![]() ![]() Boy, you marketers at Rhino must think we are all stupid or just so hard up for the music we will do anything, including allow ourselves to be ripped off, to get this music. I will wait and buy one at a time after they have been announced and I can see the product and hear the product, not before. Wow, nice concept, would love to sign up, but, I just can't do it, this whole E72 debacle has left a real bad taste in my mouth, will these really be limited? will they have the same shitty sleeves? who's doing the mastering? Norman again? Will it be delivered on time and correct or will it be on hold for months and sent to the wrong address? Will the discs come out of the sleeves? or will they rip and scratch the discs? I said it before and I will say it again, once bitten twice shy, you ain't trickin' me again. Perhaps at some point, a similar open competition approach could be used for the dave's picks series, maybe even incorporating a readers vote?! bob minkin, a san francisco based graphic designer won and his digital artwork is featured on DP's 31 - 36. and then, if you won the national, your artwork was featured for all to see (even better!!). i have no idea how the regionals were judged, if there were 1st through 3rd placements & honorable mentions, or whatnot, but the prize for winning a regional was the entire collection of DP's up to that point (incredible!). there were regionals first and if you won there, then your artwork was sent in to GDP for review at the national scale. The competition for the album cover artwork was announced in record stores on a small poster. (remember the album art thematically changed for this series every once in a while?) ![]() They had an album art competition for the dick's pick's series a while back, i think in 2002, starting with DP's #31. Watch the new video below and his introductory video at the bottom! Throughout the year, David will take you behind the scenes and share with you the process of curating and producing the official Grateful Dead archival series. Due to popular demand, we'll be using a heavier paper stock for Volume 2 and all the great Dave's Picks releases to come. NEW INFO: In addition to all the great music, you can look forward to another digipak with trays made of 100% recycled and PCW materials (and of course a booklet featuring a historical essay and photos). The big jams stand out, of course, including "Weather Report Suite," "Eyes Of The World>China Doll" and "Truckin>several thematic jams," but the smaller songs, including a rare show-opening "Scarlet Begonias," "Mississippi Half-Step," "Big River," "Greatest Story Ever Told," "Uncle John's Band" and countless others are also excellent at this A+ show. ![]() This was one of the final East Coast appearances by the Grateful Dead for almost two years, and is one of the longest, most exceptionally well-played shows of the entire year. You can learn more about this show here.ĭave's Picks Volume 2 will feature a complete Grateful Dead performance from the Wall of Sound tour, recorded live on 7/31/74 at Dillon Stadium in Hartford, CT. The series kicks off with a uniquely spectacular show from the highly regarded Spring Tour of '77 - May 25, 1977, The Mosque in Richmond, Virginia. The entire packaging, including the trays, will be made of 100% recycled and PCW materials. All four CD releases in 2012 will be limited to 12,000 individually numbered copies and each will come in a digipak printed on Orford stock. What happens when you take the spirit of Dick's Picks and combine it with the very best aspects of Road Trips? Dave's Picks! Esteemed archivist, vaultmeister, and all-around Dead fiend David Lemieux will curate the finest unreleased shows from the master tapes, brought to life with HDCD sonics by Jeffrey Norman, period photos, and informative liner notes. The Latest On Dave's Picks Limited Edition Numbered Archival Series ![]()
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