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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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    Saw Bowie twice - once at Sullivan Stadium for the Serious Moonlight tour in 1983. It rained all day and seemed to have stopped just as he walked out on stage (unlike Dead at RFK in 1990 where it seemed like it rained only when the Dead played, but I digress). I remember WBCN, Boston Radio Station, had devoted the entire day to playing Bowie A to Z, filled up a bunch of Maxells before I had to head to meet up with my friends to go to the show. My last tape reached the H's and ended on one of my all time favorite Bowie tunes (Heroes). I saw him again with Nine Inch Nails where he was the headliner but everybody was there for NIN. Liked both bands and liked the show, but only recognized a couple of songs which I seem to recall were from his dark period (Eno Fripp period in Berlin). Cool transition from NIN to Bowie. I would say that the Serious Moonlight tour was a better show.
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    RE: FLAC to WAV to CD
    With 16 bit FLAC, there are free downloadable decoders (I use FLAC Frontend) to decode to WAV. However, the FLAC files in Boxilla are 24 bit, I believe. Therefore, an extra step must be used to convert the 24 bit to 16 bit FLAC, prior to decoding to WAV. I believe there are free programs to do this as well, but you would have to do some searching. Edit/update: I found this: http://www.bigasoft.com/articles/24bit-16bit-flac.html I would look for some reviews of the program before installing, but something like this is what you are looking for.
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    Dave's got a new video up on the subscription page.:)
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    I was lucky enough to see him once.The Sound & Vision tour,don't remember the year.Adrian Belew was on guitar with him which was a great surprise.. bummer Edit:1990-05-09 Dean Smith Center-Chapel Hill,N.C. Good 'ole Wikipedia still a bummer though
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    The Ziggy Stardust DVD has lots of Mick Ronson, 'Width of a Circle' is a treat.Just checked Amazon, there's some price gouging going on for the DVD. Wait for the price to drop, then pick it up, it's worth it. I wish there were more Ziggy live recordings available.
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    I saw both of those Floyd shows at the Silverdome. Yes, second night, second set was a complete DSOTM. The whole show was the same as what is on the Pulse DVD. I was on the floor both nights, had a great time..... I also saw at the Silverdome: Bowie 87, The Who 89 (about a week or so after GD at Alpine Valley), Rolling Stones 89 (The Stones were good but The Who was waaaaay better!!! They always have been!). I wanted GD to play the Silverdome. Don't know why they didn't, maybe rent was too high? Easier in/out and parking than Soldier Field and a roof in case it rains/snows (could have played it in fall or spring too).
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    I never really got into Bowie except a couple of the rock songs with Mick Ronson playing guitar. My taste ran more toward harder rock and then suddenly all that was supplanted by the GD, so there was no room for Ziggy. In the past year I've gravitated toward some of his early work, and recently sat with the current MOJO mag propped up at a restaurant table as if Bowie was joining us for dinner. Then, we played some of his first album yesterday in the car for no apparent reason. Now he's gone. The big rock stars are dropping fast. I shudder to imagine who we will lose this year. I know people have to die, so I need to get a grip. My heroes are generally about 10-15 years older than I am. It's fantastic that they leave behind bodies of work that have no expiration date.
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    Has anyone got a noise burst at around 7:40 of Schoolgirl?.....on the CD version. Just wondering if it's on the master....don't hear it on the Charlie Miller source.
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    Boxzilla Review--Short Version
    I do not think there will be a long version... Priors: 1. I started listening in '71, got hooked by 2/13/70 DS on cassette in '72, saw first concert in '74, got discouraged by '91. My tape listening has heavily favored '68 to '78. 2. I love exploratory jams, love the baroque compositions, love it when Garcia pushes the energy up ('71 summer!), and love it when Garcia gets 'angular' whether in note selection, note shaping or general mood. 3. What we all love about the "dead' sound is more due to Lesh than anyone else: Garcia's famous quote about "when Lesh is on the whole band is on" (paraphrased) really means--"unless Lesh is on the band is not on". Boxzilla Opinions (based on one chronological run-through): 1. This is a gorgeous well-selected box to represent the band throughout its history. Thank you to all involved from players, sound, management, to WLegate to DLa and DLe and JNorman, and all the recordists through the years. Thanks to Rhino! Thanks to all--wonderful! 2. We easily slip into describing eras of Dead by the keyboardists, and each keyboardist essentially does coincide with changes to the band's overall sound. I expect the truth is the keyboardists fit into Garcia and Lesh's desired sound, so to lay the blame on the keyboardists for an era that does not strike you is not fair. This box shows Godcheaux, Midland, and Welnick were all superb players. Welnick's work surprised me--his piano was especially good. I have often felt Brent was carrying/leading the band's energy. I say, leave the keyboardists alone--they were all accomplished and added significantly to the music. 3. Quick hits: '86 weakest, '79-'83 weak stretch (Lesh not recorded well? Lesh not playing well?) '84 and '85 were comebacks to me, with a fabulous Let It Grow on '84 for Garcia, and Lesh really came alive. Surprise--how much I liked '87-'95. '87-'89 even Garcia is into it, for the rest he is less adventurous but is keeping up in a more narrow range (the 'free jazz' DS's excepted--loved '89 DS), and the rest of the band is really playing. I expected '69 to blow me away, but thought the momentum kept being interrupted. Need to listen again. '82 found me wincing at times for Garcia--many songs late or flubbing entry into solos, uncertain where to go, paragraphs turned into a bar or two. '90 -92 somewhat mushy with too many players. Scarlet/Fire's through the years often an exception on the positive side. 4. Really positive about '67, '68, '70, '71, '87, '93, '94. My listening to '72 to '76 was interrupted a lot, so know I need to go back to those. 5. After I finished '95 yesterday, I thought back to listening to hissy cassettes in the '70s, when we all had the daydream the band would release everything with at least 'decent' sound--my fellow tape traders even said we could all go to SF and do our own taping if they would just let us. We are truly in a wonderous time for Dead listening. Please enjoy and cherish it.
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    This venue sat dormant for many years after the '90s. Several years ago they brought a season of concerts back, but has since been dormant again. Too bad, it was a great venue. Saw many great shows there. That Steve Miller show was a fun time. Way too long and vivid of a story to share at this time as I'll be typing for an hour. It was an adventure. One of my favorite shows at Val-Du-Lakes was the '94 HORDE festival with The Allman Brothers and Blues Traveler. Same weekend as Pink Floyd at the Pontiac Silverdome where they played Dark Side of the Moon in it's entirety for the first time since the '70s, plus the Hubble telescope caught images of a comet hitting Jupiter. That weekend was possibly one of the most psychedelic experiences of my life. Those were the days...good times, and another story to share down the road.
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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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Text

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Submitted by chilly1214 on Fri, 10/16/2015 - 00:37

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Hey I'm not Aussie yet. Born and raised in Ohio and lived in Colorado for 15 years. But actually will be getting Aussie citizenship early next year. Dual citizenship Rocks. Always good to have a few different passports. Besides dingos don't bother me. But Emus! Devil Fowl they are!!
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Submitted by ozdh on Fri, 10/16/2015 - 00:58

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the dingo is looking for another one. wow, that's dark! me?, i've only been here since '73, arriving in darwin with adelaide girl i met on alanya, turkey beach. we arrived post pre tourist kuta, $10 between us, sleeping first night on darwin beach at end of 10 months hippy trail trans asia. still on a brit passport but aussi-fied in a bunch of good ways...
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Submitted by simonrob on Fri, 10/16/2015 - 03:31

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After a couple of false starts from DHL I finally have my greasy paws on it here in the Nether-regions. An expensive box, it breaks down as follows: Box: $700; shipping to Europe: $30; import duty: $26; tax: $170; DHL administration costs: $14 Total cost: $940 I, for one, am in favour of smaller boxes in the future. Can anybody guess why? Now all I have to do is open the thang, inspect it and spend the rest of the weekend listening...
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Submitted by daverock on Fri, 10/16/2015 - 03:32

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I have enjoyed reading everybody elses comments over the last few weeks, so I though I would join in. I went out for a walk yesterday, and when I got back, there was a note on my mat from DHL saying they had tried to deliver a parcel, unsuccessfully, and would be back tomorrow with it. Oh no..after all this time waiting I had missed it! Anyway, today is a good day-Bob Weirs birthday, no less-wonder if he's got a copy. In preparation for the boxes arrival I have been playing some live music from 1966 to put me in the mood-The 13th Floor Elevators Live in California and Jefferson Airplanes We have Ignition from November 1966-which, incidentally states in the sleeve notes Grace Slick joined the band on 16th October. Anyway, it seems, in 1966, that The Dead had some catching up to do! Its often been stated that the band lost some of its jamming potential in 1976 after Mickey rejoined-but it isn't stated as often how much he improved the jamming potential when he joined in 1967. They were infintley better after he joined than before.Concerning the box-I am really looking forward to reading Nicholas Meriwether in the book. No one has said much about this-but to me its a far more exciting proposition than getting old tickets etc. Hang on...someone is knocking on my front door...
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Submitted by simonrob on Fri, 10/16/2015 - 04:39

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I have now had the time to open and check out the goods. I got # 6223 (no miracle) with a blue interior, a ticket from October 30, 1991 - Oakland Coliseum Arena, Oakland, CA and a backstage pass from March 23, 1995 - Coliseum Arena, Charlotte, NC (with a shark!). The box which is completely undamaged (as one would expect and hope for) is better than I had expected and is a fine thing to behold. I haven't delved deep into the book or fully checked out the scroll yet but they also look pretty nice. The gold vinyl 7" single seems well protected in a card or paper sleeve between the lid and another piece of timber. I cannot complain about the CD sleeves. Digipaks would undoubtedly have upped both the price and the size of the box, but what we have here are smooth card trifold digisleeves which will not scratch the CDs if one takes a bit of care. All CDs are present and correct, but a few have a ragged outside edge to the aluminium layer. Now all I have to do is sit back and listen.......
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Submitted by wilfredtjones on Fri, 10/16/2015 - 05:24

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I don't recall Bob (Happy Birthday Bob!) employing slide hell (an apt moniker, btw thanks claney) before the first leg of the Spring Tour 1978. Although, I am not sure about that. DP's 10 or 18 anyone? I wonder when he and Lowell George became acquainted, and if it was before the July/August Shakedown sessions. Time to do some research...
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Submitted by Bach 2 Bach on Fri, 10/16/2015 - 05:19

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Listened to the first disc last night, I agree- it's a solid pick. Althea is very nicely done.
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Submitted by JimInMD on Fri, 10/16/2015 - 05:45

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Shouldn't be too hard to figure this out. My cat usually hears it before I do, she will cover her ears with her paws during those songs. I wonder if they cover this is Blair's book on GD Gear? I have that somewhere provided my gf hasn't sold it on EBay yet.
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Submitted by lowspark75 on Fri, 10/16/2015 - 06:00

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I wish they had a quality t-shirt to go along with this box. I don't even mean I want them to include it, though that would've been nice. I mean one I could buy. The one they have is terrible.
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Submitted by Bach 2 Bach on Fri, 10/16/2015 - 06:37

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By a remarkable coincidence I just happen to have some magic beans I would be willing to part with for that very amount.
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Submitted by Sixtus_ on Fri, 10/16/2015 - 06:50

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...coming out of the drums following Cryptical...holy $&^%t! listen to what is going on here....drummers in a full-on fast-paced duel, then the rest of the gang jumps into the most frenzied pace ever for a good 6 minutes before it explodes into The Other One. I can't fathom jumping in like that, full-on - it would be akin to playing Frogger and jumping on the logs in the river - but they are going 90 miles an hour....zero to 90....freakin incredible. Happy Friday in Deadland to those delving deeper into this chest of gems. For those still waiting...remember now is the only time you need to wait...the rest of your life you will be in receipt. A small passage of time, in relativity-speak...just tryin to lend perspective... Sixtus
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Submitted by stillwaters on Fri, 10/16/2015 - 07:15

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Anybody notice you can still buy more boxes? They must have found some more.
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Submitted by purpleerik69 on Fri, 10/16/2015 - 07:25

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stop posting here , if you have to resell go somewhere else....
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Submitted by hbob1995 on Fri, 10/16/2015 - 07:31

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I agree. That second disc is smoking. I started at '66 and am up to '72.'71 is my favorite show so far. Rock on
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Submitted by Gary Farseer on Fri, 10/16/2015 - 07:49

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Bobby I may still be suffering from surfeiting a little this morning, but I will hoist a few to you this evening!
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Submitted by hbob1995 on Fri, 10/16/2015 - 07:53

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I meant '70 so far is my fave, not '71. Sorry Doc!(Typing error!) Too early here in CT. Rock on
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Submitted by JimInMD on Fri, 10/16/2015 - 08:19

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Deal! You Rock! Out of respect the moderator and terms of us, we can finish this transaction in the new buy and sell shit forum. Did I mention on of the chickens lays golden eggs? _________________ And Muleskinner.. sorry, I missed your message.. but thanks. Through careful observation and picking up tricks from Forensic Doc, I know all your secret identities. Yours was tricky.. but the tell was your avatar photo and the fact that you are from Hibbings. Welcome to the forum, Mr. Zimmerman. My guess is constant touring kept you from exploring the dead when you were younger, but now that things are slowing down and you in your senior years.. you started checking things out, bought the E-72 steamer trunk and are hooked just like the rest of us. Not to violate the code.. but a few other observations of which I am sure I am correct: Muleskinner - Robert Zimmerman aka Bob Dylan VGuy - actually Steve Wynn (rabid deadhead) Kate_C - clearly Katie Couric wjonjd - Ernest Moniz, Secretary of Energy Bach to Bach - great grandson of Johan.. music is in his blood. JimInMD - obvious.. Bob Keeshan and I'm alive and well. I am not surprised by the high percentage of celebrities and world leaders that post here. The GD has always attracted the intellectually adventurous. I could go on, there's only two or three that post here that I have not accurately figured out. Thanks forensic doc, for turning me on to the fascinating world of forensic science. Alright.. back to work.
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Submitted by Fried Okra on Fri, 10/16/2015 - 08:21

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Ok, I received my 30 trips box set. I love it. Question. Does anyone know how big the USB version is? Not GB, but actual size in length x width.
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Submitted by Arno on Fri, 10/16/2015 - 08:26

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I wonder how much shipping a cow to Holland would be...Anybody? I forgot to mention #5977 has red velvet inside. 95 and 94 are great as well Read some comments already 94 SMOKIN. Do you need bigger stamps for shipping a cow? And does it come in a custom-made cardboard-box as well...?
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Submitted by Craysee1 on Fri, 10/16/2015 - 08:36

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Wow. I'm must say that I'm really diggin' this chunk of music. I had the feeling initially that the only way to really go about it would be to start at the beginning and work forward through time. Now, I'm fairly certain that if you didn't do this, that you are still ecstatic about the results you're getting. However, it's really been a phenomenal treat to listen to the band grow, develop, shape, re-shape, etc. Over the last 30 years of following this band, I certainly have heard music from every year... but, to deliberately move through it in this fashion has been incredibly rewarding and I'm only through 1970.. So, this isn't to say that if you didn't do it this way, you're missing out. This is to say to the folks that haven't yet cracked the seal of their box or flash drive, give this methodology some serious consideration. And to the folks that didn't... you can always go back an do it again, and again, and again....
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Submitted by JimInMD on Fri, 10/16/2015 - 08:38

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Good one. Made me chuckle. I was hoping to use one of those USPS one-rate boxes. If it fits in the box, the one rate pricing should apply.
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Submitted by simonrob on Fri, 10/16/2015 - 08:42

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Please do not even contemplate sending a cow to Holland. We have already got more than enough here - so many that we exceed our European Union imposed annual limit on cow-shit production. Really.
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Submitted by KeithFan2112 on Fri, 10/16/2015 - 08:43

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Can't say enough about this 4/25/77 show. I don't know how Jeff Norman got it to sound so good, but it does sound better than the already great sounding Spring '77 shows that have been released. You would think it evolved from a multi-track recording, not two-track. Bobby is up in the mix, which is awesome, and the dynamics are remarkable; I simply can't get it to distort (and who knew my speakers were that good?!?) Today's rave will be Bobby's work on Peggy-O. Right when I thought I'd heard enough versions of that song that I couldn't be impressed by a new one, I heard some fantastic guitar work during one of the verses, while Keith holds down the rhythm on piano, and Jerry is just singing, not playing at all - really great stuff. Makes me want to go back to the other '77 Peggy-Os and investigate. I would love to know how this one went unreleased this long...maybe the technology to revive these old tapes has improved, in which case, I would be up for some remasters, particularly Dick's Picks Volume 3. There is some flutter in there that's just a little bit distracting to this audiophile...
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Submitted by drshakedown74 on Fri, 10/16/2015 - 09:08

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Ours should be crossing in the mail as I write this........I was at Autzen, but I will still be willing to trade my new ticket which is Zuckfuns old one....10-30-91 Great of you doing this. Zuckfun is receiving a treat for doing this for me, I'm sure your karma is leaning towards the sun today. Peace ****This was meant to be a message to WILFREDTJONES who is keeping track of Backstage and Tickets, which is a unreal task(messaging on this site is above my paygrade). Deadheads are the best. ****
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Submitted by JimInMD on Fri, 10/16/2015 - 08:55

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Right on Dr. Shake. Zuckfun has hooked me up on more than one occasion. There are good people on this forum. Don't tell me this town ain't got no heart. ..but sometimes you do have to poke around.
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Submitted by Cosmic Chas on Fri, 10/16/2015 - 09:03

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I listened to Worcester '83 yesterday. Very good show. Although it's not listed in the setlist they play Sage and Spirit during space. I was at the show and didn't pick up on it at the time but you can clearly hear Weir playing it and Jerry following suit. Pretty cool.
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Submitted by drshakedown74 on Fri, 10/16/2015 - 09:10

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Yes JiminMD.........you do have to Poke around. Hope Zuckfun enjoys his surprise I included in the pass/ticket swap.
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Submitted by drshakedown74 on Fri, 10/16/2015 - 09:49

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The musicianship from the 66 show to the 67 show is breathtaking in my opinion. *and you have to get a kick out of Jerrys vibrato.
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Submitted by mjzeee on Fri, 10/16/2015 - 14:59

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My 4/25/77 cover contained 2 of disc 2, missing disc 1. Just sent an email to Dr. Rhino. Update: very quick response! He's sending out a replacement disc.
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Submitted by Born Cross Eye… on Fri, 10/16/2015 - 09:57

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I have a box just like that and do nearly 6500 other people have boxes have one. Some people have more than one box.
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Submitted by JJ Fehmarn on Fri, 10/16/2015 - 10:09

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Boxilla arrived on Monday at the Isle of Fehmarn in Northern Germany.Everything's fine, all CDs looks well. Due to less time I've just checked MSG 91, sounds great. Box #5832 red interior tix Oakland 102891 pass Salt Lake City 022195 - Vince pix Extra VAT and fees: EUR 155,55 Why not using the same connection they've had with the Europe 72 box. This ones came without any extra charges. Still looking for a "We are everywhere" sticker which was created by tourheads for Europe 90. If anyone still has one I would be lucky to receive a scan to JJ(at)germanheads.de Gar-see-ya JJ
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Submitted by skeebe on Fri, 10/16/2015 - 10:18

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I was just thinking how long do you think it will be before we see another official release of a show from 1995? I would say it will be a good 15 years minimum. Place your bets. Going in order I have made it through 1971. I would rank them in this order so far: 1. 1970 - Listening to this one the other night I was at the gym pumping iron and because well, that iron isn't going to pump itself. Oh my, that jam they go into between Cryptical and The Other One. Great Googly Moogly! They morph into this Sanata-esque fiery hell beast and just start laying waste to everything in their path. Amazing show start to finish. 2. 1969 - A close 2nd to 1970. The show is a continuous flowing masterpiece all the way through. 3. 1967 - Love Cream Puff War on this one. They put this one out with the 30 Days of Dead last year. I played the crap out of it. Hearing it in the context of a full show makes it even better for me. Very raw sound gives it that extra special something. 4. 1968 - Short and sweet. Love the reaction of the PA guy at the end. He can’t believe what he just heard. 5. 1966 - Earliest show I have ever heard. Fun to hear them play these songs I have never heard them play before. 6. 1971 - Putting this show at #6 in no way makes this a below average show by any stretch. I had a soundboard recording of this one so not my first time hearing it. It is a solid show but I had heard it before so maybe that is why it didn't stick out for me. There is something to be said for hearing a show for the first time. Onward to 1972. Love me some Bird Song!
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Submitted by mbarilla on Fri, 10/16/2015 - 10:29

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10 years - being in the 30 Trips Part II Box Set
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Submitted by chastason on Fri, 10/16/2015 - 10:30

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> I have a box just like that and do nearly 6500 other people have > boxes have one. Some people have more than one box. Well no shit. Somebody asked for pics to be posted that better showed the artwork. Jesus ...
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Submitted by Zuckfun on Fri, 10/16/2015 - 11:06

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It's recently come to the attention of the Secret Box Society that Boxzilla is being mistakenly referred to as Boxilla. There was such a heated debate, the President Secret threatened to spike our coffee with the Secret Sauce. To prevent confusion, Boxzilla is 30 Trips, and Boxilla is when your box develops a rash or has a fever. It's slang- So instead of saying my box is ill, it's simply Boxilla. Sure hope this clears something up.
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Submitted by Kstag on Fri, 10/16/2015 - 11:09

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I didn't think I would enjoy the 80's shows but there are truly some great shows in the decade of my youth. I'm up to 86 and really loved this show. Especially the end of the encore: "What Bob meant to say was that Jerry’s speakers are totally frozen, his guitar is broken and my mind is blown so I don’t think we are going to do an encore tonight. Will see ya’ll tomorrow!" Phil Lesh
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Submitted by drpryan on Fri, 10/16/2015 - 11:18

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Already rec'd confirmation for Dave's Picks 16, but no word on 30 trips. WTF over! UPS choice does not have a date and dead net does not have a clue. Still backordered on order status page. When will I get this box? Order was made on 2 Jun 2015, 4 hours after announcement. While I appreciate the link access,it isn't quite doing it for me. Just had to vent. Thanks
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Submitted by phantomengineer on Fri, 10/16/2015 - 11:31

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Managing a show per day so far. Pigpen is still playing some mean harp. Love this one!
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Submitted by skeebe on Fri, 10/16/2015 - 11:37

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Listening to the 72' show and around the 4 minute mark of Jack Straw I hear this high-pitched whine in the background for about 30 seconds or so. I burned this to my PC and uploaded to Google Play which is how I am listening to it. I don't have access to the disk at the moment to check if I can hear the same on the physical source. Does anyone else hear this or is it just me?
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