MAY 1977: Get Shown The Light Box

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CLICK HERE FOR THE
ALL MUSIC EDITION
SOLD OUT

What's Inside:

Four Complete Shows on 11 discs
• 5/5/77 Veterans Memorial Coliseum: New Haven, CT
• 5/7/77 Boston Garden: Boston, MA
• 5/8/77 Barton Hall, Cornell University: Ithaca, NY
• 5/9/77 Buffalo Memorial Auditorium: Buffalo, NY
• Sourced from the Betty Boards, transfered by Plangent Processes
• Mastered in HDCD by Jeffrey Norman
• Artwork by Grammy-winning graphic artist Masaki Koike
• The unreleased book Cornell ‘77: The Music, The Myth And The Magnificence Of The Grateful Dead’s Concert At Barton Hall by Peter Conners, published by Cornell University Press
• In-depth essay by noted Dead scholar Nicholas Meriwether
• Producer's Note by David Lemieux
• Individually Numbered, Limited Edition of 15,000
• Release Date: May 5, 2017

WHAT DEAD HEADS HAVE BEEN SAYING ABOUT...

NEW HAVEN 5/5/77
"Here is a prime example of the saying ‘the whole is greater than the sum of the parts’ … It’s called synergy and the Dead wrote the book on it.”

BOSTON 5/7/77
“The music they laid down brought me places I had not been before.”

CORNELL 5/8/77
“...the single best rock performance anywhere, anytime, by anyone.”

“There was just some kind of magical connection this night between the band members and the band and the audience - some texture, or some type of cosmic or celestial force is in the room.”

"This show is, was, and always will be Mecca.”

BUFFALO 5/9/77
"...an awesome display of the Dead’s captivating power"

If you've been following this site for quite some time, then you will know we are often flush with hyperbole when it comes to our releases. We can't help it, really - for we, like you, are Grateful Dead fans above all else. Just like you, we've spent countless hours debating the merits of show over show, year over year. We've kept a watchful eye on your wish-lists and carefully considered how to make - excuse the cliché - your dreams come true. And once we've made our commitments, we are steadfast in our determination to conjure up those dreams fully-formed and nearly perfect. Sometimes these heights cannot be reached without physical and cosmic elements aligning, and that, dear friends, is why it has taken so long for us to bring you THE ONE and the epic shows that surrounded it. No need for even the slightest embellishment here, 5/8/77 Barton Hall, Cornell University: Ithaca, NY, has for decades, been THE resounding favorite; you've said it yourselves - the "holy grail" of Grateful Dead shows. Thanks to the passion and perseverance of Dead Heads like you, we are beyond pleased to finally be able to present this show and its brethren, the fabled four of Spring '77, in sonically pristine condition.

Limited to 15,000 individually numbered copies, MAY 1977: GET SHOWN THE LIGHT is a collection of what is unanimously believed to be the most sought-after previously unreleased complete shows the Grateful Dead ever played. Collected, traded, and debated for decades, "the beloved Golden Trinity" of Boston, Ithaca, and Buffalo, along with their New Haven prelude, have inspired fans to "get on the bus," converted critics, and even garnered national attention (Cornell was added to the Library of Congress’ National Recording Registry). But until now, you've never really heard them quite like this!

The Dead is in the details... how serendipitous is it that the notorious Betty Boards were returned to the archive just in time for the 40th anniversaries of these shows? Lovingly sourced from these well-reputed recordings, we invite you to experience four utopian shows just like they happened, to "be inside the music" as engineer Betty Cantor-Jackson intended. Whether you listen to each night on its own or imbibe the whole lot at once, we suspect you'll hear why every note mattered. Much like we were, you will be hard-pressed to determine which of these fine documents - will it be the understated but nuanced New Haven, Boston's festive fantasy vibes, the monumental catharsis of Ithaca, or Buffalo’s dreamy exuberance - is truly "the best." Does it really matter? We think not.

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.

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.

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April 19, 2017 - 4:20pm

#161

Kayak Guy

Joined:
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Barton Box Folios and artwork tease

The covers look die cut and like mini LP covers in a cardboard sleeve. The preview doesn't show any CDs, but you can see the outer sleeve through the 5/8/77 cover. http://www.dead.net/store/1970s/may-1977-get-shown-light-all-music-edit… Next up shipping emails with tracking numbers that sometimes work.
April 17, 2017 - 6:50pm

#162

David Duryea

Joined:
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Tornado weather

Download Series 12 - 48 years ago today. 04/17/69 Washington University - St. Louis, MO Hard To Handle Morning Dew Good Morning Little School Girl Dark Star > St. Stephen > It's A Sin > St. Stephen > The Eleven Turn On Your Love Light Cryptical Envelopment > Drums The Other One Cryptical Envelopment Caution (Do Not Stop On Tracks)
April 15, 2017 - 5:01am

#163

Kayak Guy

Joined:
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For those of you that missed out on Dave's 22

The final stop on this virtual tour of the unreleased 1970 Vault, as Doc handles 1971 without peers. Finally we have some late 1970 SBDs from a 3 day run in El Monte, at the Stadium mentioned by the Mother's of Invention in Dog Breath. Grateful Dead Live at Legion Stadium on 1970-12-26 Cold Rain & Snow, Mama Tried, The Frozen Logger, Easy Wind, Till The Morning Comes, Truckin', Friend Of The Devil, Me & My Uncle, Candyman, Big Railroad Blues, Minglewood Blues, Black Peter, Beat It On Down The Line, Morning Dew, Casey Jones Dire Wolf, China Cat Sunflower-> I Know You Rider https://archive.org/details/gd70-12-26.sbd.miller.22369.sbeok.shnf Grateful Dead Live at Legion Stadium on 1970-12-27 Truckin', Mama Tried, Hard To Handle, Deep Elem Blues, Sugar Magnolia, Brokedown Palace, Cumberland Blues, It Hurts Me Too, Me And My Uncle, China Cat Sunflower -> I Know You Rider, Casey Jones Good Lovin', In The Midnight Hour, Attics Of My Life, Me And Bobby McGee, Around And Around, Saint Stephen -> Not Fade Away -> Goin' Down The Road Feelin' Bad -> Turn On Your Lovelight https://archive.org/details/gd70-12-27.sbd.miller.23530.sbeok.shnf Grateful Dead Live at Legion Stadium on 1970-12-28 Cold Rain & Snow, Truckin', It Hurts Me Too, Me & My Uncle, Beat It On Down The Line, China Cat Sunflower-> I Know You Rider, Cryptical Envelopement-> Drums-> The Other One-> Cryptical Envelopement-> Sugar Magnolia, Casey Jones Smokestack Lightning, Big Railroad Blues, Me And Bobby McGee, Deep Elem Blues, Cumberland Blues, Morning Dew-> Good Lovin'-> Drums-> Good Lovin', Uncle John's Band https://archive.org/details/gd70-12-28.sbd.miller.22313.sbeok.shnf
April 13, 2017 - 1:29pm

#164

Kayak Guy

Joined:
June 4, 2015

Thanks David

I decided to go with both for my virtual box but only linked the CM seed. SBDs are few and very far between, so it's relying on the AUDs for most of the fall. Continuing on my docents tour of the unreleased 1970 Archive we are up to November 1970 for a 4 night run in scenic Port Chester NY, and i've been there to verify at least the Capitol Theater is scenic, once you get inside. Grateful Dead Live at Capitol Theater on 1970-11-05 electric set only. 01 Hard To Handle 02 tuning 03 Sittin' On Top Of The World 04 tuning 05 Mama Tried 06 tuning 07 Truckin'] > 08 Drums > 09 The Other One > 10 Dark Star > 11 Saint Stephen > 1 Drums > 2 Not Fade Away// > 3 //Goin' Down The Road Feeling Bad > 4 Not Fade Away > 5 Turn On Your Lovelight https://archive.org/details/gd1970-11-05.aud.lee.sirmick.30115.sbeok.fl… Note the European spelling of Ken's name on the early seed notes ;) Grateful Dead Live at Capitol Theater on 1970-11-06 This includes the GD soundcheck and the NRPS set Candyman, Uncle John's Band, Attics of My Life, Drums and Phil Don't Ease Me In, Deep Elem Blues, Dark Hollow, Friend Of The Devil, The Rub, Black Peter, El Paso, Brokedown Palace> Uncle John's Band Casey Jones, Me and My Uncle, King Bee, China Cat> Jam> I Know You Rider, Truckin', Candyman, Sugar Magnolia, Drums> Good Lovin'> Drums> Main Ten> Drums> Good Lovin'> Alligator-> Drums-> Jam> Not Fade Away-> Goin' Down The Road Feelin' Bad-> Mountain Jam> Not Fade Away-> Caution (Do Not Stop on Tracks)-> Turn On Your Love Light https://archive.org/details/gd70-11-06.aud.warner.17183.sbeok.shnf Grateful Dead Live at Capitol Theater on 1970-11-07 with NRPS set GD Acoustic Set: Deep Elem Blues, Monkey and the Engineer, Big Railroad Blues, Operator, El Paso, How Long Blues, Ripple, Brokedown Palace > Uncle Johns Band NRPS Set: Truck Drivin Man, Together Again Instrumental, Sweet Lovin, Dirty Business, Henry, Last Lonely Eagle, Connection, Louisiana Lady, Honky Tonk Women GD Electrc Set: Cumberland Blues, Cold Rain and Snow, It Hurts Me Too, Beat It On Down the Line, Truckin > Drums > The Other One > Casey Jones, Attics of My Life, Sugar Magnolia, Big Boss Man, Mama Tried, China Cat Sunflower > I Know You Rider, King Bee, Good Lovin https://archive.org/details/gd70-11-07.aud.warner.10306.sbeok.shnf Grateful Dead Live at Capitol Theater on 1970-11-08 Acoustic Set - 01)Tuning 02) Dire Wolf 03) I Know You Rider 04) Dark Hollow 05) Rosalie McFall 06) El Paso 07) Operator (Final time played) 08) Ripple 09) Friend Of The Devil 10) Wake Up, Little Suzie (Final time played) 11) Uncle John's Band - NRPS - 01)Tuning 02) Six Days On The Road 03) Superman 04) Whatcha Gonna Do 05) Glendale Train 06) All I Ever Wanted 07) Fair Chance To Know 08) Portland Woman 09) Cecilia 10)Truck Drivin' Man 11) Last Lonely Eagle 12) Louisiana Lady 13) Honky Tonk Women - Electric Dead - 01)Tuning 02) Morning Dew 03) Me And My Uncle 04) Mystery Train (Only time played) 05) >My Babe (Only time played) 06) Around And Around (First time played) 07) New Orleans 08)>Searchin' 09)>It's All Over Now, Baby Blue 10) Casey Jones 01) Truckin' 02)>Dark Star (First verse only) 03)>The Main Ten (Final time played) 04)>Dancin' In The Streets 05)>Not Fade Away 06)>Goin' Down The Road Feelin' Bad 07)>Not Fade Away 08)>Drums 09)>Good Lovin' 10)>Drums 11)>Good Lovin' https://archive.org/details/gd1970-11-08.aud.lee.pcrp.26975.shnf Because they are AUDs you can download, as well as stream them, to enjoy the recordings in lossless splendor. bonus nug Grateful Dead Live at Radio Apology Ad on 1970-12-00 Mickey and Jerry make a public apology for having to cancel the December 18, 1970 show that was to take place in Port Chester. https://archive.org/details/gd1970-12-00.portchester-apology.34788.shnf
April 11, 2017 - 6:12pm

#165

David Duryea

Joined:
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second set

The second set ain't too shabby, either. https://archive.org/details/gd1970-07-16.set-2.sbd.ed.32575.sbeok.shnf 07/16/70 Euphoria Ballroom - San Rafael, CA Set 2: Casey Jones Attics Of My Life Cumberland Blues Not Fade Away St. Stephen Uncle John's Band
April 11, 2017 - 3:46am

#166

Kayak Guy

Joined:
June 4, 2015

the Pups

Are currently on tour and why i was thinking about them.I've lobbied them enough over the years they now recognize me at the shows and i don't want to be a band stalker, so i now wait to let them talk to me if they want. very cool people and being smokers they have to use the same smoking area as the fans, so they are used to requests for signatures and having to chat with the fans. Starless box is also cool, Road to Red i like slightly better when they were working out the jam that became Asbury Park on the USA album. Obligatory GD content, this is the best summer SBD i've found searching through summer 1970. Grateful Dead Live at Euphoria Ballroom on 1970-07-16 d1t01 - //China Cat Sunflower -> d1t02 - I Know You Rider -> d1t03 - Candyman d1t04 - Turn On Your Lovelight with Janis Joplin https://archive.org/details/gd1970-07-16.sbd.miller.32551.sbeok.flac16
April 10, 2017 - 5:45pm

#167

JimInMD

Joined:
June 27, 2011

Re: Meat Muppets

Loved the Muppets conversation also. Sent a copy of it to my brother, he was a big Meat Puppets fan. I also scored a copy of the Starless box as a result of these conversations.. Thanks all.
April 10, 2017 - 2:52pm

#168

reijo29

Joined:
June 18, 2012

Kayak Guy Puppets

Can't believe this thread is still going. I can never seem to find it from the regular website as they are obviously pushing only the All music edition. But today I received the almanac email and bang there is a link to this thread. Kayak guy thanks so much for that Meat Puppets link. Wow that band knocked me off my ass when I was 17. Was at a lower east side NYC club called the World when I figured I would check out the second floor of this club. I hear a 3 piece rock band performing for roughly 30 people. There were several hundred on the lower level drinking and dancing to a DJ playing bad 80's dance music. The Meat Puppets were punk rocking their way through some classic rock covers and playing many of their own repertoire. All I really knew was classic rock. These guys were young and fierce. It was musically speaking a life changing moment for me at the time. Even at 17 I was sick of FM radio playing the same 60's and 70's songs over and over. I thought rock was dead or at least simply coasting along. After that show I went out and bought the MP's current EP release Out My Way and MP 2. Then I picked up the obviously GD inspired Up On The Sun and immediately knew these guys were crazy talented and inspired by all the greats before them. Then of course I heard the Replacements and others in the underground scene. A few years later we had the last great rock music era courtesy of Nirvana and other great indie acts. So discovering the Meat Puppets and the Grateful Dead a year earlier restored my faith in rock. The 80's was the era of drum machines and synths but there were still a few bands playing real music. You just had to poke around to find them. Thanks for letting me vent all that out though I probably won't be able to find this thread again. Really psyched to get this box in a few weeks. Happy Passover to everyone. I remember back in the day it always coincided with Spring east coast tours. Mom I really need to miss the Seder. Why? I need to be at Nassau Coliseum or further out in Worcester Mass to see the Grateful Dead.
April 10, 2017 - 8:49am

#169

_

Joined:
February 21, 2011

@NRPS

I will relish the NRPS with Jerry on pedal steel, he was much too hard on himself, questioning his proficiency and claiming he needed to practice too much to be good...his pedal playing with the Riders and early 70's Dead was extraordinary...Bobby couldn't play slide for shit, but he did...and the world is a better place for it as well as Jerry's pedal steel...
April 10, 2017 - 6:53am

#170

Kayak Guy

Joined:
June 4, 2015

a light

funny you should ask ;) Looks like a slow night here at the kiddies table. LMA is just so cool it NEVER ceases to amaze me. For the past 10 years, when i go to clubs shows and meet the "vintage" bands, i always lobby for LMA and tell them to check out the GD section and they could have the same thing because it's filled by the rabid fans and the tapers themselves, all they have to do is approve being on there, the rest is automatic. a couple of bands that have shown up eventually are Butt Hole Surfers, Meat Puppets and i'm still working on Mission of Burma ;) Just taking a stroll through the Pups section, which is getting more robust each time i check, i see this gem from the original drummer who no longer tours but runs their archives. Meat Puppets Live at Highlights Of 1985 on 1985-01-01 Uploaded by Derrick Bostrom on 10/22/2015 Its a 41 track best of 1985 that you can download in lossless flac, it's sick. It doesn't have Franklin's Tower, but it's got everything else. great palette cleanser stuff, lots of fun and part of the 1980's country punk movement that was similar to the spirit of the GD in 1970. try it out its FREE. https://archive.org/details/meatpuppets1985-00-00/03CommunicationBreakd… By the way the new Meat Puppets drummer is the son of Doug Sahm who was the opening act on the "experiment with horns" tour in 1973. This is the night before the experiment began, so no horns here, but it does have Keith singing deep in the 2nd set. Grateful Dead Live at Nassau Coliseum on 1973-09-08 Set 1 Bertha, Me & My Uncle, Sugaree, Beat It On Down The Line, Tennessee Jed, Looks Like Rain, Brown Eyed Women, Jack Straw, Row Jimmy Row, Weather Report Suite Prelude-> Weather Report Suite Part 1-> Let It Grow, Eyes Of The World-> China Doll Set 2 Greatest Story Ever Told, Ramble On Rose, Big River, Let Me Sing Your Blues Away, China Cat Sunflower-> I Know You Rider, El Paso, He's Gone-> Truckin'-> Not Fade Away-> Goin' Down The Road Feelin' Bad-> Not Fade Away, E: Stella Blue-> One More Saturday Night https://archive.org/details/gd1973-09-08.upg-sbd.tobin.126071.flac16/19…

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CLICK HERE FOR THE
ALL MUSIC EDITION

SOLD OUT

What's Inside:

Four Complete Shows on 11 discs
• 5/5/77 Veterans Memorial Coliseum: New Haven, CT
• 5/7/77 Boston Garden: Boston, MA
• 5/8/77 Barton Hall, Cornell University: Ithaca, NY
• 5/9/77 Buffalo Memorial Auditorium: Buffalo, NY
• Sourced from the Betty Boards, transfered by Plangent Processes
• Mastered in HDCD by Jeffrey Norman
• Artwork by Grammy-winning graphic artist Masaki Koike
• The unreleased book Cornell ‘77: The Music, The Myth And The Magnificence Of The Grateful Dead’s Concert At Barton Hall by Peter Conners, published by Cornell University Press
• In-depth essay by noted Dead scholar Nicholas Meriwether
• Producer's Note by David Lemieux
• Individually Numbered, Limited Edition of 15,000
• Release Date: May 5, 2017

WHAT DEAD HEADS HAVE BEEN SAYING ABOUT...

NEW HAVEN 5/5/77
"Here is a prime example of the saying ‘the whole is greater than the sum of the parts’ … It’s called synergy and the Dead wrote the book on it.”

BOSTON 5/7/77
“The music they laid down brought me places I had not been before.”

CORNELL 5/8/77
“...the single best rock performance anywhere, anytime, by anyone.”

“There was just some kind of magical connection this night between the band members and the band and the audience - some texture, or some type of cosmic or celestial force is in the room.”

"This show is, was, and always will be Mecca.”

BUFFALO 5/9/77
"...an awesome display of the Dead’s captivating power"

If you've been following this site for quite some time, then you will know we are often flush with hyperbole when it comes to our releases. We can't help it, really - for we, like you, are Grateful Dead fans above all else. Just like you, we've spent countless hours debating the merits of show over show, year over year. We've kept a watchful eye on your wish-lists and carefully considered how to make - excuse the cliché - your dreams come true. And once we've made our commitments, we are steadfast in our determination to conjure up those dreams fully-formed and nearly perfect. Sometimes these heights cannot be reached without physical and cosmic elements aligning, and that, dear friends, is why it has taken so long for us to bring you THE ONE and the epic shows that surrounded it. No need for even the slightest embellishment here, 5/8/77 Barton Hall, Cornell University: Ithaca, NY, has for decades, been THE resounding favorite; you've said it yourselves - the "holy grail" of Grateful Dead shows. Thanks to the passion and perseverance of Dead Heads like you, we are beyond pleased to finally be able to present this show and its brethren, the fabled four of Spring '77, in sonically pristine condition.

Limited to 15,000 individually numbered copies, MAY 1977: GET SHOWN THE LIGHT is a collection of what is unanimously believed to be the most sought-after previously unreleased complete shows the Grateful Dead ever played. Collected, traded, and debated for decades, "the beloved Golden Trinity" of Boston, Ithaca, and Buffalo, along with their New Haven prelude, have inspired fans to "get on the bus," converted critics, and even garnered national attention (Cornell was added to the Library of Congress’ National Recording Registry). But until now, you've never really heard them quite like this!

The Dead is in the details... how serendipitous is it that the notorious Betty Boards were returned to the archive just in time for the 40th anniversaries of these shows? Lovingly sourced from these well-reputed recordings, we invite you to experience four utopian shows just like they happened, to "be inside the music" as engineer Betty Cantor-Jackson intended. Whether you listen to each night on its own or imbibe the whole lot at once, we suspect you'll hear why every note mattered. Much like we were, you will be hard-pressed to determine which of these fine documents - will it be the understated but nuanced New Haven, Boston's festive fantasy vibes, the monumental catharsis of Ithaca, or Buffalo’s dreamy exuberance - is truly "the best." Does it really matter? We think not.

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.

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.

Why release it the date of first show?

Why not release it so we can listen to each show on the date of the 40th anniversary of the night of each show? Anyways after trying for a bit, got thru - looks like they worked out the bugs... Really looking forward to it!!!

Keep trying

Mine finally went through a minute ago

Keep trying

Mine finally went through a minute ago

Finally......5 Hours later.

Finally......5 Hours later. Well we know it is worth it!!!

The annual Dead release freakout

Finally. Seems working now, only because dead.net got Rhino to open up their website. GD-fix your gremlins, already! How many times will you allow this to happen? Classic runs/tours will get big demand and need proper website volume settings. Most of the time this place probably isn't that high traffic, but there's probably never been ANYTHING in human history more word of mouth contagious than big Grateful Dead news, and the website would be run with that obvious truth accordingly. I'm stoked for this and don't wanna keep whining about pricing but...it matters. For something this costly, well over $100, the fact that a few bucks in shipping can't be thrown in is really ridiculous. And the only one of these that was really well priced was the Europe box, which at 450 for 72, 73? discs was a bargain. http://drygoods.phish.com/product/PHCD201/phish-st-louis-93-6cd-box-set… By comparison, this '93 set from Phish is VERY economical. I understand paying more for extras and stuff in a box, but when you're WAY over $10 a disc, you're simply overpriced.

To the Dead.net crew...

Thank you for doing what you could to get this rectified within a few hours. Im sure it want easy!

ITS A BAD DREAM

Still not working for me :(

http://rhinostore.warnermusic

http://rhinostore.warnermusic.com/wmgcheckout/cart/add?sku=081227935153…;...

Private Browser did the trick

I never had this much trouble before, but it finally went through after I switched to a private browser.

Mat 1977

My order was just processed. It took all day

This works, Warner sucks

http://rhinostore.warnermusic.com/wmgcheckout/cart/add?sku=081227935153…;...

Successful...

and Grateful

i dunno

i used safari and with little fanfare completed my order. firefox......? after a couple of 403's i bounced and headed over to safari.

Re: Anyone else ever had this happen? - American Reality

Yes.. but not here. Its a bad website or you have a Trojan or something. Hit CNTR ALT DELETE and close whatever browser you have open. It should go away.. just don't click anything. Looks like the orders are going through. Whoo Hoo.

Finally Rhino

Thanks to all who direct us there. listening to the hot Scarlet/Fire now!

WTF

MINE WOULDNT GO THROUGH UNTIL I CLICKED THE BOX ADDING ME TO EMAIL UPDATES...THEN MAGICALLY ALL WAS WELL! WTF

Anyhoo

.... Didn't see this one comin!

Once Rhino was up, I also

Once Rhino was up, I also chose PayPal instead of credit card and it worked. Cant say if thats what did it for me or not but thought Id pass it along... I thought maybe the CC bit of the system was clogged. That might not make ant sense... But I got in!

PayPal is the only thing that worked for me....

Had the same problem with Dave's superscription. tried 2 browsers and couldn't get to the order confirmation screen. Was only able to place an order with PayPal.

Just checking...

I've been reading all the complaints and about how difficult it is to buy this so naturally I had to try it myself and I got all the way through the process on the first try! Problem is I can't afford the fucking thing so I had to, not without a certain amount of pain, just close the window without completing the transaction. Real easy process though... Well done GDM for making this project a reality after all these years!

Eventually it Worked

Had work most of the day that kept me away from the computer, except for a brief window in the late afternoon, not a bad thing at all unless the Grateful Dead announces the release of a new box set! It was nightmare from 4:00-5:30 EST with many of the troubles people were experiencing earlier. I had a workshop at 5:30 PM that didn't free me up until about 8:45 PM and had no problem going through at that time although Rhino's webpage loaded up this go around. Was able to score this Box Set as well as the 5LP vinyl edition. Rock on!

Hot Damn! (And a Big Fat Thanks to Rhino)!

After almost five hours of pure unfettered f@ckery, I tried linking directly from the announcement email and was sent immediately to the Rhino Store. Wham! Bam! Thank you, Ma'am! It took less than two minutes for the order to go through. Nothing left to do but smile, smile, smile and wait for Cinco de Mayo! Whatever unforeseen shit may hit the proverbial fan in 2017, this little box of magic will keep me grinning through it all. Good luck, gang. Hope you nab yours too.

To Hell and Back....

Yeah, I too was tying to order this box set for 4 hours...I tried on my phone and on my tablet. I even called customer service. My shopping cart on my phone had 4 copies of the box set and 2 of Cornell. I guess some of my attempts to add to cart did get through even though I was bounced out. My tablet only had one copy that made it the cart. My calls to customer service included 2 that lasted 17 minutes only to be disconnected. Every call after that was disconnected within 30 seconds. Needless to say I was going bonkers through all of this. Finally I checked my tablet and amazingly my order was bounced to a rhino site, and glorious relief came over me. I had a rough day at work and upon watching DL's seaside chat I was thrilled. That was the first way I was notified. Then Dave finished the chat by mentionibg the limited release of 15,000. That was when the hell started ad I immediately tried to order. Even though I have had these shows on tape, then on download (mp3, and then flac) there was no way I was going to miss getting this box set. If I would have missed it because of this ordering/website debacle I think I would have found my way to the wharehouse where these are being shipped and I would have procured one box set by any means necessary. Glad it didn't have to go down that way.

wish the download was active

Bought this today at 11:00 PST. Got the conformation email from warner music group, had the charge posted on a visa card already, but can't get the download to download now that I'm home from work. go figure.

Thank you!

Spent the last 5 plus hours trying to purchase. Thanks for posting the link!

For people still trying

Just start over and add order to your cart. You will be linked to Rhino website. Piece of cake. What a long strange trip however.

Finally, some success!

It finally worked for me. I'm sorry so many have had much longer wait times than I had, I was trying for about 90 minutes. But, the order went through, and I just completed a listening of the Scarlet Fire from Cornell, possibly the 25 minutes of Dead most permanently etched into my synapses, so a great test of the sound quality. My first reaction is that it has less reverb than my old copy, but it has a clearer sound, too. Phil has more bite, and the MuTron on Fire on the Mountain has more bite as well, perhaps due to my old copy being so loud and peaking well into the red. Very satisfied. Except, now I have 2.5 months to wait for the rest to come. The best thing about this box, to me, is perhaps the fact that if you're somebody that thinks Cornell is overrated and that Boston or Buffalo was THE SHOW, you get them all! Now that debate can come on better terms with high quality sound for each show. I'm debating getting Cornell vinyl, and know I'll be getting a stand alone cd copy, because the packaging is that nice. I think the Dead just may have the #1 album the week of May 5th, as Cornell is going to sell tens of thousands of copies.

..more than just ashes when your dreams come true.....

..PayPal was the only payment option that worked for me..... took a lot of patience over many hours but finally got through......

Something's phishey here...

Keep checking your e-mails and/or your accounts. I just recieved an e-mail from PayPal that my payment went through to some dude in China I think for a $98 camera. This site has been compromised somehow me thinks..... :(

Combat Stress

I feel like we've all been to war together...and for shows of which I have commercial grade SBDs. Perhaps I should start looking for meetings. How awesome are we? Seriously. :)

Not so awesome

Just patiently waited because I knew it would work out in due course. No war here.

hope the Rhino link I posted helped you

I myself wasted about 6 hours before I found it

one more time for anyone needing a miracle

http://rhinostore.warnermusic.com/wmgcheckout/cart/add?sku=081227935153…;...

Me thinks or wonders....

If TBTB were scooped again and forced to release the announcement early, I heard that Rolling Stone had a article about the box out about an hour before the official announcement. As far as ordering, i was lucky to get a email confirmation...tried firefox first but got the error page before switching to chrome, it was slow but worked. Best of luck to everyone, Just hoping my email confirmation was legit!!

Everybody ok now?!

Thank you Higher Power and the folks at Rhino

I am grateful that the website issues from earlier today were successfully resolved! Thank you for the miracle. Not fade away.

finally

listening to the free download of scarlet begonias>fire, wow!

Okay!

I will be able to sleep tonight knowing my order is in

Re: DeadTony/methinks

I suspect you might be right.. it feels like something forced their hand, and they weren't quite ready for the web traffic.

Wile E. Warner Bros. Portal

Thank you, dead.net and Warner! I got my order and the MP3 and I've been following along with the Comments. Whoah! The first couple of hours with Warner looked like a Wile E. Coyote moment: portal is painted on a rock. Roadrunner rolls right through but Wile E. tries to keep up and crashes, then gets hit by a train. Ouch.... Burger: Your honor, we've heard the testimony of this witness that the first part of this tape has been edited or tampered with. Mason: All this working on the tape, this cutting and splicing, must have been important. Witness: I should think you'd be grateful! Burger: Well, we're not grateful, mister! I should like this tape entered in evidence and marked for the people exhibit D. Let's listen to it again, shall we? Lieutenant, turn it up with the volume high!

now less than 15,000 copies left so act fast

don't hesitate

Wow

Leave for two weeks and all hell breaks loose. The hive mind saw it coming, but congratulations all around to the entire team of people who made this happen. God Bless the GOGD!!!

Successful email conf.!

Had the 12 year old remotely do it at home. Now some work to catch up on and then an IPA.

To order READ THIS ......Hope this helps :)

Not sure why but firefox won't work.Microsoft edge did (yeah, i was shocked too!) Here is the address : http://rhinostore.warnermusic.com/may-1977-get-shown-the-light-bundle.h… Register for an account, seems to work best. Just got my confirmation :) YEE HAW!

"I just patiently waited...et al"

Feeling like I was just schooled by my father, oi! There's no room for that brand of emotional stability around these parts, DA. Mytime: our resident comedian...zing I was pretty casual about this release until I thought I might not be able to get it...can't fathom why I keep thinking about the dealer:junkie analogy... JRF: Thanks for the Heads up, I'm watching the CC statement closely; so far it just reflects the pending box charge.

Had no problem with Firefox

I had no problem ordering with Firefox, but that was shortly after the box set went on sale and before the big crash.

Hong Kong

I don't mean to repeatedly yell "FIRE!" in this here crowded theater,but something ain't right. Check yer $ people. I apparently bought a camera from Hong Kong today on a PayPal account I haven't even used or updated in over a year. Good luck out there....

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