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    Pacific Northwest ’73-’74: The Complete Recordings Boxed Set

    WHAT'S INSIDE:
    6 Complete Shows On 19 Discs
    • 6/22/73 P.N.E. Coliseum, Vancouver, B.C.
    • 6/24/73 Portland Memorial Coliseum, Portland, OR
    • 6/26/73 Seattle Center Arena, Seattle, WA
    • 5/17/74 P.N.E. Coliseum, Vancouver, B.C.
    • 5/19/74 Portland Memorial Coliseum, Portland, OR
    • 5/21/74 Hec Edmundson Pavilion, University of Washington, Seattle, WA
    Mastered in HDCD from the original master tapes by Jeffrey Norman at Mockingbird Mastering
    Masters transferred and restored by Plangent Processes
    Original Art by First Nations Artist Roy Henry Vickers
    Photos by Richie Pechner
    Individually Numbered, Limited Edition of 15,000

    Includes an immediate digital download of "Eyes Of The World (P.N.E. Coliseum, Vancouver, Canada 5/17/74)"

    "We were in the Pacific Northwest...between somewhere in Washington and some other where in Oregon. The road took us to the lip on a ridge, from where we could see around us for many miles in all directions … It was breathtaking to behold, but as we watched, we had a firm realization that we were witnessing something even more beautiful than our eyes could ever take in … Life causes life. Heaven and Earth dance in this way endlessly, and their child is the forest. And so there we were, epiphanously watching that grandest and most glorious dance of life—of which we are just a tiny part—awed by a magnificence without beginning, without end..."

    Bob Weir, “Sell Headwaters—Everyone Wins,” San Francisco Chronicle

    The Pacific Northwest offers up a rich feast of land, sky, and water. It is ripe with influences, abundant with symbols, deep and spirited. It should, therefore, come as no surprise that the Grateful Dead played some of their most inspired shows on these fertile grounds. It does, however, sometimes take a breath for the elements to re-align years later. It seems for us, they finally have and we are able to present not just a glimpse of the band's extraordinary exploratory tour through the region, but a two-tour bounty as the PACIFIC NORTHWEST ’73-’74: THE COMPLETE RECORDINGS.

    For PACIFIC NORTHWEST ’73-’74: THE COMPLETE RECORDINGS, we've paired two short runs made up of six previously unreleased shows - P.N.E. Coliseum, Vancouver, B.C. (6/22/73); Portland Memorial Coliseum, Portland, OR (6/24/73); Seattle Center Arena, Seattle, WA (6/26/73); P.N.E. Coliseum, Vancouver, Canada (5/17/74); Portland Memorial Coliseum, Portland, OR (5/19/74); and Hec Edmundson Pavilion, University of Washington, Seattle, WA (5/21/74). Each show has been mastered in HDCD from the original master tapes by Jeffrey Norman at Mockingbird Mastering. The transfers from the masters were transferred and restored by Plangent Processes, further ensuring that this is the best, most authentic that these shows have ever sounded.

    PACIFIC NORTHWEST ’73-’74: THE COMPLETE RECORDINGS comes in an ornate box created by Canada’s preeminent First Nations artist Roy Henry Vickers (more on this tremendous artist soon). To complement the music, the set also includes a 64-page book with an in-depth essay by Grateful Dead scholar Nicholas G. Meriwether and photos by Richie Pechner.

    Due September 7th, this release is limited to 15,000 individually numbered copies and available exclusively from dead.net. You'll want to grab a copy while you can and sit back, relax, and enjoy all the exclusive content we'll be rolling out over the next few weeks.

    Looking for something a little more byte-sized? The collection will also be available for HD digital download in FLAC and ALAC, exclusively at dead.net, on release day. You can pre-order it now too.

    Get it while you can.

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  • icecrmcnkd
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    Listening to it now, Daverock

    The flip is sort of at a slow point.
    But, it does sound great, both sides.
    Enjoy!

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    My mistake-icecrmcnkd

    Yes, that makes sense - Playing doesn't normally feature drums anyway. I think you got a real bargain-I paid the equivalent of 26 dollars, which was still considerably cheaper than everyone else was selling it for.

  • icecrmcnkd
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    Yes Daverock

    I got it, I think it was $20 or $22.
    I don’t recall that the flip is during Drums, I think that it’s between a slow, low volume section.
    I do recall that I enjoyed listening to it. :)

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    Did anyone get the Playing in the Band from this show that came out on vinyl last year? I saw it on ebay in the early hours and had a poke round to see if there were any references to it. I couldn't find any, so I decided to take a punt anyway. It reminds me of the Dark Star from Paris 5/4/72 that came out on vinyl a while back, in that it is just that one track, split into two sides during drums. That works for me, so I have high hopes for this one.

  • icecrmcnkd
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    Got it on vinyl recently.
    Sounds awesome!
    And yes, the vocals drop out is there too.

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    Thank you so much for your response. I’m kinda just a bit obsessive about sound, aren’t we all on these threads!, 😀 and glad to know it is not just me but the master tapes. It was your comments about the China—>Rider bridge that made me go back to this show to hear it again. Peace and thanks.

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    Sadly it’s in the recording , but don’t let that put you off it’s a truly wonderful show , I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again the bridge between China/rider gives me goosebumps just writing about it let alone listening to it 😸😸😸

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    Sadly it’s in the recording …

    Sadly it’s in the recording , but don’t let that put you off it’s a truly wonderful show , I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again the bridge between China/rider gives me goosebumps just writing about it let alone listening to it 😸😸😸

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    Pacific NW: Complete Recordings Box Set

    Do you have electronic artwork for the 6 CD covers (shows) available for download?

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    Disc 14, Portland, OR 5.19.74

    Good morning Heads! Not sure how many people are keeping up with this thread as there’s always something new to ponder and get geeked about!! First, I think this box is pure joy and delight and find something new everytime I pick a show to groove to and dissect. Has anyone else experienced the vocal track fading out/pretty much dropping beginning in Sugaree in disc 14 from Portland 5.19.74? Thanks for letting me know. I’m not sure if it is the system I am playing it through or fault with the recording. Your insight is most appreciated. Enjoy the day and weekend!

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Pacific Northwest ’73-’74: The Complete Recordings Boxed Set

WHAT'S INSIDE:
6 Complete Shows On 19 Discs
• 6/22/73 P.N.E. Coliseum, Vancouver, B.C.
• 6/24/73 Portland Memorial Coliseum, Portland, OR
• 6/26/73 Seattle Center Arena, Seattle, WA
• 5/17/74 P.N.E. Coliseum, Vancouver, B.C.
• 5/19/74 Portland Memorial Coliseum, Portland, OR
• 5/21/74 Hec Edmundson Pavilion, University of Washington, Seattle, WA
Mastered in HDCD from the original master tapes by Jeffrey Norman at Mockingbird Mastering
Masters transferred and restored by Plangent Processes
Original Art by First Nations Artist Roy Henry Vickers
Photos by Richie Pechner
Individually Numbered, Limited Edition of 15,000

Includes an immediate digital download of "Eyes Of The World (P.N.E. Coliseum, Vancouver, Canada 5/17/74)"

"We were in the Pacific Northwest...between somewhere in Washington and some other where in Oregon. The road took us to the lip on a ridge, from where we could see around us for many miles in all directions … It was breathtaking to behold, but as we watched, we had a firm realization that we were witnessing something even more beautiful than our eyes could ever take in … Life causes life. Heaven and Earth dance in this way endlessly, and their child is the forest. And so there we were, epiphanously watching that grandest and most glorious dance of life—of which we are just a tiny part—awed by a magnificence without beginning, without end..."

Bob Weir, “Sell Headwaters—Everyone Wins,” San Francisco Chronicle

The Pacific Northwest offers up a rich feast of land, sky, and water. It is ripe with influences, abundant with symbols, deep and spirited. It should, therefore, come as no surprise that the Grateful Dead played some of their most inspired shows on these fertile grounds. It does, however, sometimes take a breath for the elements to re-align years later. It seems for us, they finally have and we are able to present not just a glimpse of the band's extraordinary exploratory tour through the region, but a two-tour bounty as the PACIFIC NORTHWEST ’73-’74: THE COMPLETE RECORDINGS.

For PACIFIC NORTHWEST ’73-’74: THE COMPLETE RECORDINGS, we've paired two short runs made up of six previously unreleased shows - P.N.E. Coliseum, Vancouver, B.C. (6/22/73); Portland Memorial Coliseum, Portland, OR (6/24/73); Seattle Center Arena, Seattle, WA (6/26/73); P.N.E. Coliseum, Vancouver, Canada (5/17/74); Portland Memorial Coliseum, Portland, OR (5/19/74); and Hec Edmundson Pavilion, University of Washington, Seattle, WA (5/21/74). Each show has been mastered in HDCD from the original master tapes by Jeffrey Norman at Mockingbird Mastering. The transfers from the masters were transferred and restored by Plangent Processes, further ensuring that this is the best, most authentic that these shows have ever sounded.

PACIFIC NORTHWEST ’73-’74: THE COMPLETE RECORDINGS comes in an ornate box created by Canada’s preeminent First Nations artist Roy Henry Vickers (more on this tremendous artist soon). To complement the music, the set also includes a 64-page book with an in-depth essay by Grateful Dead scholar Nicholas G. Meriwether and photos by Richie Pechner.

Due September 7th, this release is limited to 15,000 individually numbered copies and available exclusively from dead.net. You'll want to grab a copy while you can and sit back, relax, and enjoy all the exclusive content we'll be rolling out over the next few weeks.

Looking for something a little more byte-sized? The collection will also be available for HD digital download in FLAC and ALAC, exclusively at dead.net, on release day. You can pre-order it now too.

Get it while you can.

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I'm never even close on these guesses. Going with a year that isn't on usual rotation for Dave, but it is a big show. I use to think they would save this for a box release, but who knows...... just thinking that the boxes that made us go crazy trying to order, Europe 72 and the Get Shown the light sold out insanely fast, what else is left that would have same effect, (June 9, 10 1973) is one i think... I thought the Northwest would be gone so fast, be good everyone bob t
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I don't care who ya are; that's funny right there!
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Ha!!
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....OK that is pretty good. But the small hands thing is getting sooooo old.
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The Vatican is the biggest criminal organization in the history of the human race.A summary, but by no means complete: Excommunicate Galileo because we all know that the sun revolves around the earth. Pay us money to get your relatives out of purgatory. Look the other way while Hitler exterminates an entire race. Look the other way while your own priests molest children. I await the personal attacks......
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Midnight Cafe' booty...Northwest style... Chris Cornell 9-7-2006 solo/acoustic Stockholm,Sweden (he's doing Soundgarden,Temple Of The Dog,Audioslave & Marley,Costello,Led Zeppelin & Michael Jackson covers...Billy Jean is different to say the least...) get some... Got a Stevie Wonder from London in '74 as well... just sayin'...get some... :o)
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Jerry's guitar solo is phenomenal. Real loud, check it out. Weir and Keith are hittin' it too, they're just not up in the mix like Jerry is. The Cassidy is pretty cool too, more like the studio arrangement.
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Don't forget that virtually everything inside the Vatican museum was stolen from other cultures.
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So I wonder.. how many times was the following sequence played: Playing in the Band > Uncle John's Band > Morning Dew > Uncle John's Band > Playing in the Band Or frankly any sequence and combination of the above classic medley. Certainly DP 24 (3/23/73 Cow Palace) and DaP 5 (11/17/73 Pauley Pavilion UCLA) but I suspect more. If I get a chance, I just might research it myself. Then there's the seemingly endless variants like 10/12/84 Augusta ME, the Playing in the Band sandwiches, etc. All interesting on their own. But how many of the classic PITB>UJB>MD>UJB>PITB medleys?
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So many of my favorite shows have "Sugaree" in the second slot. I wonder what that means? Probably a good bet that aliens are involved in some fashion.
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Jim, other than the two you mention (you meant 3-23-74) the only other time was 11-10-73. Pretty sure those are the only times. If I missed another, please let me know, but pretty sure it was only those three times. I like Pauley best, but truth be told, they all fail a bit in the end for me, as I find each Morning Dew is sacrificed at the end to roll back into UJB.
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This guy's favorite song is Sugaree. You can tell it's his favorite song by the rhythm in his stride and the way he dances. You might recognize him in some of the homemade recordings and crowd footage from Watkins Glen or perhaps his veggie burrito booth in shakedown. I don't think he's an alien at all.. just some residual French or perhaps a Brazilian accent. Rio, yes.. 3/23/74. Thanks for the quick reply.. I didn't think there were too many. And I agree with your Morning Dew not fully developed or forced transition issue. Still, the sequence is very cool. Imagine how it might have developed if they did it four or five times instead of just three.
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No personal attacks just a little weight on the other side of the seesaw. Catholic Church very active in the american civil rights movement. The Catholic church very heavily involved in the antiwar movement of the 1960's & 70's. Your point about turning the other way during WW2 has been proven false by academics but is a good example Goelbbels "If you tell a lie big enough and keep repeating, it, people will eventually come to believe it.In addition as Hitler asked how many divisions does the Pope have. Add to those 2 points like most bigots you leave out inconvenient facts like the number of priests and higher who at great danger to themselves stood up to and actively fought fascism. Karol Jozef Wojtyla better known as Pope John Paul II. In his case the world got a twofer he also also stood up what is arguably an even more destructive (in terms of lives destroyed and length of time in power) totalitarian sysem.Do you hate the French, they had far more arms and military. They not only surrendered but the Vichy Republic actively participated in the final solution. A couple of your points are 500 years old and irrelevant today. Now for the part that your post had none of namely acknowledging there is more than one side. The Catholic church is guilty of toadying up to very bad governments IN THE PAST. Some good examples would be Spain and Mexico. That was bad and is acknowledged by all including the church but since WW2 it has been very active in fighting the authoritarian governments especially in Latin America Nicaragua and El Salvador being 2 Bishop Romero was killed by Somsatistas giving mass and in El Salvador 4 nuns were brutally raped and killed by Roberto D'Aubuisson's right wing death squads. The hierarchy's behavior with the pederasty scandal is inexcusable and they have been rightly called to task for it. As always, and I never cease to be amazed at this with people and organizations with power is the cover up. If when the the 1st murmurs started making the rounds in the 70's or better yet when the higher ups heard the whispers in the hallways of power much earlier had dealt quickly and unflinchingly they would be able to fend off the anti-catholic bigots.And they still exist especially in certain parts of the country and of course the world. Don't believe it read up on what's happening in countries of north africa and through the levant In summary the modern Catholic Church (not really interested in 500 years ago) has been an overwhelming force for good with the glaring exception of the coverup of pederasts Finally while I was brought up Catholic My own beliefs for me personally is not to belong to any hierarchical group humans being humans there simply is too much temptation
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We have successfully conflated religion, politics and seemingly not the Grateful Dead into the same paragraph. Infinitely amused. Will I have to stay awake very long before we find a way to add in human trafficking or the Ruffilin Dating Network into the conversation? Infinitely amused.
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Dear Dave and TPTB, Please Plangent>Normanize 2-26-77 as soon as humanly possible. God Bless America and the GOGD. And, what about Gainsvill3?!
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I wonder if the next Dave's Pick will feature a second song Sugaree. Anybody else wonder? Or are we still talking politics and religion? Edit: VGuy, that joke cracked me up. Good work injecting a little levity to the thread.
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.... I'll be honest. I had to look it up. I like that word. The more you know. Currently listening to some Madness. Any love out there?
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According to The SetList Program these three tunes were played in the same show 30 times including the 3 sandwiches. 2/23/71 the first, 3/27/94 the last. I was lucky enough to see 12/27/89 with C. Clemons.
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Sugaree is the classic Jerry song. I associate this one closely with JGBand since my first two Jerry Bootlegs were 2/28/80 Keene College (eventually released in the Pure Jerry series) and 7/24/80 at the Bushnell in Hartford. Both these shows are great and both opened with wonderful Sugarees. Laid back campfire vibe, great soloing, and Jerry just always feels at home in this one. When played with the Dead, I always enjoyed it. "Just don't tell 'em you knoooooow me...."
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You forgot to defend molesting children. That’s pretty modern, isn’t it? Now bring on that DaP 27 announcement with a Sugaree in the second slot.
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i remember reading a long time ago Captain Trips played all the instruments minus drums to record studio track !! that song gets me almost every time , rollup a few, sit back and enjoy the show 5.26.77 The Music Never Stopped Sugaree ! Mama Tried Sunrise ! Deal Passenger ! Brown Eyed Women Looks Like Rain Jack-A-Roe New Minglewood Blues Bertha Samson And Delilah High Time ! Big River Terrapin Station -> Estimated Prophet -> Eyes Of The World -> Drums -> Not Fade Away -> Goin' Down The Road Feeling Bad -> Around And Around Encore ~ Uncle John's Band Rhino send out some recordings ~ 1983 Fall Tour and 1984 Spring / Summer !!!!! Fillmore 1970 !!! Bring on 4.3.70 (Cincinnati) and Fillmore West April 1970 !!!! Got lucky and meet one of the Owsley family members at Blossom last month, oh boy !! sampled a Candyman and suggested the Cincinnati show from April 1970, that peaked his interest JimInMD , check out 11.1.73 tasty sandwich
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Either you didn't read my post or you need to go back to school. What the hell do you think pederasty means,which I spent a good portion of my post taking the church to task on for the actions and even more importantly the systemwide coverup. But that seems to be the problem today. Doesn't matter left or right people aren't interested in paying attention to any view but their own and their echo chamber. For your edification since you're to lazy to improve your vocabulary pederast man sexal arousal over a boy. Pedophile an adult getting aroused by a child of opposite sex. The former is the overwhelming amount of crimes that were committed and covered up by the church. What you seem to be incapable of is recognizing and acknowledging all the other points in my post that take on your anti Catholic bigotry. Let me know when you finish 6th grade. And in response to your silly remark about Da27 as if I was the one who started this thread. I was simply responding to your hatred spewed. You even specifically asked for responses albeit you expected vitriolic attacks which any one who cares to read my 1st post on your attact had none.
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Icecrmcnkd is a bigot. Never would have thought. But tell me Icecrmcnkd. How many Rabbis or Mullahs are guilty of the same crimes against children? There has to be a number right? Cant be zero, there are too many for that to be statistically possible. What about other professions? So go ahead and make a fair evaluation, since child welfare is such a grave humanitarian concern for you. What's that, you don't know because you only approach the subject when you're in full out bigot mode. You're no longer welcome on this message board. Goodbye.
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I didn’t read your first post in detail. I tried to but gave up due to the incomplete and/or run-on sentences. And the DaP 27 wasn’t actually directed at you.
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As snafu said, I’m ignorant. So please, enlighten me by answering your own questions.
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Do you know for a fact that I am not one of those children who was molested by a priest?
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I'm waking up to strong coffee and old Aerosmith this morning. Getting ready to go to Water World. Ah, summer. Peace y'all. \m/
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....remind me not to tell anymore jokes.
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Yea, it’s Vguys vault...Instigator!! LOL All I know is more unessesary blood has been shed in the name of religion on this planet then any other reason....... Read Durkheim’s Elementary forms of the Religious Life to understand why we even have religion...
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IMHO- based on the clues, and yes it also has the below discussed sammy that wasn't mentioned in the SETLIST.com search...BRING IT!!! RV 3 should be excited! St. Paul Civic Center, St. Paul, MN (7/10/81) Jack Straw Sugaree Mama Tried Mexicali Blues Loser Cassidy Brown Eyed Women C.C. Rider Ramble on Rose Let it Grow Don't Ease Me In Samson and Delilah Althea Estimated Prophet Eyes of the World drums Uncle John's Band Playin' in the Band China Doll Uncle John's Band Playin' in the Band Around and Around Good Lovin' Casey Jones
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The studio version is okay-but for years, the only version I knew was the one on "Steal Your Face", and as such, I wasn't overly impressed. In fact I wasn't overly impressed with any of the pre-retirement versions I subsequently heard, either. I thought they were okay-but just okay. But after they came back-especially during 1977, it really seemed to grow wings and fly. Curious how some songs were transformed into epics, while others were left simply as songs.
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I think one of my favorite versions is the one on To Terrapin 5/28/77. That show just seems to flow nice every time I listen. My Theory on the Diffusion of Fools and Knaves: every group, whether political, religious, racial, cultural, profession, etc. has it's share of fools and knaves as they are spread throughout humanity in a fairly even distribution, much like a drop of dye spreads through a glass of clear water. Better to judge people as an individual rather than based on what group you perceive them to be a part of, but that's just my view.
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That Sugaree from 5/28/77 is spinning now and it is one of my favorites. 19 minutes of sweet, Sugaree goodness.
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You mean ones that contain facts as opposed to ad hominem attacks. And you still act as though the only point you made, and I responded to was the admittedly heinous acts and coverups with children. How about the churchs work with the war, civil rights, El Salvador Guatemala. The rebuttal to your blood libel on WW2. I may run on you lie and twist what others say. Once again contact me when you get out of 6th grade
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...a friend of my mothers read my post from a week ago or so and gifted me a boxset for my birthday for August 3rd! I’m so grateful and full of emotional humbleness for her love... I made my mother pinch me to make sure I wasn’t dreaming lol some where over the rainbow ;)
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Strange, I was listening to March 22, 1972 Academy of Music - New York, NY with a 2nd set Sugaree.I am still holding out for 1979 Dave's Pick.
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catholic church is still better than the Children of God cult. their leader was a pedophile, and it was pretty accepted to make advances towards minors. p.s. Hitler pretty much told those churches to be run a certain way or he would have them killed, well maybe not killed but they were forced to be run the way Hitler wanted them to be ran.
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12/1/79 is my pick for Dap 27. Set 1 Jack Straw -> Sugaree Me And My Uncle -> Big River Loser Easy To Love You New Minglewood Blues Althea The Music Never Stopped Set 2 China Cat Sunflower -> I Know You Rider Looks Like Rain He's Gone -> C C Rider -> Space -> Drums -> Not Fade Away -> Black Peter -> Sugar Magnolia Encore One More Saturday Night
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