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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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  • #2191
    Zuckfun
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    Here's the best headphone review I've found- a wealth of information by an expert on the subject: http://www.head-fi.org/t/634201/battle-of-the-flagships-58-headphones-c…
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    I hear it too on mine. I didn't notice it the first time I played it (it was at low volume), but noticed it in the car and when I turned it up. It isn't just you. Though there could be a bad batch of discs. Anyone else? For the record, I'm psyched beyond belief at this point. Stub: 10/27/91 Oakland Coliseum Pass: June 8th, 1993, Palace of Auburn Hills, Michigan. Am trying to listen is chronological order, and '72 is as far as I've gotten. I could tell from the details on the release that some shows would obviously be epic ('67 Shrine, '69 Dream Bowl, '79 Cape Cod, '87 and '91 MSG). And others just a tad less so ('85 Riverbend, for example). Well, that '67 sure didn't disappoint. Astounding! Dream bowl in '69 was fantastic too. As was the '68 show, if short. The '72 is just blistering, though it isn't a show that was in any way legendary. Can't wait to see what the rest of the box has in store. Anyone know if the planetary positions represented on the covers are correct for each date (relative to each other) or if they are just random? Edit: gaaahhh!! I forgot to wish Phil godspeed and a successful procedure and good recovery. We love you, Phil.
  • #2193
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    Phil, wishing you a speedy recovery. As to 30 Trips, I did a visual check of all the discs and found they were all there and no cracked discs. I did, however, find glue on disc 2 from Cape Cod, Yarmouth, MA, Oct 27, 1979. It appears to have come from an excess of adhesive used to glue the digipak together. I was able to get it off with Goo Gone and it plays okay. I also found some light scratches on disc 2 from Knickerbocker Arena, Albany, NY, March 27, 1993. They do not affect play back. I'm hoping that I'll have no other problems as I go through the listening experience.
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    It actually got here on Monday (DFW metro-sprawl). I took a quick peek at things to check out the overall condition of the box, the scroll, the ticket/backstage pass, the colour of the felt, make sure I had 80 discs. Then reboxed it to go through in more detail when I had more time and less distractions. That time is now. Overall the box arrived in very good shape. The front left corner got dinged and the laminate or whatever is a little loose due to the substrate being kinda deformed. It bugs me but I can deal with it given the overall scope of the project. I'll admit I'm a little disappointed in the cardboard-ness of the thing vs. a true wooden box but realize that the cost involved in doing something of that magnitude would've probably doubled the price. I was also expecting the box itself to be number instead of the scroll. Oh well. Physical Details: Box# 1079, Red Felt, Ticket: 27 Oct 1991- Oakland Coliseum Arena (#5009), Backstage Pass: 09 Jun 1993 - The Palace of Auburn Hills The Music? I started streaming chronologically as soon as stuff was made available. Slight backstory: I really never got into the Dead but was obviously aware of their existence. I knew the 'popular' songs and in previous attempts to get into them I just felt overwhelmed with the vastness of what was available from their live shows and the corresponding oceans of opinions. Needless to say the Dead were just a footnote in my musical universe. Then I got wind of this box set and (after vacillating for a couple days due to initial cost) figured that this box would be an ideal way to essentially "go all in" with what should be a even-handed career overview containing what should be highly regarded/respectable shows from across the entire length of their existence. So, like I said, I started streaming as soon as they were available and by the time I hit 1975 (about three weeks later) I realized that I might be able to get on the bus after all. So far tonight I have ripped (FLAC) 1966 - 68 to my PC and am listening to the the '66 show on my stereo for the first time. Absolutely no regrets on this purchase! So.. that got me thinking... since there is literally tons of shows available, what specific shows would those who are more knowledgeable and discerning then myself choose for shows if they could put together a 30 Trips v2.0. I might actually try to assemble my personal version of this thing on the side so shows could be ones already released or just available on the Internet Archive - just has to be sorta/kinda available. Rather than fill up this message board with suggestions that'll prolly be all over the map you can just PM me what you would consider worthy shows for the given years. If I can see any general consensus I'll try to post what is ended up being suggested. I would greatly appreciate any input to what other shows besides those in the 30T box you would consider good enough to populate a sister/brother 30T box. Sorry for the long and somewhat rambling post. Gin + Tonic + music makes for some inspired posting (sometimes) on my part. PS: @jrf glad to see that you finally got your box. I was pulling for you and hoping that it would just 'show up' all out of the blue and unexpected like.
  • #2195
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    I have perhaps 7 or 8 different sets of headphones around the house.. but most are cheap wireless ones that if I leave outside and they get wet.. I wont lose any sleep or hair over. I have had a medium end pair of wireless Sennheisers that are really nice for about 10 years now, but nothing special. Great entry level wireless, I think I paid about $70 but haven't seen them lately for less than $125. I like headphones because I can dial into music late night without waking the dead.. so I use mostly closed units. I just got turned on a decent pair of open, higher quality Sennheisers and love them.. but they are wired. I need to figure out a longer cable system so I have better mobility w/out pulling out the plugs and subsequently waking the neighborhood late at night. But they are awesome, especially w. betty boards and Phil stompin. Grado's are a another world all together. Top of the line. I think ZuckFun posted a good review of medium to high end earphones a month or so ago. There's a wealth of knowledge in his links, maybe he can find and repost. To be honest.. I really like my cheap wireless ones too.. I live in the mountains and they are great listening in the hot tub at sunrise. Add some fog or rain, full moon or cridders.. just getting my shit together thinking out my day or week without any distractions.. and if they get ruined.. I grab another. Love headphones, your invisible with them.
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    Grado's are one of the top manufacturers of top quality headphones. Not everyone likes Grados (I guess that's true of any brand), but at the lower price ranges, no one comes close. In other words, there's lots of good competition in the more expensive range (Grado's have a large price range), but at the lower price range bang for the buck, I don't think anything really compares. Their least expensive models are the SR60e, SR80e, SR125e, and SR225e. These list for $79, $99, $150, $200 and $295. Like any other headphone, it's best if you can find a dealer that has them so you can try them out. Some don't find them particularly comfortable, but they sound amazing. Again, I know that the higher end ones have stiff competition, but at the lower end I don't think the competition stands up. Edit: I LOVE Sennheisers also, but once you get below that $300 mark, I don't think what they have is up to Grado. Above that price, there really are quite a few really excellent headphones, and they are fairly different from each other, so it's best to try them.
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    In terms of not sacrificing much sound quality, and a price to performance ratio that's tough to beat, Sennheiser's HD600 and HD650 are outstanding GD headphones. The main difference between the two (besides the fact the HD650 is around $100 more) is the HD600's are closer to neutral and the HD650's have a slightly increased bass response. If I had to pick one over the other, it's the HD650, because of the sweet euphony of these headphones, though there are many who prefer the HD600.
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    First.. awesome to see some additional boxes get delivered today. WooHoo. Second.. and I posted this on the Daves Picks thread.. but after helping my dad through some bad health, get well Phil. In GA shows, I used to try and get where I could see and hear the band real good.. After doing this a bunch, and dialing into wherever I wanted to from show to show.. after a while I really settled into the Phil side of the stage. I just had more fun there. It was booming and you usually got a good view of Jerry and everyone else too. There was a reason for that, he was just as much the sound of the band as anyone else, and when Phil had a good night, the GD had a good night. Get well Phil. Glad I got to see you as many times as I did.. for that I am thankful.
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    Long ago, I did not appreciate the spectrum of quality available in headphones. Then a friend let me hear his Sennheisers and I heard details (specifically in Bob Dylan's Desire album) that I had never heard before. So I invested in a pair of HD600s and my world changed. These are not the be-all and end-all of headphones but they have served me well for about 10 years and I use them pretty much daily. They won't break the bank (roughly $350) and are probably the best I will ever own.
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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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