The Grateful Dead Dark Star

[mjzee]

I'd love to, but no. Still holding out hope that they'll send a video feed to movie theaters around the country.

[chewy-chew-chew-bean-benitez]

really wanted to but the whole ticket thing, its very exclusive, even w/ 60k a night or whatever, even if i were to try my hand tmw morn on ticketmaster, prob wont win, its like the freakin merryweather/paciao fight. hoping for a HQ online feed at this point. but last summer, bobby singing 4 ft from me, i could see the whites in his eyes, i was standing right in front of him

Edited February 28, 2015 by chewy

[mjzee]

They've announced the next Meet-Up At The Movies. It's "A big screen presentation of the previously unreleased Alpine Valley concert from 7/19/89."

It'll be shown on May 4. More info here: http://www.fathomevents.com/event/grateful-dead-meet-up-at-the-movies-2015/more-info/details

[chewy-chew-chew-bean-benitez]

santa clara too

[chewy-chew-chew-bean-benitez]

see u all in santa clara

[mjzee]

Next Dave's Picks: Academy of Music, NYC, 3/26/72:

[chewy-chew-chew-bean-benitez]

was really hoping for a 1985 20 years so far show, but this'll also be good

[mjzee]

Interview with Bill Kreutzmann in today's WSJ.

[mr jazz]

72 Beat club show up on you tube. Excellent sound and decent video. A pleasure to listen to Phil.

[jazzbo]

was really hoping for a 1985 20 years so far show, but this'll also be good

Maybr 30 years so far?

[mjzee]

Next Dave's Picks: Academy of Music, NYC, 3/26/72:

Got it today. The bonus disc has tracks from 3/27/72 and 3/21/72.

On a different note, WSJ reported that there will be pay per view broadcasts of the final gigs; details to follow.

[mjzee]

Went to the Meet Up at the Movies last night. Wonderful, as usual. Very high energy, driving performance; you really got a sense of Jerry enjoying being a rock star. The video feed seemed different than the other concerts of that era featured in the View From The Vault series. The stage was very dark, with generally only the singer being spot-lit. Surprisingly, the video feed did not include any of the trippy video effects so common in the VFTV concerts. Phil did Box of Rain to open the second set (this is the version included in "Fallout From The Phil Zone"). Sound quality was great, in a "stadium show" kind of way - a very different listening experience than listening at home. Makes me wish they do one of the Chicago shows as a broadcast to theaters. One thing that was apparent was how much Jerry enjoyed Brent's playing. All in all, a very strong show.

Edited May 5, 2015 by mjzee

[jazzbo]

Glad you enjoyed it. I went to the meet up where they played the Grateful Dead Movie back when I was in Austin. The sound in the theater was AWFUL. Edgy, bright, thin, all the worst aspects of digital sound. I had a much better experience watching the DVD or Blu-ray at home. Kept me away from future viewings.

[mjzee]

There's a good article on the upcoming Dead shows in today's WSJ. I liked the graphic which accompanied the article:

[mr jazz]

At 930 Wednesday for the preparty and then at MPP on Thursday for the tribute. We will literally be on the bus as we're renting a party van! Anyone else here going?

[clifford_thornton]

Interview with Bill Kreutzmann in today's WSJ.

has anyone read "Deal" yet? Curious if it's on the level of the Lesh memoir, which I thought was excellent.

[chewy-chew-chew-bean-benitez]

top 5 bob songs im lookin fwd to hearin:

5. Greatest Story Ever Told
4. The Music Never Stopped
3. Lazy Lightnin' --> Supplication
2. Black Throated Wind
1. Weather Report Suite pt. I

[bluesoul]

Got an extra $700 laying around?

It will finally come out on September 18th as part of the largest box of live Dead ever officially released: Thirty Trips Around the Sun, a 50th anniversary monument of 80 CDs with 30 complete, previously unissued shows, one from each year of the Dead's touring life. The collection – issued by Rhino in the wake of the Dead's "Fare Thee Well" shows at Chicago's Soldier Field on July 3rd through 5th – is now available for pre-order and is limited to 6,500 numbered sets.

[clifford_thornton]

Wish I did - damn.

[jazzbo]

Nice idea, but I'm just not that interested in anything beyond '78. Maybe they'll relase these separately in time as they did with the '72 box.

[mjzee]

This is a dangerous board.

[Steve Reynolds]

Nice idea, but I'm just not that interested in anything beyond '78. Maybe they'll relase these separately in time as they did with the '72 box.

Same here save for some of the fine stuff from 1980.

I probably have enough very good live Grateful Dead recordings to last me forever but there are a few from 1970 and 19731974 that havn't been issued or I havn't bought that I would like to hear.

I cannot and will not get caught up in the insanity of getting so much music that I'll never be able to listen to all of it.

Edited June 3, 2015 by Steve Reynolds

[jazzbo]

Me too. . . but I'm hungry for anything from the first three years or so. . . they probably have some stuff they can whip out. . . there's probably not much demand for the earliest stuff though, but I find that stuff fascinating.

[mjzee]

Here's the list of concerts that are included: http://www.dead.net/store/special-edition-shops/50th-anniversary-shop/30-trips-around-sun-box?intcmp=home/smallbanner1

[clifford_thornton]

I seem to recall some shows from 90/91 being quite strong too, so wouldn't throw out entire years/decades before hearing the sets.