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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.
Re: VGuy
Did you say Fartnado? Just checkin'.
I actually had a Tornado hit my house about 5 years ago. I was living almost directly across the same river I live on today. I can see my old house and the Tornado damage. Theres a story there too.. I was home that day.
Reggaesharknado?
Ooh, that's a fun combo.
Edit: Not belitting the Maryland twister. That sucks Jim my man
Fortunately, all my stories are true
Unfortunately, I am to old to remember all my stories..
Right on Time
This monster finally found its way to Shambhala. Ahem, I mean Chicago.
Digress, if you please, for just a moment. It's May 1860, a full 118 years ere our year held presently in righteous esteem, when a pony of even the most questionable fortitude, not to mention attitude, could will himself from the origination point of this acclaimed boxed set to that shining jewel on the bosom of Lake Michigan, that burgeoning metropolis, the soon to be named Windy City, in a mere 5 days.
And, in one of those weird parallel coincidences of history, at this near-exact time in that year of our lord, Chicago played host to one no-doubt prospective Grateful Dead fan Abraham Lincoln, at the time probably engaged with William H. Seward in a spirited debate as to whether Cassidy would peak in '77 or '78, owing to present policy prescriptions etc etc. And some other stuff. One can only surmise.
But that pony, after navigating the maze of 19th century Chicago, amidst the din of the Republican Convention and in the shadow of the Wigwam, went out to California, no doubt with a bundle of letters and some Nuts on Clark, or at least some dogs with tomatoes and artificially dyed relish, in what to dead.net could only be considered a flash of lightning, however lazy, to compete his charge. He can only be remembered with fondness, and branded with descriptive terms synonymous with the speed and accuracy of all of today's ballyhooed modern distribution networks.
Postscript: I received the box, and damned i'f I'm not smitten by it. Enough to ignore the week delay. Having it is the important thing. I'm just having a little fun. Too much certainly. I love everything dead.net releases. What a time to be alive.
Pretty Girl From New Salem
Slow Dog Noodle, great post and great name, by the way. Haha
I like to make pretend as a Lincoln scholar, wish I was but I've enjoyed faking it along the way. Love the hypothetical and especially the William Seward references..an underrated player in American history, not to mention a badass. Lincoln's cabinet is a fantastic menagerie to read about.
I just wrapped up a new podcast yesterday coincidentally, this one's topic was on rivers, which is an easy cop-out for blues and folk music, but disregard that and don't tell my other 3 listeners.
The Dead of course found their way in with Black Muddy River, but I named it after the title of the only patent held by a US President, Mr. Lincoln's Patent US6469, "Buoying Vessels Over Shoals".
Dang Slow Dog....
....what the hell did you just make me read!....awesome. And Jim, I wasn't meaning a joke. Best wishes.
Can't help but wonder....
Aside from the powder,do ya think they might've been super fired-up about possibly knowing they were going to Egypt soon? Can't help but think that might have fueled a few 5th gear shows leading up to that realized dream.:)
P.S.-On the back cover of the inner booklet I see an opium poppy out on it's own on the left of the beer can. Not an un-opened rose bud like is mixed in with the rest of the artwork. Hmmm
Drums and Space
I've heard of people who aren't big fans of Drums and Space yet love Seastones and Feedback. One mans apples and oranges...
Kayak do you know if the filler is two track or multitrack?
Two track is multitrack. In 1968 most studio albums were recorded on 4 track and 8 track recording was a new technology that only limited studios had installed at the time.
The filler from the tour of the Great Northwest is 4 track and was recorded for use on Anthem of the Sun. The 4 track masters were then cut and spliced into a master tape to be used for the album. The reels of 4 track tape that were not used for Anthem of the Sun were found in a SF studio when they were dismantling it about 10 years ago.
apologies for the assumption
One Man, glad to make your acquaintance! One quick question though, do you like and enjoy Seastones, or do you LOVE it?
If The Grateful Dead Ain't Great...
...then Bootsy isn't funky and King Kong's not a monkey.
Rush Shining
Figures that they would eventually play Xanadu and I would miss it.Those guys can seriously jam, here's proof.
https://youtu.be/VrBWZscNR18
Simpsons The Shining
https://youtu.be/dSXvTIR2AAg
#12491
#12491 landed in south NJ on Tuesday. I've listened to the 1st 3 shows and between these and DaP15 I'm reassessing 1978 since it wasn't a year I particularly liked.
Did anyone else catch the vocal harmonies at the end of 'Dancing In The Streets' in the 7/3/78 St. Paul show wherein JG/BW/DJG prove they could indeed harmonize with the best of them? It reminds me of the best of the Roches/Everlys/Byrds/Beatles and hell even the Andrews Sisters. All in all a mighty worthy addition to the GD official release catalogue.
Now it's time for everyone's favorite game....
....what is your favorite show art? Paul Pope's artwork is exciting. If I could include the booklet art, I would choose that. Otherwise, Omaha's cover wins. Btw, today is my birthday. 49 years young. 5.21.77 sounds just about perfect....hope everyone has a grate weekend....
Re: Now it's time for everyone's favorite game....
Currently, I like 7/3 show case art the best, but all are great. I really like the booklet cover - both front and back It seem to be a nod to the 7/2 Milwaukee Summerfest show, the rained out show.
Happy Birthday, Vguy!
Your math is a bit off, either you're 49 making you born in 1967, or you're 39 as your post says 5.21.77 - the night the boys played Lakeland, Florida. 5.21.67 does not corrispond to a playing gig, but the closest date, in my opinion, would be 5/20/67 - the Continental Ballroom in Santa Clara, California.
Now playing 7/7: Scarlet> Fire.
Now drinking: Weyerbacher's Last Chance IPA (Easton PA)
Happy Bday Vguy
Go drop $20 on black, or red, it's you're choice. You've got 50-50 chance. :)
Seastones
Had to jump in with some love for Seastones. I like the great Workingman's/American Beaut Americana also, but the GD originally grabbed my ear with stuff like Seastones, Blues for Allah, the deeper DS/PitB/TOO jams, Feedback, etc. Space was always something to which I looked fwd (and still do). The first set songs might be the ground the GD walked on, but to my ears they really flew to the outer spheres on the wings of the less trad-structured material. Infrared Roses is another one that needs a spin, now that I think about it.
To get back to the topic of the thread: 00777 landed on my porch a few days back. Lowest number I think I've scored on any numbered released. Love that the artwork for the booklet is keyed to the cancelled show. Between this box and the latest DaP, my ears are thrillin and chillin.
@ icecrmkid
Actually its a little lower than 50%. Most roulette wheels have 0 and 00 which are neither black or red. Just sayin lol
Let's see...
....I was born on 5.21.68. (Counting fingers and toes.)...I'm 48? Shit, that's embarrassing and sweet at the same time. Thanks for the reprieve born crossed eyed. Bonus!!.....Lakeland revisited. Perfect TLEO, Cassidy, Jack-A-Roe, Jack Straw sequence in the first set. I love those early Jack-A-Roe's. Also a Betty recording....the closest shows to my birth date is either Santa Clara fairgrounds on 5.18 or the National Guard Armory in St. Loo on 5.24. They played an Armory? I'm gonna Google Image that....
A Hot Rockin' Mess
Compared to the warm groove of '77 (my favorite year), where the Dead seemed to fall smoothly and effortlessly into one another, '78 has an edge and, at times, an aggressiveness that's a bit disconcerting at first, but that grows on you with each listen (the reason why Dick's Picks 18 is on my deserted island list). It's almost as if the band members are competing to out-do one another, as opposed to working in unison. But, to my ear, that gives the music a pair of balls it hasn't exactly sported before. For me, this box set is a hot rockin' mess -- and a great one.
Sure, the vocals are inconsistent and the lyric gaffes run rampant. Sure, Bobby's efforts at the slide make your ears bleed. Sure, Donna Jean (who never impressed me, but certainly didn't bother me) is erratic and sounds like a Banshee on crack at times. Sure, Keith belligerently bangs out chords rather than tickle the keys as beautifully as he did in earlier years. And sure, the jibber-jabber weirdness during "Rhythm Devils/Space" made me do a double-take. But there's an urgency to the playing contained in this box set that's infectious.
I'm not sure if it was the Godchauxs' backstage strife seeping its way into the band's on stage interaction, or if everyone was just wired to the gills in '78, but the end result is sonically pretty amazing. The music has a life and a vibrancy that puts the biggest Cheshire grin on my face. It's as if they can't get the songs out of their skin fast enough. These guys are really rocking their asses off.
While "Winterland '77: The Complete Recordings" will forever remain my favorite box set, with "May 77" riding shot gun, "July '78: The Complete Recordings" (#07755) definitely has a magic of its own that I'll be revisiting often, especially when I'm driving down the highway.
Oh yeah
The 0's on the wheel are green. I haven't been in a casino since 2012, and I quit playing roulette before that. 5 cent video poker and free beer is my game of choice, but even at 5 cents (which is really 25 cents per deal since you want to go for the bigger payout) you end up losing about the same amount of money that you would have spent buying the beer in a bar.The only way to 'beat' the casino is at the buffet. Go on a night when there's prime rib, crab, lobster, or stuff like that. Eat $100 worth and you win, even though it hardly cost the casino anything you feel like you came out ahead.
Rocking the Rocks, spinning 7/8, just fired up some charcoal, got chicken that's been marinating in Walkerswood for 24 hours. Cold Bell's Oberon......mmmmmm!
Icecreamkid
Bro you are in for a Dee Light!I just finished some yardbird that had been in the WalkersWood marinade. I found the jerk rub hot and spicy at Walmart for less than $4. Great deal.
7/8/78 is a fav from the box, all I have left for a virgin spin is the 7/7 but all the shows have been very much enjoyed.
Let us know you're impression of the Walkers chicken please.
It IS spicy, but you knew that!
Enchroached
Second set just started and just put the chicken on. Cooking it with indirect heat and also threw on some peach tree wood for smoke flavoring.Now I just have to sit here on the deck, jamming to 7/8, and drinking beer while I wait.....
interesting
Ken speaks of Bootsy, bootsy be funkie,
Pfunk - Tear the roof off, some J. Brown power brought forth
Deelight? Groove is in the heart.
makes me go hmmm...Shakedown or Stranger?
I am rocking St.Paul
given the prevalence of cocaine in 1978...
I think the GD had a bunch of Cheech and Chong's space coke during this tour.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dDgnJDMdyR0
The Kid is in Heaven man...............
Icecream you got me Jonesing bro. That sounds like sheer perfection. That show is a standout as has been preached for days. I've enjoyed everything I've heard. I played St Paul today and loved it, " You fucked me up". That's a classic fun one.they sound like they were having a good time playing these shows. Willies Picnic was a great time too. I can see repeated plays all summer.Taking these shows into the woods for a few days camping, swing in the hemp hammock, and get right with nature. And of course bring the WW to serenade the meat before the heat.
my take on Bobby and shorts
He must have been jealous of Donna's shorts (seen in the book). "just gotta have me some of THOSE." So we got treated to them in the later GD years.
the shorts I wear are baggy-ass cargo shorts that come down to my knees. I have true fashion sense.
Cargo shorts are convenient for carrying various things ;)
Just visited heaven
The Walkerswood chicken was awesome!Marinated for 24 hours. Put on 7/8 and started the charcoal, put the chicken on at the start of set 2 and added peach wood for smoke. Basted the chicken with beer during Space, Wharf Rat, and Franklins. Removed from grill at end of Sugar Mag and let rest during Terrapin (ate the corn on the cob that I had smoked on the grill - try that). Removed the skin and chowed down during OMSN and Werewolves. Wow! Ecstasy!
Tips: boneless, skinless chicken doesn't work, need the fat. I've done thighs before but think I'll need to perform a study of whether dark meat or white meat is better with Walkerswood. Also, the jar says apply sparingly. Don't listen to them, slather it on.
Enchroached, have fun in the woods, that's one of the best places to play the Dead real loud.
Just put in 3-9-81 set 2. For those calling for 80's releases this is a candidate. Check out the Deep Elem.
All this talk of BBQ....
....made me hungry, so I went and got some St. Louis style baby back ribs. Wife is making her famous red potato salad. Will fire up the charcoal (never gas) grill tomorrow, then take my token 2 o'clock nap. As I get older (but apparently not as old as I thought), naps are not to be taken lightly....
And His Hair Was Perfect!
I love the Red Rocks version, they really hunkered down and played it tight and clean!
And to wash it all down....
....I found this Belgian tripel by Dogfish Head called Beer to Drink Music To. Apparently the official beer of Record Store Day. How's that for some random trivia. 9% abv. Label says "A Belgian-style ale brewed with sweet orange peel, green cardamom, peppercorns & vanilla." Beer sure has come a long way since I was in college....as a matter of fact, so has pot. Fuck it. I'm cracking one open now....
Happy Birthday Vguy!!
Hope your day was grate.This one's for you....
:)
If you are not a fan of Space....
....then I suggest checking out the 7.7 presentation to clear your mind. I heard Wharf Rat, Stella Blue, TOO and Dark Star all swirling around in that primordial, auditory soup. Outstanding!!....
Ren & Stimpy. Lol....
In the Woods
I try and stick with headphones or iPods.Breathing deep and staring at the heavens. And being as quiet as possible. Soaking in the serenity.
Making a lot of noise in the forest, well that's like farting in church.
Try to avoid that one at all costs.
But thanks, I take out on Monday.
Dogon...
Nothing here in the Nether-regions yet, but normal delivery time is 14-16 days. In this instance one should add another week as it will almost certainly be grabbed by customs on its way. They will levy all sorts of extra payments (think import duty, VAT, administration costs etc.). I would expect it to be delivered around 3 weeks after the shipping date. In my case the shipping date was May 10 so I will expect to see the package and the accompanying customs invoice at the beginning of June. Be patient! It sounds as if it is well worth the wait.
Totally unrelated to July 1978...
But, I missed days 12-30 from 30 Days 2015. Can anyone help me out?
naps, drums and space
yes, naps, the sweet sweet nap, need them, want them, gotta have them. I follow my cats lead, nap, nap, nap, eat, play, listen to dead music, nap, eat sleep. Great way to get through the day. Drums and space are where it's at folks, this is where the improve flower buds and blooms, if you don't like drums and space, might as well listen to best of the dead, no improve there, just songs to fill the air, which is ok, but I like my dead with a bit of mystery and magic. Give me Mickey and Billy and the beam, Jerry doing his best to blow our minds and the inspiration of space to see me through the darkness. In my later years of touring, it is what I went to shows for, the drums and space improve show, the rest was filler.
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