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Why Barton Hall has never come out on cd is a complete mystery -- talk about an ideal Dick's Pick. One of my all-time favorite Grateful Dead dates, even if it does have Donna Jean on it! I believe it is because they don't have it in the vault. It was one of the Betty Boards that was found in the storage locker that was auctioned off when she missed a payment (or two or three) at one of those U-Storage facilities. They've given us 3 from May '77, and I like 5/19 more anyway. Though 5/8 does have the Scarlet>Fire, and da Dew!

A web design site is calling this a case study of how not to redesign a site. Duh!

Ah I love computer calendars. What do you say if I pencil you down for Tuesday the 8th in Feb. & March for now. If I'm early that might end up being the pre-order date anyway. I'm so pleased to see True Blue in the bunch. It's especially nice for us youngish types (make that young-to-jazz ) as it's a hard one to find. I believe you had mentioned in other posts that it would be RVG'd, but confirmation is a very good thing! I like this policy of a-Blakey-in-each-batch they seem to have instituted.

Ladies & Gentlemen and Steppin' Out I pre-ordered. Did the same with Rockin' the Rhein as well as it's hard for me to resist releases from that time. What's fabulous about the Arista releases is that they're multi-tracked. Oh yeah! I just missed seeing you at Wembley in '72 (unless you were at Newcastle.) Not really. I was on a family trip before just before my 9th birthday. I was oh so close to greatness I didn't know existed - for almost another 10 years!

I still like DP 14 the best of the '73 Picks as it has 2 Dews, 2 Playin's & 2 Weather Report Suites. It's a compilation of 2 nights over 4 discs and I have no problem with that kind of thing, but some folks prefer whole shows. DP 19 isn't bad though, namely for the good stuff on discs 2 & 3 (the Eyes, Dark Star, etc.) To a certain degree the Pick is cursed by what else they could have picked from November & December, as there are some more mammoth shows in that stretch. So I tend to play shows that I've traded for in that neighborhood rather than the pick - the curse of having too many shows from that year. Hmm, if you like Skull & Roses I'd suggest Ladies & Gentleman, The Grateful Dead. It's a 4 disc compilation of their April '71 Fillmore run. Lots of fine Pigpen selections too (eyeballing it it looks like 9.) "The Other One" on Skull & Roses appears here in full too. So many songs from that year that couldn't fit on the double album make it here, including a rare "Second That Emotion." And for variety's sake there's an Uncle John's Band>Lovelight. Nice HDCD sound as well (though some - not me - complain about Phil's presence not being as high as the circulating soundboards.) Here's a tracklisting and review: Ladies & Gentlemen...

For those of you who prefer '72 to '75, or the Pigpen era, you're in luck. You'll save a little money. Dick's Pick 32 has been announced. Grateful Dead Alpine Valley Music Theatre, East Troy, WI 8/7/82 CD One The Music Never Stopped 4:19 Sugaree 9:51 The Music Never Stopped 3:59 Me and My Uncle 3:02 Big River 6:12 It Must Have Been The Roses 5:50 C. C. Rider 7:34 Ramble On Rose 7:31 Beat It On Down The Line 3:11 On The Road Again 3:04 Althea 7:56 Let It Grow 11:46 U. S. Blues 5:15 (encore of 2nd set) CD Two China Cat Sunflower 6:42 I Know You Rider 7:43 Man Smart, Woman Smarter 8:29 Ship Of Fools 6:39 Playing In The Band 11:14 Drums 5:30 Space 5:31 The Wheel 5:51 Playing In The Band 4:08 Morning Dew 10:11 One More Saturday Night 4:59 They haven't been picking as many from the '80's, so this will make some of those fans happy. Or not, as they'll complain "I already have that one as a crispy board. Why didn't they pick..."

This is a drag. I have both a Mac & a PC but prefer to surf with the iBook. Both Safari & Camino have text alignment problems that sound similar to couw's problems with Opera. I tried IE for the Mac and while the text displays properly (at least things are lined up right) it is soooooo slow. Plus with IE for the Mac I get the same notice that the site is optimized for IE 5.5 for Windows. Thanks guys. Is the site working better for people with DSL or cable? Seems to very unfriendly to dial-up users.

It was set up in '63 by the Kennedy Administration. Although I believe the primary intent was to provide a way to address the entire nation during an emergency (think Cold War), it was expanded to allow other agencies (National Weather Service, state & local) to use it. When I lived in tornado country it would do its "beepin'" job a few times each summer. Most cases involving its use relate to weather warnings.

You hit an interesting footnote for you one & only. You got to hear the most complete live version of "Terrapin Station," as after that night they stopped doing the "At A Siding"/"Alhambra" portion. I have a friend who many years after your show started screaming "Play the rest of it damn it!" when the band as usual starting drifting off to another place and didn't play those above mentioned parts. "Why don't they ever finish it?" Not owning Deadbase at the time, I couldn't tell him that they never did. Except once. B)

I have the old McMaster. I extracted it to the hard drive and opened it up with Cool Edit 2000. No sign of anything funny at or around 4:35 or 4:37. My ears didn't hear any drop out either. But that's the old one! Hmmm...So if I get the RVG and there is a drop out, I'm part way there to providing a patch.

For me it's one of those sites that I sometimes have to hit again (and again) to get it to come up. Keep trying, you'll get there.

One Flight Up is the one Dexter Blue Note I don't have. I guess as the reports about the other Joe RVG have been positive I'll upgrade this Joe. I've never heard Free For All and have really been looking forward to it. Guess I'll be pre-ordering them all except for Destination Out as I have the Select. For the last batch I ordered a couple from Deepdiscountcd and only Action has been shipped so far. Shoulda know better.

Aw shucks, I think I missed the detail about you wanting Rhino's version. Though there's no telling when or if one will come in you can sign up at Django's (a network of new & used CD shops) and they'll notify you if they ever get a new or used copy. Try this if those previous links didn't work out. There aren't any in stock in the moment, but if you're patient (or just use them as a back up), you never know.

Another piling on for the "quintet live in person" is better. I saw them with Potter & Kilson and they blew all the cobwebs outta my brain. The top of my skull was still tingly the next day. It was thrilling to watch Eubanks & Potter; how they'd hover on the edge listening, waiting for the right moment to come back in (let alone how they played.) Kilson (no longer the drummer) seemed like the drummer from the Muppets - he played the underside of the cymbols! Maybe that's not what some people want out of a jazz drummer, but it worked for me that night. "Prime Directive" was a pulsating thrill ride that night. It was just one of those electrifying experiences that makes you feel good to be alive. And I don't automatically feel that after seeing a show by the way, but it is great when it happens. Although I do like the studio albums (and the live one), I do sorta understand your not being overly enthused about the discs. I've passed over playing them for months now, and for whatever reason I'm not eager to grab one and put it in the player. I really should, but... But if you can see them live, do so. At least the quintet. I have no experience with the big band as I just have a feeling it's not my thing and have too many other areas to explore. Oh do I ever.

Not that it makes it any easier, but that was actually Boy George's drag queen friend Marilyn. As far as I know Boy George's nose is as...well, as it was, just a few years older. Beware of the picture of Mickey Rourke's chin & cheek implants. And of course, Ms. Love or any of the "duck lips" pics.

I don't have a copy but a Froogle search shows CD Universe, Walmart, Overstock and others have it for roughly $10, give or take a buck.

Keeping it real with an asterisk (not including mastectomies.) Some of you might enjoy this awful plastic surgery site. Why look, there's Tara Reid!

so so so so fucking bad, man... worth it for comic/superlative value at least. THEE worst nomimally dead song ever? otherwise, yeah, the box is worthwhile. It's so so so fucking bad, but even more so for me is Way to Go Home (Bralove/Hunter/Welnick) - 6:27 The last show I saw I got one of these. Though a longshot I thought if I stared at Vinnie long enough & hard enough, maybe I could make his head explode and the damn song would end. Didn't work, but it was worth a try.

It's appeared on 2 DVDs (View From The Vault 1 & 3.) You can also get those shows as CDs though the DVD is a better value (especially if they have them at Deepdiscountdvd.) I don't think they're intentionally avoiding it, it's just the way things have worked out. Part of it may have to do with the nature of the Dick Pick's series, which relies on 2-track master tapes whereas the Vault series uses multi-track tapes. Most "Touch of Greys" are from the multi-track era and there's usually only one Vault release each year. The other problem is in the early '80s the band briefly used cassettes rather than reels, so shows from that period aren't up to snuff for release. I can no longer remember when the cassette era ended, but it is close to when the earlier versions were played. However there have been a few Dick's from the '80s & '90s...I don't know if they were mixed down multi-tracks or 2-track to begin with. Mixing down multi-tracks seems like a shame, but I seem to recall they've done it before (DP 15 Englishtown.) For the most part though if you've heard one version you've heard 'em all. I guess you could say about a few other songs as well (though not many.)

Not on anything that's been officially released. He played with the Dead on at least 2 dates: 9-22-93 at Madison Square Garden and 2-26-95 at the Oakland Coliseum. I haven't heard them myself, but I recall reading posts by a guy who is a big Murray (and Dead) fan who found them somewhat disappointing. YMMV. --------------- 9-22-93 MSG Set 1 Help On The Way > Slipknot! > Franklin's Tower > New Minglewood Blues ; Ramble On Rose ; When I Paint My Masterpiece ; Bird Song (1) Set 2 Easy Answers (1) ; Lazy River Road (1) ; Estimated Prophet (1) > Dark Star (1) > Drums (1) > Space (1) > Wharf Rat (1) > Throwing Stones (2) > Turn On Your Lovelight (2) Encore I Fought The Law Comments (1) with David Murray. (2) with David Murray and James Cotton. -------------------- 2-26-95 Oakland Set 1 Good Times ; West L.A. Fadeaway ; Queen Jane Approximately ; Lazy River Road ; Mama Tried > Mexicali Blues ; Don't Ease Me In Set 2 Iko Iko ; Samson And Delilah ; Ship Of Fools > Estimated Prophet* > Eyes Of The World* > Drums* > Space* > I Need A Miracle* > Days Between* > Not Fade Away* Encore Box Of Rain * w/ David Murray

Oh, don't mind if I do. Aside from #28, the other post-20 DPs I'm especially fond of include: DP 22 - Feb 22 & 23, 1968 from Kings Beach Bowl in Lake Tahoe is pretty wild & wooly. You get a Dark Star>China Cat>Eleven, a combo that didn't last long. I think the posters for the show say "Trip & Ski." They sound like the baddest bar band at this stage. It is rough stuff but fun, and the sound quality, while good is just a shade below the norm for the series. If you like DP 11 you'll love DP 23 (Sept. 17, '72 Baltimore.) Instead of a Dark Star you get a monstrous Other One. Another great Fall '72 show. Keep 'em comin'! I don't own the pick but I have all the shows that comprise it - DP 31 (Aug 4-6, '74) has some terrific music on 4 discs. The most famous section has a Playin'>Scarlet>Playin' (36 minutes), but there's plenty more delicious stuff. As usual for '74 the China > Rider and WRS are divine. Highly recommended. The one that still surprises me is DP 20, which is not quite 2 complete shows from Sept 25 & 28 '76. The "Orange Tango Jam" on disc 4 is unlike anything I've heard Jerry do. '76 has its share of duds (not these shows), but what makes it interesting is that they mixed up the song order in a way they never really did again, and though it didn't really they brought bad "Cosmic Charlie." I've played this pick more often than I ever imagined. DP 29 is 2 shows from the glorious month of May 1977 (19th & the 21.) The 19th might be the best show from '77. If not it's up there. They toss in a little filler too, namely a "Dancin'" from 10/17 that just goes & goes. 6 discs at a nice price from a month when they were really ON.

You can still get it where you get your Dick's Picks at the Grateful Dead store. Well, I was hoping to find it cheaper. It's something like $75 there, but I do recall it being in the $50s or so at Media Play and Best Buy. Yeah, the Dead store is always more expensive for things like that. Amazon has a few used copies in the $50 range (before shipping.) It does seem like they're not putting out new copies of this. Awhile back I thought I heard another similar sort of songs-across-eras box was in the works, though there were never any hard confirmations from reliable sources. We are getting the Grateful Dead Movie on DVD in early November though with a bonus disc.

You can still get it where you get your Dick's Picks at the Grateful Dead store. I'll 2nd your rec on #28, though for '73 #14 is still my favorite. And honest, it's only a coincidence that Donna being away on those nights is why I love it so! Though with '73 I've bought 'em all, even shows I already had on CD-R. *edited to shrink the quote box*

I saw them a little over a dozen times in the late '80s thru the early '90s. During that time I was content to have about 8 albums and just a few tapes which were radio comps that I made. I never found the band of that era to be worth following (though some of the extra curricular stuff was interesting.) I remember thinking that people who collected hundreds of tapes to be kinda sad as it seemed like that was all they ever listened to. Something really strange happened to me when I gave up cigarettes about 5 years ago. There must have been some sort of massive physiological change as somehow instead of nicotine I started craving Jerry's guitar. Around the same time I had bought a CD burner and I replaced one addiction with another. I now have something like 900 hours of unreleased live Dead (mostly from '72-'74 & '77), about 20 Dick's Picks and all of the pre-Brent era Vault releases. Oh, lets not forget the DVDs. The trading experience was a lot of fun as there are so many friendly & sharing people in the community and in a way I think it's kind of a shame that now so many people miss out on that and just download shows. Although the shows on the servers are in such amazing editions thanks to folks who get ahold of the original reels and put in a lot of time on workstations. Many of the shows I picked up just 3 years ago now circulate without any cassette generation. It really is hilarious how some shows (such as 8-27-72) have been "reissued" more than Blue Train. Like many I prefer the 1 drummer era. Those muscular Fall '72 "Other Ones", the delightfully weird & spacey jams of '73, and those "Weather Report Suites" of '74 that float along so beautifully. And like Bev I love the cowboy songs from that era as they still put their heart into 'em then. Although there are times when I crave the more primitive sounds of '68 & '69, or that sunshine sound of '77. Or early '78, or Fall '79... heck, sometimes even '90. Oddly enough it was when I finally had more Dead than I needed that my jazz obsession began. And now instead of trading CDRs of shows I'm spending much more money buying jazz discs. And couldn't be happier!

I always liked "Confusing Warblers" as a band name. Yup, in Borders and the like you can usually find the raptor guide. For those who don't know it's the different coloration through the first few years of some hawks and eagles that make identification difficult. That and morphs. But if you really want to know what kind of gull you saw, you'll probably have to order the specialty guide online. And request a DNA sample from the gull in question, just to be sure. And it might just oblige on your head.