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    Madison Square Garden 3/9/81
    Madison Square Garden 3/10/81
    Madison Square Garden 9/20/82
    Madison Square Garden 9/21/82
    Madison Square Garden 10/11/83
    Madison Square Garden 10/12/83
    Newly restored and speed-corrected audio by Plangent Processes
    Mastered by Jeffrey Norman
    Liners by award-winning music journalist David Fricke
    Artwork by Dave Van Patten
    Individually Numbered, Limited Edition Of 12,500

    “Welcome to the unique, enduring phenomenon of the Grateful Dead in New York City, a mutual devotion, forged in concert, that ran for nearly as long as the band itself—from June 1, 1967, a free show in Tompkins Square Park on the Lower East Side (ahead of the band’s official, local bow at the Cafe Au Go Go), to the Dead’s last Garden run, six nights in October 1994…the Dead’s affinity for New York City…was instant and arguably their most profound with any city aside from San Francisco.” - David Fricke

    They got on the bus to the Port Authority, rode in on the Long Island Railroad and the New Jersey Transit line. They traveled North, South, and West on the 1, 2, and 3 subway lines, their numbers growing as they descended upon Penn Station. Some rolled up in those iconic New York yellows. Some walked excitedly through the bright lights of Broadway and Times Square, meeting up with old friends on the way and picking up a few new ones too as they ascended The Garden's stairs. Maybe you were among them - lightly buzzed on the way in, fully aglow on the way home. New York City was in its prime and damn if the Grateful Dead wasn't going to rise up to meet it! If you were there, we call on you to join us as we recapture that MSG magic and if you weren't, we invite you along on the epic journey that is IN AND OUT OF THE GARDEN: MADISON SQUARE GARDEN '81 '82 '83.

    Numbered and limited-edition to 12,500, this 17CD set celebrates the band’s rich history at “the world’s most famous arena,” introducing six previously unreleased shows recorded at MSG between 1981 and 1983. It offers a front-row seat to the Dead in the early 1980s, an overlooked and underestimated era of rebirth for the band. At the time of the recordings, the group featured Brent Mydland. Mydland’s vocal power and colorful keyboard palette energized the band, invigorating older material like “The Wheel,” “Truckin’” and “Eyes of The World.” He also gave the band more musical flexibility, which encouraged them to dust off rarely aired treasures like “Dupree’s Diamond Blues” and “Crazy Fingers.”

    IN AND OUT OF THE GARDEN touches on the three-year period after 1980’s GO TO HEAVEN was released, a time when the Dead were constantly on the road, playing more than 200 dates. While they were in no rush to return to the studio during this time, they continued to write new music. In 1982 and ’83, the band performed most of the songs that would appear on 1987’s IN THE DARK. The new collection includes performances of four songs from that album – “Touch Of Grey,” “Hell In A Bucket,” “Throwing Stones,” and “West L.A. Fadeaway” – plus the B-side, “My Brother Esau.”

    Due September 23rd, IN AND OUT OF THE GARDEN comes in a custom box featuring new artwork by Dave Van Patten celebrating the band’s eclectic fanbase, with a cavalcade of illustrated Dead Heads. The collection also includes detailed liner notes by award-winning music journalist David Fricke, who explores the band’s connection to the Big Apple. It features newly restored and speed-corrected audio by Plangent Processes, mastered by Jeffrey Norman.

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  • #261
    icecrmcnkd
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    UPS says I have a package coming from Gnarlywood next week

    Is it the MSG Box?
    Or the Little Feat Box that I bought from Rhino a few weeks ago?

    No email notification so far on either Box.

    My 10-9,10-76 vinyl is also supposed to arrive next week.
    I chose the cheapest shipping option and it’s coming by ground from LA.

  • #262
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    Snatch the pebble, Grasshopper!

    "When you can take the pebble from my hand, it will be time for you to leave." - Master Oro

    (Sound of the Rhythm Devils’ Gong sounding)

  • #263
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    Mike

    “Upon your death you will receive divine consciousness.
    So at least you have that going for ya, which is nice”
    Gunga la gunga…

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    Zen And Now

    I have to agree with Sixtus on what a major year 1976 was for the Dead. Back after their sabbatical, rested and raring to go on all fronts. Plenty of solo activity, too, with the Godchauxs even playing with one of Jerry’s better sounding bands at this time. I think the June 1976 box (aside from July 1978, the Gold Standard) was one of the nicest releases the Dead had - some of the nicest readings of Franklin’s Tower ever heard among the treasures. A booming year for creativity by the band, all levels, and none of the problems with drugs, health issues, or touring hassles that would come later for them.

    My wife usually buys me desk calendars at Christmas as a stocking stuffer, and this year it was one of these Zen quotation a day ones. Some of it is reflective, some of it sounds like teens wrote it after their first bong hit, some of the sources are interesting (ex - athletes, etc), and some of it is real Kwai Chang Caine Grasshopper shit! (Did I just hear a gong??!)

    Today’s quote may of be interest to this group. The quote is from one John Perry Barlow, quoting his mother. It reads:
    I’d complain about being bored and she’d say, “Anyone who’s bored isn’t paying close enough attention.”

    There is that damn gong again….

  • #265
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    My Ears Were Ringing

    ...all this '76 talk, I stumbled home at the right time it seems.
    Agree on all fronts, '76 was pretty special in that it was another transitional year and they tinkered with new songs, new arrangements and pacing, Mickey back in the ring and Jerry had the Travis Bean guitar with a very distinct - dare I say " '76' Sound"? I've always loved this year in fact it was the first full-year I set out to acquire once I had my opportunity to jump all the way in.

    Of course the 76 Box set was a prime jewel for me personally, it containing my all-time favorite show (and of the year) June 11, 1976. But that entire box rules and the sound is so amazing, I am continually pleased to see 1976 getting some love that it deserves. It definitely gets overshadowed by 1977, but, I will always say they never would have achieved that 1977 perfection had they not gone through 1976 first.

    Be Well People.
    Seventy-Sixtus

  • #266
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    76 as a discreet entity

    Maybe because they played so few shows in 1975, and none until June 76, 1976 has a feeling of being more of a stand alone year than many of the others. Plus Mickey Hart, a new sound system and Blues for Allah. They seem to be feeling their way a bit - and by 1977, so it seems to me - and for better or worse...they had found it.

  • #267
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    I’ll take

    7/18 and 9/27 for a thousand Pat

  • #268
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    76 is its own entity

    Doesn’t sound like 77, doesn’t sound like 74.

    But is has some good stuff.

    I haven’t listened to every show from the year, and I’m heavily influenced by what cassette tapes I had in the 90’s (mostly June).
    My favs from 76:
    6/14
    6/29
    10/9

    The 76 Box is awesome!
    6/29 deserves to be Plangentized and Normanized.

    Edit:
    Got my 10-9,10-76 vinyl tracking number today.
    Woo hoo!

    Real Gone Music just schooled Rhino.
    Hey Rhino, why hasn’t my Little Feat Box that I ordered more than 2 weeks ago shipped yet?

  • #269
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    Daverock!

    I too find 1976 underrated. Took me a while to get into the 1976 box set, but now I find it churns out consistent excellence. Waiting impatiently for the new box set, but as Doingtheneedful says "It’ll arrive when it arrives. Not a moment sooner and not a moment later."

  • #270
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    1976 - underrated

    Of all the years in the 1970's, apart from 1979, 1976 is now the one I listen least to. Odd really. I still like "Blues For Allah", and there are clear echoes of 1974, one of my favourite years, in the way they played in 76. When I do a play a show from this year I am always struck it's experimental nature. So maybe I'll spin a few between now and Christmas.

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WHAT'S INSIDE:
Madison Square Garden 3/9/81
Madison Square Garden 3/10/81
Madison Square Garden 9/20/82
Madison Square Garden 9/21/82
Madison Square Garden 10/11/83
Madison Square Garden 10/12/83
Newly restored and speed-corrected audio by Plangent Processes
Mastered by Jeffrey Norman
Liners by award-winning music journalist David Fricke
Artwork by Dave Van Patten
Individually Numbered, Limited Edition Of 12,500

“Welcome to the unique, enduring phenomenon of the Grateful Dead in New York City, a mutual devotion, forged in concert, that ran for nearly as long as the band itself—from June 1, 1967, a free show in Tompkins Square Park on the Lower East Side (ahead of the band’s official, local bow at the Cafe Au Go Go), to the Dead’s last Garden run, six nights in October 1994…the Dead’s affinity for New York City…was instant and arguably their most profound with any city aside from San Francisco.” - David Fricke

They got on the bus to the Port Authority, rode in on the Long Island Railroad and the New Jersey Transit line. They traveled North, South, and West on the 1, 2, and 3 subway lines, their numbers growing as they descended upon Penn Station. Some rolled up in those iconic New York yellows. Some walked excitedly through the bright lights of Broadway and Times Square, meeting up with old friends on the way and picking up a few new ones too as they ascended The Garden's stairs. Maybe you were among them - lightly buzzed on the way in, fully aglow on the way home. New York City was in its prime and damn if the Grateful Dead wasn't going to rise up to meet it! If you were there, we call on you to join us as we recapture that MSG magic and if you weren't, we invite you along on the epic journey that is IN AND OUT OF THE GARDEN: MADISON SQUARE GARDEN '81 '82 '83.

Numbered and limited-edition to 12,500, this 17CD set celebrates the band’s rich history at “the world’s most famous arena,” introducing six previously unreleased shows recorded at MSG between 1981 and 1983. It offers a front-row seat to the Dead in the early 1980s, an overlooked and underestimated era of rebirth for the band. At the time of the recordings, the group featured Brent Mydland. Mydland’s vocal power and colorful keyboard palette energized the band, invigorating older material like “The Wheel,” “Truckin’” and “Eyes of The World.” He also gave the band more musical flexibility, which encouraged them to dust off rarely aired treasures like “Dupree’s Diamond Blues” and “Crazy Fingers.”

IN AND OUT OF THE GARDEN touches on the three-year period after 1980’s GO TO HEAVEN was released, a time when the Dead were constantly on the road, playing more than 200 dates. While they were in no rush to return to the studio during this time, they continued to write new music. In 1982 and ’83, the band performed most of the songs that would appear on 1987’s IN THE DARK. The new collection includes performances of four songs from that album – “Touch Of Grey,” “Hell In A Bucket,” “Throwing Stones,” and “West L.A. Fadeaway” – plus the B-side, “My Brother Esau.”

Due September 23rd, IN AND OUT OF THE GARDEN comes in a custom box featuring new artwork by Dave Van Patten celebrating the band’s eclectic fanbase, with a cavalcade of illustrated Dead Heads. The collection also includes detailed liner notes by award-winning music journalist David Fricke, who explores the band’s connection to the Big Apple. It features newly restored and speed-corrected audio by Plangent Processes, mastered by Jeffrey Norman.

Hey August I've been spinning 9/20/82. The very beginning of Shakedown sounds like they're all tuning up and getting the mix, but then it settles in very nicely and the Shakedown has all players well balanced. Hot Shakedown>Mingle one-two. I just listened to the Scarlet>Fire last night and it is excellent also. I'm liking this box more and more.

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Submitted by DeadVikes on Thu, 06/08/2023 - 11:49

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Anyone still on the fence on this I would jump on this. If you like early 80's Dead, this will not disappoint. I love it. Such great variety and the sound quality to my ears is 5 dancing bears! Just fantastic. Revisited 3/9/81 and this show smokes. The first set Deep Elem Blues, Birdsong! So good. Second set China Rider and the Estimatesd UJB is what this band is all about. So glad they put this one out.
Only complaint, they didn't include the 79 MSG shows.

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Submitted by Dennis on Wed, 09/06/2023 - 08:12

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Just ordered the vinyl copy of 3/9/81 from Experience Vinyl (125 bucks).

I'm guessing the Dead never released this on vinyl,,,, I don't have a copy in stock.!?

I lost a chunk of emails,,,, this order (in cd's) would have been in that chunk. I would have thought if it was available on vinyl I would have bought when I ordered the cd's.

But I can find NOTHING to show this has ever been released on vinyl.

Am I nuts or did I just spend more of my wife's hard earned money!

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Submitted by jonathan918@GD on Wed, 09/20/2023 - 07:05

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Spinning 9/20/82 today and it's really hitting the spot! So much magic in this MSG box. It's been in reagular rotation since the day I recieved it. I really like how they switch things up with the multi night, muti year run from a particular venue.

Also, if you've been hesitant about getting this because of reading post about sound quality, era, or performance quality, don't listen!!! If you like early 80's Dead, wait no more!

I get not liking an era but it seems a lot of posters (not all) come out in immediate protest of anything post 78.

Anyway, if you like this era, I promise this box won't disappoint! and no, I don't know DL or work for Rhino.

Rock on, gang!

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Submitted by FiveBranch on Sat, 09/23/2023 - 16:03

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In the past few weeks I've given the '82 and '83 shows a relisten and with each I had the same thought, "Oh geez, I forgot how much fun this one is! I've got to get on dead net and spread the word......"

But I'm a bit biased with towards post 70s GD. The ritualistic approach they kept with from '79 onward simply works and one I'll never tire of. Although, does fall into the whole, 'for those that understand no explanation is needed; for those that don't, none is possible'. Seems the majority of the people that really dig 80s and 90s Grateful Dead are those that saw them in that period. Makes sense.

Of the four shows, I'd say 10/12/83 stood out the most for me this time around. Because of the Help>Slip>Franklins. Has to be one of the better post '77 versions out there. Certainly one of the longest Slipknots from the 80s and 90s. Which is the part that counts most ; -)

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