MAY 1977: Get Shown The Light Box

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CLICK HERE FOR THE
ALL MUSIC EDITION
SOLD OUT

What's Inside:

Four Complete Shows on 11 discs
• 5/5/77 Veterans Memorial Coliseum: New Haven, CT
• 5/7/77 Boston Garden: Boston, MA
• 5/8/77 Barton Hall, Cornell University: Ithaca, NY
• 5/9/77 Buffalo Memorial Auditorium: Buffalo, NY
• Sourced from the Betty Boards, transfered by Plangent Processes
• Mastered in HDCD by Jeffrey Norman
• Artwork by Grammy-winning graphic artist Masaki Koike
• The unreleased book Cornell ‘77: The Music, The Myth And The Magnificence Of The Grateful Dead’s Concert At Barton Hall by Peter Conners, published by Cornell University Press
• In-depth essay by noted Dead scholar Nicholas Meriwether
• Producer's Note by David Lemieux
• Individually Numbered, Limited Edition of 15,000
• Release Date: May 5, 2017

WHAT DEAD HEADS HAVE BEEN SAYING ABOUT...

NEW HAVEN 5/5/77
"Here is a prime example of the saying ‘the whole is greater than the sum of the parts’ … It’s called synergy and the Dead wrote the book on it.”

BOSTON 5/7/77
“The music they laid down brought me places I had not been before.”

CORNELL 5/8/77
“...the single best rock performance anywhere, anytime, by anyone.”

“There was just some kind of magical connection this night between the band members and the band and the audience - some texture, or some type of cosmic or celestial force is in the room.”

"This show is, was, and always will be Mecca.”

BUFFALO 5/9/77
"...an awesome display of the Dead’s captivating power"

If you've been following this site for quite some time, then you will know we are often flush with hyperbole when it comes to our releases. We can't help it, really - for we, like you, are Grateful Dead fans above all else. Just like you, we've spent countless hours debating the merits of show over show, year over year. We've kept a watchful eye on your wish-lists and carefully considered how to make - excuse the cliché - your dreams come true. And once we've made our commitments, we are steadfast in our determination to conjure up those dreams fully-formed and nearly perfect. Sometimes these heights cannot be reached without physical and cosmic elements aligning, and that, dear friends, is why it has taken so long for us to bring you THE ONE and the epic shows that surrounded it. No need for even the slightest embellishment here, 5/8/77 Barton Hall, Cornell University: Ithaca, NY, has for decades, been THE resounding favorite; you've said it yourselves - the "holy grail" of Grateful Dead shows. Thanks to the passion and perseverance of Dead Heads like you, we are beyond pleased to finally be able to present this show and its brethren, the fabled four of Spring '77, in sonically pristine condition.

Limited to 15,000 individually numbered copies, MAY 1977: GET SHOWN THE LIGHT is a collection of what is unanimously believed to be the most sought-after previously unreleased complete shows the Grateful Dead ever played. Collected, traded, and debated for decades, "the beloved Golden Trinity" of Boston, Ithaca, and Buffalo, along with their New Haven prelude, have inspired fans to "get on the bus," converted critics, and even garnered national attention (Cornell was added to the Library of Congress’ National Recording Registry). But until now, you've never really heard them quite like this!

The Dead is in the details... how serendipitous is it that the notorious Betty Boards were returned to the archive just in time for the 40th anniversaries of these shows? Lovingly sourced from these well-reputed recordings, we invite you to experience four utopian shows just like they happened, to "be inside the music" as engineer Betty Cantor-Jackson intended. Whether you listen to each night on its own or imbibe the whole lot at once, we suspect you'll hear why every note mattered. Much like we were, you will be hard-pressed to determine which of these fine documents - will it be the understated but nuanced New Haven, Boston's festive fantasy vibes, the monumental catharsis of Ithaca, or Buffalo’s dreamy exuberance - is truly "the best." Does it really matter? We think not.

Due May 5th, we anticipate that this revelatory boxed set 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.

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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May 6, 2017 - 9:14am

#101

Kayak Guy

Joined:
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Happy Saturday Sixtus

My comments are to the management and powers that be, a random rant among many and no offense was taken.It is a beautiful box, just not really CD friendly. It's like a pop up book that sort of holds the CDs in place once it has been opened. The music though sounds great, which is really all that matters anyway. The Cornell 77 book seems like it'll be a nice read this weekend and maybe I'll even get to the booklet. I just prefer CDs in digipaks no matter what the packaging and box that holds them looks like. Sleeves suck.
May 6, 2017 - 7:58am

#102

Sixtus_

Joined:
November 8, 2014

Re: Shapes, Sizes, Materials

KG I agree with you, I was just having a little personal fun poking the bear. I hope you know I meant no offense at all. But I totally concur with your feedback especially around the consistency of the sizes so they can be reasonably grouped together. the other comment about the utility of the CD holders themselves has true merit, as I also love listening in the car and it would really require transferring to another CD and have that being my portable copy. There is of course further merit to a method of immediate storage and safety. I find the artwork too glorious to just put away; I'll handle them but take great care. It's amazing the value-added that some beautiful artwork as well as unique packaging can impart as a true companion to the music itself, and thus bolster further it's overall appreciation and impact. Happy Saturday, All. Sixtus
May 6, 2017 - 5:13am

#103

Kayak Guy

Joined:
June 4, 2015

Shelf Space

If it was LP sized, DVD sized or CD sized it would fit on my 4 walls of custom shelving in my music room, which are already pretty full, but I would make room for this. It is not even the same size as the previous May 77 box which would have been nice and worthy of some rearrangement. Hopefully it wins that Grammy for box set packaging it is trying for, but for long term storage this is an accident waiting to happen if left out of it's shipping box. Looks like the Betty boards I burned to CDs with generic labels will still be in place on the wall, while this box goes into the storage room in a large rubbermade tub with July 78, May 77 and the empty boxes for the 1990 sets, WInterland sets and the Warlocks 89 because those CDs are in digipaks or foldout CD sleeves and able to go in chronological order with the rest of my GD CDs. It doesn't matter to me, once they are ripped the CDs should never need to be played again.
May 5, 2017 - 10:49pm

#104

Vguy72

Joined:
June 29, 2007

The audio....

....may be in the running for my personal best sounding Dead releases. Two From The Vault better look out....Psst UK Mutt. Try playing the music....
May 5, 2017 - 10:21pm

#105

UK Mutt

Joined:
May 5, 2017

Too much cardboard!

This box set is an abomination. First of all, it's the size of a damn phone book. Each show is in a separate, gigantic case that makes no sense at all. How many trees died for this? I can't even put it in my car, there's no room for it. If I do want to listen in the car, I have to transfer the discs into some other sleeve for transport. The powers that be obviously never took this into consideration. One disc was flopping around lose in the box when it arrived. Somebody really screwed the pooch on this one.
May 5, 2017 - 9:32pm

#106

alvarhanso

Joined:
January 16, 2014

9689 safely home

The outer box, which is always a nice surprise and nice touch was pretty well beat up, and showed signs of dampness. Inside, everything was perfect! I've got all my discs ripped, listened to most of 5/5 for the anniversary, and had Cornell in Amazon Prime, so listened to most of it at work. I'd been saving the first set of Cornell since the box was announced, as I lost my copy of the first set years ago, and my favorite mix was that particular one that was my first source, it had exceedingly loud levels, but perfectly clear, and with a good amount of reverb that sweetened the mix. Anyway, so even on the tiny work speakers, I was quite pleased to find the first set just perfectly set up that scrumtrilescent second set. Jack Straw was as good as the Florida rager from 5/21 that was my favorite for years. Loser was fantastic. But I've saved the big stuff for listening breaks between rehearsal tomorrow night. New Haven is a great show, the first set is particularly good. Reggae Bertha is kinda weird to me, I always felt the Buffalo one was strange, but hearing this made me think they were just going for a new feel for the song. Glad it didn't stick. Estimated was Excellent! I know, it was played every single night this tour, but this one had great dynamics and the reggae groove is deep and works. That was as far as I got, though I had a test listen to St Stephen earlier, too. That was fantastic. Very pleased with this box set! Was not too pleased with the stress and bother that went into ordering and receiving, but upon delivery, I'm extremely satisfied! Thanks to Dave, Dr Rhino, Mark, Rob Eaton, Betty, Jeff Norman, Plangent Processes, and everyone else involved!
May 5, 2017 - 9:10pm

#107

JimInMD

Joined:
June 27, 2011

I'm on my way, Senator

I will knock on the garage door three times. Don't start without me.
May 5, 2017 - 9:09pm

#108

Sixtus_

Joined:
November 8, 2014

Shelf Space

Shelf space is for sissys.Mine levitates Space diversity and sarcasm aside, the struggle is real to assimilate beautiful pieces of music and art into our living landscapes of adoration, reflection, and daresay energy. Cause this thing is beautiful. And pulses the divine. The desert island would be well-equipped. There is essentially, one of everything. And monster Ones at that. There's no denying it. That Boston Eyes; right around 1:30, in the intro. It's a neat little hook. Wharf Rat??? Forget it. For The Ages. That one has shoe-horned me into years of days, as my alarm. A gentle, familiar, steadfast epic slide back into the next state. I'm temporarily fighting with myself over that 5/5 Scarlet Fire as an extremely strong contender. Whatever. There's so much to devour. Just pleased they kicked ass in getting this monument of sonic and cultural history into the fan's hands. e-high five to All! Sixtus
May 5, 2017 - 9:02pm

#109

Vguy72

Joined:
June 29, 2007

Just finished New Haven....

....and if that's the prelude, then we are all in for a grooving fest. I will admit, I haven't listened to the next 3 for a long, long time. That's about to change....excuse me while I visit my garage, then Boston....time to strap in my seatbelt
May 5, 2017 - 8:07pm

#110

Vguy72

Joined:
June 29, 2007

No shelf space to present it properly?....

....but Kayak Guy. It's the holy trinity plus one (which so far is the bees knees). No offense, but maybe you should make some room for it. Or maybe just install another shelf....it's a box, as advertised....even the measurements are even, kinda like a square box? ;)

John Perry Barlow

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CLICK HERE FOR THE
ALL MUSIC EDITION

SOLD OUT

What's Inside:

Four Complete Shows on 11 discs
• 5/5/77 Veterans Memorial Coliseum: New Haven, CT
• 5/7/77 Boston Garden: Boston, MA
• 5/8/77 Barton Hall, Cornell University: Ithaca, NY
• 5/9/77 Buffalo Memorial Auditorium: Buffalo, NY
• Sourced from the Betty Boards, transfered by Plangent Processes
• Mastered in HDCD by Jeffrey Norman
• Artwork by Grammy-winning graphic artist Masaki Koike
• The unreleased book Cornell ‘77: The Music, The Myth And The Magnificence Of The Grateful Dead’s Concert At Barton Hall by Peter Conners, published by Cornell University Press
• In-depth essay by noted Dead scholar Nicholas Meriwether
• Producer's Note by David Lemieux
• Individually Numbered, Limited Edition of 15,000
• Release Date: May 5, 2017

WHAT DEAD HEADS HAVE BEEN SAYING ABOUT...

NEW HAVEN 5/5/77
"Here is a prime example of the saying ‘the whole is greater than the sum of the parts’ … It’s called synergy and the Dead wrote the book on it.”

BOSTON 5/7/77
“The music they laid down brought me places I had not been before.”

CORNELL 5/8/77
“...the single best rock performance anywhere, anytime, by anyone.”

“There was just some kind of magical connection this night between the band members and the band and the audience - some texture, or some type of cosmic or celestial force is in the room.”

"This show is, was, and always will be Mecca.”

BUFFALO 5/9/77
"...an awesome display of the Dead’s captivating power"

If you've been following this site for quite some time, then you will know we are often flush with hyperbole when it comes to our releases. We can't help it, really - for we, like you, are Grateful Dead fans above all else. Just like you, we've spent countless hours debating the merits of show over show, year over year. We've kept a watchful eye on your wish-lists and carefully considered how to make - excuse the cliché - your dreams come true. And once we've made our commitments, we are steadfast in our determination to conjure up those dreams fully-formed and nearly perfect. Sometimes these heights cannot be reached without physical and cosmic elements aligning, and that, dear friends, is why it has taken so long for us to bring you THE ONE and the epic shows that surrounded it. No need for even the slightest embellishment here, 5/8/77 Barton Hall, Cornell University: Ithaca, NY, has for decades, been THE resounding favorite; you've said it yourselves - the "holy grail" of Grateful Dead shows. Thanks to the passion and perseverance of Dead Heads like you, we are beyond pleased to finally be able to present this show and its brethren, the fabled four of Spring '77, in sonically pristine condition.

Limited to 15,000 individually numbered copies, MAY 1977: GET SHOWN THE LIGHT is a collection of what is unanimously believed to be the most sought-after previously unreleased complete shows the Grateful Dead ever played. Collected, traded, and debated for decades, "the beloved Golden Trinity" of Boston, Ithaca, and Buffalo, along with their New Haven prelude, have inspired fans to "get on the bus," converted critics, and even garnered national attention (Cornell was added to the Library of Congress’ National Recording Registry). But until now, you've never really heard them quite like this!

The Dead is in the details... how serendipitous is it that the notorious Betty Boards were returned to the archive just in time for the 40th anniversaries of these shows? Lovingly sourced from these well-reputed recordings, we invite you to experience four utopian shows just like they happened, to "be inside the music" as engineer Betty Cantor-Jackson intended. Whether you listen to each night on its own or imbibe the whole lot at once, we suspect you'll hear why every note mattered. Much like we were, you will be hard-pressed to determine which of these fine documents - will it be the understated but nuanced New Haven, Boston's festive fantasy vibes, the monumental catharsis of Ithaca, or Buffalo’s dreamy exuberance - is truly "the best." Does it really matter? We think not.

Due May 5th, we anticipate that this revelatory boxed set 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.

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.

Order Page ~Crashes

Yep same here, getting errors at check out. I'll give it a go again and cross fingers this time.

Crashed and Muzzled

It'd be groovy to place an order but the site's crashed and the phone is on permanent hold with a totally baked recording. Six Ps didn't happen: Prior Planning Prevents ... you know. :D It'll work eventually.

Phones not working either

No luck for the past hour+ trying to complete my order online, also tried the 1-800 number and it timed out on me TWICE in exactly 17 minutes each call. Their hold system craps out before the customer does! Heck of a note.

Can't buy it!

Very frustrating, I can't access the website effectively. 503 Forbidden??

Disappointed

wow, what a drop The high of getting notified of this box set. and then the utter disappointment of trying to order it. UPDATE: finally did get through customer service on the phones. They are taking contact info and escalating to Warner Music Group

Grrrrrr

3 times to the pay screen, and craps out. Almost 2 hours so far.

@frustration

Agree with all who posted. Can't use web, phone order doesn't work. Very disappointing that dead.net doesn't want my hard earned money. Actually, no it's not. I have all of the SBDs from torrent sites, it's their loss.....not my chair, not my problem, that's what I say..... I miss Jerry, I don't miss corporate dead.net. All a friend can say is ain't it a fuckin' shame.....

Get Shown The Dark Box

Unbelievable

Site Errors

It's unfortunate that this website appears to not be able to handle orders right now. I went pre-order this set right after receiving the email about it and it keeps coming up with error messages, taking forever to load a page, etc. You guys need to have a site that can handle this traffic.

Request forbidden by administrative rules.

New executive order from Mein Frump?

Got my order in...

...just before the crash, apparently. Really exited about this. So is everyone else, from the way the site has slowed to a crawl. Also, one more vote for the Boston 5/7 show as my favorite of the four.

Sorry, double post.

Ah well ...

It seems I will not get this box set ... I wont get through with the order. I get an error message every time. Hopefully a second edition box set will be released, maybe without the extras? Cause I'd rather give my money to "the Grateful Dead" than to the scalpers that will make the most bootlegged box set in existence. Micke Östlund Växjö, Sweden

Request forbidden by administrative rules.

New executive order from Mein Frump?

ERROR 403?!? wth

Also "503 Service Temporarily Unavailable"In addition to crashiness. Come on, man.

430 users and 5789 guests on right now....

.....take my money. Pretty please?....

Cannot order - very painful

Yikes. Was at New Haven show. Love this more than anything tho a Deadhead since '66. Please!

Cannot order - very painful

Yikes. Was at New Haven show. Love this more than anything tho a Deadhead since '66. Please!

rgergelis

...not my chair,not my problem...Love it! I'd forgotten about that one. Classic. Hang in there folks. I just saw that there are over 6000 people on the site today. I've NEVER seen this many people on this site at one time. :)

Cannot order - very painful

Yikes. Was at New Haven show. Love this more than anything tho a Deadhead since '66. Please!

Cannot order despite trying for last 2 hours

Yikes!!! Was at New Haven show. Love this more than almost anything - soundwise the boards are just the best and the playing is.... you all know. Please!

4th time to pay screen, I got

4th time to pay screen, I got to the last step, authorizing payment, and it crapped out, BUT, I got the confirmation e-mail. took 2 hours. keep trying, it will be so worth it come May. good luck everyone. can I have the last 2 hours back?

4th time to pay screen, I got

This is crazy -- why only 15K copies?

I've been trying for over two hours and got to the checkout page twice but was unable to confirm. After the Europe 72 debacle, they should have realized this would happen. Why are they restricting it to only 15K copies, when they could sell tens of thousands without any trouble? These are only the most famous shows the Dead ever did...I hope they'll increase the number.

This is insanely frustrating.

Sorry quadruple post

your time is more valuable than that

Sorry quadruple post

your time is more valuable than that

well..

dead.net is telling me to fuck off!

Wow ..... managed to get my order in !

Took a while, waiting for the site to settle down, but finally merged to get it ordered.

crash davis

This website is from 1977. Come on man

Wow ..... managed to get my order in !

Took a while, waiting for the site to settle down, but finally merged to get it ordered. Sorry for the double post .... everything seems slow at present.

WTF

can;t buy anything been trying for four hours and I can't order this. Guess if no one gets an extra I can buy this will be the first box set I buy from scalpers on EBAY.

phone

Trying the old fashioned way via the phone and it puts me on hold for 15 minutes and then just drops the call. Should I expect melissa mccarthy to beat me with a podium while yelling "We've heard from lots of people that our customer service is the best."

WTF

can;t buy anything been trying for four hours and I can't order this. Guess if no one gets an extra I can buy this will be the first box set I buy from scalpers on EBAY. In the cart keeps getting booted, confirmed order then freeze and boot.

Arrrghhh. Hippie business. Learn it. Live it. Love it.

I'm gonna flip-out if I miss out on this thing because of this website being crashed. Like, Wile Coyote losing it after too many failed ACME plans kind of flip-out. Got a email for a Phish '93 box today too, and comparing the prices of these in physical CDs reflects poorly on Dead mgmt. Way over $10 per disc is too too much nowadays for CDs. (Not that it will stop me, natch.)

Arrrghhh. Hippie business. Learn it. Live it. Love it.

LICORICE FOR SALE

GETCHA LICORICE HEAH

Help us, ancient Dead Gods

I get it in the card then constantly trigger a 403 Admin error when I try to proceed to checkout or update. Jerry, Keith, Pig, Brent, Vince,-they're all up there laughing at us, I can feel it. Stop laughing, this is serious!!!

Did I order or didn't I?

I managed to get the whole order filled out finally and submitted -- then "403 Forbidden". But I got that message many times before -- and ended up with 6 copies in my cart when I finally got to the cart! After many tries I reduced my cart to 1 copy. But now I have no idea whether my order was placed or not. They should have foreseen this!!

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