1-The complete works of Radiohead( I think the most talented and innovative band to come out in a long while), If you haven't listened to Radiohead, give it a listen, real talent here.
2- 2 or 3 of the Miles Davis- John Coltrane albums
3- Everything from the Taper's Section
4- Il Traviata
5- Richmond Va. 11/1/85 ( one of the best shows I saw)
6-Alpine Valley 1989, first Night

I also enjoy Sky Blue Sky, its a great album. I've been listening to 72-72 for the most part, as those are my favorite two years.
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"I like too many things and get all confused and hung-up running from one falling star to another till I drop. This is the night, what it does to you. I had nothing to offer anybody except my own confusion."
-Jack Kerouac

I review cds for musesmuse.com, an indie singer/songwriter site, and I've just started downloading highlights from some of those discs: a great band from Duluth called Teague Alexy with the Feelin Band and a one-man band named Tim Hirons. I'll keep you posted, as these are artists who need to be heard.
As far as GD, I've got a monster Scarlet>Fire from 3/88, a nice, revved up Jack Straw>Franklin's from 80, highlights from Without a Net (1/2 Step, Eyes, Help>Slip>Frank), Brent's Gentlemen Start Your Engines, Fallout from Phil Zone, highlights from Postcards of the Hanging (Ballad of a Thin Man!).
Cool stuff: Willie Nelson's reggae tunes, Kung Fu Fighting, Desmond Dekker's reggae classic Israelites, Manhattans' version of "Shining Star," Jayhawks 2nd disc Tomorrow the Green Grass ...

"Got a few wrinkles but that's OK, hang out in the breeze and they'll blow away"

I made a large trade for a bunch of tapes a while back. This guy threw in a bunch of old Grateful Dead Hour recordings that he made. They had been collecting dust in my bedroom until I started going threw them to see what was there. Just listened to a cool interview with Ken Nordine. He and Dave Gans were reminiscing about covering the New Years show, 1990. Seemed like a wild time! Bungie jumpers from the ceiling!?
I've also been listening to an audience copy of the Jerry tribute show from the Gathering of the Vibes 2005. David gans was also on the bill that night, along with Dark Star, David Nelson, Peter Rowan, Donna Jean, and tons more. It was a great weekend! anybody else happen to be there?

"The bottle was dusty but the liquor was clean."

Dead, Dead and More Dead.
Specifically:
9/2/80 (AUD) - Community War Memorial Auditorium
3/15/90 (AUD) - Capital Centre
9/10/90 (AUD) - The Spectrum
Dicks Picks 4
Dicks Picks 8
Dicks Picks 13
Reckoning
A bunch of stuff from the Tapers Section (love that, download stuff to the DeadPod from there weekly!