Grateful Dead

DaP 6 - Disc 1- This was one of those early returned reels miracles. That Dark Star was a favorite long before DaP series was a twinkle in Dave's eye. Blew me away when they announced this one. And as an added bonus this release has yet another Dark Star (DS > Stephen > Eleven) 12/20/69 Fillmore Auditorium, San Fran. Oh and it's got 2 Mason's Children. And wait there was even more for subscribers - a bonus disc featuring a big chunk of 12/21/69 Fillmore Auditorium (if you're keeping score that makes 3 Mason's Children. And 2 New Speedways. A couple of Cumberlands. And an Other One. Lots o' Pig.

Getting ready for a long drive to the snowy north to spend Christmas with some of the family. Might even get in a ski run or three. Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays to all!

1st set goodness with a sweet To Lay Me Down and that whacky-doodle '74 style Playing - which I SWEAR has the genesis of Shakedown Street in the middle when Jerry gins up that funky groove/phrase and they all play with it for a bit ... Some technical issues skew the start to the 2nd set (moisture everywhere, Phil says) but I think Seastones 'unbalanced' the speaker/sound setup
Once they get it figured out though, the Eyes is d*mn strong - and the China Doll that follows is as delicate/pretty as it gets (outside of a missed vocal note or three). All that, and there's still the big Jam with Caution! to go ...
Have a good afternoon everyone!

with some fut bul chaser…

Y33…complete Boxilla by New Years…yaaasss, it isss good to have goals lol
A freak after my own heart! I only have a mere bakers dozen to finish off my quota: The seven final 79s, the last 3 84s, and first three 85s.
Then maybe a little free range freakin, perhaps start poking around 1970,
But…then onto all/most of 85, few remaining summer 90, dip my toe into 95, perhaps a pinch of Fall 80, with more 1970 sprinkled about?
But first things first, nice Dancin happening here/now on 12/10.

DaP 1: just got a copy thanks to one of our favorite folks here ; ) and so have only heard it once, but it did get my attention lol

2/17/73…first 5 or 6 shows of 73 = best 73 box eevveerr, and depending which way your pleasure tends one might argue GOAT? Ok, maybe that’s pushing it but ! Good Sheet Mon

10/24/71 is mos def a rrrripper!

Mr BC, tearing it up lately! You go Son!
And “if you get confused, just listen to the music play” 12/10/79 woo who!

Poor PF…Xmass hell?…perhaps the outa state in-laws lol
Hang in there son, and thank the baby Heh Zeus for the archive!
Hey, think of all the joy your bringing and karma your building! ; )

Dbl Edit: easy firstshow, HF is a trained professional. Warning: this should not be tried at home without professional oversite chilrens.

This is a ripping show!! Nice Miller sbd transfer available.

1stShow - the penultimate pre-hiatus performance of St. Stephen is a good un ; )

Gotta take a shot.
This early better go with Bailey's or Kahlua.
Or HF's recipe for success, Jameson in my coffee.
Don't have any of those so going with Indica, close enough.
Cheers
Edit: second hit req'd. as that word has been said again

Listening again this morning and I'm suddenly thinking about the St. Stephen encore (having a "??" moment) and sure enough, this is the first of only 2 times they played it with Keith pre-hiatus, which also means (for those of you playing along at home) it is the penultimate performance pre-hiatus. The second and last time was 10/31/71 in Columbus (DiP2). Curious how it dropped out of the rotation right at the beginning of Keith's tenure and only making it's way back in June '76.

now the Penultimate Edit - oh drat, my old deadbase let me down (as in my research wasn't thorough enough.) DB IX was lacking the set list for 10/24/71 Detroit and turns out they played it at that show, again as an encore into JBG. So 10/24 is the actual penultimate pre-hiatus performance. Oh and its got a big ole Dark Star also. I'm sure Doc has talked about this one but new to me.

Yet another edit: at ~13'15" of the 10/24 Dark Star Phil begins playing a base line that basically is straight out of opening of Eyes of the World?!

That 2/17/73 HCS > China Cat > Rider is sweet!

No stereo here so getting my GD from archive

2/17/73

Happy little show

HCS into China Rider....so good

10/21/71 Auditorium Theatre, Chicago, IL - DaP2 - disc 3

Keith's second show - WGLD Oak Park radio broadcast back in the day

edit if you want professionalism you need to pay another buck

edit 2 - a touch of frozen logger in Keith's second show - that and the first Dark Star - breaking out all the big hits.

is outrageously fantastically k!ck a** amazing

The Mosque, yaaas!
My new favorite vinyl.
Great pressing.
Killer show.
Nuf said.
Cheers