Grateful Dead

You guys are cracking me up today. General #3 (Phil)- "Do Aligators Sell?" Hitler (very agitated) yelling - "Skeletons Sell, Dummkopf!" General #4 (Bobby) - "I thought Dancing Bears moved product" Hitler (steaming, veins popping from his neck and spit flying) - "Look.. its not that ficken complicated.. Skulls and Skeletons Sell Arschfotze"

Call me whatcha want, just don't call me late to ..... a 1968 DaP 19!!!!!!!!!!! Tough thing is, 68s tend to be supernovas that explode and die in the 1-2 disc range. If it's something different, which I think Dave said or I've mindlessly repeated what someone else said (I'd NEVER do that), then perhaps (3) full, one-disc 68 shows or a 2-disc and 1-disc companion. The logic, however, for releasing 1966-70 is a bit tough, being that the # of shows in the vault for each of those years must be rather meager. I could see doing something in 2018 for a 50th anniv. of 68, but who knows how Dave's mind works, except for the happy hype, which I don't begrudge him. He's excited to be doing this and he does have a nice rhythm and fondness for surprises. Must be a fun job, except I'd never listen to a show a dozen times. Once and I'm onboard or indifferent. I do like the returned tapes theory, despite the 78 box. (Yes, more Bettys to come, it seems.) Maybe it's a 2-disc show, w/ a companion disc that's not closely related in time. But what's the logic there? Just hand over a hot 71 Pigpen-saturated show and I'll pipe down. Ah, succumbing to making empty threats... Just call me a hendrix, allmans, band, GD, roy buchanan freak/head/grapefruit. Glad to hear that cat's wife is healing from her car accident. We need to hear the word "healing" more often.

funny you should mention bob's beard,,,, while we were watching the show from bonnaroo the other night my wife said, "ok somebody needs to tell bob to shave off the fucking beard and get a real haircut" There are things you see sometimes that make you think, "did you look in a mirror and decided that looked good?"

Very funny,,,, I assume this was made up, right? Can somebody dub this into the hitler video or the video with the husband and wife talking about how he needs more space. Sent off to several friends that don't read this forum.

KeithFan...this made me laugh out loud multiple times during my initial read as well as subsequent reads. I needed this today. Thank you. Also, wow, very interesting that people are familiar with this little record store in New Hope that went out of business so many years ago. Such were the locales back then wherein we'd descend collectively upon an outlet which housed our highly sought after artifacts, even if we didn't necessarily know what we were purchasing at the moment in terms of quality. The true 'caveat emptor', I'll say! Sixtus

Effing brilliant. Thanks for that. EDIT - you should send that to Dr. Rhino and Dave. Everybody needs a laugh now and then.

Ken Goodman - with regard to the skulls on the July '78 Complete Recordings box set, I have to agree with you - this is too much. As far as the Dave's Picks series goes, I think the skeletons date back to a conversation that Dave Lemieux and Dr. Rhino had with Bob Weir and Phil Lesh at some point near the end of the Road Trips series....... Dr. Rhino: The thing is gentlemen, partial shows just don't sell as well as complete shows, regardless of the quality. Bob Weir: That's what I've been saying all along man, the Deadheads may be okay with partial releases, but the DeadFREAKs want complete shows, because they GET it. Dave L: I agree. I was never too keen on partial releases, except maybe for unavoidable circumstances, like an incomplete recording, or a bad tape reel. I think folks have begun to make some assumptions about what a Road Trips release IS, and what it is NOT; and unfortunately, it doesn't matter how many complete show Road Trips we put out at this point, the damage is done. Dr. Rhino: Dave's right. And I should add - you slap a skeleton on the front cover of these things, and they sell like hot cakes. Phil: What do you propose then? Dr Rhino: Makeover. We cancel Road Trips and just start fresh. We put a new series together of complete shows only; if there is extra room, we'll put some killer filler on it from a related show, we'll get back-to-basics on the artwork - Phil [Interrupting]: Meaning? Dr. Rhino: Skeletons, lots of skeletons. Bob Weir: Bears don't sell? Phil: We know this? Dr. Rhino: well, SKULL and Roses.... Phil [thoughtful]: Go on.... Dave L: I have that May 25th '77 show from the Mosque on standby for just such an occasion. It was the day the original Star Wars was released, so we can do Darth Vader and Obi Wan Kenobi having a light saber duel on the cover, wearing Tie Dyes with Steal Your Face emblems, and - Bob Weir: Not good enough. Dave L: Pardon? Bob Weir: T-shirts ain't good enough. Just depict two skeletons having a light saber duel, one red, one blue. Dave L: Red and blue skeletons? Bob Weir: Red and blue light sabers. Dave L [clapping hands and rubbing them together]: Oh yeah, right right right. Bob Weir: or better yet, just a close-up of two skeleton hands clashing red and blue light sabers. Phil: Except the light sabers are drum sticks! Dave L [wide-eyed]: Just exactly perfect! Bob Weir [scowling at Lemieux]: I say that. Dave L: Pardon? Bob Weir: "Just exactly perfect" - that's my line. You start sayin' it, people will start thinking it's okay to cop my lines and use them in any old context they want. Before you know it, some moof-milker will be posting it all over that ridiculous message board. Phil: what message board? Bob Weir: You know, that one where we sell the CDs. Dave L [eager to please]: Sorry boss, I was just excited about the - Bob Weir: How do we market it Doc? Dr. Rhino: Limited edition sells. Limited edition, with lots and lots of skeletons. Dave L: Skeletons in space, skeletons with top hats, skeletons leaning on fancy cars, skeletons in coat tails, skeleton skaters, skeletons with Pigpen's hat, posing as the Statue of Liberty.... Bob Weir: That may be skeleton overkill - throw in an alligator. Dr. Rhino: What? Bob Weir [laughing]: A goddam alligator, like the one living at the Academy of Music under rows EE and FF, seats 4, 5, and 6. Dave L: and we can have him sitting out in the noon-day sun wearing Pigpen's hat - Bob Weir [glaring at Dave, then pensive]: Okay. Phil: Do alligators sell? Dr Rhino: Skeletons sell. Bob Weir: Can't we just have the artist put an old skeleton bone on the road next to the alligator, for fuck's sake? Dr Rhino: Skulls in particular. Bob Weir: Make it from an animal then - keep the alligator, but enskull the picture with a dead elk's head or something. Phil: Skeletons it is... Dave L: Skeletons with bears, skeletons with angel's wings....how about a trio of skeletons playing acoustic guitars?....or how about this - a skeleton Wizard Of Oz theme for the '72 Kansas show – Bob Weir: We played in Kansas? Dave L: Just once, in Wichita. Bob Weir: Hey Phil, did we play Jack Straw there? Phil: We’d be dicks if we didn’t. Bob Weir: Well did we? Dave L: Skeletons picking up trolley cars, skeletons dancing with hippie chicks……

I also took a break today from my endless and unrelenting tour of July '78. I listened to DaP16, which occurred 3 days before my first ever GD show. I tried to think back to what I was going through back then. Ah, the good old days, when I was neither good nor old! Lol. Rock on

That's my combo todayAnybody heard Dave Grier I Have the House to Myself? Fine CD. I just got turned on to it. Sprinkle in some Norman Blake and shows from July 78 and a pinch of 72 Makes for a good day of tunes PS keithfan.......very funny! Now I have to clean up a pee stain from too hardy laughing!

Yup. Really good stuff. Das Haus 10/17/2006. On the archive. Sirius has been playing a lot of Dead & Company lately. Listened to a portion of the Broomfield show today. I realize that I am clearly in the minority, but I don't get it. Doesn't sound good to me at all.