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Some nasty little children here... Go on home your Rhino is calling you. Doesn't matter how many grams its probably going to be made in some sweat shop to maximize profit and most likely the first shipment will be warped. Nice little plan to extend the music past the limited edition garbage - I'm sure the diligent corporate soldier who thought of that one got a little trophy to put on their desk. And what you don't like an opinion that goes against your own so you call the moderator to erase it? Sounds like someone can't take what they dish out- The new dead.net fascism, love it.

Of course I'm not serious, they're practically the same picture. What are you talking about, when you say "this release is double what other artists are charging, so perhaps you should do some research before you post, if that's possible" You're just kidding, right? You've actually done your own research before calling someone out, right? I think not; otherwise you would know that a 3 record set of 180 gram vinyl at 23 bucks a disc is what this Shrine release is going for. Go to Barnes & Noble or soundstagedirect web site, and note that they're selling single 180 gram vinyl discs for 25 - 30 bucks per disc, which makes a 3 disc set go for about 75 - 90 bucks, which makes this beautiful shiny release from my good friends at Rhino, the Grateful Dead and the good folks at dead.net a little bit cheaper than you can get other classic rock band LPs for. You're not too bright I can see that...but please, do not denigrate and besmirch these good people for providing a public service. But I would be less concerned about the cost of vinyl if I were you, and focus more, perhaps, on some remedial classes at the local community college in reading comprehension and arithmetic.

Learn how to read...nothing I said had anything to do with price...but last time I checked, no one is forcing you to buy anything. Its too bad that there are lots of Grateful Dead Videos on Youtube and literally thousands of recordings on Archive.org... I will say again...whats already out there is enough to last a lifetime.. so buy whats available, or take what's free... and pretty please, do some research before you post, if that's possible. and for anyone who thinks we're getting ripped off with this release...this is a 3LP set -- $23.37 per disc --- If you have bought new/180 Gram vinyl recently, that is a fair price for anything that is halfway in demand (and limited edition)...that is if you've been to a record store in the last 10 years..geezers MaryE -- This board is in desperate need of your magic touch...

I don't have a turntable so this one is just water off a duck's back to me. Don't wanna pay, don't buy it. It's already out there. Peace and love y'all, and pick up a little trash on your way out.

I can't stop laughing at your ridiculous post, got your little boy panties in a bunch do you? Man, that pfox sure got your goat. My pfox is better than yours, hilarious.

that's some damn expensive icing lol. What's it made of, lsd? Of course dead.net paid you, why else would you say that you are soooo grateful for this release. No one said they weren't grateful, just tired of getting ripped off by tptb and the surviving band members. I gotta agree with mpace, you must be a youngin. Oh wait, I don't care. If you read the latest posts, you will see that this release is double what other artists are charging, so perhaps you should do some research before you post, if that's possible, but really, I don't care cause I'm so grateful for tptb for ripping us off and I can't wait till they do it again. Laugh out loud real hard. Grateful dead are now taking a big page out of P T Barnum's book, never give a sucker an even break, especially a young one.

lol, do you know how stupid you sound, when you complain the Dead are charging too much for vinyl, state that they've made their money, and then deny that you're looking for a handout? Of course you're looking for a handout, or at least implying that the Dead should be offering handouts, right? Because you SAID they're charging too much, and you SAID they've made their money, and it was in regard to what you referred to as an overpriced item. Maybe I don't read between the lines as well as a seasoned economist like yourself - but I don't think that's true at all, I just don't think you meant to sound like an entitled brat. In fact, I don't even think you're an economist. I would think a real economist would speak a little bit more factually about the price of music on a music website where the prices are posted. But you do not. I believe you tried to make it sound like this website and this band charge different prices for different eras of music, but I don't really see any evidence of that. Dave's Picks pricing is the same for all eras, so is Road Trips, and all of the box sets run around the same price per CD. I don't know the politics of the Grateful Dead, but who says one cannot have liberal bias and a desire for money? Only someone who understands neither politics nor economics. And you know what? My patagonian fox is WAY cooler than your patagonian fox, so suck this.

The pricing on some of these GD & other specific artists (that means you Neil Young) LP releases are simply way too high. It's nice for the artists to pick up a new stream of revenue but these list prices border on the side of being outrageous. And a lot of the younger people in their 20's & 30's that are just discovering vinyl and building a collection, are going to simply pass these releases by cause of the price alone which is a shame. Heck you can buy a decent turntable for the price of the recent GD Cow Palace LP or the Neil Young live Bluenotes release.

Hmm:The Doors – Live At The Aquarius Theater: The First Performance 3-LP set on 180-gram clear vinyl Individually numbered limited edition of 5,000 copies, $34.98 A limited CD release of a 60s superstar group in concert repressed to 3 LPs as a limited edition: $35! from Rhino, too! for more of Rhino's non-GDM pricing: http://theseconddisc.com/2016/03/09/rhino-unveils-record-store-day-line… There certainly are other 3 LP releases being priced in the $70 range these days, but it is not the only path being taken by music marketers. I am still hoping to acquire a GDM CD or D/L release of this superwondeful show. Have an excellent soundboard transfer already, but would love to upgrade. Any elderly and infirm possessors of a 30T box looking for a portly, balding, short poolboy?

I don't care... ...at least I'm grateful for the copious amounts of music this band (and the TPTB) have produced. What's already out there is enough to last a lifetime, everything else is just icing.