[DudeWithTheFan]

Hey guys wats up. I've been trolling around here for a while, but never registered up until now. This is because im wishing to expand my GD collection. I am sort of newbish. I have 36 Grateful Dead albums. I have every studio album, and the rest are all live. I only have 5 Dick's Picks, and I am wishing to further my collection. Already i have volumes 1, 3, 5, 8, and 10. I figured i have some extra money, i will buy around 10 dick's picks. So here's my question:

What would you say your top 10-15 Dick's Pick's are? Consider sound/playing quality, set, and the overall vibes and attitude of the show!
Thanks alot for any input i get!

[amyjared]

You asked for it:

I tend to like shows I was at, so I enjoy these:

DP - 21 (11/1/85)
DP - 17 (9/25/91)
DP - 32 (8/7/82)
DP - 27 (12/16/92)

As far as others:

DP - 4 is incredible (2/13-14/70)
DP - 26 I love TC (4/26-27/69)

Although not DP, I love Nightfall of Diamonds because it was like I was at a show from the early 70's (check out the second set) and Dozin' at the Knick for the energy I remember from the shows. I like a variety, so I try to pick ones from different eras that represent different things. I also like that you can buy a whole set of DP's, which I did once. That's my two cents.

[pfarrell615]

listen to all the studio stuff first

[confusions_prince]

listen to all the studio stuff first

Right, man. Enjoy what you have. It's not about how many discs you have.

[caspersvapors]

my favorite dicks picks:

14
15 - must have
12

[Chief5959]

I would look at the show dates of the DPs remaining and then take a selection from the different periods until you develop a feel of what you like best.
I like the Fillmore 1969 box set and DPs 29 and 31 are favorites as well.

[DudeWithTheFan]

listen to all the studio stuff first

Right, man. Enjoy what you have. It's not about how many discs you have.

I have man. I love it. And I love the live albums that i already have, but i want to hear more...It's like, i listened to Good Lovin' from Rockin' the Rhein, and i thought, wow, Pigpen has a great voice. It's like that, but with so many other songs. I want to hear more!!!

Thanks for the input so far!

[Shooster]

Dick's Picks - 8 (Acoustic set and It's a Man's Man's Man's World--- So good)
Dick's Picks - 12 ( Awesome jamming through out, love the intro jam, Mind left body, China Cat, WRS, well basically I love it all. Except Seastones

[phreaker]

if you REALLY wanna expand your musical plain, get Birth of the Dead. It has a concert from june or july of 66. AWESOME material. you can download it on www.gdlive.com, but if youre like me, and cant download/burn songs, buying the album is your only choice.

[chinacat503]

>36 is an absolute must have...one of the best Dark Star into Morning Dew combos, if not the best. A favorite Bird Song of mine also
>12 is a must have...China>Rider rips, a brilliant Eyes of the world also
>14 is some of the best 73 there is....incredible
>2 is a remarkable one disc set, highly recommended
>10 is smokin hot
>7 is another top notch show, this one from 74

you really cant go wrong with any of these

[caspersvapors]

oh wait I absolutely forgot about 19

THIS IS A MUST HAVE, JUST LOOK AT THE DAMN SETLIST AND REALIZE IT WAS FROM A PINNACLE YEAR

its spectacular

[Hazza]

I second 19, only I'm not a fan of the WOS sound.
For something from the 19 era, I dug what there was of 1, I felt the guitars had more crunch.

DP 30 to me is astonishing. I like pig up in the mix, and thats what he is. Alot of the songs have alot more energy, it has a Tennessee Jed I actually like

[shakedown_04092]

Dude -

Save your money, buy a bunch of blank cd's & burn some shows off the net. Waaaaaay cheaper.

[st. stephen]

i would get one of each time period, the beginning, around 70, mid seventies and 80, then you've got everything you need

[weedar]

Good call Phreaker! Birth of the Dead was the first album I
got, as a gift from my gf. Only place I've seen "The Only
Time is Now" and it has other goodies too, like "Mindbender".
Get it!