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    July 1978: The Complete Recordings

    What's Inside:

    • Five Complete Shows on 12 discs
    • 7/1/78 Arrowhead Stadium: Kansas City, MO
    • 7/3/78 St. Paul Civic Center Arena: St. Paul, MN
    • 7/5/78 Omaha Civic Auditorium: Omaha, NE
    • 7/7/78 Red Rocks Amphitheatre: Morrison, CO
    • 7/8/78 Red Rocks Amphitheatre: Morrison, CO
    Mastered in HDCD by Jeffrey Norman
    Artwork by esteemed cartoonist Paul Pope
    Intro and show-by-show liner notes by Nicholas Meriwether
    Producer's Note by David Lemieux
    Individually Numbered, Limited Edition of 15,000
    Release Date: May 13, 2016

    Announcing July 1978: The Complete Recordings

    We’re pleased to announce JULY 1978: THE COMPLETE RECORDINGS, five incredible unreleased shows and the first official release from the long-lost tapes, recently returned to the Grateful Dead’s vault. Follow the Dead on a sonic journey through a superb selection of settings, an often epic adventure that finds them winning over Willie and Waylon fans in Kansas City, conjuring charisma in Omaha, and elevating the Red Rocks beyond their already spiritual planes. With five distinct performances painting the masterpiece of 1978, Betty Cantor-Jackson's always-pristine soundboard recordings, and the "hall-of-fame pedigree" of the Dead's first-ever shows at the legendary Red Rocks Amphitheatre, this is one release that far exceeds excellence in music, sound quality, and rarity.

    Limited to 15,000 individually numbered copies, JULY 1978: THE COMPLETE RECORDINGS includes Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, MO (7/1/78), St. Paul Civic Center, St. Paul, MN (7/3/78), Omaha Civic Auditorium, Omaha, NE (7/5/78), and Red Rocks Amphitheater, Morrison CO (7/7/78 and 7/8/78) - all of the performances in this collection are drawn from the band’s master soundboard recordings, each newly mastered by Jeffrey Norman. The set also features original artwork by esteemed cartoonist Paul Pope (D.C. and Marvel comics) and in-depth liner notes written by Nick Meriwether (Grateful Dead Archives at the University of California, Santa Cruz), as well as a producer’s note from producer David Lemieux.

    Due May 13th, we anticipate that this extraordinary box will sell out. Your best bet is to pre-order it now, then sit back, relax, and enjoy all the exclusive content we'll be rolling out over the next few weeks right here.

    Looking for something a little more byte-sized? The collection will also be available for HD digital download in FLAC and ALAC, exclusively at dead.net, on release day.

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    Are we limiting it to rock? I mean, Jazz/R&B/Funk & Soul should get a shout, yes? James Brown, Miles Davis, B.B. King, George Clinton, Sly & the Family Stone, Stevie Wonder, Marvin Gaye, The Meters. Not to mention the rest of Motown (Supremes, Jacksons, Temps, Tops, Smokey Robinson, Commodores) and more Jazz & Blues luminaries. If we are sticking to rock, I applaud the Velvet Uderground mention. Crosby, Stills, & Nash also probably deserve a shout (is there a Canadian there?). Also Jimi Hendrix. But Bob Dylan has to top them all, yes? And if folk/pop is included, Paul Simon deserves a mention.
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    Great post on Brent!
    I agree in every aspect. First off, it's all picking nits. If something 'ruins' it for you (Donna screams, Bobby screams, missed lyrics, Pigpen raps, Brent's plinky keys, etc) then you ARE doing it wrong. Yes, no doubt, Brent could be a tad too bitter sometimes (Never Trust a Woman, Don't Need Love, Tons of Steel). But he did come up with a couple of pretty good non-bitter songs: We Can Run, Easy to Love You, I Will Take You Home, even Far From Me and Just A Little Light weren't bad. And all the bitter ones weren't bad (Blow Away). On the '79 Trip. I, too don't really like the plinky keys, but the show it still hot.
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    if anything "ruins" any GD for you, then you're doing it wrong.
    if anything "ruins" any GD for you, then you're doing it wrong. Agree that Brent's choice of keys was less-than-ideal, but 10/27/79 is a HOT show. My issues with Brent have more to do with his song-writing, and less than his skills as a keyboardist/vocalist. The plinky keys are gone by 1984 or so, so I can deal with it.
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    With well over 30 years of listening to the Dead, and having collected literally thousands upon thousands of hours from every era of them, including virtually every long time favorite shows, I find myself preferring the '80's more than ever. I rather enjoy the sound of the chime of the modified Fender Roades Brent played predominantly between '79 and '81. I would agree that he grew more into the band with each passing year where Keith pretty much fell into steady decline post retirement. During the first couple of years of the bands existence, Pigpens keyboard sound of choice was pretty cheesy to my ears where he sounded like he was playing a roller skating rink keyboard. I used to pan Bruce's accordion but grew to like it more as time has went on. Vince's keyboard sounds were often over-processed to my ears though by '92 he was using more piano and organ patches. Lack of exposure to the '70's? Nope. Been there....done that. Will certainly go there again when I feel the urge to as I like all era's. I just like the '80's more.
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    On a related buzz crushing note..
    Secret Earth: Yellowstone Super Volcano is on the History channel as I write this. Thought I would add since we were talking about Rainier and Yellowstone blowing their tops recently. Fire on the Mountain...
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    I was rather enjoying that trip, its my current listen. Lots of new energy and new ideas floating around. ..whats.. hey somebody just crushed my buzz. Like seeds in weed I say..
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    speaking of GD79
    i had my virgin listen to 9/4/79 yesterday. the compendium reviewer is Brian Dyke, who as usual is blah. do _not_ pay attention to that guy. Have you ever heard the jam out of He's Gone, which then goes into an insane Drums? Aye, bruddah, magnificent.
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    tee it high and
    whole heartedly agree. George Clinton has done more for American music than almost anyone I can think of. Still going strong too. As a band, Pfunk has always been in the business of blowing minds on stage. Don't miss them if they come around
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    Yeah, this ruins what would be some otherwise enjoyable shows for me. I agree about the 90s stuff in the box too - better than 80s because it's without Plinko. I wish it didn't bother me, and I revisit this material every 6 months or so. His keys were cool to my ears when he was doing Feel Like A Stranger on DaP 8, and several songs on Nassau and Dead Set. I'm not a keyboard effionado, but I believe from what I've read on this board, it's the moog or polymoog as well as the Hammond B3 organ that make the sounds my ears prefer, and I'm not sure what keyboard makes the skin crawling tinky-tonk, perhaps the Fisher Price 420. I like the notes he plays, he's a talented musician. I blame Jerry, perhaps unfairly, for allowing this into their soundscape. Maybe Phil and Bobby deserve some of the constructive criticism, I just always got the impression that Jerry was the unsung leader and decision maker. Also can't deal with Brent's vocals as time went on. His voice was less abrasive to my ears early on, but as Jerry began to falter in the 80s, Brent moved into a more involved role, and soon all old songs were marred (to my ears). Everyone talks about Jerry's voice declining, and Bobby screaming the vocals, not singing them in the 80s, but I hear a degradation in Brent's singing voice too by '87, which I don't hear in the early 80s. Put all that together, and there's no question in my ears, which period was "better". I do enjoy some of the stuff that was written and performed during the Brent years, but even a great tune like Feel Like A Stranger was hurt by the Plinko keyboards. I will keep trying though. There are a couple of very loud 80s fans who swear by it often. I'm just hoping the reason isn't a lack of 70s exposure.
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    Working my way through the box in sequence, I was horrified when I got to 1979. All the energy seemed to have drained out of the band and yep, there was the Toys-R-Us piano to contend with. Things gradually got better through the '80s but they never got back to pre-'79 levels. I preferred the '90s shows to the '80s shows, with '79 being the low point of the whole box. But then again, I don't think any line-up was as good as the "Magnificent Seven" from the late '60s.
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July 1978: The Complete Recordings

What's Inside:

• Five Complete Shows on 12 discs
• 7/1/78 Arrowhead Stadium: Kansas City, MO
• 7/3/78 St. Paul Civic Center Arena: St. Paul, MN
• 7/5/78 Omaha Civic Auditorium: Omaha, NE
• 7/7/78 Red Rocks Amphitheatre: Morrison, CO
• 7/8/78 Red Rocks Amphitheatre: Morrison, CO
Mastered in HDCD by Jeffrey Norman
Artwork by esteemed cartoonist Paul Pope
Intro and show-by-show liner notes by Nicholas Meriwether
Producer's Note by David Lemieux
Individually Numbered, Limited Edition of 15,000
Release Date: May 13, 2016

Announcing July 1978: The Complete Recordings

We’re pleased to announce JULY 1978: THE COMPLETE RECORDINGS, five incredible unreleased shows and the first official release from the long-lost tapes, recently returned to the Grateful Dead’s vault. Follow the Dead on a sonic journey through a superb selection of settings, an often epic adventure that finds them winning over Willie and Waylon fans in Kansas City, conjuring charisma in Omaha, and elevating the Red Rocks beyond their already spiritual planes. With five distinct performances painting the masterpiece of 1978, Betty Cantor-Jackson's always-pristine soundboard recordings, and the "hall-of-fame pedigree" of the Dead's first-ever shows at the legendary Red Rocks Amphitheatre, this is one release that far exceeds excellence in music, sound quality, and rarity.

Limited to 15,000 individually numbered copies, JULY 1978: THE COMPLETE RECORDINGS includes Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, MO (7/1/78), St. Paul Civic Center, St. Paul, MN (7/3/78), Omaha Civic Auditorium, Omaha, NE (7/5/78), and Red Rocks Amphitheater, Morrison CO (7/7/78 and 7/8/78) - all of the performances in this collection are drawn from the band’s master soundboard recordings, each newly mastered by Jeffrey Norman. The set also features original artwork by esteemed cartoonist Paul Pope (D.C. and Marvel comics) and in-depth liner notes written by Nick Meriwether (Grateful Dead Archives at the University of California, Santa Cruz), as well as a producer’s note from producer David Lemieux.

Due May 13th, we anticipate that this extraordinary box will sell out. Your best bet is to pre-order it now, then sit back, relax, and enjoy all the exclusive content we'll be rolling out over the next few weeks right here.

Looking for something a little more byte-sized? The collection will also be available for HD digital download in FLAC and ALAC, exclusively at dead.net, on release day.

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Submitted by JimInMD on Fri, 05/20/2016 - 21:10

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Did you say Fartnado? Just checkin'. I actually had a Tornado hit my house about 5 years ago. I was living almost directly across the same river I live on today. I can see my old house and the Tornado damage. Theres a story there too.. I was home that day.
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Submitted by muleskinner_blues on Fri, 05/20/2016 - 21:35

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Ooh, that's a fun combo. Edit: Not belitting the Maryland twister. That sucks Jim my man
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Submitted by Slow Dog Noodle on Fri, 05/20/2016 - 23:46

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This monster finally found its way to Shambhala. Ahem, I mean Chicago. Digress, if you please, for just a moment. It's May 1860, a full 118 years ere our year held presently in righteous esteem, when a pony of even the most questionable fortitude, not to mention attitude, could will himself from the origination point of this acclaimed boxed set to that shining jewel on the bosom of Lake Michigan, that burgeoning metropolis, the soon to be named Windy City, in a mere 5 days. And, in one of those weird parallel coincidences of history, at this near-exact time in that year of our lord, Chicago played host to one no-doubt prospective Grateful Dead fan Abraham Lincoln, at the time probably engaged with William H. Seward in a spirited debate as to whether Cassidy would peak in '77 or '78, owing to present policy prescriptions etc etc. And some other stuff. One can only surmise. But that pony, after navigating the maze of 19th century Chicago, amidst the din of the Republican Convention and in the shadow of the Wigwam, went out to California, no doubt with a bundle of letters and some Nuts on Clark, or at least some dogs with tomatoes and artificially dyed relish, in what to dead.net could only be considered a flash of lightning, however lazy, to compete his charge. He can only be remembered with fondness, and branded with descriptive terms synonymous with the speed and accuracy of all of today's ballyhooed modern distribution networks. Postscript: I received the box, and damned i'f I'm not smitten by it. Enough to ignore the week delay. Having it is the important thing. I'm just having a little fun. Too much certainly. I love everything dead.net releases. What a time to be alive.
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Submitted by muleskinner_blues on Fri, 05/20/2016 - 21:52

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Slow Dog Noodle, great post and great name, by the way. Haha I like to make pretend as a Lincoln scholar, wish I was but I've enjoyed faking it along the way. Love the hypothetical and especially the William Seward references..an underrated player in American history, not to mention a badass. Lincoln's cabinet is a fantastic menagerie to read about. I just wrapped up a new podcast yesterday coincidentally, this one's topic was on rivers, which is an easy cop-out for blues and folk music, but disregard that and don't tell my other 3 listeners. The Dead of course found their way in with Black Muddy River, but I named it after the title of the only patent held by a US President, Mr. Lincoln's Patent US6469, "Buoying Vessels Over Shoals".
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Submitted by Vguy72 on Fri, 05/20/2016 - 21:57

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....what the hell did you just make me read!....awesome. And Jim, I wasn't meaning a joke. Best wishes.
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Submitted by jrf68@hotmail.com on Fri, 05/20/2016 - 22:19

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Aside from the powder,do ya think they might've been super fired-up about possibly knowing they were going to Egypt soon? Can't help but think that might have fueled a few 5th gear shows leading up to that realized dream.:) P.S.-On the back cover of the inner booklet I see an opium poppy out on it's own on the left of the beer can. Not an un-opened rose bud like is mixed in with the rest of the artwork. Hmmm
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Submitted by JimInMD on Fri, 05/20/2016 - 23:13

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No worries VGuy, we went boating that day.. just lost part of my tool shed. In a way, it was surreal but cool.
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Submitted by Vguy72 on Fri, 05/20/2016 - 23:21

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....but really? A tornado in Maryland? Save the crabs!!
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Submitted by SPACEBROTHER on Sat, 05/21/2016 - 01:42

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I've heard of people who aren't big fans of Drums and Space yet love Seastones and Feedback. One mans apples and oranges...
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Submitted by Kayak Guy on Sat, 05/21/2016 - 04:14

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Two track is multitrack. In 1968 most studio albums were recorded on 4 track and 8 track recording was a new technology that only limited studios had installed at the time. The filler from the tour of the Great Northwest is 4 track and was recorded for use on Anthem of the Sun. The 4 track masters were then cut and spliced into a master tape to be used for the album. The reels of 4 track tape that were not used for Anthem of the Sun were found in a SF studio when they were dismantling it about 10 years ago.
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Submitted by Mr. Jack Straw on Sat, 05/21/2016 - 05:25

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I've never met ANYONE who loves Seastones.
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Submitted by One Man on Sat, 05/21/2016 - 06:17

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You've never met me, but I love Seastones. Always have. Probably always will. I am fascinated by all kinds of noisy music (Sun Ra, Albert Ayler, Moondog, Sonic Youth, Grateful Dead, to name but a few).
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Submitted by Mr. Jack Straw on Sat, 05/21/2016 - 07:08

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One Man, glad to make your acquaintance! One quick question though, do you like and enjoy Seastones, or do you LOVE it?
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Submitted by Strider 808808 on Sat, 05/21/2016 - 07:14

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Fat (phat?) and thick, and the full moon was pretty dang bueno too. The sun hit the western horizon right as the moon came up in the east. Now we want the Willie Nelson set. Also, killer transition from Estimated Prophet into The Other One.
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Submitted by DaveStrang on Sat, 05/21/2016 - 10:44

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#12491 landed in south NJ on Tuesday. I've listened to the 1st 3 shows and between these and DaP15 I'm reassessing 1978 since it wasn't a year I particularly liked. Did anyone else catch the vocal harmonies at the end of 'Dancing In The Streets' in the 7/3/78 St. Paul show wherein JG/BW/DJG prove they could indeed harmonize with the best of them? It reminds me of the best of the Roches/Everlys/Byrds/Beatles and hell even the Andrews Sisters. All in all a mighty worthy addition to the GD official release catalogue.
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Submitted by Vguy72 on Sat, 05/21/2016 - 12:29

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....what is your favorite show art? Paul Pope's artwork is exciting. If I could include the booklet art, I would choose that. Otherwise, Omaha's cover wins. Btw, today is my birthday. 49 years young. 5.21.77 sounds just about perfect....hope everyone has a grate weekend....
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Submitted by Born Cross Eye… on Sat, 05/21/2016 - 13:08

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Currently, I like 7/3 show case art the best, but all are great. I really like the booklet cover - both front and back It seem to be a nod to the 7/2 Milwaukee Summerfest show, the rained out show. Happy Birthday, Vguy! Your math is a bit off, either you're 49 making you born in 1967, or you're 39 as your post says 5.21.77 - the night the boys played Lakeland, Florida. 5.21.67 does not corrispond to a playing gig, but the closest date, in my opinion, would be 5/20/67 - the Continental Ballroom in Santa Clara, California. Now playing 7/7: Scarlet> Fire. Now drinking: Weyerbacher's Last Chance IPA (Easton PA)
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Submitted by icecrmcnkd on Sat, 05/21/2016 - 13:25

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Go drop $20 on black, or red, it's you're choice. You've got 50-50 chance. :)
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Submitted by ckcoffman on Sat, 05/21/2016 - 13:31

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Had to jump in with some love for Seastones. I like the great Workingman's/American Beaut Americana also, but the GD originally grabbed my ear with stuff like Seastones, Blues for Allah, the deeper DS/PitB/TOO jams, Feedback, etc. Space was always something to which I looked fwd (and still do). The first set songs might be the ground the GD walked on, but to my ears they really flew to the outer spheres on the wings of the less trad-structured material. Infrared Roses is another one that needs a spin, now that I think about it. To get back to the topic of the thread: 00777 landed on my porch a few days back. Lowest number I think I've scored on any numbered released. Love that the artwork for the booklet is keyed to the cancelled show. Between this box and the latest DaP, my ears are thrillin and chillin.
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Submitted by Gary Farseer on Sat, 05/21/2016 - 13:34

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dropped Arrowhead last night, short, strong, tasty to my ears. VGUY, happy birthday to you indeed. Love all of your posts and wit as I do so many, if not most, on these boards!!! Yesterday was so green I am trying to find my Saturday sea legs.
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Submitted by anrumler on Sat, 05/21/2016 - 13:35

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Actually its a little lower than 50%. Most roulette wheels have 0 and 00 which are neither black or red. Just sayin lol
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Submitted by stoltzfus on Sat, 05/21/2016 - 14:15

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interesting setting: opening act one extended set hot weather probably a lot of people who hadn't heard the GD before hot music played potently yet quickly all in all, a unique show. disc 2 and Jack Straw from disc 1 are gold.
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Submitted by Vguy72 on Sat, 05/21/2016 - 14:13

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....I was born on 5.21.68. (Counting fingers and toes.)...I'm 48? Shit, that's embarrassing and sweet at the same time. Thanks for the reprieve born crossed eyed. Bonus!!.....Lakeland revisited. Perfect TLEO, Cassidy, Jack-A-Roe, Jack Straw sequence in the first set. I love those early Jack-A-Roe's. Also a Betty recording....the closest shows to my birth date is either Santa Clara fairgrounds on 5.18 or the National Guard Armory in St. Loo on 5.24. They played an Armory? I'm gonna Google Image that....
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Submitted by hbob1995 on Sat, 05/21/2016 - 15:19

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I gotta go with 7/7 Rocks show Rock on
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Submitted by darrenbevill on Sat, 05/21/2016 - 15:25

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Compared to the warm groove of '77 (my favorite year), where the Dead seemed to fall smoothly and effortlessly into one another, '78 has an edge and, at times, an aggressiveness that's a bit disconcerting at first, but that grows on you with each listen (the reason why Dick's Picks 18 is on my deserted island list). It's almost as if the band members are competing to out-do one another, as opposed to working in unison. But, to my ear, that gives the music a pair of balls it hasn't exactly sported before. For me, this box set is a hot rockin' mess -- and a great one. Sure, the vocals are inconsistent and the lyric gaffes run rampant. Sure, Bobby's efforts at the slide make your ears bleed. Sure, Donna Jean (who never impressed me, but certainly didn't bother me) is erratic and sounds like a Banshee on crack at times. Sure, Keith belligerently bangs out chords rather than tickle the keys as beautifully as he did in earlier years. And sure, the jibber-jabber weirdness during "Rhythm Devils/Space" made me do a double-take. But there's an urgency to the playing contained in this box set that's infectious. I'm not sure if it was the Godchauxs' backstage strife seeping its way into the band's on stage interaction, or if everyone was just wired to the gills in '78, but the end result is sonically pretty amazing. The music has a life and a vibrancy that puts the biggest Cheshire grin on my face. It's as if they can't get the songs out of their skin fast enough. These guys are really rocking their asses off. While "Winterland '77: The Complete Recordings" will forever remain my favorite box set, with "May 77" riding shot gun, "July '78: The Complete Recordings" (#07755) definitely has a magic of its own that I'll be revisiting often, especially when I'm driving down the highway.
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Submitted by hbob1995 on Sat, 05/21/2016 - 15:22

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VGuy! How sweet is it to have a birthday and find out you are one year younger!! Awesome.Have one for me. Rock on
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Submitted by icecrmcnkd on Sat, 05/21/2016 - 16:05

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The 0's on the wheel are green. I haven't been in a casino since 2012, and I quit playing roulette before that. 5 cent video poker and free beer is my game of choice, but even at 5 cents (which is really 25 cents per deal since you want to go for the bigger payout) you end up losing about the same amount of money that you would have spent buying the beer in a bar.The only way to 'beat' the casino is at the buffet. Go on a night when there's prime rib, crab, lobster, or stuff like that. Eat $100 worth and you win, even though it hardly cost the casino anything you feel like you came out ahead. Rocking the Rocks, spinning 7/8, just fired up some charcoal, got chicken that's been marinating in Walkerswood for 24 hours. Cold Bell's Oberon......mmmmmm!
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Submitted by Encroached on Sat, 05/21/2016 - 15:43

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Bro you are in for a Dee Light!I just finished some yardbird that had been in the WalkersWood marinade. I found the jerk rub hot and spicy at Walmart for less than $4. Great deal. 7/8/78 is a fav from the box, all I have left for a virgin spin is the 7/7 but all the shows have been very much enjoyed. Let us know you're impression of the Walkers chicken please. It IS spicy, but you knew that!
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Submitted by icecrmcnkd on Sat, 05/21/2016 - 16:04

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Second set just started and just put the chicken on. Cooking it with indirect heat and also threw on some peach tree wood for smoke flavoring.Now I just have to sit here on the deck, jamming to 7/8, and drinking beer while I wait.....
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Submitted by Gary Farseer on Sat, 05/21/2016 - 17:24

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Ken speaks of Bootsy, bootsy be funkie, Pfunk - Tear the roof off, some J. Brown power brought forth Deelight? Groove is in the heart. makes me go hmmm...Shakedown or Stranger? I am rocking St.Paul
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Submitted by Encroached on Sat, 05/21/2016 - 17:46

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Icecream you got me Jonesing bro. That sounds like sheer perfection. That show is a standout as has been preached for days. I've enjoyed everything I've heard. I played St Paul today and loved it, " You fucked me up". That's a classic fun one.they sound like they were having a good time playing these shows. Willies Picnic was a great time too. I can see repeated plays all summer.Taking these shows into the woods for a few days camping, swing in the hemp hammock, and get right with nature. And of course bring the WW to serenade the meat before the heat.
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Submitted by stoltzfus on Sat, 05/21/2016 - 17:50

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He must have been jealous of Donna's shorts (seen in the book). "just gotta have me some of THOSE." So we got treated to them in the later GD years. the shorts I wear are baggy-ass cargo shorts that come down to my knees. I have true fashion sense. Cargo shorts are convenient for carrying various things ;)
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Submitted by icecrmcnkd on Sat, 05/21/2016 - 18:06

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The Walkerswood chicken was awesome!Marinated for 24 hours. Put on 7/8 and started the charcoal, put the chicken on at the start of set 2 and added peach wood for smoke. Basted the chicken with beer during Space, Wharf Rat, and Franklins. Removed from grill at end of Sugar Mag and let rest during Terrapin (ate the corn on the cob that I had smoked on the grill - try that). Removed the skin and chowed down during OMSN and Werewolves. Wow! Ecstasy! Tips: boneless, skinless chicken doesn't work, need the fat. I've done thighs before but think I'll need to perform a study of whether dark meat or white meat is better with Walkerswood. Also, the jar says apply sparingly. Don't listen to them, slather it on. Enchroached, have fun in the woods, that's one of the best places to play the Dead real loud. Just put in 3-9-81 set 2. For those calling for 80's releases this is a candidate. Check out the Deep Elem.
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Submitted by Vguy72 on Sat, 05/21/2016 - 18:39

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....made me hungry, so I went and got some St. Louis style baby back ribs. Wife is making her famous red potato salad. Will fire up the charcoal (never gas) grill tomorrow, then take my token 2 o'clock nap. As I get older (but apparently not as old as I thought), naps are not to be taken lightly....
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Submitted by LoveJerry on Sat, 05/21/2016 - 18:47

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I love the Red Rocks version, they really hunkered down and played it tight and clean!
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Submitted by Vguy72 on Sat, 05/21/2016 - 19:13

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....I found this Belgian tripel by Dogfish Head called Beer to Drink Music To. Apparently the official beer of Record Store Day. How's that for some random trivia. 9% abv. Label says "A Belgian-style ale brewed with sweet orange peel, green cardamom, peppercorns & vanilla." Beer sure has come a long way since I was in college....as a matter of fact, so has pot. Fuck it. I'm cracking one open now....
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Submitted by Vguy72 on Sat, 05/21/2016 - 20:55

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....then I suggest checking out the 7.7 presentation to clear your mind. I heard Wharf Rat, Stella Blue, TOO and Dark Star all swirling around in that primordial, auditory soup. Outstanding!!.... Ren & Stimpy. Lol....
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Submitted by Encroached on Sat, 05/21/2016 - 21:10

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I try and stick with headphones or iPods.Breathing deep and staring at the heavens. And being as quiet as possible. Soaking in the serenity. Making a lot of noise in the forest, well that's like farting in church. Try to avoid that one at all costs. But thanks, I take out on Monday.
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Submitted by Dogon on Sun, 05/22/2016 - 01:54

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So, has anybody in Europe got theirs yet? Got my confirmation of shipping 2 weeks ago, but no tracking link, returned from Nerherlands yesterday, and so far nada....
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Submitted by simonrob on Sun, 05/22/2016 - 02:40

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Nothing here in the Nether-regions yet, but normal delivery time is 14-16 days. In this instance one should add another week as it will almost certainly be grabbed by customs on its way. They will levy all sorts of extra payments (think import duty, VAT, administration costs etc.). I would expect it to be delivered around 3 weeks after the shipping date. In my case the shipping date was May 10 so I will expect to see the package and the accompanying customs invoice at the beginning of June. Be patient! It sounds as if it is well worth the wait.
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Submitted by unkle sam on Sun, 05/22/2016 - 06:15

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yes, naps, the sweet sweet nap, need them, want them, gotta have them. I follow my cats lead, nap, nap, nap, eat, play, listen to dead music, nap, eat sleep. Great way to get through the day. Drums and space are where it's at folks, this is where the improve flower buds and blooms, if you don't like drums and space, might as well listen to best of the dead, no improve there, just songs to fill the air, which is ok, but I like my dead with a bit of mystery and magic. Give me Mickey and Billy and the beam, Jerry doing his best to blow our minds and the inspiration of space to see me through the darkness. In my later years of touring, it is what I went to shows for, the drums and space improve show, the rest was filler.
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