Saturday, March 21, 2020

Grateful Dead - Dave's Picks 33: 1977-10-29 Evans Field House, N. Illinois University, Dekalb, IL (2020)



Disc 1
1. Might As Well [6:43]
2. Jack Straw [6:23]
3. Dire Wolf [4:11]
4. Looks Like Rain [8:52]
5. Loser [7:50]
6. El Paso [4:48]
7. Ramble On Rose [8:10]
8. New Minglewood Blues [5:26]
9. It Must Have Been The Roses [7:33]
10. Let It Grow [12:41]

Disc 2
1. Bertha> [8:21]
2. Good Lovin’ [7:02]
3. Friend Of The Devil [9:31]

Disc 3
1. Estimated Prophet> [11:22]
2. Eyes Of The World> [13:10]
3. Space> [7:14]
4. St. Stephen> [11:12]
5. Not Fade Away> [7:37]
6. Black Peter> [12:22]
7. Sugar Magnolia [10:06]
8. One More Saturday Night [6:06]

Just like the singular Cornell, just like the one later called Sunshine Daydream, just like hallowed Hampton, DeKalb stands legend on its own as one of the most sensational performances the Grateful Dead ever did do. Early tape-trading circles earmarked the show as upper-echelon and when you have a listen, we're sure you'll be inclined to agree. The original reel-to-reel recordings have been shined and polished to perfection, showcasing mighty fine fret work, sparkling keys, and unparalleled harmonies. In fact, we can hardly pick favorites - from start to finish, there's just too much good stuff!

FLAC & mp3 [V0] - HERE!

14 comments:

  1. Thank you SO much!! I've been hoping this would pop up.

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  2. Thanks for bringing the joy of music, Jooge!

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  3. This is one of the all-time best shows. The greatest day of Phil's life, apparently. I made a matrix of this a long time ago that I think turned out great, but here we finally get the real deal. Thanks, Jooge!

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  4. Is anyone else having issues editing the track names? I can't wait to hear this one! I keep getting file name is too long errors.

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  5. This really is a top shelf release. They’ve never sounded better than May 77, and this easily top 3 from that run.

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  6. word on the street is that jooge does not like a foamy latte - because it makes him farty and bloated

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  7. Hi Jooge, firstly - fantastic site a labour of love I am sure. It appears thatthis post and a couple of you later ones have either been hacked or have access issues. The folders are there but have been 'emptied' Although I would obviosly like to take advantage of your posts I felt I should warn you about the possibility of compromise. All the very best

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