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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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  • rdevil
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    I think Parish should cut your lawn using some type of mower towed by his Harley from the '79 MSG shows.
  • lowspark75
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    They also...
    ...did Jack Straw while playing in Wichita. Was glad to hear that when I got Dave's 11.
  • lowspark75
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    They did that the year before in one of my favorite shows. 5/11/77. Nobody should waste their dollars buying this set for anyone who would prefer a 198? box.. I'd love a copy of this. Best American band? I actually agree and had this convo with MY brother as well a few years back. He posed the question to me and one of our friends, because so many of the other great bands of the era were British. All I could think of were Grateful Dead, Eagles and maybe CCR or Allmans. But for me, it was definitely more between the Dead and the Eagles.. yes.. the Eagles. They were undoubtedly a great band and wrote a lot of very good songs. But I digress.. I definitely like The Dead better. Hard sell for my brother and other friend though, who just don't really get the Dead.
  • deadegad
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    Yeah all these releases should be free and the shows too. And, come to think of it, Phil and Bob should cut my lawn this weekend too!
  • rodrigodiaz
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    51st celebration
    This is what I expected for the 50th(30 trips is amazing). This May we get the 87 box, Dave's picks with an a great bonus disc and Day of the Dead which I which will surprise many people. Maybe another small box later this year.
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    I was in a weird seat (side o' stage rafters) for Phil's birthday show, which colored down my experience. Still some definite highlights (Easy to Love You, Althea, Cassidy, Jed, Terrapin, Wharf Rat > Throwin Stones). Revolution was fun, even if Jerry missed nearly all the words! Us being a dyed-in-the-Apple Beatles family, I was embarrassed to face my sister, who attended her one and only show that night; worse, the sound wasn't dialed in yet for Sugaree, the one Dead song she knew. Oh, well. Her heart wasn't meant to be lassoed by our heroes. Next night I was right up front, though. You'd think the Black-Throated breakout would be the highlight....but I'd never seen anything like Brent's improvised sermon during Blow Away. Even Jerry was asking everyone to clap, with a big smile on his face...!
  • antonjo
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    Midway,I had to crack up at the woman getting mad at you because she wanted a freebie. Next night, same parking lot, my friends & I were trading our 3rd night Landover extras for 3rd night Nassau (an ultimately successful plot hatched on the spot by our friend Dean). A livid head righteously scolded by buddy Lee for not GIVING him his extra rather than trading it for no profit. Those are the heads I don't miss. I do still lament the forgone opportunity to gift my extra to a (nicer) head in need, which was my plan until Dean's emerged. Needless to say, though, I can't regret catching 3/30/90. Rosebud, Best American band, eh. Me and my brother just had this conversation three nights ago. We solidly, harmoniously named the good ol' GD. If we're traversing genres, then the Coltrane Classic Quartet is also hard to beat. (I'm sure a hoard of FM radio classic rockers would spout the Eagles -- but I doubt anyone here would. Even if a surprisingly softer spot appeared in my heart with Frey's death, after I'd roundly dismissed their worth for the past 25 years). Oroboro-boro, Speaking of the Dead and Coltrane, YES! re: your raised consciousness thoughts (and Jerry's, thanks for sharing). I read once that a pair of Buddhist monks attended a show and objectively noted the palpably raised vibration that ensued. I've read your stories, now, too! LoveJerry, 30Trips made up for A LOT where mid-80s is concerned. For the 15 years prior, the comparative numbers would look wildly different -- count the 81-88 releases in all those years, vs. 71-78. Not whinin', just sayin' (since you mentioned it). But you don't need to buy me a July '78 box, I've ordered one :)
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    nug.com keeps reminding me about Phil's Birthday. It is unreal to believe I got to do this but as those of us who were lucky enough to see them live they can understand these unreality's. Well it was 26 years ago I guess. I was a student at KU. It was spring break. What a concept. Well since we had nothing better to do. One of my room mates and I hit the road from kansas to the capital center in landover. must have been a nice day to get to do that. wish i could remember the conversation. oh lets got to maryland with no tickets. OK. things are easy when your young. Anyway the trip was nicknamed later "Spring Broke" because the car broke down in Vandalia Ill. so we spent almost all our money fixing the car. I will never forget that conversation. standing on a green lawn outside the repair shop. Should we go on with little money now and no tickets ? The answer of course was YES. those were the days. anyway when we got there it was the most sold out show I had ever been to . East Coast and with Phil's 50th birthday the show got even more difficult to get into. I remember a woman getting mad a me because I offered 50 dollars for a ticket. Which was all my money. She wanted one for free. 50 dollars was not even close to getting a ticket. SOLD OUT big time. Day one went by. No ticket. Day 2 I spent with a woman who I met on the summer tour at RFK going to the Smithsonian in DC. Day 3 back to work. Phil's B-Day. How do I get in. Money will not do it. Tons of people trying to get a free ticket. So I spent all day looking for a break. Now after that word I have renicknamed the trip" Spring Break" because I got one. Back in those days for me just seeing the lights set up through the glass doors behind a curtain was a lot for me. So at some point I went to stand and look through the glass at the lights inside while they were playing. Just as I was walking up. Some DC political normal types were walking out in the middle of drums. Suits and Dresses. I set my walk to theirs and because the security guard was so obsessed with watching the dancing in the hallway. He never even looked at me. Bam Bam. I was in. The Revolution encore was a wonderful moment in my Dead career. I remember clear as day watching during Throwing Stones brent toss a line to jer who tossed it to bob and phil finishing it. unbelieveable communication by the band.
  • Dennis
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    What other band does this??? Old ones with knowledgeable record companies. First why shouldn't the band cash in, they've worked their asses off and have a skill set nobody else had/has. Second from the record companies point of view, the audience (us) are dying off. Can't buy box sets in a old age home. Cause really no matter how good they are, things move on. Has the Elvis train been milked to it's max or the Beatles. Sure there are young folks (god, I've reached an age when I can say that!), but are they coming in faster than going out? This is at least a band whose catalog is so deep, it will take years to release it all. Probably not much left in the "unreleased material" column for Beatles, Pink Floyd. Do they just not have it for some? Did Pink Floyd not record their shows? Or is that the point, they did "a show", sure did a world tour, but the first show was the same as the last show. Which probably is a copy of the album! This started off that I was just being funny, but really what is your opinion about the band's half-life. I can see a time maybe with a late night television ad by K-Tel, where you can get the "greatest dead shows ever", 15 of the legendary band shows come alive, all re-mastered with dyna-sound (tm). All on 1 convenient flash-stick. 15 shows for just 14.95,,, and if you act now, you'll get a limited edition picture of Jerry. I believe they've already made a never going away sound and song book. Didn't they invent jam band? I could believe 100 years from now, there a Sinatra like guy doing stella blue in front of a orchestra. Sorry, prattling on, original question, "what other band does this?", nobody, because nobody else can!
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    Or what I know about copyrighted material (music) that I don't own the any of the copyrights to. If I won that auction with all these tapes, many years ago, I would have gotten in touch with a lawyer for myself who knows about copyright laws. Then we (or just myself)would contact Grateful Dead and at least have them refund me the price I paid for the contents of the storage locker, or at least the tapes, and have Grateful Dead pay shipping costs, if necessary. If the location of Betty's storage unit was close to the Grateful Dead's vault location, I would deliver the tapes myself and have the GD pay for my fuel expenses, and ask for a tour / view of the vault. I don't see any reason that the GD should pay an exorbitant amount of money to get their recordings back.
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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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looking for the riddle! seriously...hours. Would love a chance to answer and win but just seems impossible to find it on a site this big!! oh well!! good luck to everyone who had the luck to even find the clue :)
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I was indeed at the Camden show on Monday (and in Philly last November for their 1st tour). I wasn't really keen on re-listening to the 2015 show but this year I walked to my car remembering multiple moments - the entire Wheel > Eyes of the World jam was insane, Morning Dew was fantastic, All Along the Watchtower.., etc. We also got a really good setlist compared to some recent shows. I don't think it sold out as pit tickets were still for sale the day of but it was a very large crowd. Tons of old heads and a good showing of young ones. I am betting on one of the upcoming NYC shows to be a real beast (although I'll be watching from home). Who knows - they might blow the roof off of Virginia tonight...
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i really have no other place to say this, so you are the lucky ones. I am still giggling at the randomness of this: "Aerosmith blows mule." from the rolling stone comments section about the LZ S2H trial. that quote just makes me giggle. I am 52 going on 12.
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Blowing the dust off of the WL73 box. Some real gems in there. The Brokedown Palace is out of this world. China Cat > Rider is the usual November 73 heat. The 35 minute Dark Star into Eyes? Fuggetaboutit.
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Ralph Stanley89 :(
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The dinosaur raises its head and with tacit approval slides off on a surf board over the edge as chickens riding tricycles come up the opposite stairs. Visual courtesy of 7/5 Estimated>Eyes>Drumz This is such a wonderful release! Peace to all!
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My, oh,my,oh, my...The rain stayed away, the crowd was great and the show was excellent. The second set, especially from Viola Lee Blues on, was incredible. If you have not seen Dead and Co and you love the music of the Grateful Dead go see them. You are only cheating yourself if you don't...take care!
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I just found out they played a secret/surprise show earlier this month on the 2nd at the Caribou Room in Nederland,Colorado under the name Whibble for someone's birthday.If you go to their website they're giving away free downloads. Get some. :) Happy Birthday Chris!
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thanks for the heads up, got the show. they also are giving away a free album. I believe its 3 new songs.
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Ralph Stanley was (is) great. Thank you for sharing the news of his demise. His was a real-deal authentic sound. I have the double CD of Stanley Brothers complete recordings on the Mercury label...and it (unlike we) never gets old.
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Got it in mail yesterday. Was recorded the week before "Saunders/Garcia: Live at Keystone". Need I say more? Ok, how about if I say "recorded by Betty"? It's hard to imagine Jerry playing in a little 200 capacity club in 1973, but here it is. It has all the same material as the Fire Up album as well as The Keystone CD's. Not a single Garcia composition in the bunch. Sounds just like Keystone, but all the versions are new and unpredictable - you don't have every solo and nuance memorized. And if you don't have "Live at Keystone" and "Fire Up", I would GET THOSE IMMEDIATELY. You shouldn't be walking around not having heard this stuff.
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What did he die of? I never would have guessed there were this many KISS fans on a Dead site.
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It's Ralph Stanley, not Paul...unless you're being facetious.
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Cousins.. aren't we all big fans of the terrific banjo solo's and heavenly harmonies on Kiss Destroyer? :D RIP Ralph.. you left this world much more than you took from it and the world is a better place as a result.
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This a good show it's not July 78 or like other shows that fall, but just maybe Jerry didn't want to play it that way. The Dead was a different band every night this is a first of three at the same venue maybe Jer didn't want to rip the roof off the first night.
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Wow! I am going down south about 2 hours for a show and this is all Im taking with me for road tunes. Amazing!My first exposure to Jerry and Merl, and its a real treat for me. I have Garcia Live vol 4 and this is way beyond that win my first listen. Good weekend to all
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indeed rest in peace. what a monster he was. truly the god of thunder...
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Some years ago my friend Al and I went to see Ralph Stanley in concert at the wonderful La Paloma Theater in Encinitas CA. The music was wonderful. Between each song Ralph would remind us there was a lot of Ralph Stanley merchandise for sale in the lobby and he would sign any purchased items after the show. After the show Al grabbed a flier for the show and approached Ralph for an autograph. Ralph took one look at the flier and yelled "For free?" Al just stood there holding the flier and they stared at each other for what seemed like an eternity. Finally Ralph grabbed the flier, signed it, and stormed off. I told Al that was pretty ballsy to stare Ralph down for an autograph. Al replied "Not at all. I was so shocked by his initial reaction I was frozen in place."
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Ralph Stanley had such an extensive ridiculous career. He was one of the greats of the claw pickin banjo style. Some of my favorite stuff is the clinch mountain sound I believe that came about in the 70's. He was always on the road playing. He lived for bluegrass. Actually passing the tradition on down through his family who is now playing this wonderful music. I agree with Jim that Dr. Ralph made this world a better place. He was 89 and died from complications with skin cancer. He started his career in the 40's with his brother Carter.
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first rest in peace to mr stanley at 89 he had a great run and left good tunes. the day before mr wayne jackson 74 passed. now as a trumpet player myself he was a big hero. listen to any stax records and there he is. peacce to all
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Wow such a great soundboard from Betty. We're not worthy!!! I Second That Emotion deserves a serious volume crank up. I am planning on a 5 hour+ road ride early tomorrow morning and it will begin with this show. This release is why we must wait a week or 2 for DaP 19 announcement. yargh!
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My bad, I'm not neither a KISS fan, nor a Ralph Stanley aficionado. and I'm never facious. Ugggh, I just looked up when DaP 15 was announced (last year's August release). wasn't until july 15! more watering.
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Loving the release so far.... Still need to give it a thorough and complete go-through though... Dave's P 19: Missed the "something that hasn't been done" clue, but a 90's show would work fine for me. Thought the 30 Trips shows from those years were great. Hornsby is always a welcome addition in my book! And "Days Between"--sublime song--proving Garcia and Hunter still had lots to offer even in '93! Reading Browne's "So Many Roads." Not sure why. Reading about the Dead lacks the ecstasy of listening to them. Hell, all you really need is "The Illustrated Trip," although a mention of DaP's in the 50th Anniversary Edition would have been welcomed, IMHO. Typo's don't bother me. Make lots myself. Anyway, back to Jerry and Merl! Have a great weekend all. Peace.
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Saw ol' Ralph on 10/30/04 in the Plant City FL High School auditorium. He had a tiny PA and a room full of country folks, and the whole scene could have been right outta the 1940s. I have never felt so transported back in time -- way before my own time, even. It was a one-of-a-kind experience. And yes, he was a relentless merch hawker, bless him. Paul Stanley also transported me back in time, in a very different way. KISS looks exactly the same as ever because of their makeup. I hope Paul is still kickin'. Gene Simmons can suck a donkey.
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Bernie Worrell:(
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You got that right.
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passed on to the mothership. I met him a few times in late 1990s when he produced and costarred on an album by some friends of mine in Kentucky. He had semi retired to his wife's family's home area in Kentucky, and would often mentor younger funky folk in the area. He had class, heart, and total funk.
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After listening to this more, I like it more, listening to 2nd disc tonight. The Dead growing into a very hi energy band that night and they sound quite hearable, you can hear all sorts of things that you do not normally hear, like Keith is very in the mix, you hear all sorts of percussive stuff, very good "The Other One". Jerry is just plain on that night. Fun Show.
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Thanks for the heads up on the String Cheese downloads. If you sign up for the newsletter at the Band Of Heathens website you can download their Clams & Jams live series for free. I think many of you would enjoy them...take care!
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In case anyone is in need, there are a couple of good '79 deals on ebay. There's a Road Trips Fall '79 w/bonus New on auction, starting bid $30 (no bids yet). There's a 30 Trips 39.99 on auction.
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Last call for guesses. I thought about dropping another hint, but that would be like, "Here's the answer." Not very exciting for a prize of decent value. So, if you've yet to offer your 2nd stab at this, midnight tonight (pacific time) signals the end of the contest. If no one gets it, I'll do another one sometime after the DaP 19 announcement. Which, by the way, is.....hang on, someone's running around on my roof. Probably one of those damn Iranian Revolutionary Guard dudes again! If you don't hear back from me in an hour, call Langley.
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Trying to figure out what order to buy things, I looked at some inventory here. In case others have not gotten their E72 shows before what seems like it really is the last chance, here's what appears to be left. All others have been sold out for several weeks (except Wigan 5/7, which sold out in the past week): 5/24 8 left 4/24 11 left 5/4 25 left 4/7 37 left 5/18 24 left 5/13 37 left 4/26 23 left 5/23 19 left 4/8 over 99 4/11 over 99 4/14 over 99 4/16 over99
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....Dead & Co at the Met's field and Phish at Wrigley. It's so Americana, it's dripping red, white and blue. Spent my afternoon at the pool. Summer kicks ass....
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Just a suggestion, but it might help to re-state what the contest is or provide a link to where it is defined. Your last two posts assume everyone knows what the contest/riddle is.
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....like dead ahead, I too am lost. Too many rules. I'm no spring chicken ya know....
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Sounds to me like Summer isn't a season you're too particularly fond of (LOL)! Glad you're having a great time.
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...listen to that China/Rider! Now that's a damn fine band!!!
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....now, there's a season. Vegas Summers hit hard at first. The trend has been low '90's in late May, then June arrives with it's version of an EZ Bake Oven, except it ain't so easy at first. The 110 degree mark smacks your energy around quickly. But, after accepting the heat, and appreciating the low humidity, one finds themselves seeking the rays. At least one doesn't have to shovel sweat....
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no way, my vote for worst is from the 2016 subscription, not a fan of either volume, I did get sucked into buying the tee for 7.19.74 release LOL It seems like this art is lacking serious X-factor, for me its too fabricated / generic. Same artist has done some recent work for Dead and Company, if I recall correctly the Dead and Co MSG 2015 poster was one that caught my eye, but not that much LoveJerry - are you looking for some specific songs , or just going off what is most urgent according to count ? Basically all the shows are top notch, go for the stuff / setlists with songs you like the most However, If you do not have 5.4.72 , you are missing out
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I call that one Skeleton Skaters, and it's the only one I really like from the 2015 artist. He had way too many soft lines and colors for my personal taste. I like the DaP 17 art (aka Skeletons & Coattails), but not crazy about the orange juice meets news of the world DaP 19 cover. Tony Millionaire is the guy I liked best (DaP 9. 10, 11, & 12). Not a stinker in the bunch, IF you count the color version of 11 instead of the black and white. I like the idea of the black and white turns to color approach, but as far as the illustration itself, the black and white is too....bland.
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The only artwork I really thought was good from the 2015 artist was DaP16, the little funky psychedelic house, but even that one was just ok. I thought the original artist was good... I always liked volumes 2, 3, 5, and 8. I think the best of the Millionaire run was Thelma, otherwise, I didn't really love his color choices, (and I agree with you that the black and white Wizard of Oz was better in idea than in execution.) Kind of the same thing with the new guy - I like the ideas, but I have found the first two volumes pretty meh. The Millionaire ship on that record store day release, that one was pretty f'n awesome! Wish I would have had the cash to scoop that up. Oh well, just one man's licorice. Peace all, and Happy Sunday!
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... the artwork for this 78 box is high on the list of new releases for me as well :)
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