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 8, 2017 - 7:58am

#51

Kayak Guy

Joined:
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Hail Betty

I'm up to Boston set 2 and the mix is incredible, it has a sound that is impossible to imagine as being played in Boston Garden.All the recordings so far have been so similar in sound and mix they could be mistaken for one of the other venues. Betty obviously knew what she wanted to hear and where she wanted to hear it in the mix. Her ability to have a separate feed and personal mixing desk allowed her to dial it in on headphones without worrying how it sounded in the hall. To have recorded this quality, show after show for most of the late 70s, capturing it to 2 track reels is such an amazingly fortunate thing to happen. That they still exist and can sound this great after 40 years is mind blowing. Thank You Betty
May 8, 2017 - 7:06am

#52

KeithFan2112

Joined:
August 6, 2014

Bring the Swing

Jim speaketh wisely, that Swing Aud show is so good. I subtitled my soundboard copy "Killer Slipknot!!" I had spent some fun time trying to determine which official Help / Slip/ Franklin's was best, but didn't have any success; they'really pretty much all great, each with their nuances that made them special, but none that stood out above them all. Then I picked up a copy of the 2/26/77 and Slipknot! had me picking my face up off the floor. It starts off like your standard fare, but Jerry soon dominates the rap with these incredible solos, which come across loud and clear, in a tone that sounds like the Wolf to me; I would love to know if, on this first show of the tour, he decided to put down the Travis Bean for a night, to see if it was time for the Return of the Wolf. Regardless, Jerry own fire. Keith goes piano mode, to my liking, and lays down a fine tapestry of lead notes and rhythm chords. And there's nothing reserved or mellow about any of it; these guys are rocking out, Jerry and Keith - catch 'em if you can. I don't know where Bobby went - to turn down his amp I guess (I think he kind of knew when to get out of the way). And that's just one set of songs. The opening of the show and tour with Terrapin Station tells me that no matter what else was going on offstage, they still just did whatever they pleased when the lights went down, and that night, they said "this new one's pretty damn good, let's wow them". Last I checked, this performance occupied the #1 slot on Heady Version. The arrangement is the same, but Jerry sings without accompaniment mist of the song; they join him at the TERRAPIN climax. I'm not a fan of too many post-hiatus Playings, and definitely not when they break it up; but this one is an exception, as it's in the vein of the Orpheum masterpiece from the previous tour. Part of the magic is the Wheel that's in between. Much more developed intro - just fine. Sugared has exceptional jamming, and for a guy who doesn't like too many post-hiatus Eyes of the World, this would be up there as a favorite; Phil delivers some funk at the end you don't want to miss. Bring the Swing!
May 7, 2017 - 8:09pm

#53

jrf68@hotmail.com

Joined:
August 6, 2013

Pappy's 10 yr has been dusted off.

Yeah,this is one of those occasions.Thanks to all who made this possible. Sounds incredible. :) ...first tip-o-the-pappys was raised for Betty. ...second for Bill the drummer. Happy Birthday Billy! :)
May 7, 2017 - 7:39pm

#54

JimInMD

Joined:
June 27, 2011

Funny You Mention the Swing Auditorium

I'm honestly more excited about the swing then the current box. (Insert criticism ... now.) :D Edit: I'm not ungrateful. The Cornell Box is in fact.. killer. But then there's the Swing.
May 7, 2017 - 7:25pm

#55

jrf68@hotmail.com

Joined:
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Jim

Sweet. Could you stop off in San Bernadino on a Saturday evening in 77 and grab another reel she's got ready? Since your travelin'? Thanks man! ;)
May 7, 2017 - 7:18pm

#56

JimInMD

Joined:
June 27, 2011

Re: jrf

I'll be right there. Save me a tall glass.. on ice. Dust off Those Rusty Strings just one more time... Or perhaps better.. the bottle was dusty but the liquor was clean.
May 7, 2017 - 6:37pm

#57

JimInMD

Joined:
June 27, 2011

Four Pairs of Shoes

You got off easy, VGuy. I guess Vegas luck is in the air.
May 7, 2017 - 5:58pm

#58

MinasMorgul

Joined:
February 4, 2015

Thanks Keithfan - Give a Mouse a Cookie

This is great being able to listen to Scarlet / Fire as one track, and without the "Take a Step Back" intro. Now can I get you to join up Help on the Way, Slipknot!, & Franklin's Tower? Or for that matter all of Scarlet / Fires and Estimated / Eyes from 77 / 78! Where do you stop? What if you have something like Dark Star / Me & My Uncle / Dark Star part II?
May 7, 2017 - 3:29pm

#59

Vguy72

Joined:
June 29, 2007

I own four pairs of shoes....

....I think my wife surpassed me in this one afternoon. We'll find out. She was kind enough to leave me alone with the dog and this box. I think my son may have gotten a new video game too....man, enjoying the Dead is an expensive habit
May 7, 2017 - 3:25pm

#60

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Joined:
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@Vguy72

So how did the shoe shopping go? Loving this music.

John Perry Barlow

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Dead Store Products

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.

FINALLY! THANKS RHINOSTORE

After 5 hours, it looks like someone at Warner started bouncing orders through the Rhino Store....finally worked.. Thanks for the Scarlet>Fire DL. An unexpected treat.

Finally

Yes!!!!! I was calm and knew I would finally get through. Big thanks to rhino! Bad timing as I just broke down and bought the July 78 box two days ago. If this was any other box I might have skipped this but of course I couldn't pass it up.

Yep, finally

After hours of trying to add to cart, came up with 6 in my cart. Updated cart got booted out again. Then finally got a fresh cart, added in and went to check out. Completed it all and while confirming order, kicked me back to the beginning but this time it went through. Order confirmed. It is working better now.

Lucky to Get Through

Keep Trying.....

Humor request

Someone's got to do a 'Hitler reacts to May '77 box set' This one about the last shows was hilarious: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=FTBZuulCoPo

Thank you for your order Order # 111400000003......

Finally. Not sure ordering cd's on the internet should take all day though.

Just bought one, 1st try

Confirm email came from rhinostore, not gdstore.

Keep Trying!

It looks like they have re-routed the ordering to Rhino and it is still available. I would not wait as I do think it will sell out quickly. I agree with others that 15,000 was too low for this release, especially when Dave's Picks is a higher limit now. This is a monumental release and they should know that. They probably think making the downloads available for sale for the other shows was a way to make sure no-one would get shut out from the music itself, but still 15,000 is too low. Hope everyone who wants the CD set has a fair chance to get it now.

Fixed?

Just ordered without a hitch...process went along for all three windows that I had going. Should I order a backup?Confirmation on credit card, paypal, and email from warner. It's about time.

3 hours of frustration

But I got my order confirmed (through the Rhino-flagged portal).Usual GDM bullshit hits next level. And I will forget this by the time we have another box to order. Will go through the same shit and be surprised at it all again. Horrible company selling GREAT music.

Our long national nightmare is over...

you may have to clear your cookies or switch to a private browsing mode so your page isn't cashed, but you should now be redirected to the Rhino checkout page. After 5+ hours of agony, my order went through perfectly on the first try over at Rhino. Miller time.

Well, well, well...

There's a Rhino on Shakedown Street. ; )

Done Deal

I got routed through Rhino's site. Was a tad clunky. Went through. 100% times superior to Warner. Was this a minor pain? Yes. Will I think it was totally worth it when it arrives? Yes.

Try Chrome

I was unable to order using IE, so I switched to Chrome and was redirected to a Rhino site. Had to make a new log in with Rhino, but it worked. Good luck

Sucess

They have it fixed. Now redirects you to the rhinostore site, and went thru, have conformation number and now can r lax afte 5 hrs of this nonsense im gonna smoke a bunch of sour diesel and listen to the run. Hooray!!!!!

Finally!

Took 4 hours nonstop, finally went thru on my android with chrome. Don't give up folks, stay positive!

Yes!

Got through, sent to Rhino, order completed - it is mine! Hang in there, everyone.

Yes, Rhino...

Rhino came through!!!! What the initial SNAFU was? Garbage. Idiotic. Great way to lose customers. We're a dying lot, after all.

Success with the Rhino

My guess is they took the Warner site down and rerouted all traffic to Rhino. I'm not too happy because Rhino totally botched an order at Christmas but hopefully this edition of May 77 won't suffer the same fate of being lost in transit for weeks.

77 chaos

ordering process is like punishment for being a fan. i was eventually able to make it work,after four hours of total bullshit. totally uncool

Success!!....

....I was also diverted to Rhino. Thanks Doc! Good job manning the post good sir....

Just got it

Friends, After HOURS of trying on the computer with no luck, I got through on my mobile device first try. Give it a try yourself and I hope you have the same luck I did. Cheers

RHINO WORKS

Not exactly sure what I did been a long night. But I got rhino on MY PHONE LIKE THAT OTHER PERSON SAID. then figured out how to add to my cart but I had to hit another button to make it work.

Finally

After trying, and trying, and trying my order finally went through. About time. I was just about ready to walk away. Cleared my browser cache and it worked after countless "Forbidden" errors.Sheesh! I was diverted to Rhino as well. I guess good old dead.net (or Warner) just went dead.

Rhino comes through again!

Rhino comes through again! Thank the Dr.!!! Those jokers at Warner need to get there act together this took years off my life, resulted in countless profanities and made my wife think twice about marrying a Dead Freak. Now I just have to find a way to deal with the $15,000 worth of box sets that will show up on my credit card after all those forbidden messages and looped cart purchases.

Tough love

Yes, blame David LeMeieux, and while you are at it, if Jerry had not made such wonderful music or if Bear had not recorded all that wonderful music, or if Edison had not invented recording technology... There is lots of unwarranted blame to go around. Maybe it is a White House conspiracy to drive us too crazy to vote the liberal ticket in future elections? On the other hand, since this has happened before (and you are right to point out that the commercial concerns that handle these transactions should do a better job), perhaps you should adjust your expectations. You can't expect them to be just exactly perfect! I, too, sat on the computer for a few hours after the email came out. Then I went for a walk for an hour or so. When I came back it all worked out, just as I expected it would! May 5 seems so long away!!!

It took me less than 5

It took me less than 5 minutes at 525pm West Coast time just now Am I just lucky?

Let's see....

....This May is my birth month. And I'm getting this box, Felt Forum, The Dead doc on Amazon and Dead & Company in Vegas. Happy Birthday to me.

Ridiculous, but made it

Like so many others, after 4+ hours I too have finally gotten a confirmation number. I don't know if this make a difference but I kept hitting my Cart button because I knew I had a copy in it and the 403s just got worse. When I hit the Add To Cart button one last time was when I was immediately redirected to Rhino. Glad to be in but after soooo many times with this same scenario (Europe '72 was such a nightmare fiasco)I just can't believe they've still not gotten their act together any better then this. But patience (and a lot of cursing and sweating) eventually paid off, so keep on tryin' y'all.

Painful

They say start with a positive, so I will. Looking forward to these shows, thankful I got a conformation, and thanks to the person that suggested Private Window, that did the trick. Now the negative - Painful, Painful, Painful! This was worse than trying to deal with getting Radiohead tickets for the Greek. For those that get their order in, enjoy!

the link for those who are stuck at warners

http://rhinostore.warnermusic.com/wmgcheckout/cart/add?sku=081227935153…

order it here, it will

order it here, it will re-direct to Rhino automatically. Good luck!

Finally

After several hours it finally went through. Forget about refreshing, I clicked add to cart again and it went straight to the rhino store. All is well now. Whew.

Why Do You Make It Difficult For Me To Give You My Money?

I'm going to do a rare thing for me on this site. Sorry. Apologize in advance. I love the releases. I love the sound quality. I love the liner notes. I love the seaside chats. I love archive photographs. I love the effort and enthusiasm to get this music out and many, myself included thought this was coming and it has. Amen. All that said as far as checking out to order this thing. Man alive give me the last 1 hour plus of my life back. FU.

Got it Via Rhino

As mentioned in an earlier post. Instead of clicking on my cart at Dead.net, I clicked on add (the item) and this took me to Rhino. Done. Now I can sleep. Wish you all well with getting your copies.

Well, that was intense.

Finally. Finally. Clearly, there was scrambling on the front- and/or back-end systems. Would not have wanted to be a member of that Network Ops, nor App Dev team. That out of the way, this feels like discovering the Holy Grail. We chose wisely.

Anyone else ever had this happen?

Not knowing Rhino's web address I typed in rhino music and got an alert saying that my computer has been blocked and my credit card info etc. is being hacked and if I don't call this 1-888 number in the next five minutes my computer will be shut down.

All set on the East coast

Took me 6 hours but finally went through on Rhino site. Getting tickets to SEE the Grateful Dead years ago was easier ;)

2nd comment ever

Well, you know what they say about that "Once in awhile...". Stand by most of my original comment but I'm pretty happy now. Hope most of you are as well. Blessings.

Talk about paying dues!

Talk about paying dues! Weren't the 5 billion brain cells a sufficient advance. Hard to call it a wasted day, as there is gold at the end of the slog, but if I ran my business like this I'd be eating dirt.

why why why why why?

5 and a half hours after the announcement, and I still can't get in. Absolutely absurd. You expect us all to waste hours of our time just trying to get to an order page? The people who run dead.net have obviously learned nothing in the years of running this site. Arguably the biggest thing that you have sold here, at least in terms of the MOST REQUESTED DEAD SHOW OF ALL TIME (and Dave reiterated this in his chat), and you can't even fucking order it. BEYOND pathetic.

Rhino. YES. Warner. HELL NO

Rhino comes through... This was an exercise for sure.Dead.net. either stick with a company that gets it done or lose fans. But yeah you don't care right? Were suckers, right? You know I see a bunch of Blockbuster Video stores on every corner!!! And what happened to them? LEARN from this boys//////

Saved by Rhino

It is finally working now. Hallelujah. Best of luck!

Anyone else have this happen?

No. It's a scam. And don't call!

Finally!!!

What an ordeal! Yep, same as Europe '72... I was thinking anytime now I was going to end up with like 30 order confirmation emails. I gave up a few times for like 15 mins at a time. persistence, then the Rhino site pops up....and DONE! Why limit the BEST and MOST requested ever show box-set??? Or why not make this one 30,000 units?

Finally!

I had to do a triple take when the email notification popped up on my phone about this box set. I was sitting at work and spent the next hour trying to order it without luck. Put my wife on it and 5 hours later I finally have a copy of the box set ordered! Poor wife tried via the website, and waited on hold for over two hours only to get disconnected/hung up on. Me thinks they were not really prepared for all the folks that would be interested in this. Hopefully everyone gets a copy who wants one, and people are not trying to buy them all up to profit off of later...

oh my god

Thank you so much for that.....now I can do something else with my life.....

Got 2

Not sure why the system put 2 in the checkout but I figured someone here will need a miracle. Will post when they arrive. Good look everyone. This took far too many hours.

Got 2

Not sure why the system put 2 in the checkout but I figured someone here will need a miracle. Will post when they arrive. Good look everyone. This took far too many hours.

Peeeeple!

Uh, Hi... I didn't know that all a yous was watchin'. I take back the sex comments and the drug references. https://youtu.be/b0FViwZmsGQ Minas, I think you picked the wrong day to start talking about your women's underarm hair fetish. So Dave pronounced it Veneeeeeta. Like Velveeta. I thought that was a short "e". 8/27/72

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