Dave's Picks Vol. 53: Riverfront Coliseum, Cincinnati, OH 10/2/76

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Garcia still works wonders on the guitar. His obbligato behind rhythm guitarist Bob Weir's vocal on the gun-fighter ballad, "El Paso," ranged from flamenco figures to blues lines. The latter created a humorous and musically interesting mixture. Slipping around the sunny Mexican-American rhythms were the riffs and diving glissandos of a music that grew up among the chilly winds of Chicago. - Cliff Radel, Enquirer Pop Music Critic The vocals and instruments blended perfectly into one cohesive unit. The artists themselves seemed to enjoy playing and the concentration they commanded was unshakable in the fan-filled Coliseum. - Douglas Fechter, The NewsRecord Cincy, The Nati, Paris Of America, call it what you will but when the Grateful Dead came to town, they certainly helped propel her to "Queen of the West." The previously unreleased complete show from the Riverfront Coliseum, Cincinnati, OH 10/2/76 is all up from start to finish with xxx 70s-era first set songs like "Promised Land" and "El Paso" to Europe '72 staples and classic covers ("It's All Over Now," "Big River"), wrapped up with a unique second-set jam that opens with "Dancing In The Street" and closes with "Sugar Mag." An all-around good time! Limited to 25,000 numbered copies and shipping this week, DAVE'S PICKS VOL. 53: RIVERFRONT COLISEUM, CINCINNATI, OH 10/2/76 was recorded by Dan Healy and has been mastered to HDCD specs by Jeffrey Norman at Mockingbird Mastering. P.S. As a bonus, we have a quintet of songs from 5/4/77 (recorded by Betty Cantor-Jackson), the rest of which was featured on Dave’s Picks Vol. 50 and its Bonus Disc. As we mentioned in 2012 when this series started, we’re determined to provide complete shows whenever possible. And even when a show is only partially included on a release as bonus material, we’re happy to complete it later on down the line, as we’ve done here. We hope you dig it. - David Lemieux

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March 9, 2025 - 6:38pm

#21

Vguy72

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It seems I'm second guessing myself....

....appreciate the input my friends
March 9, 2025 - 5:25pm

#22

icecrmcnkd

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Speaker stands

My Klipsch speakers are on Klipsch speaker stands, which are on TV stands.
This places the bottom of the speaker 64 inches above the floor. The side of the speakers is 34 inches from the wall, and the back is 4 inches from the wall.
This configuration gives live recordings a fullness that fills the room. Setting the speakers in bookshelves will muffle the sound.
At least to me.
March 9, 2025 - 5:17pm

#23

icecrmcnkd

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Vguy

I got the 12-inch Klipsch sub per your recommendation.
I then got the Klipsch RP-500’s (on sale) and they integrate perfectly with the sub.
Both driven by a Cambridge Audio AXR100.
March 9, 2025 - 4:48pm

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1stshow70878

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Klipsch 600Mii

Those look great Vguy. And should pair well with that sub you got. Some reviews said they didn't think they needed a sub with them which says a lot for the quality of the cabinet design that can get great bass (not "base" you moron reviewers) out of a small box. Placement is key for the ported design bass, not right up against the wall, not hiding in a bookshelf, got to let the ports sing too. This era of Klipsch tweeters is not as, pick your term, harsh, forward, hollow like you're hearing it through a megaphone, as some of the historic large horns they are known for BITD. Much more sweet now. But Klipsch is second to none for getting loud! Very efficient which means your watts go further. The 600Mii is $50 less than your target price at the big dealer (hint - they are in a field using crutches) on line. Haven't looked at other retailers. Very hard to beat without spending a lot more. And made in USA. Haven't heard enough Polks to know but they have had some great and some not so great offerings, but that is true of most companies offering bookshelves. Good luck.
Cheers
March 9, 2025 - 4:39pm

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Vguy72

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Just exactly perfect....

....as some would say.
The bronze is sexy.
March 9, 2025 - 4:35pm

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bigbrownie

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VGuy Speakers

I think you're on the right track trying to match your Klipsch sub. The other choice might be the RP-500 II.
They cost exactly $500, and you can probably find a discount. Happy hunting. BigB
March 9, 2025 - 4:03pm

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Vguy72

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Boros....

.....what happens when you switch the speakers relative to room space?
The room here is 25' × 20'.
That there is my current bookshelf. Old.
Lets last five this shit.
Who - Quadrophenia
Iron Maiden - Somewhere In Time
King Gizzard - '23 Switzerland Fest in August
GD - Anthem
Queensryche - The Warning
Traveling Wilburys on tap.
March 9, 2025 - 3:49pm

#28

Oroborous

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Speakers

Like all gear, it’s performance can vary considerable depending on the synchronicity with your other gear, and often most influential, your room and positioning.
So, sometimes nowadays, you can get for a trial period. If so, I highly advise it.
Or, if there’s a dealer/showroom nearby that does demos etc, not the same as meshed with your gear, but you should be able to get a decent idea what there about…
Probably not the answer your looking for lol, but sound advice.
I have a pair of moderately expensive speakers that sound less than ideal because of the room their in, while another pair of significantly less expensive bookshelves sound good in a big difficult sounding room….watch each card ya play, and play em slow!
March 9, 2025 - 3:39pm

#29

itsburnsy

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Jerry Band/80's Beer

Not sure if I had to pick one or the other for life I would take JGB over GD, but it would be close. One thing about JGB too is the 80's shows were good, really good. 80's GD is my last preference.

There was this dive bar back in my college days (The Cat Dragged Inn) and this place ROCKED. Anyway, they had $2 pitchers of Schiltz Dark, and man, we thought we were living large! Looking back, and especially as the Seattle beer snob I am now, its hard to believe, but there we were like twice a week downing like 2 pitchers each
March 9, 2025 - 3:10pm

#30

Vguy72

Joined:
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Looking to upgrade my bookshelve speaks....

....thinking it might be time to retire my 12 year old Onkyos. Looking at Klipsch RP-600M's, but Polk and Cambridge Audio has been catching my ears.
Budget is $500.
Inquiring here because you all kick ass and have grate taste.
I do have a new Klipsch sub that I enjoy a lot.
Avatar changed to what I currently have. Tilted though.

Garcia still works wonders on the guitar. His obbligato behind rhythm guitarist Bob Weir's vocal on the gun-fighter ballad, "El Paso," ranged from flamenco figures to blues lines. The latter created a humorous and musically interesting mixture. Slipping around the sunny Mexican-American rhythms were the riffs and diving glissandos of a music that grew up among the chilly winds of Chicago. - Cliff Radel, Enquirer Pop Music Critic The vocals and instruments blended perfectly into one cohesive unit. The artists themselves seemed to enjoy playing and the concentration they commanded was unshakable in the fan-filled Coliseum. - Douglas Fechter, The NewsRecord Cincy, The Nati, Paris Of America, call it what you will but when the Grateful Dead came to town, they certainly helped propel her to "Queen of the West." The previously unreleased complete show from the Riverfront Coliseum, Cincinnati, OH 10/2/76 is all up from start to finish with xxx 70s-era first set songs like "Promised Land" and "El Paso" to Europe '72 staples and classic covers ("It's All Over Now," "Big River"), wrapped up with a unique second-set jam that opens with "Dancing In The Street" and closes with "Sugar Mag." An all-around good time! Limited to 25,000 numbered copies and shipping this week, DAVE'S PICKS VOL. 53: RIVERFRONT COLISEUM, CINCINNATI, OH 10/2/76 was recorded by Dan Healy and has been mastered to HDCD specs by Jeffrey Norman at Mockingbird Mastering. P.S. As a bonus, we have a quintet of songs from 5/4/77 (recorded by Betty Cantor-Jackson), the rest of which was featured on Dave’s Picks Vol. 50 and its Bonus Disc. As we mentioned in 2012 when this series started, we’re determined to provide complete shows whenever possible. And even when a show is only partially included on a release as bonus material, we’re happy to complete it later on down the line, as we’ve done here. We hope you dig it. - David Lemieux

re: Billy - 85?

Hey Now Billy!
Your mention of a Chinacat > Cumberland made me go digging.
In my wanderings, I realize you're off by a decade, it was '85 (vs. '95) they ripped that out.
Gonna give it a listen this morning.
Love these crumbs and following the trail to the cookie.

Be Well People
Sixtus

I 2nd that emotion

I’ll just add to 1st shows intel et el. Definitely recommend stands for bookshelves. Your tweeter/horn should be positioned at ear height! If possible, place your speakers equal distance apart with your listening spot forming an perfect triangle. Use the rule of fifths (thirds usually not practical). Experiment with distance to back wall: too close and it’ll sound to muddy/bassy, too far out and it’ll sound to thin…
Using same brand usually ensures good speaker synergy.
Can’t recall hearing the other brands (which might be telling in itself) but have heard Klipsh and liked em.
If you can’t get a trial, at least you should be able to return them if for some reason you really don’t like them.
Good Luck, may the force be with you lol

Sixtus 3/9/85 China Cat>Cunberland

3/9/95 it was a typo. Thanks for setting me straight, lord only knows what I would do if someone didn't keep on eye on me.

China Cat -> Cumberland?!....

....need to check that out. Currently waiting at the doctors office. Freakin' starving over here!

VGuy

...May Your Four Winds Blow You Safely Home....or something like that.
Hopefully no BlowOut though.
Good Luck to You, Sir!

Sixtus

Results negative....

....party on Garth.
That propofol ain't no joke.
Then I checked the Dow. Can I go back to sleep please?

glad the results were negative, Wayne

good health to all

Zzzzzzzz

Propofol means not knowing what they did to you.

the thing about propophol

in my case is that as I came "out of it," I found myself already in conversation with someone and my awareness of that lagged behind the actual conversation. Gawd only knows what I am saying before I become aware I'm talking.

Of course, check the headlines -- lots of that goin' around.

Vguy -- not only congrats on the results, but you may be the first among us to celebrate your anal probe on dead.net!! A first! Yes!

Sending smiles your way, my man. And thanks for the visuals....................

JGBGD, er, whatever...

I like Jer's voice and the sound of his guitar. There's one JGB release I really love but it escapes me now as to which one. I just kind of shuffle through them and listen without committing all of the details to memory. There's a lot up there already - at age 56 I could be at capacity - so adding more new data could begin to push the old out.

And make no mistake about it, folks - this old world ain't what she used to be (sighs).

My advice to Jer would be, don't quit your day job. Some in the know have alleged that he was a live beast and just lived to be on the road, while others assert that as captain of that particular ship he got a bigger cut and needed the cash to support his habit. Probably a bit of both... on a good night it was damn good and on a bad night it was... boring.

Vguy way to keep the metal torch burning. Metal! Turn it up to 11! \m/ God I used to love metal before I got into the Good ol' Grateful Dead and became a Grateful Dad. I still stoke my metal jones occasional... it's good music to drive fast to or get ready to compete in anything, but remains a fixture of my adolescence. Pictures in my locker from Hit Parader of Judas Priest, Iron Maiden, and AC/DC along with Cindy Crawford and various SI swimsuit models.

Ah, the eighties. Now all my favorite bands are 80. What the hell happened?

Last five:

Led Zeppelin - How the West was Won
The Doors - L.A. Woman
Aerosmith - Rocks
Eric Clapton - Crossroads 2: Live in the Seventies (disc 3)
Elton John - Goodbye Yellow Brick Road

\m/

The propofol fog....

....yeah. i can see the attraction to it.
It was like seven or eight seconds of absolute bliss.
Danger Will Robinson.

The propofol fog....

....yeah. i can see the attraction to it.
It was like seven or eight seconds of absolute bliss.
Danger Will Robinson.
See? I just double posted.
Time for bed.

Last 5

Last Man Standing - Jerry Lee Lewis
Love It To Death - Alice Cooper
Bakersfield Sound cd3 - Various
Sun Singles Collection Vol3 cd3 - Various
Lucky Charms - Michael Messer

Last Dead Daves 16 3/28/73. Two cds of mainly high energy country rock followed by a 3rd cd with Dark Star, Eyes, and Playing. Like listening to two different bands in a way.

Nice one

Other One

Conekid

Dogfish Head is finally in the house. Maybe tonight I will have one.

Coors Extra Gold! Yes, definitely remember that one. We were so excited when it came out and then only had it onnce as it wasn't that great.

Extra Gold

First time my and my friends got our hands on a full case of beer in like 8th grade, it was a case of Coors Extra Gold.
That was back when like one beverage would give you a real killer buzz; having an entire 24 of those things was like infinite heaven at the time.

Do they even make that stuff anymore or has it gone the way of Bud Dry?
So many Legends.

Be Well People!
Sixtus

P.S. - and Holy $hit, look at that 60-CD BOX!!!!!

Mega-box 2025..

It is here and it is a whopper - 60 cds - soo many great shows - the box for the next 10 years.. only 6000..

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