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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

1973 San Diego....MISSING DISC ONE!!!!

I had been waiting for the legendary 1973 San Diego show, going in order of the box set. I get in my car this morning to put in disc one and go for a cruise but, low and behold, DISC 1 IS MISSING!!! I'm so upset. I spent $750 for a box set with a missing disc. I contacted customer service who forwarded my complaint to the appropriate person. I'm told that I might not get a response back until next week. Are you freakin' kidding me??? Over a week to hear back? Signed, DEPRESSED AS HELL

Miracle Scroll

Much to my surprise, I scored a Miracle in NY. Any idea how many of these were issued? This box is insanely good...

Re: Film

I'm certainly glad they have more film.. I just wish they had more footage of the show. Two songs? At this point I am thankful for what we have.. I believe the scuttlebutt regarding the filming of the festival itself involves a camera and production crew that got into the kool aid, whether on purpose or by accident. Bet that put more than a couple people in a situation they were not prepared for...

Dick's Picks 4 2/13-14/70

Now that we've got all the facts aired (again), I want to say that this pick was really the furthest thing from a travesty. There really are not any tracks out of order at all. What we got in DP4 was essentially the complete second electric sets from the late shows on both the 13th and the 14th, missing only the AWBYG encore from the 13th. The only deviations from this both-second-sets format are quite minor and reasonable: we got one extra (you might say bonus) song, Casey Jones, from the opening electric set on the 14th, intro'd by Zacherle. Laudable. The only other deviation is that the material from the 14th, while it is complete and in proper running order, is interrupted by the material from the 13th. That, IMO, was also eminently sensible: how else to get all this stuff onto three discs without glaring breaks in the jam segments? [I did weep (a little) that a disc break had to come between Dark Star and TIFTOO, because that is one of my absolute favorite segues in the band's performance history -- just synapse searing stuff; the audience silence and reaction mirrors my own slack-jawed admiration as those last gentle notes and a cymbal wash open a perfect instant where nothing can happen, no applause, no whoops or cheers from the crowd, just a microsecond of awe and... into Cryptical at which point the attendees can't hold back their glee any longer -- but given the limitations of CDs I don't think there was another valid option. I have long since edited the tracks together for seamless playback of the entire 13th second set.] DP4 is a fantastic release. We could only wish for more of the material that was played on both nights (a virtual impossibility given the state of thinking on what disc buyers would accept at the time of the release, for reasons pointed out below).

RE: funding project

Thanks for the link to donate to Kevin's new PC. Kevin has been doing great work for over 15 years in bringing lost GD video to circulation and freely sharing it with anyone that wanted it. He is a great resource and lavishes time on syncing the best source audio in circulation and the bits of video that circulate for the shows, often with crappy original audio. Mr. Tobin is one of the behind the scene faces that brings the past to life with his work that inspires and entertains us all. I'm proud to help him get a new workstation, so he can continue his personal quest in sharing rare GD video to the deadhead community. Check out his past work here. http://db.etree.org/ktvids

#1882

I haven't had the time to dig into the new box yet, but wanted to state my digits #1882 Ticket: 5/27/93 Pass: 3/22/95

DP 4

The release itself is one my favorites, a classic and a true giant. I don't think comments indicated the release was a travesty.. to the contrary, that it is so good it deserved full show treatment. The use of the word travesty was as much a play on the word itself and that it has come up on these threads a good bit over the last six months. I guess I am a completest and love the acoustic portions that have been released. My comments were more that I wish the whole shows (acoustic and electric, early and late - whatever exists) were released. There was also a good big of dialogue about the history of Dicks Picks, one disc vs. two vs. three, etc. that is pertinent. I wouldn't consider this a negative comment, or at least it wasn't meant as such. Hope that helps clarify.. Dicks 4 is special as were the shows themselves.

#243

Ticket stub: 10/27/91Backstage pass: 6/9/93 red velvet lining Everything is all there as far as cds and goodies. Scroll had some damage at the top of it. Not sure what happened here. It looks like someone had issues with rolling up the scroll. Like they had to force it or something. Must have got in a hurry. So far, I love I love this box. I held out on listening to the entire shows while waiting for delivery. The highlights so far for me have been the 4/15/70, 10/21/83, 10/26/89, 3/18/71, and 11/10/67 shows. I still have quite a bit left to dive into. Things are lookin good in deadhead land. Here in a couple weeks we'll have DaP16 from 3/28/73. Can't wait!!

Multitracks

I'm with Judysparty on this. Are the multitracks from this box 11/10/67 and 10/26/89? I've seen 10/26/89 noted, but the only other one that makes sense to me is 11/10/67?

Re: wurm

Yep, you have that right only two are sourced from multi-tracks; 11/10/67 and 10/26/89.

No ">" in the set

I've started ripping the discs to iTunes. So far, there are no ">" on the track listings, indicating that one song goes seamlessly into the next. I use those markings to join tracks, so that adds a lot of extra work. Would have been nice if they showed the ">"!

No ">" in the set

It is on the back cover of the CD sleeve.

@JimInMD

I think we agree completely there. Misinterpretation (one of my specialties!) does happen sometimes. Couldn't resist adding my own 2 cents to the only slightly-stale DP4 discussion.

No ">" in the set

Kayak Guy: I'm looking at 10/30/68. Per Deadlists, tracks 3 - 7 (Dark Star, St. Stephen, The Eleven, Caution, Feedback) flow seamlessly. No ">" on back cover. Maybe I'll see some as I continue ripping. OK, I see ">" for the 1969 set. So maybe they just missed 68.

USB Sticks Shipping Yet?

Heard a comment regarding the receipt of a USB "30 Trips" stick. Anybody know if these are being shipped? Anybody get one yet?

1968

Not a knock on the 1968 selection but it reminds me of Dick's Pick's Vol 2. Did the cats down at Rhino run out of the multi CD sleeves? I'm sure there were many meatier choices that they could have used for that year.

No ">" in the set

Good catch, corrected mine, but I think you meant 10/20/68

hallstallion

If your missing disc situation isn't getting resolved, lemme know so I can make sure someone's on the case. Thanks and sorry for the problem.

Dick's Picks 4 2/13-14/70

Figure I throw this out,,, both these shows are available as a soundboard from Charlie Miller on the archive and you don't have that break between dark star -> That's it for the Other One.

Re: 1968

I waited with great anticipation to see what was coming from '68. I'm a little bummed to find out there is one CD devoted to '68, one of the very best years of the Grateful Dead in my opinion. I want my '68 boxed set. ;-)

1968

Yeah it does seem kinda blazed that a one disc show is what they chose to represent such an awesome year in the box, though the quality is certainly there it just seems really short. I second the 68 boxset, maybe some of those august shows!

Dick's Picks 4 2/13-14/70

...and the 50th Anniversary edition of DeadBase wants me to know that there is really no such thing as "the second electric set" on either the 13th or the 14th. There were late and early shows, but, per DeadBase, those late shows had only 1 electric set each. This is what happens when I open my mouth...

rrot Dick's Picks 4 2/13-14/70

No I think that you were right in the first place & DeadBase is mistaken. On 2/13 there was an early and a late, but it looks like for the late show, the Dead played an electric set, an acoustic set, and a second electric set, if you look at the internet archive (I didn't go to 2/13, I went the next night, but just the kiddie show at 8, 'cause I was just a kid).

10/20/68

After reading several comments about this show, I agree that a longer show should have been selected. Yet, I am very happy with what was selected. About a month ago I listened to Live/Dead and this '68 show reminds me of that album very much. I now call this 10/20/68 show, "Proto - LIVE / DEAD" Maybe we will get treated to more, and longer, music from 1968.

ziffle!

Wha-??? You attended one of the 2/14 shows??? No wonder you're so vested in this! (The hits just keep on comin' on these boards...just waiting for a 4/25/69 or Big Rock Pow Wow attendee to chime in....) I do remember Bear posting about this run a few years back and arguing there couldn't possibly have been enough time for an early show, an acoustic set, and two more electric sets from the GD ~ along with a New Riders set ~ in a single night. But I'd thought he was proven wrong with the emergence of some additional tapes in recent years (?)

1968

I'd love to see a 1968 boxset, theres plenty of multi night stands for them to choose from. And with Bear recording I'm sure the quality is top notch.

Actually,

Maybe I previously misrepresented what DeadBase is saying. To be scrupulous, they have put a note for each of these late shows, which says, on 2/14: "This is all one set" presumably referring to the acoustic AND electric material together. I guess the meaning of that might be: the band didn't leave the stage and take a break at all during the late show??? On 2/13 late show, the note even says, "China Cat through Lovelight is all one set. Monkey and The Engineer through Katie Mae are acoustic." I have not listened to the archive material. Can anyone comment whether there is obviously set breaks within the material? What I know of the "first electric set" on 2/14 suggests a *very* short "set" indeed. Maybe they did play these whole late shows without any breaks, electric to acoustic and back to electric?? Maybe that comports with Bear's recollection as well.

6/24/85

What an awesome and zany show this is, and excellent recording. I really love the groove they fall into during He's Gone > Smokestack > Cryptical. There's a quality to '85 Healy mixes that I really dig. He truly becomes the 7th member of the band. 3/20/92, the one show from the box I attended is a bit of a revelation of sorts. At the time, I thought it was a really good show, but compared them to the Richfield shows I attended the previous September in '91 as feeling like a considerably more laid back approach. Hearing it now, I've completely changed my view of this show, and it's even better than I remembered. I also checked out the '89 Miami show, and wow...way too awesome to comment on now. This should have been a stand alone release. Essential.

2/14/70

>>>>I do remember Bear posting about this run a few years back >>>>and arguing there couldn't possibly have been enough time >>>>for an early show, an acoustic set, and two more electric >>>>sets from the GD ~ along with a New Riders set ~ in a >>>>single night. Quick note - the 2/14/70 show seems to be 1hr 15 min 1st set electric, followed by a hour of acoustic, followed by 90 minutes of second set electric. There is an introduction before first set. There is a second intro before acoustic (by Zacherle) where from his comments I take it to be after midnight, since he mentions good morning and Sunday, the 2/14 show was a Saturday,,, so maybe Bear is wrong. Hell I can't remember yesterday half the time, so unless Bear is quoting from written notes.... :-)

6/24/85

"The lucky winner of the raffle... get's to hold the rhythm section hostage...." Great show!!

High Praise

Mitheral - Though was not what you meant, I'd say comparing the 1968 show in this box to Dick's Picks 2 is high praise - that is a nearly perfect release IMO. One disc of perfection, with a top Dark Star. Tonight I'm finally getting to said 68 show (taking my sweet time, in chrono order). Can't wait! I think what this 30 Trips box tells us, among other things, is: Hey folks, we have lots and lots of great stuff still in the vault!

Hey Dennis Wilmot - Bear mixed up his dates

Memory is tricky, but a trip to archive.org plus memory, plus the Google Village Voice archive answers the question. Bear mixed up a series of shows at the Fillmore and the Capitol Port Chester (and probably elsewhere) that were advertised as "An Evening With the Grateful Dead featuring the New Riders of the Purple Sage" - but those started in the late spring (5/15 Fillmore, I think). Some of these winter 1970 shows (e.g. 2/13 Fillmore, March Capitol) had a late show with a short electric set, a short acoustic set, and another electric set with more extended music (e.g. Dark Star/Cryptical etc. that's on DP4).

Dick's 4--2/13 and 2/14

What is on Dick's 4 is explained well in the Deadlists' writeups on this series of shows, including early and late shows. The Dark Star on DiP 4 is from 2/13 late show and transitions into TIFTOO. There is no cut or rearrangement. The 2/14 early show had a Dark Star>St. Stephen, not included on DiP 4.

5/15/70 NRPS - 9/17/70

5/15/70 was the first time the N.R.P.S. appeared in N.Y.C. I was at the early show as a long haired hippy punk of 16. The first time I remember seeing them as "An Evening With the Grateful Dead" was my next and third Dead show, 9/17/70. By the way a reviewer in Dead-Base 50 seems to have one of the nights for the February 71 Capitol Theater Dead shows mixed up. But then maybe its me who's mixed up. I like Mr. Ziffles take on the rearranging of song order during the February 71 shows. The gears are already shifting from the fall of 1970. Keep em guessing. Onward through the fog, Vote Oat.

2/13, 2/14/1970

I am beginning to think, much like Cornell, these shows might have either (a) not happened at all or (b) occurred on the same stage in Hollywood where they staged the moon landing a little more than six months earlier.

2/13 late enough for both Dark Stars to be 2/14?

what time did the late show start?

Apollo The Fake

Where do you think they got the idea for Standing On The Moon, huh?

Deadbolt Delivery

Is that my Deadbolt UPS attempted to deliver today, note on door 2nd attempt tomorrow.Could it be? Did the Boxzilla need signature for delivery? Anyone?

Surprised at the less than

enthusiastic comments for the '77 show in this box. I enjoyed it very much (well, at least the 2nd set from what I've heard so far). Only 2 days after the 4/23 Springfield show that was my "sleeper" pick for '77 (near and dear to my heart), I do hear some of those interesting (what I believe to be) Polymoog sounds most evident on the Playin' (such as on the 4/23 Slipknot!), that makes this an interesting pick. I would have chose 4/23, or (thanks Claney) 5/4 for the amazing Playin'>Comes A Time sequence, but feel this is a solid pick nonetheless. Perhaps with the wealth of Spring '77 shows already released, we've become a little spoiled?

69flyer

Thought they would arrive on Halloween(Built To Last release) note on door has me wondering if The Lightning Bolts are being shipped.

Spoiled? Perish the thought.

Spoiled? Perish the thought. I look forward to this 77 show. Only on 68 right now. Phil. God. Trying to do this in sequence. Lindley will be all the sweeter.

Anyone else here

guilty of the crime of burning one-disk "compilations" or "highlights" of shows? For example, this is what I did for 4/23/77 Springfield: Loser Scarlet> Fire Estimated Bertha The Music Never Stopped Help> Slip> Franklin's The above fits on one disc, and is an oh, so sweet disc, if I say so myself. I do this all the time, so sue me ;)

Still no box!

Has anyone else from Georgia had any luck with getting the box yet? Is anyone else starting to get irate about the wait? Marye - can you help with this at all?

I'm still without in Georgia too!

Very frustrating

SE Blues

I wonder whats up? Seems strange.. My guess is partial shipment was made to their warehouse and they are waiting on the rest. Either that or they caught the box cutter bandit but only after he slashed a few of the product, so they are waiting for them to be replaced. But who knows.. it does seem like something's up though. Probably not much you can do but wait.

Challenge

Burn that one disc as described below for 4/23, and tell me it isn't the best one disc of GD you've ever heard ;) This, or course, invites your own one-disc submissions (must be from same show) for our listening pleasure...

Challenge

I load mixed discs for the car. I am beginning to load flash drives though.. love the USB plug in that comes on the newer vehicles.

lundyw1 & novembereleven

Check your PM's.You've probably already tried,but if not.... :)

Jim

Mixed discs? You're blowing my mind, and going way beyond the scope of my premise. Multiple selections from different shows on one disc? You're stretching the boundaries there, my friend, and making a quantum leap before it's time ;) OK, I've done that too, but not often...

Not quite mixed discs..

but mixed flash drives, yes. For discs, I am doing what you are doing, condensing a three disc show to two discs or one disc. Something portable. I just got a new truck about six months ago that has a USB port that the stereo reads.. so I have one of those in that has about 15 shows. The problem is, it doesn't read ALAC's and I gave up on MP3's long ago.. so I have to go back in time to get any mp3s at all. or I can just plug my phone in.

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