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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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August 20, 2016 - 11:39am

#71

supe80

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Box Art Work

I hope someone hasn't asked this already. Does anyone know who did the artwork for the outside of the box?
August 16, 2016 - 12:41pm

#72

johnny361

Joined:
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hi gang

I spent the day with Cobo 1976. I really like these fall 76 shows with Dicks #20 being a personal favorite since it's release many years ago. This Cobo show is really growing on me with each listen. 30 Trips has been a monster to get through but I love the task! There are still shows I haven't spent time with.. but I will!
August 8, 2016 - 7:16am

#73

KYTrips

Joined:
August 25, 2012

1975

So... this is another show that's a bit tough to grade. It's relatively short for a Dead show (I think it was just one long set), and I'm guessing that they were part of a bill that included other bands at this free show in Golden Gate Park. Also, it's one of only 4 shows that they played in 1975, so I'm guess they were a bit rusty, though you wouldn't think so from the performance itself. It starts off with a really sold Help > Slipknot that sounds a bit strange without the third jewel of Franklin's Tower, but that comes later in the show. Then there's a long break as the band attempt to summons a doctor from the crowd because a woman is apparently having a baby somewhere near/behind the stage. This alone makes the show memorable. They then move into a really, really good Music Never Stopped, followed by They Love Each Other. Beat It On Down the Line is above-average, in my opinion and it's followed by a good Franklin's Tower. Big River is straightforward, and the first disc ends with a routine It Must Have Been the Roses. The second disc starts off with an above-average Truckin' followed by a good jam and Drums. That heads into an excellent Stronger Than Dirt/Milkin' the Turkey which eventually leads into 10+ minute Not Fade Away which is light on lyrics and strong on jamming. The show ends with Going Down the Road Feeling Bad and a very energetic One More Saturday Night. The highlight of this show for me is the Music Never Stopped, but there really are no off numbers in the entire show. It's a consistently good show from start to finish. Overall Grade: B
July 23, 2016 - 8:55am

#74

unkle sam

Joined:
October 3, 2008

1990 1994

Just returned from a long road trip and listened to these two shows in their entirety during this trip. 1994 was the first listen. Show starts off with a nice Help>Slip>Franklins that is nice, Jerry in good form and everyone contributing their parts, not the best, but not bad. Then Walkin blues, not my favorite and Bobby's slide work is ok at best, then Atlhea, a good tune done well by Jer. Me and My Uncle, Big River and Just like Tom Thumb's Blues, no real Jerry in MAMU, BR just ok and JLTTB's has Phil taking lead vocals, enough said. An ok So Many Roads and Jerry sounds tired, voice a bit shaky and "old Jerry" sounding. Promised Land is good, with Bobby in fine voice, which ends the first set. Second set starts off with Scarlet>Fire, scarlet is ok but the Fire is grate, with Jerry getting his voice to perform about as good as it can get for these days. Way to go Home is next and I always liked this song, Vince in fine form throughout with Jerry adding some fine lead lines. Then into Saint of Circumstances, no Lost Sailor which I miss and wish they would not have dropped from the list, it's the better of the two tunes. A nice Terrapin with Jerry hitting all the notes and lyrics into a short but very trippy drums into an excellent space with Jerry showing us all that he can still blow heads away. Everytime there is "The last time" after a drums>space you know it was a great drums>space, like you know this could be the last time you ever hear that wonderful sound again. A good but short Stella with Jerry sounding tired in both voice and playing into a good OMSN. The encore is Liberty, a great tune that Jerry flubs the lyric on, but comes back and repeats it right. Thought the sound was ok, but a little boomy All in all a good show but....C+. 1990, good first set with a great Jack-a roe black throated wind ramble on rose and bird song, Jerry in fine voice and playing with bruce on the piano making it all sound nice. The second set here is very good, Chinacat, rider and saint all done well, very deliberate and a bit on the slower side, which is nice. At Crazy fingers and this is where it starts to get real good, the ending jam in Crazy Fingers has a bit of the x factor and was very nice then into Playing>drums>space>playing reprise, just awesome all of it, I highly recommend it. The stella is very nice into throwing stones into a great NFA with crowd chant into a fine one more Saturday nite. All in all a good show from France. The sound was ok, but had a bit of an echo in spots, not sure if it was the audience singing along or an echo, but was a bit distracting in places, a bit boomy in parts also, but all in all, not bad....a solid B. I haven't had time to get to all of them, but these two I took along just to give them a good listen, was not disappointed. For the 90's, both shows were ok, but not the same band we all fell in love with in the 60's and 70's.
July 19, 2016 - 2:12pm

#75

KYTrips

Joined:
August 25, 2012

1974

I will go out on a limb here and officially declare the 1974 show as the first "miss" of this embarrassment of riches known as 30 Trips Around the Sun. First of all, there are a few sound-related issues that I had to overcome. The overall sound "quality" is very good, but I definitely thought that Jerry's guitar was too low in the mix (who does that... puts Jerry's guitar low in the mix?!!!?) and then there is the issue with the vocals for the first 2 songs of the second set ("Loose Lucy" and "Big River") which are missing. I mean... they're there, but they're apparently not being picked up by the mic intended to pick them up or they didn't make it to the recorder... Whatever's going on, they're not to be heard in these recordings, unless you lean into the speaker and hear them buried somewhere off in the distance. In any event, it annoys me, and I think it spoils what would have otherwise been a pretty decent "Loose Lucy" (one of my faves). In addition, this show contains a between sets "Seastones." Not my favorite in any case. So... this show was fighting an uphill battle for me. The show kinda begins with the boys being a bit sloppy. The "Uncle John's Band" opener is nice, but uneven. "Jack Straw", "Friend of the Devil" and "Black-Throated Wind" are all unremarkable. The standalone "Scarlet Begonias" is a notch up from the previous songs, but that tune was still really finding its legs in the Dead's repertoire in '74. The next 5 tunes are again, unremarkable. The first CD ends with a nice "To Lay Me Down." I have to admit, I'm partial to this song. I've always loved it and thought it was underrated as a Dead song. The first set ends with a 23+ minute Playing In the Band which is good, but again, nothing special for this era. Then we are faced with "Seastones" and the aural problems mentioned previously to start the second set. A good "Peggy O" and an unremarkable "Me and My Uncle" round out Disc 2. The meat of this show (and presumably, the reason it was included in 30 TATS) is in Disc 3. Things finally take off with a wonderful "Eyes of the World" and the rest of the show is pretty darn good. Highlights for me included the Truckin' > Drums > Caution Jam sequence, which is pretty hot. The "Drums" is particularly interesting in that in addition to Billy on drums, Phil is also participatory in the part of the show. "Ship of Fools" is really nice and smooth and the "Johnny B. Goode" to close the set is also pretty smokin'. "U.S. Blues" is a good encore and a nice way to round out the evening. I'll be brutally honest... I don't think this show would have ever merited release on it's own, so it was, in my opinion, thrown into this box set. I certainly hope it's not the best there is remaining in the vault from 1974. However, I'd be less than honest if I didn't acknowledge that the third disc of the show is pretty darn good. But it certainly was my least favorite show thus far in the box. Grade: C+
July 18, 2016 - 7:59am

#76

KYTrips

Joined:
August 25, 2012

1973

It took me a little while longer to get to this review than I would have liked... Life's been busy with vacation and then I was in trial for a week (I'm an attorney... don't throw rocks), so my listening has been sporadic for the past few weeks. At any rate, let me start off by saying that this show is a total GEM!! Although I don't think it's the best of the box, so far, I do think it might be my favorite so far. It starts off again with a "Big Railroad Blues" which to me is a sign of good things to come (see my review from 1972). The next few songs (Jack Straw, Sugaree, Mexicali Blues) are all good, but nothing special. After all, it's just the first set. But then, this show morphs into a classic. "Here Comes Sunshine" is one of those songs that I absolutely love, and that I feel the band didn't play often enough. Accordingly, it was, in my opinion, a treat when it did show up in a setlist. Well... this one may be the best HCS EVER! It's so melodic and the playing so smooth, with a killer jam in the middle of it. It ebbs and flows nicely and you know from this point going forward that "tonight" is going to be "one of those nights." The other part about this show that is a bit different is that the first set is EPIC in length. It's actually longer than the second set, and the goodies start showing up much earlier than in a typical Dead show. I'm not going to go song-by-song, but the remaining highlights of the first set for me are: an appearance of "The Race Is On"; a very nice "Brown-Eyed Women"; "Tennessee Jed" and a late-first set China>Rider. The first set closes out (more than mid-way through Disc 2) with a hot "Around and Around."As good as the first set is, the second set is even better (although I still think the overall highlight of the show is still the "Here Comes Sunshine" in the first set). Due to timing issues, the second set actually starts on Disc 3, with the final three (3) songs on the set appearing at the end of Disc 2. I definitely recommend listening in the order in which the show was played. And let me tell you, Disc 3 is awesome!!! It is basically a non-stop, continuous 70+ minute jam which begins with an excellent "Truckin'" which then morphs into an unbelievable, three-part "The Other One" sandwich, which has "Big River" and "Eyes of the World" for the filling. It is hypnotic the way the boys weave in and out of "The Other One" throughout this portion of the show, never losing stride and hitting on all cylinders. Finally... the last portion of "The Other One" leads into a great "Wharf Rat", and they finally silence their instruments for a few fleeting moments. The show closes with three (3) stand-alones... "Me and My Uncle" (which seems strange to hear this late in a show), "Going Down the Road Feeling Bad" and "One More Saturday Night". They're all good, but it's almost impossible to top that which just went down in the first 70+ minutes of this set. I definitely see myself coming back to this show over and over in the future. Show grade: "A- to A", depending upon my mood. Again... I don't think it's the best show, so far, but I do think it's my favorite!
May 24, 2016 - 11:10am

#77

KYTrips

Joined:
August 25, 2012

Ahhh.... 1972

If ever there was a more stellar year in GD history, I'm not sure what it would be (okay, okay... I realize this topic is up for debate, but I cast my lot with 1972). That being said, I had really high expectations for this show, as I do almost all '72 shows. This one didn't disappoint. However, I do think that this show will suffer a fate of being underplayed by many Heads, as it's so close in proximity to the DP 11 show from the Stanley Theater in Jersey City that took place 3 nights after this gem. I do think the Stanley Theater show is better, but this one is pretty great too. My only knock on this show... I think the sound is a bit spotty. There's one period in the show where the tape hiss is very audible and a bit distracting until you realize you're just gonna have to deal with it. The show opens with one of my personal faves... "Big Railroad Blues". You know a show is gonna be good when they open with this one. Everything in this show is filled with energy. Hell... I even liked "Mexicali Blues" which to me is usually a snoozer. "Loser" and "Black-Throated Wind" both deliver, while the band takes a bit of a breather in a subpar "Cumberland Blues" in my opinion. "Sugaree" is great (as per usual), and is followed by a consistent run of "El Paso", "Tennesse Jed" and BIODTL. In my opinion, this show REALLY gets rolling when they break into "Bird Song" later in the 1st Set. I've heard much better versions of "Big River", but the first set closes with an awesome "Brown-Eyed Women" and a MONSTER "Playing In the Band." Not bad... and that was just the 1st Set!!!The 2nd Set kills! The boys keep raising the pot (no pun intended) with each subsequent song, starting with "Greatest Story Ever Told" and continuing through "Bertha", "Promised Land", a beautiful "Fried of the Devil" and "Jack Straw". Things fall off a bit when they play "Tomorrow is Forever", a short-lived song in the Dead repertoire for good reason in my opinion. Then they ease back into things with MAMU before they head into "Dark Star" which is sandwiched around a nice little drum solo by Billy. Out of "Dark Star"?... Why yes, I do believe I will take a China Cat>Rider. And it's a good one. The show closes with the Bobby one-two.... "Sugar Magnolia" and "One More Saturday Night". All in all, a great show. Grade: A-
May 23, 2016 - 6:56am

#78

Cousins Of The…

Joined:
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1971??

I have not gone through the 2nd set of 1971...and yes, I listed 1985 twice, my mistake.
May 23, 2016 - 2:58am

#79

One Man

Joined:
May 17, 2011

1971?

I don't see 1971 on your list. And is something listed twice?
May 16, 2016 - 12:19pm

#80

Cousins Of The…

Joined:
September 10, 2009

1984!

I'm usually partial to the 60's and 70s, however this show is tremendous! short but impeccable first set, from beginning to end; second set is quite adventurous, with a long UJB, a standalone Playin' reprise and a killer Morning Dew. My favorite 80's Trip so far. Revising my rankings... 1970 1967 1973 1975 1974 1972 1976 1968 1984 1969 1977 1983 1991 1979 1980 1981 1982 1978 1990 1993 1992 1966 1985 1986 1994 1985 1995 1987 1989 1988

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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

Dingos?

Hey I'm not Aussie yet. Born and raised in Ohio and lived in Colorado for 15 years. But actually will be getting Aussie citizenship early next year. Dual citizenship Rocks. Always good to have a few different passports. Besides dingos don't bother me. But Emus! Devil Fowl they are!!

dingo hunger...

the dingo is looking for another one. wow, that's dark! me?, i've only been here since '73, arriving in darwin with adelaide girl i met on alanya, turkey beach. we arrived post pre tourist kuta, $10 between us, sleeping first night on darwin beach at end of 10 months hippy trail trans asia. still on a brit passport but aussi-fied in a bunch of good ways...

Finally...

After a couple of false starts from DHL I finally have my greasy paws on it here in the Nether-regions. An expensive box, it breaks down as follows: Box: $700; shipping to Europe: $30; import duty: $26; tax: $170; DHL administration costs: $14 Total cost: $940 I, for one, am in favour of smaller boxes in the future. Can anybody guess why? Now all I have to do is open the thang, inspect it and spend the rest of the weekend listening...

Mickey Harts the man

I have enjoyed reading everybody elses comments over the last few weeks, so I though I would join in. I went out for a walk yesterday, and when I got back, there was a note on my mat from DHL saying they had tried to deliver a parcel, unsuccessfully, and would be back tomorrow with it. Oh no..after all this time waiting I had missed it! Anyway, today is a good day-Bob Weirs birthday, no less-wonder if he's got a copy. In preparation for the boxes arrival I have been playing some live music from 1966 to put me in the mood-The 13th Floor Elevators Live in California and Jefferson Airplanes We have Ignition from November 1966-which, incidentally states in the sleeve notes Grace Slick joined the band on 16th October. Anyway, it seems, in 1966, that The Dead had some catching up to do! Its often been stated that the band lost some of its jamming potential in 1976 after Mickey rejoined-but it isn't stated as often how much he improved the jamming potential when he joined in 1967. They were infintley better after he joined than before.Concerning the box-I am really looking forward to reading Nicholas Meriwether in the book. No one has said much about this-but to me its a far more exciting proposition than getting old tickets etc. Hang on...someone is knocking on my front door...

Which of you to gain me, tell, will risk uncertain pains of hell

For items 1-8 & 10-11, I love a good scavenger hunt. As for 9, I suppose I just have to invent a K chord and T chord... or we do the compromise thing. 12 will come naturally while enjoying the new boxes together.

Opened and inspected

I have now had the time to open and check out the goods. I got # 6223 (no miracle) with a blue interior, a ticket from October 30, 1991 - Oakland Coliseum Arena, Oakland, CA and a backstage pass from March 23, 1995 - Coliseum Arena, Charlotte, NC (with a shark!). The box which is completely undamaged (as one would expect and hope for) is better than I had expected and is a fine thing to behold. I haven't delved deep into the book or fully checked out the scroll yet but they also look pretty nice. The gold vinyl 7" single seems well protected in a card or paper sleeve between the lid and another piece of timber. I cannot complain about the CD sleeves. Digipaks would undoubtedly have upped both the price and the size of the box, but what we have here are smooth card trifold digisleeves which will not scratch the CDs if one takes a bit of care. All CDs are present and correct, but a few have a ragged outside edge to the aluminium layer. Now all I have to do is sit back and listen.......

@DaveStrang re: 'Slide Hell'

I don't recall Bob (Happy Birthday Bob!) employing slide hell (an apt moniker, btw thanks claney) before the first leg of the Spring Tour 1978. Although, I am not sure about that. DP's 10 or 18 anyone? I wonder when he and Lowell George became acquainted, and if it was before the July/August Shakedown sessions. Time to do some research...

Boston Garden '94

Listened to the first disc last night, I agree- it's a solid pick. Althea is very nicely done.

Slide Research

Shouldn't be too hard to figure this out. My cat usually hears it before I do, she will cover her ears with her paws during those songs. I wonder if they cover this is Blair's book on GD Gear? I have that somewhere provided my gf hasn't sold it on EBay yet.

Bob Star

Looks like he started in April/May '78. http://lostlivedead.blogspot.com/2011/02/october-26-1978-paramount-thea… They mention it about halfway down the page but don't specify the exact date. ..does anyone remember the ill-fated song Bob Star?

Selling Farm Animals (for those who want farm animals)

I have three cows and six chickens for sale. PM me if interested.

Accessorize

I wish they had a quality t-shirt to go along with this box. I don't even mean I want them to include it, though that would've been nice. I mean one I could buy. The one they have is terrible.

jim

tsk tsk. There is a FORUM for that. jeez. Some people. http://www.dead.net/forum/your-own-storefront P.S. Tempted on the chickens. Hen or rooster?

Has anyone received the USB package yet?

Just wondering if the 30 Trips flash drive is out yet: I see Boxilla has been released.

Re: Wilfred - I'm Sorry

I'm sorry.. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XA8PXbTb7OQ

three cows and six chickens

By a remarkable coincidence I just happen to have some magic beans I would be willing to part with for that very amount.

Snippets from Listens: 4/15/70, Winterland

...coming out of the drums following Cryptical...holy $&^%t! listen to what is going on here....drummers in a full-on fast-paced duel, then the rest of the gang jumps into the most frenzied pace ever for a good 6 minutes before it explodes into The Other One. I can't fathom jumping in like that, full-on - it would be akin to playing Frogger and jumping on the logs in the river - but they are going 90 miles an hour....zero to 90....freakin incredible. Happy Friday in Deadland to those delving deeper into this chest of gems. For those still waiting...remember now is the only time you need to wait...the rest of your life you will be in receipt. A small passage of time, in relativity-speak...just tryin to lend perspective... Sixtus

More boxes for sale!!

Anybody notice you can still buy more boxes? They must have found some more.

resellers...

stop posting here , if you have to resell go somewhere else....

Winterland 4/15/70

I agree. That second disc is smoking. I started at '66 and am up to '72.'71 is my favorite show so far. Rock on

Happy Birthday!!!

Bobby I may still be suffering from surfeiting a little this morning, but I will hoist a few to you this evening!

'70 not '71

I meant '70 so far is my fave, not '71. Sorry Doc!(Typing error!) Too early here in CT. Rock on

Re: Bach

Deal! You Rock! Out of respect the moderator and terms of us, we can finish this transaction in the new buy and sell shit forum. Did I mention on of the chickens lays golden eggs? _________________ And Muleskinner.. sorry, I missed your message.. but thanks. Through careful observation and picking up tricks from Forensic Doc, I know all your secret identities. Yours was tricky.. but the tell was your avatar photo and the fact that you are from Hibbings. Welcome to the forum, Mr. Zimmerman. My guess is constant touring kept you from exploring the dead when you were younger, but now that things are slowing down and you in your senior years.. you started checking things out, bought the E-72 steamer trunk and are hooked just like the rest of us. Not to violate the code.. but a few other observations of which I am sure I am correct: Muleskinner - Robert Zimmerman aka Bob Dylan VGuy - actually Steve Wynn (rabid deadhead) Kate_C - clearly Katie Couric wjonjd - Ernest Moniz, Secretary of Energy Bach to Bach - great grandson of Johan.. music is in his blood. JimInMD - obvious.. Bob Keeshan and I'm alive and well. I am not surprised by the high percentage of celebrities and world leaders that post here. The GD has always attracted the intellectually adventurous. I could go on, there's only two or three that post here that I have not accurately figured out. Thanks forensic doc, for turning me on to the fascinating world of forensic science. Alright.. back to work.

30 Trips USB

Ok, I received my 30 trips box set. I love it. Question. Does anyone know how big the USB version is? Not GB, but actual size in length x width.

Resellers

I wonder how much shipping a cow to Holland would be...Anybody? I forgot to mention #5977 has red velvet inside. 95 and 94 are great as well Read some comments already 94 SMOKIN. Do you need bigger stamps for shipping a cow? And does it come in a custom-made cardboard-box as well...?

If you didn't, you screwed up... jk

Wow. I'm must say that I'm really diggin' this chunk of music. I had the feeling initially that the only way to really go about it would be to start at the beginning and work forward through time. Now, I'm fairly certain that if you didn't do this, that you are still ecstatic about the results you're getting. However, it's really been a phenomenal treat to listen to the band grow, develop, shape, re-shape, etc. Over the last 30 years of following this band, I certainly have heard music from every year... but, to deliberately move through it in this fashion has been incredibly rewarding and I'm only through 1970.. So, this isn't to say that if you didn't do it this way, you're missing out. This is to say to the folks that haven't yet cracked the seal of their box or flash drive, give this methodology some serious consideration. And to the folks that didn't... you can always go back an do it again, and again, and again....

Re: Arno

Good one. Made me chuckle. I was hoping to use one of those USPS one-rate boxes. If it fits in the box, the one rate pricing should apply.

Arno...

Please do not even contemplate sending a cow to Holland. We have already got more than enough here - so many that we exceed our European Union imposed annual limit on cow-shit production. Really.

Where Did He Find This '77 Show?

Can't say enough about this 4/25/77 show. I don't know how Jeff Norman got it to sound so good, but it does sound better than the already great sounding Spring '77 shows that have been released. You would think it evolved from a multi-track recording, not two-track. Bobby is up in the mix, which is awesome, and the dynamics are remarkable; I simply can't get it to distort (and who knew my speakers were that good?!?) Today's rave will be Bobby's work on Peggy-O. Right when I thought I'd heard enough versions of that song that I couldn't be impressed by a new one, I heard some fantastic guitar work during one of the verses, while Keith holds down the rhythm on piano, and Jerry is just singing, not playing at all - really great stuff. Makes me want to go back to the other '77 Peggy-Os and investigate. I would love to know how this one went unreleased this long...maybe the technology to revive these old tapes has improved, in which case, I would be up for some remasters, particularly Dick's Picks Volume 3. There is some flutter in there that's just a little bit distracting to this audiophile...

Zuckfun and Drshakedown74 are trading

Ours should be crossing in the mail as I write this........I was at Autzen, but I will still be willing to trade my new ticket which is Zuckfuns old one....10-30-91 Great of you doing this. Zuckfun is receiving a treat for doing this for me, I'm sure your karma is leaning towards the sun today. Peace ****This was meant to be a message to WILFREDTJONES who is keeping track of Backstage and Tickets, which is a unreal task(messaging on this site is above my paygrade). Deadheads are the best. ****

For what its worth..

Right on Dr. Shake. Zuckfun has hooked me up on more than one occasion. There are good people on this forum. Don't tell me this town ain't got no heart. ..but sometimes you do have to poke around.

Sage and Spirit

I listened to Worcester '83 yesterday. Very good show. Although it's not listed in the setlist they play Sage and Spirit during space. I was at the show and didn't pick up on it at the time but you can clearly hear Weir playing it and Jerry following suit. Pretty cool.

Heads on this Site

Yes JiminMD.........you do have to Poke around. Hope Zuckfun enjoys his surprise I included in the pass/ticket swap.

Thanks for the kind words

Thanks for the good vibes guys, much appreciated.

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GD Improvement 66-67

The musicianship from the 66 show to the 67 show is breathtaking in my opinion. *and you have to get a kick out of Jerrys vibrato.

Missing disc 1 from 4/25/77

My 4/25/77 cover contained 2 of disc 2, missing disc 1. Just sent an email to Dr. Rhino. Update: very quick response! He's sending out a replacement disc.

Re: box pics

I have a box just like that and do nearly 6500 other people have boxes have one. Some people have more than one box.

30 Trips in Northern Germany

Boxilla arrived on Monday at the Isle of Fehmarn in Northern Germany.Everything's fine, all CDs looks well. Due to less time I've just checked MSG 91, sounds great. Box #5832 red interior tix Oakland 102891 pass Salt Lake City 022195 - Vince pix Extra VAT and fees: EUR 155,55 Why not using the same connection they've had with the Europe 72 box. This ones came without any extra charges. Still looking for a "We are everywhere" sticker which was created by tourheads for Europe 90. If anyone still has one I would be lucky to receive a scan to JJ(at)germanheads.de Gar-see-ya JJ

How long?

I was just thinking how long do you think it will be before we see another official release of a show from 1995? I would say it will be a good 15 years minimum. Place your bets. Going in order I have made it through 1971. I would rank them in this order so far: 1. 1970 - Listening to this one the other night I was at the gym pumping iron and because well, that iron isn't going to pump itself. Oh my, that jam they go into between Cryptical and The Other One. Great Googly Moogly! They morph into this Sanata-esque fiery hell beast and just start laying waste to everything in their path. Amazing show start to finish. 2. 1969 - A close 2nd to 1970. The show is a continuous flowing masterpiece all the way through. 3. 1967 - Love Cream Puff War on this one. They put this one out with the 30 Days of Dead last year. I played the crap out of it. Hearing it in the context of a full show makes it even better for me. Very raw sound gives it that extra special something. 4. 1968 - Short and sweet. Love the reaction of the PA guy at the end. He can’t believe what he just heard. 5. 1966 - Earliest show I have ever heard. Fun to hear them play these songs I have never heard them play before. 6. 1971 - Putting this show at #6 in no way makes this a below average show by any stretch. I had a soundboard recording of this one so not my first time hearing it. It is a solid show but I had heard it before so maybe that is why it didn't stick out for me. There is something to be said for hearing a show for the first time. Onward to 1972. Love me some Bird Song!

skeebe - 10 years

10 years - being in the 30 Trips Part II Box Set

Re: box pics

> I have a box just like that and do nearly 6500 other people have > boxes have one. Some people have more than one box. Well no shit. Somebody asked for pics to be posted that better showed the artwork. Jesus ...

Grandmaster Secret

It's recently come to the attention of the Secret Box Society that Boxzilla is being mistakenly referred to as Boxilla. There was such a heated debate, the President Secret threatened to spike our coffee with the Secret Sauce. To prevent confusion, Boxzilla is 30 Trips, and Boxilla is when your box develops a rash or has a fever. It's slang- So instead of saying my box is ill, it's simply Boxilla. Sure hope this clears something up.

mbarilla - 10 years?

Another 30 trips box for the 60th you say? Lord save us.

1986 Encore

I didn't think I would enjoy the 80's shows but there are truly some great shows in the decade of my youth. I'm up to 86 and really loved this show. Especially the end of the encore: "What Bob meant to say was that Jerry’s speakers are totally frozen, his guitar is broken and my mind is blown so I don’t think we are going to do an encore tonight. Will see ya’ll tomorrow!" Phil Lesh

Still waiting in Florida

Already rec'd confirmation for Dave's Picks 16, but no word on 30 trips. WTF over! UPS choice does not have a date and dead net does not have a clue. Still backordered on order status page. When will I get this box? Order was made on 2 Jun 2015, 4 hours after announcement. While I appreciate the link access,it isn't quite doing it for me. Just had to vent. Thanks

Onto '67...

Managing a show per day so far. Pigpen is still playing some mean harp. Love this one!

Has anyone received the USB package yet?

No - none have gone out. I have to say, its pretty ridiculous. No word!

1972 audio issue?

Listening to the 72' show and around the 4 minute mark of Jack Straw I hear this high-pitched whine in the background for about 30 seconds or so. I burned this to my PC and uploaded to Google Play which is how I am listening to it. I don't have access to the disk at the moment to check if I can hear the same on the physical source. Does anyone else hear this or is it just me?

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