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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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  • #3601
    KeithFan2112
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    mbarilla / Songs Dropped
    I heard an onstage comment from Weir, possibly the Academy of Music (DaP 14) show, where he said they dropped Alligator (and others) because those were tunes they needed two drummers for. Personally, I don't think they needed two for Alligator, if any at all...maybe you could make the argument for The Eleven. Can you imagine St. Stephen and The Eleven in the E72 set list? I've often wondered....
  • #3602
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    I used to have this show on cd-r and the source, a soundboard, was good but not remarkable. The music was good, and probably one of the few whole shows of 1995 I really like. I recently streamed the remastered recording that's included in this box and WOW! this show really came alive. Looking forward to when I receive this box.It's my opinion that shipping notices emails may be sent out as early as Monday, October 5th. I have no idea when late will be, but somewhere, somehow, somebody and probably quite a few people will get this big parcel before they they get that shipping notice email. And that too is a bit of humor.
  • #3603
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    Corrupted file
    That is about my experience. Out of around 400 tracks two have been corrupted. The only real issue I had was that for the first time it happened (a a year or two back) they brushed me off and I still have an audience version inserted into that show where it gets to that track. I'm happy just to have a download option actually but gets a little hard listening to a new show and getting screeching static and skipping in our ear out of the blue. Either way enjoying most of it. However if it happens on the USB I may feel differently
  • #3604
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    1977
    Thanks to those who entered the discussion regarding 1977 GD. There have been some good comments posted, which I generally agree with. The issue ultimately comes down to personal preference, and I certainly ain't going to mess with trying to influence the personal preference of anyone. I completely respect those that love 1977 GD, or any performing year for that matter. I agree, it is difficult to compare 1972-GD with 1977-GD, as these two eras are different on so many levels. The spacey improvisation (i.e. 1972-1974) I crave on a daily basis is simply not available in 1977 GD, therefore I haven't turned-on a show from 1977 (or 1976-1978) for quite some time. I know that a lot of Deadheads get off on 1977 GD, which is a wonderful thing. I love all eras of GD, but my personal addiction is the pre-hiatus sound, particularly the 1972-1974 era. I believe this era captures everything that the band is about. The degree of tightness in 1977 is very impressive, and I enjoy the sound of the era, but I usually require more adventure and space. Thank you especially for not making this a personal debate. The civil replies are very much appreciated. Please continue to comment, if so inclined. Perhaps I should turn on a show from May 1977... Thanks again.
  • #3605
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    The credit card I use the most for online purchases expired September 2015, so I used another one for buying of this box. It expires April 2020, 4/20. If you see the humor here, that's good. If not, sorry too bad that you don't get the joke.
  • #3606
    simonrob
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    Confused - Mojobrojo...
    I am having difficulty understanding your recent post. In one sentence you say (quite correctly) that you thought it was supposed to be all about the music, but in the next sentence you suggest that it is really all about the number of bits per dollar, that 24 bits resolution rather than 16 bits resolution is a better deal. Indeed at 24 bits you get 50% more bits for your money, but really it is all about the music not the number of bits. Have you possibly been persuaded by the arguments that the number of bits and the frequency (96kHz/24-bit vs. 44.1kHz/16-bit) results in a higher quality listening experience?
  • #3607
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    My opinion is that no, 1977 is not overrated; 1972 and 1977 are my two favorite years. It is true that they no longer reached the kinds of deep space after the hiatus that they had previously, and I won't argue that it was or was not because of the return of Mickey, because I don't know. However, I will point out that they DID reach very psychedelic deep space from 67 thru early 71. They had both drummers during all those years. Think Dark Star in 1969 and 1970, and many, many, other examples. Yes, these deep spaces were different than than later in '71, 72, 73, and 74, but wouldn't that be expected anyway? Unlike the two deviled beast prior to 2/71, the two deviled beast from 1976 onward either didn't, or could no longer, reach those same deep psychedelic spaces. I'm using psychedelic not in the sense the media does, but in the sense I think deadheads will understand - the kind of jams that just take your mind OUT there. However, before 2/71 they also had lots and lots of jamming of a different kinds. Think how they could jam for half an hour on Lovelight, blues based jamming that could get plenty weird, but often wasn't weird, just prime examples of group musical conversation. Viola Lee Blues is another example. Although The Other One frequently went into deep space, it just as often went into more structured jams, where they tore into it as a group mind. Well, I would say that 1977 was one of their ultimate peaks. Nanno, you refer to the "professionalism" of their sound, but I would say that many (most?) heads that revere 77 do so because of the outrageous emotional power they brought in 77. They were frequently having whole group mind "musical conversations" of an intensity unparalleled. These group excursions were no less group excursions just because they didn't go into deep psychedelic spaces. The jams in Mississippi, Sugaree, Let It Grow, The Other One, Truckin', Not Fade Away, Dew, Dancin' In The Street, Franklin's Tower, Scarlet-Fire, Playin', not to mention the ballads, had an emotional power that were psychic nuclear bombs, and group improvisation at its finest. Many feel their ability to reach the most emotionally intense musical peaks on a consistent basis reached its apex in 1977. I think that the 72-74 has my favorite deep space moments. 77 has my favorite emotionally powerful group playing. I'm thrilled I have both (and all the other years, too!) So, no, I don't think 77 is overrated. It's revered for different reasons than 72-74, but those reasons are still quintessentially Dead.
  • #3608
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    1972-74 vs 1977 nearly worlds apart, both nearly equal beasts
    In the Europe 72 tour, Keith is a fairly new to the band,, but "Old Piano" player as joked during one of the AOM March 72' shows.. The Drugs consumed were different,, I'm guessing more LSD was dropped during 1972-74.. Compared to the thrill of new drugs encountered in 1976-77,, 72-74, The band was with 1 drummer, new songs emerge and for some part ,, was dropping some songs like Alligator,, maybe Keith didn't sound right on that one,, always wondered why that was dropped, even when Pigpen was still with them, the AOM or Europe 72 not played.. The tunes developed through time and some got stronger,, some weaker. Check out a "Tennessee Jed" from multiple eras,, 1971 maybe (Dave's Picks 3 = 10.22.71) , then a version from Europe 72,, then go to Wall of Sound maybe,, even use(Dave's Picks 9 - 5.14.74) Tennessee Jed.. and then compare to May 77 version and final stop is Spring 1978 at 5.17.78..
  • #3609
    JimInMD
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    Blanton's and Hot Bird Songs?
    I'm in. I just need to call in sick for work tomorrow in advance. I don't reach for bourbon often, but Blanton's is just about my favorite.
  • #3610
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    STILL some of the USB Sets available-- weird!
    The Hardbound Book and the Scroll and the golden 45 all seem like pretty cool extras but I thought it was supposed to be all about The Music! Besides taking up an inordinate amount of shelf space, why would ANYONE pay the same money for 44.1khz / 16-bit recordings of these 30 Shows when you could have 96kHz / 24-bit recordings for the same price? Nutty! I'm bummed that I have to wait a little longer for my USB version but it's gonna be GREAT when it finally arrives! And for the Folks who only bought this Set strictly as a Collector's Item, the run of 1000 USB Lightning Bolts are gonna be a lot rarer than the 5000 CD versions will ever be.....
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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.
PDF
Text

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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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