Grateful Dead

Billy, I'm a bit jealous. Never got to see him. The closest was I took a day trip to St. Louis one time, and I saw Fahey was playing that night, but I couldn't talk any of my friends to stay (of course no one had even heard of him). But I did get to see another hero, Dave Van Ronk, play one time in Atlanta. Small bar, less than 100 people. It was supposed to be 2 different shows, but with so few people, no one was asked to leave. I was by myself, and the owner sat down to to say hi, and when I told him I specifically drove in town to see Dave, he took me over to meet him....!

Love the triple encore with the Band on this! I had first listened to the FM broadcast on that night - and recorded it onto Maxell IIs ... And therefore it had many, many replays between then and my 1st show in the fall - 10.14 - Hartford.

Ripper!
Not sure I’ve heard the whole show before?
Quite the Sugaree! And then continuing up and onward!
Rut roh, too much listening, not enough house cleaning lol

S-W-B: solid first show! I’d say that one hangs well with the previous night?

Sun King. Cool story. Seems I’m going to have to check out JF as he keeps popping up?

Merry Christmas, fellow rockers!!!

Nice to see Aarhus get some love, it's one of my favorite E72 shows. along with Newcastle. Two great shows that rarely get talked about.....

In regard to Kingswood, I've told the tale before, long motorcycle ride up there, the three song encore made it all worthwhile........

Christmas... is not an external event at all, but a piece of one's home that one carries in one's heart.....

Rock on,

Doc
The earth has grown old with its burden of care,
But at Christmas it always is young,
The heart of the jewel burns lustrous and fair,
And its soul full of music breaks the air,
When the song of angels is sung.......

Might as well, might as well…it’s another shorty and I think I have enough time before Santa comes home from work!
No Bueno, if she hears Dead playing instead of Xmass tunes she’ll give my presents back to Santa!!

There is something about Aarhus that stands out…

Seasons Greetings to the Good Doctor!
Reminds me, haven’t fired up any Run Rudolph Run from 71 YET!

Easy access Run, Run, Rudolf on Taper's Dec. 9-15 from Felt Forum 12-4-71. I like the later one better, Ann Arbor 12-14-71.
" Rudolf, you know you're the mastermind"
Cheers

SMU-Dallas, TX

That show has the sweetest "Brokedown Palace" ever.. (just saying..) - hope you are well, Doc..

Oakland

I enjoy the holidaze jukebox…but I need a cleanse lol
Decent show, so so SB?

12/26: think Dick got that one right!
Really dug that one the other day!
That and the 28th…seem like the best nights?

Edit: 12/26/69 think Dave got that one right!
One of my top/fav DaP, numero 43!

Glorious

Love those Rudolph Runs from 1971
Merry XMAS DOC and ALL of You OTHER ONES
The Days Between will soon welcome
Another Grateful Year to everyone

Features two shows on 3 cds. The second one is 12/20/69 which features a late great Dark Star-Stephen-Eleven.

JGB @ The Greek

DaP 2 - Disc 3

To Lay Me Down, Trucking > Mind Left Body Jam > Spanish Jam > Wharf Rat, Us Blues, Saturday Night, Uncle John's Band

Got to hurry up and finish with the 2nd set as my DiP 1 vinyl is out for delivery today. The wealth of holiday bounty continues.
Cheers
And today's Jam-O-Week from 11-15-71 Austin, TX is calling me too. Doc recommended IIRC.

Watched the fun CBS interview last night.
Bob still getting milage outta the #1 in Turlock schtick.

Hopefully get the K honors in tonight…
But first! Back to the end of 84.

Tis True Mary, and this one’s (12/28/84) a real fun one!
Won’t spoiler set list, but some fun firsts!
Perhaps a touch of occasional sloppiness, but it doesn’t matter, as you can just tell their having their big end of year fun!

Onto 12/29/84 now. Starts out strong and so far so good…

In the car today while cruising down the highway.

A good candidate for the next E72 vinyl release.
Complete show, not the HYH chop job.

There is a reason this show (albeit chopped) was the very first thing released from the vault: The Other One - Comes A Time and on through to the end of the show is all mindbogglingly and jawdroppingly great and intense.
Having the whole show in the trunk, or hopefully yes on vinyl, gives those 2nd/3rd set pieces a better context (of course) - as the first set does have some different pacing/flow & formulation of the 'spokes on the wheel'. Then they come back out absolutely swinging with the Good Lovin'. An All-Time classic show ...
Veilen Dank!

I started listening to Dicks Picks 3 yesterday on vinyl - a selection of tracks from 5/22/77. It is an incredible album, in terms of sound quality, choice of material and playing. It occurred to me that I might enjoy this more as it is than if it had been expanded to include the whole show. There have been quite a few Dicks Picks released on vinyl that have made me think this way.
Maybe, for me, having heard these songs so many times in so many different permutations, highlights of shows are becoming more enjoyable that the whole enchilada.
Not a popular view, and not one I would have had a few years ago.

New Year's Eve @ The Cow Palace

I think - in 2027 - we will get the full Spring tour in a Mega (or is it Maga these days..) box.. fingers crossed..

One from the Vault was the first release in 91.

You are correct, Deadvikes - I forgot that one was out so early.
8.13.75 is quite good (to my ears), and some folks swear by it. But it always seemed a little sterile/restrained to me - until Jerry starts to let loose some fire during the Eyes.
I have always preferred the aud that circulated of The Bob Fried Memorial Boogie 6.17.75, and the (flying!) Blues for Allah segment from the SNACK benefit.
I am hoping that we can get 6.17 in some form this year. And a re-release of the SNACK set (with BfA 50th?) would be greatly appreciated, as I missed getting Beyond Description back in the day ...

I've been wanting 6/17/75 for quite a while, just so I can mark 1975 as DONE! :-)

Man, still quite a chunk of 77 left, depending on how accurate you want to be on "Spring". I count 10 shows between march and may. 11 for the balance of the year. Together that would be the size of E72.

They could call it "77-Done!"

Should be priced about 600 bucks!

Like I said, big, heavy, wooden, requiring its own shelf! :-)

Strat-They remastered it in HDCD specs in 2007 and it was a big upgrade to the original. Still have the original but always listen to the remastered version now. Still have my 100 year hall copy as well, but it is in rough shape.
Listened to 5/26/72. Never disappoints.
TN John, will have to get the New Years Cow Palace show going next week, another favorite of mine.

12/28/1984

From a recommendation on another board.

The second set in particular--

'liquid'.

I want the whole enchilada Daverock.
With chips, guacamole, salsa, and a margarita on the rocks with salted rim.

Not all chop jobs are chopped equally.
DP1 vinyl has the Phil jam (sometimes called Philostomp), but it wasn’t included on the DP1 CD.
The vinyl also has Jerry’s comment before WRS. Nothing important, but you wouldn’t know it was there if you only ever heard the DP1 CD.

The thing about complete shows is that you can make them a chop job by hitting the skip button, or by making your own playlists on a computer.
But with a chop job you can’t turn it into a complete show.

“Put a color TV in every room, Salt Lake City”

I even listened to Broken Arrow.
But plan on skipping Samba.

Great line

6/22/73
11/15/71

:)))

The return of China Cat-> IKYR.

Phenomenal

Enjoyed disc one last Thursday
Heard China Rider today

Instinct said do 11/15/71 instead

Magnificent show

Methinks the band had some "Texas tea" prior to performing

DHB Baby!

Hey Y33,
How’s it? you still there?
Outta be onto the 90s by now…; )
Onward!

The evolution of GD is endlessly amazing

Currently on archive 11/20/70

So raw

Compare 11/20/70 to one year later

Such a change in sound

GBtGD

And some super dark roast Columbian Supremo.

6/4/1977 taped by Rob Eaton. Is this the fastest NFA ever? Or perhaps it was the party favors. I recall Dick Latvala raved about this Forum show but noted there is no SDB in the vault.

If interested in a new road trip story from that June 77 run, I posted that one the Oroboros dragon thread. As usual brevity is not my long suit.

“Don’t cry because it’s over, smile because it happened.” - Dr. Seuss

AOTS-50th bonus disc.

Yes, yes, and yes.

A very Jerry show!!

I really can't go on enough for this one

Happy New Year, gang!

After the glory of 11/15/71, I am unfortunately in an "anything but GD" mindset. So, I challenged myself to listening to Public Image Limited's Flowers of Romance LP on that toob.

I bought the record when it was released and was shocked by its almost unlistenability. I tried a few times over the years but had to stop.

I am trying again....I finally hear some listenable material.

Do you have what it takes to listen to the entire album?

I challenge you to a friendly wager of nothing.

...for the deadheads
of the world"

nov 24 1978
at the Capitol Theatre
in Passaic NJ
(pre-FM tape broadcast)

great way to get a new year
of listening started!

last 5+ over the holidays
12/31/78
12/28/89
12/28/70
4/20/84
4/19/84
10/15/76 identifier #11655 on the archive

PEACE for ALL!
uncle_tripel

I've never heard one of their albums - although I have had a couple of teeth out, which might be quite similar.

Had completely forgotten that this show was featured on the first bonus disc in the DaP series in 2012.

np - Weather Report Suite.

omg the prelude

edit - omfg the whole freaking disc. From Set I - Sugaree, Weather Report Suite. From Set II - He's Gone > Trucking > Nobody's Fault But Mine > The Other One > Spanish Jam > Wharf Rat

that has to have Dave's attention (vvn - maybe copyright that PF)

a taste of that - Aoxomoxoa 50th Disc 2 from the Avalon January '69

First Issue
Second Edition

Good stuff

Clementine > Death Don't Have No Mercy (1/26/69)