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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 9, 2015 - 3:46pm

#6901

MinasMorgul

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February 4, 2015

1795 Box Sets Left

I can put 1795 units in my cart but not 1796. I'm thinking this is going to be a stretch for them to sell off the rest. Presumably, all of the die-hards have ordered theirs already, so a $750 box set now has to be sold to 1795 casual fans. I'm not so sure that's going to happen before the Shipping date. What is going to piss me off is if they reduce the price in an effort to sell the remainders. I can't imagine the turmoil that would create on this forum. Nah, they wouldn't do that....would they? Probably not until after 9/18 (otherwise everyone would cancel their order, right?) I wonder how many of the sales are illegitimate, due to that computer glitch last week. Let's see, even at 4705 units sold, that means they've earned $3,293,500 (th-that's 3 million son). Just ship this shit already, I need a fix. I'm pissed there are no Help on the Way / Slipknot! / Franklin's Towers in any of the 70s setlists. What a jip. And not one show from the month of January, August, or December! Way too many other months represented in this set, but we January, August, and December lovers have to go f@#k ourselves. And if you count Dave's Picks, the January / August drought continues - so we can go double-f@#k ourselves. If you go back as far as Road Trips, there are still no January releases, so we January lovers are given the proverbial triple-go-f@#k ourselves. Make that a quadruple - Dick's Picks features nothing from January either - DID THIS BAND EVEN PLAY IN JANUARY?!? Ah yes, it looks like I have to delve into the Download Series all the way back to almost the 1960s to get my fix of January Dead, with Volume 2, clocking in at 1/18/70 and one of the shows where it all started - Live Dead The Eleven and Lovelight from 1/26/69.
June 9, 2015 - 3:15pm

#6902

JimInMD

Joined:
June 27, 2011

re: mabarilla 9/11/73 William and Mary

yea.. but of all the fall '73 horn shows, 9/11 is by far the best. And there isn't really that much annoyance from the horns (comparatively), especially on Let it Grow. This could be the only show where it worked. The Playin', DS and MDew make this rise to the top like cream. Its a great show, Phil is heavy in the mix. Supposedly Hornsby's first show, so in a sense, changed GD history. My copy cuts out during Morning Dew though, and has an audience patch. I wonder what the copy sounds like that's 5 floors down under the vault? 6/10 and 6/30 are killer also. Can't make a bad pick between the bunch. ..also, for what its worth, I that Duke Ellington box looks really good. If I had more scratch, I'd pick it up.
June 9, 2015 - 2:47pm

#6903

mbarilla

Joined:
August 8, 2013

Most questionable Date on the List is.. 9.11.73

Just for the fact I have heard on record, the Vault Master state the Horns shows would not be released. Daves 15 my prediction is a selection from 1973 or 1976 A show that will include a few of the following, Stella Blue Eyes Bird Song Playing in the Band I will take 6.10.73 or 6.30.73
June 9, 2015 - 2:35pm

#6904

mbarilla

Joined:
August 8, 2013

LoveJerry , I will gladly buy those Unwanted 80-90's shows

if you are selling them at $10 bucks a pop. $15 if its your lucky day. Just kidding good luck with those listings. *Zuckfun thanks for posting the list. A few definetly stick out. 3.9.81 must have been nixed at some point in favor of another show, Could have been a switcheroo for 4.6.82 or RT MSG90 was chosen as the MSG material. 1.2.70 - classic Dark Star and following sequence 6.10.73 - 3 set epic, which a small portion will be featured on Sirius today at 7pm
June 9, 2015 - 2:29pm

#6905

Dennis

Joined:
November 1, 2012

Seriously - Duke Ellington....

Just checked, used copies of the Duke are now going for 400 bucks and new copies are 600. I looked because it sounded like a great set to have. As long as we're talking money, have you seen the prices some want for Pure Jerry disc!
June 9, 2015 - 1:57pm

#6906

rusty string

Joined:
February 13, 2013

Around the sun...

Felt really bad about this at first. Limited to 6500? Couldn't they have given the 80s guys some relief by not making them have to buy ten 70s shows again? For a total of $700?People tearing their box sets apart before even getting them?But now I have ordered it. And it's all good. This is just too exciting. Can't wait for September. With all those single shows being offered here, everyone might get what he wants. And: A few days ago I realized that the cinema in my Southern German hometown will screen the last Fare Thee Well show on July 6! It won't be live, but anyway. The cinema might sell out quickly because it's rather small, probably a capacity of 50 or so. Never thought I might have the chance to attend such a kind of MUATM here in Germany. They call it "The Grateful Dead In Concert"...
June 9, 2015 - 1:56pm

#6907

FH2

Joined:
March 9, 2008

corrected list in box

corrected list in box (typo, meant 87 not 77) shows on the list in the box 9/28/75 10/3/76 5/16/81 10/21/83 9/18/87 10/26/89 10/27/90
June 9, 2015 - 1:55pm

#6908

LoveJerry

Joined:
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PT Barnum (and like-minded others) - I am frustrated too,

but, I understand why it has to be this way. Maybe this will help put it in perspective...... You wrote: "Everything you said I agree with, release the music to the masses and let us purchase what we want when we want it, period. Limited editions is just a marketing tool to get an item sold as quickly as possible." This is the way that they need to do it to 1) make a profit, which they're entitled to, and 2) invest some of that profit into future projects, which provides availability of more shows for Grateful Dead fans in the future (some of which you may approve of). You also mentioned, "I had to laugh when I heard Dave's pitch to Rhino about this set, he stated they all perked up when he mentioned this, do you think it was because of all these great shows being released? or was it the prospect of huge rewards? Something to think about." Well I thought about it, and I decided that while it would be nice to pay one flat rate per show for (say 30 dollars) for whichever shows I wanted, it would benefit me, because I wouldn't be stuck with all of the substandard 80s and 90s shows that are included; but I also know that they are a business, and they're not going to take a loss for any customers - no business does this. And that is what would happen if they adhered to your business plan - assuming a sellout of these box sets before September 18th (which is almost a foregone conclusion), they will have sold 195,000 individual shows (6500 x 30) in 3 months by doing it their way. Your alternative idea, is for them to sell 195,000 individual units in 3 months, which is not going to happen, based on past experience. When you look at the numbers sold by other series, such as Road Trips or Spring 90 (The Other One), they're going to end up with a warehouse full of overstock for a long time. Time is of the essence in business; they may as well burn the money. So, I get your frustration, and believe me, I don't want all 30 shows for $700, I only want 13 for less than half that - but if the alternative is nothing at all - well then I'll just pony up and sell off my overstock on eBay (probably to you), and hopefully pay for my 13 shows with the proceeds - thank you!
June 9, 2015 - 1:10pm

#6909

Cousins Of The…

Joined:
September 10, 2009

Seriously

Making all single 30 shows available would be a major production planning headache: how many 90s shows to produce? How many 70s shows? A limited number edition makes perfect sense. Each disc will cost you ~$9 ea, how can anyone call this a cash grab? To give a perspective, the Complete Duke Ellington RCA box set sold for well over $300 when it came out, and contained only 24 discs(and of course, none of the $ went to either Duke or his sidemen since they were all long dead.) Also, if they decided to make single shows available for download, it still would not diminish the value of the box as a collectible(the original Beatles cover has not been devalued because it has been reissued a few years ago.)
June 9, 2015 - 1:09pm

#6910

Ridin that Train

Joined:
June 5, 2015

exclusivity

Well I agree with you in that if you want to hear the music it is all there if you can type in archive.org and turn on the computer speakers. I meant being able to hear these shows cleaned up and given the full sonic treatment in all their glory. Some people don't mind listening through tinny computer speakers and I do that a LOT when I want to hear a show I don't have but it makes me want to OWN it that much more. To be able to take it with me wherever i go and enjoy it any time or anywhere I want to. You are completely right though, this is the best time in history to be a deadhead for strictly having access to the music. It's truly incredible how much is available to hear. I can imagine how it must feel to have been listening to barely audible cassettes back in the day just to hear the band live versus what we have now. we are truly blessed!

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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

Following Instructions

Just crossed Boxzilla's '83 show off the listened to list. I will take your most excellent advice and break out 1970(back in a few)...a highlight show amongst many highlights. 30 Trips is a dumping ground of riches from the Vault and 1970 is a peak...rivals Harpur...just a joyous celebration of the groove

Weir histrionics

Agree with earlier posts., I don't know why someone back in the day didn't awake him to how lousy that sounded? Nevertheless, he does sound much better in recent years as he has gone back to just singing. I am very much enjoying every incarnation of post jerry bands. The playing to me is really good and to me better than some of the inconsistent shows of 80's and 90's. Happy thanksgiving all. I'm an hour from where pilgrims landed. Just saw a pbs special on pilgrims. They really had some nuts to do what they did.

Weir histrionics and Thanksgiving

At least someone agrees with me about Weir's singing! Glad to hear he has moved past that, although I really don't like any of the post-Jerry stuff. I have trouble celebrating Thanksgiving since it's a celebration of us massacring a race of people to steal their land.

Yeah, Deadland, Man Made Electric Light

That Winterland '70 show is incredible. Biggest surprise in the box. I'll take heat for this, but it's at the #1 spot for '70s shows on my list. The only conundrum I run into with that pick, is Dark Star, as Dick's Picks 4 has one of the all time best. Happy Thanksgiving and God Bless the Dead Heads.

2 days left

email from dead.net 2 DAYS LEFT FOR DAVE'S PICKS EARLY BIRD SUBSCRIPTIONS Don't you let this deal go down... we've rambled on and on about what an all-around mighty fine gift a 2016 Dave's Picks Subscription makes (it is becoming quite a classic!) but for all of you left-brained folks out there we're gonna break this one down in simple math so you don't miss the very last chance to save, save, save.*

Happy Thanksgiving!

Hope all safe and warm and surrounded by loved ones. Or a large collection of Dead concerts.

Same to you mhammond12

In my case I'm surrounded by many Dead shows: all DP's, DaP's, RT plus bonus discs all box sets save for Fillmore '69 including E72 and 30TATS as well as all stand alone releases. As insult to injury I just purchased the entire digital series from Amazon yesterday (buyer beware: you're led to believe some of these shows are complete when indeed they are not). All in all i'm set for listening for some time to come. Hope your holiday was an enjoyable one!

Spafford

I've been groovin' on these guys, some great stuff up on archive, check out 9/6/15, song windmill, some other date had a very nice Eyes. update - check out 2013-08-03 - nice dark star

1979

Just now up to the 79 show. I thought the 1st set was really solid but a little mellow & lazy for my taste, Im sure I can grow to love it though. Then of course, something happened, they come out super strong in the 2nd set with an incredible Dancin in the Street>Franklins Tower. Then a great He's Gone>The Other One...Jerry said the band played well when Phil is on and I think Phil was really on in this The Other One, jumping in and out with commanding power and it obviously has an immediate effect on the rest of the guys. Not Fade Away just started out of Drums...back to space fellas.

2 disc 2's from the 77 show

Rambler: One of my friends also got "2 disc 2's from the 77 show". GD MailOrder help email deadnet@mailca.custhelp.com replied quickly and said a replacement disc would be coming. I myself have two copies of Disc 1 from the 73 show - GD custhelp replied quickly and said I would receive an email when the replacement disc is shipped (not mention of when that would be).

2 disc 2's from the 77 show

I too got two disk 2's from the '77 show. Called customer service, took my order number, found my name and address, said a replacement would be sent. Haven't heard anything since. Not stressing, plenty to listen to (I'm listening to 1994 now, will finish everything this afternoon). Scheduled delivery of the Idlewild South box is Friday, so that will be fun. Just glad to give a little nudge here -- may well be they want to send all the replacement disks at once.

Intermission at the Grand Garden....

Nice Sugaree, Deal, Saturday Night to end the set....

The Real Problem

The real problem with the USB's is that they didn't have 13 points...they all had to be remade...

only three to go....

.... yep , there`s 66,81 and 95 on my list, the i am around the sunthirty time....for the first time , think Boxzilla keeps me busy till Easter, and yep , the 12/7 disc final box is to arrive soon here in Austria , hope before snow falls hard till the roof caves in.....we had such wintertime in 2012 - almost 5 feet snow on our roof.....

Frampton - Idlewild South Box

I'd be curious what you think of this set when it arrives.I've been debating it but the price is high considering I already own the original LP and Ludlow Garage. The 5.1 version is tempting (and the added song from Ludlow)but not sure it's worth $60.

toddl/ABB

I've pre-ordered the two-disc deluxe set - the sound will be greatly improved and Liz Reed from that show, I would have to think, will be worthwhile. I've been digging into my Duane Box and am greatly appreciating the great care taken to cover the bases so well - all in spectacular sound. Isn't today Gaaaaainsville? Right now: Monk and Coltrane @ Carnegie Hall - pretty cool. And Guinness.

Duane Box

I agree, the sound on this set is great.I also love the variety this box has, well worth the purchase price.

30 Trips - Greatest Software Release Ever

Liberty from '95 is just finishing and that marks the end of my first Trip with this box.I can't think of any software release I'll enjoy more (not counting operating systems for my computers and devices). Thanks to all who worked so hard to make this set available.

USB delivery date?

Guess 1. - January 2016 after the holidays, but there's been less than 1000 sold. Guess 2. - February 2016 with almost all units sold. Guess 3. - the last week in May, 23rd - 27th, 2016. That's a cruel joke, as the the original announcement was June 2, 2015. Guess 4. - September 12 thru 17, 2016. Earlier announcement of 25% price cut. Refunds for hold out original orders. All 1000 units sold. Also a cruel joke, and a slap in the face. Who really knows, but I think my 1st guess is pretty good.

Idlewild South

I had the Ludlow Garage CDs, but foolishly traded it in, many years ago. (I see that I could get it cheap on ebay, but oh well.) I'll let you know.

LA 1967

Yup, I finally completed Trip 2. I was not as blown away by this one as some other posters were. Sure, I love the Norman mix from the 8-track tapes. He really took his time and made this sound as good as it could, and we don't have to suffer the Owsley hard panning. Isn't it weird that the crowd sounds so close to the mics at the end of each song? In those moments (only) it sounds like an audience tape. My faves are GMLS, New Potato, and Alligator. I also love that you can hear Weir inventing his odd style when Garcia backs off for a few bars. Onward! 1968 looks delicious. I bet that Caution is hotter.

Fine line between blown away and love....

....and that is our first world problem. Deadheads could have it worse....Nice cap One Man....

GD on TV as of Late

Curious if this is at all related to the boys first actual gig as Grateful Dead which was played 50 years to the day this Friday, December 4th...not sure if others have caught it, but over the past few days I've found the GD on TV. It was Sunday I think they were playing the Grateful Dead movie, so I forced the wifey to sit and watch the second half. She questioned why only one drummer (wow - she's LEARNING) so I explained the whole mickey leaving and his dad stealing and hence the impetus for 'He's Gone'....and I clearly shared way too much cause her eyes kinda glazed over at that point.... Then last night on a Providence PBS station was the Dead Ahead video from Radio City Music Hall in October '80. it had been a while since I watched that, and again, I was severely impressed by the wifey who noted that after the commercial break "would be other fan favorites including Fire on the Mountain", at which point she turned to me with wide eyes and said "Ohhh do you think they'll also play Scarlet Begonias??" Again, pride swelled within me. Impressed, Sixtus

wifey

well thats awesome took me many many years to figure out what they may play next! I miss the boys terribly!!!

LA '67

OneMan I don't think you had it turned up loud enough;-) I found the '67 show to be real upbeat, swinging, high energy, tight, and with great vocals. I actually preferred it over the '68 show at the Greek, in terms of quality. The Greek I felt was overrated. I guess I was expecting the Dark Star / St. Stephen / The Eleven to be the best ever, but I think the '69 Dark Stars and St. Stephens with TC from 30 Trips and FW Complete trump the Greek, and The Eleven from Two From The Vault remains the all time champion. I will revisit both though, makes for stimulating conversation. But the Other One from 67 is inspired, and the School Girl is filthy dirty great, and the New Potato Caboose, wow it's all so good. I admit I'm not the biggest Cution /Feedback fangirl. Aligator might be best ever, and love the punked out Beat It On Down The Line. Even this version of Hurts Me Too feels special.

USB

Any of you poor souls who paid $700 back in September get the "holiday cheer" they promised or any update on why we still have no ship date or any info at all?

67 Redux

I can't disagree. I revisited the Viola Lee and was slightly underwhelmed but the highlights you mention will all receive repeat plays on my (loud) studio monitors. I tend to skip around once I have my faves. I'm not expecting 68 or 69 to exceed what I have heard in other shows, but still looking forward to experiencing new twists on old themes.

Poor Service! (Again and Again!)

So unfortunate GD/Rhino continues to "underwhelm" paying customers with poor service regarding this USB version of "Thirty Trips". So glad I cancelled my order. This over-priced package just seems to get worse with each passing day.

Come On People!

Who the fuck EVER is in charge of the USBs please get it together for the folks who have been WAAAAAY beyond patient with you.It's December now for fucks sake.

30 day of dead

I know wrong spot,,, But I think they took down the 30 days forum area. Anyway, on the last day someone posted about some guy who does 31 days of December and gave a link to where you could get. I went there and was able to download his "picks" for 2010,11,12,13.I can not find 2014 or picks for this month. Do you have the 2014 picks? Do you have any additional links for this guy's stuff. If you missed it, this guy does his own picks for December (31 Days of December). He had some really tasty picks, each month seems to be about 6 hours worth of stuff. Some long into segments were picked (some odd ones too). Guy did a nice job. Was a bit of a pain in the ass to download with commercials to skip around, but hell the guy did the hard part and gathered up the stuff. I'm attaching the link I have, 4 years worth are there at least. Have at it. http://www.phantasytour.com/bands/phish/threads/4108337/31-days-of-dead…

31 days of december

Ok I found the 2014 selections. They were downloadable one at a time if you followed the thread. Also I think when I got to the end of thread there was links for 2014 in chunks, but I got all of 2014 in any event. Will look for 2015 later.

Phil show ^12/31/09

btw , anyone got a decent copy of this epic show ? if yes i`d like to get a physical copy on cdr - please contact me , yes there´`s time to listen to some other stuff as i am around the sun more than thirty times right now - oh Boxzilla , still love you

I Never Win

...until today. The Boston classic rock station I always listen to regularly has trivia questions related to the Grateful Dead; I pretty much always know the answers but never get through. Today was the exception...it was a very easy question (what was the first song played at Fare Thee Well on Friday night in Chicago)...I actually was able to get through as caller #5 and of course spewed the correct answer (Box of Rain). So I won something from the official Fare Thee Well Releases...I think it was the 2-disc compilation. I'll take it for the cost of a phone call and information sharing. Karma came around for me this time. Happy, Sixtus

1965

Why no 1965 show anyway?

30 Days

Can I trouble someone to PM me with the dates/locations of the 30 days shows or a link to this list. I neglected to write these down and want to update my MP3 titles. Thanks!

To huskerwing

Being in the UK, it'll probably take a little longer to receive .... but it will probably be a similar insult to that I received a couple of weeks ago. What joker at CS thinks that a fucking ticket stub makes up for this disaster !Fucking useless wankers !

30 Days

The link is still up on the home page I think. Here it is.. http://www.dead.net/30daysofdead?intcmp=home/carousel6

30 day link

Yes the link was there, but they took to comment section down. update - sorry I thought this was in reply to my earlier comment.

Missing Disc 1 from Riverbend '85

Called customer service and they did like you said, took my order number and what not and said a replacement would be sent. But they also said I'd get a follow up email, which I haven't received yet. Still not sweating, yet. For anyone else who had disc issues, how long did it take to get resolved? I was listening chronologically and am derailed for the moment. Can always go back and savor. Blessing in disguise, that '81 show from Cornell is really hot. Even with the audience patch at the end. Still, of all the places to get stuck, '82, '83, '84 wasn't the best. Did like the '84 a lot on first listen, time to go back and revisit these five.

Acid Tests turn 50

http://www.santacruzsentinel.com/arts-and-entertainment/20151130/acid-t… Looks like a fun event for folks in that area Friday night.

Reply : 30T replacements, I'm still waiting for some Good Lovin'

From the Good Ol' Dr. Rhino. Waiting,,, Its been a while (more or less approximately a month) and really losing a lot of steam in the chronolgical 30 Trips. F Dr. Rhino on this one, I aborted the 30 Trips, when I arrived at the damages. However, the 3 shows I did hear (1966-1968) are very nice and the damages gives me time to revisit those 3 nuggets. I have heard the Dream Bowl show many times, I bypassed that one and the show from 1970 (both damaged). Keeping with the spirit of 30 Trips, I did get my fill of both years, stopping by for a visit - Grateful Dead Live at McArthur Court, University of Oregon on 5.31.69 :) On RSD, I scored a bootleg of 4.3.70- The Grateful Dead Live at Field House, University of Cincinnati :) and substituted that instead of my damaged 4.15.70, which I got from dead.net. Seems like some stage banter was cut on this boot, still looking for that piece of banter. 4.3.70 has quite a bit of buzz and hum that is prevalent throughout much of the recording, similar to 4.18.70 release, including a killer That's It For The Other One -> Cosmic Charlie. Another 30 trips complaint,, no Friend of the Devil from 1970 !?! Now I have speed over the 2 damaged duds I got from dead.net, I may resume with 3.18.71

Bad disk resolution

I had 2 separate disk replacement issues. When I first got the box I did an initial disk inspection and found 2 disks that had big cracks in them. Reported it to customer service and received the replacements in about 10 days or so. Then as I was going through and listening I discovered that disk 3 of the 74 show was bad. Major skipping at the end of the disk. I reported that along with some other minor damage issues to a couple of cases. I received that replacement shipment about 3 weeks. I was also told that a follow up email would be sent which I never received. At least I got all of my issues resolved. I think I got my first replacement much faster because it was right at the beginning. As time has gone on they have obviously been getting more and more replacement requests.

Back to earth after 30 trips

Feeling dizzy Quick impressions: 60's & 70's shows are all excellent, you can hear a continuous evolution, with each year having a specific sound. On the other hand, 80s shows all seem to have a similar sound; for me the only way to differentiate between years is by listening to Jerry's voice. That said(my opinion, of course), 1980 through 1984 are the best of the 80's, 1988 & 1989 are at the bottom Surprisingly, like someone else mentioned here, I find the 90's shows superior to the late 80's.

30 Trips Late 80s

yeah, I definitely enjoyed the 90s stuff more than late 80s. I'm not going to say why, as I was attacked ferociously last time, but let's just say I enjoy Vince's contributions. I was really surprised that '87 MSG wasn't better, for all the hype in the liner notes. Just seems average to me. I can find a better Terrapin, Bird Song, Morning Dew, Candyman, Sugaree, etc in the 70s.

Winterland '70 (+ 5/31/69)

mbarilla,5-31-69 is one of my favorites ~ I once asked Dave if this was in the vault, but his response was lost in the spamblocker void. Maybe the hottest (and one of the last?) of the old-riff Cold Rains. Speaking of hottest Cold Rains, I'm joining KeithFan in lauding 4-15-70 as one of the stellar classic-riff versions/70-73 era ~ or any era. Jerry's got the Aoxomoxoa voice going, and the finale cranks. Thus far, 4-15-70 is the crown jewel of the box for me. In the golden circle of greatest releases ever. (mbarilla, it'll be worth the wait.) KeithFan did a solid play-by-play already, but a few thoughts... Some of the finest harmonizing the GD ever did onstage. My brother kept marveling that "this sounds like a crack blues band in a hot club" or "this is studio quality perfection"...they're just so tight, and on. Candyman is a bonus track on the American Beauty remaster, but hearing it in context, coming off of Man's World, left me in tears for the beauty these guys brought forth at their best. Almost a capella in its vocal focus, with Phil, Bob, Jerry all perfect. This version could've been included seamlessly on Workingman's. Then the unique, spontaneous jam out of Drums, with The Other One yet to come ~ searing with '68 ferocity. Incredible sound quality also ~ you can hear everybody clearly. One of Bear's finest.

antonjo, spam got his response ?

If you like the Candyman from 4.15.70,, check out 4.3.70,, 1st one I believe and nice intro. Here is a cool photo from a few days ago,, whoever is under that gas mask is going where the chilly winds dont blow http://liveforlivemusic.com/news/dead-company-has-some-fun-at-the-weed-…

89, 87

Have to admit the '89 show underwhelmed me, too. Probably not fair to listen to it right off of 4-15-70. But it also competes with Hampton & Nightfall of Diamonds, and doesn't stand with those. Wild Dark Star, but Jerry's voice is awful ~ he had these nights where his playing could be sweet, but he just had a case of the frogs; no biggie for the faithful, but not ideal for release IMO. Wheel's always welcome, but Watchtower was never my favorite - always thought it was too easy a cover, fun as it was to hear Jerry get raunchy - and Stella Blue here is average at best. This is the first show where I skipped right to 2nd set, and following that I've moved to Dream Bowl. So it's also the first show I didn't hear all of before grabbing another. And I agree about '87 MSG -- a solid listen & representative of that year's energy, but not best-of-year. I'd've gone with Landover 9/12 or Hampton 3/22. I love the MSG Dew, of course, but 9/12 boasts its own hall of fame version and isn't saddled with a paltry 6-song first set. 3/24 has the monster Terrapin (and a thrilling Let It Grow, and the most emotional Not Fade & Brokedown you're likely to find), but a gravelly vocal night for Jerry.

Fall Tour 1989

10.23.89 is one of my favorite shows from the tour. And I imagine they were not going to pick one of the Spectrum shows, those 3 could make a nice box set.. October 18-20, 1989.

mbarilla / 67 vs. 68

Yeah, I'd blocked some entire spam-prone domains from my earthlink account, with the unforeseen effect that I didn't even see messages from some senders, even in spamblocker. I think this cost me a couple of dates in addition to Dave's verdict on 5/31/69 before I discovered what was happening. Sigh. ~*~*~*~ RE: 67 & 68, I prefer Greek '68 for its sheer power. Perfect little zap o' 68. Love the '67, though, and even moreso the '66.

dates are overrated, Lol

unless the girl is paying :) 1967 versus 1968 , tough choice if i had to pick one, i would go with the 1967 show because of New Potato Caboose and Alligator -> Caution.. Extreme flash back when hearing this show, the sound on this one took me back to the Grateful Dead self titled debut album.

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