Old media, new media, and what to do with them

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July 8, 2013 - 11:20am

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marye

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This came to mind because I'm cleaning out closets and coming across boxes and boxes of tapes and slides... Back when the boys started playing, cassettes were a big breakthrough. For years, mailing them around the country was a huge part of the scene. Now you can often download a show right after it's been played, or watch it in real time from thousands of miles away. Things we could only dream of a couple of decades ago are now routine--not just real-time setlists, real-time video for all to see. In the olden days you had to send your film to the lab and wait with bated breath to see if that great shot turned out the way you hoped; now you can not only tell then and there, but you can send it to the world. With special effects. What are you recording/listening/entrusting images to these days? Do you miss the old-school stuff? Are there devices you can't do without?

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March 9, 2021 - 2:55pm

#31

d_silva1

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January 6, 2009

130+ GD tapes looking for a home

Like to find someone who would like these locally, so I don't have to box and ship. Oakland CA.
February 1, 2021 - 11:19am

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JoshByTheBay

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MAXROD101 and ROBOWEN2112

Check your PM's, am interested
February 1, 2021 - 10:08am

#33

robowen2112

Joined:
November 1, 2013

Free tapes

Hi. I have about 500 cassette tapes of ded shows. I mostly collected soundboards. Except late 80's and early 90's, those are mostly audience. The tapes run from, 10/2/66-3/5/92. They are free to a good home. Running out of room. I'm in the philly area. Thanks.
January 17, 2021 - 3:36pm

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maxrod101

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June 28, 2013

looking for a new owner for my almost 1000 GD shows on 3300 cds

this post is not for the faint hearted,I was an early participant here from way back when Mr. Hunter was the webmaster..bout 30 trips around the sun give or take ago. I want my big ass collection of dead shows on cds to find a good home. These shows are Auds,Soundboards and about the best versions out there,no commercial releases.all done by the hands of the fans and thier decks. Ive known most of the tapers from back in the early days. These discs have been well kept in paper sleeves labeled and organized and stored in cabinets for cds and thats how i want them to stay. list of course is avail and pics , but I dont want to piece meal this collection out. is this possible?..would someone want this? is it all about hard drives, terabytes and streaming now? if not you maybe someone you know? shipping would be humongous.would have to be a pick up thing.im in the NYC area.Im not looking to sell the music of course. i Acquired most of this thru vines and the gratitude of the people who spread it far and wide. but with the huge amt of media put into it and storage cabinets maybe a barter thing or rtn of it on a hard drive..all open for discussion, ..also have hundreds of ratdog and PLQ shows but thats another project... PM me if this not beyond yours or someone you knows wildest Dead dreams through another day.
December 27, 2020 - 5:46pm

#35

beerandburritos

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April 28, 2020

Re: Cassettes Looking For A Good Home

Fred,
Very interested in these tapes and sent you a message!
December 24, 2020 - 8:01am

#36

llamafred

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December 11, 2020

Cassettes Looking for a good home

Like others here, I've made the move to digital. Downsizing the space I take up so looking to pass along my collection of Dead and non-Dead concert tapes as well as some commercial ones as well. If you're in the Michigan area we could meet up to hand off or if you pay shipping I'll send them. Fred
June 10, 2020 - 12:37am

#37

briangerard1976

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October 2, 2008

Grateful dead shows

Hi there, my portable hard drive recently died, I had over 300 shows on it, I'm heartbroken, can anyone send me on shows in a file format or whatever to replace them please?
April 14, 2020 - 8:36pm

#38

nitecat

Joined:
November 1, 2010

tapes

I gave the reels to a happy guy recently. I gave the cassettes to another happy guy, too.
I have non-dead cassettes ready to go to someone locally in SF. Lots of great live stuff.
Also have a library catalog perfect for storing cassettes, pull out a drawer and there they are! Catalog for someone in SF also.
April 14, 2020 - 9:52am

#39

esau_esau

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January 16, 2020

@NiteCat

Hey I sent an email inquiring about the tapes if they're still available.
March 21, 2020 - 7:39pm

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nitecat

Joined:
November 1, 2010

Cassettes and Reels Offered

Hi I also have a ton of Dead cassettes, soundboard and audience. I also have a ton of Dead reel to reel recordings.

I live in San Francisco. I am moving soon. These cassettes and reels can be yours.

I also have 2 cool library file drawer case ( think when you looked up a book at the library). These are perfect for storing cassettes, they fit great. Come pick them up!

email gratecat@gmail.com

thanks,
Scott

This came to mind because I'm cleaning out closets and coming across boxes and boxes of tapes and slides... Back when the boys started playing, cassettes were a big breakthrough. For years, mailing them around the country was a huge part of the scene. Now you can often download a show right after it's been played, or watch it in real time from thousands of miles away. Things we could only dream of a couple of decades ago are now routine--not just real-time setlists, real-time video for all to see. In the olden days you had to send your film to the lab and wait with bated breath to see if that great shot turned out the way you hoped; now you can not only tell then and there, but you can send it to the world. With special effects. What are you recording/listening/entrusting images to these days? Do you miss the old-school stuff? Are there devices you can't do without?

Tapes to give away in CT

hi, i have 5-6 boxes of my friend's collection, mostly dead, max creek, and other bands, his setup was Nakamichi, so the tapes are good. I would love to have someone take them off my hands :) IN the New England area would help, to avoid expensive shipping costs.

thanks, Steve :)

Re: Tapes To Give Away In CT

Just sent you a message! May be able to find your tapes a good home!

Tapes still available?

Hello - my name is Will. Are you still looking to get rid of old tapes? I'm interested and I'd love to talk to you more!

Gratefully yours,
Will

Tapes still available?

Hey its Will. I just got a tape player. I'd love your tapes if you still have any. Thanks.

Gratefully yours,
Will

Tapes still available?

Hey man. I saw your post from like 9 years ago about tapes but didn't know if any were still available? Probably a long shot but thought I'd check.

Gratefully yours,
Will

Tapes still available?

Please let me know if you still have any tapes you want to get rid of? Thanks. Take care.

Gratefully yours,
Will

My Tapes

They are in WI, in my basement if you can make it here...

I suppose I could use the space... :-)

Tapes

Anyone got any tapes to help a brother out!?

Tapes

Where are you located? Maybe I can meet you and give you my tapes

Tapes

I have quite a collection of live tapes. Dead, Garcia, Weir in many incarnations
Most are original masters that were made by my group, from early 70's til the end (Jerry's passing).
Cassettes and DATS.
I do not have the time to transfer them to digital, and would love to give them to someone willing to do this, and give me high quality digital copies. You can keep the originals. Shipping, etc, to be on your dime.

Please do not reply if the above requirements cannot be met.

If anyone is interested, let me know.

Hug
rhuggins52@optonline.net

Tapes

I've got quite a few good ones. What are you looking for? Quality, artwork, certain shows...?

I'd love to take some tapes too, thanks! ❤️⚡💙

Too young for vinyl, too old for Spotify - good ol' cassette tapes have always been my fave music media! CDs were such a flawed technology (left outta the case for 30 seconds‽ Hope you like — like — like — like to skip!). Not so with a tape (just don't leave 'em on your dash in August)! Streaming services are grand, but rely on "internet privilege" (access). You can keep your iPod shuffles, and your subscription services - I'm a sucker for my walkman and a bootleg.
My dad had a brown leather briefcase adorned with a simple Stealie, where he kept his treasures from the Tapers' Section. As I grew in age & taste I relied on those cassettes.

Anyway, I wasn't trying to sing y'all 100 verses in ragtime...

TL;DR—
I would love to gather *any* tapes y'all might be looking to spill!

→→ jessicajmola@gmail.com
→→→→ (681) 418-1780

I'm located in Southern WV! May or may not be able to chip into shipping, but am always down to *happily, readily,generously* trade some art (mostly watercolor paintings) handmade by yours truly!

Collection found new home

CDs of over 1900 shows found a new home!

Let's keep paying it forward!

Would love some tapes!

Hey all, as a few others have chimed in here, I would love to slowly acquire some tapes recorded over the years. I like listening in all different media at different times, depending on how I’m feeling. So I’d love to build a little tape collection. Let me know if you’re looking to offload some of your collection as you digitize, or if you’re up for some old-school blanks and postage dubbing. Thanks!

Tapes Needed!

Hey everyone!
I’m on the lookout for more tapes! Message me if you have some you want to give to a good home!

In search of tapes!

Hey now! I'm putting together a basement stereo rig for my son and have come into a nice old tapedeck. I was too young to see Jerry back in the day, but I'd love to get my hands on some tapes to start a collection. Does anyone have any they're looking to offload? NFA <3

TAPES

7.5" reels. High generation audience and soundboards from early days through 1988. 90's VHS hi fi. You pay shipping. Let's discuss details.

Dead tapes

I saw your comment. I am not the person whose add you were referring to.
I do however, have maaany Dead cassettes.
Are you still interested in them? Mike S.

Tapes

Hey now! I too am interested in obtaining a tape or two. Been listening to the Dead for decades via albums, CD’s, streams, archives, etc and only caught my first live performance when I saw Bob Weir & Wolf Bros last year ☺️. I continue to climb my way down the rabbit hole any chance I get, including just about any video or reading material I can get my hands on. I recently finished reading “Live Dead: The Grateful Dead, Live Recordings, and the Ideology of Liveness” and become even more fascinated by the phenomenon of tape trading. Really makes me wish I’d been on the bus! Anyways, would love to get my hands & ears on some of those relics if any of y’all are able to administer to a brother.. ☺️

Tapes

i have a couple of shows that you might like - Rainbow Theatre, Finsbury Park London April 21 1981 & Wembley Stadium, London, October 31 1992. However I only have them as CD-R's, but I can send you those, along with cover artwork. Send me your mailing address and I'll post them.