Grateful Dead

Always good to see a post from you. I listened to the Bird Song and Dark Star the other day from that '72 / 30 Trips show. I love these 2nd-half '72 shows. Need more.

I asked a while back if anyone knew if both the early show and the late show would be included in DaP 30. Lovemygirl said yes to both shows from 1/2.

I think the Bonus Tracks from 1/3 are someone of a mystery. All I can say for sure is that I hope Midnight Hour makes the cut, because there are WAY too few official releases.

*** SPOILER ALERT *** I've never heard the Dark Star, but I read that it has (SPOILER ALERT) the Feelin' Groovy Jam + the Tighten Up Jam, for about 10 minutes of total extra-Dark Starial bliss.

Dave’s Picks Vol. 30 is the complete show from January 2, 1970, at the Fillmore East in New York City, the show that began one of the most exciting years in Grateful Dead history. This is a show that’s been a long time coming, and we’re incredibly excited that it’s finally being released. In addition to the January 2, 1970 show, the release will include our annual Dave’s Picks Bonus Disc for subscribers, and between this Bonus Disc and some room we had on our main release of January 2, 1970, we’re very pleased to tell you that we’ll be releasing nearly two hours from the next night, January 3, 1970, also at the Fillmore East.

1/2/70 Set Lists

Early Show

Mason's Children
Casey Jones
Black Peter
Mama Tried
Hard to Handle
Cumberland Blues
Cryptical Envelopment
Drums
The Other One
Cryptical Envelopment
Cosmic Charlie

Late Show

Uncle John's Band
High Time
Dire Wolf
Easy Wind
China Cat Sunflower
I Know You Rider
Good Lovin'
Me and My Uncle
The Monkey and the Engineer
Dark Star
St. Stephen
The Eleven
Turn On Your Love Light

The following songs were mentioned in the news letter:

“Dark Star”! “St. Stephen”! “The Eleven”! “Lovelight”! “That’s It For The Other One”! “Alligator”! “Dancing In the Street”!

Alligator and Dancing are not in either set from 1/2: one is the 1/3 early show; the other is in the 1/3 late show.

So I'd say there's some mystery here.

Listening to the Sept 72 show from the 30 trips set. What a cool show - really interesting dark star. Good way to start the day.

It's crazy to think how much we have from 1972 available to us but there is still so much more out there that could be packaged up for release. Really not sure how they could possible top the 73/74 box set from last year, but a fall 72 set would be pretty close.

on another note, we're getting close to the release of the next Dave's Picks I believe. Did they ever specify what would be on the bonus disc?? either way can't wait...

There is some great piano at the very beginning. It's much more prominent on the Steppin' Out mix. Lately it occurs to me - Keith's joining the band was one of the luckiest things they had happen to them. I say that because they weren't auditioning anyone at the time, so it's not as though they listened to a bunch of people and he was the best fit. He basically walked up to them and said, you need a guy like me in your band to fill out the sound - and he was right. Or at least his wife was. Not just anybody would have fit the bill. Clearly TC was not the right person, despite his enormous talent. It's very unusual for somebody to pop into a band that's been successful for five years already, and make such a heavy imprint on their music. It was like when Mick Taylor joined the Stones.

Bot or Nobot, that is the question? If it is the former, they seem to be getting smarter. Throw some more traffic lights at them, or maybe confuse them with pictures of other robots.

More dickhead than deadhead?

Very strange.

HAH! Nice job ATSC! Thanks Keithfan for pointing out why there was an echo. Re-read that post a couple of times. Further proof we've all waked up in a multiverse – "perpetually". Weird scenes indeed. Onward!

From the newly added auto train user. Must sell automatic trains or something. Copy and pasted a post from last night that I wrote, but Funny how he changed several words. Weird scenes inside the Goldmine...

Many thanks, that's very helpful. I actually agree more with you now that I see you have focussed on the 1973-74 time frame. To me, the gap between the highs and the lows of shows were at there greatest during those years. The jams were out of this world-the country style shorter songs less so. Very different form the last show I played-Boston 5/7/77, where they peak during the very first song-and then stay there, without the ups and downs of earlier years.

I would also say that Dicks Picks 12, the June 1974 highlights is one of the best releases in any of the series. The China Cat-Rider stands out in my memory as being the best ever version, too. But I was happily surprised listening to the one played on 3/23/74 earlier this week. I have never remembered that particular version as being exemplary in any way-but it surely is ! One of the benefits of having a growing collection and a receding memory is that even listening to shows you have heard many times before, you can never be sure what's coming next.

VGuy, Daverock, thanks for the input on the Beatles boxes. I picked up the 2 disc Sgt. Peppers and the 3 disc White Album, the box sets were just a little spendy for me at this time of year as this is when I have a number of annual financial obligations that come due. Glad to hear you both liked the sound of the new mix, that is really what I am curious about. I have been on a little cd buying binge lately, filling in some gaps in my collection, and I believe the 5/15/70 Road Trips is due to be re-released by Real Gone Music in the next couple of months, and of course hopefully there will be a dead box set coming later this year, so going with the less expensive deluxe editions instead of the box sets seemed like a more responsible choice at the moment. Keeps the door open for an irresponsible choice or two down the road;)
Kiethfan, nice write up on that Newcastle show and Other One.