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    Where can I buy "Europe '72: the complete recordings"??
    Hello,everyone! I'm from Spain, but I'm travelling to Florida in two weeks. Does anyone know where can I buy "Europe'72:the complete recordings" there? Thank you for your help. Lucía.
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    Hi, I know this may have been addressed before, but I'm going to try it. For those of us out there who are Phish fans too, Kevin Hoy REALLY needs help to complete the Phish "Spreadsheet". It's a phenomenal site and the goal is to get all the shows. I'm hoping some vet. tapers out there may have some that he needs. The site can be found here: https://spreadsheets.google.com/spreadsheet/pub?key=0AjeIQ6qQvexzcDhXS2… And please e-mail him if you have a show he's missing. No matter what the quality, or if it's a partial, or anything. I'll help to convert it for the spreadsheet any way I can. He really needs more eyes out there lookingh for the missing shows. Please help us all, because he's doing this for all of us. I'd also like to know if someone has a similar site for the Dead as well, so I can find those shows that I am missing (which is WAY too many). Thank You. Ty
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    Okay folks, this has been turning around in my brain since, well, since St. Patrick's Day. Was listening to XM Dead Channel and Pig Pen singing Good Lovin' came on. Now this version had a unique rap. It had all the elements of horseback riding, but the rap of the bakery and the cherry pie was unique. I have been searching all the shows from 70-72 for this version and have yet to find it. Any ideas out there folks? Yup, tried writing the dead channel several times with complete time and date, but now answer--so after four tries there, I thought I would sign up and see if the good folks here had any idea. btw, greetings and thanks in advance. regards, peacefarmer
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    http://deadessays.blogspot.com/2011/03/1968-firing.html Check that link out for information on "the firing" of Bob and Pigpen. The Dick Latvala article is really good too.
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    yeah, the band was thinking
    yeah, the band was thinking of getting rid of Bob because they felt his guitar playing wasn't keeping up with the band innovating itself. The band was trying to become more progressive in its musical style and felt that Bob, because of his young age, wasn't picking it up. That's just what I've read in several GD books I picked up over the years... is it the real reason? we'll never know haha
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    not trying to knock the man, but I believe I once read that we was kicked out of the band in the early years due to poor playing ability. I've tried to search online to read more about this, but all I get is what a great rythm guitar player he is. I do believe he's good, but I'm trying to find out more about how he was in the early years. I am I way off base, or did he have a shaky start in the early years of the band? Thanks for any information anyone can supply.
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    do you know this artist?
    better yet, are you this artist? This envelope is one of thousands in the Grateful Dead Archive, and has defied the most diligent efforts to find and acknowledge the artist. If you have any light to shed on this it would make a lot of people very happy!
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    Can you please help ID this solo?
    Backstory: August 9 1995 was not a happy morning. I got the news and I reached for some cassettes. Most of my 500+ cassettes were unlabeled (but good!) and I happened to make a mix tape out of a couple I grabbed. This show was on one tape. I looked through Deadbase over the years but haven't ever definitely located this show -- so I edited the ****SUBLIME*** solo and posted it here: http://www.spaceways.net/wow.mp3 The solo is in the Fire part of Scarlet/Fire and it's followed by Estimated. I cannot tell you how many times I have listened to this tape over the years. Hundreds. Thousands. I remember when my son was little and riding in my VW in his car seat and he starting singing "Fire, fire mountain"... I realized I'd played the tape a LOT. Anyway. Please let me know if you recognize this solo. To me, this is an absolutely unreal solo. I'm @ office@spaceways.net THANKS A LOT!!!!!!
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    Thanks so much, marye. I
    Thanks so much, marye. I really appreciate it.
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    I think if you send it through Ice Nine
    www.iceninepublishing.com/ Someone there would see to it that he got it.
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Thanks. The strange thing is I don't recall ever having a Dead or JGB album or tape called Reflections. Hmmm??? Uh-Oh ... Could I be having another 1 of them senior moments? LOL Well now ya all know I'm 1 of them older Dead Heads. Too much weed. LOL I need to see the cover of Reflections. Is it on this site some where? Probably, yes? I just need to learn how to find it. Well ... I found it. It still isn't making any major bells go off. However, all the other song titles look familiar too. In fact I was wondering about many of those other songs too. But I just can't remember having this. But I must have had it. Well, once again, thanks much.
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you'll probably have better luck in the Tape Trading Topic. You might also check the Vineyard to see if it's being vined.
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has what may be my favorite cover art of all time.
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I think I figured out when I had it. This is going to really date me, but what the heck. Does anyone else remember 8 Track tapes? I think I had Reflections on an 8 track tape. That's why I couldn't remember it. I got rid of all my 8 Track Tapes so long ago I can't even remember when it was.
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Sorry I posted this in the wrong area before.Can anyone tell me what show it was I heard recently where they are doing the Other One and then in a jam part the start riffing on Uncle Johns Band? They don't play UJB they just jam out the lyrics basically as a solo. I heard it on Grateful Dead radio but my receiver was not showing the date or place for some reason. Any info would be great as I would love to have this version of Other One.
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wanna see the spring summer 09 sets. i saw the july 4th show and it was great with the fireworks and everything.i also snuck in for the 2nd half of the last philly show ever and wanna see what i missedTHANK YOU
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just go to the '09 tour page here, where you can find the shows you're looking for along with their setlists etc.
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A little birdie told me that Bob and Phil are getting together with a new line up, also it might be Sept 18 thru the 20th somewhere in San francisco. Any one confirm? or heard the same thing?
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contend that Phil & Bobby will link up along with John Kadlichek (guitar), Joe Russo (drums) ,and Melvin Seals (keys) for several shows. I don't know if this is accurate or not. Just a (ugly) rumor at this point. ;o} The Truth is realized in an instant, the act is practiced step by step.
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mail order starts tomorrow... start decorating those envelopes...
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oh this is going to be fun!!!
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I'm looking to get more info about an LP i have in my collection, i can't seem to find evidence of it's official existence anywhere online. It's a 2 record LP, front cover is labelled "Uncle John's Band, Orpheum Theater, Boston, Mass." back shows "Uncle John's Band featuring Jerry G. Orpheum Theater, Boston Mass. Dec. 1976" track listing: side one: how sweet it is to be loved by you, they loved each other. side two: that is what love will make you do, simple twist of fate. side three: i second that emotion, gommorah side four: the harder they come. I'm curious just how rare this print is, if it's a bootleg, who did the cover art, etc. Basically anything i can find out about it.
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I once heard an audio recording of a Robert Hunter poem (I think the title was Unicorn Dream). .....the tree of letters, and the blood of poets drying on the steps. ....a knowing that you know, do you know it? And what is it that you know? I've really searched hard on the web and cannot find it. Can you help. Thanks, Anarchist
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sounds like a bootleg of a Jerry Band show from the setlist. If you were to post in the Tapers section or the Vineyard, someone could probably tell you the exact show based on the setlist and the month.
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I'm not familiar with that one, and don't have time to go look through all of Hunter's poetry to find it; the trouble with Web searches is that if you're one word off... Anybody?
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I received the same request as a PM from anarchist and this is my reply David Gans radio show 'Dead to the World' played a recording of Hunter reading a poem called unicorn on Sept 30 1992 http://www.gdhour.com/dttw_logs.php?year=1992 suggest you contact david gans to see if he has a tape. good luck
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Jerry Garcia BandFriday, Dec 2, 1977 Orpheum Theater, Boston, MA Early Show How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved By You) They Love Each Other That's What Love Will Make You Do Simple Twist Of Fate I Second That Emotion Gomorrah Harder They Come see http://www.thejerrysite.com/shows/show/1299
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Thank you! that looks like the right show, i'm guessing the record is a bootleg, and appears to have the wrong date. I was wondering why i couldn't find it anywhere online, even on Ebay or google. I didn't realize there were bootlegs out on vinyl, found this in a record store about 15-20 yrs ago, and just came across it again going through old boxes of stuff.
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can someone direct me to where i can find setlists of 09 shows?please and THAAANNK AYOUU
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I am a DJ on 89.1FM KHOL Jackson Hole Community Radio and currently host an all Blues show but after many years want to change formats to all Dead and Zappa. They are cool with that, but they want me to secure permission w/ The Grateful Dead powers that be to play non commercial boots. Who or where do I go to for that info?? You can email me at lonesomejohnnie@hotmail.com with any insight or help. Some folks trust in reason, others trust in might, I don't trust in nothing, but I know it'll turn out right. John Morgan aka Lonesome Johnnie
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I forwarded this to the licensing folks.
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Does anyone remember a Hunter song that was published with an accompanying illustration in the GD Almanac in the mid/early 90s but not performed by the Dead? (Probably around '93-'95.) It included a line that went something like "Just flew in from Cupertino, flying on a rake, time to (something) and paint the rattlesnake." (Or something similar.) There was also a line about sitting on the sidewalk, with an accompanying annotation that this practice was illegal in Berkeley. The illustration I believe included a picture of a character riding a rake like a broom. Any assistance would be greatly appreciated.
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is the name of the tune that you are inquiring about. It was in the "endless summer 1994" issue of the late great GD almanac. Would love to see that come back, I did get a copy last year, saying that they were comming back, so we would have something to hold as we read, but I have not received one this year, yet...:) Yes, you are correct, st. dilbert riding a rake, with a rattlesnake wrapped around it, it goes like this: the wind is in the forty and the cane is in the break. Just flew in from cupertino flying on a rake. Got to hose the house down and paint the rattlesnake, pacify the dogs of war and decorate the cake. there are 4 or so more verses with the ending verse sporting the line about sitting on the sidewalk, which it does state that it is illegal in Berkeley. Hope this helps some. I think you can look at these old almanacs on line, at least you use to be able to look up back issues. Check out this site, or maybe serch for GD Almanac? Good luck....
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Well, it has finally happened, I may have to take a drug test for a job I applied for. In all my years, I only took one drug test in my life, and that was in the military back in 75. Back then, they couldn't detect weed in your pee, so I was safe. Now, of course, they can so if anyone knows of a good reliable product that works to mask the cannabis in my urine, I would greatly appreciate any info anyone has on this subject. I have searched the net and came up with lots of products, just don't know if they "really" do what they claim. I have been unemployed for almost a year and I really need to pass this test, and I don't have the necessary 4 weeks to get clean on my own, seeings how the test will be within the next 2 weeks. Please, any info would be great, especially one that really works.Thanks in advance for any help. ;)
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these days a lot of places test for clarifiers so to speak. test pure is a decent product, pricey, as they all seem to be, but if u follow directions it should work. but like i said, i think tests are not so easy to "study" for. good luck nothing left to do but smile, smile, smile
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I hav`nt used this product but I heard it works rather well . if you go to hightimes.com they have what is called a urinator , it consits of a pouch with a 9v battery and synthetic pee . the drawback is that it is kinda expensive . check it out and Good luck !!
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I have passed every test i had to take about 8 of them. My method is to drink ALOT of water about a gallon and a half a day. I know most people say this doesn't work but it never failed me.I am not sure how good this is i usually pee so much it hurts a little. I even smoked the night before a test and passed. Remember that toxins are stored in body fat so try not to exercise or exert yourself to keep from burning fat. GOOD LUCK
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does anyone know where you can register for user name and password for phil zone. i can'tget in without this apparently nothing left to do but smile, smile, smile
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sent him a message, thanks for your help nothing left to do but smile, smile, smile
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anytime, my sister, anytime. you're welcome, my pleasure. love & peace.
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hey, anyone know about: phpbb version 3 ??? any phpbb version 3 admins that could impart knowledge about this to Zosofan (Greg) he is the volunteer admin at jackiegreene.com/fan please contact him direct over there or let me know and I will pass along the information. thanks in advance, peace, cc
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Can anyone tell me when John mayer played with phil and friends? Also if you know where to download that would be great.
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I'll be vacationing thar in a coupla weeks and looking for live music somewhere on the coast, or not too far inland. Any suggestions?? Life's too short to be blue...
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I am 420 friendly and there is a chance I might have to take a drug test. I want to prepare myself for that should the time come to take a test. Does anyone have any suggestions of a product that could help mask the agent? I have been drinking lots of water. A previous post stated that the toxins are stored in the body fat. But what I am unclear of is why would a person not want to exercise to burn of the fat and thus the toxin? I would think that would be good to burn off the fat. I am not overweight at all and have a high metabolism. Thanks for any help that can be provided. Rock on!
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The toxins cling to the body fat so when you burn of the fat the toxins are released int your system. Thus showing up on a urine test. You probably could burn off all the fat that the toxins are stored in, but there is no telling how long that could take. At some drug stores they sell home testing kits. Maybe you should test yourself before you get tested.
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any out there? I just had to move and had to break a lease due to family emergency, I forfeited the deposit which I understand, having broken the lease, but I paid boocoo $ to get the heating propane put in my name, paid all the deposits, and purchased fuel, now that I have left, the real estate co refuses to refund the balance of propane that I paid for that is left in the tank. The propane co can put a lock on the tank and refund my money, but that will leave the real estate co with a hundred $ bill or more that will have to be paid before the gas is turned back on. Propane co says I can do this, real estate co says I can't. So here I am with an open account with over 100$ in propane that the real estate co is basically saying that they can keep it with out legal obligation to give me a refund. This doesn't sound legal to me, but I'm not a lawyer. Any body else have or had a similar situation? any advice?
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any local lawyer group that does pro bono assistance for tenants? Judging by the propane tank, you're in the country, so I dunno. Since lawyers around here cost upwards of $200 an hour, going that route might not be cost-effective, so I'd look hard for your local legal aid.
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not only do you keep this whole big circus running, but you have great ideas and wisdom, thanks for the tip and I will be looking for that pro bono guy.
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looking for a way to copy dvd. Help! I need somebody.
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Hello,I need some help with finding the name of the Font type used in the wording of the band name “Grateful Dead” off the “Steal your face” album. I just got a new boat, I would like to use that exact font for the lettering in the name of the boat “Ship of fools” to be installed on the back transom. Also part of the plan is to omit the “O” in the “OF” part in the name “Ship Of Fools” and replace it with a SYF Sticker. The lettering colors will also be Blue and Red exactly like the sticker! I got the plan, just need the help to execute it…Can anyone help??? Thank you http://public.fotki.com/araslich/concerts/
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You need a device capable of burning dvd's, but such a device is in most newer computers. And if your computer has a dvd burner, it should also have the software to do so. Older cd burners can NOT copy dvd's, unfortunately.********************************** Education: that which reveals to the wise, and conceals from the stupid, the vast limits of their knowledge. Mark Twain
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Was anyone at these shows? What did you think of the place? The sound? The vibe? Where was shakedown? How was it? I've read the setlists but was just wondering how people felt about the venue. I loved that venue for shows but unfortunately did not see the GD there due to being only 4 years old the last time they played the place. Any info would be much appreciated!
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to Tigerlilly and all of you who help me, thank you very much, and a special thanks to my wife Marjelaine who is the one who try all your solution.
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A relative of mine was at this show. Don't know the exact date, but I was wondering how I might be able to get a recording of this show for him. Thanks.