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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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  • #201
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    Why is this still on sale?
    I can only answer for myself, and it's very simple; DiP 18 and, if i felt I needed any more than that, Red Rocks is available separately. on a separate note; does anyone know, is Betty getting her dues; I and several others have asked, and I haven't seen any kind of response at all. If not, surely a Pledge page would be good; or is there already one up? Anyone know?
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    Kayak Guy hit the nail on the head
    "This should make Rhino happy, the release of widely circulated Betty shows does better than the Betty's that never circulated.Maybe all those years of circulation gave people a taste of what they are willing to pay for now and the stuff that stayed hidden is too unknown to buy?" This is very insightful indeed. I can see no other explanation for the disparity.
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    Taking the threads back from the hackers
    This page for a while was filled with hackers posting away. when i translated some of it through google before it was cleaned up, it was polish slang for "i like this place" and "these people are funny". This set rocks BIGLY, you should consider yourselves lucky its still available for cost and still numbered editions. If you don't have it yet, it's worth the money and the artwork is fantastic, in the style of a graphic novel. Compared to other recent boxes that feature Normanized versions of Betty's that have been in circulation for 30 years, This July 78 box has 4 unreleased Betty's, well 3 and a Stereo upgrade from the mono that circulated. This should make Rhino happy, the release of widely circulated Betty shows does better than the Betty's that never circulated. Maybe all those years of circulation gave people a taste of what they are willing to pay for now and the stuff that stayed hidden is too unknown to buy? In any event if you haven't got it yet, you really should grab this box before it sells out and it becomes speculative on ebay, if just for the box and artwork.
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    The Bigger Question is....
    Why has this not sold out, its fantastic. Yes.. music today and the constant Russian Hackers is a big part of the reason, the other part is beyond an initial rollout strategy, they have no involvement. For the longest time this thread faded was not even prevalent from the home page of dead.net. I'm not complaining, I have mine and love it.. I just come to this thread from time to time and think wtf?
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    Why is this still on sale?
    You all have good guesses, as good as mine, which is. The real reason this is still available is the meltdown of Music Today shortly after the release, the website going to comments only mode for months until the Dave's subscription was announced, when NOTHING was available for purchase, and the still cryptic hint above that at some point it will be available digitally "on release day". Its very likely there are 2000 people that would have bought the box if it was the only option, but waited for the digital version instead. Add to that some short term memory loss and short attention spans and you have over 2000 copies left of this box set which I like much better than the Spring 77 box. I love this artwork and would have spent lots of dead presidents on T shirts, posters, and other schwag if offered. I also feel many people pay attention to their browsers and for months this site has been unsafe and I have to click through 2 browser warnings just to log in that say the site is bad for my internet security. NO where else on the internet do i have to click the 2nd "Are you Sure?" dialog box. What's up with that, someone saving IT money by waiting for a new interface, maybe ROAR as the core in the fall? Meanwhile the site limps along on, unsecured until the next explosion when Dave's 22 goes on sale shortly before May 77 part 1 ships and people find out if they got a limited edition or music only version. I bet that will be fun times on the board ;)
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    I agree Dschian on each of your points. I think it is noteworthy, however that this one is dragging on with 17% of the inventory still left after a year. I think they planned on this one moving faster and I don't blame them. I would have thought that 3 totally uncirculated betty boards and two classics with one only circulating in mono would have generated more buzz. I suspect Rhino and Co. thought the same and thus the 15k. It seems like each release gets core customer sales in the 10k range. That number represents those of us who are so pathetically obsessed that we buy everything no matter what. Then the remaining 5k in sales are the "investors" and occasional buyers. I think that dependable 10k in sales per release is pretty clearly indicated by the numbers set for the FW69 box, early DaPs etc. I think the DaP numbers have gone up only because of the demand created by the second hand market. I do find the hue and cry over limited editions a bit exasperating as I think I understand the considerations being made here and the need to limit stock on hand and warehousing. Really, if we would dependably buy 100k per release they would gladly print it; I'm sure of it. We cant blame the manufacturer for trying to avoid inventory warehousing expenses. This release is a clear indication to me that they have the number set just about right to accomplish their goal of printing and moving releases on a continual release schedule.
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    Yup, 80% of the run sold in one year- Rhino knows its base well
    Yup, 0ver 80% of the run sold in about a year; at this rate, the rest will probably sell in the next two to three years. Based upon what I've seen buying modern cd and lp releases, it's not unusual for a run to take a few years (and sometimes up to twice that time) to sell out, even for many popular releases. In that respect, wadeocu, yes, Rhino knows its customer base quite well. Nearly every other Dead limited edition/limited release has sold out relatively quickly (from a few days to several months), and even the slower ones, like the second Spring '90 box and the May '77 one, sold out within a few years or less. Believe it or not, Rhino's goal is probably not to make sure that these sell out in a heartbeat, but to sell the greatest number without multiple production runs or endless inventory. I for one am glad that people don't always have to rush to immediately buy one or have to otherwise search for it on ebay at inflated prices. Recently Rhino sold over $2 million dollars worth of the new box set (before the all-music release that followed) within three days, even with the first marked by technical difficulties- by any standard, that's pretty impressive nowadays for physical media.As a follow-up to my recent post below, finally got a chance to hear my Winterland 1977 box again (I have a huge listening backlog) and came away much more impressed by it than by the first May 1977 box, with the exception of the latter's 5/13 show, which is excellent and the best of them. I still do think, though, that overall the Summer 1978 box outranks the May '77 box in quality of shows.
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    1977 the last great year for the Dead?
    Rbmunkin, while in some respects 1977 WAS the last great year for the Dead- chiefly in the reliability of their musicianship, according to what I've heard from later years- it certainly wasn't their last great year for many listeners in terms of many, many great later performances. To put my bias in context, my favorite Dead years are 1969 and 1972-'74, so I'm not an '80's deadhead, though I attended the bulk of my shows during the earlier part of that decade and love many of the shows from its first half.I have both the May 1977 box set and the July '78 one, and to my ears the 1978 one is substantially better. I say that because while the 1977 performances in that box are all reasonably strong, they're not always particularly exciting to me. The band, and Jerry in particular, strike me as being in a more predictable, professional mode at the shows in this earlier '77 box release (though I expect the new '77 box to be substantially better performances, based upon the bits I've heard). I find the improvisation more raw, energetic, and dynamic in the 1978 box, and to me that's what makes shows stand out. Also, the song selection is a bit more varied, which I appreciate. While 1978 may be weaker overall as a year (and I haven't heard most of either year), I find these performances to be better than much of what I've heard from '77. Similarly, according to what a listener likes, great boxes (if not great recordings) could be put together of performances from the early 80's or even the Spring/Summer 1985 tour, I believe. One slight drawback of the 1978 box is that the recordings have a bit less depth to the sound, but that goes with the territory of later 2-track soundboards. If you like the '78 sound, definitely get this box while it's still around! I think that they're all (and not just the Red Rocks shows) excellent performances and better ones than the Dave's Picks releases from '78 so far.
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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 Vguy72 on Wed, 05/18/2016 - 20:32

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....too many one word flubs by Garcia to count. The 4:20-5:00 mark makes up for it. The band sounds stoned....this version is funny and awesome at the same time. Jerry collects himself perfectly every time....the sound though, the sound.............;)
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Submitted by hbob1995 on Wed, 05/18/2016 - 21:40

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The first act was NRPS, then Willie. Waylon was also supposed to be there but never did show. Willis said "Waylon ain't coming, so fuck 'em!" I kid you not. We did not get there early so we ended upstairs for the Riders. Moved down and sat behind the stage for Willie & then the Dead. Great show. Rock on
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Submitted by Vguy72 on Wed, 05/18/2016 - 21:43

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....Lucky suck. All I want to know is when the print of the booklet cover goes on sale. I have cash money....
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Submitted by prafter on Wed, 05/18/2016 - 22:24

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Just got mine in CA. Nice Artwork on shipping box. Too cool to recycle.Got a low number this time, 00596. No damage to contents. Fancy Box, oversized CD case, means I can't keep with the rest of my collection. Bummer. 1st World Problems. Starting w/Arrowhead Stadium, sounds great so far. I'll survive.
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Submitted by DeadJeffinPDX on Wed, 05/18/2016 - 23:00

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Seriously bummed to see that my box is taking the scenic route via North Dakota, and Montana on it's way to Stumptown. Won't see it until Friday says the bar code genie. I wish Dead.net could insure that goods are sent via good 'ol USPS. All FedEx does is drop ship to them for final delivery anyway. Deep breath.
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Submitted by One Man on Thu, 05/19/2016 - 02:56

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I really like the rotating cast of artists we are seeing with the packaging. Only one woman so far? (Spring 1990 TOO, and it's awesome.) I'm sure I'm in the minority, but the May '77 box is my fave. It's classy. This new box is a close second. Look at the box near a bright light and see how images of instruments and gear are shiny, while the rest is matte. Brilliant! I'm rooting for a Grammy. For me, the bottom is the first season of Dave's. That is goofy, especially the first one. I like all of the subsequent years of Dave's Picks art, though.
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Submitted by allman on Thu, 05/19/2016 - 04:35

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Received mine, very nice presentation.Only problem, missing disc 1 of the July 3rd show. Can anyone tell me if calling customer service would be the route to take or should I go directly to Marye? In the past Marye was our only hope in these matters.
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Submitted by dkuffler on Thu, 05/19/2016 - 06:03

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The juxtaposition of the strong laid back July 76 vibe with the full on power septet thundering across the great plains two years later has been so enjoyable. The St. Paul show is a revelation spreading like the smile growing on my face as the sets develop. The Stella moves into second place in the pantheon, just behind 10-21-78 (aud patch and all). The known quantity of 7-8 seems almost like a let down in comparison. Almost. On to the next. Woo f'ing hoo. Thanks to all who made these releases possible.
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Submitted by Sixtus_ on Thu, 05/19/2016 - 06:47

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Jim, c'mon, I mean, you couldn't raise TWO dart-catching cats?? What went wrong, and do you realize the trauma Bagira has endured due to this? Knowing she will never live up to her predecessor Kimba's prowess?? Set up cat dart-catching anonymous meeting, STAT. With the GD soundtrack of course. I laughed out loud at that awesome story. Sixtus
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Submitted by stoltzfus on Thu, 05/19/2016 - 07:48

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first of all, WTF? a missing disc? that would annoy me grrrrreatly. my sympathy. I would contact both marye and customer service. use as many routes as you can. keep at it, being civil throughout. I think marye will also refer you to CS, but she is a wonderful den mother for us man-children (not to exclude the ladies who lurk around here), so perhaps she can be helpful. when i got 5/14/74, the third disc was faulty. Dr. Rhino send a replacement, so you shouldn't have too much trouble. Good luck. i hope when mine arrives it has all its fingers and toes.
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Submitted by Travis Loscher on Thu, 05/19/2016 - 07:49

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Everything intact and unblemished.Cant wait to hear the 1st set on the 7th;played my XL2 a thousand times and never ever tired of it.I always preferred it over the 8th but never had the 2nd set until now. Really hoping this is the box model of the future:affordable and wont take 6 months to get through it.I couldn't agree more with whoever posted for a May/June 73 as next up to bat.Kudos to DL2 and company for getting these out...keep them coming!!
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Submitted by Ridin that Train on Thu, 05/19/2016 - 09:06

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delivered yesterday. I have gone straight for the 7/8 show. Gonna listen to this in reverse order. Beautiful box, great artwork, love the booklet. Enjoyed reading it last night. Wish the CD holders were plastic like the Dave's Picks. Not a fan of the paper slip in's. Also all mine have small tears around the edges where the disc is inserted. No biggie as I will keep them in a separate disc holder anyway. Glad to get it and am excited about diving in to it all weekend.
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Submitted by One Man on Thu, 05/19/2016 - 09:25

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I will make an observation without drawing any conclusions nor passing judgment. At the time of these shows, Bobby had not yet discovered hot pants. Donna had discovered hot pants. The end.
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Submitted by Vguy72 on Thu, 05/19/2016 - 09:54

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....Donna does look hot in those pics....
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Submitted by One Man on Thu, 05/19/2016 - 10:38

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I didn't say that!
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Submitted by skeebe on Thu, 05/19/2016 - 10:40

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Thanks to Marye for providing the link to the disk art. Is anyone else having an issue with the 7/8 disk art file? I use Google Play and am getting an upload error with just that one file. I have tried multiple downloads on multiple devices and am getting the same result every time.
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Submitted by droidmec on Thu, 05/19/2016 - 10:44

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My guitar teacher always tells me that great electric slide guitar playing is a matter of good vibrato over the fret, right- and left-hand muting, and practice! Without vibrato and muting, the note is out-of-tune and has lots of unwanted overtones caused by over-notes in front of and behind the slide. Check out my teacher's video(not an ad, I swear) for how it is done! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dV3ZgqL6JlE
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Submitted by wilfredtjones on Thu, 05/19/2016 - 10:56

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And I'm only to the drum solo of Omaha. Best box set since Fillmore Complete? For me, it's up there.
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Submitted by Encroached on Thu, 05/19/2016 - 10:58

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This box is like a stronger 77 vibe. Very strong muscular playing. Perfect summer fun ain't it?Top quality through and through as y'all have been saying.
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Submitted by hbob1995 on Thu, 05/19/2016 - 11:01

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- Back yesterday, @davesenergyguide, posted the digital artwork. Only problem there is that the cover which actually says July 8th, is the cover of the 8th stand alone release, but that cover is the July 7th show in the box! In the box, July 7th is reddish and July 8th is bluish. I have been wondering about this all along. - I do think that Derek Trucks is tops right now on the slide but I have to give a big time shout out to Bonnier Raitt. She knows how to play that thang. - Donna does look good in those short, shorts. I don't think the term "hot pants" got that name until the mid-80's - This might be my favorite artwork of ANY box yet. For the DaP series, I am a fan of year 3 with Tony Millionaire at the helm Listening to St. Paul again, and all I can say again is that if this is the weak show here, we are a spoiled bunch of Heads because this show is excellent. I think the release of this box, so close to DaP18 has caused that one to not get its proper due. And of course, what with listening to each E'72 show on the appropriate day, and still spinning Boxzilla each time I drive, I am just awash in "new" Dead! What a life! Just not enough hours in a day. Rock on
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Submitted by Morning Sun on Thu, 05/19/2016 - 12:13

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Wow. So much energy---the last section from Estimated on is on fire. But the rest is good, too. Phil's is playing all over the place on the first several songs---in Good Lovin' and Tennessee especially---listen for what he plays during the "The wheels turned around and the letters read" line. Very happy!
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Submitted by Morning Sun on Thu, 05/19/2016 - 12:13

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I'm with One Man---no judgment intended or conveyed. 'Hot pants' used extensively by early '70s. See '71 James Brown song of the same name.
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Submitted by SPACEBROTHER on Thu, 05/19/2016 - 12:14

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Derek Trucks has had a big profile as a great slide as of late and it's good that newer generations can enjoy as listeners. I've always enjoyed Warren Haynes slide work as well. Of all places to hear nice slide playing, a guitarist from the house band of The Voice on the most recent performance episode did a stellar job on the song Angel from Montgomery. It was pedal steel slide, but really cool. The vocalists were great as well. One other slide player I'll mention who I believe is even better than Derek Trucks is Sonny Landreth. Check him out on Youtube... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pf2k7WpkIxQ genius
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Submitted by reijo29 on Thu, 05/19/2016 - 12:17

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Morning sun you beat me to it. JB was singing about them hot pants in the early 70's. Cause a woman got to use what she got to get just what she wants! Hey hot pants
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Submitted by Oswald55 on Thu, 05/19/2016 - 12:28

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Might be running up against a file size issue, since 7/8's artwork is larger than all the others. I re-sized that one and got it to upload properly through Google Play. You can use any standard photo editing tool to do it. Give it a shot.
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Submitted by skeebe on Thu, 05/19/2016 - 12:48

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That was it. It was right at 3MB. Made it slightly smaller and it uploaded fine. Thanks Oswald.
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Submitted by mcgruber on Thu, 05/19/2016 - 13:13

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There are less than 4080 box sets left in inventory. Just in case anyone was wondering :)
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Submitted by anagog on Thu, 05/19/2016 - 14:28

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A&A was never a tune that I really couldn't wait to hear the Dead play. It came, I accepted it, danced along and then moved to the next tune. This 7/1 show rearranged my head on that front. Super rockin' energy and Keith is really channeling his inner Johnnie Johnson. The band is on fire and I am so glad that I ordered #3501. Betty boards are butter!
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Submitted by stoltzfus on Thu, 05/19/2016 - 14:50

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I love it when they play it in its entirety. 11/20/70, 4/18/71, on through 78 I detest it when it gets coupled with something else like good lovin or JBG. sloppy time-filler without the final jam. ick. emasculated, I say. like, we're talking starting in 1980. They could _jam it REAL good_ (a la Salt-n-Pepa) in 77 and 78.
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Submitted by the420bandito on Thu, 05/19/2016 - 15:03

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I am finally working my way through St. Paul (7/3) after spending the weekend with Arrowhead (7/1). I have to say I am a fan of these concise shows where even the long jams are kept to 8-10 minutes. Am I crazy or are there a lot of vocal flubs? There is a hilarious one in 7/3 Mexical Blues - Bobby "You fucked me up..." (at Jerry). They don't ruin the experience but they are noticeable thus far. I am only halfway through the 2nd show of the box and this show doesn't sound like a dog at all. I cannot wait to see what other Betty boards are returning to The Vault. Didn't Dave mention it was a good deal of the 76-78 shows they were missing? Plus we get Garcia Live vol 6..another Betty.
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Submitted by Vguy72 on Thu, 05/19/2016 - 15:08

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....and the boyz are masquerading as a straight up rock 'n' roll band. I love it. Lot's of good stuff here....The Bobby growls from May are intact.
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Submitted by 80sfan on Thu, 05/19/2016 - 15:34

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Have given the first show a couple spins and man the boys sound like they are having a blast-almost sound amused to be there... Really love the ten Jed, Jack straw, fotd from the first set! almost can't believe I have 4 more shows to listen to!
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Submitted by Gary Farseer on Thu, 05/19/2016 - 15:43

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whew... been playin the delivery game the last two days. I know most have experienced and/or heard about it but it was my first time. Tracker said, May 17, then May 18, then May 19. Then yesterday tracker said Delivered 10:56am. I was out at the time but back by 11:15. Found the delivery notice, freaked. Then calmed down as I remembered once where it said delivered in the morning but did not actually make it until the late afternoon (guess the driver scanned them all as delivered and then ran the route). So I relaxed. Kept spying out my window, "where are you?" This went on about every 15-20 minutes (I know I am not the only one), up until a couple of hours past sunset. This morning got on the phone and spoke with Fed-ex. They passed me off to the post office. Of course, we are not allowed to speak with a person at USPS (by phone). So off to the local post office I went. Spent about an hour, finally got a manager. Trying to figure out next step. Do you file a police report if stolen? Turns out, post office decided to deliver it elsewhere in the neighborhood. They said come back Monday afternoon if it has not shown up. I tend to try to be mellow G, but I was quietly boiling knowing it went to neighbors that may or may not approve of my nature. Finally, about an hour ago, it was on my front porch. Whew. Wonder if the post office tracked it down or was the neighbor nice? Looks nice (incredibly nice!)but think I will wait until tomorrow to crack it open. Hmmm where are the sedatives? #12488
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Submitted by Kayak Guy on Thu, 05/19/2016 - 15:50

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Open it Gary, there's no need to wait until tomorrow.
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Submitted by the420bandito on Thu, 05/19/2016 - 16:01

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It is crazy to think these were rotting away in a barn or storage locker or whatever. Even though dead.net has been trying to bankrupt me lately I say open the floodgates with these Betty's!! Nothing like drowning in Dead.
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Submitted by Charlie3 on Thu, 05/19/2016 - 17:01

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Got this on Tuesday and had a chance to listen to the 7/1, 7/3, and 7/5 shows, sounds great so far. The 7/1 show blew me away on the first listen, 7/3 was fine, and the second set of 7/5 was transcendent. Looking forward to the Red Rocks shows. They nailed it on this box, the sound is good, the music is great, the artwork really does it for me, and the size is just about perfect, pretty close to the May '77 box. A five show set like that is about perfect. I am hoping that some of the artwork from this box will be available on a poster or tee shirt, really dig the comic book vibe that it has.
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Submitted by One Man on Thu, 05/19/2016 - 18:07

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We all know one, or knew one. A Saint Paul that is. Mine was not so much of a saint in the christian sense. He was more the Saint of Laughter and Intuition. A strange combo, I know, but it worked. In any case, we lost him unexpectedly and to the most unexpected cause. Paul is dead. Long live Paul. I digress. The St. Paul in this box was described by an expert somewhere as uneven. Was that the adjective? It may well be that. It is also scorching and downright thrilling at times. Yes, there are big vocal flubs and I forgive them because Mexicali becomes so damn funny. How about that TMNS?? The Scarlet is a sheer blast, and again the amnesia gremlins creep in for FOTM. Like last show, we have in-tongue vocalizations during Drums. Then NFA, Stella Blue and Sugar Mags tear the roof off. I indefinitely postponed Werewolves for fear of slide guitar "playing" that almost surely would kill my buzz. I couldn't resist dipping into Omaha, just because I am SO enamored with this box.
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Submitted by kgd017 on Thu, 05/19/2016 - 18:45

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Just received the 78 box set, #11060 (great music)!! So I started to load into iTunes, and 7 out of the 9 cd's only list the track numbers and no other info!!! So that's approximately 77 songs!!!! Gave CS a call, and they told me that most of the box sets have the same problem and the ( escalation team ) is currently working on it!!! So I asked to return the box set for new one that has all the correct info for each disc and each song and they said NO!!! Is anyone else having this same problem?
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Submitted by jrf68@hotmail.com on Thu, 05/19/2016 - 19:05

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#505 has made it's way home.:)
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Submitted by Vguy72 on Thu, 05/19/2016 - 19:15

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...."now pay attention (Jerry)!" Hilarious. They approached every chorus after the first flubbed one with trepidation. You can definitely hear it. Lmao. Love the Mexicali -> Mama Tried flipped. My treasured DeadBase shows they only did that six times, all in '78. One of them was at the Springfield Civic Center Arena, i.e. 1/2 of DP 25, i.e. the "mescaline shows". I checked that one out, and it checks out....congrats to stoltzfus and jrf. I'm sure you two will not be disappointed....
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Submitted by Gary Farseer on Thu, 05/19/2016 - 19:15

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I am still considering. I had kind of an active evening. Now I am mello...warm and fuzzzzy
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Submitted by alexj on Thu, 05/19/2016 - 19:41

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this is the answer to anyone whoever tells you the dead are too mellow. the band plays with all the mellowness and subtlety of a sledgehammer meeting a plate glass window. it sounds great, and the shows are killer, and i haven't even gotten to the 2 red rocks shows i already know and love. great job by everyone who put this together.
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Submitted by Vguy72 on Thu, 05/19/2016 - 20:15

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....the MSN from St.Paul has a nasty skip issue at the three minute mark until the end. Calling Dr. Toothpaste first, then Dr. Rhino if need be....and Gary, if you're feeling fuzzy, Orpheum should be the ticket. July '78 is a totally different animal. Amazed how a band can totally change it's approach and tone in two years....nose powder may have been a deciding factor....it is what it is....back to St. Paul. The Deal is unfortunately forgettable. Donna does that shrieking thing I don't like. She growls the "don't go down" part once, then goes back to the falsetto squawking again....the diaphragm does wonders Donna!!
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Submitted by nitecat on Thu, 05/19/2016 - 20:26

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Finally...box 144 arrived at work. Box is in fine shape. Can't trust the local PO with boxes, they have delivered previous items to houses a block a way, or leave them on the porch in San Francisco! Worked pretty well getting a box shipped to work at SF city hall. Opened it with my partner/girlfriend and we enjoyed the packaging together. Looking forward to the first notes... Last night when I was jonesing for my box, I was driving home from work and turned on the radio, to the local community radio station KPFA. In a surprising twist, they were doing the weekly program "Dead to the World", offering the box as a thank you for a pledge, and spun the Werewolves from Red Rocks! Just wetting my appetite!
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Submitted by Vguy72 on Thu, 05/19/2016 - 20:34

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....if Colgate (the paste, not the release) doesn't resolve the MSN issue, how does one contact Dr. Rhino? Unfamiliar territory here....cause the music did stop...
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