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    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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    ....Pirate's World piqued my interest in that era, so I looked for a nugget in the goldmine, and lo and behold, I found this.... http://relisten.net/grateful-dead/1970/3/8 ....Archive lists it as Star Theatre. Relisten has it as Travelodge. My DeadBase 50 says Santa Monica Civic Aud with a somewhat different set list. Who cares. It does the job.... Cold Rain And Snow 4:01 + Yellow Dog Story 2:25 + China Cat Sunflower -> 4:42 + I Know You Rider -> 4:41 + High Time 7:45 + Dire Wolf 4:50 + Hard To Handle 8:22 + Monkey And The Engineer 1:47 + I've Been All Around This World 4:32 + Me And My Uncle 3:23 + Black Peter 10:13 + Katie Mae -> 1:49 + Inpromptu Blues 9:39 + Not Fade Away -> 9:44 + Turn On Your Lovelight 13 Some cool banter between HTH and Monkey and the Engineer. Such a neat show, I played it back back to back....check it out....
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    The life that you're livin's no good...
    ...if you only get a half hour to an hour a stretch to listen to the good old Grateful Dead!
  • KeithFan2112
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    Such a great show you played it back back to back...that says it all. I've been trying to stick to whole shows lately, but it gets difficult when I only get a half hour to an hour a stretch. Today I listened to about 45 minutes of From Egypt With Love, disc 2 of Red Rocks 7/8, and about the first half hour of 6/10/73 (aka Dead Day RFK). I was convinced by one of you fine folks, that it's worth not waiting for the Full Norman. I burned it to disc, along with Chicago '74 (i.e. the July 25th show that hosts one of the Sacred Seven Dark Stars of '74).
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    After several comments here about the Hartford 77 Sugaree, I had to break it out and see...YES it is a great one, with super Jerry leads. The show is good,too, and impressive considering it was the end of the famous May Tour. I had planned to not listen to the current spring 77 box so when the new 77 box arrives, my palate would be ready for new impressions of the songs...but then I got sucked in reading about this Hartford Sugaree. Having broken down for what was truly an awesome performance, I will try to stay away from Spring 77 until the box arrives. Other recent spins: Paris 5/3/72: Working my way (this is work? Naaa) through the E72 box for the second time. This one lies in the shadow of the next night, but still has a strong Truckin>O1>Drums>O1>Bobby McGee>O1>Wharf Rat. TTATS 79: First set highlight: Sailor>Saint>Deal, Second set: Dancin'>Franklin's, and He's Gone>Caution Jam>O1>Drums>NFA>Peter>RoundnRound DaP 11: Wow this is surely one of my favorite Dave's Picks! This November 72 show is different than the earlier Europe shows, well played but less muscle than Europe. It features Truckin>O1>Brokedown Palace that is spine tingly and also great filler-Playin', Wharf Rat- from a show two days earlier. 3/25/90 from Spring 1990 TOO: An underrated show due to the power of the show the next night at the Nick, this show has well played versions of Bird Song, Let it Grow, and a Eyes>S&D, Crazy Fingers>Truckin'>Spoonfull, amazing Jerry guitar at the end of Black Peter, and a Mighty Quinn encore!
  • icecrmcnkd
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    3-18-77, had it on cassette
    I'm a big of Terrapin>Alhambra.Hoping it gets the Full Norman someday. Jim, that new mower would look pretty nice with a Bill Walton autograph on it.
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    Gotta Love Bill. I think for Christmas.. I am going to track him down and send him a tie dyed pair of boxers. Or perhaps a matching pair of rainbow spiral boxers and tightie whities. :D
  • KeithFan2112
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    Thanks Dantian, I didn't realize there was a missing arrangement in the live Terrapin Station. Haven't ever really heard the studio records. I checked my backup hard drive, and I do have 3/18/77 - loading up Terrapin now.....
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    http://ftw.usatoday.com/2017/02/bill-walton-change-shirt-off-tie-dye-te…
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    Yes sir, the only live Terrapin ever played that includes the "At A Siding" movement, which otherwise can only be heard on the studio/album version. And, the Sugaree is pretty good too ;)
  • muleskinner_blues
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    Jimbo - Larry Campbell, one of my favorites..real grit between the toes, do it all, musician. Guy behind the guy for the best modern live Dylan (~99/00, before my time but I love the recordings) and Levon. Glad to see him and Teresa on their own, I enjoyed their 'first' album. I didn't know they played with Phil? Very cool..need to do some digging. Speaking of...holy Han solo Jerry: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vMHXMRd1KTI&t=5s Why you scruffing looking nerf herder.. I love a full band and the possibilities it presents, and like Elwood Blues said..no pharmaceutical product could ever equal the rush you get when the band hits that groove..the people are dancin' and shoutin' and swayin', and the house is rocking. Just exactly perfect. But when it boils down to it, I'm a song guy, maybe outdated but I'm about the structure, the hooks, the 'catchiness', what Dylan said in Chronicles about 'putting the song across'. The essence of that is a guy and his guitar; a master bluesman, practicing his craft. I love the Tomorrow Never Knows of the world, but in my head, if you can't play a song alone on a guitar, you've overdone it. This solo Jerry is the purest of the pure..showcasing all of the songs, his vocals and his playing. Listen how he fills the spaces, not as easy it sounds when you're by yourself and not just strumming chords, though he does get into that a bit. And even the songs..Dylan, Merle, Elizabeth Cotten, some of the best of the Hunter/Dead songbook, English/Scottish/American folklore..Biblical spite, Mardi Gras, the commedia dell'arte. That's not a random 80 minutes right there. I hate to overblow it like uh, I am, but there's something sacred to me of just a guy and his guitar putting it across. But uh..you know besides that, it's OK I guess, cool whatever.
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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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I was a high school kid when I scored a copy of Cornell University 77 --thanks to really cool people out there in the tape trading community. I hit my first show in 81 and by then this was already four years old, but old enough for me to really have an appreciation for this particular year. So when this was announced I pounced on it. I got all jammed up in the Barton Hall Website Order Release Debacle of 2017, but luckily was able to get my order through. So I am going to be a happy head in May when this and the Felt Forum show arrive. Oh and I just dug up my original copy of this tape on a TDK SA90. I wish I knew who the original taper is, but let me just send a hearty thank you to all the tapers. You are a wonderful tribe! and you have my undying respect and gratitude.
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I think single 1 show CD release is the best way to go for 80s & 90s. That way Dave's Picks doesn't get watered down with mediocre poor sounding shows like Colorado, but the 80s fans still get their taste. Pretty safe to assume if the DaP series only had 2 shows from the 60s & 70s, it would have died out after season 2. I wouldn't want to see another box set from the 80s or 90s at all (I already spent $750 to get 17 shows that sit on my shelf next to the 13 good ones, with the exception of 1979 and few Feel Like A Strangers). As far as im concerned, Rhino already has my contribution to that period. If it HAS to happen (80s /90s box), I hope it's not until well after the bulk of '71 - '76 is released, as well as 1978 (up though April). Otherwise, it's just wasted time for me. But I doubt we'll see a box set from those years anyway, based on the length of time it took Spring '90 TOO, and Formerly Warlocks to sell out (and perhaps July 1978). Rhinos vault release marketing program is all about the quick flip. Anything that takes more than a year is a brick in the road to no more vault releases, at least on CD.
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I wonder if the Thirty Trips set accelerated the urgency to obtain these Betty reels. While there are certainly some all-time great releases in that box (11/10/67, 2/22/69, 9/24/72, 9/18/74, 9/28/75, 10/27/79, 9/18/87, 9/10/91), there were so many SQ issues (early eighties) or cuts/splices that needed to be corrected (11/14/73, 4/15/70, 5/16/81). Also, some of the years had some puzzling choices that could have been corrected by the presence of the Bettys. I know some may like Cobo '76, but what if 6/11, 6/14, or 6/29 had been there in it's place? 4/25/77 is likewise a great show, but now Swing '77, 10/2 and 10/29 are available! 3/18/71 over Felt, Ann Arbor or Capitol Theater '71? I dunno. 11/14/73 is a candidate for best show in the set, but it contains so many patches, that I wonder if TBTB would have selected 3/16, 3/24, 4/2, 5/26, or 6/22 if they had the option. It's a moot point now, and we can look forward to a stacked Dave's series over the next 5 years, in addition to a Berkeley '72 and Capitol '71 box.
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I'm with you on the boxes. Now that they're available, Berkeley '72, Boston '76, and Winterland '77 should take precedence before anything else (except Ark '69).
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I've read a few comments about frantic fans having trouble buying the Cornell show. I know the web site had its customary issues when they announced these releases (have they EVER handled volume well????), but I was under the impression that Cornell would always be available individually and just the box and the vinyl were limited. True?
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I hope the start of the Cornell show on the CDs includes the missing start. That's they way that show has always started and always will start. Just sayin.
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After that proverbial turd in the punch-bowl thursday,i pre-ordered from that place named after a famous river.I can only be so loyal.Thanx to everyone that helped me with the down-load yesterday.Don't forget it's yoko ono's birthday today.Happy Listening!
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Yeah, good point Mr. Jack Straw, about the Bettys. Did they ever say how many shows were recovered? I'm with you guys on the box sets - it's not so much that I care if they release 80s, I just don't want it to be at the expense of having to wait for the good stuff, like the '76 tapes, Port Chester, Fillmore East, Summer / Fall '72, mid-1973, Winterland '74, etc. But I don't believe Rhino is about to go experimenting at this point. I think they released the runs of 80s / 90s shows they thought were marketable, and are focused on the best stuff left in the Vault now. If there were to be a later era box, I think the Vince years are preferable, with no MIDI, if that was even going on during his tenure. I just dig his keyboard style more, and I'm back into enjoying the harmony vocals again. Syracuse 78 - lol, you said it man, exactly what I was thinking when I had my own ordering issues - when have they ever handled volume well. And part of it, no doubt, is what someone else mentioned already - the problem was exacerbated by all of the double / triple / quadruple clicking. Well at least it was cleared up and everyone who wants one can get one.
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I'd mentioned that I began listening to this last week in order. I've had a difficult time getting long sessions in with it, but I have been listening to it and I'm up to Chicago night two. I've always liked this Scarlet Begonias / Fire On The Mountain, despite two flaws that only a Deadhead would pick up on: the short performance of Scarlet, and a conspicuous transition into Fire On The Mountain. Otherwise, it's top 5 material in my head. Jerry's guitar is super-prominent, like DP 29, Billy is a driving force that rocks up the tempo (I believe it's Billy), and Donna puts forth some of her best kitty-cat cooing on record - so beautiful. Vocals are perfect, thanks Jerry, guitar soloing is inventive and melodic, piano is piano-ing just right (and of note is the fact that we're hitting that spot in May where Keith stops with the Polymoog). It's in the band's legendary history that he didn't like playing it, and I agree - piano better.
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Was listening to the digital single at work a few times yesterday, and it brought smiles to my face for 25 minutes at a time. The only sad part is now having to wait to listen to the rest. I cannot wait to be siting there reading the Cornell book as New Haven, Boston, Cornell, and Buffalo are screaming out of my speakers. If Dave's 23 is an 80s show, that's cool. If 24 is another one, cool beans, just make sure Althea is on at least one, and Foolish Heart and Blow Away make one, too. The riches we're going to be receiving for years to come will definitely be worth it. Though considering I'm thinking about adding the vinyl as well, I'm not sure my bank account is as happy as I am...
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Well, now I just need to stay alive for the next,how did Dave put it?-5/10/20 years!!!! Ha, bloody, Ha. Need to move those Betty boards a bit faster before us older Deadheads just up and become members of The Grateful Dead ourselves. Just saying.P.s the Berkeley Theater 1972 box set- Can I pre-order it now? I'm getting too old for another Thursday debacle. I live in the UK and ended up getting up at 5am Friday(our time) to try and complete the bloody order. Now that Warner Elektra are taking my money, you'd a thought a big company like that would have been able to handle the release. Also, why limit the box set to 15,000? I'm certain you could easily sell 50,000 around the world.
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hey Mr7171551, I hear ya about getting older. If they release these for 20 years (I sure hope physical media will still be around that long), I'll be 67 when they're done. And then lots to listen to in retirement :) As for why only 15,000 copies - my 2 cents is that it makes perfect sense. It's fairly hardcore Deadheads who want the other three shows in the box, even though I think most of us agree they're all on par with Cornell (and my favorite of all four shows is actually 5/9/77 not least because of that Help>Slip>Franklin's). Anyway, the 50,000 worldwide will be true for Cornell because, right or wrong, even casual fans, not to mention fans of "jambands" - have heard of Cornell. Not so much New Haven, alas. Having said that, I surely was alarmed that the box could sell out before I got my order past the electronic bugbears. PS - Keithfan, I like "May 1977 TOO (The Old One)" - nice.
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for some years they went with the A plus banger, for others they went with B+ bangers, there was a strategy with all factors considered. Song selection was a major, as well as performance. SQ took third. And taking into account what they wanted to do with other series/box sets was major in selection process. One example is 1977, 4.25.77 or 5.26.77 ? could have went with either, but I was always under the impression 5.26.77 will be selected as a stand alone release. Both excellent shows but is either A+ ? Example from 1967, 11.10.67 or 10.22.67 ? both killer but i am under the impression the 10.22.67 will be released as studio remaster bonus disc, similar to new ly released 7.29.66 with GD debut album. Its only one disc compared to the two from 11.10.67. No doubt that 11.10.67 is one of the finest to be ever released and near the top of 30 trips selections with all factors considered for 70's shows they could have filled the set with all A+ bangers and used some of these betty boards. I am pretty sure they have had access to these for a good amount of time, like before even before May 2015. I also mentioned recently that the 2016 Dave's Picks selections could have been in the 30 trips - 1974, 1976, 1970, 1981 other selection factor, some shows build off each other because of song selection. "Viola Lee Blues" is the first example 1966-67, but it really picks up in the 80's some of these similarities were stand out moments from each show, but its really all good to me 80-81 "Feel Like A Stranger" 81-82 "Truckin" 82-83 "Scarlet Fire" "UJB" 83-84 "Playin"->"UJB" 84-85 Couldnt really find much similarity with the shows 85-86 "They Love Each Other" 86-87 "They Love Each Other" "Man Smart Woman Smarter" 87-88 "Hell in a Bucket"-> "Sugaree" "Walkin Blues" "Bird Song" "Goin' Down the Road Feeling Bad" to be fair a lot of the shows from the 70's had just as many SQ issues as 80's , the big difference and reason 70s era does not stick out like sore thumb in some of the cases is the method and materials to how they were recorded. I said at the time if some of these were stand alone releases no matter which year or era, some fans would be complaining, because they have cuts, patches, dropouts, but since it was lumped together its almost an afterthought for some shows. But the 80s shows took a lot of the hits , as usual also some of these shows would not have been released in my opinion without this 30 show set. And I am not strictly talking about 80s / 90s either way Rhinos keep the Grateful Dead releases coming, I can find something to like from any show
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Vault lacks 2 shows from 1977 , 6.4.77 and ? I think its the night after Swing Auditorium , in Santa Barbara , 2.27.77 ?
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Has anyone here done A/B tests of Dead HDCDs between decks that decode HDCD and decks that just play them as CDs? I'm pretty happy playing Dead HDCDs on a Onkyo C-7030 deck, but it doesn't claim to know anything about HDCD decoding. The decks that do claim to do HDCD, by the likes of Oppo and Emotiva, are priced at $500 and up. From reading up on it, HDCD provides a menu of options for the sound engineer, not all of which are always used. Seems like the main loss in playing them as CDs would be in flattened peaks. And that they should have increased resolution in quieter passages no matter what they're played on. The Dead have a lot of quieter passages, and they do sound good on my current system. On the loud passages, am I missing something? I generally hate the compression of, say FM radio, but I'm not feeling like the reported compression artifact of playing HDCD as CD is in that range of obvious annoyance. Still, would the sound just open up in an obvious way with the right deck?
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mbarilla, ah, maybe it is 2/27 and not 5/4 as I feared (as the other missing show). In addition to the exciting Dead release possibilities this opens (the BCT 72 run!, Swing!, 10/29/77!) and on and on, does anyone know if the returned Betty's include non-Dead stuff? There's some mouthwatering JG shows with Nicky Hopkins that would be sweet. And some really odd stuff which I'd love to hear - this one jumped out at me: Jefferson Starship 11.24.74 Winterland, whole show (with entire Blows Against the Empire suite) Hell yeah to that one...
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I suppose it's too much to ask for you to make the Scarlet>Fire one big file so when it comes up on my bar's jukebox it will play without interruption?
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I'm ecstatic about the early May 77 box set and placed my order before they broke the internet the other day, but what I really yearn for these days are more releases with Brent and Jerry with his newly defined sound in the early 90s. I hope Dave finds a nice gem to release for DP 24 or beyond.
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Finally listened to the scarlet>fire download that came with the purchase. It sounds amazing and i'm so excited for the full release. One very pleasant surprise...on the tape i had all these years, there is a woman in the crowd who quickly screams for a sec just as Jerry finishes the line: As i picked up my matches, and was closing the door (1:41 mark). I'm happy to say that this mystery woman's scream of delight was not cleaned up or edited out of the official release. It's the little things...
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....there's a reason Bobby kept commenting "We need to get everything exactly perfect" so much in 1977, because they were. How awesome would it have been if he brought that back during the Spring 1990 tour, because that one is pretty perfect too. Spinning 4.2.90 Omni now. I mean, who can say no to a Stranger, Half Step, The Weight to open the show. Not me bub....
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I can't wait to get this release. My wife can't wait for me to shut up about this release.
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This box will cost me $14.06 per disc. $139.98 unit price. Shipping charge of $5.99 + my state's sales tax of 6% or $8.76 = $14.75 Total of $154.73 Disc 2 of the Buffalo show is sort of short-changing us, but still it's a good deal as I see it.
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Since these recordings are from cassettes, is there an advantage to the FLAC versions? I have heard the UNBELIEVABLE quality difference between the 90's FLAC and CD versions-the AB test of same recordings side by side leaves no doubt that FLAC is the way to go with multi track digital recordings. I am curious as to audio difference with cassette source material between the CDs and a FLAC version. Digital storage being as easy as it is these days, I wonder why we even use physical discs? Also, I am curious as to what Mr Lemuiex says about the so-called matrix recordings-board and audience recordings mixed together. One thing we are trying to do is to go back to those same venues and recreate the sonic experience right? Will we see any official matrix type releases?
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first verse:Can you put some more 80s in the release plans? chorus: No no no no! We want all 70s until there are no more! second verse: same as the first second chorus: No no no no! what WE want has to be finished first! bridge: release all the 70s first because we're gonna die soon! over fade-out: but we are gonna die soon too...
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that was f'in hilarious, thanx SH...how true & too funny... and the Maestro Charlie Miller said yesterday 5/4/77 was in the vault... sup mbarilla... i see u, holmes... hope alls well... ♤
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New Haven 77', first show would have loved to seen the weekend shows, don't even think we knew about them at the time. Did manage to make it back to VT and School the next day, Physics was a total trip. I did get to see one of the last shows of May as well, Hartford. Good job Rob in getting these back to the Vault.
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Hey Napadeadhead, DaP8 11/30/80 Atlanta is a matrix mix. With a good set up of speakers in all four corners of my room I can melt away at different venues when I close my eyes to a matrix mix. I used to be obsessed with them. Until my ears got whiff of high res / FLACs. I ordered the 2nd spring box, but after I downloaded the FLAC, I never opened that box. Bolt or box? Had to go with the bolt. TPTB said there would be a digital download available the day that the 78 box gets released....but didn't mention what resolution the download would be. I was tickled to death when I saw it was high res, but that only means that the 78cd box I ordered is still in it's packings. Oh, what a great time to be a head. Can't wait for the Cornell vinyl and a high res download. Cheers!
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Hey there rockers!!!! Well, it's seems the voluminous, glaring/blaring white noise chatter about the release of some possibly overrated mid 70s shows has awakened me from my hibernation........... Good thing, too, since it IS February 18. For those of you who want some Bakersfield with your Berthas, whose guilty pleasures are Bobby's Cowboy country & western tunes, for those who savor the newly minted Hunter/Garcia tunes in their original mid-tempo forms, consider this historic, ground-breaking, mind-boggling run: https://archive.org/details/gd1971-02-18.sbd.miller.111793.flac16/gd71-… http://www.dead.net/features/release-info/finally-three-vault-2-19-71-c… https://archive.org/details/gd1971-02-20.sbd.miller.116617.flac16/gd71-… https://archive.org/details/gd1971-02-21.sbd.miller.116618.flac16/gd71-… https://archive.org/details/gd1971-02-23.sbd.miller.110353.flac16/gd71-… https://archive.org/details/gd1971-02-24.121065.sbd.miller.digitalrbb.f… Clearly an historic run. Prior to the Bettys we had only been exposed to really bad audience recordings of these shows. When we got our copies of the Bettys, it was like dropping acid for the second time. Very very enlightening.......... All are super fine. Many prefer 2/18, although I think it's a little overrated. Wasn't too happy when 2/19 was released, but after repeated serious listenings I had my breakthrough and understood why. 2/20 is very fine and underrated, 2/21 has no big jams but has some really sweet playing, 2/23 is the elephant in the room, by 2/24 they're maybe a bit tired but it's all good. April may be the chocolate, but Port Chester is way buttery.......... In fact, the release of the Bettys was a real windfall for 1971 freaks----it included the entire Port Chester run, two of the Manhattan Center shows, both April Boston shows, and 12/14/71--one of the least talked about classic late 1971 shows. Thank you Betty! Back to hibernation. If anybody needs/wants the Port Chesters, you know where to find me........ Rock on rockers! Doc
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I had a second listen to DaP 18 over the last few nights. It kinda grows on me. Lots of slower versions of songs. When I saw them several nights during this run, one big impression I had was "They are so low key. What happened to the band I saw before the break?" I think Suguree on is excellent playing, and the second set Comes a Time medley is pretty killer, if you get used to the mellow groove. the filler from 7/16 is excellent too, especially the Music Never> Scarlet. I think they were finding their way after time off, and figuring out how to integrate Micky back into the band. Honestly, this is a very different band than most releases, IMHO. I was still in a '76 mood after that, so I put on diP18. Quite a difference a couple months makes! this band is much more centered and assertive. I love that "Orange Tango Jam" they leap into without warning out of the Eyes jam. Did they play that Tango thing very much? Other recent spins: Pure Jerry 1 9/1&2/89 Excellent two shows with different set lists. TTATS 82 and 85 Thanks for the recommendations! DiP18 when I got in a '78 mood I am so psyched for this new box!
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These tape, Betty Boards were all 2 Track Reel to Reel
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But of course. If their Betty's of course they're 2 tracks. I had the same question but forgot the caveat.Either way, she captured an amazing sound, so I'll be glad to listen to all 4 shows.
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But of course. If their Betty's of course they're 2 tracks. I had the same question but forgot the caveat.Either way, she captured an amazing sound, so I'll be glad to listen to all 4 shows.
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I was so glad Dave released the May '77 set a few years ago because I was at the 5/13/77 show at the Auditorium Theatre, Chicago - 5 days after the infamous Cornell show. It is still my favorite show out of all the times and years that I saw the Dead. So glad to get some more from the previous shows, it will be a nice addition to the 1st set, and I love the double stealies lol. Betty Boards are awesome as evident by the July '78 renderings last year and of course all the years of actually trading and listening to them so many moons ago. This is so great. Love the Dave's Pick's series and can't wait for this set. Helps us keep Truckin' every day! By the way, someone was asking about HDCD and if it's worth it or not. Believe it or not, Windows Media Player decodes HDCD because Microsoft bought the technology. So make as good a connection as you can from your computer to your audio system and you might be able to compare the results from your current CD player. Hope that helps. Be Kind
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Bring it on with 6.19.76 smokin stuff in both sets 1976 !!!!!!!!!!!!! After I finish up this Winterland 1973 trip I got Dave's Picks 4 on deck
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Also on the first night of this as well
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Despite my stance on the Eras Conflict, I would love the next 3 boxes to be Cap Theatre 71, BCT 72, and Boston & NYC 76, with 5/26/73 (a 4disc show) getting a stand-alone release in 2017 or 2018, and 2/26/77, 11/6/77, and 4/22/79 appearing in the Dave's series before 2020. And that is just the Betty's I am familiar enough with to know I love them. ForensicDoc: you're description of '71 Dead's good points was perfect!
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God bless Betty and the other powers that brought this box and will bring other boxes to fruition!
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I'm planning on FTV3 for a Sunday breaky jam.......This announcement has got me craving All Dead All the Time.....
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....is the wife's favorite, so I usually tag along. Took some coaxing from her, but she relinquished. She didn't mention the year, just commented that she enjoys the bands "slow phase, with Donna in tune." That's '76 in a nutshell. Good enough for me.....hello theeamazingace, good to hear your still bustling around....
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I agree DaP 18 is one of the best imo. I'd like to see some more 76 releases, 6/3, 6/14,or 8/4 would be awesome DaPs. I also enjoy 9/24 and 27, so it's great to hear some 76 shows were returned also.
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I'm a big fan of DaP 18. My favorite part is that Playing in the Band sequence on the Bonus Disc. The Peggy-O's are great too.. I can find something I like in most shows from any year, although like most of us I do have my favorites. I like to listen to strings of shows in sequence when I can. Entire tours or entire years. You can hear the evolution and the band learning / growing. When you look at it that way.. 77 doesn't make sense without the 76 lead in. The beginning of the Travis Bean clean sound... I never understood 76 bashing, it makes perfect sense to me.
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Go flub yourself, cmovieboxapp. We don't appreciate your dirty links.
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The 4-night Auditorium Theater in Chicago from 6/26 thru 6/29 would make a nice Betty Boards boxset. The Wheel from 6/29 is on So Many Roads and High Time from 6/28 is on the Download Series 4.
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I am looking for a copy of 7/1/78 disc 1 and 3/14/90 disc 1. If you can help, please contact me. Can send blank CDs or other music, GD or not. Wear has made them useless. Many Thanks.
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manager and part-owner of the Chelsea Hotel. Thank you for recognizing a beautiful, talented, artistic woman and granting her one of your coveted, permanent residence spots in the hotel 25+ years ago...a woman who would later become my wife. Of course, I was only 2 blocks away at the time (and that's where we are still), but who knew then? Listening to Bob Dylan, Leonard Cohen, and the GOGD, in memory tonight. RIP, Stanley.
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I was there for the last two shows, 6/23 & 6/24 I loved 'em. I had auds of the 1st 3 shows and an FM of the 24th.I think this Tower run, 6/21-24/76 would make a good box. Just my 2 cents.
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Jim,I never understood it either. 6/23 & 6/24 Tower show were my up close intros to the Grateful Dead, where I really could see their faces and what they were wearing and how they were playing. 6th row, center.
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