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    July 1978: The Complete Recordings

    What's Inside:

    • Five Complete Shows on 12 discs
    • 7/1/78 Arrowhead Stadium: Kansas City, MO
    • 7/3/78 St. Paul Civic Center Arena: St. Paul, MN
    • 7/5/78 Omaha Civic Auditorium: Omaha, NE
    • 7/7/78 Red Rocks Amphitheatre: Morrison, CO
    • 7/8/78 Red Rocks Amphitheatre: Morrison, CO
    Mastered in HDCD by Jeffrey Norman
    Artwork by esteemed cartoonist Paul Pope
    Intro and show-by-show liner notes by Nicholas Meriwether
    Producer's Note by David Lemieux
    Individually Numbered, Limited Edition of 15,000
    Release Date: May 13, 2016

    Announcing July 1978: The Complete Recordings

    We’re pleased to announce JULY 1978: THE COMPLETE RECORDINGS, five incredible unreleased shows and the first official release from the long-lost tapes, recently returned to the Grateful Dead’s vault. Follow the Dead on a sonic journey through a superb selection of settings, an often epic adventure that finds them winning over Willie and Waylon fans in Kansas City, conjuring charisma in Omaha, and elevating the Red Rocks beyond their already spiritual planes. With five distinct performances painting the masterpiece of 1978, Betty Cantor-Jackson's always-pristine soundboard recordings, and the "hall-of-fame pedigree" of the Dead's first-ever shows at the legendary Red Rocks Amphitheatre, this is one release that far exceeds excellence in music, sound quality, and rarity.

    Limited to 15,000 individually numbered copies, JULY 1978: THE COMPLETE RECORDINGS includes Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, MO (7/1/78), St. Paul Civic Center, St. Paul, MN (7/3/78), Omaha Civic Auditorium, Omaha, NE (7/5/78), and Red Rocks Amphitheater, Morrison CO (7/7/78 and 7/8/78) - all of the performances in this collection are drawn from the band’s master soundboard recordings, each newly mastered by Jeffrey Norman. The set also features original artwork by esteemed cartoonist Paul Pope (D.C. and Marvel comics) and in-depth liner notes written by Nick Meriwether (Grateful Dead Archives at the University of California, Santa Cruz), as well as a producer’s note from producer David Lemieux.

    Due May 13th, we anticipate that this extraordinary box will sell out. Your best bet is to pre-order it now, then sit back, relax, and enjoy all the exclusive content we'll be rolling out over the next few weeks right here.

    Looking for something a little more byte-sized? The collection will also be available for HD digital download in FLAC and ALAC, exclusively at dead.net, on release day.

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    Does anyone remember Dave mentioning a Pip Pen boxed set in one of his seaside chats? I hope that becomes a reality, maybe in September? I was listening to a show from '71 today where he was smoking on the harmonica during RR Blues. What are y'all favorite Pig songs that would need to be included in such a box? I was also thinking another cool idea for a boxed set would all the NYE shows. What would be the top 5-10 shows that y'all feel would need to be included? I too am excited for the current boxed set!! I have not been disappointed in any of the offerings so far. 30 Trips really opened my ears about about some of the underrepresented years. Another peaceful Sunday night....
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    Should be interesting to get a glimpse of the packaging...It kind of seems like the smaller the box, the better the cd cases. Unless slip cases are preferred- and to me slip cases are kind of the Slugworth of Wonka's chocolate village. Oompa Loompa- that's obviously the best packaging- those little guys do it right. This Box is such a sweet score- and some masterwork behind the scenes to spring this one on us- Just when I thought it's getting tougher to surprise us.
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    Right on Zuck. I want an Umpah Lumpah... I am hoping for a smooth, high quality, defect free box.
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    I get that Brent/80s shows can be tough to adjust to, but how anyone can have any problem with the 1979 30 trips show is tough for me to wrap my head around....that show smokes from beginning to end (and is probably the best show of the entire year)! Every sunday i load up my car with the shows that i'm going to be listening to during my long daily commute each morning. This week i have the 79, 83, & 85 shows from the box set, along with dicks picks 13 (may 81)....going to get my fill of Brent this week! on another note, i'm super excited for the 78 box set - placed my order this week and will be but a short couple of months before it arrives. life is good -
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    It's all been said. Jerry complained, but I've never heard any evidence of mimicry of the lead guitar lines (ironically, except by Brent sometimes). There was no significant "decline". He didn't plink. He probably got out at the right time, given the substance problems. I'll always regret not seeing them sooner, while Keith was still in the band. Actually, I didn't know about the personnel change until Brent walked out on stage in Portland, ME on his first tour. I was open minded and enjoyed many a show. But the 70s flavors will always be my faves. There's no accounting for it.
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    Well said, Jim. Moving on, I know at least a handful won a 'golden ticket' in the 30 Trips set..has anyone redeemed and shared the details? Just curious. A little Elvis up on random now..I'll Remember You (not the Dylan song but I'll let it slide) with the Jordanaires, 1966. Not one I know, but always pretty. I got into Elvis but had no ambition to see Graceland before we ended up going. I was really surprised, enjoyed it immensely. Peter Guralnick's two part biography is a fantastic read, too.
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    I would treat it more like a failed relationship. Lets let them have their peace and give them all the respect they have earned. Brilliant musicians, brilliant band, add some demons and 800 lb gorilla's on peoples backs. Thank you Betty for taking such great notes.
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    Don't have a quote on hand... but Im pretty sure that that info about Keith following the lead came from Jerry himself
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    My spirits are lifted..
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    One I always see is the citation of Keith only mimicking Jerry's lead in the later years. Is there any evidence of that? Keithfan - Nice post and from what I've heard, I would concur. There was some good discussion awhile back, and it was probably you, about how Mickey's return was the beginning of the end for Keith due to the change in sound not his own abilities, and I would likely agree. That aside, I welcome any posts from the 80s / 90s diehards, wish it didn't have to get down to personal insults, I love all the input besides that garbage. Please keep posting and hope everyone can stay respectful along the way. Me, I am just wrapping up the Playing > UJB > Morning Dew > UJB > Playing from the '73 Winterland set.Picked that one up early in my Dead listening (err..2014) from Mill Valley music (BJ Hunnicutt?) on Amazon..really cool, I see some verbiage online how they did the same sandwich elsewhere that year? Love the Butterfield Blues Band mentions too, I know I'm preaching to the choir but if you haven't heard their first album (and I'll lump in the 'Lost Elektra' sessions too) then you need to remedy that immediately yesterday. Also, there are no ignorant mules, only ignorant questions. Wait..
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July 1978: The Complete Recordings

What's Inside:

• Five Complete Shows on 12 discs
• 7/1/78 Arrowhead Stadium: Kansas City, MO
• 7/3/78 St. Paul Civic Center Arena: St. Paul, MN
• 7/5/78 Omaha Civic Auditorium: Omaha, NE
• 7/7/78 Red Rocks Amphitheatre: Morrison, CO
• 7/8/78 Red Rocks Amphitheatre: Morrison, CO
Mastered in HDCD by Jeffrey Norman
Artwork by esteemed cartoonist Paul Pope
Intro and show-by-show liner notes by Nicholas Meriwether
Producer's Note by David Lemieux
Individually Numbered, Limited Edition of 15,000
Release Date: May 13, 2016

Announcing July 1978: The Complete Recordings

We’re pleased to announce JULY 1978: THE COMPLETE RECORDINGS, five incredible unreleased shows and the first official release from the long-lost tapes, recently returned to the Grateful Dead’s vault. Follow the Dead on a sonic journey through a superb selection of settings, an often epic adventure that finds them winning over Willie and Waylon fans in Kansas City, conjuring charisma in Omaha, and elevating the Red Rocks beyond their already spiritual planes. With five distinct performances painting the masterpiece of 1978, Betty Cantor-Jackson's always-pristine soundboard recordings, and the "hall-of-fame pedigree" of the Dead's first-ever shows at the legendary Red Rocks Amphitheatre, this is one release that far exceeds excellence in music, sound quality, and rarity.

Limited to 15,000 individually numbered copies, JULY 1978: THE COMPLETE RECORDINGS includes Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, MO (7/1/78), St. Paul Civic Center, St. Paul, MN (7/3/78), Omaha Civic Auditorium, Omaha, NE (7/5/78), and Red Rocks Amphitheater, Morrison CO (7/7/78 and 7/8/78) - all of the performances in this collection are drawn from the band’s master soundboard recordings, each newly mastered by Jeffrey Norman. The set also features original artwork by esteemed cartoonist Paul Pope (D.C. and Marvel comics) and in-depth liner notes written by Nick Meriwether (Grateful Dead Archives at the University of California, Santa Cruz), as well as a producer’s note from producer David Lemieux.

Due May 13th, we anticipate that this extraordinary box will sell out. Your best bet is to pre-order it now, then sit back, relax, and enjoy all the exclusive content we'll be rolling out over the next few weeks right here.

Looking for something a little more byte-sized? The collection will also be available for HD digital download in FLAC and ALAC, exclusively at dead.net, on release day.

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Submitted by JimInMD on Thu, 05/12/2016 - 10:50

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Hey.. jrf/HF, your shipping notice says "Label Created" in Crozet, VA?? Mine says "Horse Fed" in Crozet, Va. You must have selected the expedited shipping option. On that note, I have been noticing the standard shipping on this stuff is 7 - 10 days, but you have a few options for expedited shipping. The 4 day option is the same price as the standard 7 - 10 days. Has anyone else noticed that? For this box I clicked the 4 day option at the same price.. I doubt if its any different though.
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Submitted by hendrixfreak on Thu, 05/12/2016 - 11:44

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In fact, it was only by chance that my buddy who possesses 30 Trips (I helped pay, he got the box) detected a cracked disc 3 for the '90 show in February, 3-4 months after the box arrived. We called a few times over Feb-April and Dr. Rhino finally got involved and mailed us the replacement last week. (God bless Dr. Rhino!) You are smart. However, I never listen casually to these releases. We stage an evening and devote full attention to listening (while vaping and sipping cold beer). So there's always a delay of sometimes weeks, because my GD bro and I like to listen together, then discuss. Rest assured that we'll be hitting at least one RR Show before May is done! Tracking works this time; sez I can expect Monday delivery. Cool!
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Submitted by Sixtus_ on Thu, 05/12/2016 - 11:44

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JimBo I also had noticed the shipment option of which you speak and did that too - not that it matters now, since I usually either receive the CDs, then get the shipping notice, or as with DaP18, get the shipping notice and then wait til like a week after everyone else get theirs, then it arrives. Seemingly no rhyme or reason. Furthermore on my FedEx 'travel history' section for this one, it says shipping information sent to FedEx on Friday 5/6 (now nearly a week ago) yet there is zero other info in there....I cant possibly believe this has just been sitting for almost a week....unless perhaps this is on the same delivery schedule as Jim's, using passenger pigeons. Regardless, Sixtus is psyched for this one to land. What a month May is going to be.
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Submitted by JimInMD on Thu, 05/12/2016 - 12:55

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Carrier Pigeons, good thinking. Carrier Pigeons were ancient drones.
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Submitted by qwerty on Thu, 05/12/2016 - 13:05

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Fancy little box recieved it this morning
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Submitted by Chris Grand on Thu, 05/12/2016 - 13:23

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agree with spacebro last nights movie was awesome. however i cant help but point out that all the tunes they played (saved for the first set brent-erruption) were from the 70's :-) it was a little disorienting though at the end when the feed switched to a dead & co highlight...reminded me i wasnt young anymore and sadly neither are they. at least i'm still here, and long live the strange that remain cannot wait for this 7/78
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Submitted by wissinomingdeadhead on Thu, 05/12/2016 - 14:17

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03816 has landed in Philly!!!!! STAY DEAD PLAY DEAD BE DEAD HAPPY HAPPY THURSDAY DEADLAND!!!!!!
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Submitted by Mr.Dc on Thu, 05/12/2016 - 15:27

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Really enjoyed show, and I also agree that it was kinda blazed for them to show Dead and Co afterwards. A lot of people in the theater left immediately, and most were gone once Mayer began singing. It was like D&C were trying to say to everybody, 'hey check us out we are much better than our lineup suggests'. I'm sure the D&C ad did its job, and converted some naysayers as it was a pretty good performance. But to me it just was too weird to immediately jump to the middle of a Slipknot from D&C after more than 2&1/2 hours of the actual GD.
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Submitted by dead setter on Thu, 05/12/2016 - 15:54

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just got my shipping order today was starting to worry i was not going to get it. however my fed ex status says the same thing about the shipment information sent on 5/6 it seems that i always get shipping info very late after a pre order also who else pre ordered this on Mar 22nd i feel like i was the only one
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Submitted by dead setter on Thu, 05/12/2016 - 15:55

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just got my shipping order today was starting to worry i was not going to get it. however my fed ex status says the same thing about the shipment information sent on 5/6 it seems that i always get shipping info very late after a pre order also who else pre ordered this on Mar 22nd i feel like i was the only one
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Submitted by Deadicated on Thu, 05/12/2016 - 16:22

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The Concertgebouw - the Dead made that house a home. HF: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xbhB5HMSybE The tears streamed ... I, too, will have difficulty waiting for the anniversaries of this incredible box, but should I dip I'll no doubt revisit along with the DP's, etc. July will rock this year!
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Submitted by jrf68@hotmail.com on Thu, 05/12/2016 - 16:32

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Label Has Been Created.... ;)
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Submitted by UncleJohn61 on Thu, 05/12/2016 - 16:38

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Received notice that 78 box will be delivered tomorrow, my 55th Birthday. HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO ME!......Best gift I could've given myself! Happy Friday the thirteenth Deadland!
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Submitted by WharfratWhitey on Thu, 05/12/2016 - 16:53

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See this is where I get a little spicey when I'm spending my hard earned. Yeah yeah I know everything will work out in the end and all that hippy stuff that I partially subscribe too but my estimated shipping date is in the past. May 6th and I received my notification today. I'd like to give a shout out to the person that once posted about the latest cd release SNAFU that "it was tradition". It might have been the delay in 30 Trips, or Hebron, or the Freddy Kruger-ing of everybody's Daves picks, but whatever it was that comment had me on the floor laughing. Happy Thursday. Beers to you!
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Submitted by Morning Sun on Thu, 05/12/2016 - 17:12

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I wonder about all the anxiety and consternation about shipping. Maybe try this: 1. Order regular shipping. 2. When and if you get a shipping notice, look at it quickly to make sure it is not warning you of a problem, then file away. Do not look at details. 3. Do not worry or think about 'when' it will arrive. You have lots of other music to listen to. 4. When it arrives, be surprised and happy you got it. 5. Repeat.
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Submitted by Gary Farseer on Thu, 05/12/2016 - 17:27

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got yours already, i just got my notice...gonna be a monday thats ok, maybe i will actually open of the other 4 boxes waiting their turn Edit: Sixtus: got my notice today and it says on mine expected shipping date May 6th. Then below, dated today, it says "shipping label printed." Jim: I have checked the 4 day at same price for several orders and seemed to get here pretty quick. But the ones that were mostly ordered were warehouse jobs, not a bulk shipment of 15,000.
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Submitted by Vguy72 on Thu, 05/12/2016 - 20:36

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....with shipping, I calculate it being $28 per show. Now, I may not want to hear the little brother to 7.8.78 on the day I get it, but on 11.10.18, it might be the scratch to my itch at the time. Lo and behold! There it is on my shelf. Plan ahead fellow fans. I personally embrace the recent deluge of Norman mastered treasures that head my way, make me check my phone every day for shipping updates, scratch my head as I balance the bank account, etc. Totally worth it. For example, I dusted off RT 4.3 tonight and went right to the 11.20.73 Denver philler right away. Hit the spot. Now, maybe DP 26 could have philled that void, but it wasn't in the cards. But if I wanted to scratch THAT itch, I've got that scratcher too. Prep for the days between my friends, and as always, stay kind....
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Submitted by JimInMD on Thu, 05/12/2016 - 21:50

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Really? Its still cheap. Wait until it sells out. Its the same price per disc they always are. This ones so good.. I bet it sells out a week or two after peoples first listen (which could very possibly be tonight). I think this is very comparable to Spring '77 which is hard to get for more than triple the price.
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Submitted by 7thWalker on Thu, 05/12/2016 - 21:14

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I've put the July 78 box set in the shopping cart three times and not followed through. I can swallow the shipping cost but with sales tax it comes to almost $160. Why are they charging sales tax? It's not like the Dead have a retail store in my state. I went to the first of these shows and even though I missed the Red Rocks shows in this set I went to the ones a couple of months later at the end of August. The period is dear to my heart but the added costs make it just a little too rich.
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Submitted by JimInMD on Thu, 05/12/2016 - 21:48

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Blame the state you live in not Dead.Net.. but most internet sales are taxed these days, Its essentially sales tax and regulated by the states. Its 5% in Maryland. That's just the way it is, its written into state law. As for cost.. if you have at least one good buddy, its free. Your other option is to buy the physical product, which is still cheap, for now.
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Submitted by Chris killer on Thu, 05/12/2016 - 22:01

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May was a big MONTH THANKS TO EVERYONE AT THE GRATEFUL DEAD WHO WORKED IN ANY WAY TO BRING DAVES PICKS 18 + BONUS DISC ,THE MEET-UP AT THE MOVIES 7/2/89 plus THE CLIP OF DEAD AND COMPANY AT THE END UNBELIEVABLE ( i went out bought tickets to every show I could still get ) DEAD AND COMPANY ,AND PHIL AND FRIENDS , WHEN I SAW JERRY ,BRENT ,BOB ,PHILL,MICKY and BILL , ALL SMILING LAUGHING ,HOW HAPPY OUR FAMILY WAS YOU WATCH THAT FILM EVERYONE HAPPY EVERYONE IN That STADIUM ! IT WAS MAGIC ( DONT LET THIS SUMMER GO BY AND NOT SEE OUR FRIENDS AND FAMILY ) YOU JUST DONT KNOW HOW GOOD IT IS TILL YOU MISS IT . SO DONT WORRY ABOUT THE BOX SET , IT WILL COME , DONT WAIST A SECOND OF WHAT YOU HAVE NOW WANTING WHAT COMES NEXT ,YOULL MISS WHATS HAPPENING NOW ! ! I went TO SO MANY SHOWS WAITING FOR THE NEXT BIG SONG SOMETIMES MISSING THE BIG SONG NOW . DONT EVER DO IT. FOR WHAT ITS WORTH . THANKS TO EVERYONE AT THE DEAD, AND, FRIENDS OF THE DEAD I LOVE YOU ALL ! Chris. ( that set was killer). PS THANKS TO EVERYONE WHO HELPED WITH THE 1978 BOXED BETTY I LOVE YOU TOO,!!! I know ITS GOING TO BE KILLER!
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Submitted by UncleBill'sBand on Fri, 05/13/2016 - 04:39

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I live in Scotland. Buying the CD's makes you guys moaning about shipping charges fade into the background. I'm still waiting for my Dave's Pick vol 18 which was posted 27/4/16! So, I thought, I'll just buy the download of the 1978 box set. It does say above that that option would be available today. However it isn't there! Amazon UK are doing the stand alone download for £9.99(approx $14.50) but I don't want to buy tat and then pay for it again when the whole 5 shows become available. Come on guys, what's the script?Love and metta Bill
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Submitted by GivingItOomphO… on Fri, 05/13/2016 - 07:02

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One of my DaP18 landed in Edinburgh today.It is funny reading people complain about shipping within the US. I got stung pretty badly on import taxes on the last few boxsets too. Not to mention the price flights/holiday to Santa Clara last year.
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Submitted by Born Cross Eye… on Fri, 05/13/2016 - 07:30

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Finally decided get this box, after the release date. Just got a shipping confirmation and the box is on its way "soon." When I ordered, I got a $5.00 discount on shipping, I wish it was more but what can you do but be grateful for a small discount. It was eaten up by Pennsylvania's 6% sales tax. (8.50% or something like that, if you live in the City/County of Philadelphia.Delivery sometime next week. For those who already received their box, is it about the same size as the May 1977 box from 2013?
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Submitted by Angry Jack Straw on Fri, 05/13/2016 - 07:53

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Wow. Two Scots in a row. How about that. Don't mean to derail this board, but since I have your attention, I will. The kids want to visit Edinburgh next April. Are we foolish to go that time of year, given the unpredictable weather? Regards. AJS
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Submitted by simonrob on Fri, 05/13/2016 - 09:05

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Hahaha it cracks me up how people in the US can complain about the fact that an order will take 3 or 4 days to reach them. I received Dave's Picks 18 a couple of days ago. It took 15 days to get here which is about the fastest I have ever received an order from Dead.net. As regards taxes, people who complain about 5%, 6% or even 8.5% sales tax should try living here where sales tax is a eye-watering 21% - on everything. When the July '78 box reaches me, not only will I have paid $24.99 shipping, but I will also have to pay the 21% sales tax on top of that. Add to that import duty and potential processing costs and you can see why I laugh in the faces of those who complain about having to fork out an extra couple of dollars. I recently ordered a couple of CDs from Amazon in the US. The order value was $26.40. Add to that $8.97 International shipping, then here I had to pay sales tax (BTW) of 4.96 Euros (= $5.60) and 13 Euros (= $14.70) for processing - paying for some guy to work out the BTW and print the payment form. Total cost $55.67 for goods worth $26.40. I have come to accept that this is just the way it is in a world where everyone is a thief. No point in getting mad, and getting even is not an option!
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Submitted by stoltzfus on Fri, 05/13/2016 - 09:21

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looking on internet at things and stuff. did some research on Red Rocks. How I wish I had made an effort to see the GD there. first show was in 82 Ventura, and I heard people talking about going to Red Rocks, but I had no clue what that meant. Could have gone in 83, but college had started again. 84: duhhhhhhh. 2 dum to try. 85: again, school had started up. 86: Jerry coma 87: too wimpy wimpy wimpy to make an effort. that was the last chance. What a place to experience the GD. the warmer weather makes me jones like crazy for a GD concert. AHHHHHHHH!
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Submitted by allman on Fri, 05/13/2016 - 09:21

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dead setter, the tracking for my shipment also has the anticipated ship date as 5/6/16 eventhough the email notification from dead.net was sent yesterday the 12th. No change at all to the shipping information on the FedEx site. FedEx is the worst shipping outfit I've ever dealt with. They should just call it quits.
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Submitted by stoltzfus on Fri, 05/13/2016 - 09:27

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I will be doing a road trip from Seattle to Missoula and back this weekend to pick up my son from college. First leg is tonight: Seattle to Spokane. 9/24/72 and 5/16/81 are on the agenda. Then from Spokane to Missoula Saturday: the Dave's Picks of 5/14/74. :))))))))))))))))))))))))))) My son is not a Deadhead, so I will listen to some other stuff on the way back. but for 18 hours, it's me and the GD, in the car and a hotel, travelling across some beautiful terrain.
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Submitted by droidmec on Fri, 05/13/2016 - 09:33

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Got my shipping notification yesterday! The notice said it should arrive by Wed. 5/18, but I live in central NC, so I am betting it will be here on Monday, along with my discounted Vault box and blu-ray SSDD! I live a little over 4 hours from Crozet, Va., which still doesn't explain why I received my shipping notification for and my 30 Trips box on the same day last fall!?!
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Submitted by JimInMD on Fri, 05/13/2016 - 09:58

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better make sure you take your heart medicine before that 5/14/74 Dark Star. Sounds like an atonal and scary drive. I think Springfield is a good compliment to this show for what its worth. Yea..I feel for you guys across the pond. Sorry.. import duties and delays sound like a real drag.
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Submitted by meegwell on Fri, 05/13/2016 - 10:21

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I dont think I have paid attention in the past but are the arrival dates somewhat random or based on the coast you live on or are they accurate like UPS? Its FedEx and I ask because I live an hour from crozel VA (source) but it says iy wont arri e until mid next week. Should i ignore the arrival date?
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Submitted by Bach 2 Bach on Fri, 05/13/2016 - 10:27

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Drive safe and keep the shiny side up....
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Submitted by bstjames on Fri, 05/13/2016 - 10:41

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00088 arrived in New Hampshire! I've bought every limited edition they have put out (I opted for the USB drive instead of Boxilla)and this is the lowest number I've ever seen. Very nice job on the packaging. The book looks good on first skim. Looking forward to running through these this weekend.
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Submitted by Eric3000 on Fri, 05/13/2016 - 12:07

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Be fully prepared to wait until mid-week. I live 2 hours away from Crozet and my DaP went down to Charlotte, NC and up to NJ before coming back here to VA. Right now my '78 box sits in Martinsburg WV awaiting its return to VA. These releases always get a little tour action in before coming home. I can't say that I blame them :)
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Submitted by Lightfoot510 on Fri, 05/13/2016 - 12:11

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You already got yours in the mail? dayum. Hope mine ships as fast.
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Submitted by vhebein on Fri, 05/13/2016 - 12:18

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Have you had time to listen to any of it yet? I can't wait.
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Submitted by matchewy on Fri, 05/13/2016 - 12:43

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So dumb. I live 20 min from Crozet (in Charlottesville) and mine is in WV, as well. I understand logistics companies have their metrics, but if this would have gone out USPS First Class, it would arrive tomorrow and he Dead store may have saved some cash. Shew, I could have driven and picked it up, for that matter.
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Submitted by Steve Jones on Fri, 05/13/2016 - 12:45

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The spooky thing is that the download options appeared this afternoon (UK time) but have now disappeared. On the plus front the Red Rocks show was delivered by Amazon (it carries a "made in the eu" imprint hence the immediate delivery rather than waiting for it to be imported from the US) and first impressions are positive. Once the download option is back I shall certainly grab the high-res option as it is still much cheaper than the physical version once you factor in international postage and the whopping customs charges. With the latest Daves Picks also arriving today I have the weekend pretty sorted!
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Submitted by hbob1995 on Fri, 05/13/2016 - 13:02

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To those of you who have received this beauty, is it about the size of the May '77 box set? Rock on
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Submitted by UncleBill'sBand on Fri, 05/13/2016 - 13:15

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I saw that and came back this evening thinking to buy and start the download-Where's it gone? Thought I'd imagined it til I saw your post. Ah, well, maybe tomorrow????
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Submitted by JimInMD on Fri, 05/13/2016 - 13:19

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Perhaps in addition to focusing all this attention on grabbing the reels from the vault, we should also grab one or two of the mail man heads and liberate a few hundred copies from Crozet for same day delivery. I envision that episode of Seinfeld where Kramer got Newman (the mail carrier) to use his mail truck and take a shipment of bottles and cans to Michigan to get the 10 cent refund instead of the 5 cent refund you get in NY. Instead, we will grab a mail truck, throw a big steelie on the back, drive to the warehouse in Crozet, distract and fill it up with Box Sets and hook all our buddies up with same day service. What could possibly go wrong?
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Submitted by 7thWalker on Fri, 05/13/2016 - 15:44

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While I ponder whether I want to fork over the extra $14.25 in Illinois tax to buy this set I would caution all about the downloads. I don't know if they are all like the May 1977 set I bought but with that one each song has a short dropout at the end of the file so that it is impossible to listen to the shows continuously without a little dropout whenever the file advances. Some people may not mind but that's pretty jarring to my ears. I thought at first that the files had been corrupted so I asked dead.net customer service. They kindly and promptly investigated the issue and answered: "I apologize, it looks like this is how the product was produced, we are not aware of a issue that we can correct." So it seems that the download files are intentionally engineered to give what I consider a sub-optimum listening experience. All I can figure is that they do this to make it more difficult to produce bootleg copies but it is still a big disappointment. Like I said, I don't know if July 78 was produced the same way but caveat emptor. If anybody has downloaded it I'd appreciate hearing if the files in this set have the same problem.
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Submitted by icecrmcnkd on Fri, 05/13/2016 - 16:43

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Hope you are getting free medical care for all those taxes and fees.
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Submitted by icecrmcnkd on Fri, 05/13/2016 - 16:46

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Happy driving.This is the opportunity to convert your son into a deadhead. If he's stuck in the car he can't walk away.
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Submitted by Born Cross Eye… on Fri, 05/13/2016 - 17:15

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Dave Lemieux chats a little about the making of this box set.Here he is, calm and cool and well spoken just like the excellent archivist that he really is. None of that highly distracted and sometimes annoying and embarrassing to some viewers. He really shines here. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Thkv4Uzm8k4 It's the same video the420dandito posted earlier. THANK YOU DAVE LEMIEUX!
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