Dick's Picks 32

From GD Monthly Flash No. 14:

QUESTION and ANSWER DEPARTMENT

Question: Sometimes "Dick's Picks" and other releases are complete shows, and sometimes they are compilations of 2 or 3 shows. What determines if a CD release is a complete show or a compilation?

Answer: As often as possible, we try to release complete shows in our live release series. That is always our focus when considering music for release. However, occasionally circumstances arise that make this impossible, so we produce the next best thing (or, in some people's opinion, an even better option), compilation releases. To use "Dick's Picks Vol. 31" as a recent example, there was some tremendous music played during the three shows that comprise the recent Pick (August 4,5 & 6, 1974). Unfortunately, the vault was missing the final reel of August 6 (Roosevelt Stadium), meaning there was no way that the complete show could be released. However, there was some stunning music that remained in the vault from that show ("Eyes of the World", the "Playing>Scarlet>Playing" sandwich, etc.). So, if we had ignored this show because we couldn't release it as a full-show CD, none of this exceptional music would have made its way into the world. Another good example of the necessity of compilation-style releases is "Steppin' Out with the Grateful Dead", drawn from several nights in England in 1972. A couple of these shows were mostly un-usable due to technical problems on the master reels, and a couple of others had already been tapped for "Europe '72," so the most appropriate way of getting the best of these shows released was as a compilation. Feedback from Dead Heads has indicated that in this type of situation, a compilation is a pretty darn good solution to these types of issues.

David Lemieux
Audiovisual Archivist
Grateful Dead Productions

Kinsch got to it before I did. I was headed that way, though.

Never heard Black Muddy River until the other night. Haven't heard Broken Arrow.

Or Gentlemen, Start Your Engines.

Or Wave To The Wind.

I have heard Break Like The Wind.

1000

I haven't heard Black Muddy River. I'm surprised Campbell said their name was from the Egyptian Book Of the Dead.

I've heard Dust In The Wind.

Wind Beneath My Wings.

Brent wrote that one, didn't he?

thanks for the links, philly sports fan

Man, how's this for speedy delivery? I ordered DP 29 on Tuesday and it came today. This is great stuff. I purposely haven't listened to my copy of 5/19 for a long time. And now to hear it in all its Norman glory.

I agree Tweedle Dum on Days Between... amazing song but I haven't heard an incredible live version

yeah its a great show colin, and my negative 5th birthday show!!