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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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  • One Man
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    This Grateful Dead original is as tasty as a fresh morning bun here. Jerry barks the words with great conviction even though he apparently was not happy with the poetry. Sometimes all you gotta do is sell it, and he knows just how to do that, even at this early stage. The odd time changes are maneurvered expertly and the song is a rousing success. A victory lap is called for and Garcia whips up a guitar froth that goes on for a good, jammy time while (I hope) the dancers frug to their hearts’ content. First Jerry, then Billy chops the time in half and drops back to 4/4 soon after. Jer wants to stretch out still. Pigpen's organ stabbing gets louder, to the point of some distraction. The self-made fade at the end is like watching steam dissipate. It's another winner.
  • Across the Rio
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    Sigh. See, you should have ordered the USB. Then you could be on pins and needles the next 30 days and might have gotten lucky! Now when did you feel that way and hopeful for the holidays since you were a kid! But then again, if we are still waiting, you still did better. And NO - I DO NOT WANT TO CANCEL!!! I just want what I paid for or an update. And if I can't get an update, but sometime in the next 12 months will actually get what I paid for months ago, I will take it. And no, I do not resent those of you who got the box. I truly am happy for you - others suffering does not alleviate mine, but knowing others are happy (if supportive) does ease mine. And it sounds like a blast to listen to. Just hope I get to someday - and feel that making the point here now and then is my right. Not directed at you who have the music, just the off chance that being shamed in public makes someone at Rhino try to do better.
  • hbob1995
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    Well, after several listens through the box, I finally have found out one bad thing.What could anybody possibly get me for Xmas that will hold a candle to this box? The bloom is certainly off the rose for me this year. Boxzilla is just SO amazing that I am afraid I will have to wait for Xmas 2016 to receive any present that will really spin my top. Rock on
  • Kayak Guy
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    WOW. I didn't listen to the streams and have a random listening pattern so it takes a while to hear new stuff. This Trip was great, a perfect choice and the 1st of the box shows i heard. I literally had to turn around and look at the monitor to find out WTF it was. Similar in feel to the 5/6/70 Kresge Plaza show at MIT where they crank the whole set knowing they don't have another set to worry about. The Other One is intense, the Lovelight NFA closer is as good as the Minglewood from 5/15/70 when Bob shreds his vocal chords in the give and take with Pigpen. It's a nice choice for the box, short but it's the whole ride from start to end.
  • Mr. Pete
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    It's not out yet! Have a nice Thanksgiving. Mr. Pete-------> aging hippie
  • One Man
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    Honestly, I'm posting to see if my new photo shows up. Ha. But while I'm here, let me say to the USB crowd that I feel a portion of your pain. My box arrived very late and there was no reason given in advance, even though the reason was a shipping label SNAFU. They could have just told us that, and instead they chose to let us guess. Adding further tragicomedy, I just received my shipping notice. It came about 4 weeks after the actual box arrived. So hang in there, brethren. It's a mess but I have confidence it will be straightened out in the end. You'll love the tunes. The time lapse morph from pimply garage band to lumbering behemoth collapsing under its own weight is a wonder to behold in all of its audio splendor. The stops along the way are priceless.
  • mbarilla
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    tsmoore00 , my dog usually disappears during 1985 Drums/Space
    some of my favorites, but he is no where to be found during that portion of the show. Yesterday he went on a stroll of his own and luckily I found him. He had his nose in a patch of mushrooms, but didnt eat any :)
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    http://www.psilo.com/dead/ jcure : love to trade for 6/21/93 pass - my first and only show. Will update when mine arrives. djmac520 : 10-27-91 If anyone wants to trade that ticket PM me. has 6-21-93 pass (not for trade) and ticket 12-12-94 redemption searcher: I've got 10/30/91 Oakland ticket (only $22.50-boy those were the days) and 8/21/93 Eugene backstage pass. Went to all the '94 Eugene shows, and strangely enough don't even remember them playing there in '93 until I saw this. Saw someone has 5-15-93 Vegas, not only went to that but it was my birthday, so I would trade for that. Was also in 4th row in front of Vince on his b-day on 2-21-95 and would trade for that. TERRAPIN_ROB Has Ticket 10-27-1991 Oakland Coliseum Arena Pass 5-22-1993 Shoreline Amphitheatre tysonupina: Would love the '93 Eugene and 10/27/91 igrateful: has 10-30-91 and Deer Creek '93 pass Automaticslim: 2/21/95 Delta Center Salt Lake City pass ready for trade.12/12/94 Oakland Coliseum General Admission ticket not for trade TheDude77: has ticket: Oct. 27, 1991, Oakland and pass: May 15, 1993, Las Vegas hallstallion2005: has ticket stub: 5/27/93 Cal Expo Sacramento CA and backstage pass: 3/22/95 Coliseum Arena Charlotte NC hatch655: has Ticket from 5/27/93 and Pass from 8/22/93 g1u2i3: has Ticket: 1991-10-31 (Oakland Coliseum, Oakland, CA) and Pass: 1993-06-22 (Deer Creek Music Center, Noblesville, IN) BertDert: has Stub: 5/27/93 Sacramento, CA and Pass: 3/22/95 Charlotte, NC Serpent of Dreams: has Ticket: 10/30/91 Oakland Coliseum Arena, Oakland CA and Pass: 8/21/93 Autzen Stadium, Eugene OR EGroesbeck: has ticket Cal Expo Amphitheatre, May 27, 1993 and Pass 2/20/95 Salt Lake City, UT KYTrips: Ticket was from 10/27/1991 - Oakland Coliseum. Backstage Pass was from 6/21/1993 - Deer Creek Univax: has Ticket May 27 93 Cal Expo / Backstage pass June 13, 93 Freedom Hall Louisville KY. mbarilla: has ticket 10.27.91 x2 and Passes to 5.16.93 Vegas & 6.11.93 Buckeye Lake Shakespeare: has a ticket for 5/27/93 Cal Expo and a pass for 3/22/95 Charlotte. Anttheknee: has ticket for Oct. 28, 1991 and backstage pass for June 16, 1993. MorningSun: has 10/30/91 ticket; 6/21/93 pass. Diggey: has pass from 5/23/93 shoreline amphitheater and ticket is 12/12/94 Oakland. kindagrae: has ticket 5/27/93 Cal Expo Ampitheatre, Sacramento, CA and Backstage pass: "In Attendance" 3/22/95 Charlotte LetitShine: has ticket for 10/27/1991, Oakland Coliseum. b/s pass for 6/9/1993 Palace of Auburn Hills anatexis22: has ticket 5/27/93 Cal Expo Ampitheatre, Sacramento, CA backstage pass is 3/26/95 The Omni, Atlanta, GA D_MCK : has ticket 10/30/91 Gen Admission Oakland Coliseum Arena Back Stage Pass 8/21/93 Autzen Stadium Eugene Oregon Mr. Jack Straw: has ticket: 10/28/91 and Backstage pass: 8/22/93 chitownrider: has Ticket 10/27/91 Oakland Backstage Pass 6/6/93 Giants Stadium Born Cross Eyed... : ticket: 10/30/91 Oakland Coliseum Arena and backstage pass: 6/19/93 Soldier Field, Chicago IL kevinbrandon: has MAY 27,1993 TICKET and THE BACKSTAGE PASS IS FROM JUNE 15, 1993 Atticstrophic : has Ticket: 10/30/91. and Pass: 2/25/95. brobb: has Ticket from May 27, 1993 Cal Expo and Backstage pass from March 26, 1995 The Omni johnmd750: has 12/12/94 Oakland for ticket, and 2/21/95 Salt Lake for backstage pass. wjonjd: has ticket 10-30-91 and pass for SLC 2/21/95 chastason: I'd love to trade for Autzen 93 (of the dates I've seen posted so far). Ticket: 10/30/91 Oakland Pass: 6/9/93 Auburn Hills King Harvest: Received the 8/15/86 Park City ticket (not fielding trade offers currently) and a 5/23/93 Shoreline pass. deadyogi51: has Ticket October 30, 1991 Oakland and Pass June 18, 1993 Soldier Field, Chicago seabird17: has Pass - 3/24/95 and Ticket - 12/12/94 Oakland Coliseum SPACEBROTHER: has Ticket - 12/12/94 Oakland and Pass - 2/21/95 Salt Lake City ccmuzik: has Cal Expo 5/27/93 ticket and a pass from Charlotte 95 (3/22/95). Moses Quasar : has ticket 5/27/93 Cal Expo and pass 8/22/93 Autzen deadheadbrewer: got a ticket for 12/08/94, and a pass for 3/23/95 KayakGuy: has Cal Expo 5/27/93 ticket and pass is for 3/22/95 Charlotte rdevil: has 10-27-91 ticket, 6-11-93 pass Born Cross Eyed: ISO: 10/27/91 show ticket. Will trade my 10/30/91 Oakland TICKET. Wants to keep 6/19/93 Soldier Field Pass. corvette1982: has Pass - 1995-02-21 - Salt Lake City, Utah Ticket - 1994-12-12 - Oakland Coliseum Arena - Oakland, California Dennis Wilmot: has Tix - 10/27/91 - Oakland Col BSP - 6/9/93 - Auburn Hill, Michigan jbxpro: Ticket is 1993-05-27, Cal Expo, Sacramento CA; backstage pass is 1995-03-22, Coliseum Arena, Charlotte NC. mrogers: has Backstage pass for Autzen 8/22/93 and the ticket was Cal Expo 5/27/93. boblopes: has Cal Expo 5/27/93 ticket and pass is for 3/22/95 Charlotte kenco: has Ticket for 5/27/93 Cal Expo & BSP 8/22/93 Autzen akpon9: has Ticket: Oakland Coliseum Oct. 30, 1991 Backstage Pass: Eugene Aug. 21, 1993 skeebe: has Ticket - 1991-10-27 Oakland Coliseum Backstage - 1993-06-11 - Buckeye direwulf: has Backstage pass: 06-18-93 Soldier Field and Ticket: 10-30-91 Oakland Coliseum abrazen: has 3/23/95 Charlotte pass 12/8/94 Oakland ticket WarEagleRK: inserts were the pass for Philly 3/17/95 and the ticket for Oakland 12/8/94 Sixtus_: has Ticket: Cal Expo, 5/27/93 and Backstage Pass: Delta Center 2/19/95 anyone is interested in a swap, PM me... Mojave: has Ticket: October 30, 1991- Oakland Coliseum, Pass: August 22, 1993 Autzen Stadium, Eugene Oregon robshead: has Ticket 10/30/91 Oakland, CA; Backstage Pass 8/22/93 Eugene spascarella: has Ticket 10/27/91 Oakland CA. Backstage pass is 06/08/93 Auburn Hills, MI natas2210: has Ticket Stub: 10/27/91 Oakland Backstage Pass: 5/16/93 Las Vegas Zuckfun: has ticket 12/08/1994 Oakland Coliseum Arena,CA backstage pass 03/23/95 Coliseum Arena Charlotte, NC Open to Trades dedhed76: has Ticket stub 10-30-91 and Pass 8-22-93 jonothan lake: has ticket Oakland Coliseum 28th October, 1991,Backstage pass Eugene, Oregon,22nd August,1993. ottihead: has ticket 10-28-1991 and pass 02-19-1995 brian hahne: has ticket - 5/27/93 General Admission and Backstage pass - 3/22/95 lowspark75: has Ticket: Oct 30, 1991 Oakland and Pass: June 9, 1993 Auburn Hills Alain: has Ticket: October 28, 1991. and Pass: March 23, 1995. Dancin' Rick Chinacat: has Ticket for 10-27-91 Oakland, a show I was at and Pass 6-8-93 Auburn Hills. mjzeee: has Ticket: 10/30/91. Backstage pass: 6/8/93 drshakedown74: has Ticket stub 10/30/91 Pass- 8/22/93 Open to Trades on ticket only dead tanuki: has ticket 10/27/91 Oakland Coliseum, and pass 6/8/93 Palace of Auburn Hills. Roland Bruynesteyn: has ticket October 30, 1991, bsp February 25 shawndog: has Ticket: 10-27-1991 and Pass: 5-23-1993 JeffSmith: has Cal Expo 5/27/93 and Pass: Charlotte Coliseum 3/22/95 birdynumnumz: has TICKET: October 30, 1991 Oakland and PASS: June 8, 1993 Auburn Hills ivhs72: has Oct. 30, 1991 Oakland Coliseum, and the backstage pass is from the May 15, 1993 Silver Bowl. Would like to trade either my pass or ticket for the same to any show in Oregon muleskinner_blues: has Ticket 10/30/91 Oakland Coliseum and Pass 8/22/93 Eugene, OR Vguy72: has ticket Oakland Coliseum 10.27.91 and Backstage is Deer Creek 6.21.93 (will trade for any Vegas pass) DeadJeffinPDX: has Ticket from 10/27/91 - Oakland Coliseum Arena and Backstage pass from Auburn Hills - 6/8/93 NWScarletFireGuy: has a Ticket from 10/27/91 Oakland, Pass 6/8/93 Auburn Hills Frampton: has ticket 10/27/91 Oakland Coliseum, and pass is 6/11/93 at the Buckeye Lake antonjo: has ticket Oakland Coliseum, Oct 30, '91 and Stage pass is Vegas Silver Bowl, May 15, '93. snafu: has ticket Oakland Coliseum, Oct 30, '91 and pass not disclosed (yet) Rambler: has 10/27/91 stub and 6-11-93 Buckeye Music Center pass. snowball: has Ticket: Oakland Coliseum October 30, 1991 and Pass: Deer Creek June 22, 1993 Willysin4wd: has 8/22/93 Eugene Pass, and Oakland Coliseum Space Head 10/30/91 ticket (i think i went to this show!) Europe61: has ticket 10-28-1991 Oakland and backstage pass 8-22-1993 Eugene ozdh: has 10/28/91 oakland - ticket, 6/16/93 freedom hall, louisville - backstage pass johnny361: has Ticket 12/8/94 Oakland and pass 3/24/95 Charlotte drsox: has 2 backstage passes for June 16, 1993 at Freedom Hall, Louisville AND 2 tickets for October 28, 1991 at Oakland Coliseum Arena jerboo22: has Ticket: 28 October 1991, Oakland Coliseum, Oakland and Pass: 16 June 1993, Freedom Hall, Louisville masonskids: has ticket 10/30/91, pass from 8/21/93. Southwest: has Ticket 28 Oct 91 Oakland 22.50 and Backstage Pass 19 Feb 95 Salt Lake Gary Farseer: has Ticket 10/27/91 Oakland and Pass 6/11/93 Buckeye Lake Arno: has Ticket: Oakland Coliseum October 30, 1991 and Backstage Pass: Coliseum Arena, Charlotte March 23, 1995 nitecat: Oakland Coliseum October 30, 1991 and Backstage Pass: 6-16-90 Shoreline DaveStrang: has Ticket: 10/30/91 Oakland Coliseum Arena - Oakland, CA and Backstage Pass: 6/18/93 Soldier Field - Chicago, IL wmh: has Ticket 10-30-1991, Oakland Coliseum General Admission and BS Pass is: 06-09-1993, The Palace Of Auburn Hills Michigan frankparry: has ticket October 30 1991 and pass March 23 1995 chilly1214: has Oct 28 91 ticket and 6-19-93 pass simonrob: has a ticket from October 30, 1991 - Oakland Coliseum Arena, Oakland, CA and a backstage pass from March 23, 1995 JJ Fehmarn : has ticket for Oakland 10-28-91 and pass Salt Lake City 2-21-95 jrf68@hotmail.com: has ticket 1993-05-27 Cal Expo and pass 1995-02-24 Oakland Coliseum luddlight: has Ticket: 27 Oct 1991- Oakland Coliseum Arena and Backstage Pass: 09 Jun 1993 - The Palace of Auburn Hills Jason Wilder: has ticket 10/27/91 Oakland Coliseum and Pass: June 8th, 1993, Palace of Auburn Hills, Michigan. daverock: has ticket is 10-30-91 Oakland and pass 8/21/93 Eugene andoverdeadhead: has ticket 5-27-93 Cal Expo Amphitheatre and backstage pass 2-24-95 Oakland segan63: has Ticket: 5/27/93 and Pass: 3/22/95 wurm79: has ticket 10/27/91 and Backstage pass: 6/9/93 purpleerik69: has Ticket Oakland 10/28/91 and Backstage Pass Freedom Hall 6/16/93 Mar-T: has ticket - 12/8/94 and pass - 2/20/95 anrumler: has ticket stub for 5-27-93 and guest pass from 3-22-95 RichardTorres: has Ticket: 10/28/91- Oakland Coliseum and Pass: 6/16/93- Freedom Hall Kentucky icecrmcnkd: has Ticket: 10/28/91- Oakland Coliseum and Pass: 6/16/93- Freedom Hall Kentucky One Man: has ticket October 28, 1991 and Pass June 16, 1993 Freedom Hall
  • Huskerwing
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    USB not here for another day
    Still waiting for someone from Dead.net or Rhino to tell us why we paid $700 two plus months ago but can't even get a update on our orders.
  • tsmoore00
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    greetings from here, so, my cat loves the grateful dead. he's now listened to a good chunk of the trips box set. in fact, he's the one who wanted it. i covered for him though, i don't want my wife to get too suspicious. he's got a habit, and i enable him. but habits are habits. he would have found someone else to indulge his needs, so i thought. it was a surprise when he left the room during the cornell '81 althea though. he loves the spring 90 box he wanted me to get for him, so why would he walk on that song, that show? i couldn't figure it out. he's listened to a lot, and he makes a statement now? the only thing i can think of is that i've had to revisit that show a few times, and maybe he wants to move on. i could understand it if that was the case, but why not walk out on the me and my uncle (nothing against it personally)? we're all different, just have to accept it. i don't see how i could change, nor why would i want to? everyone of us here's something different, through a neural network of experiences and genetics. i can get him back in the room though. he's a sucker for black muddy river. i know just the encore. i think i've talked myself through this little therapy session. thanks for listening.
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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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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
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.*
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Hope all safe and warm and surrounded by loved ones. Or a large collection of Dead concerts.
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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!
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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
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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.
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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).
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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.
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The real problem with the USB's is that they didn't have 13 points...they all had to be remade...
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.... 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.....
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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.
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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.
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I agree, the sound on this set is great.I also love the variety this box has, well worth the purchase price.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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
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well thats awesome took me many many years to figure out what they may play next! I miss the boys terribly!!!
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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.
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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?
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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…
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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.
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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
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...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
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Why no 1965 show anyway?
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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!
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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 !
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Yes the link was there, but they took to comment section down. update - sorry I thought this was in reply to my earlier comment.
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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.
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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
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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.
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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.
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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.

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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.

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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.
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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.

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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.
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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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