?
November 20, 2015 - 7:52pm

#1046

TheDude77

Joined:
November 6, 2013

Wow, Huskerwing..

Slight over reaction on your part. It really didn't sound like Jim was knocking you in any way. In fact he appeared to feel sympathetic towards your situation. All of us with the box certainly feel bad for the people (well, almost all of them) who purchased the USB. It's a crappy situation. People deserve answers. Telling others on this forum to STFU if we have an opinion or something to say about it is not cool.
November 20, 2015 - 7:17pm

#1047

jrf68@hotmail.com

Joined:
August 6, 2013

Huskerdick-most,if not ALL were sympathetic guy...

Eat a big bag a dicks while ya wait then,whatever.:)
November 20, 2015 - 7:05pm

#1048

Across the Rio

Joined:
November 18, 2015

What to do?

Can't speak for anyone else, but what I what would hope Rhino would do is give us an honest explanation, and an honest expectation of resolution. And then update as appropriate. Which they simply have not done (anyone who thinks two pieces of info in 75 days, neither of which turned out accurate is enough, well, you just have different definitions of what is reasonable than me). But I think it is the baseline minimum. Not as if I am actually ranting or asking for something outrageous.
November 20, 2015 - 6:53pm

#1049

JimInMD

Joined:
June 27, 2011

Huskerwing

Have it man. I understand the frustration. And I bid you all a good night.
November 20, 2015 - 6:36pm

#1050

JimInMD

Joined:
June 27, 2011

Re: Across the Rio Grandeo

Nope.. I avoided the military, they wouldn't accept me because I could not write without typo's and bad grammar :D I agree that this is a fiasco.. but I think time is the remedy, or you could cancel if you like (and then re-order if you change your mind). That is why I don't think the BBB is going to be much help. If you ask for a refund you will get it. So what exactly are we asking them to do?

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

lowspark / vguy

lowspark - have fun man - do you work? just curious, since you said you were moving your sleeping carcass. I would hope you do not, and that you are living a care free life of abandon, and that it's a mild inconvenience to even be up at this hour, an inconvenience that is only justified by the purpose of your errand.... vguy - wow. you're 3 layers deep in bad luck, if you count the initial box set delay as layer 1.

I think I had multiple eargasms...

...while listening to the '84 show! Just awesome. So far I've listened to '67, '68, '69, '75, '84 and now the '82 show. The '82 show is good, but the quality of the recording itself is a head scratcher for a choice in this box, considering that the quality of recordings from the Greek run from this same year that circulate which sound solid and clean. Perhaps those are being saved for another release or aren't in the vault. The sound of the '82 show does improve somewhat by the time they get to Ramble on Rose. A follow-up of my last post- Putting officially released music up for free downloading online without permission, especially when the product is still available to buy is a bad move...period. Don't do it, don't encourage it. It's stealing from the band. It's one thing to burn copies for your friends, it's another thing to put it out there for everybody to get it in a way that directly hurts sales. It's a brazen act of piracy. If tptb choose or not to act on it, it is their business.

Augusta '84

I have the second set of 10/12/84 on cassette and it received much play back in the day. It has one of my most favorite Sailor>Saints. I am really looking forward to finally hearing the first set for the first time.

Here in PDX as well

Mine is out for delivery as well, before 8pm tonight........

I Work..

...third shift. And UPS just dropped my package!!! P.S. They did actually have me sign for it. I didn't think they were doing that. Anyway... time to open it. Will report back shortly!

thanx for updating

Nice to hear that , by now you shall be a happy Head

To all European Heads

thanx for letting me know your Boxzilla status and enjoy.....a glass of Bordeaux in France , Grappa in Italy , Jenever in the Netherlands...

Boo. Hiss.

We have been hearing quite a lot about the hiss 'problem' on the 1982 show. And there is hiss. But we are losing our sense of proportion, I think. As alluded to by sfrank115 below, if you are listening to these shows as a comparison of how each recording sounds, you are missing something. In the case of Manor Downs 1982, you may be missing that this is an absolutely fabulous performance. That show was my third listen from the set so far. Three at bats. One walk, a base hit, and a home run. I started out, as I promised myself, with the 1986 show: The Cal Expo show from 5/3/86 was not entirely the hidden gem that I hoped it would be, but it has a number of unique and compelling segments. The first set didn't really do much for me, apart from a Promised Land that comes out of Beat It On Down The Line and maintains a BIOTDL undertow throughout, which seems to throw Bobby a bit on the vocals, but provides a really fun listen. The second set has a hot Scarlet and a not-so-thrilling Fire, but the Drums>Space is really great. And the post-drums O1>Comes A Time just cannot be argued with. After that, I chose to hit the Augusta 1984 show. I could probably listen to this second set every day for the next month and not grow bored with it. A gem. At that point I was really looking to this board to get an idea what I'd check out next. Like a lot of people, I bet, I am actually refraining from listening to the shows that I'm sure in advance are going to be my faves. So I've been kind of ignoring the love for 1975 and all of the '60s shows. That's my meat and potatoes too. But everyone was mentioning 1982's sound issues. So what the heck, I'm very unschooled in 80s Dead -- why not hear that one and get a probable disappointment out of the way? Bzzzzzzt! WRONG! Here we have a really, truly, great show. Not scattered great songs, or a great second set, but a straight-out-the gate romping full show. Not giving highlights, but in my mind this bears comparison with Dick's Picks 6 from 1983. A show that was unjustly maligned at the time of release for some of the same reasons as this one: sound quality, Garcia's vocals. Yawn. Missing the point. Like that show, this one has a very hot first set, as song to song the energy is just always there. Like that show, the second set setlist is almost cliched pre-drums (Scar>Fire, Est>Eyes?) and has stereotypical "big" post-drums songs. Can it be as hot as the setlist suggests? YES, IT CAN. Do yourself a favor... I think there may indeed be something to the speculation that some of these shows "couldn't" be released as Dave's Picks separately from this box: they have too many issues. Would we really stand still for a DaP that had all that hiss in it, or shows that had such significant AUD patches? Possibly not. But I don't think that means that we are having inferior product foisted upon us. Not all. This is a piece of real luck that we are getting these shows that otherwise would languish in the vault. (NB: The preceding is the opinion of one head. Take it for what is worth. Your mileage may vary, even though I am completely correct in all particulars.)

worth the wait

I gave my steeam away and avoided the unboxing video. Box arrived last Tuesday. Shipping notice arrived last Thursday. I came in off the road Friday night. Box was in living room. For two days I looked at it while running King Crimson's Discipline through my head. Recently moved so I had to set up my stereo first. Took my time opening the box on Sunday and when it was fully revealed it was so beautiful it brought a tear to my eye. Red felt and the pass is from The Spectrum in Philadelphia, my hometown venue. Listened to 67, 76, 89 and 91 so far. All good. Thanks Dave, dead.net and Rhino. This box is one for the ages.

Good Travel Vibes and PurpleEric

I am channeling good travel juju to the Rockies and desert.. hopefully jrf and vguy get their box today. ..and purpleeric, lets not forget Amsterdam.. and I guess a fresh pint in the UK.

kirkmc: thanks for the

kirkmc: thanks for the feedback on the artwork.

#0580

No MiracleBlue Velvet Ticket: Oct 30, 1991 Oakland Pass: June 9, 1993 Auburn Hills The box arrived intact. One VERY minor imperfection where lid/hinge/box meet on the back. All discs are accounted for. The record seems fine. Overall, I think I am very pleased with the box and feel very lucky to not have any serious defects, though I've not actually listened to or ripped any discs yet to know if they are definitely fine. I do agree to an extent with the complaints about the disc sleeves. I felt like I was playing "operation" while gingerly pulling each of them out to confirm they were all in order. The shows with three discs especially.. getting that disc 2 out of the middle is a pain. I already forgot the username (country something-or-other), but I appreciate the King Crimson reference... I got it immediately and it's very appropriate for this situation. Has anyone tried extracting the paper sleeve the record rests in from the lid? I didn't want to tempt fate and damage something, but I am definitely curious whether that sleeve has anything printed on it. Maybe if I had some tweezers...

Charlie MIller Time

Charlie does a great job and deserves much credit from the trading community. As his name got out he got amazing access to, and more importantly permission to share, tapes formerly only available to "special friends" and not for public distribution. If you look at the lineages, most are DATs of what's in the Vault or what Dick Latvala had copies of, those have a reel or cassette in the lineage. Many tapes Dick got were from Pat Lee, who's reels are starting to be digitized and worth looking for. It's no surprise they sound similar, they are very close to the master reel in the Vault. Did you ever notice's Dick's notes are for his tapes, not the vault copies? Still ripping the box, i'm up to 1988 and should finish tonight. Very nice package, if your into that sort of thing.

# 5313

Superb! Gorgeous ! Very nice job !My box has the number 5313. Ticket: October 28, 1991. Pass: March 23, 1995. Everything seems in good condition, the drawings and the colors are beautiful, red velvet is very nice, the book also. Tomorrow night, I'll start listening chronological. I am happy !

3652 Home to SLC

Box in good shape and blue velvet. So far listened to 66 and 67 going strong. Ticket for 10-27-91 Oakland, a show I was at and Pass 6-8-93 Auburn Hills. Burned the 60's and so far so good. I am pleased with the box and all of the content. Got it about an hour before The New Mastersounds show last night and was distracted through the whole show, couldn't wait to get home to listen to CD's. But The New Mastersounds were great by the way if they hit your town.

books

Wow someone said this one is better than the Europe 72 box set...I guess it could be since there's more different songs and the age of shows doesn't matter as they're all good quality sounding...I know someone mentioned there was a splice somewhere but i'll take it if it means getting shows from 1965-1970...and anywhere else shows are low in amounts...the box itself is like a work of art...the books is expansive it's not something to be taken lightly or as Truman capote used to say nothing substantial to read as it's very substantial to read.

@dantian 1477 @rrot, etc...

Number 1477 Blue Velvet arrived in western Mass. (Forgot the ticket and pass dates, will post later). Busy week so haven't had time to check discs, etc, but the box looks good. Did get to listen to most of disc one of 11/10/67 last night. That is one of the greatest things I've every laid ears upon. This was just SIX WEEKS after Mickey joined. I think any discussion of the drawbacks to his rejoining the band in 75 need to also consider his huge positive impact on the beast that was late '67 Dead. In recent weeks I've been in one of those rare "non-Dead" modes, kind of bummed that it coincided with Boxzilla arriving. But then I listened to the Shrine 67. The passion is back!!! I did not Stream Cheat (except for one set of the 1980 show), I'm glad to say. Dantian - brother! Believe it or not I have not listened to Lindley yet.... needs to be right time, quiet house, etc. Tonight I finish 67, heck I may start it over. But I'll let you know what I think of the sound of Lindley - very happy to hear you approve! Think I'll head to Manor Downs after that, after all the chatter about it. Rrot awesome post man...

Got the box today

Beautiful! # 2902. Ticket: 10/30/91. Backstage pass: 6/8/93. Is there anything behind the partition behind the scroll?

Listening to the '83 show

Excellent recording, awesome show. I was pleased by the first note of this show. Top notch pick. Certainly better audio quality than Dicks Picks #6.

reijo29

Check your PM

30 TRIPS - 7/31/82

The 2nd set sounds like a better recording to me than the 1st set....that Scarlet>Fire is massive. I can't wait for the DP#17 announcement w/2016 DAVES PICKS subscription info(next week hopefully), OBVIOUSLY it's time for an early 80's Daves Picks release.

Distributing is different

We buy, steal, borrow, and lend the music. I bet 90%-plus of us engage in each of these activities. Each of us KNOW it is wrong to steal anything. And we know, I think, that we should buy this great music when we can afford it. But unauthorized distributing via the web, and distributing for profit is anti-Dead, anti-community. Distribution is for the band and for Rhino, that's their business model which is so great for us as fans and we should support it and oppose that which weakens their model. And it's nobody's job, or obligation, or right to distribute copyrighted works freely to people who can't afford copyrighted works or refuse to buy copyrighted works.

@spacebrother

You really think the 83 show sounds better than DP6? Do you think it sounds better than some charlie miller shows from the same month? BTW - I know i've only been focusing on two shows out of 30. I too love the 84 and 85 show. Haven't had a chance to dig into any of the Keith stuff yet - but the 79 show is freakin amazing. I mean, i love the little Jerry/Brent action at the end of Franklin's Tower.

Backordered WTF

Got this message on the 8th: "You will receive shipment confirmation email with a tracking number separately, once your order has left the warehouse." So far, no shipping confirmation and I just checked my order status to find I'm still "Backordered" with estimated shipping date 31st October. So much for getting my Miracle Scroll in Australia in time for the 16th November cut-off. Maintain the patience....

Backordered WTF

A Costanza Conspiracy?

UPS states it went out for delivery at 6:30 this morning. Someone's messing with me!!!!

30 Trips

I'm only on the 1970 show (taking my time)The Candyman on this show really has a cool groove, love it! Great job Dave&CO.

tickets and backstage pass DATES

I am willing to trade: ticket= 01/08/1994 Oakland Coliseum Arena,CA backstage= 03/23/95 Coliseum Arena Charlotte, NC email please: davidrichards74@gmail.com Hopefully I could get one I was at.....hit quite a few in the 90's Traded !! thanks Zuck

XMAS DAY

Everybody gettin his or her 30 trips boxset and all these comments comin up, that's really like Christmas Day. Luckily I'm not workin this week so I got all the time to listen to the music. At the same time readin in the book stories about how much the Dead affected some lifes, that's hearttouching and it seems that stars are falling from the sky (just like Xmas!) Like Mickey Hart said this summer: The feeling we have here - remember it, take it home and do some good with it. The Grateful Dead transport free will, free love - and that's far from promiscuity. I declared myself being a hippie when I was sixteen and there were no other hippies around me, I just got the feelin from over the big pond, meaning it swapped over the ocean from Frisco to Switzerland. Yeah!Enjoy and love the one you're with! :-)Romeo Nathan

Winterland 1970

I am listening in order and this show rocked me! Love the Jam > The Other One. Really hot. This box contains many shows that I have heard about here on this board, but that I have never heard before. Manor Downs, Lindley Meadows, etc. I never heard any mention of this Winterland show before though and it just blew me away. I am still in recovery as I type this! Rock on

Joy

Box arrived in Eugene today. Blue velvet, scroll #3444, ticket is 10/27/91 Oakland Coliseum, pass is 6/8/93 Palace of Auburn Hills. Currently listening to 7/3/66. With a big ol' shit-eating grin on my face. This is it. These tickets and passes are reproductions, right? The wording in the email from the Dead ("an original Grateful Dead concert ticket and backstage pass from the UCSC Grateful Dead Archives") made it sound like they were actual items from back in the day. But they're in far too pristine a condition for that - even if they'd been sitting in unopened boxes for 24 years they wouldn't look this fresh, right? Not that I'm complaining. In real life my work brings me in close enough contact with museums and archives to really value the work they do, and I don't *want* the Dead's archive dispersed like this. I want it all safe there in Santa Cruz. Reproductions are enough for me!

It's here!!!....

....will open soon. Still at work. Works sucks....

Arrived

#2056 found its new permanent home at 20.00 hours Dutch time, whatever it is elsewhere. No damage, ticket October 30, 1991, bsp February 25, no miracle scroll , blue velvet interior and the best part: I did not have to pay € 183 / $ 208 that other people in the Netherlands had to pay. I may get a bill from DHL ultimately; perhaps I escaped it temporarily because I gave my 'VAT number', indicating I'm a company (I am). But I guess I'm safe. Looks and feels wonderful. Due to social commitments, no time to even check if all cd's are accounted for and play correctly. At least all back labels of the cd's are accounted for, and no doubles. Got some testing to do tomorrow. This truly is an amazing time to be a deadhead!

Got mine!

Looks amazing...just about to dig in. We'll be drinking a pint of ale in England!

@sfrank115

To my ears, the '83 30 Trips choice sounds a little crisper than DP6. Probably a matter of modern mastering technology. The second disc of DP6 is one of my favorites from the whole Dicks Picks series, not than any of them are bad. Charlie Miller has done an exemplary job bringing new life to many tapes. I went in starting in order, but couldn't resist the calling to listen to some Brent.

Ironman88

I never received any shipping notices either but my box Has left Sydney this morning headed to Adelaide. I can tell you how to track your order if you would like. More than likely you will receive your box today or tomorrow.

@Dead Tanuki

For the Spring 90 boxes they specifically said repros and they used obvious faux tears on the tickets. Since these were last minute addins because of the delay, they had no time to make new repros, these are obviously not the same as the ones from the 90 boxes, they made no special spot in the box to hold them, AND, when they go out of the way to specify ORIGINALS that is exactly what I believe they are. You don't think things kept in their archives are kept in pristine condition? The dead themselves might never have gone to any trouble in that regard, but you can bet than any and all people who have been given the responsibility to look after these materials, especially once the archived materials were bequeathed to UCSC, are treating them as if they should be displayable in their current condition 100 years from now. You think they're lying?. Does that make any sense? Why only one ticket and pass then? Why only late 80's and 90's? Why state originals if they're not. They're originals.

30 Trips around the UK

Hey Gratefulbrit, Just got mine, like you got a pint of Doombar while checking this lot out, superb presentation, wonderful box, I thought liking the Dead was a singular activity here in the South West UK, never thought I'd find another Brit with such good taste, are we the only two?

spacebrother, I think the 82 Greek run

will see the light of day; (1) too good quality (2) too good music and (3) the modern Greek is due for a box (4) David even answered my email when I suggested this to him earlier this year

31 October Shipping

As my copy will have one of the magic scrolls, I'm a bit worried that I won't have it by 16 November. GDM still indicates 31 October shipping and Downunder usually takes at least a fortnight. Am a but surprised that the shipping seems so random. From the posts many in the USA already have theirs (fair enough) while foreign orders not even shipped.It will be special when it gets here and thinking of having an opening gathering of local Dead Heads. As an aside we went to a John McLaughlin concert last weekend and at the merch signing after the show he spoke highly of Jerry and still misses him. Great show

spacebrother, I think the 82 Greek run

will see the light of day; (1) too good quality (2) too good music and (3) the modern Greek is due for a box (4) David even answered my email when I suggested this to him earlier this year

Tickets and passes

Easy there, I wasn't accusing anybody of lying. I was just raising what was intended to be a legitimate question. If you're connected with the organization, and are offended, I apologize. I don't remember what the marketing was for the 1990 box. The ticket stubs and passes in my copy of that box (and the Warlocks box) don't *say* reproduction anywhere. Meanwhile the ticket and pass in my copy of 30 Trips are in exactly the same pristine condition as the repros in those earlier boxes. That's what had me wondering. I'm sure UCSC keeps the collection with all due care, but it would surprise me if things like tickets and passes had been kept in ideal archival condition for the first few years after they were made, back in the early '90s or whenever. Inks fade, paper dries out, etc. Archives like UCSC's exist precisely because it's expensive and time-consuming to prevent those changes from occurring, and most people and organizations aren't equipped to do it. Actually this is something I'm really curious about. If these *are* originals, then I'd love to know about their provenance. This must mean that there were, what, 6500 pristine original tickets and 6500 like-new backstage passes in the UCSC archives that the archivists felt comfortable deaccessioning. Tickets that bear numbers, mind you: mine is Gen Adm 5155 for Oakland Coliseum 10/27/91. Did GDTS print up duplicates of all the tickets they issued and keep them in an archive? Or was Gen Adm 5155 just randomly left unsold, and then kept in pristine condition? You do make a good point about the time involved. These were thrown in as last-minute bonuses to make up for the delay, and that wouldn't have left much time to print up reproductions.

@wjonjd

sent you a PM (^-^)/

This is NOT a commercial post (One Man)

Boxes just arrived at the doorstep in Sydney..... To everyone who wanted individual shows - posting to you all Saturday. Peace...

Kevin1958 and Gratefulbrit

No Kevin, there are quite a few of us this side of the pond. I had to call DHL to enquire about my delivery - it's sitting in a depot near the East Midlands Airport waiting for me to cough up 88 quid! Still, it should keep me busy for a while!

Manor Downs

Well,it's official.My secondary market purchase is going to beat the box here.If it ever ships.At least I'll be able to listen to one show. ...Oh yeah,and $700 worth of streaming,awesome. P.S.-At first I was kidding,but if it's easier & less confusing for your people,I'll come pick it up. Seriously

#943 has landed in

#943 has landed in Lancaster,P.A. and how fun! Ticket: 10-27-1991 Pass: 5-23-1993 The plan was to go chronologically 66'- 95' but once i opened the chess all i could do was smile...for a while...and the next thing i know 10-12-84' Augusta, ME summoned. Any pretense of a chronological, scientific approach to this sonic universe has since melted away. Winter is approaching soon enough and then a more comprehensive chronological study will be in order. Thank you David Lemieux and all who are a part of making this happen.

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