Grateful Dead

Wow, your tales. Wow. You are one step removed; a wealth of experience. Thank you for your sharing. You know, as I was reading your account of meeting Jerry and discussing the dragon statue, I realized I had seen a picture of it before and heard this story. It's very cool to get the firsthand account here. Love to see fans among fans, we are indeed everywhere. This board brings out some really great stuff and I'm appreciative of that. As well as all of the amazing music that never seems to stop flowing. Sixtus

As others have noted, the artwork on this looks wicked cool. The notes indicate that the artist is Paul Pope so I checked out his website. There is a lot of cool art there, check it out if you dig the art revealed so far. Also, the cover on the single show 7/8/78 looks great as well.

I agree that the 3 uncirculated shows make this box. Not sure any of the other Red Rocks shows hold a candle to 7/8/78. It's tough to beat the energy at these shows. Often in 1978, they would go a little too far, and get sloppy. That night, the pushed it exactly to the limit, and the hurricane of energy never tipped them over the edge. These aren't just the best Red Rocks shows, they're candidates for the best post-retirement SHOWS (although that is clearly up for debate).

Many thanks man.. a great read and furthers the psyche that is July 1978. This box has a great feel to it. I minored in Art, and spent a decade or so behind a potters wheel. Very cool story. Speaking of, I know I commented already but I really dig the cover art. I wonder who the artist is?

Space Brother the 80's were special (Alpine Valley Shows)and many more, But these 78' Red Rocks Shows were pretty amazing!!!

...is what really makes this box set in my opinion.

'78 Red Rocks is decent enough for the era, but probably better if you were there. The Frozen Logger Mississippi Half-Step New Minglewood Blues Brown Eyed Women My Brother Esau Loser Dupree's Diamond Blues One More Saturday Night Shakedown Street Crazy Fingers Samson and Delilah Uncle John's Band Playin' in the Band drums Dear Mr. Fantasy Hey Jude Reprise Dear Mr. Fantasy Truckin' Comes a Time Turn on Your Love Light Johnny B. Goode Baby Blue https://archive.org/details/gd1985-09-07.sbd-pcm.miller.33954.sbeok.fla… Now THIS is a show!

Keithfan, was that just coincidence that we posted song lists in consecutive posts? Mine were in loosely chronological order, with exceptions for later arrangements and standard pairings like Scarlet > Fire, which I kept together. Gotta chuckle how many Werewolves have been officially released now!

The 7/01 show was my first and when it's been said it was hot, Oh, Babe It Ain't No Lie! To be honest I would never have thought this would have become an official release. It was a short set and it seemed good, but not great at the time. So I'm eager to hear Sr. Norman's doings with it, as well as the others. Oroboros has to be creamin'! Keep leaking those stowries, they're always excellent! Man, it's going to be a whale of a July!!! Thanks, PTB.

It's funny you mentioned DaP 7 TMNS. I just emailed a good friend about how much I enjoy that one (as well as the one on DP 18, which was #1 for me before DaP 7 was released, and now it's just a notch below). There is a great 2 minute spacey jam that took shape from 3:19 - 5:21 on DaP 7; and from 3:12 - 5:38 on DP 18. I was also impressed by DaP 15 and am really looking forward to this box set. I would like at some point to have some more Keith-era Shakedowns, Miracles, and Stagger Lees, though they would need to be quite a find to supersede Shakedown from Egypt '78 and Stagger / Miracle from '78. It's the only time I've enjoyed Bobby's slide playing (Stagger Lee from 12/31/78 that is, and only this date lol). And Jerry looks so fucking cool in his shades, I just want to party with that dude, with whatever he wants to party with. And here's that song breakdown sorted by title over the 5 nights. More cowbell. I mean Wharf Rats. The only thing really missing is the Wheel and Mississippi Half-Step, but I'll just mix those in from 30 Trips and DP 18. I suppose Uncle John's Band is missing too. This is getting complicated... Around And Around Around And Around Around And Around Beat It On Down The Line Beat It On Down The Line Bertha Bertha> Big River Big River Black Peter> Candyman Candyman Cassidy Cassidy Cold Rain And Snow Dancing In The Street Dancing In The Street> Deal Deal Deal> Dire Wolf Dire Wolf El Paso Estimated Prophet> Estimated Prophet> Estimated Prophet> Eyes Of The World> Eyes Of The World> Fire On The Mountain Fire On The Mountain Franklin’s Tower Friend Of The Devil Friend Of The Devil Good Lovin’ Good Lovin’ Iko Iko> It Must Have Been The Roses It’s All Over Now Jack Straw Jack Straw Johnny B. Goode Johnny B. Goode Lazy Lightning> Looks Like Rain Looks Like Rain Loser Mama Tried> Me And My Uncle Me And My Uncle> Mexicali Blues> New Minglewood Blues New Minglewood Blues Not Fade Away> Not Fade Away> One More Saturday Night Passenger Peggy-O Peggy-O Playing In The Band> Promised Land Promised Land Ramble On Rose Ramble On Rose Rhythm Devils> Rhythm Devils> Rhythm Devils> Rhythm Devils> Rhythm Devils>[ Samson And Delilah Samson And Delilah Scarlet Begonias> Scarlet Begonias> Ship Of Fools Ship Of Fools Space> Space> Space> Space> Stella Blue> Sugar Magnolia Sugar Magnolia Sugaree Supplication Tennessee Jed Tennessee Jed Terrapin Station> Terrapin Station> The Music Never Stopped The Music Never Stopped The Other One> The Other One> They Love Each Other Truckin’> U.S. Blues Werewolves Of London Werewolves Of London Wharf Rat> Wharf Rat> Wharf Rat>