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    18,000 happy Dead Heads could not be wrong. Deer Creek, my how you deliver.

    We're closing the books on DAVE'S PICKS 2021 with not one but two - nearly - complete shows from Noblesville, IN 7/18/90 & 7/19/90. Yes, we've packed it all on four CDs, save for that second night encore which we promise you'll get to hear in the very near future. Sometimes there really is just too much good stuff.

    For now, we'll invite you to cozy up with two exceptional back-to-back shows, shows with precision and clarity, shows with more than a lion's share of exploratory jams, and most importantly, shows that were simply a damn good time for all. Highlights from night one include the bookends of a spectacular "Help>Slip!>Franklin's" and an epically intricate "Morning Dew" followed by a classic cover of "The Weight." Night two, is the sleeper hit, with flawless playing from start to finish, the set list inviting you to find new favorites in top-notch renditions of "Foolish Heart" or "Victim Or The Crime," and if that's not one of the finest versions of "Desolation Row" Bobby ever did do! We would be remiss if we didn't mention that these shows were among Brent's last and they are some of his finest of the era at that.

    Limited to 25,000 numbered copies, DAVE’S PICKS VOL. 40: DEER CREEK MUSIC CENTER, NOBLESVILLE, IN 7/18 & 19/90 was recorded by Dan Healy and has been mastered to HDCD specs by Jeffrey Norman.

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  • Vguy72
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    RIP Betty White....

    ....this year sucked enough, why not just pile it on.

  • billy the kiddd
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    12/31/70 T.V. broadcast/ Happy New Years everybody

    I remember watching the Grateful Dead on 12/31/70 on T.V. with my brother, the show was broadcast on KQED channel 9. I wonder if KQED still has a copy of the show? My brother would go to his first New Years Eve show next year,12/31/71, and every New Years show after that. I went to quite a few New Years Eve shows, but eventually I just stayed home and taped them off the radio. My favorite New Years Eve show that I attended was 12/31/77. Happy New year's to everybody here on the forum, I hope everybody has a fantastic, happy and healthy year.

  • Strider 808808
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    Ran the gauntlet, 1971 almost completed. Will listen to 12/31/71 and follow it up with 12/31/81. The five new year’s shows in December 1981 were my first full run for any New Years Eve. Not sure how I managed to drive out of Oakland in the pre-dawn hours of January 1, 1982 but I sure enough did. Turbo rode shotgun and we did a tour of North Beach, Golden Gate Bridge, Half Moon Bay and dropped him off at the airport mid-morning. Then drove the “Death Star” 73 Pontiac Catalina to Los Altos to meet up with friends to caravan to Ripplewood Cabins in Big Sur. Slept really good that night. I Do Not recommend that kind of activity .
    So later today 12/31/71 and follow it up with 12/31/81. Never in my wildest dreams 40 years ago did I think that would I be listening to these two Dead shows on their 40th and 50th anniversaries.
    Other New Years attended; 12/31/75 Jerry Garcia & Nicky Hopkins at Keystone Berkeley , 12/31/84, 12/31/86, 12/31/88, 12/31/89, 12/31/90. Can add in 12/29 & 30/77 Winterland.
    But my friend of 50 years Jay Kerley went to every New Year’s Eve from December 1977 until the final NYE 1991. Jay was also at Keystone Berkeley December 31, 1975.
    The relentless unfolding of time. Will go for a hike on the desert this morning. Live life to the fullest dear readers. Happy New Years.

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    This Is The Year

    I used to play a lot of online poker when Party Poker reigned supreme. Not a gambler by nature, but Texas Hold 'Em was all the rage. There was a guy there who lost all the time, and not so ironically, he named his avatar "ThisIsTheYear". I always think of this guy when it comes to New Year's; this is the year. Maybe to make a resolution and stick to it? Maybe to listen to more '68 Dead? Maybe shit will get back to normal?

    I haven't listened to 12/31/71, except for the short Jam and Black Peter that appear on The Closing of Winterland bonus disc. Glad to hear there's a Charlie Miller out there. Will be grabbing that one soon.

    Listening to New Potato Caboose on Two From the Vault. Probably my favorite version. We're pretty blessed to have great sounding multi-tracks from this era. I've recently put on Road Trips '68 and 30 Trips '68. I can just imagine attending those shows with a good buzz.

    Happy New Year you guys.

    Happy New Year MaryE. Thank you for the too-shelf support. You and Dr. Rhino are exceptional folks.

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    Good music will always be recognized in the end…...

    50 years ago today.....

    December 31, 1971
    Winterland, San Francisco, California

    Set 1: Dancin' In The Streets-Mr. Charlie-Brown-Eyed Women-Beat It On Down The Line-You Win Again-Jack Straw-Sugaree-El Paso-Chinatown Shuffle-Tennessee Jed-Mexicali Blues-China Cat Sunflower>I Know You Rider-Next Time You See Me-Playing In The Band-Loser-One More Saturday Night

    Set 2: Truckin'>drums>The Other One>Me And My Uncle>The Other One-jam>Black Peter-Big River-The Same Thing-Ramble On Rose-Sugar Magnolia-Not Fade Away>Goin' Down The Road Feeling Bad>Not Fade Away

    Encore: Casey Jones

    This is deadicated to Scott Wiseman………

    Ah, shut the f*ck up for a minute. What happened to the FCC…………..?

    For years the Lanum FM was the only commonly circulating copy of this show, until Charlie Miller released his fine FM and SBD remasters in 2018. Both are recommended. And while this may not be a “classic show”, it is, like many Dead New Year’s shows, a “fun show”, and it does have its moments, especially the Dancin’ opener and the fine second set. A great way to end a great year of Grateful Dead music. But was it really the end of 1971………………?

    The world in which we were called to exist was an absurd world, and there was no other in which we could take refuge…….

    Rock on!!

    Doc
    That, for me, is the only real legacy: the idea that one has left a lingering trace in people's memories…..

  • Vguy72
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    Speaking of anniversaries....

    ....I also spent a new years driving.
    Long story long, I lived in Elko, NV for three years starting on Thanksgiving 1995. Jerry passed recently, was going through a divorce (Too young), and wanted a change, and had a job opportunity.
    Brought who I thought was a friend with me. He was dating the sister of my ex.
    Was a good escape at the time, then I trusted this dude with the keys to my truck one day, because he was driving to town for a job opportunity. I might have been snowblinded because he had cocaine connections.
    He said, "I'll leave the keys to your truck under the mat because you have a spare set. It will be in in the parking lot of the Red Lion."
    Cool I said. Then I woke up that day and found some of my stuff missing. Roommate drove me to the parking lot where I assumed my truck would be.
    Turns out, he stole from me and my roommate and high tailed it in my truck to Texas to apparently sell my ride over the border.
    State Farm said there was 30 days before we can write you a check to cover your loss if my vehicle wasn't recovered. On day 28, they called me and said they found my truck just north of El Paso, and that I had to go get it. State Farm paid for all expenses as I flew to Texas to recover it and drive it all the way back to northern Nevada. Radio was gone. And back then, there wasn't streaming shit. 38 hours later, after fighting a hard pull to the left because "my friend" apparently went off roading, I made it back to Elko and traded it in.
    I spent New Years 1995 driving my now beat up rig home.
    His name is Marc Peters. Fuck that guy. If any of you know an asshole by that name, let me know.
    But it wasn't all bad. I met my wife in Elko. 23 year anniversary is coming up in September.
    Spinning Portland 5.19.74 from the NW Box now.

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    Nappy/ Catalyst/ Dunsmuir

    Nappy, I've seen some great players in the Catalyst, Gatemouth Brown, James Cotton, Albert Collins,Luther Tucker and Kim Wilson. I used to go trout fishing in the Sacramento River back in the 1960s around the town of Dunsmuir, it's a real nice place.

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    and for anniversary dates...

    So...late December '92 I was driving for a band...plan was I was to drive from Los Angeles to Mateel CA (south of Eureka)...I picked the band up at the Eureka Airport and drove 'em back down to Mateel...the next day (and this is why I hate booking agencies sometimes) we drove back down to Santa Cruz for a Catalyst show, then the next morning I dropped everyone off at the San Jose Airport so they could fly to Portland for the next gig...sheesh...so after dropping them we (Drum Tech & I) started to head up in the van to Portland on I-5...It starts snowing around Red Bluff...as we hit the Shasta area the snow is coming down like crazy...traffic was stopped and forced to get off of the Interstate at small town called Dunsmuir...only vehicles with chains were to be allowed to continue...we find an auto parts shop with about ten minutes to spare before they close and get the chains...we go back to the van and after a few attempts at putting the chains on, we realize they are the wrong size and the shop is closed and we're stuck till at least the next day...we find a motel with a room still available and figure we'll spend the night and still make it to Portland for the New Year's Eve show...we go to get some breakfast at this little cafe and realize the power is out...our motel had a generator back up so we had no idea of this...we get a cold breakfast and then find out I-5 is closed and may be closed all day...the drum tech gets on a pay phone (!!!) and leaves a message for the road manager at the hotel we were headed for...we then proceeded to get some food at a small market and a 12 pack...to make a long story a bit shorter we were stuck there until New Year's Day...Happy Anniversary to me...

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    My wife was pregs with twins

    Didnt attend show but shoulda

  • Vguy72
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    PF....

    ....what date is that '96 Phish show you speak of?
    Edit. Just saw on the news about massive wildfires in the Denver area fanned by 100 wind gusts (!!). I know some regulars here live there. Be safe out there.
    Oh. And no snow here. Darn.

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18,000 happy Dead Heads could not be wrong. Deer Creek, my how you deliver.

We're closing the books on DAVE'S PICKS 2021 with not one but two - nearly - complete shows from Noblesville, IN 7/18/90 & 7/19/90. Yes, we've packed it all on four CDs, save for that second night encore which we promise you'll get to hear in the very near future. Sometimes there really is just too much good stuff.

For now, we'll invite you to cozy up with two exceptional back-to-back shows, shows with precision and clarity, shows with more than a lion's share of exploratory jams, and most importantly, shows that were simply a damn good time for all. Highlights from night one include the bookends of a spectacular "Help>Slip!>Franklin's" and an epically intricate "Morning Dew" followed by a classic cover of "The Weight." Night two, is the sleeper hit, with flawless playing from start to finish, the set list inviting you to find new favorites in top-notch renditions of "Foolish Heart" or "Victim Or The Crime," and if that's not one of the finest versions of "Desolation Row" Bobby ever did do! We would be remiss if we didn't mention that these shows were among Brent's last and they are some of his finest of the era at that.

Limited to 25,000 numbered copies, DAVE’S PICKS VOL. 40: DEER CREEK MUSIC CENTER, NOBLESVILLE, IN 7/18 & 19/90 was recorded by Dan Healy and has been mastered to HDCD specs by Jeffrey Norman.

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How in the hell did I miss that DaP 41 was Baltimore '77? I've always loved that show!! Did it go out in email, I can't find anything on dead.net?

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I said the same thing Burnsy. I had to go back to the Seaside chat for the subscription to find it.
#41 from '77 and #42 from '74! "We're in heaven, man!" JG
Cheers!

Edit: I think back then I was so chuffed to get the night before, Richmond VA, on DaP#1 vinyl that I forgot all about Baltimore being DaP#41.

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Dave's 41: Spring 77
Dave's 42: Feb 74

chick a boom chick a boom
dontcha just love it

I LOVE it

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Just got my two day pass for Tedeschi Trucks Band & Los Lobos at Red Rocks...i went to the band website and clicked info next to to ticket button on the Red Rocks date and it displayed the code...I got a two day GA pass for a total of $142....Wheee....

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OK, they got me. I thought I was gonna pass on the subscription this year, and just go a la carte. The Baltimore 77 show is great, but I've got so so much 77 it didn't seem like something I HAD to HAVE. But if DaP 42 is gonna be Winterland 74, and if that's gonna be the one with the bonus disc, I don't see how I can be expected to resist. Which means I will taxed about $30 for my stupidity in not just getting the early bird subscription. Ah well. Tried to save a buck, wound up paying the Stupid Tax. Story of my life, really.

Doc is an Angel-headed hipster burning for the ancient heavenly connection to the starry dynamo in the machinery of night.

Cool to know some others here will be at TTB Red Rocks. See you there! I'll be the geeky old white dude in row 50.

of course the other two will be Boreal Ridge and 2/16/88.

I subscribe for the peace of mind, if nothing else.

77 and 74...as the kids say: "LET'S GO!"

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It concerns me that yet again the first two DAVE PICKS of the year(2022) will be shows from: 1977 & 1974 in that order. It has become all too much of a familiar pattern, having these two years as the first two releases each year, that's not what the Dead were about....following repetitive patterns. It's song limiting over their career body of material, and honestly most 1974 shows were repetitive, sounding the same, and limited setlist material(I get it that their were some good shows with 4-5 DS played during the year). Between 1973, 1974, and 1977 this makes up 40% of the 42 Dave Picks - that's not fair IMHO!! The Dead were about exploring, how about exploring the years 1980-1993 or so for the next, say, 10 releases....geeeezzz! I think the Spring of 1977 has run its course, kinda time to move on IMHO!!!!

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It was Garcia's first show back after his medical emergency, and what a show it was. The Dead kicked off the show with Touch of Grey and when Garcia sang "I will survive" the audience just really cut loose. But the best was durring Candyman, when Garcia sang " Hand me my old guitar" it felt like the roof would blow off that place, the audience was so loud, listen to it on the audience tape, the audience roar really comes through. Garcia looked so happy to be playing again, and was having the time of his life. I know some other folks from the forum were there, it was a very special night.

gotta give that one a go

I listened to 12/31/86 over the summer, and really dug that one

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It was announced on the seaside chat.

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For the past 2 years the last 2 DaP releases of the year have been Brent shows, with 40 and 36 being 4-CD releases.

We haven’t seen a 77 followed by a 74 since 33 and 34.

Here’s a summary from dead disc dot com:

Dave's Picks Volume 33: Dekalb, IL, 10/29/77
Three CD release of the complete Grateful Dead show at Evans Field House, N. Illinois University, Dekalb on October 29, 1977

Dave's Picks Volume 34: Jai-Alai Fronton, Miami, June 23, 1974
Three CD release of the complete Grateful Dead show at Jai-Alai Fronton, Miami on June 23, 1974.

Dave's Picks Volume 35: Philadelphia Civic Center, Philadelphia, PA, April 20, 1984.
Three CD release of the complete Grateful Dead show in Philadelphia on April 20, 1984 plus 3 tracks from the April 19, 1984 show.

Dave's Picks Volume 36: Hartford Civic Center, Hartford, CT on March 26 & 27, 1987.
Four CD release of two complete Grateful Dead show in Hartford, CT on March 26 & 27, 1987.

Dave's Picks Volume 37: College of William & Mary, Williamsburg, VA, on April 15, 1978
Three CD release of the Williamsburg 4/15/78 show plus music from the Pittsburgh 4/18/78 show.

Dave's Picks Volume 38: Nassau Coliseum, Uniondale, NY, 9/8/73
Three CD release of the Nassau Coliseum show on September 8, 1973 plus 2 tracks from the September 8, 1973 show at the same venue.

Dave's Picks Volume 39: The Spectrum, Philadelphia, PA, 4/26/83
Three CD release of the Philadelphia show on April 26, 1983. Plus bonus tracks from April 26, 1983 (Philadelphia) and April 15, 1983 (Rochester).

Dave's Picks Volume 40: Deer Creek Music Center, Noblesville, IN, 7/18/90 and 7/19/90
Four CD release of two Deer Creek shows from July 1990. (The encore from the second show was omitted and included as a bonus track on Dave's Picks Volume 41).

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It was the announcement that #42 would be a '73 Winterland show that got me back on the subscription bus. If, instead, they had announced they were going to spend the next 2-3 years exploring the '80s-'90s, I would've tuned out for a while.

Different strokes for different folks, and so on and so on and scooby dooby doobie.

DaP 2020
7 CD’s Brent
7 CD’s not Brent

DaP 2021
7 CD’s Brent
7 CD’s not Brent

I like Brent.
In fact I’m listening to 9-30-89 right now.

I also like 60’s, 70’s, 90’s.
In fact, 65-95 are my go to years.
Just listened to 10-12-68 set 2 before I started 9-30-89.
I listened to 10-12-68 this weekend for the first time, and just did set 2 tonight when I saw that Jim set that as the date on his wayback machine.

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Doc-Thank you for that wonderful gift of reminding me to listen to 12/14/71. I think your enthusiasm definitely helps, but I truly enjoyed the experience!!
CrowToldMe-You’re not the only one paying the stupid tax. After 10 years of early bird subscriptions, I thought this would be the year I went a la carte. But damn if Winterland ‘74 didn’t suck me right back in. But hey, I think it was really only a $16.00 tax, and if that bonus disc costs me $16.00, that’s a steal!!
DAVEROCK-I just got my Comus cd today. Brilliant!! I know you weren’t trying to sell it, but when you talked about being frightened when listening to it, I knew it was for me!!

P.S……to everyone. Enjoy, be safe, and treat others just as you wish to be treated.
Music is the Best!!

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Glad you like the Comus cd - no, I wasn't trying to sell it - just recommend a cool album. You've heard of easy listening - that's uneasy listening ! This "Dust on The Nettles" compilation is like pretty good collection of acid folk-whatever it's called. Another good, little known one is ,"Dreaming With Alice" by Mark Fry - "The witch is looking through my window/Her cold breath on the window pane" Yikes.

It all seems to tie in with what's been called the "folk horror" movement in films and books. The two signature films are "The Wicker Man" and "Blood on Satan's Claw" - and there is a corker of a box set coming out soon - "All The Haunts Be Ours" - although I don't think it plays on British blu ray set ups.

In addition to my favorite era from 1963 through 1995, I really love 1968.

What they lack in song variety, they more than make up for with crackling energy and creative improvisations. I don't always trip, wear warpaint and pole dance naked while listening to live Dead.. but when I do, it's 1968 Live Dead.

Now that we are getting 2/23/74 (and highlights of 2/22 with the bonus disc), we can take a short breath.. but we cannot relax, we cannot give up the fight. If we don't get a late 60's for DaP 43 or DaP 44, I say we storm the vault and abscond with all the master reels we can carry. Norman and Glasser are in, who else is with us? I have this awesome powerpoint on how we can pull this off and get away with it. With detailed, step by step instructions.. it's foolproof.

#FreeTheReels.

Who's with me?

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slightly off topic but in your mention of "The Wicker Man" I thought of an Italian film from 1960... "Black Sunday" directed by Mario Bravo and starring Barbara Steele...I was ten years old when I saw it ...scared the crap out of me...the theatre I saw it at had their restrooms upstairs and I went up to use the men's room...in the foyer between the restroom entrances there was a coffin (a promo item from the movie) that played a prominent part in it...I couldn't bring myself to pass it to enter the men's room...sad

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Nappyrags - how great to have seen it in the theatre. It looks beautiful on blu ray - but films aren't really the same when you watch them at home. Mario Bava's films look beautiful - and that's the best in my eyes. Barbara Steele looks luminous in this. It's worth tracking all her Italian horror films, in my world. Not great films in the conventional sense of the word, perhaps - but conventions are for the conventional anyway.

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My brother was at 2/22/74, he says it's a killer show, only time he saw Garcia sing " Nobody's Fault but Mine". Jim, some 1968 would be fantastic, as a Dave's Pick or a stand alone release. It will be interesting to see if Dave keeps the same format for the last two picks or veers off course and puts out some 1968,69 or 70s shows. I would always be more happy with a full show release, but partial shows are totally cool on these earlier years where a reel flip might make it hard to release the whole show. But I'm with everybody else my favorite years are 1961( Sleepy Hallow Hog Stompers), to 6/3/95( my last show) and everything in between.

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I had fun that night.

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Good to see ya, we missed you!

Ever notice how Strider always somehow was at “the” shows!
Must be psychic, so, have any good lottery or stock tips! ; )

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I was in 4th grade in Wisconsin

The bus was 8.5 years away

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I'm seriously envious of strider shows (and many others that frequent this place and share their stories freely). Man, that February Winterland run
must have been epic.

Wow.
Wow.

I would love a soundboard of this show

So we don't have to hear the

TALKERS/YAKKERS

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Proudfoot, there is a soundboard of 6/22/76 that circulates. Try Lossless Legs website.

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Let's try this a different way. The key is to include all of text below with no spaces when you put it in your browser bar. Good luck. There's some nice pictures and some funny comments so folks will enjoy it. Plus the sheer enthusiasm the author has for this show is nice to see.

h t t p s : / / w w w .
thoughtsonthedead.com
/tag/92875/

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Or is it just not showing on my screen?

Gotta revisit that show

Also thank you for LL tip adh68

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Doing a little run this spring (March) starting in Nashville and ending in Syracuse. Cheap seats 57.00 (balcony) mostly 77.00 for rest of hall except right up front center which are 275.00 plus. vip packages 374.00. Still plenty of tickets available. Strict covid protocol fully vaxed or no entry, negative tests not accepted.
Coming close by but I don't think I'm ready for crowds yet. Bobby hasn't been scheduled here since 14 when he cancelled to clean himself up for the fare the well shows. Might not have another opportunity to see Bobby as time keeps on ticking but... I don't know, if tickets still available closer to show date and things are cooled down a bit with the virus, maybe then will address it again. To all those who will go, enjoy and stay safe.

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Happy Almost Christmas

Happy Shortest Day of the Year - it will only get brighter from here

Enjoy some Good Ole GD

Be Well People!
Sixtus

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8 1 73
6 10 73
11 4 77
A pair of shows I have never heard: teluride or telluride 87
8 23 69
4 22 79

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Be safe, PF..

Be sure to keep to the accepted rules of rating shows while road tripping
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1 Lightning Bolt: Made the exit, arrived on time.
2 Bolts: Missed the destination exit but snapped out of it before the next one, had to turn around, was 15 minutes late.
3 Bolts: Missed the exit and didn't notice until two exits later, had to turn around, was 45 min late
4 Bolts: Missed the exit and didn't notice until several states later, was very late and everyone is either worried about me or pissed.
5 Bolts: Missed the exit. Where am I, was I driving, it's dark, what language are they speaking, where are I am going anyway, what happened to the music, I guess it doesn't matter anyway.

Brake for Sasquatch. Be kind.

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this cold December morning"? Man this song has far out cool lyrics; check them out sometime. This song is so much better on the original version of Aoxomoxoa then on the remixed version. The original version of Aoxomoxoa is such a cool record. I think it's time for a cold one, this cold December morning

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could have been his 81st.
Good old Frank.
Thank you for teaching me.
G.

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I really like the original mix of Aoxomoxoa, too. Especially Mountains of the Moon with that ghostly out of key choir. I guess somebody thought that toning down the psychedelic weirdness might suck in a few of the more 'normal' rock fans who picked up on American Beauty, but, c'mon: psychedelic weirdness was the whole freeking point of Aoxomoxoa.

Same goes for Anthem of the Sun. Why take something that weird and try to make it appeal to the normies? The original mix was perfect AFAIC.

Drifting to earth, remnants of forgotten dreaming ...

Crow - that's how I see-and saw it, too. When I first read about the Dead, it was the psychedelic connection that made me want to hear them, not their proximity to mainstream rock. By chance I managed to get an original mix of Anthem in the 70's, which was the one that turned me on to them-but the copy of Aoxomoxoa I got was the remixed version. Consequently, I always thought that one was a bit overrated . I didn't hear the original version until many years later-what a difference !

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Hope you have a safe and happy holidaze,
And a Festivus for the rest of us!

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....trump actually admitted that the vaccine won't kill you. The Hill. Google it.
What a shitshow.

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