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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 13, 2015 - 7:52am

#6731

mbarilla

Joined:
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Phil and Friends re-create 5.8.77

http://www.jambase.com/Articles/125427/Video-Phil-Lesh-and-Friends-And-…
June 13, 2015 - 6:44am

#6732

mbarilla

Joined:
August 8, 2013

Anybody have Dave's Picks 1 for sale ?

For a Reasonable price ? Can do cash, credit, or trade. Lots of good stuff showing up at my doorstep lately, make an offer if ya got it and are willing to part. Or Fillmore West Complete Recordings ? If you are searching like me, I may have what you are looking for. Hey Forensicdocevelen, what is the good word in regard to 3.11.71 - U. Centre Ballroom, Dekalb, IL ? Was this show cancelled ? 4.18.71 going a few days ago,, excellent Truckin : Hard To Handle. And the Drums during Good Lovin' ,, so nice Billy K is killing it. I may just have to call him "Billy Killin'IT" Edit: Is there any truth or can someone confirm if the Grateful Dead played a show at Kent State on 4.2.71 ? One person says it happened at a small bar and not a large venue. 2 days later they would be in NYC, but no local records show they played at Kent State. Being the middle of the semester I suppose school newspapers would have documented this, but nothing has turned up.
June 13, 2015 - 6:42am

#6733

boblopes

Joined:
January 13, 2009

Free the Fillmore West Complete Recordings - Re-Release Please!

To TPTB: Please, please, please free the Fillmore West Complete Recordings from their captivity. Make it a brown box special so the original pressing is more valuable. Just like old Beatle records - 1st generation pressings are worth the most! Re-Release for the 50th Please! Thank you!
June 12, 2015 - 10:05pm

#6734

mbarilla

Joined:
August 8, 2013

4.13.83 primo

Included in the Jeebs stash, as was Riverbend 85. Jeebs was always trying to find some of the more quality recordings from all eras. I suspect a few of these 30 trips shows were picked based upon higher quality sound compared to others in the same year. And a few were also picked to save some meat for releases in other series. 1980 does standout considering August, September, October all have some very special stuff. One show Jeebs didn't recommended was 6.24.83 probably because only Audience are circulating. But this one is a dandy. Sets fire from first contact. And the Candyman > Red Rooster is full throttle. April 84 showing up lately, and 4.29.84 is going way under the radar.
June 12, 2015 - 9:16pm

#6735

Vguy72

Joined:
June 29, 2007

Ten years from now....

....when I'm pushing sixty, I imagine them releasing a huge box to store all the boxes. Hopefully in the shape of a vintage VW bus, circa '74, with a pop top. That would be neat...really neat. ....some of those buses were awesome eye candy. Even in the late eighties, they turned my head, Dead that is....
June 12, 2015 - 7:30pm

#6736

Mr. Jack Straw

Joined:
August 29, 2013

Choices of shows

Really impressed by the choices made here, especially post-1978. Dave really put together a fantastic set. I'm wondering if there are any choices that people are second-guessing, and if so, what would they replace them with (knowing what we know about the contents of the Vault). Remember, I'm not complaining! I love this set, purchased one, and can't wait to dive in. But we've got to pass the time somehow until 9/18 and keyboardist debates can get old (and sometimes violent). I feel the choices for 1966, 1967, 1969, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1979, 1981, 1982, 1984, 1987, 1989, 1991, 1992, 1993, and 1994 are spot-on. Wouldn't change a thing. I don't know much about the choices for 1968, 1983, 1986, or 1990, so I won't comment on them. I love the choice of 4/15/70. Great show. But I would have gone with 9/20/70 to get some of that Fall 1970 sound. If that's not in the Vault (unclear), then I'm fine with this choice. They also could have used 6/7/70, which is in the Vault. I also love the pick of 3/18/71, but its the exclusion of December '71 material that has me second-guessing. 12/5/71 or 12/15/71 are up there too! A complete 8/6/71 would also have been nice, but much of that show is out with DP35 and RT 1.3. The 1972 choice is interesting. The one that circulates could use some cleaning up, and that may catapult the show into top-tier status. Much of October 1972 is not in the Vault, so choices like 10/18/72 and 10/28/72 aren't options. I would have gone with 9/28/72 from September or either of the Berkley shows if not 9/24/72. That said, I'm looking forward to the Vault's copy of this show. Again, 11/14/73 is a GREAT show. Love it. Happy with the choice. But I would have picked 6/10/73, 10/25/73, or one of the March shows over it. 1977 is a unique case. I would have taken a number of shows over 4/25, but they're not in the Vault. 2/26, 5/5-5/9, 10/29, and 11/6 aren't there. 3/18 could have been a great pick...perhaps someday? However, I'm happy with what I've heard of 4/25 and this is a worthy choice. I'm a bit baffled by the choice for 1978. I've always felt that '78 got worse as the year went on, with January > Feb > April > May. I know 1/22/78 and Red Rocks aren't in the Vault, and all 3 would have been great options. Maybe 4/21/78? With DP18, From Egypt with Love, COW, and DaP7, some of the best shows are already out there. Similarly, the 1980 choice is confusing. Obviously, I would have hoped for an acoustic set from Sept or Oct, but those were chopped for Reckoning and Dead Set. I always felt 11/29 was a superior show to 11/28, and 6/20 would have also been a better choice. I like 6/24/85, but it pales in comparison to 6/30 or 7/1. Hopefully, those are a mini-box at some point. There are some good November shows, but I'd still go with 6/24 over those. I'm no expert on 1988 or 1995, but I always felt 7/2/88 was the best show of '88 and 3/30/95 was the best of '95. What do you think?
June 12, 2015 - 6:59pm

#6737

will74

Joined:
October 28, 2010

Re: Choices of Shows, Brent

In response to Mr. Jack Straw...here is my quick 2 cents. Overall, I am very excited about most of the selections in this box set. He was either spot on (10/27/79), or very close (6/24/85) with a lot of the choices...in my opinion. However...here are a few dates I would trade out for. 1981: 3/6/81 ...amazing show...Let it Grow>Deal is a must hear, as is the Estimated>Franklin's. Would have loved to have seen 7/10/81 also...awesome 2nd set. Hope this could be a Dave's pick soon. 1983: Most of the Spring tour, especially 4/13/83 (one of the best Scarlet>Fires EVER), and 6/20/83 would have been incredible to see in this box. 1985: 6/27/85, Saratoga: great playing, inspired setlist...including Feel Like a Stranger> Eyes, a 1st set Crazy Fingers, and an exciting Supplication jam Whoever does not know these shows should check them out. Quickly on Brent...I did not learn to appreciate him until well after even Jerry died. I love his early singing more than his later years, but I LOVE Blow Away these days. I also love a nice Far From Me. I would have laughed myself out of town 20 years ago if I heard myself say these things...but there you go.
June 12, 2015 - 2:55pm

#6738

Morning Sun

Joined:
April 10, 2014

Brent, et al.

Just a Little Light, Blow Away, Easy to Love You, I Will Take You Home, all fine by me. Do the people railing on IWTYH have children? Hey Pocky Way cover was a highlight. I agree the Blow Away rap was cring-inducing at times, but the song structure and way it jammed out to an unexpected stop, particularly '89 versions, was great. My reaction to much of the "90 boxes was that the band was lucky Brent was there, because he was working like mad to keep these songs coherent. A little like Garth Hudson for The Band--the more you listen, the songs are really his keyboards combined with all the sweet singing. Except for the Dead you had not so sweet singing, at that point, usually. Bob's 'angular' later songs? Throwing Stones, Picasso Moon, Feel Like a Stranger--love them all. I expect some of the highlight shows not included in this newest box are to save for later DPs and boxes.
June 12, 2015 - 1:03pm

#6739

MLavallee

Joined:
January 14, 2009

Speaking of Brokedown Palace...

Noticeably absent from the box altogether. Was always my favorite encore, just perfect.
June 12, 2015 - 12:48pm

#6740

davey concepci…

Joined:
August 7, 2007

May post more later, but I

May post more later, but I was at the Cincy '85 show and was a little surprised that it was selected. I hope DL2 gives us some thoughts on how the shows were selected . . . I mean, after all, that's part of the fun of being an obsessive Deadhead is engaging in such arcanity (and why the Boys still make lots of money off us!). I thought a good show, better than most during that period in which Jerry was so obviously seriously impaired, but would have thought Saratoga a few nights later or one of the Red Rocks shows, or the Halloween show in Columbia, SC with the Space opening of set 1(which was quite good). Also a bit confused why none of the anniversary shows from 1980 were selected instead of a pretty pedestrian Lakeland, FL show. Any clues on that one? I mean, is it correct that the NOLA shows were not recorded by Healey or Betty? I've always loved the AUD of that second show with the Brokedown encore. Please don't take this as whining . . . it's not. I bought on day 3 (had to fix debit card max charge and didn't realize the snafu for a couple of days) and think this will be superb. This may be the product that my kids (25 and 21) really come to grips with the importance of the Dead as a musical phenomena as opposed to a social and commercial one. Anyway, just rambling gambling thoughts! DCFHOF. It's time. Kentucky Scott

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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

@mbarilla - is that Mickey behind that mask?

Reminds me of that scene in Platoon...

Reply : is that Mickey behind that mask?

I think it is, Billy looks like he may be holding him steady, so he doesnt fall over. Looks like he is chalking up a big hit

'89 show

I'm always interested to hear opinions that are a little different from the general consensus. The Miami '89 show has long been held in high regard and I really enjoyed it as I skip around the box at my leisure. My initial impression was that if someone doesn't like Brent or Jerry's "froggy" voice then this show will not change their mind. But for those who like it all this is a damn good show. The first set really rocks from start to finish and for me, the highlight is the kick ass Victim. I know a lot of people don't like this song and I didn't either until I heard it at Richfield, on the floor in '94 and somehow the light bulb turned on. After that I would listen to tapes and hear Victim and think, "How did I not like this song before?" If ever there was a Victim to change someone's mind I would suggest this one from '89. The second set is fantastic as well. I particularly enjoyed the prelude (with a lower case p) to Dark Star. The Dark Star itself is great but the mini jam before it is unique to my ears and exactly the kind of thing that gets me excited about these releases. I found the '88 show to be somewhat underwhelming, particularly the rather sloppy late segment but I'm surprised to hear that some are unimpressed with the '87 show. I'm far from an expert on '80s Dead but I've always considered 9-18-87 as a top five post 70s show and this release reinforced my opinion (I love it). But I've not delved deeply into that decade since my kids were born 16 years ago.

Comical

I have no problem with and fully respect OMGWAMS, as music is subjective. Whatever moves you moves you, whatever doesn't doesn't. However, it cracks me up to read criticisms of 9-18-87 based on the notion that there are better versions of some of the songs out there. Well of course there are, no shit. That can be said for every release as no one single show (other than Boreal Ridge of course) contains the best version of every song, not even Cornell. This is a particularly silly view of things in the context of this box set, given that its focus was to provide a historical snapshot of the band for each and every year. And this show does just that quite well. A show is the sum of its parts and the 9-18-87 show is an overwhelmingly way above average 1987 show at worst (don't take my word, it finished way high in Deadbase reader polls for years, among other Deadhead metrics) and was the perfect choice here among shows available for release in the vault. Not everything that has a "killer version of ____" is in the vault in condition to be released, nor do you release a show for an individual part unless it is a pretty special Dark Star or jamming vehicle.

Scott Weiland - RIP

It's a shame, hopefully drugs did not take another charismatic singer.

outpost

I hear ya. Wasn't there supposed to be some kind of update sent out late this week to let us know about the USB status or was that just a rumor?

Free ticket with purchase

I ordered a couple tee shirts (wow 30 trips shirt material is basically a rag AHAHAH LOL) and got the ticket for 1.28.87 , Chinese New Year and 1st show of 1987 :) Maybe when my ticket collects dust I will use that 30 trips tee shirt I bought to wipe it off,, what ever happened to Hanes Beefy Tees ? 9.18.87 great choice, Sept 87 is very nice 11.15.87 another primo show from 1987

T-shirt quality

Felt the same way about the FTW T's. Did not go to any shows but bought a Santa Clara one and the Terrapin one and I fear both will not stand up to the test of time. The Wolf shirt from Jerry site was nice quality.

USB SHIPPING NEXT WEEK

Just received an email notice.

Finally some news !

Dear 30 Trips USB customer, We will be shipping out your 30 Trips Around The Sun USB next week. We apologize for the delay in getting it to you. If you have any questions or concerns, please reply to this email or call 877-332-3638 (+434-205-7051 for international customers). We very much appreciate you sticking it out with us. Best, The Dead.net Team

USB'rs Rejoice

VERY glad to hear the USB Gang will indeed be getting their wares before Christmas. Hope it all rounds out without a hitch and that your joy is pervasive. Sincerely, Sixtus

DJMAC520 => 9/18/87

I'm amused at your amusement:) I guess I should have elaborated - If 9/18/87 is the best 1987 has to offer (as is pretty much indicated in the liner notes, and by you of course), and I can find a better Terrapin, Bird Song, Morning Dew, Candyman, Sugaree, etc, on EVERY 70s release, then why listen to 1987 at all. Don't mistake me - I'm a big fan of the Who too, and I enjoyed every note of their 50th tour immensely while I was at the show, but to playback a recording of it does not satisfy, because Townshend is a shadow of his former self, and Daltrey's voice is the equivalent of Jerry after '85 or whenever, and so, I would never listen to a live Who gig on CD from 2015 - I would go back to when they sounded good on record. It's just the nature of the beast. Same with the Stones. Same with Dead & Co; the show was great, I had a blast, but I would never waste my time listening to a CD of it, when I could be spending that time listening to One From The Vault. Maybe when I'm good and tired of everything that's been released from '66 - '78 will I go to something as 'relatively' inferior as Madison Square Garden, 1987. But I'll answer my own question - I've been taking the best of the newer live renditions and making mixes of them, since I obviously can't go back to the 70s for Foolish Heart or Throwing Stones or Feel Like A Stranger. That's a good use of several shows I had to buy to get the good stuff.

USB

WOW, that is great news.Very happy to think that those who have been waiting will receive this before Christmas. I'm sure many people have time off and it will be great for them to have this in hand. Based on my first listen, everyone should be very happy they never canceled their order.

1972

Two questions: Does everyone have the bad sound towards the end of Jack Straw? That was a bummer and I don't recall anyone mentioning it. Second, in Loser, Jerry adds the 'Sweet Suzie' later in the song than usual. I'm just curious, does anyone know when that line was permanently dropped from the song?I thought a great show, I'm down to one left for virgin ears, '77, before I start all over again!

USB to UK

Have doubts mine will arrive before Xmas, unless they lay on some kind of special shipping.Usually takes a couple of weeks, so will probably get lost in the mail !

Sweet Suzy

I believe he dropped it late '72/ early '73. Others on this site can cite the exact instance. As for the noise in 'Jack' (wheeze?) it's on my copy as well

Sweet Soozie

I'll take Obscure Dead Lyric Trivia for 1000 Alex, and I'm gonna go with 5/19/74 aka Dave's Picks Volume 9, aka Dinosaurs, the Dead, and the Land of No Return for the last Sweet Soozie. Who knows for sure. That's the latest one in time I can think of on an official release (which are more my province - I'm sure there are ton of soundboards that may contain it); I don't recall any post-hiatus utterings of Sweet Soozie.

Thanks so much

To Dead.net for the latest email. Happy 50th to all. Can't wait to get home and put on something real good. Hope usb is solved soon.

Dave' Picks 9 - Loser

would make my list of primo tracks from Dave's Picks series. These dont have Sweet Susie but they are all very nice. --Dave's 8 with another top tier Loser. Dave's 8 start to finish is Top Class and nearly flawless. --Dick's Picks 20 - 9.25.76 - Loser And one that is officially unreleased but soon to be... The Grateful Dead Live at Stanley Theatre on December 1, 1979. Loser is one of the prizes for that night. Same with 7.22.84 - Loser :) With "Sweet Suzie" 1979 - Loser with "Sweet Suzie" - 1.10.79, but this show is famous for other reasons. 1974 - Loser with "Sweet Suzie" - 6.18.74, also famous for other reasons. Most of this show has been released.

1982

As always, I'm getting caught up so I am several pages behind, but I did want to comment and say I loved the 1982 show. For the Brent era thus far in the box, '79 did nothing for me, my least favorite at that point...'80 was better, '81 also was lackluster to me, but loved '82. Giving a relisten just to that mini-box now to reappraise. Also, for those into the new Dylan set, THIS is how you make someone's Friday: "Dear Collector, We hope you are enjoying The Cutting Edge 1965-1966: The Bootleg Series Volume 12: Collector's Edition. Thanks again for your purchase! The holidays are coming early for you via a special gift from Columbia Records: 208 tracks encompassing more than ten hours of previously unreleased live Bob Dylan performances from his landmark 1965 tours, including 14 complete concerts – both acoustic and electric - and an array of recordings from television shows, hotel rooms, and other live appearances." Downloading now. :D

Suite Souxie and T-Shirts

The Sweet Susie discussion is interesting. I doubt if the date fell exactly after an official release (but it might have). Still, I think KeithFan is just about perfect in his answer. T-Shirts.. thanks for someone picking up on this. I quit buying them from official channels because the quality and sizing are 3rd world. Come on people.. pick up on this and give us at least a half decent product for chrissakes. That's purely and simply function of either management asleep at the wheel or more cynically a bit of greed in the pot. I am less aggressive about the delays and CD issues so long as they do finally stand behind their product and get stuff fixed, after all, everything musically related they release has aged at least 20 years in oak before they bottle it by now. But merch quality bugs me and the FTW slip in of non GD music bothers me because it was sold as a pre-order. Anyway.. I am off my high horse, I am really enjoying both Dave's 16 and the LA 67 show from the box at the moment. Nothing slacking in quality from these two offerings. Have a good weekend all. Get better quality T-Shirts, Dead.Net. ________________ Sorry to rant, I am far from disgruntled.. just a minor pet peeve. Have a good weekend all.

USB Will Be Shipping Next Week

Dylan Set

Thanks for sharing the info., that is some addition to the set. I thought it was pricey when I first looked at it but 10 hours of unreleased material sure makes that better. What a gift to people who must be true fans.

Sweet Soozie?

I would like to know when he started asking for ten gold dollars, instead of just one gold dollar. Crazy inflation rate. It would be funny if the same applied to say, Wharf Rat..."He asked me for a dollar, a dollar for a cup of coffee..."

Beautiful Space from that 1983 Trip in Woostah

Still being wowed by my chronological journey. I'm listening to the Worcester 1983 show. Blown away by Space > Truckin' - after listening to the whole show, on my third run on that sequence after a couple of trips on Scarlet > Fire. Wow that was some of the most beautiful Space I've heard. I know it says "Sage and Spirit" Jam in Deadbase, but I could swear I heard traces of Victim in embryotic form from Bobby. I jumped over to the show thread, but no one's posted anything recently and the former posts did mention Sage and Spirit. Guess I need to do a deeper dive. Speaking of T-shirts - I picked up a Europe72 T from Amazon for less than 20 which was a beefy T with the E72 Album cover on both sides. I wore it to the DSO show and a bunch of people kept asking me about it. Off to REMville with a playlist from the 73 trip. Happy 50th!!! Glad to see the Bolters got some positive news, they better overnight them to y'all!

Summary of Known Sound Imperfections?

Hi all, just wondering if there is a good summary of known sound imperfections (those unrelated to scratches) in any of these threads? Thanks.

Re: Crazy Inflation Rate

right.. should be "asked me for Jackson, a Jackson for a cup of latte. That would be in pace with the times.

A Couple of Notes...

I haven't been here in a while. Checking in and glad to see that the USB drives are shipping. Given that they weigh about an ounce, hopefully they will be shipped via a fast and reliable method. Someone mentioned being disappointed that non-GD music was included on the FTW CDs. I will say that while I had a great, great time at the Friday and Sunday Chicago shows (missed Saturday), I have listened to more of the Neal Casal discs than the FTW discs. I think it is really fine stuff. Some sweet GD riffs buried in there, and really nice instrumental music throughout. I think I may try it as background music for our next dinner party, rather than me throwing together a custom mix as usual. I am mainly listening to 30 Trips in order and am only through 1970. All good things in all good time. Oh, and someone mentioned a Space>Truckin'. Wasn't that Deep Purple?

Dylan Bonus

Muleskinner, my many thanks for the heads up. My Dylan purchase was tied to a Gmail account that I check only occasionally, so I might have missed it without your help. It's all downloaded safe & sound on the Macbook now, and I'm gonna plug it in immediately for some loud Saturday grooving. Yee haw!

Europe 72 Tee

one of my favorites, I have 1994 GDM Inc, with the fruits & Liquid Blue tag. The fruits, they always looks so tasty. Bought it new over 20 years ago. The tees are hit or miss on website and shows, I bought a couple tees at Dead and Company show, one was Liquid Blue, very nice. I prefer Liquid Blue and Hanes Beefy.

Go Jer

I love those moments in a show when Jer connects with a crowd and it's like a lighting bolt blast the stage and the band explodes in wonderful blissful music. I think these are the moments I listen for in a show and when I hear them I realize why this music is so important to us. Safe to say I wasn,t prepared for it when it happened in the 87 Dew from this box. The energy from it carries the band right through the end of the show. What a great moment in music and how lucky are we to have these kind of moments preserved in this box for the rest of our good lives.

Connecting with the crowd....

....I can't think of any other band that did it better. If that connection happened at a show I attended, albeit it being maybe a couple minutes worth, I walked away a different person. It was tangible. You could reach out and touch it, hug it, caress it, then let it go back to the stage....and no, I necessarily didn't need to be high to be able to grab that golden ring when it happened....mercy.

Boxiila

I'm really enjoying boxilla .... And all your posts. I'm only about 1/3 thru boxilla and am skipping around especially focusing on fav years and fav venues (mostly mass and New England since that is where I saw most my shows). That all being said ... I haven't done deep dives but Here is my take on shows Exceeding expectations....69, 83, 94, 75 ... Especially 69 Shows not exceeding expectations.... 79, 84, 73 Not exceeding expectations doesn't mean they were bad shows, just expecting a little more. I need to spend more time ... Especially with 79. Overall boxilla is meeting expectations. .... And my expectations were huge so that is a good thing. I do have a major static burst in 79 dancing jam ...anyone else have this? Out

10/27/90 snare echo?

Hi gang, has anybody noticed what sounds like an echo on one of drummers snares around the 6:30-6:40 of Sugaree, that last through the rest of disc 1? I hope disc 2 and 3 are better because I'm in the apparent minority of really loving a Bruce/Vinnie show. :)

I Love Varying Opinions!

I'm home, the other five are away, and I'm cranking the '84 show wondering how anyone could not absolutely love this show. Then I read a post, which makes me laugh because one of the three shows that totally underwhelmed me was '69 and the only portion of a show that actually made me scream in ecstasy was the '73 China->Fire. Which is all good! Doesn't mean I'm correct, just means I need to go back and listen to the three meh shows of 69, '79 and '89 IMHO. So keep the reviews coming, I love reading them even if we don't necessarily agree but all agree The Dead Rock!

Sublime Definition 4.15.70

The Jerry solo in Dancing in the Street is extraordinary...just beautiful in the 6:00s. I keep coming back to this groove and am floored every time. My suspicions confirmed...The Audio Dictionary has this Solo filed under their definition of the word 'Sublime'.

4-15-70

Listening for the first time tonight. The first set was fun. The second set: HO...LEE...SHIT! I think someone mentioned earlier that the jam out of drums sounds like Soul Sacrifice at Woodstock and I have to agree; you could almost put it on the set list. Just a great second disc. This one and the '71 show have exceeded my expectations in a big way. So far I've listened to a little more than half the shows (not in order). '73 and '72 are my favorites, but that's no surprise as those are my favorite years. I enjoyed your post, Takimoto. As NWSFG said, "Varying Opinions." The '73 and '79 shows were among those that made me feel I couldn't live without this box and the '84 is indeed one that exceeded my expectations. Below expectations for me so far have been '78 and '88. Funny how we can love the same band yet have such different opinions. Next up for me will be the '83 show, maybe Thursday night.

Dancin in the Street

10.4.70 - skull splitter 5.6.70 - skull splitter

May 14, 1978 Providence Civic

When the complete contents of Boxzilla were announced I was somewhat dismayed that 5/14/78 was the pick for 1978. At the time I was down on Dick's 25 (5/10/78 New Haven, CT. & 5/11/78 Springfield, MA.) and I hadn't listened to either show since I bought it in July of 2002. Good but not spectacular shows, plus the shows were missing two songs each. Earlier this week I "had to" listen to the 5/10 show - it sort of jumped out at me - I liked it very well and continued with the 5/11 discs. Again, it had the same level of intensity as the previous show and I liked it very well. Just this morning I finished listening to May 14 1978 and I thought it was great and it did have the same level of intensity as the the Dick's 25 shows. It's complete, and I do like complete shows for the most part, which allows me be the judge of what I like and what I don't care for. Great choice! I also played Dave's 15 (4/22/78 Nashville Municipal Auditorium) in its entirety about 2 weeks ago and that's a completely different animal compared to the aforementioned shows.

Dick's Picks 25 amazing stuff

Spring 78 is one of my favorite tours to listen to. A lot of top notch highlights. Out of the 4 Dave's Picks from 2015, 4.22.78 would probably rank 2nd. Even with the short 3rd disc. Filler would have knocked that one out of the park Favorite Dave's picks this year was 2.24.74, least favorite was 3.28.73.

Dennis Wilmot

Dennis, thanks for sending the link for that 31 days of December ... I was checking out that link out and his selections ... pretty cool! I'll be looking for his Dec 2015 selections dave

NWScarlet and RDevil

That is funny how some people love certain years and shows and others don't. I will say with 3 little kids and a busy job I rarely get time to just sit and listen to music. Most of my listening is in the car on the way to work in rush hour ... so not fully tuned in. Also, I'm only giving each disk 1 listen through at this point as I want to make sure they aren't defective. I did have major hack in the 79 show that I need a replacement disk for. I recommend all you to do the same. I had another hack in 84 disk but its a song I don't care about so I'm not worried it. I'm only about 1/3 thru Boxilla. But, I will be spending more time with 79, 84, 73. Its funny too because 73 is my fav year so I thought I'd dig San Diego more. I presume these shows will soon exceed expectations upon further review. Speaking of further review, the Patriots just let the Eagles block a punt for a TD right before half. Good grief. peace

1978

I like 78 ... i think it may be an underrated year. I thought the Dave's pick from 4/22 was fabulous. I also love that DP 18 from 78 (I think it was 18 ... forget the actual number). My fav scarlet fire with an awesome Samson before that. Jerry was on fire that nite.

DP '78!

Takimoto: On this topic I couldn't agree more! The opening Bertha is pretty darn impressive too, so is Cold Rain. Hell, it's all great!

1978

As it's been stated before music like all art is subjective. 1978 is my least favorite/go to year.Having seen them twice that year, the performances seemed lackluster and uninspired. Made me think '78 was '77 with a hangover. Also JG's substance abuse was obviously worsening. It seemed the back half of the 2nd sets were becoming less and less. Of course it could have been the shows I'd seen, but 1978 seemed like a bottoming out. Since I've been reading everyone's pro-'78 statements, I've been trying to listen with new/fresh ears. So far I can say Dap7 proves my point while DaP15 has given me new hope. I haven't listened to Boxzilla '78 as I'm waiting for the right time. I do plan on going back and listening to the older releases as well. All in all I enjoy reading everyone's pro/con statements. Keep 'em coming!

re: '78

I've always considered '78 an inconsistent year and it was never among my favorites but DaP15 really got me excited. Then several great folks here posted links to hot '78 shows and I had to question my long held opinion. But I have to say, I wasn't particularly impressed with the '78 show in Boxzilla. I even gave it a second thorough listen to make sure it wasn't just my mood the first time. It just seems a little too "hard rock" if that makes any sense. Maybe my expectations were raised by DaP15 and those other great shows.

re: Takimoto, '73

Interesting, you're thoughts on the '73 show given it's your favorite year (mine too). I really think the format of the discs disrupts the flow in a big way. Not to be negative but I have two complaints about the Box: we should have had jewel cases and the '73 show should have been released in order like the Europe '72 shows. It's the best show in the box (ymmv) and it deserved better. One more disc in the box would not break Rhino's back. I will soon burn this show to discs in the correct order and probably not listen again to the original (at least set 2).The glories of this box far exceed the negatives, though.

Dead Haiku

Favorite Dead Year70. NO! 69. 72 Too

Dick's 25 and 1978

I've said it before, but Dick's 25 is my all-time least favorite official release. I don't mind the "hard rock" aspect of it, and there are a couple of spine-tingling moments in there. It's the way the performances often go off the rails into what is for me an embarrassing over-reaching. It's most obvious on "Dancing in the Streets" and a few other places. I know there's some backstory about hallucinogens, and that would have been fine if they had kept it cool like they did way back when they were learning how to play while being that high. That said, when 1978 is at its best, I really love it. It is perhaps the year with the most edge. And as long as they don't go past it, the energy is electrifying to me. All of the other 1978 releases are among my favorites.

Sad but pretty accurate view of the last tour.

http://www.salon.com/2015/12/06/it_was_the_tour_from_hell_inside_the_gr… A sad portrait of the last tour, it does confirm my suspicions from the shows I saw that summer before I decided to go home after the RFK shows.

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