Grateful Dead : Dicks Picks 35 Thirty Five : August 7, 1971 ( 8/7/1971 ) - San Diego, California ( CA ) & August 24, 1971 ( 8/24/1971 ) - Chicago, Illinois ( IL ) : 4 CD : 2005 (1971/2005) Grateful Dead Productions, Inc. ( GDP ) " Original ! " First ( 1st ! ) Printing - DECD289 : Very-Rare !!!The Summer 71 " Houseboat Tapes " !!! ... which were nowhere to be found for close to 35-Years ! ... living on Keith Godchauxs Parents Houseboat -- and " Returned " to the Vault by Donna Jean Godchaux !!!!! Wow !?!!
((( ***Please Note: This 4-CD Set is the Original ! 2005 Grateful Dead Productions, Inc. First ( 1st ! ) Pressing ( DECD289 ) - Not the Real Gone Re-Issue / Re-Printing ! *** )))
Dead Fans !!! Talk about a G.D. Treasure from yesteryear ? It doesnt get much more exciting than this for our ears - when comes to those " What are the Chances ? " situations. I mean Wow !?! Do you know the story on this monumental release ? I hope you do ... but if not - heres the skinny .. .. .. So, right after Keith & Donna Godchaux joined the band - in 71, Garcia went into the Vault - or, someone went in there for him ... and grabbed these Master Soundboard Reel-To-Reels from the Summer 71 ( August ) period ... and gave them to Keith. Why ? Well, to listen & learn how to blend into the Grateful Dead - as the newest band member ... pure G.D. style, right ? A pure crash-course on learning how to apply the Keys in various ways for the material that was fresh, and in the current live rotation. So Keith accepted, took all of those offered - and started listening & learning away. Well, that was in late 71 .... so here we were close to 35-years later, and there is no sign or trace of a fairly-large chunk of this era ( August 71 ) in the Vault - and no one on the inside has really any clue about the whereabouts ? So ... in 2005 --- ( now, check this out !!?! ) ...... Donna calls up the G.D. Office ( as the story goes ... ), and says that there were a bunch of G.D. marked Reel-To-Reels that were found on Keiths parents Houseboat !!! So in no time ... these things were All ! back to their rightful place in the Vault, and were carefully inspected - listened to, checked-out, I mean you name it ! To date, this was an unmatched " Return " of quintessential G.D. Live Shows to the Vault .. .. .. and Thankfully !! for the Dead Fan Faithful, hence this release. This one is a dandy, not only performance & energy wise, but the story surrounding it really cant be topped. Three Cheers for Donna-Jean ! And Keiths folks too, for not discarding his toys after decade passes decade - like many parents likely would ! Beyond a treasure - really ... As on this 4-CD Set, you are treated to the entire 8/7/71 San Diego, CA Show at Golden Hall. In addition, you also receive a good portion of the 8/24/71 Show from Chicago, IL at the Auditorium Theatre. And last, but definitely ! no least ... you are also the ( very proud ! ) recipient of a nice-chunk ( Bonus Tracks ) from the Monumental !!! 8/6/71 Show at the Hollywood Palladium in Hollywood, CA. So Yeah ?!! As it truly goes without saying ... this 4-CD Set here ( in the form of DP #35 ! ) is a Must-Have release ! This is rough & ready Powerhouse 71 G.D., and these performances selected, as I understand - were truly the best of the best available in this " Find ". The sound is truly Amazing, with true consideration of the conditions that these tapes were living - I mean you cant even tell, with this pristine digital remastering ! Big credit to Keiths Parents ... as really, both them & Donna are the reason this happened for all of us. DP #35 ... an Audio chance here in the New Millennium that none of us might have ever had otherwise. Sometimes in life ... things just have a chance of working out ! And here ... Big Time !!! Enjoy this " Houseboat " G.D. Treasure from the Summer of 1971 !!!!!
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Grateful Dead Dicks Picks 35 : 1971 Summer Tour : 8/7/1971 Golden Hall San Diego, CA - 8/24/1971 Auditorium Theatre Chicago, IL - 8/6/1971 Hollywood Palladium Hollywood, CA :
8/7/1971 - Golden Hall - San Diego, California ( CA ) & 8/24/1971 - Auditorium Theatre - Chicago, Illinois ( IL ) :
CD 1 :
Big Railroad Blues
El Paso
Mr. Charlie
Sugaree
Mama Tried
Bertha
Big Boss Man
Promised Land
Hard To Handle
Cumberland Blues
Casey Jones
Truckin
CD 2 :
China Cat Sunflower >
I Know You Rider
Next Time You See Me
Sugar Magnolia
Sing Me Back Home
Me & My Uncle
Not Fade Away >
Goin Down The Road Feeling Bad >
Jam >
Johnny B. Goode
Uncle Johns Band
Playing In The Band
Loser
CD 3 :
Hurts Me Too
Cumberland Blues
Empty Pages
Beat It On Down The Line
Brown-Eyed Woman
St. Stephen >
Not Fade Away
Me & Bobby McGee
Big Boss Man
Brokedown Palace
CD 4 :
Good Lovin
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From 8/6/1971 Hollywood Palladium - Hollywood, California ( CA ) :
Other One
Me & My Uncle >
Other One
Deal
Sugar Magnolia
Morning Dew
Turn On Your Lovelight
Item Condition : This Very-Rare ! Out of Print ( 2005 GDP release ) Grateful Dead Dicks Picks 35 ( Original First ( 1st ! ) Printing ( DECD289 ) ) 8/7/71 San Diego, CA & 8/24/71 Chicago, IL is in Very Good/Like New condition - close to Like New. CDs ( Disc 1, Disc 2, Disc 3, Disc 4 ) are in Very Good/Like New condition with faint light marks on the playing surfaces (please see photos). Liner Notes ( 20-Page Insert Booklet & Front/Back Insert Cards ) are in Very Good/Like New condition with light indentations (please see photos). CD Case ( 4-CD Wide Jewel Case ) is in Like New (Mint!) condition (please see photos). This Original 1st Printing ( 2005 GDP ) 4-CD Set has been very carefully stored inside protective plastic in my professional CD rack. Please see all photos provided of the actual item you will receive. DP # 35 - The Original ! 2005 Grateful Dead Productions DECD289 1st Printing ! - the Famous ( & Infamous ! ) " Houseboat Tapes !! " - Enjoy ! this Summer 71 !! G.D. Live-Dead Treasure !!!
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