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...I just got the word, lost another good man to this opioid epidemic . A good cat, a young cat too... about 17 years of friendship , he will be surly missed, good night Nicky where ever you are, god bless...🙏😢💀🌹💀🌹

Da da da da da!

I agree late '80s and '90s are out due to Giants box. '73 is too recent too, see PacNW box. Fall '80 would be tasty, and uncharted waters. Also could see a Capital Theater '71 box with a RFK '89esq follow up 2-Alaska show box late in the year.

I'll be happy with whatever they get out there though. Sound quality has been really superb on the last handful of boxes and I expect that to continue.

Yup. The sound is impeccable. My only issue is that the keyboards sound off during Estimated on disc 3. Very low in the mix and almost like static. Wondering if anyone else hears the same or if I have a bad disc.

I actually prefer disc 1 out of the three. Top notch Might as Well, Jack Straw opener. That being said, I can’t foresee this getting much play again. With two premier 77 box sets, DaP 1 and DaP 29 already out there, cracking the top ten of 77 releases seems a bit insurmountable.

My powers say there will be two box set this year and the powers say they will be box shaped and I'm seeing........... they will be limited editions and if that's not enough I see.......it will contain color pictures and get this......music!!! That's it folks. The crystal ball is getting all foggy........
.and now it's just a dot in the middle and I faintly here the national anthem playing. That will be 10 cents please.

....for a holographic, VR box. We all know it will eventually happen. Wonder how much those floor seats will cost.
Here's your ten cents Carlo. Now then. Will the Dolphins ever win the Superbowl again? That's worth at least a quarter.

Crystal balls are so unpredictable. I suggest opting for the tried and true Magic 8 Ball upgrade. Trying it now:

Q: Will we get an RFK '73 Box Set this year?
A: Better not tell you now.
asked the same question again...
A2: Try again later.

Drats.. I bought Mattel's dreaded Bolo24 edition by mistake.

AJS - Agree Me and my supermodel ex gf #33 are back to a mutual FWB status. Works for me.

....i member those. So does my nasal cavities.
DeKalb got blessed with a raunchy Bertha.

We were talking about the Magic 8 ball, the truth seeking, fabricated, plastic, ball-shaped, mini wizard from Mattel.

Senator, remember.. it's an election year. Don't veer too far off script.

Agree on the raunchy Bertha, what a great set opener.

that's funny Jim.
I see a lot of talk about beer on this site, anyone drink spirits? I was at the abc yesterday to pick up some cordials for a small gathering of friends, I had not been to a liquor store in a while and boy did I get sticker shock, my usual brand had gone up 30%, and I looked around for an alternative and noticed that most of the imported brands had increased by 25 to 30% also. Not having been up to date on the price increases, I asked "what is up with the 30% increase on several of these brands?" the reply by both of the people behind the counter "Tariffs". I shook my head and said "no, thanks" put everything back and walked out. Guess I won't be going back to the abc until after the tariffs are lifted.

Getting tariffs lifted on imported goods is in your hands. Your chance is coming soon.

But they worked so well in 1929. What could possibly go wrong?

Wait.. scratch that. Damned Tourette's.. Smoot.. Hawley.

Strange words are popping out of my mouth. I know not what I am saying.

I had a hard run... (back to your favorite set opener).

Typically the only one I buy is vodka. Many imports too choose from in this category but my favorite is Tito's, which is made right here in the USA. I almost always have a handle of Tito's at the ready!

There are tons of good American bourbons and whiskey's of course, if that's your thing. Always have been, but now even more so with the boom of boutique distilleries. We have a couple of those that have surfaced here in KC.

Not sure about the other stuff, Brandy, Gin...etc. Probably should have bought that bottle of Absinthe back in December though....damn!

....so as a belated xmas gift from my wife's brother this past weekend, we received a "smart" Sonos speaker that taps into Alexa's smarts.

I have to say, there is something extremely gratifying, even pride-inducing, to come downstairs in the morning to the GD playing by word of my five year old son's request: "Alexa, play Not Fade Away into Goin' Down the Road Feelin' Bad" (which is his favorite pairing of tunes - what can I say, he knows what he likes).

You can also ask her random things like "How many miles is it to Alpha Centauri" or similar.

Rock On
Sixtus

I try to avoid them.. but hey, I'm human and I have my likes. I got turned on to very good Bourbon and Scotch a while back. I know enough to buy Bourbon but Scotch requires a little more money and expertise.. so I rely on freebies from my friends.

Then I got turned on to really good Tequilas thanks in part to Sixtus (bad influence). That opened a whole new world, not the nasty crap with a worm in the bottom.. the good stuff, extra anejo, on the same level as Scotch and Bourbon. Vodka is the neutral spirit.. I'll take it on occasion. Gin is just beyond my reach..

I did go slightly deep down the Absinthe Rabbit hole Led lead us down a month or so ago. Hey.. they say it can give you visioins :D. I opted out of the imported stuff from the link he sent because they wanted a fortune to ship it here.. I did a bunch of research on authentic US produced (and hence free shipping) local alternatives. Ones that got good reviews on both authenticity and yes, flavor.. I bet if you tried hard enough you would find one with added Sage and you have Sage and Spirits (doing my best to tie this back to GD). Yes.. get it strong.. and you have to do what's called Louche'ing (sp?). I tried a few and settled on this stuff called Delaware Phoenix Walton Waters. Quite good if you drink it right.. I found add a shot or so to a decent sized glass of ice, then add water until it's got a milky white translucence to it and about the same ABV as say wine. It scratches an exotic itch, more of a novelty, but tastes quite good if done right. Visions? I'm skeptical, time will tell.

I tend to go for spirits when I don't want the carbs (and calories) of beer or wine. The problem, you end up consuming more alcohol and hence more calories anyway, so you get the calorie hit, plus the liver and unusually show to get moving brain the next day.. hence I find a need to exercise real restraint. ..but hey, I'm human and it's not everyday..

Now where were we? NFA>GDTRFB from PNW Box, Portland 5/19/74. Now that's a mighty fine show.

https://archive.org/details/gd1986-02-11.schoeps.oade.gems.74961.flac16

China Cat Sunflower
I Know You Rider
New Minglewood Blues
Dupree's Diamond Blues
Me And My Uncle
Mexicali Blues
Bird Song
The Music Never Stopped
Might As Well
Drums

Iko Iko
Eyes Of The World
Drums
Space
Truckin'
Stella Blue
Not Fade Away

Not Fade Away
Hey Bo Diddley
Goin' Down The Road Feeling Bad

CARLO: 😃
VGUY: 😃

SIXTUS: ....and so it begins! (The kid). Next thing you know, hell be telling you how much he hates you, and stealing your money to buy party favors and concert tickets,....just kidding of course 😉
But careful with that axe, er a, Alexa....very convenient but make sure you use duplicate access/security protocol as “the enemy is listening”. Always loved that Jerry sticker.

ANGRY JACK: I believe what your hearing is either just synth sounds with some sort of distortion, or perhaps he is using some distortion or effects unit with the synth? It definetly is something he’s doing on purpose. It is kinda surprising at first, but it grows on you....like a bad fungus 😉
Of course with the lousy QC etc.....
Interesting take on this 77 release. Meaning, personally as just a causal 77 listener, I really love this release, where as my usual feelings about 77 stuff is akin to how you feel about 33, lol. I love how we all have such different takes on the shows, years, versions of songs etc.

Thank you Oro. Glad I didn't have a bad speaker wire for just that one song.

After a series of bad discs, I've come to expect some defects.

It's not that I don't like the release. Rather, I have so much 77, that it won't be my first choice. Or second. Or third . . .

In honor of HendrixFreaks cat spilling the beans, I am spinning vinyl 2/28/69. AMDEW to get things rolling....doesn’t get better than that! (Well maybe)

Scotch - my wife won a bottle of Macallon 25 over a decade ago in a sales contest at work. Oh so good!

Ok PHill.. I get it. I like 86 too, just not as much as 85. Sorry I offended.

I especially like the one on thirty trips.

05/03/86
Cal Expo Amphitheater - Sacramento, CA
Set 1:
Cold Rain And Snow
The Race Is On
They Love Each Other
C.C. Rider
High Time
Beat It On Down The Line
Promised Land
Deal
Set 2:
Scarlet Begonias
Fire On The Mountain
Man Smart-Woman Smarter
Goin' Down The Road Feeling Bad
Drums
The Other One
Comes A Time
Sugar Magnolia

I was at 7/7/86 RFK Show. A bittersweet year for me. Apologies, again sorry I offended.

Edit: I was at the Hampton 86 shows.. this came up a few weeks ago.

Definetly a weird year....didn’t like as much as 85, but better than 87, only for personal predilections, not necessarily because they played better? Surprisingly, I’ve still only heard a few of the shows I was at so definitely territory that needs exploring...some day...was on a good roll that year...

3 Hampton (first time there)
3 Rectum
2 Alpine (first time there)
Riverbend (Awesome!)
Akron (lame)
Buffalo (good)

....until the Fat Man stopped rocking for a bit....
Biggest problem about 86 is the amount of veggies......can’t remember much about those shows, like more than any other year! Know we had “too much fun though” Haven’t heard the Boxilla show yet, looks good. Still have many in that box to get too.....so much Dead, so little time.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=J0jWv0lFqF0

Edit: that was are theme song in those days 😎

Thankee for the Ol' Commander...saw the Lost Planet Airmen open quite a few times for the Boys way back when ... Hollywood Bowl '74 was a standout...

Nappy, they must of had many of the original lineup back then?. First time for me was around 80-81? Still a fun, kick ass night, but I believe several replacements by then. I member they had a roadie who spent most of the night retrieving huge trays of Molson Golden. He’d usually make it back from the bar just about the time they were out. Think they killed a whole bottle of Jack that the Commander had on his piano too, lol. Impressive to teenage me at the time. Have some good friends that saw them at the Armadillo in Austin, said it was awesome.

I am always drawn to the Fillmore East run from February 1970 at this time of year, and this often leads me to the Allmans set from the same run. My cd is the one that was released in the mid 1990s, and I notice its been re-released more recently as one of Bears Sonic Journals. I don't know if the sound quality has been improved from the one on my copy, and I wondered if anyone out there knew? High flying set.

Looking at recent Allman Brothers releases, several seem to have come out since I last thought about buying one. The Fillmore West 1971 4cd box set looks enticing, as does this new 50th career spanning Anniversary Box set that's due out at the end of this month. This looks as though it consists of material already released, but as I have nothing post Duane, apart from" Hittin' The Note", it might be worth a punt.

Nappy...you asked about this one recently. The vinyl sounds great...picked it up a couple months ago...smokin hot Promised Land spinning now!

I would highly recommend if it’s not sold out!

Liking this release more and more after a few listens, really solid versions of everything played. Can't seem to get enough of the Estimated - Eyes on this one, really hits the spot for me.

I just received a refund from dead.net for the July 78 box which is no longer available. I'm glad I got one from ebay just in time. I dont know why dead.net does not use a site that tells us how many units of an item has like most websites do. Everytime a product is purchased it automatically deducts one item from the remaining stock. Mabey marye should let them know.

... I’m really confused . I’m not posting fake posts about anything Grateful Dead or any other band or matter gentlemen. I’m just repeating what the Grateful Dead the band themselves releasing statements / announcements to the public & typical media outlets
The first boxset for 2020, was officially announced this past summer some date I can’t remember recall off the top of my head as I write this post. The boxset includes Un unreleased recording from 1968. The boxset is ‘origins’ and the medium is a vinyl record. You can order here on this website folks. It’s in the music section or special editions in the dead.net Store...
*”” This limited edition 9x15 oversized book comes packaged with an 12” LP of previously unreleased Grateful Dead music as well as three art prints.” The dead and press releases from the band have called, labeled this as true Dead’s first Boxset Of 2020. It’s Book with unreleased music. I dig it. 🙏❤️🌹💀🌹💀🌹💀
Release Date: April 2020no need to make fun of someone if one is confused or doesn’t understand a post. We all have feelings my brothers & sisters, I’m not here to hurt anyone personally, I please ask everyone respect everyon. We are all here for the same reason (s)
The greatest band in the world the Grateful Dead. Peace be with you all, rock on!
I gave Daves Pick #15 for a change.
1978 April On the 22nd in Nashville,TNat the
Municipal Auditorium.
Another PRIMO recording by Betty cantor-Jackson and mastered by the Usual Jeffrey Norman doing another magic trick creating a grateful beauatiful sounding release for the Daves Pick Series. Wow just Wow again for its splendor and repeated enjoyment on more than one listen. Jerry is on his AGame for this performance on guitar as well as Vocally, like Dave L. States I think or in Dicks notes is very much sounds like a 77 Show. I love Donna in this mix ;) another excelent Daves Pick in my taste opinion ...take care folks. 🙏❤️💀🌹👍🏼🌹😎🤠

Remember what warehouse you are talking about.
That’s way beyond their capabilities.

Daverock -

Thanks for the post about the Feb 70 run at the Fillmore. I jumped in the truck this morning about 7:25 with Sirius and TIGDH going and entered right into a monster Lovelight. It was evident right off the bat that the Allmans were on stage and doing their magic. Really love this jam - just brings a new angle to the already great tune.

Never got to the close of the song as my drive ended, so I hustled back this evening and got my ass back in the truck right on time for the evening airing of TIGDH. For those of you who don't listen to this show, Dave always plays music from that day (plus or minus) gives a nice chat about the show, the tour, the music hall, stories about his mom driving him to Hartford, Conn for his first shows, etc. etc. etc. What I didn't realize until today was the 2.13.70 and 2.14.70 shows which made Bear's Choice were on 2 track. Pretty cool that way back in the 70's when Bear's Choice came out it was recorded on the same 2-track that we're getting all these DiP and DaP. I would have assumed the record label guys would have never allowed that back then and would have insisted on multitrack.

Anyway, I was able to listen to almost all of the Dark Star / Lovelight tonight on my drive home (and some driveway time). Love hearing new takes on songs especially when they turn into epic monster jams like 2.11.70.

The different feel / sounds is probably why I immediately loved Garcia Live 12. The female singer (blanking on her name) takes over a bunch of songs and kills it. Yah - I know... many commented she was just screaming just like Donna - but given I like Donna it worked well for me.

Seeing Donna with Dead & Co at Fenway back in summer of '17 (correct me if I'm wrong - maybe '16??) was pretty cool. No she didn't bring too much to the music but cool to she her on stage.

Cheers

I think the name on your lips was Sarah Fulcher. I thought she was spot on for my taste. I think the song was on the first cd, the system(?),,, remember when I got though how her vocals were great. I think Tony the Tiger had the same opinion.

I was just browsing through the comments and synchronicity hit me twice: First I am seeing a lot of references to 1985 shows. I am finding myself more and more into shows from that year. Part of it has to do with the fact that many of you not only recommend those shows but many of you also saw shows in that year. I always trust the recommendations from the Jedi Masters on these comment pages. I have griwung a desire to take a deep dive into the archive for 85 shows and I think I may just get that soon. Hey how about 1985 box?

Switching gears I am currently unsupervised - my lovely better half is out of town on business. Given my temporary freedom (if you want to call it that), I am drinking a nice glass of scotch. I saw scotch mentioned in the comments and it is a spirit that I was only introduced to about a year and half ago. No doubt it is pricey- especially when it has been aged for a long time. I recently caught a documentary on Netflix on how scotch is made. The people that make it have such a passion, which is to be expected. Along with emphasizing the whole process, special emphasis is placed on the cask that is used to age it and then the amount if time it is aged. I am fascinated by this as I always associated this with just wine. Well with scotch it is all the rage as some folks may say. Scotch aged 10 years is like basic, 12 years is mid grade and then 14 years is the high end. Of course there varieties aged longer. Price goes up with each as would be imagined. That 14 year aged scotch sits at the $80 price range per bottle as an average from what I have seen. Then are things like the Johnny Walker Blue label (not sure how long that is aged) that goes for $238 a bottle. For me I like 12 years and when i splurge I go with a 14 year. My favorite thus far is Glemorangie. My lovely better half has suggested that we go on a tour of the many distilleries in Scotland that make this stuff. Particularly there is an island that has many of them located on it. I sense good times and shenanigans in my future.

No hard feelings, at the root of my comment was simply that we don't know what box set(s) are yet, they have not been announced. Yet your comment was quite definitive.

The 68 show you speak of (Origins) is four songs from a single show (8/21/68) more like a bonus disc for the book. Not the sort of box set we were expecting to be discussed..

It just seemed like you were getting a bit ahead of your skis.

Dennis -

Yes that's her name.

Come to think of it this is why I love Great Gig in the Sky! Finally put those puzzle pieces together after all these year.

Just received my Boston Music Hall 12/2/71 set from Amazon UK. So nice to have something new (for me at least) from a year I love.
The performance is quite sloppy, particularly at the start of set 1. But as per usual, the boys get it together. There is nothing exceptional or overly special about this show, I just love hearing stuff for the first time. Only 2/3 through set 1, so I may change my mind. A small number of radio tags (including at least 1 during a song intro).
Not too intrusive, the sound is board, as far as I can tell. A steal at 12 quid(plus shipping-around $24.00 I believe). Keith is right up in the mix, and sounds into it. Still waiting for Farewell Cream box-3/6 I think.
I hope Y'all are enjoying a Tuesday evening, scotch, beer or whatever.

....spirits talk. Absinte was an.......interesting one. A little goes a long way. Careful with that axe Eugene. Ordered my bottle from Germany. This bottle will last a while. Tequila? Stayed off that stuff for a very long time due to it causing black outs and wondering to myself how I got somewhere. Not good. Love margaritas though. You definitely get what you pay for when it come to the agave though. Cheap tastes cheap. Scotch? No thanks. I'm good. Whisky? Can only handle Makers Mark. Vodka? Neutral. Gin? Meh. Rum? Sailor Jerry is my personal fave. Love wine. Red please. In the end I'm i beer guy, but I've been known to dabble.
....."the bottle was dusty".

One of the all time great Hunter/Garcia Americana songs.

I wasn't alive in the 20's, but when I hear those opening notes.. I am there helping cut through the hickory knots with a dull axe, stacking wood to fire the still. Instantly transported in time and space. Isn't that what music is supposed to do?

Raised 8 boys only I turned bad.

What was I thinking?

....that the other ones had. Truth. My younger sister was mean when she was a kid (she'll even admit it now). Bitch got plenty of lickings. I only remember getiing two. One for shoplifting and one for catching the desert on fire. Believe it or not, deserts will burn.
edit.....i love my sister, but she was a little bitch.

Rings true on many levels with me too.

Mama Tried too. Then there's Jack Straw. The best of the Americana. Did someone mention Cumberland Blues? Must have been the wind.

Always thought 5/11/77 at the St. Paul Civic Center was a little different. It kind has this huge build up with Jerry and Bob. Great stuff 👍. Followed by a very stellar Peggy-O.
Of course there is always the Jack Straw from the 81 CU Events Center Dave's 20. Need I say more.

So we are back to one box set this year?

There's that Angry Jack Straw from the Carrier Dome that's noteworthy. If you ignore the video and just listen to the music the Jack Straw from Four from the Vault (Oakland 7/24, the video just distracts from the real work).. is great. There's the obvious, 77's and 78's, maybe 12/29/77 stands tall? I think I am in the minority that like versions from 74 over 72, I think they were more developed. Pretty Peggy-O always brightens up the room.

There's a nice Jack Straw from Providence in April 85 (4/4) that's really good, but the recordings on the archive are muddy. ..and as a bonus a rare and great She Belongs to Me. Perhaps the SBD>HiFi Video, SHN 11704 from the archive is best. Jerry's voices is bit too rich but the jam is noteworthy.

That Dark Star - Lovelight from 2/11/70 is colossal. Peter Green is also on stage adding to the jam. This show would make a good stand alone release if a box isn't on the cards. Unique and powerful.

https://archive.org/details/gd1989-02-12.124818.AT835.laurentis.flac16/…

Cold Rain & Snow, Hell In A Bucket, Row Jimmy, Beat It On Down The Line, Promised Land, West L.A. Fadeaway, How Long Blues*, Gimme Some Lovin'*

Iko Iko, Monkey & The Engineer, Alabama Getaway, Dire Wolf, Cassidy, Memphis Blues, Drums# > The Other One > Stella Blue > Foolish Heart

Not Fade Away

Knockin' On Heaven's Door

* - w/ Spencer Davis On Guitar & Vocals
# - w/ Kodo's Yoshikazu Fujimoto

Bob Dylan On Guitar & Vocals For Set 2 Except For Drums And The Encores

Yes pretty much the original line up of the Lost Planet Airmen at The Bowl...Maybe they were on the their second steel player by then.....if your friends saw them in Austin when they played the Armadillo World Headquarters for the recording of "Live From Deep In The Heart of Texas" (1974?) that is truly awesome as the Airmen were definitely firing on all cylinders at that time...Such a great time at all of their shows, saw them a bunch at clubs in LA from late '69 to '75....

Saw him and his Lost Planet Airmen in the late 70's and they were just great.
Late last year Commander Cody and his Western Airmen brought out a live album recorded in 2018 which is remarkably good. In the liner notes he says it is the best album he has made in many years and it turns out he is right. I can recommend it.

There is a video out with Comander Cody and Jerry Garcia playing at the Sweetwater in Mill Valley, most of you have probably already seen it , but maybe some have not. Sammy Hagar and Elvis Costello are also sitting in. It's worth checking out if you have not seen it.

....one of my personal favorites is 8/27/83. Actually, the whole show is kick ass for an 83. Never ever hear anyone mention this one. You MUST check out at least the Jack Straw!

EDIT: sorry, I should mention, to fully appreciate Phil and why it’s a Boobie Dazzler, you should listen on a real stereo!

https://archive.org/details/gd83-08-27.sennheiser.dodd.12359.sbeok.shnf…

..and a rare Deep Elem Blues for good measure.

I saw the Dead do the last Deep Elem on 9/24/83, at the Santa Cruz County Fairgrounds. It was a killer show and hopefully will come out as a Dave's Pick's one day. 1983 was a great year for the Dead. The shows in December at th S.F. Civic Center ( 12/27, 12/28, 12/30) were a hell of a lot of fun and I think they are good enough to be released as a small box set.