Grateful Dead live, Dick's Picks etc - S&D

Ugh, why aren't they doing this on Jerry's birthday like all three previous years? I'm away on the 17th. Whatta bummer.

definite bummer, looks like a good time. somehow i don't believe they aren't going to put it out on DVD, but who knows, maybe they only have the rights for this one screening.
here's what i'm listening to today - https://archive.org/details/gd1970-06-04.123798.gdnrps.sonyTC124.olsen.droncit.flat.flac16 - very enjoyable audience tape from 1970.

this is in fulllllll swing
http://doomandgloomfromthetomb.tumblr.com/tagged/summer-of-dead
http://38.media.tumblr.com/d93e8d6d9393f1b72caa44b34eafdb8b/tumblr_n83wigb20t1qzy30io1_1280.jpg
definitely would love to have anyone here contribute...

Speaking of xpost Jack Straw:

http://www.dead.net/sites/default/files/imagecache/product-main/grateful-dead-daves-picks-11-cover-art.jpg?1406065249

Jack Straw may have been from Wichita but the Grateful Dead only played there once and what a show it was! Whether the band knew they would only have one shot to show the "Doo-dah" city what they were all about, we just don't know but they sure did nail it. Dick's Picks producer Dick Latvala initially considered this one for release and with a single listen, you'll know why. From the epic 90-minute 16-song first set to super tight ditties from the massively popular Workingman's Dead and American Beauty albums and newly minted Europe '72 classics like "He's Gone," "Brown-Eyed Women," and "China Cat Sunflower>I Know You Rider," you're bound to agree. Lest we forget to mention the great sounding tapes and excellent acoustics at the Century II Convention Hall. (Oh, and as a little bonus, we've thrown in the best of the bunch from Oklahoma City 11/15/72!)

Mastered in HDCD from the original soundboard recordings produced by Owsley Stanley, with fresh artwork from Tony Millionaire (and his little dog too), and liner notes from original handbill artist and then first-time Grateful Dead concert attendee Gary Houston, this sonic adventure is one to cross off the old bucket list.
(Ships Aug. 1)

The cover info doesn't come across too legibly there, but it's

Dave's Picks Volume 11: Century II Convention Hall, Wichita, KS 11/17/72

Wow, I hadn't been paying attention to the Dave's Raves series lately, since it mostly seemed to focus on post-'72 stuff. But that Wichita show looks aces.

I'm confused. dicks picks are getting remastered?

Last I heard they were being remastered for the vinyl reissues.

it seems ... unnecessary

Spring 1990 box: streaming a track from each show, etc.
http://www.dead.net/store/1990s/spring-1990-other-one-box?eml=dead/072814/lp2#listeningpartypart1

...Jerry wondering, "Where do they keep coming from?"

DP have been slowly coming out, chronologically, on vinyl, yes, but I think they are also reissuing the CDs - I've seen a few earlier entries with 'new' prices recently (they usually go for big bucks on Amazon, eBay, etc). Different cover art, too, I think? I dunno. I have a lot of the original ones but I'm way more interested in the Dave's Picks series lately, as well as the Garcia Live series (recently released vol. 4 is the best so far, I think), and the Dick's vinyl reissues (3 and 5 are all time).

And then there is this:

http://importantrecords.com/imprec/imprec399

which I will totally be buying

aw, tylerw's dead link is .... dead

http://doomandgloomfromthetomb.tumblr.com/post/94087648147/summer-of-dead-2014-where-am-i-who-am-i-what

will be all over this when back. moar mixes plz

haha, works now -- I think my hilarious title was too long of a filename.
it is good stuff though! jams!

Thanks! Listening to the 71 Barn stuff now

update re the 1990 box: Deadnet reads Tyler's blog!
Relive your favorite memories from the legendary tour (or make brand new ones) as we take a little trip back to Spring 1990 with an interactive timeline where you will find music, memorabilia, and incredible moments as remembered by Grateful Dead friends, fans, and scholars. Join in the fun by telling your own tales of the tour and posting photos.
http://view.em-dead.net/?j=fe9815777064027975&m=fe93127176650d7b77&ls=fe3015737d670478701674&l=ff041572716004&s=fe6117737061007d771c&jb=ffcf14&ju=fe5b157577660d7a7112&r=0

Warren Haynes has been touring a Jerry Garcia tribute set where he plays with each city's local orchestra, and i worked the Baltimore gig last week where he played with the BSO. i'm not super well versed in the Dead beyond a couple records, so i don't know all the songs, but i thought it sounded pretty good.

The 11/15/72 Playing off the new Dave's Picks is pretty incredible

so there are two spring 90 boxes now? didn't realize

two spring 90 boxes! totally necessary haha. i kind of dig some of the marsalis jams, I guess.
where are you seeing that deadnet reads my blog?

Just re their invitation to interactive nostalgia, pasted into in my prev post: figuring they got inspired by your ever-budding Summer of Dead coverage.

But I don't think they're putting out *two* 1990 boxes, are they.

this is an additional box called 'the other one' that's more spring 90 stuff. so there is the original spring 90 box and now there is this one

For those of you who are keeping track, this release also marks a significant milestone as now, across the two Spring 1990 boxed sets, Dozin At The Knick, and Terrapin Limited, the entire spring tour of 1990 has been officially released, making it only the second Grateful Dead tour, after Europe 1972, to have that honor.

so weird to me that, of all eras, Spring 1990 would be only the second to be fully officially documented

i feel like there are logistical factors there

like, a tour with a well-defined beginning and end point where everything was taped the same way

it is a whole lotta spring 90. i don't mind hearing a stray show from that period or a highlights disc, but wow, I don't need all of it.

don't even really think i need all of europe 72 and i love that shit.

I think if I got every '69 show I'd be pretty stoked even if it meant having to sit through a couple dozen "good morning little schoolgirl"s

yeah i probably shouldn't speak too soon -- if you told me how much dead i'd be listening to these days five years ago, i would have said you're nuts.
still taking contributions to this by the way -- everyone should do one!
http://doomandgloomfromthetomb.tumblr.com/tagged/summer-of-dead

Alright man, on it. By popular demand gonna write about every "Good Morning Little Schoolgirl" from '69 ....

lol, would read. might not listen, but would read.

Hah I would not make it through that listen either. I may write about a '69 show though, my fondest Dead memories are all shows '71 and earlier, though I like plenty of other eras fine.

yeah i'd have to say the complete fillmore 69 box is probably my all-time fave dead recording. i don't have a physical copy unfortunately, would love to have but $$$

not sure if it's been mentioned but the 'dusborne' matrixes (matrices?) are really great, easy to find on archive since they usually have nice cover art. today's is 5/7/77

if you like very academic dead pieces http://deadessays.blogspot.com/ is really great

urgh i hate it when i repeat phrases

hey, tangential side question: can someone recommend me covers of dead songs by people who are conventionally talented singers? i happened to hear one at random and it was so weird it made me want to hear more.

the whole Persuasions album of Dead covers is worth checking out

while trying to work out a joke about The Rascals, I came across footage of Pete Townshend on stage with the Dead in Germany in 1981. That's funny.

Also my favorite Dead cover is sung by Ward Dotson of The Pontiac Brothers. He's not conventionally talented.

Well, he shouldn't feel bad. I'm not conventionally talented either.

http://www.dead.net/sites/default/files/imagecache/product-main/dp_12.jpeg?1412639371

The fourth and final Dave's Picks release of 2014 heeds the long awaited call for one of the best shows of the coveted year of 1977. A top candidate for release for many years, Grateful Dead archivist extraordinaire Dick Latvala wrote of 11/4/77, "this show must have destroyed everyone's mind, with the unique material ("Dupree's Diamond Blues" & "Aiko Aiko") and great performance. One can easily tell that this was a special occasion by the way Lesh carries on at the beginning of the 2nd set." His praise of the show, replete with plenty of "we should definitely mention" notes, continued from the day he received the tape all the way through the '90s, so you know this one stands the test time. We're sure you'll agree after just a few listens to an inspired "Let It Grow," an intense "Other One," an other-worldly take on "Stella Blue," and much, much more. And if that (for some strange reason) isn't enticing enough, we've rounded out the 3-CD set with over 75+ minutes of super hot material from Seneca College Field House, Toronto, 11/2/77.
http://www.dead.net/store/daves-picks/daves-picks-volume-12?eml=dead/100614/dpbanner

God the comments on the dicks/daves picks website are hilarious.

"truly an embarrassment of riches, when you're let down by a '74 Dark Star, unreleased '69, a top notch '72, and balls-to-the-wall '77. Not to mention 8 perfectly sounding Spring '90. Deadheads sure are a fickle bunch."

Another guy got pissed at someone who criticized his love for the version of Uncle John's Band played at the '86 Alpine Valley show.

"this show must have destroyed everyone's mind"

It left a smoking crater, iirc...

https://light-in-the-attic.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/release_image/16987/image/tmp_2F1413919316446-itceh72mezlzyqfr-540cb650f6cf00b10ea4e36677e670bf_2F0f129106f606045541ca682a2f18e885.jpeg

Available: December 9, 2014

Following on the heels of Light In The Attic’s vinyl LP release of One From The Vault comes the next in the trilogy of From The Vault releases by the Grateful Dead. These releases are distinguished from the more abundant Dick’s Picks series in that Dick’s Picks are “direct from the soundboard” recordings, while the From The Vault series were professionally recorded on multi-track tape and then mixed down (decades) later for release.

Recorded live at the Shrine Auditorium (Los Angeles) in 1968, this is the worldwide vinyl debut release of this legendary show featuring the 6 piece line-up of Pigpen, Garcia, Weir, Lesh, Kruetzmann, & Hart, freshly remastered in 2014 by Joe Gastwirt for maximum mind expansion. 9 dynamic songs on 8 sides of wax, this show has previously only been available on CD; this is the first ever vinyl LP release!

5 songs weigh in around the 15-minute mark, while 3 others touch down close to 10 minutes–this is the Dead at their most improvisational while still retaining the Blues-Rock roots of the “Pigpen” years.

First time ever on vinyl
Newly re-mastered by Joe Gastwirt
4xLPs housed in a gatefold Stoughton “tip-on” M-Pack jacket
Lacquers cut by Kevin Gray

stream some here:
http://lightintheattic.net/releases/1504-two-from-the-vault

Two from the vault was my gateway. I think I may want this.
Sixty five bucks tho...

August 68 is a major peak for the band for me at least. As is May 70. Not sure exactly when in '69.
2 from The Vault is 22nd & 23rd August if not a day later if I'm remembering right. The live bonus material on the Golden Road version of Anthem of the Sun is within a week of that too I think. Got date in my head as 28th. Really takes the top of your head off anyway.

Opening notes to "New Potato Caboose" is one of my favorite Dead moments. This was I think the second Dead record I heard (first was Live/Dead), after decades of absolutely despising them. This show confirmed beyond a shadow of a doubt that I was now completely fucking hooked.

(and the date is the 24th)

great collection, would love to have it on vinyl, but yeah, $65!

two from the vault is my very favorite favorite dead album. was definitely my gateway and i still think that august 68 is unmatched.

they are just so explosive on this

but no i will not be buying this. though i think it is about time i replace the beat-up scratched cds of this that i've had since i was 16