Dave's Picks Volume 29: Swing Auditorium, San Bernardino, CA 2/26/77

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An institution in American rock music, the Grateful Dead continue to surprise the ears with new arrangements and altered styles. If their playing continues with the force that was heard in San Bernardino, the spirit of the Dead will live on. - Sun Telegram

We are more than pleased to kick off this year's Dave's Picks series with the much requested and quite spirited complete performance from Swing Auditorium, San Bernardino, CA 2/26/77. The Swing ’77 show was a unique beast, unlike any others from this era: as the band’s first concert of the year, it bridged the gap between the new and re-emerging sound of the returning 1976 Grateful Dead and the precision excellence of the spring ’77 Dead. Debuting two of their most intricately crafted songs of the 1970s, “Terrapin Station” (to open, no less!) and “Estimated Prophet,” the Dead demonstrated right from the start of this new touring year that they were not going to be a nostalgia act; they were going to be as adventurous and ambitious as they were at any time in their career.

Join the adventure as they soar through tried and true ("Playing In The Band," "Tennessee Jed"), well-loved covers ("Mama Tried," "Samson and Delilah," "Dancing In the Street"), and epic new jams.

Rounded out with three songs from Santa Barbara, CA 2/27/77, this one was recorded by Betty Cantor-Jackson and has been mastered to HDCD specs by Jeffrey Norman.

Dave's Picks Volume 29 is limited to 20,000 individually-numbered copies*.

*Limited to 2 per order. Very limited quantity available.

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April 17, 2019 - 4:23pm

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stoltzfus

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6/20/83

bobby at the end of Sugar Magnolia

yeah a yeah a yeah!
yeah a yeah a yeah!
yeah a yeah a yeah!

why oh why can't 6/18/83 and 6/20/83 have pristine soundboards to give the full Norman to...
April 17, 2019 - 2:28pm

#22

hartwerger

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MDJIM--6/20/83 Merriweather

Loved your post on the 6/20/83 show since I too was there and it was quite memorable. Only one correction. There was an encore: Its All Over Now Baby Blue. Jerry's voice may not have been up to par in '83, but it was still a mighty fine rendition of Baby Blue.

As you said, that Merriweather show may not be one of the best show of all times, but it was incredibly magical to most who attended it. Just read the reviews on the Archive (or even here on Dead.net). Unlike you Jim, I was on the lawn and had to brave the monsoon. I made a brief venture to the Pavilion during the second set, but things were a little too weird there so I wondered around and eventually back out into the torrent of rain. I guess I'll share a quick personal story about that show. During the peak of Music Never Stopped, a casual acquaintance of mine came running toward me in her yellow dress with a handful of mud. She plastered that mud on the back of my white shirt. I don't think we had Garcia handprints just yet back then, but her slap on my back formed a perfect handprint, only with a middle finger unlike Garcia. She disappeared and I didn't see her again that night. I knew from friends that she went back to New York, and I ventured off to Colorado later that summer. What was so odd was that mud handprint stayed on my shirt in perfect form. For most of that three hour show I was standing in the most relentless deluge of rain and that handprint never washed off the shirt. Days after the show, the shirt dried and so did the mud, but that muddy handprint never flaked off and never lost it's shape or character. At the time, it was a memento of a magical evening so I left the handprint there for as long as it was last. Six months later I returned to Baltimore and saw my acquaintance friend at a party. We talked of how much fun we had at that Merriweather show and how special it was when we briefly saw each other. She still had the yellow dress and I still had the white shirt with her handprint. Perhaps it was a simple twist of fate, but I felt a spark. Five years later we married. Through the years the shirt, and the dress, have disappeared, but my wife and I are still together and have been married for 30 years (holy sh%#$!--30 years, really?) I'm fortunate that we're still together, but perhaps more fortunate that she likes to listen to the Dead as much as I do (which is a friggin' lot!!). Anyway, for me, that Merriweather show was a memorable evening indeed.
April 17, 2019 - 1:50pm

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DeadVikes

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Warfield Box

I share in the hopes for this box. We know one thing for sure. The tapes used to produce the Warfield acoustic release have not been recorded over, the expanded Dead set they released in the 2000s and the expanded Dead Ahead bonus material all have not been recorded over.
Maybe Dave will give us some hints tomorrow.
April 17, 2019 - 1:27pm

#24

RV3

Joined:
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"Maybe Soon" on Warfield '80 Box - just guessing

I am only hoping on suspicions also for a Warfield '80 Box Set. Someone had originally mentioned it on the RSD release thread that it might be a prelude to a Warfield Box Set...who knows? Also previous RSD releases were part of larger Box Sets, 4/25/77 comes to mind. It was a RSD release, and part of the 30 Trips Box Set. Also, 3/29/90 Wake Up To Find Out was a RSD release, and then a part of Spring 1990(TOO). I believe there are a few other RSD releases that were part of Box Sets, etc ? Certainly seems like it could be the lead in to that type of box, BUT It may not be for a couple of reasons: 1) Dave has stated that the 1980 Warfield/RCMH tapes were taped over after Reckoning/Dead Set. 2) They do very few if any releases from the 1980s, I wouldn't expect them to a total 1980 Box - but I'm hoping like others! Where is that Bowlo fella with hints?!?
April 17, 2019 - 1:12pm

#25

icecrmcnkd

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Warfield Box

My unsubstantiated suspicions were also that this acoustic Warfield release was a prelude to a Box of electric sets.

Also,
I noticed that 5-15-70 Road Trips rerelease is available for preorder on Amazon.
April 17, 2019 - 11:41am

#26

DeadVikes

Joined:
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RV3-Warfield Box Set

Okay RV3, do you have information that we will be getting a Warfield 1980 Box Set this year? Don't get me too excited as I am still at work!

Let us know. Thanks 😊
April 17, 2019 - 8:52am

#27

Sixtus_

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re: 4/16/78 & E'72

Ok KeithFan, you know you can't mention 4/16/78 without Sixtus chiming in. I mean, this is an all-time favorite of mine and I've had the tape forever. They need to release this one and I thought i saw it on the list of recovered boards?

I completely concur with this being a standout from the early part of the year, overall. It has my all-time favorite Peggy'O that made it onto personal compilations in the past simply due to Jerry's solo in there....he takes things around the block several times and the naughty dirty guitar sounds emotionally exceptional. And of course the Scarlet > Fire to END the first set is pretty unique and rare especially that ">", wherein they do some very cool stuff and Donna's timely input during that ">" peak actually helps things out IMHO. But I truly love that Estimated > Eyes; the Estimated has some very slinky, prodding, mysterious vibes to it before it drops into Eyes of the World. And, although this is a faster version, Eyes cannot be underestimated - Keith belts out expressive supporting chords as the frenzy hits, and even note the very end....where they once again COME BACK to the Eyes theme as it seems to be fizzling...and it comes back WITH A FURY before settling into drums. And then I always loved that Iko coming out of drums, it was such an early take, followed by a fully rockin Sugar Mag.

People should give this one a listen for sure.

As for E'72, I need to get back on track, but I have always wondered: WHAT HAPPENED TO BIRD SONG????
We don't ever see it sitting on the wire during this tour - and that's a shame in consideration of the epicness it projected shortly thereafter.

Sixtus

P.S. also enjoyed the various stories and musings from the gang; as others note it sort of puts one into the shoes of another for some fun and unique perspectives.

And my heart goes out to Notre Dame; very sad but glad to see it still stands in defiance and will shine once again.

P.P.S. Thanks to peeps here, I was able to grab a copy of the RSD Warfield on CD via Amazon for exactly.....zero dollars. Such is the benefit of buying so much stuff off Amazon that I had enough "points" to cover this CD. I like the cost when it's zero.
April 17, 2019 - 7:46am

#28

Dennis

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K-Fan, K-Man...

…. or J Pan Fan.

Seems only a couple of your avatar photos feature a "red" square on the cup. I downloaded and blew up,,, still can not tell what the red square says?
April 17, 2019 - 7:46am

#29

RV3

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RSD - WARFIELD 1980

Yea, this is a nice 2-show acoustic sampler....but I'm surprised they haven't announced the WARFIELD '80 box Set for this year, maybe soon ; )
April 17, 2019 - 7:05am

#30

KeithFan2112

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Coasting to a Start

I've returned to E72, April 17 show. This is the one you can see about an hour's worth on YouTube. I like the first-ever He's Gone. My first listen to this song was when Rockin the Rhein came out. That one, this one, and the one from hundred-year Hall on April 26th are the only ones that don't have the middle 8 / going where the Winds Don't Change verse. I like these the best. I also like the fast tempo. For the versions that do have the middle 8, the last show at the lyceum is pretty cool because of Bobby's tremolo effect on his guitar. I think this is another case of me getting used to the first version I hear of a song, and it sticking. The Berkeley show from Dave's Picks 20 whatever also has a really great he's gone. Pardon the spelling and case fluctuation, I'm in the car Google a voicing it. Anyway, April 17th, Tivoli x2 - another outstanding show. Those Lucky Bastards got two Great Dark Stars. These are some of my favorite Cautions ever. With Keith onboarding, they were much more streamlined and accessible. They only played it five or six times on this tour. I'll tell you what would have been cool on the pigpen front, is if they played a few less good Lovins, and threw in some smokestack lightning and Midnight Hour. The smokestack from Dave's Picks 22 shows just how potent that song had become, just a couple of months before the Europe tour. And the Midnight Hour from ladies and gentlemen might be the best ever. And of course the more wistful side of me laments that they did not have the new bird song arrangement together in time for this tour. And heck, why not a Saint Stephen or two. I also really did are you lonely for me baby from Dick's Picks 30. They could have fine tune to that one into something special. If Jimbo ever gets that way back machine fixed, we're visiting Sam Cutler and putting some ideas into his head. Because I saw a long strange trip, and those boys respected him. I'm sure if he said to practice a couple of those Tunes I mentioned, they probably would have played all of them except Saint Stephen :-D. Alligator is also suspiciously missing after April of 71. They had pared it down to 4 1/2 minutes at the last performance of it at the Fillmore East, so why not just keep it in the repertoire. I mean really, is any song shout it out from the crowd more than alligator? Paint It Black you devils!

I found a 5-hour YouTube mix of all Grateful Dead jams from 1969 to I think 1983. Great stuff. Always interesting to hear what somebody's going to put in the mix like that.

John Perry Barlow

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An institution in American rock music, the Grateful Dead continue to surprise the ears with new arrangements and altered styles. If their playing continues with the force that was heard in San Bernardino, the spirit of the Dead will live on. - Sun Telegram

We are more than pleased to kick off this year's Dave's Picks series with the much requested and quite spirited complete performance from Swing Auditorium, San Bernardino, CA 2/26/77. The Swing ’77 show was a unique beast, unlike any others from this era: as the band’s first concert of the year, it bridged the gap between the new and re-emerging sound of the returning 1976 Grateful Dead and the precision excellence of the spring ’77 Dead. Debuting two of their most intricately crafted songs of the 1970s, “Terrapin Station” (to open, no less!) and “Estimated Prophet,” the Dead demonstrated right from the start of this new touring year that they were not going to be a nostalgia act; they were going to be as adventurous and ambitious as they were at any time in their career.

Join the adventure as they soar through tried and true ("Playing In The Band," "Tennessee Jed"), well-loved covers ("Mama Tried," "Samson and Delilah," "Dancing In the Street"), and epic new jams.

Rounded out with three songs from Santa Barbara, CA 2/27/77, this one was recorded by Betty Cantor-Jackson and has been mastered to HDCD specs by Jeffrey Norman.

Dave's Picks Volume 29 is limited to 20,000 individually-numbered copies*.

*Limited to 2 per order. Very limited quantity available.

11/11/73

a superb Dark Star

Long Beach 81

two top notch shows in August

:)))

11/11/73

Is the best.. goodness, it shook my mind. But each and every show from this run has something really revealing to offer.

I think this was the best three run show mini box so far. (Sorry Winterland 77, love you too).

Corporal Klegg
Had a wooden leggg

High Fives!!....

The Beatles - Yellow Submarine
Jimmy Cliff - Better Days Are Coming
Jimmy Cliff - Music Maker
GD - Vancouver 5.17.74
GD - Schwing!!
.
....edit. Submarine has It's All Too Much, Hey Bulldog & Only A Northern Song. 3 underrated Beatles psychedelia tunes.

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Grateful Dead / Warfield, San Francisco, Ca 10/9/80 / Grateful Dead-WEA

Grateful Dead / Warfield, San Francisco, Ca 10/9/80 & 10/10/80 (CD) / Grateful Dead-WEA

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RSD 2019

Was just listening to tracks from the Dead Ahead bonus disc yesterday. Notable He's Gone for dual Jerry-isms on the "Steam Locomotive" line.

I bet this RSD release is going to be satisfying. One I will gladly wait in line for...

Thanks for the info LMG...

Warfield 1980 Shows

That is good news if they have those tapes in order to release 10/8 and 10/9 80. I guess the rumor had always been maybe those tapes were gone.
So how about releasing the full Warfield and Radio City run? Wouldn't that be an awesome box! I would be the first to try and sign up for that one.

2.28.70 ~ "I asked my baby one time"

And I said please

I said please

let it shine

your light

let it shine

http://www.deadlists.com/posters/1970s/19700228.html

https://archive.org/details/gd70-02-28.sbd.cotsman.9377.sbeok.shnf/gd70…

"after things begin to get better"

that Grateful Dead synchronicity

I recently was gifted a bunch of GD CDs from 80 and 81.

Last evening I started listening to 9/25/80, the start of the Warfield run.

This morning I come here and Davevikes talks about the Warfield run (and RCMH) as a good box release.

Wow.

I love when things like that happen.

Yowza! What is THIS?

So, another good day for TDIGDH - Dick's favorite show (2/28/69), another Family Dog (2/28/70 - Lovelight Sandwich!), Salt Lake City 73 (Dick's Picks 28,) and the final night of the Uptown 81 run (maybe the weakest of the three, but still a good show with a great setlist...)

However, today's MUST listen is the practice session the boys had at Bobby's studio in 1975. Here is the link: https://archive.org/details/gd1975-02-28.sbd.smith.93779.sbeok.flac16

It is unlike anything I've ever heard... put it on in the background, and prepare to be blown away!

Peace

50th Anniversary of 2/27/69 Dark Star

https://www.nytimes.com/2019/02/27/opinion/grateful-dead-dark-star-anni…

Nice take on the magic of Dark Star

Speaking of synchronicity......

CAPTAIN BEEFHEART & HIS MAGIC BAND - "TROUT MASK REPLICA" coming on RSD 2019

Deadvikes

the posting on recordstoreday.com states 2 LP or 2 cd neither is enough space to be 2 full shows. So it might still be the case that they do not have the full shows in the archive. Will be interesting to see what is released. I will admit is was sad to see the 2/28/69 show not get released this year. Unless that is going to come a different way.

Does anyone else have the…

Does anyone else have the same feeling in their bones as I do that we may be in for a new release anouncement tomorrow ? 😺😺😺

RSD 2019 Jerry Garcia & ...

https://recordstoreday.com/SpecialRelease/10644

AND
The Dead release is the acoustic sets from the 2 shows...

2/28/75 at Bob's

Wow....what a jazzy little snack that was! Thanks That's Otis.....the newly revealed from this band never fails to amaze me! Sound on this is amazing from the archive!

Just Arrived and Next: Jimmy Cliff - The Harder They Come Soundtrack on Vinyl

Earlier: Peter Tosh - Equal Rights & Legalize It On Vinyl

Later: I feeling March coming on......GD 03/23/75 - have not heard this one but I have the download and I heard its a good one

2019 RSD ‘Sage n Spirit’ - Grateful Dead

https://recordstoreday.com/SpecialRelease/10705

2019 RSD - Grateful Dead cover art

https://recordstoreday.com/SpecialRelease/10706

RSD 2019 - Warfield 10/9 and 10/10/1980

Anyone have any info on this? Looks like it's gonna be out of 2 CDs version as well!
https://recordstoreday.com/SpecialRelease/10707

RSD 2019 - Warfield 10/9 And…

RSD 2019 - Warfield 10/9 And 10/10/1980
Anyone have any info on this? Looks like it's gonna be out of 2 CDs version as well!
https://recordstoreday.com/SpecialRelease/10707

...it’s an all acoustic album from the two shows

Snack Benefit - 3/23/75

Today is Jam session day from 1975 for sure.....wow! Not sure how it happened, was looking over my March un-listened to shows and marked this one, and then That's Otis sent that link, and here I am in outer space....what a combo! The only lyrics are from Bill Graham on the intro....so far!!

10/9 and 10/10 Record Store Day

10/9 and 10/10 are great annivesary shows as well.

If they are releasing two CDs from this batch of three set shows, they cannot possibly be releasing the entire shows. Two acoustic first sets???

10/9 And 10/10 Record Store Day

Agreed Jim....these two shows are MONSTERS....30+ tunes each. Has to be a compilation which could foretell a box set? Maybe???

2.28.75's Bouncey Jam....

....now i'm not usually one to judge, but If you like music even a little bit, and that jam doesn't put a smile on your face, I don't know what will. Damn I love this band!!!!

RSD 2019 -CD release

...two acoustic sets, 2CD release $19.99

...that ‘jam’ made me smile ; )

sorry folks, but...

only the acoustic stuff from 10/9 and 10/10???

I just went soft for that release.

Gimme the electric Viagra as well, PLEASE.

jussayin'

Stoltzfus, you write like I think sometimes.

I gotta say, that's some sorta weird talent...albeit I am still going to pick this RSD release up. Flaccid as it may be.

Bouncy jam

Cool jam for sure and I'm almost positive that a portion of this was included as a track on one of the early Anthology box sets. I too stumbled upon this version, but it was over the summer when I was in a freak situation without a job having some time on my hands during the day and just chilling out, exploring the archive and finding these cool little nuggets. The studio sessions are a treat to listen to there's some awesome stuff in there. They're totally spontaneous a lot of the time.

Excellent find and share.

Sixtus

P.S. I am reminded after a complete listen through, what an absolute monster February 28th 1969 is. Phil is out-of-this-world totally leading the charge, like audio-DNA intertwined with Jerry on a jubilant twirling Unstoppable dance. It's so groovy and mind-bending, A+

RSD Warfield release

Sure would be nice to get a setlist. Anyone know if this is basically what's been released in the acoustic Reckoning ?
Or are we assuming it is the same release with the box extras?

Acoustic Dead being released....

....time to rejoice if you ask me. But that's me.

10/1980 Setlists

These are the complete setslists for both shows:

10/09/80
Warfield Theater - San Francisco, CA

Set 1:
Dire Wolf
Dark Hollow
Been All Around This World
Cassidy
China Doll
On The Road Again
Bird Song
The Race Is On
Oh Babe It Ain't No Lie
Ripple
Set 2:
Feel Like A Stranger
Friend Of The Devil
Mama Tried
Mexicali Blues
Peggy-O
Little Red Rooster
Brown-Eyed Women
Tennessee Jed
The Music Never Stopped
Set 3:
Alabama Getaway
Greatest Story Ever Told
High Time
Lost Sailor
Saint Of Circumstance
Terrapin Station
Drums
Not Fade Away
Wharf Rat
Sugar Magnolia
Encore:
Casey Jones

10/10/80
Warfield Theater - San Francisco, CA

Set 1:
On The Road Again
It Must Have Been The Roses
Monkey And The Engineer
Jack-A-Roe
Dark Hollow
To Lay Me Down
Heaven Help The Fool
Bird Song
Ripple
Set 2:
Mississippi Half-Step
Franklin's Tower
Me And My Uncle
Big River
Candyman
Beat It On Down The Line
Row Jimmy
New Minglewood Blues
Althea
Jack Straw
Set 3:
Scarlet Begonias
Fire On The Mountain
Samson And Delilah
Big Railroad Blues
Estimated Prophet
Eyes Of The World
Drums
Truckin'
Nobody's Jam
Black Peter
Around And Around
Promised Land
Encore:
U.S. Blues

Fish, On Acid

No, not Phish, Fish. This is what happens when you give a fish too much LSD.

https://otagomuseum.nz/blog/otago-museums-sunfish-the-largest-known-spe…

One of these washed up on the shore new Santa Barbara this week, undoubtedly lured by the sounds of Live Dead being played on the beach. Mystery solved, ok back to your regularly scheduled listening.

re: Those Setlists....

Man, I'll say the 10/10/80 show does it for me. That Setlist - WOW. Although the purist in me would want the whole lot. But that's just being acoustically greedy.

The sad reality is I haven't had a record player since probably the early '90's and knowing myself if I started now it would turn into something like my outrageous Lego collection....
Anyone know if these suckers are gonna be released on CD too? A long shot but hey one can dream big.

Happy Friday in Deadland.
Sixtus

acoustic GD? sure, I'll listen

but to release the acoustic without the electric...no, no, no.

the acoustic would stimulate my synapses...oh, just you wait until the electric happens...oh, yeah...I am so ready...

"NO ELECTRIC SETS FOR YOU!!!"

psychedelic azure spheres like you wouldn't believe.

RSD release

Yes they are being released on cd and LP, both say 2 disc. By my math that is a big difference in amount of space available. Both are listed a RSD only releases, so i do not know if they will go out to the mass market.

Thanks for the Bouncy Jam

Never heard that one before. I like the conversations they're having in between jams. Sixtus, did you say that's been released before?

Was that Warfield acoustic stuff on PBS at one point? Or is that Dead Ahead I'm thinking of? All I remember is I caught my dad watching it one night, and he grabbed the remote and change the channel quickly, as though I walked in on him watching porn. Call it a missed opportunity I guess, but I often think I should have broken out a spliff.

Re: Keithfan

Hey KF, yep, that Bouncy Jam was included, or at least a segment of it, on the reissued/remastered Blues For Allah that was initially released as part of the second anthology box set. I forget which track it is, but it is one of the instrumental tracks listed here following the Blues for Allah track:

Blues for Allah Remastered Track Listings:
Disc: 1
1. Help On The Way/Slipknot
2. Franklin's Tower
3. King Solomon's Marbles: Part I: Stronger Than Dirt/Part II: Milkin' The Turkey
4. The Music Never Stopped
5. Crazy Fingers
6. Sage & Spirit
7. Blues For Allah: Sand Castles & Glass Camels/Unusual Occurrences In The Desert
8. Groove #1 (Instrumental Studio Outtake)
9. Groove #2 (Instrumental Studio Outtake)
10. Distorto (Instrumental Studio Outtake)
11. A To E Flat Jam (Instrumental Studio Outtake)
12. Proto 18 Proper (Instrumental Studio Outtake)
13. Hollywood Cantata (Studio Outtake)

And the PBS acoustic stuff you're referencing was indeed from Dead Ahead, which was incidentally from this acoustic run in fall '80...I catch that from time to time on good ole public tv.

Sixtus

RSD Release

I feel a bit underwhelmed, myself, I must admit. Hardly a fair substitute for 2/28/69. Still, at least it isn't a Dave's Picks. Other people seem happy, and I get to save a few bob, so it all pans out.

RSD Release

I am bipolar on this one.

On the one hand.. the acoustic stuff from 1980 was both excellent and excellently recorded.

On the other hand, there is not nearly as much variation in the acoustic stuff as the electric. At least that's my memory when I last compared the not released acoustic stuff to Reckoning/For The Faithful. So it loses the new car smell very quickly and becomes sort of a novelty piece or something I am in the mood for less frequently.

The acoustic 1970 acoustic sets, although tasty and might I say historical, just don't sound as crisp or as good as the 1980 acoustic stuff. When I first got around looking for Reckoning and trying to get it and listen to it.. it was horribly out of print super expensive. I looked everywhere for it and after about six months to a year of looking, it was magically re-released as For the Faithful. It was (is) so good and I finally had some less spaced out GD I could play for the non-believers around me. You know.. 4 minute songs you could tap your feet to, etc.

Still, I will gladly buy this and listen to it with an open mind and I am sure I will love it. It just likely won't see a ton of play time. It's all good though.. I know there are some that will kill for this stuff and are looking forward to it. I knew a couple people that think the acoustic stuff is the very best of the GD. We are a big tent crowd, I say bring it on.

10/02/80 Warfield Acoustic set, To Lay Me Down.... end of song

Has anyone ever listen to this when Bob sings an extra verse at the end!!! Oh man someone is pissed... You can hear someone say you F everything up, or something along those lines. Brent says everyone makes mistakes and you can hear Jerry try to say thanks a couple of times... Anyone have any color on this if they were there??? I can never make it out... bob t

Velvet Underground - Live at Max’s KC

Had to pick this one up today when I spotted it on vinyl at the local B&N.....they keep sending me coupons and I can’t resist..sounds very nice!

Happy Friday Dead People!

KCJ

Acoustic Dead

In a way it would have made more sense, to me, to release a whole evenings music from the Warfield, including both the acoustic and the electric sets, rather than two evenings acoustic sets. If Dead shows can be said to follow a narrative arc, then this is release is a bit like printing the first chapters of two separate novels, in one book, instead of printing one complete novel.

I would agree that the 1980 acoustic sets are more satisfying than the 1970 ones. But...I heard the 11/8/70 acoustic set for the first time a few weeks ago-and that one really impressed me. The electric part of that show, needless to say, is incredible, even on the audience recording I heard. If they ever get round to releasing audience recordings-they could start there.

letting go of a few DiPs, DaPs

Hey gang, it's been a while so I hope everyone in Deadland is doing well or getting close. For a while, the gatekeepers must've decided I was a robot (that's what SHE said), but I've been grooving to some New Riders courtesy of cosmicdavid (thanks bro!), the latest DaP (nice '76-'77 transitional show) and a few of the 50th anniversaries (Electric Ladyland, smaller White Album, etc).

In anticipation of funding some kinda irresistible box coming our way this year (Boston '69, Capitol '71??) I'm letting go of
DiP 21, 11-1-85
DaP 18, 7-17-76 w/bonus disc
Dap 23, 1-22-78
Dap 27, 9-2-83

If anyone is interested, please PM me. All were played once and remain like new. Ideally, someone would like them all. Fairness is my watchword. And now, back to your regularly scheduled programming. ..

Which is my next question: when does Aoxomoxoa drop and what's the thinking on the live companion CD? Late '68 single-disc show featuring the same songs?

Also, if the new Warfield RSD is on 2 CDs, and there's ~80 minutes of acoustic advertised, is the balance likely to be excerpts from the electric sets? I'd be down with that...

Cheers all, HF

Daverock, Record Store Day

https://recordstoreday.com/SpecialRelease/10709

I figure that Daverock, and maybe Simonrob, will appreciate that more than most of us.

RSD

The Janis release outranks the Warfield release.

RSD part II

And then I see the Sly and The Family Stone release.
Recorded the same day and at the same location as the Janis release.

Will probably have to get both, along with the Warfield, and maybe that mono Saucerful of Secrets too.

RSD Electric on the EEL

Jerrygarcia.com just released news that Electric on the EEL will will be released as a 4-LP 180 gram set in celebration of Record Store Day on April 13th in a limited edition of 2,000
It just keeps getting better to be a deadhead

Warfield/ Radio City Run

I believe the run was 25 nights, with three sets each night. Wow, this would be a mega box that would have to exceed Europe 72, if they ever go this route. I am in.
Dave's 4 this morning, what a great show and now Wembley 4/8/72. Still need more!

RSD....

....thank God I don't collect much vinyl, otherwise I might miss a mortgage payment.

More from Ace's Studio 2/28/75

I haven't let go of this really cool Studio jam session quite yet after a very necessary revisitation courtesy of That's Otis, I believe.

https://archive.org/details/gd1975-02-28.sbd.smith.93779.sbeok.flac16

There is a treasure-trove of Awesomeness among all of the tracks on this date. But especially, when you listen to the 'Stronger than Dirt' tracks, you will absolutely hear Phil playing his awesome Jazzy riff from 1973-ish when they would jazzily jam. Jazz. Jam. That's a lot of jazz. It's unmistakable; when you listen in the context of Stronger Than Dirt you realize Phil has dropped a beat or two to accomplish that tune. I had never realized STD was based on that little Jammy segment.

And that's just one Epiphany among many. Standout listens: both of those Stronger Than Dirt jams, the They Love Each Other Jam segment which is so ridiculously funky and cool, as well as the Shakedown Street labeled Jam. Of note, excerpts of all of these tracks also appeared on that Blues for Allah remastered version. That was a productive day.
Stellar.

Sixtus

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