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    "Cause it's always like that with the Dead, you know - it's always the whole thing." - News Journal

    As we close out the 2019 Dave Pick's series, we deliver on our promise to give you the "whole thing" with the complete performance from The Spectrum, Philadelphia, PA 3/24/73 and what a show it was! An upstanding "musical eulogy" to the recently departed Pigpen, the Grateful Dead conducted a potent study in contrasts on this bittersweet night. They found easy balance between tidy jams like "They Love Each Other," "Wave That Flag," "Playing In The Band," and introspective moments on "Stella Blue," "Sing Me Back Home," and a poignant "He's Gone." It was all laid down with a discipline and a polish unheard of in any of the truly exceptional shows that had come before it. Yes, you might say, they cleaned up nice to carry on the legacy as Pig would have wanted.

    Limited to 20,000 numbered copies, DAVE’S PICKS VOLUME 32: THE SPECTRUM, PHILADELPHIA, PA 3/24/73 has been mastered to HDCD specs from the 7" and 10" reels by Jeffrey Norman.

    GET IT WHILE YOU CAN

    *Limited to 2 per order. Very limited quantity available.

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  • #1441
    stoltzfus
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    That's Otis...

    you should like disc 3

    plenty of good stuff

  • #1442
    stoltzfus
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    all hail WADECO

    that is priceless, bro

  • #1443
    Thats_Otis
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    Oh,...

    ...Jerry's playing on "LLR" is exquisite. Should have actually mentioned that as a standout on disc 1.

    Peace

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    Set 1 Digested... Sound is Great, but...

    ...I feel like I am siding with MrHeartbreak a bit on this one... overall, underwhelmed by disc one, don't know how often I'll be reaching for this particular disc. They seem to get warmed up by the time they get to "Row Jimmy", but kind of forgettable up to that point, IMO. Then a vocally bumpy "Cumberland", a decent "TennJed", "LLR", "El Paso", etc. Just not a lot to write home about. I find a lot of these LONG 73 shows to be similar in this way. It seems like the first half-dozen tunes or so are sloppy, either vocally, lyrically, musically, etc. Dunno. Also, very happy that "Wave That Flag" wasn't around long before it became the (much) superior "US Blues." You can just tell that Jerry isn't convinced he should be singing those lyrics. All in all, not a terrible first disc, not a stellar one. I also know that a lot of it is the flow of the show as a whole, and I am really looking forward to seeing how this goes into that monster-looking disc 3.

    I'm glad so many are feeling groovy with it though, and I certainly don't mean to harsh anyone's buzz about it.

    That being said, by the time they get to disc 2 and the the "HCS", they are in fine form, and the 1st set closes out strong, with solid versions of that song, "Bobby McGee", "Loser", and a great jammy "Playin'" (Love me some 73 "Playin's"!)

    On to set 2 now... they are WAY out of tune during the "China>Rider" transition, but the energy is certainly there. Is that Bobby? It kind of sounds like the piano is out, but it's hard for me to tell. The more I listen, the more I think it's Bobby. Vocals sound good though. Definitely enjoying disc 2 more so far though, tuning issues aside.

    All in all, not a top-10 pick yet, but I certainly wouldn't kick it out of bed for eating crackers. Plus, I still have disc 3 to dig into!

    Peace

    Ooohhh... this "Big River" starts off cooking!
    Also, it is criminal that the Stealie-bolt is blocked by the Dave's logo... the artwork is fantastic!

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    Newman

    Yep. It's back to Muffin Tops for Newman.

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    Well, after apparently holding my Dave's 32 for 3 (count 'em) days, they decided to let me have it today. So, sorry but Newman draws a bagel this time. Sixtus, it must be that Massachusetts magic, because I was born in Medford, though have been in Maryland for a loooong time. Can't wait to dig into this one. Everybody enjoy and be safe.

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    Re: Wadeocu

    Ha.. I busted a rib on that one. Well done.

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    With apologies to CopperDome

    Here's my stab at cleaning up the artwork:

    https://flic.kr/p/2hGfSGd

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    a few things

    2/15/73: good stuff

    "getting rid of the Albatross" - Public Image Limited

    TLEO 2/9/73 is tasty

    Looks Like Rain...I have already expressed my opinion of this particular tune

    auf Deutsch: "rauchen", not "roachin". but roachin is fun, too.

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    Well Done

    ....and I'd say 2/15/73 is a fantastic initial jaunt into the wide open spaces.
    The entire GD World is literally at your fingertips - enjoy the wonders of the future in your hands now.
    I feel like that could be a quote from Epcot or something.

    Sixtus

    P.S. - This Just In; Sixtus = 1; Newman = 0

    Good afternoon.

    We have verified that your package is being forwarded to your new address here in Sudbury; the forwarding does have a lag of up to 10 days, so not having it yet is not out of the ordinary. We will deliver it once we receive it.

    Thank you.

    Sincerely,
    Postmaster - Sudbury

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"Cause it's always like that with the Dead, you know - it's always the whole thing." - News Journal

As we close out the 2019 Dave Pick's series, we deliver on our promise to give you the "whole thing" with the complete performance from The Spectrum, Philadelphia, PA 3/24/73 and what a show it was! An upstanding "musical eulogy" to the recently departed Pigpen, the Grateful Dead conducted a potent study in contrasts on this bittersweet night. They found easy balance between tidy jams like "They Love Each Other," "Wave That Flag," "Playing In The Band," and introspective moments on "Stella Blue," "Sing Me Back Home," and a poignant "He's Gone." It was all laid down with a discipline and a polish unheard of in any of the truly exceptional shows that had come before it. Yes, you might say, they cleaned up nice to carry on the legacy as Pig would have wanted.

Limited to 20,000 numbered copies, DAVE’S PICKS VOLUME 32: THE SPECTRUM, PHILADELPHIA, PA 3/24/73 has been mastered to HDCD specs from the 7" and 10" reels by Jeffrey Norman.

GET IT WHILE YOU CAN

*Limited to 2 per order. Very limited quantity available.

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Submitted by docmarty on Mon, 02/24/2020 - 06:46

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I got sent a 2nd copy of 32 in error
I am happy to pass on provided you assure me you won't be selling it on ebay
pm me if interested

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Submitted by grass-shack-nailed on Wed, 02/26/2020 - 16:00

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Hi All,

As of yesterday a replacement copy of Dave's Picks Volume 32 arrived and was in mint condition. It took 3 months and a few contacts to customer support and Marye, but I've finally got it and that may mean there is some hope for others that may be waiting on an initial or replacement copy of this installment.

One thing to mention. It is a numbered copy and a low one at that -- #544. Seems kind of odd that this Volume 32 sold out and I'm getting one that is numbered. This is not a complaint, but just saying...

A BIG THANKS to Marye for her help on my issue because I am sure it was her inquires to The Doc that made this eventually happen.

Good luck to all that are still waiting for a Volume 32. Hopefully, Help Is On The Way!

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