one of my all time fav shows to listen to and granted not all of the freedom hall show is outstanding, in fact the part included here is really the best part but no way will I purchase this as a half a show... it just breaks it up, I like to listen to the show from the start to get to the peak is missing the build-up, it just is like so many things in life, hurry up for the good parts... readers digest version of the dead..
no thanks

1974, the wall of sound, quote"cherished by deadheads" yet, someone else has decided what is good and what is edited. ???

Every partial show release will get comments about why it's not a full show. And I'm one of the folks who wants the full show. And I recognize that there are those who don't care about that. The thing of it is, it's not a question of having two Tennessee Jeds or two U.S. Blues. Each and every Dead show had/has a life of its own. Warts and all, it has its own energy, its own joyously unique qualities. And for 40 plus years, many of us have been celebrating that uniqueness. I don't know for sure, but I'm guessing there are far fewer complaints from folks when full shows are released. In general. And the two shows chosen here are quite extraordinary from start to finish. I mean really solid stuff. And yes, it's a great bargain for $20. But it's the fact that one could experience the whole show, as it happened, with this wonderful sound quality that is so frustrating. And I don't think stating that you don't want to buy these is a threat. It's just letting Rhino know what you would like, what's important to you. And it's obviously important to many Dead Heads, though not all. But I second the request from the person who suggested they make these available for download in their entirety. They did it before with this series and I was thrilled. If there are songs people don't want to hear, they don't have to listen. But the full show releases truly are of great importance to people. Especially, as someone already mentioned, partial shows end up removing the soundboard availability on Archive of the entire show, not just the released tracks. Not everyone will want the same thing. Not everyone's needs are the same. Some folks prefer music mixes on their iPods, some still love albums in their entirety. There's no right or wrong, but when it comes to Dead shows, there is a valid reason why many, many folks want them in their entirety. It's not just stubborness. It's a genuine love and a deep appreciation for the music and the history that backs this desire. It should not be dismissed. Not by Rhino and certainly not by other Dead Heads. And I'm glad Rhino still puts out a full show from time to time. I'm just another one of the folks who has a desire for the whole show and will buy them whenever they are made available. In the meantime, I'm happy the partial sets please so many others. But I don't get what I want from them, so I don't buy. Warners just started putting their entire library of films up on the internet for order. These are films that they don't believe warrant an "official" release from a marketing perspective, but can be ordered on a film by film basis. You order, they burn it and send it to you. This wonderful library of fantastic films. Many of which might never have seen the light of day otherwise. I'm hoping the Dead's archive will be offered in this fashion eventually. Except instead of burning, we can just download. Talk about kids in a candy store...

Think they made a good choice here..some really interesting jams, and from the release you get the groove, and feel of the 74 era.The Bonus Disc loks mighty interesting too.
That said...I wish they could make the complete shows available as downloads for those who want them..would be a really nice thing to do.
Long May Y`All run!!

Peace and Love

Oddleif

not much you can say about that sound system but wow you could feel each and every note played as it passed through your body. it was amazing. thoise were the daze of power music. peace out

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