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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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  • mbarilla
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    Let it Gow - 76 - 79 - 82
    Road trips Fall 77 and Daves Picks 12 (LIG=skull-splitter nominee) has some primo performances of "Let it Grow" a few more - **9.28.76 = Dicks Picks 20 Let it Grow -> GDTRFB **9.2.79 = first LIG of Brent era Terrapin Station -> Let it Grow -> Jam -> Drums 7.28.82 = Red Rocks - not the best LIG, but sweet transtions in the unique sequence, especially between He's Gone and Truckin' Let It Grow -> He's Gone -> Truckin' And now one of the ALL-TIME Contenders that includes the full WRS --------- 7.19.74 !!!!! 5 count em' 5 exclamation points PRELUDE-> WEATHER REPORT Part 1-> LET IT GROW-> SPANISH JAM-> EYES OF THE WORLD-> CHINA DOLL
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    Agree All Around - DP 18 is The Bomb
    ...I have to agree, I can still picture where I was when I heard DP 18 for the first time....my teeny tiny studio apartment in Adams Morgan/Washington DC laying on my bed....my jaw slacked and dropped when that Music Never Stopped came on, and the two-part jam at the end was like the energizer bunny...it kept going and going and going...to a relentless crescendo. And yeah, Disc 2 - amazing. The Eyes of the World is perhaps one of the best ever played, it is absolutely ferocious.
  • matchewy
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    C, W, and I LIG
    Definitely a good moment. Before moving to Virginia, I worked in Indianapolis for a year. When I began working there, I commuted from Louisville every Monday for the week. I would get up and leave before sunrise every Monday morning. It was Fall, and the mornings were crisp. If you are familiar with I-65 between Louisville and Indianapolis, it is a flat stretch of mostly corn fields and treelines. In Fall, the trees are the color of fire and the fields are gold, often with fog on them in the early hours. I was driving north one morning, listening to the first set from C, W, and I, and daylight was approaching. As the boys hit the first "Let it grow! Let it grow! Wide and clear...", the sun bursts over the horizon and shone on a treeline of oaks and maples in peak color change. It was like the Earth was on fire, but in a good way. It was spectacular!
  • JimInMD
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    Crimson White and Gunpowder Guitar Licks
    Funny you mention Crimson White and Indigo. The last few times I have watched/listened to that.. its the first set that got all the attention, specifically the Memphis Blues, Let it Grow and Blow Away. I got into it this summer a couple times. Good stuff, thanks for reminding me. ..had a 'moment' can only be a good thing I am guessing.
  • lowspark75
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    Full WRS
    That's actually my one, small disappointment with the '73 and '74 shows they chose... Not a WRS to be found in either one. I love a full version. But yeah, the shortened versions from later years could be very satisfying too.
  • matchewy
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    Agreed, Jim. As much as I love the WRS-LIG full sequence, especially this time of year, many of the post-hiatus LIG's are so focused and intense. There are many to choose from, but the version from "Crimson, White, and Indigo" immediately comes to mind, but that could be because I had "a moment" with that one.
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    Re: Post Hiatus Let It Grows
    I've been onto '78 Let it Grows since spring. Some are on fire. Haven't gotten to '76 or '78 yet in the box.. but yea, there's some guitar wizardry in some of these versions. Gunpowder meets gasoline. Don't get me wrong, I love the full Weather Report Suites.. but give the post hiatus versions a chance and they really seem to get their legs late '77 and into '78. Then there are the early '80's versions. Dicks 13 is a good example, but there are quite a few better ones.
  • matchewy
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    DP 18
    To my ears (and mind), DP 18 combines the best of '78 with a 73-74 feel. It brings the space to the fire and fury of '78.
  • lowspark75
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    Dane County
    Gotcha.. and that one HAS been on my purchase list. Just got bumped down when I decided I needed to focus on DaPs.
  • matchewy
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    My man, you MUST check out DP 18! Disc 2 may be my favorite single disc in the entire DP series.
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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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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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