The Grateful Thread

Discussion in 'Music Corner' started by JRM, Apr 11, 2014.

  1. ratstack

    ratstack Forum Resident

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    May all your discs be unscratched and free of glue. (I had to replace 11)
     
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  2. anth67

    anth67 Purveyor of Hogwash

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    Did one of my occasional "open the trunk & pull out a show" a couple days ago ~ the prize was Paris, 4 May 72. Provided the soundtrack for two roundtrip commutes and a living room (disc 4) chaser last evening.

    Good Lovin' is exquisite, maybe my single favorite song of the night. They go to so many little places, then leave them as soon as you're hooked (Bob's playing, in particular, in high relief), and, raw as he is, Pigpen delivers the goods. Love his organ on Goin Down the Road and the start & end of Not Fade, too, and how high in the mix it is ~ sounds like a template for Brent on those songs.

    Sing Me Back Home is another highlight, Jerry's solo both poignant & bad@$$. And every time they play The Stranger, it's a special event.

    Pigpen's organ really came into its own on this tour. Really shimmers behind some of Jerry's tunes with a maturity far removed from the '66 Sugar Shack sound (which of course I love, as well).
     
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  3. CowboyBill

    CowboyBill Forum Resident

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    Sorry to randomly ask a question, but are there lots of outtakes for the studio albums? The only things i ever heard were bonus tracks on the early 2000's releases. I'd love a studio series similar to Dave's Picks or Road Trips.
     
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  4. bzfgt

    bzfgt The Grand High Exalted Mystic Ruler

    Just early stuff, but:

    Birth of the Dead - Wikipedia
     
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  5. John69

    John69 Forum Resident

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    18 in one day? That is top notch stuff. Go for 19! Enjoy the ride.
     
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  6. notesofachord

    notesofachord Riding down the river in an old canoe

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    I agree that Good Lovin’ is a bigger highlight than Dark Star on 5/4/72. The Star is still amazing, of course, but gets a little aimless in the middle and is one of my least favorite renditions from the tour.
     
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  7. Matthew Tate

    Matthew Tate Forum Resident

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    pretty much the answer is no. there are demo's or alternate takes and pretty much everything else worth a lick has been officially released
     
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  8. pbuzby

    pbuzby Senior Member

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    Charlie Miller has released an Ultramatrix cassette SBD of Brent's last show 7/23/90. I never got around to hearing this show so maybe I'll check it out.
     
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  9. mcrichley

    mcrichley Forum Resident

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  10. anth67

    anth67 Purveyor of Hogwash

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    Agreed. That bar is so high. The post-drums half is where it's at, and you even get the treat of a 2nd verse/classic Jerry & Phil ending. Given the latter, it's too bad it's not as uniformly exciting as so many of the other versions.
     
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  11. tdcrjeff

    tdcrjeff Senior Member

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    I was generating a very similar list over on the Ready or Not thread at almost exactly the same time:
    Ready Or Not, Grateful Dead's unfinished studio album
     
  12. CowboyBill

    CowboyBill Forum Resident

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  13. mcrichley

    mcrichley Forum Resident

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    There is also video from the Built To Last sessions
     
  14. latheofheaven

    latheofheaven My Pants are FULLY Analog...

    Just finished listening to this:

    Ladies & Gentlemen Fillmore East 1971-04.25-29

    Overall a very nice, strong set, I thought. Nothing particularly standing out as amazing, but after plowing through all those 1971 soundboards it was REALLY great to hear a very well recorded set of concerts with what I felt was above average clarity and focus. The Dark Star of course was nice. Again, I really liked how the bass sounded in I think it was both Mountain Dew and Wharf Rat, which I believe were one of the latter nights. Very detailed and distinct. Overall I felt a good, strong release.

    Now, I'm on to The Closing of Winterland. The 4th disc looks like an especially sweet lineup...
     
  15. Channel Z

    Channel Z Forum Resident

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    I guess I got lucky. My box and discs are in mint condition. No excuse to wait 40 days for delivery though, but at least I got a good box that needs no exchanges.
     
  16. dsdu

    dsdu less serious minor pest

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    Oh, great. Dead dot net is going all biblical on us now.
     
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  17. US Blues

    US Blues Undermining Consensus Reality

    In the Bible, the number 40 is always associated with spiritual transformation. The journey on Noah's Ark lasts 40 days and nights, Jesus spend 40 days in the wilderness, the Israelites spend 40 years in the desert, and so forth. :tiphat:
     
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  18. dsdu

    dsdu less serious minor pest

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    Word is that the new remastered Super Deluxe Egypt 1978 box will include all the entire shows plus frogs and locusts.
     
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  19. latheofheaven

    latheofheaven My Pants are FULLY Analog...

    Yeah, I have RT 3.2 and it is quite good!
     
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  20. US Blues

    US Blues Undermining Consensus Reality

    How about first born male children? Should we avoid this new box like the plague?
     
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  21. latheofheaven

    latheofheaven My Pants are FULLY Analog...

    Heh... Who'da thought...

    BTW, it's a little embarrassing but, well, I had to have my Argot removed some years ago. It just kept growing and growing, so I had to do something about it.
     
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  22. US Blues

    US Blues Undermining Consensus Reality

    I'm sorry for your loss. :confused:
     
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  23. latheofheaven

    latheofheaven My Pants are FULLY Analog...

    Good catch Bro! As are '3', '7', '10' & '12' :)
     
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  24. latheofheaven

    latheofheaven My Pants are FULLY Analog...

    Yep, I think I've been across some... I have quite a few Dave's in FLAC, but I will likely have to shag the others in MP3. But, after listening to a lot of the earlier soundboards, believe me, I am REALLY appreciating the official releases a lot more now, even if in MP3!
     
  25. dsdu

    dsdu less serious minor pest

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    Just stay clear of Dave's Red Seaside unboxing chat.
     
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