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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 17, 2015 - 1:00pm

#6591

sfrank115

Joined:
June 17, 2013

Sweeeeeet

Pretty awesome radio show.
June 17, 2015 - 10:27am

#6592

uv1

Joined:
June 21, 2012

Let there be songs to fill the air!

Thanks for that link @frankparry. Can't say I'm impressed with the design of the 4-CD box, but I'll bet the 80-disc box will be awesome. And what a monster it'll have to be. Just look at 80 CD's in your collection and see how much space they take up! I'm betting there will be a cardboard slipcase for each show. Or maybe it'll be in the style of a book. It looks like that's what they went for with the 4-disc set. If that's the case, it may be hard for folks to sell off single shows as we've seen on this board and on eBay. Besides which, I think the idea of breaking up the box defeats the vision that Dave had: i.e. taking in the 30-year journey that was the life of the Grateful Dead. So if you're someone who loves the 70's Dead, this may be an opportunity to have some later era music in your collection. And if you're an 80's/90's lover, then this is the chance to go back a bit further. My story is this: I started listening to the Grateful Dead with the album "Without A Net," so Brent has always sounded great to me. I never did get to see Brent, though. I saw the Dead 4 times -- 3 in '91 and once in '93. I was at the 2 MSG shows before the 9/10/91 show in the box. Then I stopped listening for years. It wasn't until my son was born 3-1/2 years ago that I started listening again. Man, I was HOOKED! I tracked down every Road Trips and Bonus Disc over the next year, and then started in on the Dave's Picks and newer box sets as they came out. Despite my expanding collection, I was still pretty stuck in the late 80's and early 90's. But I slowly worked my way backwards. '77 and '74 offered ample rewards for my listening, but earlier than that was a little too much for me. Kinda raw at times. And Pigpen took some getting used to. So it took me a while to get into '72 and all that the European tour has going for it. Now I can dig it. On the other side of the Dead's career, I shied away from post '91 stuff. Without Hornsby, what magic did the band still have up their sleeves? Then I pulled out th '93 Cal Expo Road Trips this year. I've gotta tell you, it's good. Way better than I thought it should be. So when I first saw this box set, I thought, "Way too expensive," and "Too much stuff that I don't want." But the more I thought about it, the more excited I became to hear those shows from years I had shied away from - pre '72 and post '91. I think the box will be an amazing opportunity to experience the full scope of what the Grateful Dead's music was. Thanks for reading. Reach out your hand If your cup is empty If your cup is full May it be again
June 17, 2015 - 10:11am

#6593

floridabobaloo

Joined:
April 30, 2014

Time being short

I came up with a rather new twist. Listening to an entire show sometimes just isn't possible, so what I've done is to select one disc from a set and create a mix up. Yesterday I started with some 73 and jumped to 90 then back to 72, etc. kinda works with the 50th concept. I have SO much Dead now, I might be able to only enjoy 1 complete show in a day and that would take a while to go thru all of it. So this approach is in play. I'm also rotating in terms of sets too. First sets and then Second.It gives me a broad palate to draw from and lots of years to combine into one big groove for the day. I've read were some folks wouldn't try this, but it's working in the summer heat so far! Enjoy yourselves!
June 17, 2015 - 9:04am

#6594

JimInMD

Joined:
June 27, 2011

Change

There's some good insight into some of the music that influenced Jerry and some of the directions he wanted to explore or did not in the following March '78 JGB interview: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ya2Vv1zcGmY It gives some background on the edgier, harder feel the music took on at that time. There's an interesting piece about new wave and punk that starts about 29 min in. Very interesting stuff.. if you had the same conversation say in '72 or '73, Its very likely names like Django Reinhardt, Ornette Coleman, Miles Davis and the like might just pop up. At one point Garcia states, "I like Cheap Trick." A musical Omnivore he was.. 35 min in he speaks highly of the Who and Townsend but says its a drag to do the same show '4 years in a row. Change and reinvention is a part of the golden thread this tapestry is woven from. Anyway, more food for thought. The only thing constant in this world is change.
June 17, 2015 - 8:16am

#6595

ToddWCorey70

Joined:
July 30, 2012

Keith

Unfortunately, when I think of Keith's later playing, I invariably think of the Cornell Fire. His blocky repetitive chords are just a sin, and almost ruin this amazing song for me. Give me his early stuff any day, the man was fantastic!
June 17, 2015 - 8:06am

#6596

frankparry

Joined:
June 8, 2007

Box Design

I'm not sure if this has been posted before but the British magazine Uncut has a picture of the 4CD version of 30 Trips box and a description and link to Viola Lee Blues: http://www.uncut.co.uk/news/grateful-dead-exclusive-hear-an-unreleased-…
June 17, 2015 - 7:09am

#6597

MrHeartbreak

Joined:
August 2, 2013

@Thin

"But I think some of the reason he began to decline is the band's '78 swerve into louder, fuzzier, raunchier tones and electric rock 'n roll (vs the ragtime band). When Keith joined in 1971 it was a 1-drummer band and by '73 they were playing light, loose and ragtime/jazzy. But suddenly in '78 they were in full beast mode and a piano doesn't really fit into a raging 2-drummer band easily - must have been frustrating for him." Excellent post, Thin. I never articulated this correctly, and I think you are right. Since we were talking about the "non-factor" issue (and I'd never actually noticed anything BAD before, like the 12/31/78 bad chord), I decided to check out a couple songs from the famous 5/8/77 gig. After all, we all know that show, right? I dialed up Estimated Prophet in the car, and listened for what Keith was doing. Now, granted, I'm cruising down the road in 93-degree Florida heat, so the AC is cranked to the max, but let me just say: during the first 3 minutes or so that I road-tested that song, I did not hear Keith...at all. I could hear everybody else: Phil, Jerry, Bobby, Mickey & Billy. I skipped ahead to Morning Dew, and I heard a little bit of tinkling piano during the first few minutes...nothing bad, but nothing remarkable. Sounded low in the mix, too...very low. Maybe they really did turn his volume down overall? No idea. For contrast, I listened to a Yes show from the same basic era, '78. Rick Wakeman on keyboards. Now, it's not a fair comparison, I know: different band, different style. But I'll tell you what: those keyboards were prominent, I mean PROMINENT, in the mix. All over the place. So maybe it wasn't just drugs, passivity, or whatnot. Maybe he really was mixed intentionally low by the latter years of the Godchauxs' tenure.
June 17, 2015 - 6:51am

#6598

estimated-eyes

Joined:
December 31, 2008

12/31/78

I always liked this show, but Keith is a non-factor and he really blows it toward the end of Good Lovin'-- when the rest of the band stops at one point, Keith hits a big chord. That is one of the worst obvious errors I have heard in all my GD listening, way worse than any vocal flubs they regularly made. Re: Beware Mr. Baker and the Clapton comment, in the movie they talk about Ginger's style a lot and that he was really a jazz drummer thrust into a rock and roll band. Clapton's comment, I think he was more appalled by the comparison to Bonham, you can hear him say, "no, no, Zep..." and then he catches himself before being caught on camera bashing LZ. Ginger could swing, hit 'em hard and provide some world beats, too. I like Keith Moon a lot and find his drumming amazing in his prime. This documentary gave me a better appreciation of Ginger Baker's talents-- in spite of the fact that he is absolutely insane.
June 17, 2015 - 6:38am

#6599

Thin

Joined:
June 21, 2013

Keith "going through Jerry's briefcase"???

Rdevil - Can you clarify what is meant by "Keith going through Jerry's briefcase may have been his biggest sin"??? Do you mean he was actually busted rifling through his stuff/stealing Jerry's stash, or was that just a euphemism for "he was doing the same, err…, recreational stuff as Jerry and it had a very negative effect"? I do recall a story from one book where someone had stolen Jerry's stash from his briefcase and he started VERY indiscreetly confronting people "Who took my bindle!" Maybe these stories are related (though probably not - made me think of it though…) I'm mildly uncomfortable that this is getting into unsavory gossip, but I'm hitting "send" anyway...
June 17, 2015 - 6:35am

#6600

Kayak Guy

Joined:
June 4, 2015

Keith vs Mickey

What an interesting take that I never thought about before, it's Mickey's fault ;) It does stand the basic logic test of jazz based piano players were considered part of the rhythm section and the addition of a 2nd drummer would leave less space for Keith in the mix, where as syths, cheesey keyboards and organ would occupy a different spot in a 2 drummer line up. things to listen for in the future. Billy's new book has also given me lots to listen for and highly recommended for his point of view from the drummers seat on the mood/drug consumption of the periods. Jerry seems to be one of the few junkies that could still play well far longer than most of the people around him and even though it became a problem, they let it continue as the money became everyone's drug of choice at the end. meanwhile Weather Report suite from 9/12/73 SBD just shuffled on and Keith is sounding great, too bad theres a bunch of horns soloing where Jerry should be playing and it sounds like a flock of waterfowl having an orgy.

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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

Arrived in JAPAN.

Arrived in the morning.ThANK you very much,dEADStaffs! From now I'll listen to All CDs. DOMOARIGATO！！！！！！

The globe is waking to find out....

....that we are the Eyes Of The World. Can I get a Greenland call out!!....

I don't know if any of you have seen The Martian....

....but there's a couple of scenes where Mark Watney complains about all the disco music he's stuck with from another astronaut that left him behind. I would have brought this box....any complaints over time? I think not!....

How come no show with the "1977 sound"?

Found it kind of strange they chose a show in 77 before May 5th and then selected a 78 show after the Spring break so no shows with that true 1977 sound which is supposed to be one of the Dead's best tours. Just surprised they didn't find a way to represent the 1977 sound in the box that was supposed to show the major changes over time. My box has some laminate coming unglued from top edge so I need to call customer service. I got #2151 red interior, Oakland Dec 27, 1991 ticket and Noblesville 1993 backstage pass. Other than the laminate coming off, this is a great box set. Now back to ripping CDs.

@Lowspark75

The bottom of the box is actually the rings of a tree. I counted: there seems to have 30 as the age of the Dead in 1995.

I must admit...

...when I heard there were blue & red velvets, I hoped for blue. Blue Velvet was waiting, beneath cardboard, when I arrived home this evening. Love this box. Love the scroll. Love the CD covers and packaging (back covers remind me of the '73 box). Love the hiding places for the book and scroll. And the art scenes on each panel are charming ~ my favorite one being just in time for pumpkin season...! Can't listen to anything tonight ~ saw Wayne Shorter last night, and my ears were already still ringing from Neil & the Promise of the Real last week, so they really need a break ~ but I'm just reveling in this treasure chest like Edmond Dantes on Monte Cristo. Ticket, with Steal Your Face graphic, is another from Oakland Coliseum, Oct 30, '91 ~ anniversary coming right up. Ticket price $22.50. (Up from $15.00 in '87.) Stage pass is Vegas Silver Bowl, complete with silver Lightning Bolt, May 15, '93. Ahoy Texas, Nevada, my fellow Portlanders, and Japan.... The Great Pumpkin came through at last!

Alain

Nice observation on the tree rings. Having only held mine up briefly in soft light, I hadn't realized that yet.

Lucky we Deadheads are

Got it today at noon. The box is quite nice and the book looks like a fun read. I should have enough space to put the very cool scroll on the wall. The ticket is to a show I went to Oakland 10/30. By the way not sure why it's so hard for some to believe they aren't original. They bought in bulk those they didn't use got put away thus the pristine condition. Whatever. Now the music and the lucky us. I'm a chronologically oriented guy so that's how I'm listening. God are they good shows and good recordings. I'm finishing 1970 tonight and continue to be amazed by the quality. 45+ years old phenomenal. The items are nice, I'm a collector so I want them, but they'd be worthless without great music. I have everything they have released over the past 20+ years and will continue. Probably the main reason I don't have a lot of sympathy for those who want it on their terms, they pick and choose, and then whine when something eventually sells out. I say eventually since outside of the Fillmore box the releases have been around for a while. Thank you GD/Dave/Rhino/everyone making this possible. What's next. I kinda think we'll have to be satisfied with the subscription for a bit. Wait for them to catch their breath

Lovin' it

Box #160 arrived safely in St. Louis metro on Monday. I was sitting at work when I got the confirmation that it was delivered. A little later some pretty short but intense spot showers popped up, worrying followed. Seems to be hit and miss with UPS at my house. Half the time it's propped up against the garage door, half the time it's on the front porch. The garage door offers no protection from the elements and I've come home to soaking wet boxes on more than one occasion. Delivery notice said front porch, but until I got home I was a little worried inside. Got home and it was on the front porch, dry as a could be. I couldn't wait and tore right into it. The box itself is in decent shape. I haven't gone over it with a fine tooth comb, but no obvious issues with the packaging itself. I'm content with that, it's the music I wanted. But first, a quick peak at the scroll and a peak at the book. Found the extra goodies: 10/27/91 stub and 93 Buckeye Music Center pass. Just finished ripping all the discs. I've been listening to little bits here and there from all shows/discs as I was ripping them to try to make sure I didn't get a bad disc. They all seem to be good to go. I was planning on listening to them in chronological order, but that didn't happen. I gave in a listened to the 75 show today since I was on the road most of the work day and I loved every second of it, even had to go back and play through some selections a second time after I finished it. The only issue I have is that I received 2 disc 2's from the 77 show. Missing disc 1. Sent an email to Dr. Rhine (thanks to whomever posted that information). We'll wait and see what transpires. If by pure chance somebody ended up with 2 disc 1's from the 77 show AND happen to be reading this thread, let's hook each other up. I feel for those that are still waiting and hope all the boxes get home soon. I'm enjoying reading all the happy responses from everybody, puts me in good spirits.

Arrived in Japan

Feels like Christmas has come early #5365 Red Felt Ticket: Oakland Coliseum October 30, 1991 Pass: Deer Creek June 22, 1993 Box Condition: Some kind of box cutter like cuts through two of the panels My Condition: Ecstatic

Did someone say Miami '89?....

....oh wait, I did. Pretty awesome selection. Sounds perfect....they showed up big time that night. That noodling before We Bid You Goodnight is priceless. They teased like, four songs!

All Good Things in All Good Time

Yay!!! #6333 has made it home to Mountain View, Ca. Wow, thank you Dave, Dead and Rhino for such a sweet gig, i'm chuffed! ;-)Coincidently i was home early from work today and the box didn't have to spend more than a couple minutes getting acquainted with the front porch. It's exactly perfect, but i did perfect it even further by cutting up a MoFi vinyl record sleeve to fit into the 45 slot, so the record is now protected by an archival anti static record sleeve. As i'm typing 1975 has just finished. What a great show! Blue Velvet Got the Trout and Fly 8/22/90 Eugene Pass, Oakland Coliseum Space Head 10/30/91 #5241 ticket i got to check, i think i went to this show! Cool beans all around. I got lost in the book. Waiting for a Saturday morning with coffee to get into the scroll. Good to hear the worldwide folks from Japan to Europe got the box on the same day as this California boy. All Good Things in All Good Time Indeed! Collective Enjoyment. Peace, Love and Happiness to all

Then I spun Shrine....

....and that Viola Blues smacked my face. Wow!!....I may call in well tomorrow.

I love 1975 Show!

I'm listening 1975 shows now.I go to TRIP ZONE soon. I experienced Unknown touch of Dead Music. I love Dead music more and more than ever. God bless to All Deadheads in the world.

BIODTL '67....

....get some. Like now....

2 left to hear

Ok, I just finished the 3/27/93 show. I think my last post about one of the shows was about how great the 91 show with Marsalis was. Well, I really enjoyed the '92 show, solid show, but not quite in the same class (at least this go-round) as either its 91 predecessor or its 93 successor. What a wonderful show the 93 selection is from beginning to end!! Jerry is playing really great, the vibe of the show is tons of fun - very danceable, the sound on this 2-triack is absolutely stellar helping to highlight what a MONSTER Phil is this night. The show just kept making me smile and bop around. Even the perfunctory encore "I fought the law" in this instance fits right in and is sung with gusto. Now, I'll just come out and say it. I'm just not a fan of Vince's keys playing. However, he does a great job in this show. Either this was a one-off (or 6 or 7-off), or else, another possibility: by 1993 he had learned how to fit his keys into the groove, and had just gotten better from a GD music playing perspective. Maybe I didn't notice because I'd already decided I didn't like his playing much. I don't know which it is, and I haven't listened to much post Brent Dead at all. Maybe I'll find out. In any case, I couldn't stop smiling listening to this show. I hope you all enjoy it too. Next up: 10/1/94 in Boston :) Edit: A thought about Jerry's voice. Many complain about how Jerry's voice was shot by this point. Well, while there were a few songs that, vocally, were such a struggle that the singing was a problem (e.g. Dark Star), the fact is that Jerrry's old cracking voice worked great for most of the songs he sang towards the end. I love Jerry's old voice just as much as Jerry's young voice. It frequently cracked in just exactly the perfect spots (the long held Booooyyyyyss in "while the boys sing 'round the fire", for example). I find the frequently forgotten lyrics much more of a problem. But folks who complain that his voice is "shot" should, in my opinion, really give that "shot" voice more of a listen. I love it.

Re: Lucky we Deadheads are

Am I the only one who heard Yoda's voice when reading that line?

yattazebaby is feeling the spirit!

I'm with you! That show puts me into the TRIP ZONE from the first few notes.

Dr Rhino Contact

drrhino@rhino.com

Yoda

Lived too much with Star Wars you have :)

@ dantian

Ha after I posted I saw that. It wasn't planned . But this deadhead is lucky enough to have received this at the beginning of a 4 day weekend. I'll be in the early 80's by the end

Snafu

Enjoy the 4-day weekend (I've got one coming up as well!), and may the force be with you ;)

after all the rain a rainbow

# 4439 touched down in the U.K. Complete newbie here long time lurkerthe box told me to post .Blue velvet same oakland show as you sir What a thing of beauty in a sometimes ugly world! Surprised nobody mentioned the outer cardboard box which mirrors the logos on the wood box sides and lid and is so well constructed it shows nary a spot of damage.Off on trip number one. peace and love back at you ps my comment was directed at #6333 otherwise it makes no sense newbie poster finding my way around

from across the little pond...

Boxzilla #1407 has landed safely in Berlin,Germanyticket 10-28-1991 Oakland,CA backstage pass 8-22-1993 Eugene,OR red felt in perfect condition in and out only complaint is I had to pay an extra 155,55€ to DHL for import taxes and handling with customs for Europe72 dead.net decided to ship the trunks to the Netherlands first so mine arrived in Germany without any extra fee...wish they'd done it again that way...hopefully next time off to work now, Michael

happy roo!...

No. 5146 arrived in Adelaide red 10/28/91 oakland - ticket, 6/16/93 freedom hall, louisville - backstage pass 'tis in every which way perfect, absolutely!! and folks in oz way lucky - no customs duty...

Box arrived to Spain yesterday at afternoon

Scroll 4705.I don't remember ticket and pass, I'll post it later. Blue velvet inside. Book beautiful. I had to pay 193 euros for vat, duties and DHL charges, I remember that I didn't pay nothing for the Trunk since it came from other country on Europe by mail. Scroll fine, but I don't think I shall look too much to it, it's a bit unwieldy. At first look the box was beautiful and ok without flaws. But when I've seen it at night again, just touching one corner of the lid the end of the two wooden strips unglued a bit. Then, I observed too that the drawing just above the T.c and Keith names has a noticeable prominence just in the middle from side to side. Not sure if the drawing is made of paper and bad glued to the wood or the wood has a crack beneath. I'm not sure if it will be worth to say this to customer service, as my guess it's that the box as beautiful as it is also it's very fragile and with time the majority of them will have issues. I think that probably the best thing to do will be to take the Cd's and the book out of the box, and keep the box away as an ornament. The Cd's are all in and on visual inspection without any scratches. I've listened to cd 1 of 66 and it's amazing. Cd 1 of 79 it's great! And after all that has been said of the quality of sound of 82 I've listened a good chunk of the first set and after the first song it's OK. If this is the worst show in terms of quality then we have a very good collection of shows!!

the "1977 sound"

Opinions are subjective, but, to me seeds of the '1977 sound' started in Fall of '76 and ended with the second Winterland run in 1977. To me, the '78 monster was born at Englishtown. In my opinion, they did very well with the '77/'78 choices. The Playing sandwich from 4-25 is classic 1977 sound.

30 Trips

My box is blue velvet. Ticket is 12/8/94 Oakland and pass is 3/24/95 Charlotte. Funny thing is, I received 12/8/94 ticket with my GD Scrapbook....I guess I should give it a listen sometime

Will the USB edition sell out soon?

Will it sell out before the end of 2015? Will a few copies just sit in stock like the Spring 1990 TOO box or even the Sunshine Daydream "limited edition" box, which is still in stock? I didn't order this one, I'm still into compact discs. NP: 11/14/73

What odds for 2 tickets with consecutive numbers, same show ????

I bought 2 boxes - 1267 and 5149 (neither miracle ones) - both blue. In BOTH boxes were a backstage pass for June 16, 1993 at Freedom Hall, Louisville AND tickets for October 28, 1991 at Oakland Coliseum Arena AND the tickets were consecutive - 8165 and 8166. How about that ! Well, I really only want the music - so I'll sell the tickets and the passes. Send me PMs with offers if you are interested. I'm away for a week (honestly), so I'll make a decision on Saturday 24th October. PS Both boxes are in fine condition with only a slight veneer lift (half inch) at one of the back corners of one box.

Japan, Germany, Spain..

they've got boxes...and here I sit in the great state of Georgia still waiting. How can they possibly make it to Japan before Georgia?!?

waiting in Georgia

Efter, I'm in the same boat. still waiting here in Georgia

waiting in Georgia

I'm waiting in Georgia (impatiently) too.

UK Arrival

#3924 just been delivered here in Leeds, UK.Ticket: 28 October 1991, Oakland Coliseum, Oakland Pass: 16 June 1993, Freedom Hall, Louisville Red felt. First up (at random): 27 October 1990, Le Zenith, Paris

still waiting in Montana

got a notice last thursday that i'd be getting a shipping notice soon.... a week later, I still haven't gotten that shipping notice. talk about setting me up.. geez.. I'm a patient person but this is almost abusive.

Zuckfun

Thanks for the trade of tickets....you are awesome. Long live the deadheads.

Has anyone scanned the individual CD covers???

On Boxzilla?? tia Have a grateful day.

5 14 78

Let It Grow, Estimated Prophet Excellent

CD cover art

I used a screen capture utility to take the high resolution images of each cd cover that was in included in the PDF distributed, to create 96dpi jpg files of each cd cover. I don't know where I can upload them to so others can get to them, but I will email them to those that want them, - or someone can tell me where I can upload them to where the public can access them. Edit: I corrected the above to state 96dpi, but they are very sharp and clear even when made quite large.

usbers

Congrats to all the box heads. For those of us who went the USB route, has anyone received their stick yet? Patience is a virtue, but I will need an explanation for the lost enamel on my teeth the next time I go to the dentist.

For Stillwaters and others

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Here comes the pain! :)

Mine arrived today in Bahrain with little fanfare just in time for the Islamic new year! Blue velvet, ducat from 10/30/91, pass from 8/21/93. First up 1978!

changing album art metadata

When I attempt to change the album art in WMP 12, the new art will only apply to the first track of the album. Is anyone else having this issue, know about it, or have a fix for me? Thanks in advance.-edit- duuuuh...got it working ;)

About to open box soon !!

I have been reading many first impressions for the 30 trips box and comparisons to other GD box sets. Would have been cool to get some sort of film,, blu-ray or dvd as an added bonus Hard to beat 30 shows from all the line-ups,, but the add-ons included in 30 Trips $750 box set are a little underwhelming.. The first Spring 90 box went all out and set a very high bar for big boxes.. write up advertised • 60 page hardcover Smyth-Sewn book featuring essays by Dennis McNally, David Lemieux, and Blair Jackson and photos by Jim Anderson & Mike Laurentis • 25th Anniversary Tour Program • Official Band Letters • 6 Ticket Stubs • 6 Cloth Sticker Backstage Passes • 1 Tour Laminate • Official 1990 Band publicity shot • 6 complete shows on 18 discs Box Dimensions: 12-1/8" x 3-1/8" x 12-1/8" Recorded and Mixed Live by John Cutler Mastered by Jeffrey Norman in HDCD Original art by Wes Lang Back to 30 trips,, It is no secret the music is free on the internet, so I am really buying these official releases for the extras, art, add-ons, insight into shows. Maybe a few more add-ons would have set this one over the top for me. The ticket and BS was a super nice gesture,, Kudos on that move Decision Makers !! Also disappointing to hear the scroll is numbered and not really the box. I also read these were not sealed in plastic,, could have been they were originally sealed and had to re-pack them all because of faulty boxes and had to do some TLC.. --Bring on some pro shot video releases !!!!! View From the Vault 5 ? 12.28.83 ? 12.31.83 ? 7.19.89 ?

To TPTB

You're kidding,right?I just received address confirmation for Dave's picks. You can't even deliver the box. Gimmie a break.

No Love in Florida

No shipping notice, no UPS Choice ship date and NO Box here in P-cola yet

Rainbow of cds

As I open this box and look at the rainbow colors of this cd collection, it hits me that this is one of THE most gorgeous sights I have ever seen! Right up there with any sunrise, sunset or rainbow. I guess THE most beautiful man made object ever? Van Gogh has got nuthin' on this baby! Rock on

berry & green

Reading through nearly all of Dave's liner notes last night, perusing song lengths, and such, the '78 show surprisingly emerged as one I'm intrigued to explore sooner than later. Doesn't hurt that rasberry & green is one of my favorite color combos. May the tie-dyed stork of higher nonsense presently grace the deep South to deliver its bundles for the Georgians & Floridians....

Many mahalos Alain!!

That was just exactly perfect!

30 Trips -- Lakeland 1980

Thanks to David Lemieux for the amazing box set and including my 3rd Dead show, from Lakeland Florida! Brings back great memories. There is a slight error in the liner notes, which refer to Lakeland as the penultimate show of the southern swing and Atlanta (Fox) as the final show. But I saw a great show in Gainesville the day after Lakeland. What I remember most vividly was waiting at the steps of Alligator Gym all day -- it was general admission as was typical back then -- and watching the Gator Football fan(atics) arriving and departing in their outrageous Gator-wear. They looks at us with quizzical looks--like, "what's up with these unwashed hippies" and "why are they waiting outside the basketball gym all day" -- while we looked at the with . . . recognition of a common impulse to indulge in our entertainment passions (after first thinking, "are these folks (in bright orange and alligators on their heads) nuts").

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