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had a natural ear for harmony, he could harmonize to anything without even trying, and often did. One of Dad's favorite stories he liked to convey was the time he was on some boat somewhere with Pete Seeger, one of his idols, and got called up to the "stage" to harmonize with him. I don't know the details. He loved when I played "Reckoning" the most, neat and tidy tunes he could harmonize to, without all the extra jamming. I sure miss those days...and him.

in a few days... Been listening to Leonard Cohen's last album, "You Want It Darker" over and over again lately. Released just 2 weeks before he died, I think it is his masterpiece, and it is haunting me... That's where I'm at right now.

Salutation: Morning Rockers! Time: 7:52 a.m. Place: Family Room Status: Empty house for the next couple of hours. May get into some stuff. Mode: Surround Sound 5.1 Volume: Dog Howling Loud Mind Bender: Dave's Picks Volume 9, aka "Dinosaurs, the Dead, and the Land of No Return", May 14, 1974 Initial Comments: In days of yore, a Bertha / Uncle opener meant something. This is a Keith-heavy adventure from the very beginning, and features one of my favorite opening salvos in the officially released recorded legacy - Bertha Me and My Uncle Loser Black-Throated Wind Scarlet Begonias This show gets better every time I listen to it, and I've always liked it.

Are of "The Greatest Generation," Mom's 89 and decently healthy, still drives and does a lot of housework. My Dad is 91 and in his "late November/early December" of his years and is still healthy and cognizant for people their age. They're both of the big-band/swing era of 1940's early 50's and don't appreciate rock. Both enjoy baroque and classical music as well as some opera, especially when New York's Metropolitan Opera Company is on the FM, like Saturday afternoons. They really supported me when Jerry died almost 22 years ago, and they knew it was important for me to morn in the way I did. They also know that my favorite place for me to listen to "this Grateful Dead music" is in my car or truck while driving, so therefore no drink or drugs are involved. Actually they turned me on to their music, and sometimes I think I can hear jazz & big-band influences in the music of the Dead and Jerry Garcia. My Dad hears jazz in Eyes Of The World.

....sounds like he's got his shit together....

....a true trooperhttps://www.jambase.com/article/bob-weir-perform-david-nelson-band-alas… . . Prayers for Mr. Nelson....

There are all sorts of jazz influences in the Dead, not just the obvious ones that "sound like" jazz. Jerry was heavily influenced by jazz pianist Art Tatum, guitarist Django Reinhardt, and saxophonist Ornette Coleman. Weir was influenced by McCoy Tyner. And everybody in the band was influenced by Coltrane and Miles to some degree. For more, check here: http://deadessays.blogspot.com/2010/01/dead-and-jazz.html ...and here http://tomorrowsverse.com/story/dead-is-jazz-the-grateful-deads-greates…

Right on, Heartbeat.. (and Caleb for the absolute best historical perspective on all things Grateful Dead). ..and lets not forget Phil's influence. Jerry's compositions seemed jazzier than Phil's, but Phil's roots were drenched in Jazz.. add a pre-hiatus Billy and Bob to the mix and we have a Full-On Jazz Band. For example, I always considered stuff like the Dark Star from 5/4 and 5/11 were Jazz Masterpieces, full-on Opus's (among so many others). But really, peak Jazz ensembles. _____ I've always thought Django was amazing also. There are so many parallels to Garcia. If I were to describe Jerry's picking style to a complete stranger.. I would say its a lot like a like a cross between Doc Watson and Django Reinhardt. I think this also carries through to his electric guitar playing. If this thread continues, I have more to add.. but I have spent the last 72 hours gutting and renovating the bathroom in the my gf's rental townhouse. Holy crap that was a lot of work, time to get horizontal.

Glenn Miller's "In The Mood" was one of his favorites.My dad also used to play piano taught to him at an early age by older brothers ans sisters, and is the youngest and sole survivor of 10 older siblings. He's 91. From Wikipedia: Swing music began appearing in the early 1930s, distinguished by a more supple feel than the more literal 4/4 of earlier jazz and a walking bass - Walter Page is often credited with developing this, though isolated earlier examples exist (e.g. by Wellman Braud on Ellington's Washington Wabble from 1927). This type of music flourished through the early 1930s, although there was little mass audience for it until around 1936. Up until that time, it was viewed with ridicule and looked upon as a curiosity. After 1935, big bands rose to prominence playing Swing music and held a major role in defining swing as a distinctive style. Western swing musicians also formed very popular big bands during the same period. There was a considerable range of styles among the hundreds of popular bands. Many of the better known bands reflected the individuality of the bandleader, the lead arranger, and the personnel. Count Basie played a relaxed propulsive swing, Bob Crosby more of a dixieland style, Benny Goodman a hard driving swing, and Duke Ellington’s compositions were varied and sophisticated. Many bands featured strong instrumentalists, whose sounds dominated, such as the clarinets of Benny Goodman and Artie Shaw, the trombone of Jack Teagarden, the trumpet of Harry James, the drums of Gene Krupa, and the vibes of Lionel Hampton. The popularity of many of the major bands was amplified by star vocalists, such as Frank Sinatra with Tommy Dorsey, Helen O’Connell and Bob Eberly with Jimmy Dorsey, Ella Fitzgerald with Chick Webb, Billie Holiday and Jimmie Rushing with Count Basie, Dick Haymes and Helen Forrest with Harry James, Doris Day with Les Brown, and Peggy Lee with Benny Goodman. Some bands were "society bands" which relied on strong ensembles but little on soloists or vocalists, such as the bands of Guy Lombardo and Paul Whiteman. By this time the Big Band was such a dominant force in jazz that the older generation found they either had to adapt to it or simply retire - with no market for small-group recordings (made worse by a Depression-era industry reluctant to take risks), some musicians such as Louis Armstrong and Earl Hines fronted their own bands, while others, like Jelly Roll Morton and King Oliver, lapsed into obscurity. The major "black" bands of the 1930s included, apart from Ellington's, Hines' and Calloway's, those of Jimmie Lunceford, Chick Webb, and Count Basie. Ironically, the "white" bands of Benny Goodman, Artie Shaw, Tommy Dorsey, Shep Fields and, later, Glenn Miller far eclipsed their "black" inspirations in terms of popularity from the middle of the decade. Bridging the gap to white audiences in the mid-1930s was the Casa Loma Orchestra and Benny Goodman’s early band. White teenagers and young adults were the principal fans of the Big Bands in the late 1930s and early 1940s. They danced to recordings and the radio, and attended live concerts whenever they could. They were knowledgeable and often biased toward their favorite bands and songs, and sometimes worshipful of the famous soloists and vocalists. Many bands toured the country in grueling one-night stands to reach out to their fans. Traveling conditions and lodging were often difficult, in part due to segregation in most parts of the United States, and the personnel often had to perform on little sleep and food. Apart from the star soloists, many personnel received low wages and would abandon the tour and go home if bookings fell through. Personal problems and intra-band discord could affect the playing of the group. Drinking and addictions were common. Turnover was frequent in many bands, and top soloists were often lured away to better contracts. Sometimes bandstands were too small, public address systems inadequate, pianos out of tune. Successful bandleaders dealt with all these hazards of touring to hold their bands together—some with rigid discipline (Glenn Miller), some with canny psychology (Duke Ellington). Big Bands played a major role in lifting morale during World War II. Many band members served in the military and toured with USO troupes at the front, with Glenn Miller losing his life while traveling between troop shows. Many bands suffered from the loss of personnel and quality declined at home during the war years. An ill-timed recording strike in 1942 worsened the situation. Vocalists began to strike out on their own and by the end of the war, swing was giving way to less danceable music including bebop. Many of the great swing bands broke up, as the times and tastes changed.

In the jazz recommendation article, Charles Lloyd's contribution to the Dead was mentioned, but nada from his discography. Just a few: Forest Flower/Soundtrack; Of Course, Of Course and the one that best reflects the Dark Star thing, Dream Weaver.

Hard to believe no posts since this morning... I listened to Best of Fare Thee Well CD this weekend, and was pleasantly reminded of how good this band sounded a year and a half ago. Made me consider getting the 3 show box. Does it sound as good? Any downside, like maybe they will sell a box with all 5 shows? Santa Clara day one was awesome, even though Trey was holding back a little.

They say the axman's comingIn a long black car They said the axman's coming He plays a mean guitar... You got Duane and Stevie Ray All brothers of the blade Jimi James and RJ All brothers of the blade... You got T Bone and Link Wray All brothers of the blade Then there's Django and Elmore James All brothers of the blade... One-eyed jacks, King with the axe Like Albert or Freddy One-eyed jacks, King with the axe And of course BB was born ready Now when he goes from town to town He picks 'em up and lays 'em down People coming from miles around Just to dig that crazy sound -Robbie Robertson, "Axman"

I've always been partial to Freddy, don't know why, but he speaks to me the most. And you?

Sign reads God Bless America guns and ammoI'm not sure that's what He means Sign reads repent the end is near I'm not sure that's what we need Get your heart beating in the right direction That's when you make a real connection We had dreams when the night was young We were believers when the night was young We could change the world stop the war Never seen nothing like this before But that was back when the night was young Now Andy Warhol's in the hotel lobby He's waiting for the late night muse But she won't be back before morning She's gone downtown to hear some blues Like the sun rising out of the sea It's how you embrace the mystery

I highly recommend the FTW Box.Considering that it hasn't sold out yet don't expect a reissue with all 5 shows.

hey Man , if you are looking for the first two FTW shows from Santa Clara, I can supply them to you - just PM me. I have all the others too if interested. Sixtus

pm if interested, SBDs and HD video of both SC shows here as well

Read on the Hoffman forums that the release will be the Canada shows released as the second CD of the 50th anniversary of "the Grateful Dead." Has anyone else gotten any word if this was true or found any other rumors?

The FTW Box and the live stream recordings are not identical. I haven't done a side-by-side comparison, that would take a lot of time (but if I did it while riding on Jim's lawnmower it might not take any time at all....), but I'm going to guesstimate that they are around 85-90% identical. There were additional cameras around the stadium that were only included on the Box. If you live streamed the shows then being able to watch the same stream again helps bring back some of those night's memories.I live streamed the 27th (so glad I did), did not stream the 28th, and attended 3,4,5. The extra cameras at Chicago got a lot of great crowd shots, so if you were there I recommend the Box because it really reflects the great vibe of the crowd. There are also some pre-show videos from outside the stadium as well as short segments of the band coming and going from the stage. Other differences: The Box comes in 1080p bluray with 5.1 sound, the online stream recordings come in 720p with stereo sound. But note: the bluray 5.1 sound wasn't decoded well on my Samsung bluray player, but sounds amazing on my Onkyo bluray player. So if you have a Samsung, don't blame the bluray (that was my motivation to buy a new player). Also, the Box comes with the CD's, CD's of Circles around the sun, and a bluray of all the videos that were played during intermission.

I would guess I've listened to Scarlet Begonias at least 500 times. Today was the first day I heard the lyrics "get shown the light" in it. And then the light bulb went on over my head. I really like DaP 7, aka Back to Normal with the Grateful Dead. It was my first Dave's Picks, purchased off Ebay in 2014. Cassidy, The Music Never Stopped, Scarlet Begonias => Fire On The Mountain, and Terrapin Station are rock solid gems for me (except for the brief ruckus during Scarlet / Fire when the fan jumped up onstage to yank the guitar out of Weir's hands as he played slide; you can almost make out the words, "listen to what you're doing to Jerry's solo!").

...dare I say....you've just been shown the light...after 500 attempts to let it shine, let it shine, let it shine. Sixtus

We were supposed to eventually see/ hear more of the limited box - is this not going to happen now that this particular page is buried and they are selling the All Music Edition?

greetings from 30,000 feet in the air (on a flight headed to LA this week). Brought along a ton of shows in my phone, but unlike driving, where i want something sorta mellow and jazzy as i get in a groove, i find when i fly i prefer shorter bursts of high energy shows. Driving: 71-74 Flying: 77-91 Currently listening to Dave's 8 as we fly somewhere over arizona (i think). hope everyone is well!

Tracking says mine will arrive tomorrow. I haven't been this excited for a new release since Boxilla! It's particularly exciting to see shows released where I was in attendance and this one is about as cool as it gets. Shows, or parts of shows officially released which I attended... 7/18/89 Alpine Valley - Meet Up at the Movies (hope to see a CD/DVD release of this someday) 4/1-3/90 Omni - Spring '90 boxes 7/22/90 Tinley Park - Hey Pocky Way on "All The Years Combine" bonus DVD (all three shows are good and release-worthy) 6/19-20/91 Pine Knob - Download Series Vol. 11 6/22/91 Soldier Field - Shakedown Street on "All The Years Combine" bonus DVD (full show is release-worthy) 11/23/91 Bradley Center - Garcia Live Vol. 8 3/22/92 Copps Coliseum - 30 Trips box 7/31/94 Palace - Way To Go Home on "So Many Roads" 7/8/95 Soldier Field - Visions of Johanna on "Garcia plays Dylan" 7/9/95 Soldier Field - So Many Roads on "So Many Roads" and Box of Rain on "Searching For The Sound" Bonus CD and 7" vinyl from 30 Trips box Not bad considering I only saw the Grateful Dead 46 times and JGB twice between '84 and '95.

Said to be on the list sent out to stores: Grateful Dead: P.N.E. Garden Auditorium, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, 7/29/66 (2LP) Limited to 4000 P.N.E. Garden Auditorium, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada 7/29/66 marks Grateful Dead's debut performance outside of the United States. Their complete July 29, 1966 performance is being released in a limited edition, 2-LP, 180 gram vinyl-set, with four bonus tracks from the ensuing 7/30 performance at the same venue. Original cover art by Canadian poster artist, Bob Masse. The iconic 60's poster artist has designed original works for artists such as Jefferson Airplane, Janis Joplin, Jimi Hendrix, The Doors, David Bowie, Fleetwood Mac, Steve Miller Band, No Doubt, Fiona Apple & Smashing Pumpkins to name a few. The show was mastered from the original audio recordings by GRAMMY winning sound engineer Jeffrey Norman at Mockingbird Mastering in Petaluma, CA. This audio was first made available in January, 2016 as the bonus disc in the 2-CD The Grateful Dead (50th Anniversary Deluxe Edition) as it features most of the tracks that would make their way on to the first official Grateful Dead album. It was previously unreleased before this year and is only available as a stand-alone show in this limited edition vinyl set.

In bold print: "Due May 5th, we anticipate that this revelatory boxed set will sell out. Your best bet is to pre-order it now, then sit back, relax, and enjoy all the exclusive content we'll be rolling out over the next few weeks." I'd be happy with some photos of this box, similar to the May 1977 box release of 2013, with the discs and books spread out, and perhaps a listening party, or another video from Dave with in the month of March. However, there is the roll out of Dave's Picks 22 due May 1, and that project eats into this Get Shown the Light project, somehow. I'd like to see yet another T-shirt commemorating 5/8/77. Also a high-quality reproduction of the original poster of this show.

Only a matter of time until there's a "Special Edition Shop" for May 77, right?

The six volumes that made up last year's Early Years box set will be released March 24th. Good price too, looks like it will add up to less than what the original box cost. Nice distraction while waiting for GSTL.

....is very, very good news. Thanks cousins....

....ok. I'll start. Clapton - Backless Phish - Nassau 4.2.98 Grateful Dead - Red Rocks 7.7.78 Widespread Panic- Bombs & Butterflys Diga Rhythm Band - Diga . . BOOM!!....I love hearing what everyone else is listening to. Gives me ideas....

-Dead 4/17/69-Hamilton Soundtrack--never heard before, tried it after listening to interview w/ Lin-Manuel Miranda, it's fun -Sturgill Simpson: A Sailor's Guide to Earth -Son Volt: American Central Dust -Dead Veneta 72 Also I must say that if anyone here likes rap music at all Chance the Rapper's album Coloring Book is just lovely, have played it several times as a palate cleanser in last month or so. Good to play it straight through. Have liked it more each time

....that has popped up every now and then on these boards. Methinks I need to get off my duff and check it out....

Yeah I like Son Volt--definitely a country/Americana feel to them. Good for playing while working on something outside. They're touring soon, small venues. Going to show in Seattle. Only thing for me is the singer/bandleader Jay Farrar's voice gets old. They're a perfect band to have in a playlist with others like Jason Isbell, Sturgill and country sounding Ryan Adams (Cold Roses, Jacksonville City Nights). I build furniture (when I have time) and it's great for playing in the shop.If you want to check them try the song "Windfall." If that doesn't do it for you, just move along.

....they sound like a mash up of Tom Petty/Tom Jones/Cowboy Junkies. Not what I expected, but not bad....need to get more in tune with them....music is a fickle muse at times....awesome that you dabble in furniture. We could use a new set of table chairs. Just sayin....

5/12/77 GD"The Unforgettable Hank williams" LP UK pressing "For Girls Who Grow Plump in the Night" Caravan "Roots" Everly Bros. "Farewell Aldebaran" Judy Henske Jerry Yester

Winterland June 1977 Complete Box (1st Show) Alright Hamilton! / DaP 12 Back to Normal with the Grateful Dead / DaP 7 Recommendations from the Dead / DaP 21 Dinosaurs, the Dead, and the Land of No Return / DaP 9 And now I'm on my annual E72 pilgrimage. Listening to Strangers in a Strange Land 4/7/72

I picked up the new Son Volt album a week or two ago. I've been following these guys on and off since they formed from the split of Uncle Tupelo (which also resulted in Wilco's formation). The new Son Volt album, admittedly, is just 'ok'. The lead-off track is probably the best one on the disc (IMHO) but from there it doesn't seem to get very far with the other tracks. NOW, an absolutely AWESOME Son Volt album (again, IMHO) is Wide Swing Tremolo. That's an album I can chew on and has some fantastic compositions and lyrics. Admittedly, based on another poster's comments that Jay Farrar's voice can get a little one-sided. But, that was what made Uncle Tupelo so fantastic, the vocals were shared by both Jay Farrar and Jeff Tweedy. Not to mention they put out some All-Time albums for the genre. Unfortunately, they didn't get along all that well which eventually led to the split. All in all though, i do really enjoy the sound of these guys for the most part and they are worth checking out. Sixtus P.S. VGuy - ditto - Garcia will be on my doorstep tomorrow. Very excited. And if I'm lucky, like this past Monday, the Amazon guy will meet me in my driveway as I am heading out to work. This happened actually BOTH Monday and Tuesday of this week. Same delivery guy too, we had a chuckle about the impeccable timing, together. He was a nice guy.

....I'm almost as excited about this release as Spacebro....

Exceeding all expectations and I'm only up to "Rueben and Cherise" (typing while listening for the first time.....very goosebump inducing....Jerry's solo sounds so phricken phat...every bit as awesome as I remembered while seeing it live). The insight into Melvin Seals first audition for the band as described in the liner notes is interesting.... Also, I didn't realize that this version of "Bright Side of the Road" that opens the second set was the final of only 5 performed, and all only on this tour (had to look it up in my Deadbase). This song felt like it was in rotation for years and a perfect fit. Anyone who digs this era of JGB are going to love this release. ...oh my....this version of "Deal" is so over the top....wow....

• Dave’s Picks 9: Missoula 5/14/74• Neil Young: Psychedelic Pill ’12 • Grateful Dead: AUD 2/27/77 (with the Minglewood cherry on top thanks to mdboucher) • John Mayall: Blues from Laurel Canyon ‘68 • Beach Boys: Smile Sessions - Disc 1 ‘67 And thanks to hbob1995 on a nearby channel, I think I'll give the Dave's 18 (unduly eclipsed by the '78 Box) another listen like it deserves. Onward!

Grateful Dead 4/17/83Grateful Dead 4/09/82 Grateful Dead 9/03/80 Grateful Dead 10/11/80 Grateful Dead 4/28/71 On a bit of an 80's run but highly recommend checking them out if you have not already. Excellent shows. The hard to handle on 4/28/71 has to be up there for best ever version.

Coleman Hawkins "Hollywood Stampede" 3/09/45 (9-12) Miles Davis "Birth of the Cool" 3/09/50 (3,6,9,12) Cannonball Adderley "Somethin' Else" 3/09/58 (1-5) Thelonious Monk "It's Monk's Time" 3/09/64 (2,6) Deep Purple "In Concert '72" 3/09/72 (1-9) And it stays at '72 in the car. Finished the three at Winterland from December and those are nice shows - Jerry's using the different Strat so they have '73 overtones. One of the shows features the first Half-Step coda where Jerry plays the lead first, followed by the "across the Rio Grande-o". Also, I believe one features the first Stella Blue "Gonna make 'em shine" instead of "Can't Keep from cryin'". Presently have 1/02/72 stirrin' things up as the 45th anniversary begins - look out, Europe!

12-6-73 in the car. HCSS was starting as I pulled in the driveway, so I get that tomorrow while heading in to work. 11-30-80 right now in the living room. Deal just started....

Or just MIA?Hope he didn't have problems with the bathroom remodel......he could be gone for days, maybe weeks...

M. Ward --Hold TimeGD Hundred Year Hall GD Swing Auditorium 2/26/77 GD Alpine Valley 8/7/82 Mickey and the Heartbeats, the Matrix, 12/16/68

....Pigpen passed yesterday. I haven't played any Grateful Dead since the 7th. Before I turn in my Dead card, I shall recoup by playing a rousing Caution....forgive me Ron

Love Sculpture - forms and feelings (last night, Dave Edmunds shredding from the late 60s... dig it!) GD 3.2.69 Fillmore boxset (sleep... duh.) Grandaddy - Last Place (all day today, their new record released last week & it's amazing... saw them @ Bimbo's 365 2 weeks ago & pulled off a stealth recording!!) JGB 3.8.80 (cookin dinner, sick "feels like you're there" audience recording containing thee sickest After Midnite>Eleanor Rigby>After Midnite... get it!!) JGB 4.22.95 (chillin/now... new, amazing FOB audience source just released to circulation in my world & it sounds amazing & the 1st set is a dream setlist!! this was the 2nd to last JGB show :[ loved your last 5 Deadicated... all 5

https://youtu.be/qpMxumwa5-Y ....and I bid you all goodnight. Check out that Born Cross-Eyed. Enjoy....

pretty sure we've located Jim. He's the guy in the back: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RtbutcpWG0A&feature=youtu.be Sixtus