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    "When we began discussing audio projects to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Grateful Dead back in 2012, we knew we wanted to do something completely unprecedented. We could think of nothing more exciting or ambitious than a career-spanning overview of the band's live legacy focused on what best tells the story: complete concerts. Our first criterion was the very best live music to represent any given year in the band’s history. We wanted to make sure that there were not only the tent-pole shows that fans have been demanding for decades but also ones that are slightly more under the radar, but equally excellent. For those who listen to the entire box straight through, chronologically, the narrative of the Grateful Dead's live legacy will be seen as second to none in the pantheon of music history." - David Lemieux

    We are more than pleased to announce the Grateful Dead's most ambitious release ever: 30 TRIPS AROUND THE SUN. Available as both an 80-disc boxed set and a custom lightning-bolt USB drive, the collection includes 30 unreleased live shows, one for each year the band was together from 1966 to 1995, along with one track from their earliest recording sessions in 1965. Packed with over 73 hours of music, both the boxed set and the USB drive will be individually numbered limited editions.

    The 80-disc boxed set is individually numbered and limited to 6,500 copies, a nod to the band’s formation in 1965. Along with the CDs, it also includes a gold-colored 7-inch vinyl single which bookends the band’s career. The A-side is “Caution (Do Not Stop On Tracks)” from the band’s earliest recording session in 1965 with the B-side of the last song the band ever performed together live, “Box Of Rain” recorded during their final encore at Soldier Field in Chicago on July 9, 1995.

    The box also comes with a 288-page book that features an extensive, career-spanning essay written by Nick Meriwether, who oversees the Dead archives at the University of California, Santa Cruz, along with special remembrances of the band submitted by fans. Also included is a scroll that offers a visual representation of how the band’s live repertoire has evolved through the years.

    The USB drive version* will be shaped like a gold lightning bolt with the Grateful Dead 50th anniversary logo engraved on the side. The drive includes all of the music from the collection in both FLAC (96/24) and MP3 formats and is an individually numbered limited edition of 1,000 copies. Digital version of the book also included on USB.

    Shows will NOT be sold individually on CD. This release is sure to sell out quickly so pre-order your copy today and stick around as we will be revealing a mighty fine selection of music, art, and much, much more right here.

    (Looking for a smaller 50th Anniversary commemorative keepsake? September 18th will see the release of a four-CD version of the collection titled 30 TRIPS AROUND THE SUN: THE DEFINITIVE LIVE STORY 1965-1995. More on that here.)

    ROLLINGSTONE.COM SONG PREMIERE AND EXCLUSIVE DAVID LEMIEUX INTERVIEW
    Head on over to Rollingstone.com for the very first listen of "Morning Dew" 9/18/87 Madison Square Garden, David Fricke's exclusive interview with archivist David Lemieux, and the reveal of 30 TRIPS AROUND THE SUN's '69 and '84 shows.

    *Helpful hints for using your USB:

    Running the 30 Trips Player / Reader program:
    On Windows – Navigate to the USB drive and double click the PCStart.exe file to run.
    On MacOS – Open the GD 30 Trips drive, and double click the MacStart to run.

    Viewing the digital book:
    You can either view it within the program that comes on the drive, or by opening the PDF directly.

    To view the PDF, open the PDF folder on the drive and the USB_bk_spreads_08-31 file within. Selecting the option within your PDF reading application to view as a “single page” might be preferable to viewing as a continuous document.

    Importing music into iTunes and other library programs:
    When you import the songs from the USB into your library, the information used to identify the track will likely leave them sorted incorrectly. Please use the song list found here to re-number the songs for each show so that they playback in the correct order.
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  • jrf68@hotmail.com
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    I've been going through the October & November stuff first.Tis the season and all.... ;)
  • Alain
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    Sixtus, I listened to the performances of 1966 to 1971, and like you I am haunted by the show of 1967 and its opening that took my breath away.
  • nitecat
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    yes yes..
    and I had a tape rolling in that first taping section!
  • ckcoffman
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    All of that
    @snafu--I haveelhadvo aosdu aklajhrfg adh. Take two: I have that same problem with backspace in the comments sections sometimes. I'm no tech-whiz. And, I'm a bad typist. Probably depends on browser or something. This is someone else's problem, finally. I have more trouble on my personal PC than on my Mac at work. Huh. Don't much care, but it is fun to see how bad my typing can get. I can't believe some of you have time to rip and label and listen to all of this. I'm listening chronologically and have only made it up to 1971--still gleefully drooling over the rest. Of course, I've relistened quite a bit along the way. I'm fer shure in the "more discs is better than broken setlists" camp. And, yes, my shipping notice hit my e-box after Boxilla landed on the porch. No Black Friday release? During 50th anniv. year? I'm really surprised. Hoping very much though for some serious socks-knocking-off type things for DaP 2016. MG stash for real. OK, to wrap this ramble up: Mickey's right: be kind. And I'd add: Play dead. Buy the ticket, take the ride. And let it shine!
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    Lucky Dog.
  • nitecat
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    Happy taping! According to the book included with the box, let's celebrate the 31st anniversary of the first Dead taping section at the BCT in 1984. I was there! Loving the box, great Caution>feedback on '71. Also the Truckin'>TOO>Wharf Rat. I agree, Bruce was great with the Dead, and also really contributed to their Fare You Well. He was offered the job after Brent passed, and declined, offering to be a transitional player while they brought Vince up to speed. Just finished "So Many Roads" an excellent read by David Brown, a RS writer. Well written, based on tons of interviews, I think he digs deeper into the story than I've seen in other tomes. Thanks, all.
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    Am I the only one who can't backspace when I make a mistake or is that an anomaly of the site
  • snafu
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    Well I finally plowed through the whole box. Some of my nonDH friends thought it was more of a chore than enjoyable. While not agreeing with them I can see their point. I listen to music differently than most. As opposed to listening to this record then that one I listen to artists. Aside from the obvious I can go 2 or 3 weeks listening to Frank Zappa then move onto The Airplane then a couple of weeks with Dylan...you get the point. I know the people here can go long periods of the Dead, I would be interested how many do the artist method as I do. I hope it goes without saying in no way am I saying my way is the "right"way it's just how my brain works. Now to the box. As I said in an earlier post I think this release like almost all their releases was fantastic. That doesn't mean there weren't issues (the 1974 show with the vocal problem comes to mind), but we need to be realists they were recorded up to 50 years ago and weren't for the most part meant for release. I said it before but it bears repeating the 1 show per year was a great idea. It really gives people the ability to do comparisons they might not have made with the individual releases. While like most I would try different periods nothing I did came close to this. I saw some people had issues such as broken boxes disc problems I hope they get them worked out. If the past is any example Rhino will do the right thing. For me everything was perfect. Now back to the beginning only this time a little slower. P.S. I hope Dave et al haven't got too burnt out I definitely want a box nest year even if it's not quite so big
  • wilfredtjones
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    Thanks for that. I will check into it and report my findings. -update- I have been fooling with the program, and my initial response is positive. Although I have not been able to backup 95% of the album art, everything else has imported into my backup. Eternally grateful. Thanks, wjonjd MVP!!
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    If your using iTunes, just select the track from disc 3, hit control "I" (track info) and change the disc and track number to disc 2 and the appropriate trac number. Do this for both tracks. You can now play them in order, but they won't fit on a cd if you try to burn it.... If your not on a Mac, I can help you. Hope that was helpful...
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"When we began discussing audio projects to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Grateful Dead back in 2012, we knew we wanted to do something completely unprecedented. We could think of nothing more exciting or ambitious than a career-spanning overview of the band's live legacy focused on what best tells the story: complete concerts. Our first criterion was the very best live music to represent any given year in the band’s history. We wanted to make sure that there were not only the tent-pole shows that fans have been demanding for decades but also ones that are slightly more under the radar, but equally excellent. For those who listen to the entire box straight through, chronologically, the narrative of the Grateful Dead's live legacy will be seen as second to none in the pantheon of music history." - David Lemieux

We are more than pleased to announce the Grateful Dead's most ambitious release ever: 30 TRIPS AROUND THE SUN. Available as both an 80-disc boxed set and a custom lightning-bolt USB drive, the collection includes 30 unreleased live shows, one for each year the band was together from 1966 to 1995, along with one track from their earliest recording sessions in 1965. Packed with over 73 hours of music, both the boxed set and the USB drive will be individually numbered limited editions.

The 80-disc boxed set is individually numbered and limited to 6,500 copies, a nod to the band’s formation in 1965. Along with the CDs, it also includes a gold-colored 7-inch vinyl single which bookends the band’s career. The A-side is “Caution (Do Not Stop On Tracks)” from the band’s earliest recording session in 1965 with the B-side of the last song the band ever performed together live, “Box Of Rain” recorded during their final encore at Soldier Field in Chicago on July 9, 1995.

The box also comes with a 288-page book that features an extensive, career-spanning essay written by Nick Meriwether, who oversees the Dead archives at the University of California, Santa Cruz, along with special remembrances of the band submitted by fans. Also included is a scroll that offers a visual representation of how the band’s live repertoire has evolved through the years.

The USB drive version* will be shaped like a gold lightning bolt with the Grateful Dead 50th anniversary logo engraved on the side. The drive includes all of the music from the collection in both FLAC (96/24) and MP3 formats and is an individually numbered limited edition of 1,000 copies. Digital version of the book also included on USB.

Shows will NOT be sold individually on CD. This release is sure to sell out quickly so pre-order your copy today and stick around as we will be revealing a mighty fine selection of music, art, and much, much more right here.

(Looking for a smaller 50th Anniversary commemorative keepsake? September 18th will see the release of a four-CD version of the collection titled 30 TRIPS AROUND THE SUN: THE DEFINITIVE LIVE STORY 1965-1995. More on that here.)

ROLLINGSTONE.COM SONG PREMIERE AND EXCLUSIVE DAVID LEMIEUX INTERVIEW
Head on over to Rollingstone.com for the very first listen of "Morning Dew" 9/18/87 Madison Square Garden, David Fricke's exclusive interview with archivist David Lemieux, and the reveal of 30 TRIPS AROUND THE SUN's '69 and '84 shows.

*Helpful hints for using your USB:

Running the 30 Trips Player / Reader program:
On Windows – Navigate to the USB drive and double click the PCStart.exe file to run.
On MacOS – Open the GD 30 Trips drive, and double click the MacStart to run.

Viewing the digital book:
You can either view it within the program that comes on the drive, or by opening the PDF directly.

To view the PDF, open the PDF folder on the drive and the USB_bk_spreads_08-31 file within. Selecting the option within your PDF reading application to view as a “single page” might be preferable to viewing as a continuous document.

Importing music into iTunes and other library programs:
When you import the songs from the USB into your library, the information used to identify the track will likely leave them sorted incorrectly. Please use the song list found here to re-number the songs for each show so that they playback in the correct order.
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This offering from 30 Trips is a classic Bruce/Vinnie show! The whole fall 1990 tour really. For a band who just hired two new players this tour has some mighty fine moments. New York to the UK and more! Good stuff!
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That'd be 4 CD @Felt Forum '71 4-CD Set!
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if someone could provide me with a copy on cd of this show from 30 trips around the sun I would be eternally grateful. a gorgeous show that you just have to listen to to know its one of the best ever. please let me know and I will provide my details.

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