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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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    Yes, a very good group-especially live. I did used to think there was something Dead like about their concerts much more so than any other British band I saw. They were also inspired by Quicksilver Messenger Service, and even did a tour with John Cippolina around 1975. Unfortunately, I missed that one. There is also live album featuring songs from the tour, called "Maximum Darkness", but I haven't got that, either. There are several great live ones from the early 70s, though- Greasy Truckers 1972 takes some beating.

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    childish

    Yup - just seems childish. Apologies in advance - I have a strong opinion on this topic. Get ready for my best "get off my lawn!" speech.

    Wanting skeletons on the cover art is like going to see a live band, screaming "Freebird" and actually meaning it. Groan-inducing. Do you wish all the Rolling Stones album covers featured a boulder rolling down a hill, or that Beatles albums all featured a bug on the cover? John: "I've got a cool idea for a Sgt Peppers cover". Paul: "Nah, we're just gonna slab another bug on it". The Doors? Turtles?? Monkees??? Hot Tuna????!!! CREAM!!!!?

    Only about 1/4 - 1/3 of GD album art ever contained skeletons as the primary motif, yet for this series it's about 80% bearded skeletons, front and center. You're telling me the artists can't come up with (or recycle, or borrow) some powerful imagery that conveys the myth, power, celebration, originality and majesty of this music besides a skeleton cartoon? Think of past inspired and original art: Egypt '78 with the pharaoh wings and cryptic lettering, or shakedown street with the street imagery, Aoxomoxoa with the sun and cool lettering, roses!!!, or terrapin with the turtles, Bears choice's bears, Wake of the Flood crows/flood motif, Europe '72 with the technicolor images, Anthem's psychedelia, American Beauty's rose and lettering, the earthy saloon feel of Workingman's Dead, the Live Dead....

    Even Dick's Picks and Road Trips hardly touched skeletons, and Dick actually came up with some interesting and original contributions to the GD cover art legacy. But Dave's Pick's? Yes there have been some really cool covers, but redundant. Feels like "We're looking to hire an artist for Dave's Pick's - how would your art look?" "I think I'd like to draw some skeleton cartoon figures" "You're hired!" A missed opportunity. So there! :)

    Love the Wolf/marquis reflection cover on this release (and a few other Dave's Picks that were original like 2 & 3, and the Springfield '73 release.) THANK YOU for the art that does dare to be different.

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    *RE/ Help Yourself- sweet ☺️

    ...I’ve been enjoying this song lately...

    https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=S0g4GAYRQE4

    ...this version contains the words/lyrics to the song...
    https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=LOIOPYawD7o

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    Whatever you may have got wrong, you were certainly right that they were a fine band. You would also do well to check out a closely related band: Help Yourself. They were also a fine band.

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    *RE/ Slow Motion - Man

    ... “Slow Motion” released by ‘Man’ in 1974 with
    Terry Williams, Ken Whaley, Deke Leonard, Micky Jones. Sorry about that, I switched the Band name with their album name, I’m on a little phone... I hope someone still e joyed the music!
    🙏❤️😎
    Ps - thank you for the correction simonrob! 🙏

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    Man is the group, from Wales. Slow Motion was their 9th album (I think).

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    30 artwork here?

    https://www.reddit.com/r/gratefuldead/comments/bc63s0/daves_picks_30_ar…

    Good guess on the wolf,,,, I'm not an expert on telling wolf paws from dog paws!?!?

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    *RE/ Daverock & the UK

    ‘SLOW MOTION’...from the UK, a band that evolved thru out the years, and some people/social media, called them the Grateful Dead of the UK back in the day,?excepcially their album, “Man”! 1974 Great musicians all around this group... here’s one track off the ‘Man’ album.

    https://youtu.be/E21APHL0P68

    ...and here is the full album, ‘Man’ by Slow Motion
    ...🙏❤️😎🤠 hope every one a grateful day! Peace love & happyness my sisters & brothers, enjoy the music...Rock On!
    https://youtu.be/Oby4KyNucoM

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    Childish Skeletons?

    Aren't the skeletons kind of, you know, one of their icons? It is a nice break from them, since they have many icons, and skeletons have been widely deployed for the Dave's Picks series. I guess it is the childish part I didn't get. Good to see you back Thin, I was just wondering the other day I wonder what happened to Thin. A year's a long time without the Dead. I barely listen to anything but the dead anymore. There are so many regular releases that it is impossible for them to get stale in my head. They could probably stop releasing stuff now, and it would still take me a year or two to listen to all of the archival releases enough times for them to wear me out.

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    Oh DaP 30 Cover, where art thou?

    Haven't seen it. Nor have I gotten any dead.net emails since I was double subscribed, and tried to unsubscribe myself from one. It was annoying to get 2 emails. But, now I get none. Go figure.

    Thin - On returning to the dead after a long hiatus - I personally would do it at a time where I could get house shaking-ly loud (turn it to 11) and go with 12/29/77 set II.

    Headphones are also great, but then I might go with something like the 12/6/73 Dark Star.

    Have fun when you get back! :-)

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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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Submitted by hbob1995 on Thu, 04/18/2019 - 11:15

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So we still don't have a track listing for this. Weird.
The guessing is killing me! Lol

Rock on

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Submitted by unkle sam on Thu, 04/18/2019 - 12:29

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Thanks everyone for making this a great forum to be a part of and to read thru, this was a good one. Now, on to 1/2>3/70 #30.

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Submitted by Sixtus_ on Thu, 04/18/2019 - 12:39

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Right on Uncle Sam
I'd think most may agree, this thread helped get our collective mojo back.
Whether it was the awesomeness of the 'Schwiiiing' or just that the time was right, the metamorphosis is hard to ignore. I trust it will carry over with the momentum in tow aiming at the prime time rockabilly-fest in 2/3/70.

Peace All
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Submitted by JimInMD on Thu, 04/18/2019 - 20:13

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The more things change.. the more they remain the same.
Be good all, I hope things equalize on the DaP 30 thread.

Seriously, here's to humanity, civility, good karma and doing, and saying, things that help us all.

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Submitted by nitecat on Thu, 04/18/2019 - 21:17

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Yes thanks to all for making this a great thread. Furthur!

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Submitted by Lovemygirl on Sun, 04/21/2019 - 05:01

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...see you guys later Aligator! 😉
🙏❤️😎

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Submitted by Diggey on Sun, 05/12/2019 - 06:51

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Hey all, if you missed this release, I have one available. $25 plus shipping. Send me a PM.

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Submitted by Diggey on Fri, 07/19/2019 - 17:53

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I hope I'm not breaking any rules and can delete this if I am. I have some Dead cds and Dave's Picks for sale and wanted to put them up here. I'm not trying to get rich, just movin' out some clutter. Send me a message and payPal preferred. shipping is included for all of them listed. Thanks

San Francisco, The Warfield 10/9 and 10/10/80- Record Store Day CD- $16 shipping included
Dave's Picks 27- Boise State U, 9/2/83- $30 shipping included
Dave's Picks 28- Capital Theater, Passaic, NJ, 6/17/76 - $30 shipping included
Dave's Picks 29- Swing Auditorium, San Bernadino, Ca, 2/26/77 - $30 shipping included
Dave's Picks 30- Fillmore East, NY, 1/2/70 - $30 shipping included
Dave's Picks 30- Bonus CD- Fillmore East, NY, 1/3/70 - $30 shipping included

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