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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February 19, 2017 - 3:52pm

#701

HarveyDental

Joined:
January 22, 2014

Card charged already?

Bought this with a visa gift card I got for christmas, when I look at the balance it's already been charged (154 to Warner Music Group). Anyone else have a charge on their cards for this yet? I only worry because the balance available after this transaction is less than the cost of another box set and wouldn't want to have a clerical or banking error cause me to miss out on the box if they were to try to charge it again at the time of shipping. If any of that makes any sense. Looked through the customer service page on here- says they don't accept Visa Gift Cards. Should I be worried? It already took the amount off my gift card. Wish the customer service line was open today... Thoughts?
February 19, 2017 - 3:51pm

#702

alvarhanso

Joined:
January 16, 2014

Dave's 21 love

Listened to it on the drive back home today, and that show had stellar versions of a lot of great songs, Looks Like Rain was exceptionally good and fairly light on the histrionics. The exceptional sound quality of the tape helps for the quieter moments like the hauntingly beautiful China Doll after a blistering Eyes of the World. I skipped the weirdness jam after Here Comes Sunshine for the sake of my wife, having already subjected her to the entire show thus far, even the fairly out there Playing in the Band, but she loved the And We Bid You Goodnight. We followed up with some Jerry Band Live Vol 7 from 1976, she was not impressed by the Stir It Up, nor was I, a good indicator why it was so rarely played perhaps.
February 19, 2017 - 3:39pm

#703

Vguy72

Joined:
June 29, 2007

Top notch runs....

....yeah, one could say those tunes are one of them, or you could focus your attention on the Half-Step, GSET, Loose Lucy, El Paso, Stella from DaP 21. I am humbled by those five....
February 19, 2017 - 2:57pm

#704

FloridaBobalooToo

Joined:
February 17, 2017

Alain, Merci!

Yes, I love your city. I've been many times and have strayed far offf the tourist paths. But I can linger in Montmartre or the Musee de Orsay for hours happily.I've got some videos on YouTube from my adventures, page is. Seminole24dude. I won't bore you but I am a huge lover of Paris. Enjoy the music and your strolls.
February 19, 2017 - 2:37pm

#705

SPACEBROTHER

Joined:
June 4, 2007

Less than 500 left

Looks like this will be sold out within hours.
February 19, 2017 - 2:30pm

#706

Kjohnduff1

Joined:
November 2, 2010

The dots...

... that's the way I always took your posts.Always open ended with room for discussion.
February 19, 2017 - 2:21pm

#707

Vguy72

Joined:
June 29, 2007

The dots....

....actually it's dot, dot, dot, dot. Four. My crazy reckoning behind that is that there is always something that comes prior and after my comments. A neverending thread....I'm a stranger to myself....
February 19, 2017 - 2:05pm

#708

alvarhanso

Joined:
January 16, 2014

Cornell overrated

I can see that argument, especially as one of simple fatigue. Plus there were only so many people there that night, and so many people saw so many shows, including shows on that tour, but not Cornell, or saw shows that were released long before, and have Dick stating that they were far superior to Cornell. I think Dick was definitely in the fatigue category of fan, because he must've been plagued by that question from the start of his tenure. And that only got louder as the Bettys leaked out in the late 80s, where now everybody seemed to have a copy in pristine sound quality of a show that had been getting raves since it was played. For me, I got into the Dead just after high school, and the cd I got was Cornell set II. I had some Phish tapes and cds and some String Cheese, and some ABB. The only tape I had that sounded anywhere that good was the ABB opening set for 2/14/70, and that was because Bear taped it. Cornell blew me away with the extremely high quality recording. The mix is better than one finds on releases like At Fillmore East or Live at Leeds, and the playing was certainly at the same incredible level as The Who and Allmans at their respective peaks. I love how someone mentioned Cornell, and 77 overall, sounding dull and studio-like in its perfection. I get that the Dead most people by 1977 had seen were not anything like perfect, that their songs, while not really hot or miss, could have clunker versions from time to time. I find the near perfection of Cornell to be a stupendous feat. Especially now that I'm in a few bands, and knowing the challenge of nailing every part of every song as a unit, but also adding in the extreme improvisatory nature of the Dead, and you add in tightrope walking above sharks. There are still miscues in Cornell, even in Fire as Jerry forgets a line, and in St Stephen when Donna comes in a moment too soon, but in the grand scheme, this is a nearly perfect group-mind experiment. My favorite solo by Jerry ever is the Scarlet solo, he just nails every part of it with such gentle phrasing and fantastic dynamics, and it all culminates in the band hitting a crescendo perfectly together before he eases them back down into the Wind and the Willows play tea for two! If my first tape had been Veneta, I would probably say it's the greatest show they ever played and Cornell is second. As it is, I favor Cornell, even though it doesn't go as far out there, and Veneta has all time versions of Dark Star, China-Rider, Playing, GSET, Sing Me Back Home, and there's now a great dvd (except for pole guy), something in me just says that Cornell show is justifiably ranked as the pinnacle. It's definitely more accessible for a newbie than 30 minutes of acid-infused Dark Star from 8/27/72. As to there being now less than 500, I think that proves the point of this release as July 78 is still available, May 77 the first one took about 9 months to sell out if memory serves, and Spring 90 TOO sold out last fall. Also, I've had Bettys of the other shows in this box since 2000 or so, and they never sounded nearly as good as far as straight mix goes as Cornell, so I'm hoping that the fully Normanized versions will allow me to enjoy them as deeply as Cornell. I don't mean to say they sound bad by any means or that the shows aren't in the same league, but whoever mastered the Cornell disc I initially got, found a stupendous mix. When I got the rest of the show, it was Rob Eaton's BERTHA mix and it didn't sound as loud or full, and that's what I had for Boston and Buffalo, so come on May! I wish I could nap for a couple months and just wake up when they arrive...
February 19, 2017 - 1:33pm

#709

Kjohnduff1

Joined:
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Mr. Pete

Great to see Mr. Pete on this or any thread.I always look forward to scrolling down and seeing his name with the arrow and then "aging hippie". Probably my favorite sign off. Mr. Pete into aging hippie then back into Mr. Pete. The only poster to perform the rare aging hippie sandwich. Hbob has a great sign off too with the "rock on' Only saw one post from him that didn't have it. He was in an argument with someone and left it off. Probably didn't want that person to rock on at that moment. Doc has a great sign-in with the "mornin' rockers!" Greeting. That should be trademarked. Vguy has a cool style with the dot, dot, dot to end his subject line and then again to start his comment. That is SO vguy and should also be trademarked. Wissinoming has an awesome sign off. Happy Sunday, Deadland! Always brings a smile. Moses Quasar always signs off with "take care, folks!" Awesome. Other random thoughts and nuances: JiminMD's always positive vibe. Always a pleasure to read. Keithfan's naming of the picks based on artwork (example: "skeleton skater") David Duryea's awesome avatar FloridaBobaloo's original handle is back and that's a great thing.
February 19, 2017 - 1:22pm

#710

JimInMD

Joined:
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Terrapin[s]

A small sidebar with a misleading title. First.. great posts all day, I must say inspiring, educational fun reads and a common vibe between that cant help but bring a hopeful smile to the faces of all that read. I had a big, probably 150 year old Maple tree go in my front yard and I just got done dismantling it via chainsaw (always a little scary). Tragedy narrowly averted. I come in to read several great posts on a couple of these threads.. a few of you missing from some time. Then I turn on the TV to take a break and without changing the channel there is my alma matter, the Terrapin's playing the Badgers on the only real sport I care about, college basketball. Back to the riding mower Phish fan controversy.. agree, Senator.. Phish is a great band. The poser comment and the Phish reference was just a rouse to see if there were any Phish fans that overslept this morning. Clearly the riding mower tampering occurred late last night and we were looking for clues.. evidence of people out late last night and sleeping in today. I think we have the psysilo-flux capacitor just about fixed now.. so long as we don't use substandard fuel (seems to run best on liberty caps), time travel should be within our grasp.. I see by the post below (BMI Bullshit) that the Russian Hacking on this site is back. Stay away, Vlado.. we will not let you take back our Betty Boards! This is a fair warning.. Hands off our Betty's. And please don't click on that stupid link. Edit: Damned Badgers made sport of the peaceful turtles.

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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.

The 5/8/77 lp boxset on amazon!

The lp boxset is available with free shipping for prime members on amazon. Just fyi! Now if this broke down website would let me order the cd boxset of all four shows, it would be nice...or wait, it would just be normal ecomerce. Isn't ordering off the internet gotten pretty easy...isn't that what most people do? Half the people out there don't go to grocery stores anymore, they have there groceries delivered to their front door, after making a simple online order. But we fans cannot order THEE boxset we have been waiting decades for!!! Sheesh!

3hrs of trying . . .

and still no luck.I've tried 3 different browsers, 4 if you count my iPhone and can't get purchase to go through. As a loyal listener and someone who has just about every release ever, I hope this gets straightened out soon.

The 5/8/77 lp boxset on amazon!

Thanks man

1

they should have set the max quantity at 1....

Outta Time

I've been trying to order this for 3+ hours now. What a shame.....we've all been waiting for this release for a long time. I'm done for now as I have obligations this evening. BTW...I talked customer service and they're doing the same thing we're doing. Trying to order it online. It's like when the Griswalds went to Wally World. AHU, AHU, SORRY WE'RE CLOSED. Good luck to you all! I gotta go but my friends can stick around......

The Great May '77 Crash of 2017

Just by chance I logged in on this sight within moments after they opened this page. I watched Dave's video above (about 15 minutes later) then successfully placed an order and received my confirmation notice. About 5 minutes after that while typing a post, the site crashed. I used Google Chrome with no issues in ordering. I've had problems ordering in the past while using Explorer if this information is helpful to anybody.

Urghh

My guess is that so far they might have sold 4. This will be another one of those instances where due to an ordering system that can't handle orders there will be many many duplicate orders (just like many in fact!). I must confess that i am rapidly approaching the couldn't care less if i get this one or not threshold. Judging from the amount of guests shown as on the site they may be the subject of a DOS attack.

THANK YOU

Been trying for hours on this site, now I just have to wait it out for the cd boxset.

Get ready for $500 online

These are gonna get swamped & then re-sold. Hopefully, they up the limit like they did with Europe '72.

Forbidden

One can only take being forbidden so many times in one afternoon. Have been trying for hours..have gotten to the "place order" stage about 10 times to be booted back to the cart. No email confirmations. I'm out.

Fcuking Hopless!

Sitting here in Australia trying to order the box set and all I get is error messages no matter what browser I use.

Absolute Joke of the worst kind

Even worse than trying to buy a concert ticket

Shown the light

And it is was a freight train coming down on me. Over three hours, two lap tops an ipad and smart phone, plus on hold with the 800 number. NO LUCK!

Sorry for the triplicate message

Another result of the custerf*ck going here!

UGH

3 Hours and I still can't order this thing. I get right up to the Complete Order a few times, and it bombs. Nice Job Dead.net.

LP at least.....

yes bought the lp on amazon.com at least, now if only dead.net would take more of my money.

WTF???????

The One and Only run of shows, and the web site and phone ordering system break down??? WTF???

Sorry for the triplicate message

Another result of the custerf*ck going here!

Shown the light

And it is was a freight train coming down on me. Over three hours, two lap tops an ipad and smart phone, plus on hold with the 800 number. NO LUCK!

Its Sold Out...

Total Bullshit!!! ABSOLUTELY TOTAL BULLSHIT! You should be able to place an order no problem! This will probably end my Daves subscription run.. Have this release and its limited to 15,0000..CMON! You guys are going to lose a lot of business! Better make more!

Sheesh!

The Trump administration is running more smoothly than this place!

May '77 - 403 Forbidden

Come on guys - why are we Forbidden... Might have to rely on the Internet Archives to listen to these shows if Deadtech keeps failing...

Crazy

I have been trying to order for 3 hours now.Laptop, ipad and phone (I have been hung up on twice). This is worse than Europe Box. Bummer, all of our luck changes soon.

Crazy

I have been trying to order for 3 hours now.Laptop, ipad and phone (I have been hung up on twice). This is worse than Europe Box. Bummer, all of our luck changes soon.

May '77 - 403 Forbidden

Come on guys - why are we Forbidden... Might have to rely on the Internet Archives to listen to these shows if Deadtech keeps failing... The Archives are free...............................

Its Sold Out...

c'mon

been trying to obtain 1 copy of the box set since receiving the announcement--now, three and a half hours ago--have tried multiple web browsers and even an iPhone, all to no avail. shows in cart, and then "poof!," gone. have been waiting for buffalo replacement since ben clark took my maxell tape (sbd) t nepal and up everest back in 2003. c'mon WB music--get it together.

Its Sold Out...

It's In my cart...

But I can't proceed to checkout...

It's In my cart...

But I can't proceed to checkout...

if I just keep one in my

if I just keep one in my shopping cart perpetually will it always be on "hold" for me until they fix their website server?

if I just keep one in my

if I just keep one in my shopping cart perpetually will it always be on "hold" for me until they fix their website server?

I've now had this thing

I've now had this thing essentially ordered four times, only to have the system crash as it's processing. Not to mention 17 copies in my cart at once, due to this idiotic ordering site. What a cluster....!!!

Another seaside chat please

Maybe a chat on not letting that deal go down

Fool me once shame on you, fool me twice...

Amazing that this can happen again after the Europe 72 debacle. Hopefully things will get sorted out quickly and those who cherish this music will receive what they've been waiting for all these years. Not a good look for Dead.Net, but there's still time to do the right thing and right this ship.

I've been stuck in the Forbidden Zone

for hours.I give up.

Help on the way?

Spidergawd! I implore your mystical power to lead me from the darkness to light. Or at least figure out why I can't order this?

Help on the way?

Spidergawd! I implore your mystical power to lead me from the darkness to light. Or at least figure out why I can't order this?

Help on the way?

Spidergawd! I implore your mystical power to lead me from the darkness to light. Or at least figure out why I can't order this?

Help on the way?

Spidergawd! I implore your mystical power to lead me from the darkness to light. Or at least figure out why I can't order this?

with you there, I'm done

this experience has been a huge let down for the Deadheads. Pure trickeration. I'm calling on Monday to cancel my Dave's subscription. I'm done with this website. Funny thing is . . . they don't give a fudgie the whale. They made their bank. They sold out. Literally.

Travesty

They should have shut the site down a long time ago, fixed the problem, and then rescheduled the sale.

The Forum '77 show

It figures one of the only shows from '77 they don't have would be my 1st show at the Forum in LA. And I better get one of these box sets. Totally uncool for such a small batch of these to be made available. All this does is drive up the prices in the sleazo secondary market.

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