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    What's Inside:

    Four Complete Shows on 11 discs
    • 5/5/77 Veterans Memorial Coliseum: New Haven, CT
    • 5/7/77 Boston Garden: Boston, MA
    • 5/8/77 Barton Hall, Cornell University: Ithaca, NY
    • 5/9/77 Buffalo Memorial Auditorium: Buffalo, NY
    • Sourced from the Betty Boards, transfered by Plangent Processes
    • Mastered in HDCD by Jeffrey Norman
    • Artwork by Grammy-winning graphic artist Masaki Koike
    • The unreleased book Cornell ‘77: The Music, The Myth And The Magnificence Of The Grateful Dead’s Concert At Barton Hall by Peter Conners, published by Cornell University Press
    • In-depth essay by noted Dead scholar Nicholas Meriwether
    • Producer's Note by David Lemieux
    • Individually Numbered, Limited Edition of 15,000
    • Release Date: May 5, 2017

    WHAT DEAD HEADS HAVE BEEN SAYING ABOUT...

    NEW HAVEN 5/5/77
    "Here is a prime example of the saying ‘the whole is greater than the sum of the parts’ … It’s called synergy and the Dead wrote the book on it.”

    BOSTON 5/7/77
    “The music they laid down brought me places I had not been before.”

    CORNELL 5/8/77
    “...the single best rock performance anywhere, anytime, by anyone.”

    “There was just some kind of magical connection this night between the band members and the band and the audience - some texture, or some type of cosmic or celestial force is in the room.”

    "This show is, was, and always will be Mecca.”

    BUFFALO 5/9/77
    "...an awesome display of the Dead’s captivating power"

    If you've been following this site for quite some time, then you will know we are often flush with hyperbole when it comes to our releases. We can't help it, really - for we, like you, are Grateful Dead fans above all else. Just like you, we've spent countless hours debating the merits of show over show, year over year. We've kept a watchful eye on your wish-lists and carefully considered how to make - excuse the cliché - your dreams come true. And once we've made our commitments, we are steadfast in our determination to conjure up those dreams fully-formed and nearly perfect. Sometimes these heights cannot be reached without physical and cosmic elements aligning, and that, dear friends, is why it has taken so long for us to bring you THE ONE and the epic shows that surrounded it. No need for even the slightest embellishment here, 5/8/77 Barton Hall, Cornell University: Ithaca, NY, has for decades, been THE resounding favorite; you've said it yourselves - the "holy grail" of Grateful Dead shows. Thanks to the passion and perseverance of Dead Heads like you, we are beyond pleased to finally be able to present this show and its brethren, the fabled four of Spring '77, in sonically pristine condition.

    Limited to 15,000 individually numbered copies, MAY 1977: GET SHOWN THE LIGHT is a collection of what is unanimously believed to be the most sought-after previously unreleased complete shows the Grateful Dead ever played. Collected, traded, and debated for decades, "the beloved Golden Trinity" of Boston, Ithaca, and Buffalo, along with their New Haven prelude, have inspired fans to "get on the bus," converted critics, and even garnered national attention (Cornell was added to the Library of Congress’ National Recording Registry). But until now, you've never really heard them quite like this!

    The Dead is in the details... how serendipitous is it that the notorious Betty Boards were returned to the archive just in time for the 40th anniversaries of these shows? Lovingly sourced from these well-reputed recordings, we invite you to experience four utopian shows just like they happened, to "be inside the music" as engineer Betty Cantor-Jackson intended. Whether you listen to each night on its own or imbibe the whole lot at once, we suspect you'll hear why every note mattered. Much like we were, you will be hard-pressed to determine which of these fine documents - will it be the understated but nuanced New Haven, Boston's festive fantasy vibes, the monumental catharsis of Ithaca, or Buffalo’s dreamy exuberance - is truly "the best." Does it really matter? We think not.

    Due May 5th, we anticipate that this revelatory boxed set will sell out. Your best bet is to pre-order it now, then sit back, relax, and enjoy all the exclusive content we'll be rolling out over the next few weeks.

    Looking for something a little more byte-sized? The collection will also be available for HD digital download in FLAC and ALAC, exclusively at dead.net, on release day.

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    05/15/1970 is an American treasure. Great sound for the period, perhaps my favorite Bob Mathews recording. Right on man..
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    Back when the call went out for a Dark Star a day, I dusted off disc 3 Road Trips 3.3 Fillmore East 5-15-70. It'd been a good while. Holy Guacamole! What a glorious, out there, raucous sequence that is - Dark Star > Stephen > Not Fade Away > Lovelight!! And then a Cold Jordan encore??!! Stoned me just like jelly roll. I keep going back to it these last few weeks. Listened yet again this afternoon and was grinning ear to ear. i love it, love it, love it. Maybe everybody's been there done that 5-15-70 thing lately - hard to keep up with all the posting. I know KeithFan mentioned it somewhere in there. But if it's been some time since you dialed that one in, don't hesitate. Make your duck a grateful duck.
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    Yes I got a conformation # so
    Yes I got a conformation # so I'm good thanks brother have all these shows anyhow but nice to see them putting out there anyhow peace
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    ....did you get a confirmation number? If so, you're Golden (Hall), if not. Well, may the light shine brightly....
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    They let me out an hour each day in the courtyard. The twitching has almost nearly subsided. So long as I stay away from the All the Music Edition thread, its possible I might make a complete recovery. Its a long shot, but there is hope. My keyboardist-Turrets is proving a but more difficult to treat, however. Baby steps...
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    You're progressing well in your rehabilitation therapy.
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    I never liked team sports
    its the peer pressure. I've been on an Other One roll lately.. Knocked out the second sets of 5/3/72, 5/10/72 and 5/26/72 over the last couple days. I needed a little balance. It was fun while it lasted.. but I got off the Dark Star a day challenge. Sing Me Back Home and Two Souls in Communion were two unexpected high points of my adventures. You don't hear those songs enough and when they're done right.. well, sometimes it just works. I have always liked 5/3 Paris.. since my early days, but I don't play it often. Mainly because that second set requires a lot of listening energy. You need to absorb the whole thing or it doesn't really work, so plan on at least 90 minutes of uninterrupted bliss.. When I get time like that in one block, I like to go for it. Then.. while I was hitting some E72 Other Ones, I just drifted down the dial.
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    Anyone else get this after preordering? Says "order pending" in order status. Just want to make sure my order was complete , and there's not a problem. Thanks
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    The Daily Dark Star!!....
    ....I admit, with all this GSTL box talk, that totally fell off my radar. Playing 5.11.77 St. Paul currently. Need to get back on that Dark Star train again soon....just checked ebay. This seller johnkay62 sold two boxes already for $325.00 each. Good news is that he has 1 LEFT!!! That does grind my gears a little....
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    After a while it all rolls into one.
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CLICK HERE FOR THE
ALL MUSIC EDITION

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What's Inside:

Four Complete Shows on 11 discs
• 5/5/77 Veterans Memorial Coliseum: New Haven, CT
• 5/7/77 Boston Garden: Boston, MA
• 5/8/77 Barton Hall, Cornell University: Ithaca, NY
• 5/9/77 Buffalo Memorial Auditorium: Buffalo, NY
• Sourced from the Betty Boards, transfered by Plangent Processes
• Mastered in HDCD by Jeffrey Norman
• Artwork by Grammy-winning graphic artist Masaki Koike
• The unreleased book Cornell ‘77: The Music, The Myth And The Magnificence Of The Grateful Dead’s Concert At Barton Hall by Peter Conners, published by Cornell University Press
• In-depth essay by noted Dead scholar Nicholas Meriwether
• Producer's Note by David Lemieux
• Individually Numbered, Limited Edition of 15,000
• Release Date: May 5, 2017

WHAT DEAD HEADS HAVE BEEN SAYING ABOUT...

NEW HAVEN 5/5/77
"Here is a prime example of the saying ‘the whole is greater than the sum of the parts’ … It’s called synergy and the Dead wrote the book on it.”

BOSTON 5/7/77
“The music they laid down brought me places I had not been before.”

CORNELL 5/8/77
“...the single best rock performance anywhere, anytime, by anyone.”

“There was just some kind of magical connection this night between the band members and the band and the audience - some texture, or some type of cosmic or celestial force is in the room.”

"This show is, was, and always will be Mecca.”

BUFFALO 5/9/77
"...an awesome display of the Dead’s captivating power"

If you've been following this site for quite some time, then you will know we are often flush with hyperbole when it comes to our releases. We can't help it, really - for we, like you, are Grateful Dead fans above all else. Just like you, we've spent countless hours debating the merits of show over show, year over year. We've kept a watchful eye on your wish-lists and carefully considered how to make - excuse the cliché - your dreams come true. And once we've made our commitments, we are steadfast in our determination to conjure up those dreams fully-formed and nearly perfect. Sometimes these heights cannot be reached without physical and cosmic elements aligning, and that, dear friends, is why it has taken so long for us to bring you THE ONE and the epic shows that surrounded it. No need for even the slightest embellishment here, 5/8/77 Barton Hall, Cornell University: Ithaca, NY, has for decades, been THE resounding favorite; you've said it yourselves - the "holy grail" of Grateful Dead shows. Thanks to the passion and perseverance of Dead Heads like you, we are beyond pleased to finally be able to present this show and its brethren, the fabled four of Spring '77, in sonically pristine condition.

Limited to 15,000 individually numbered copies, MAY 1977: GET SHOWN THE LIGHT is a collection of what is unanimously believed to be the most sought-after previously unreleased complete shows the Grateful Dead ever played. Collected, traded, and debated for decades, "the beloved Golden Trinity" of Boston, Ithaca, and Buffalo, along with their New Haven prelude, have inspired fans to "get on the bus," converted critics, and even garnered national attention (Cornell was added to the Library of Congress’ National Recording Registry). But until now, you've never really heard them quite like this!

The Dead is in the details... how serendipitous is it that the notorious Betty Boards were returned to the archive just in time for the 40th anniversaries of these shows? Lovingly sourced from these well-reputed recordings, we invite you to experience four utopian shows just like they happened, to "be inside the music" as engineer Betty Cantor-Jackson intended. Whether you listen to each night on its own or imbibe the whole lot at once, we suspect you'll hear why every note mattered. Much like we were, you will be hard-pressed to determine which of these fine documents - will it be the understated but nuanced New Haven, Boston's festive fantasy vibes, the monumental catharsis of Ithaca, or Buffalo’s dreamy exuberance - is truly "the best." Does it really matter? We think not.

Due May 5th, we anticipate that this revelatory boxed set will sell out. Your best bet is to pre-order it now, then sit back, relax, and enjoy all the exclusive content we'll be rolling out over the next few weeks.

Looking for something a little more byte-sized? The collection will also be available for HD digital download in FLAC and ALAC, exclusively at dead.net, on release day.

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This is a fabulous release. Everything about it is beautiful, the packaging, the book, the literature ...and music is excellent. Just epic recordings all throughout. As far as complaints go, I have to say I am taken aback a bit. Yes, one of my discs was lose in the box, but it's fine. I often have lose disks in CD shipments, from all vendors BTW.
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The sound quality of my cassettes in the 90's went 8>9>5>7.Sound quality improved with the SHN then FLAC files. Now we all have sound quality of 5=7=8=9 and it's A++++++++++++...... Excellent (picture Mr. Burns tapping his fingers together).
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Afternoon, rockers!!!! Got my box. Just one man's opinions, with the following qualifiers: 1) I was at 5/7. 2) I had excellent cassette copies back in the day. Music quality: Very good to excellent. Sound quality: Fair to moderate. Very thin sounding. Vocals not properly recorded. Just as the Bettys were back in the day........ Overall impression: totally underwhelming. Can we get back to 1968 now? Rock on rockers!! Doc To stimulate wildly weak and untrained minds is to play with mighty fires
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....I just saw this GSTL box on sale with a grey cover, instead of the teal one....Look at this on eBay http://www.ebay.com/itm/172661875837 ....anyone else get one of those? I was unaware they came in different colors....unless it's the lighting or my eyes deceiving me....
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......no problems at all. The sound quality of these shows is just amazing. It's like hearing these shows for the first time. I can't thank TPTB enough for this incredible boxed set. #11869 is in pristine condition, the disks are all (easily) downloaded and I'm having a smoke and a scotch while listening to May 7. Oh, and the art of the box is wonderful. Greatest weekend I've had in a long time. Never thought I'd have official releases of these shows. Just overwhelmed.....
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Vguy72 asks:Now, wait a minute.... ....I just saw this GSTL box on sale with a grey cover, instead of the teal one.... Look at this on eBay http://www.ebay.com/itm/172661875837 ....anyone else get one of those? I was unaware they came in different colors....unless it's the lighting or my eyes deceiving me.... ---- Yes it does look grey in this picture, but it's teal. It's the lighting and camera exposure in my opinion. It is a different looking picture, fer sure.
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Vguy72 asks:Now, wait a minute.... ....I just saw this GSTL box on sale with a grey cover, instead of the teal one.... Look at this on eBay http://www.ebay.com/itm/172661875837 ....anyone else get one of those? I was unaware they came in different colors....unless it's the lighting or my eyes deceiving me.... ---- Yes it does look grey in this picture, but it's teal. It's the lighting and camera exposure in my opinion. It is a different looking picture, fer sure.
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....but, when that Dancin started, it all came around full circle and I knew exactly where I was. Still beating that Dead horse in that this release sounds phenomenal. How a flash or lighting can change a color is cool. I swear it's grey....
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I haven't listened to Cornell in years either and I had the same experience with Dancin' this morning. Phil is ridiculous!
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Anyone with knowledge why Donna started laughing?
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....she smoked a joint prior. Seriously, Donna is just exactly perfect this tour. Check her out during the Franklin's outro in Buffalo and get back to me. Keith on the organ, not piano. Raging....so much good stuff these four showz, it's absurd....
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The big 7-0.Cheers to your good health. In your honor I will play the recently released 5/7/77 Boston Garden, Boston, MA.
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Arrived on Saturday via UPS SurePost (listed on their website as "Even slower than Ground"). The corners of the shipping box were crushed, but there is like a half inch buffer on each end of the box to protect the inner contents, which were fine. A few discs had slipped, but no damage. One disc had glue on it. How the hell do you get glue on a CD during manufacturing ? I can only think the glue was used to put the liners together and was sloppily applied and when the discs were loaded, stuck to the disc. I use dbpoweramp to rip to 24 bit FLAC, and I was getting distortion on some tracks, I tried re-ripping, but figured out that Windows Media Player can't really handle the 24 bit, and adds distortion. VLC media player plays them fine. I'm impressed, the Cornell show really does sound spectacular. Amazing to get the tapes back and have the technology to be able to put them out in such a good sounding format. Interesting to hear differences in sound between the shows, as well as the variety of set lists. Amazing that this was 4 shows in the space of less than a week, and while they are all relatively near each other, it is still a lot of waking up in one city, getting to the gig, playing your little heart out and then back on the road. Kudos to them for creating the music in that time, and on the back end, the people who are now working to get it released back to the fans.
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I've had the sound board awhile. Havent received box yet, but on the soundboard, there is a LOUD feedback squelch that precedes the laughter. I always imagined she laughed because it was an "oh man, that loud noise scared the poop out of me" moment. I was also wondering with the new Full Norman release if they would be able to fix the feedback. Sounds like they did, if all you hear is the laughter.
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My box arrived Friday 5/5 which found its way from Tennessee to New York very, very quickly. Only one disc was loose. No scratches or glue issues. As of now I have not listened to them yet. It is a beautiful box and a marvel to hold and gaze upon. Well done Rhino and Dead.net. Please keep 'em coming!
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And thanks for the music which brings me joy and raises my spirits when I am down. Blessings to you Sir!
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This is a really nice book and fits so well with the set.If you just got the AME or the single show release, this book is a great companion worth buying. Sort of dry, what you would expect from a University Press printing, it has a nice flow that back fills the GD story and tape trading before getting to show itself. It provides the context for the show and factoids that help explain how the event happened at all. If only all liner notes could be this detailed. Well done Mr Connors. BTW has anyone figured out what shows were used to patch the shows where the reel flips are on the Betty reels?
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That is a great question KG and one I was wondering about myself. I recall on one of my early copies of the Cornell first set, I never had a complete soundboard version of the lazy lightning > supplication. So I was really interested to hear this one, and of course it's fantastic. But I was thinking, I wonder where this came from? I'm sure there are other places as well although I think you explained the Minglewood opener elsewhere as being a patch. I am also looking forward to reading that book, once I get some time away from little Rugrats and other creatures requiring my half to full attention. It's actually sunny on the back porch, might make for a nice afternoon. Currently hitting Tennessee Jed from Boston; well into the first set. I absolutely love this show. Happy Five-Seven everyone. Sixtus
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The problem with reel flips and other missing bits of recording, like the late start on Minglewood, is that there was no interleave copy on a 2nd deck like some shows have.The missing material has to be substituted from somewhere, usually either an AUD or a SBD from a close date with the same sound and pace. Patches are the pink slime of the hobby, I just like to know where the patches comes from ;) Most likely from other shows in the set that had already been processed. The book is really well done I should have it finished today.
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What is everyone using for cover art on ipods and such? There really aren't individual album covers for each show! I suppose I could crush the slip case in my scanner, but it still looks weird because there are windows in it.
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....the family left to run some errands, so I now have the chance to hear this box with the volume set to 11. Oh....my....God............Soooo good. I texted my wife and told her to take her time....
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....and Happy Anniversary Boston. It just so happens, I have a kick ass sounding version of you in my possession. Take no prisoners!!....
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The Bill's birthday conundrum. Both good shows. Then there's 5/7/80 Cornell (Road Trips Vol. 4 No. 3), another great one. On the other hand, 5/7/89 itself is pretty epic as well. One of the craziest The Other Ones performed in that era (or any era for that matter. They pulled out all the stops on this one). They played some nice shows on Bill's birthday. Happy Birthday Bill!
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5-7-69Polo Field, Golden Gate Park, San Francisco 1. Me And My Uncle 2. Stage Banter 3. Instrumental// 4. //The Other One--> 5. Smokestack Lightning 6. Good Lovin' 1. Stage Banter 2. Dark Star--> 3. Drums%--> 4. Lovelight https://archive.org/details/gd1969-05-07.sbd.des.5179.sbeok.shnf DuPont Gym - MIT on 1970-05-07 (AUD) Dead and New Riders acoustic set: Intro Don't Ease Me In I Know You Rider level setting Friend Of The Devil level setting Me And My Uncle Deep Elem Blues Candyman banter and jokes Cumberland Blues New Speedway Boogie tuning and crowd " Black Peter Uncle John's Band * David Nelson introduced on guitar for Black Peter New Riders Of The Purple Sage: Whatcha Gonna Do? tuning and crowd Six Days On The Road tuning and crowd I Don?t Know You crowd and tuning Portland Woman// Henry crowd and tuning Workin? Man Blues tuning and crowd All I Ever Wanted Fair Chance To Know// Last Lonely Eagle Lodi Bob Weir introduced and tuning The Race Is On # //Seasons # Mama Tried # Saw Mill # Honky-Tonk Woman # # with Bob Weir: electric set Good Lovin' Cold Rain And Snow Dire Wolf Easy Wind Beat It On Down The Line High Time Cryptical Envelopment > Drums > The Other One > Cryptical Envelopment > Cosmic Charlie Casey Jones King Bee //Frozen Logger Drums Not Fade Away > Lovelight https://archive.org/details/gd1970-05-07.aud.sirmick.32276.sbeok.flac16
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....wife texted back. "I'm done, are you?" I said "No. Not yet. Why doncha go shoe shopping?" She texted back a bunch of smiling emojis. Sometimes, sacrifices must be made. In the end, this box will cost me a lot more than $140....
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Does it seem likely the links got mixed and the ALAC link is to the 24 it FLAC version and the FLAC link is going to the 16 bit version? After reading the Cornell 77 book it makes that 5/7/70 MIT show show seem even more special. Thanks for the link David.
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Can only speak from my experience, I ordered the $99 ALAC option as I also bought the limited edition box. In the confirmation email, the hyperlink I clicked downloaded 24 bit FLAC files to my computer, but only after the 4th attempt and using a hard wired computer, and disabling all wifi devices on my network. I'm not complaining but I think I may have been an unintentional screw up.
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....gtfo with that Jerry. You have no business shredding like that. Show off!....the Dead train is chugging hard with this version....
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So how did the shoe shopping go? Loving this music.
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....I think my wife surpassed me in this one afternoon. We'll find out. She was kind enough to leave me alone with the dog and this box. I think my son may have gotten a new video game too....man, enjoying the Dead is an expensive habit
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This is great being able to listen to Scarlet / Fire as one track, and without the "Take a Step Back" intro. Now can I get you to join up Help on the Way, Slipknot!, & Franklin's Tower? Or for that matter all of Scarlet / Fires and Estimated / Eyes from 77 / 78! Where do you stop? What if you have something like Dark Star / Me & My Uncle / Dark Star part II?
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You got off easy, VGuy. I guess Vegas luck is in the air.
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Yeah,this is one of those occasions.Thanks to all who made this possible. Sounds incredible. :) ...first tip-o-the-pappys was raised for Betty. ...second for Bill the drummer. Happy Birthday Billy! :)
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I'll be right there. Save me a tall glass.. on ice. Dust off Those Rusty Strings just one more time... Or perhaps better.. the bottle was dusty but the liquor was clean.
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Sweet. Could you stop off in San Bernadino on a Saturday evening in 77 and grab another reel she's got ready? Since your travelin'? Thanks man! ;)
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I'm honestly more excited about the swing then the current box. (Insert criticism ... now.) :D Edit: I'm not ungrateful. The Cornell Box is in fact.. killer. But then there's the Swing.
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Jim speaketh wisely, that Swing Aud show is so good. I subtitled my soundboard copy "Killer Slipknot!!" I had spent some fun time trying to determine which official Help / Slip/ Franklin's was best, but didn't have any success; they'really pretty much all great, each with their nuances that made them special, but none that stood out above them all. Then I picked up a copy of the 2/26/77 and Slipknot! had me picking my face up off the floor. It starts off like your standard fare, but Jerry soon dominates the rap with these incredible solos, which come across loud and clear, in a tone that sounds like the Wolf to me; I would love to know if, on this first show of the tour, he decided to put down the Travis Bean for a night, to see if it was time for the Return of the Wolf. Regardless, Jerry own fire. Keith goes piano mode, to my liking, and lays down a fine tapestry of lead notes and rhythm chords. And there's nothing reserved or mellow about any of it; these guys are rocking out, Jerry and Keith - catch 'em if you can. I don't know where Bobby went - to turn down his amp I guess (I think he kind of knew when to get out of the way). And that's just one set of songs. The opening of the show and tour with Terrapin Station tells me that no matter what else was going on offstage, they still just did whatever they pleased when the lights went down, and that night, they said "this new one's pretty damn good, let's wow them". Last I checked, this performance occupied the #1 slot on Heady Version. The arrangement is the same, but Jerry sings without accompaniment mist of the song; they join him at the TERRAPIN climax. I'm not a fan of too many post-hiatus Playings, and definitely not when they break it up; but this one is an exception, as it's in the vein of the Orpheum masterpiece from the previous tour. Part of the magic is the Wheel that's in between. Much more developed intro - just fine. Sugared has exceptional jamming, and for a guy who doesn't like too many post-hiatus Eyes of the World, this would be up there as a favorite; Phil delivers some funk at the end you don't want to miss. Bring the Swing!
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I'm up to Boston set 2 and the mix is incredible, it has a sound that is impossible to imagine as being played in Boston Garden.All the recordings so far have been so similar in sound and mix they could be mistaken for one of the other venues. Betty obviously knew what she wanted to hear and where she wanted to hear it in the mix. Her ability to have a separate feed and personal mixing desk allowed her to dial it in on headphones without worrying how it sounded in the hall. To have recorded this quality, show after show for most of the late 70s, capturing it to 2 track reels is such an amazingly fortunate thing to happen. That they still exist and can sound this great after 40 years is mind blowing. Thank You Betty
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I don't like the slip-case cover art that was posted. Don't have the box set yet, but I'm assuming that's as good as it gets. I'm sticking with the images I used for my soundboards of these shows. I think if I did this correctly, anyone can access and download: https://goo.gl/photos/qS3CjiGcY66DFNed7
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They are there Keithfan2112, much appreciated..... they are real and they are spectacular.....
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"Jerry's first solo in TLEO from Cornell sounds like how Charlie Chaplin walks. Unreal what he could do with the guitar." ....yes. I could see that....
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Nice Terri Hatcher Seinfeld reference, Rich.
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Giving the obligatory listen.
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Sort of have to don't you, after all the efforts to have it in our hands in time.I'm on the 2nd set now, i've restarted Scarlet 3 times as i keep wanting a little more pipe time before the Dew. Mutron me Jerry. Speaking of the Mutron, the Dave notes specified some of the tapes that got returned he was so excited about and one was one my favorites 11/6/77, so it' looks like that will be a future Dave's Pick as it's a perfectly recorded 3 disk show with no patches required. Wolf+Mutron=mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm https://archive.org/details/gd1977-11-06.122296.sbd.flac16 The booklet was nice, the Cornell 77 book better, but what caught my attention was the amount of online commentary from LMA they both used. Imagine the surprise of finding out you were quoted in a book and to be known forever only as Poo Face.
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It's better to be quoted as Poo Face than not to be quoted at all.... I read that in a fortune cookie once...
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So it was you ;)
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Keith fan I have 2 of those on the shirt. Boston and Ithaca. Do you have Boston in higher resolution? Mississippi Half Step is nearly perfect. One botched vocal is all it takes. P.S. what's the best official release Terrapin from 77? I want to listen to one where the guitar growls at thfe end. Who knows what I mean? Rowr. You know, when they do the pick slide trick. Is that Weir? Rrrowr.
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2-26-77 Inspiration move me brightly
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