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    "When we began discussing audio projects to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Grateful Dead back in 2012, we knew we wanted to do something completely unprecedented. We could think of nothing more exciting or ambitious than a career-spanning overview of the band's live legacy focused on what best tells the story: complete concerts. Our first criterion was the very best live music to represent any given year in the band’s history. We wanted to make sure that there were not only the tent-pole shows that fans have been demanding for decades but also ones that are slightly more under the radar, but equally excellent. For those who listen to the entire box straight through, chronologically, the narrative of the Grateful Dead's live legacy will be seen as second to none in the pantheon of music history." - David Lemieux

    We are more than pleased to announce the Grateful Dead's most ambitious release ever: 30 TRIPS AROUND THE SUN. Available as both an 80-disc boxed set and a custom lightning-bolt USB drive, the collection includes 30 unreleased live shows, one for each year the band was together from 1966 to 1995, along with one track from their earliest recording sessions in 1965. Packed with over 73 hours of music, both the boxed set and the USB drive will be individually numbered limited editions.

    The 80-disc boxed set is individually numbered and limited to 6,500 copies, a nod to the band’s formation in 1965. Along with the CDs, it also includes a gold-colored 7-inch vinyl single which bookends the band’s career. The A-side is “Caution (Do Not Stop On Tracks)” from the band’s earliest recording session in 1965 with the B-side of the last song the band ever performed together live, “Box Of Rain” recorded during their final encore at Soldier Field in Chicago on July 9, 1995.

    The box also comes with a 288-page book that features an extensive, career-spanning essay written by Nick Meriwether, who oversees the Dead archives at the University of California, Santa Cruz, along with special remembrances of the band submitted by fans. Also included is a scroll that offers a visual representation of how the band’s live repertoire has evolved through the years.

    The USB drive version* will be shaped like a gold lightning bolt with the Grateful Dead 50th anniversary logo engraved on the side. The drive includes all of the music from the collection in both FLAC (96/24) and MP3 formats and is an individually numbered limited edition of 1,000 copies. Digital version of the book also included on USB.

    Shows will NOT be sold individually on CD. This release is sure to sell out quickly so pre-order your copy today and stick around as we will be revealing a mighty fine selection of music, art, and much, much more right here.

    (Looking for a smaller 50th Anniversary commemorative keepsake? September 18th will see the release of a four-CD version of the collection titled 30 TRIPS AROUND THE SUN: THE DEFINITIVE LIVE STORY 1965-1995. More on that here.)

    ROLLINGSTONE.COM SONG PREMIERE AND EXCLUSIVE DAVID LEMIEUX INTERVIEW
    Head on over to Rollingstone.com for the very first listen of "Morning Dew" 9/18/87 Madison Square Garden, David Fricke's exclusive interview with archivist David Lemieux, and the reveal of 30 TRIPS AROUND THE SUN's '69 and '84 shows.

    *Helpful hints for using your USB:

    Running the 30 Trips Player / Reader program:
    On Windows – Navigate to the USB drive and double click the PCStart.exe file to run.
    On MacOS – Open the GD 30 Trips drive, and double click the MacStart to run.

    Viewing the digital book:
    You can either view it within the program that comes on the drive, or by opening the PDF directly.

    To view the PDF, open the PDF folder on the drive and the USB_bk_spreads_08-31 file within. Selecting the option within your PDF reading application to view as a “single page” might be preferable to viewing as a continuous document.

    Importing music into iTunes and other library programs:
    When you import the songs from the USB into your library, the information used to identify the track will likely leave them sorted incorrectly. Please use the song list found here to re-number the songs for each show so that they playback in the correct order.
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  • #431
    purpleerik69
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    yep , you are right. I was caught by these shows too and there is even more to it - the knowledge that beloved Jerry is so fragile and soon to be gone. So that Dead is bitter-sweet Dead at its very best...
  • #432
    David Duryea
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    Big Rock Pow Wow sounds pretty damn good on Orange Sunshine. There's something to be said for getting in the mood.
  • #433
    JimInMD
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    I concur, One Man. ..but there's something truly special about DP 16. There's 90+ min in there that is sacred ground. ..almost to the point where comparisons to this show shouldn't be counted. In fact.. I listen to it very infrequently for the same reasons, only w/ proper mood enhancement. I bet if the Fillmore Auditorium was given the multi-track treatment that night, the FW shows would have some very worthy competition. ..anyway, great ear.. I had to chime in and give a little support to your opinion on this one. I do like the He Was A Friend of Mine from the Pow Wow though. I guess I have a soft spot for that one (and DDHNM). My true colors I guess.
  • #434
    One Man
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    30 Trips 1969
    All in all, that is not really the greatest '69 show, is it? I mean, the song selection is of course fine, but did they really feel ready to record a live album (THE live album) only a few days later? I dunno. They sure stepped it up for the Fillmore West shows. I am so spoiled by that run that I don't even really like the Big Rock Pow Wow RT release or the Dick's Pick from April of that year. At least that one has China/Rider and Morning Dew going for it. Of course by later in the year things changed drastically and DP 16 is a big winner. Very much looking forward to 1970 after reading so many glowing reviews by y'all.
  • #435
    David Duryea
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    Lee Quarnstrom bio
    http://www.bookshopsantacruz.com/book/9781940213989 When I Was a Dynamiter! Or, How a Nice Catholic Boy Became a Merry Prankster, a Pornographer, and a Bridegroom Seven Times
  • #436
    Cousins Of The…
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    Parrish book
    Quite disappointing. A few insights, but a lot of it is about Steve bragging about his "specialty" of having sex with multiple girls at the same time.
  • #437
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    MilesM / Help On The Way
    Miles it's easy…go back to the beginning…start with 1967: 'That's It For The Other One' is a face-melter if ever there was one. The entire band are playing like their lives depend on it. From there I'd say 1970-1976 should help with the 90's withdraw. It's always great to re-discover why the Grateful Dead became the band they did.
  • #438
    Strider 808808
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    One of the more interesting anecdotes of the Steve Parrish book. Happy New Years one and all. I cant believe its coming right up on 40 years since my first Grateful Dead related New Years Eve. I had made my way down from Oregon to visit my brother and his wife who were living in the Mission District of the city. So its over to Bizerkeley for the Nicky Hopkins Garcia Band show at Keystone. Nicky was so shit faced but still held his own. I remember MG was there that night. Bob Weir and Mickey Hart showed up at midnight to jam. Weir had on some Uncle Sam tie. Remember it was the bi-centennial. Very happy to have made it that night. Was able to attend a few real New Years Eve Dead shows after that. 1981-82 was the most memorable. I cant believe I drove out of Oakland that early morning after it was over. Ah crazy youth. The Oakland Auditorium was a great place. But back to the Steve Parrish book, Jerry meets Frank. Or was I dreaming. So as Nicky Hopkins said 40 years ago, "Merry New Year". Oh yeah the 30 Trips thread. I've only listened to 1966 through 1974 so far. I'm trying not to overdo it. Will pick up the "big ball of string" again in the near future. Merry New Years!
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    I was at this show.Nice He's Gone For Marley. The year before (5/10/80) from Hartford is another great show.
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    mbarilla
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    Bus Trips Part 4 - Come in and shut the door
    May 12, 1981 - Grateful Dead Live at Veterans' Memorial Coliseum It Must Have Been The Roses https://archive.org/details/gd1981-05-12.123259.sbd.miller.flac16
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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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