[spacehead333]

So i was just reading on Dead.net That they are releasing a new series of live cd's called road trips, i think it is like a compilation of songs, not sure. Anything you guys know?

[BlobWeird]

Never heard of it but from the way you describe it I wouldnt buy it. Id much rather have a full show that has alot of crappy versions than to have a mixmatched cd.

[spacehead333]

yeah thats what i said. But from what i read, it is hard versions of the songs to find, that only have crappy versions in circulation, until they remaster them

[BlobWeird]

But if they are gonna go there why not just put out the entire show thats hard to find? Why break it all up? The problem is these companies dont realize The Dead isnt somethin you really put out a Live Greatest Hits sorta deal for. Deadheads want the entire show. At least I know I do. If im missing songs from a show I go and try to find the full thing immediately. Cant stand having an incomplete.

[spacehead333]

I know what ur saying it pisses me off when u download a show then realize something is missong. But ill buy the first one see how it is

[BlobWeird]

I know what ur saying it pisses me off when u download a show then realize something is missong. But ill buy the first one see how it is

Good you can let me know how it is. Even though I still wont buy it haha. Hell Ive got too much Dead as is. What sucks is I originally got a 2gb Ipod Nano a few years ago thinkin well thats 1000 songs. 1000 is plenty right? Wrong! So I got a 20gb. That can hold like 10000. 10000 is enough right? Wrong! So now I have an 80gb. Thats plenty again right? Wrong! Almost got it filled and still soooo much more Dead to get my hands on. What am I to do? lol Gonna have to start carrying two Ipods with me. I think they have 160 gb now right?

[Tennessee Jedi]

Sounds like an Expensive mix tape to me.Gonna pass on this one.
Blob, time to get a hard drive.
If you are like me and feel the need to accumulate "tapes"-raid your buddies stash of shows and start downloading.
Put 'em on a hard drive.Just under 6GB on my work computer.
I change up my I-pod all the time.

[spacehead333]

i have a 500 gb hardrive full, and just bought another, 500gb one and its half full already, i am stuck with what to do

[nicolasalk]

from dead.net

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It’s time to put a little gas-gas-gas back into the ol’ Tour Bus and give it another spin, because Grateful Dead is very pleased to announce the debut of a new series of archival releases called Road Trips!

Here’s the deal: We all loved the Dicks Picks series. Over the course of 36 amazing releases between 1993 and 2005, GD archivists Dick Latvala (R.I.P.) and David Lemieux continually blew our little minds plucking one righteous show after another from the vaults, from classics like the February ’70 Fillmore East run (DP4) and Englishtown ’77 (DP 15), to overlooked masterpieces like 9/28/76 (DP 20) and 9/21/72 (DP 36), and shows not in general circulation among traders at the time, such as the February ’68 shows of DP 22 and the superb “Houseboat Tapes” from August 1971 that made up DP 35. Coupled with the many exceptional releases culled from multitrack tapes (the Fillmore West box, Steppin’ Out, The Grateful Dead Movie Soundtrack, Nightfall of Diamonds, et al) and the popular Download Series, there’s been a lot of musical territory covered over the years… but not all of it, of course—not even close!

With Road Trips we’re going to try something a little different. We want to plug in a few more pieces of the Grateful Dead puzzle by putting the spotlight on different tours and series of shows that have been neglected through the years. Take Road Trips Volume 1, Number 1, for instance. This two-disc set (plus a special Bonus Disc for a limited time only) was culled from the Dead’s blazing fall 1979 East Coast swing, when the band was just hitting its stride with new keyboardist Brent Mydland. You’ll find killer versions of “Dancing in the Street” > “Franklin’s Tower,” long exploratory jams on “Playing in the Band” and “Terrapin,” a rattle-your-brain “Shakedown,” and lots more, all pulled from the master tapes in the vault and expertly mastered in HDCD for maximum power and clarity by Jeffrey Norman. The Bonus Disc offers another hour-and-a-quarter of highlights from the tour. (You can find the complete track listings for all three discs here.)

Every Road Trips release will come with a beautifully designed booklet containing an essay about how the music on the discs fits into the Dead’s long history, plus many rare and never-before-seen photographs. We think you’ll agree it’s a pretty cool package. But wait, there’s more (as they say)! When each “edition” of Road Trips is announced on this site, we will also give you a link to an affiliated site devoted to the series which will include such goodies as articles and reviews from the tour (See one reviewer after another mess up Grateful Dead song titles! See the band savaged by cretinous critics!); additional photos; and any other weird/cool stuff we come across. Together we can paint a really rich and vibrant audio-visual picture of different stops along the Grateful Dead highway!

And this is just the BEGINNING of what we promise will be a tidal wave of releases, which will include more rarities from the deepest corners of the vault, multitrack releases, box sets (the patient will be rewarded; nudge-nudge, wink-wink, say no more), DVDs, downloads and who-knows-what-else. So keep your Third Eye tuned into this space for more in the coming weeks and months!

In the meantime, you can order Road Trips Vol. 1 No. 1 right here. But act now if you want to get the Bonus Disc!

--Blair Jackson
A Few AFAQ’s (Anticipated Frequently Asked Questions) About Road Trips
[b]
Sounds pretty interesting, but what took you guys so frickin’ long? We thought you’d forgotten us.[/b]
Naw, we never forgot you. It’s just taken a little longer than expected to get the ball rolling again and to figure out how to move forward in a way that will satisfy and hopefully also expand the fan base. As a certain sage known to all of us once wrote: “It takes time to pick a place to go…”

[b]Is Dicks Picks over, done, kaput?[/b]
Yes, that series of releases ended with Volume 36. It will continue to be available, however. Road Trips will have a little more flexibility than Dicks Picks, in that we are not limited to full-show releases, or even 2-track tapes…or anything for that matter—we haven’t made any rules about what IT is. I guarantee we’ll surprise you from time to time.

[b]But we want to hear full shows, too![/b]
Don’t worry, there will definitely still be full-show releases. We’ll have more on that soon.

[b]OK, I guess it might be pretty cool. I’ll check it out. In fact I’ve got a ton of ideas of shows and tours you guys should be releasing…[/b]
Well, let’s hear it. Of course we want your well-reasoned insights and input! The Dead have always looked to Dead Heads for inspiration and ideas, and you’re needed now more than ever!

http://dead.net/features/release-info/c ... road-trips

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i think they are making it wrong, dicks picks were great, i dont know who wanted to make this, but if rhino continues making these moves, like prohibiting downloading the tapers section, is terrible, but i think is worst for deadheads and for normal peolpe who buy gd

[st. stephen]

It sounds like a nice memorabilia to me, the beautiful box set, the booklet and the pictures...
But I agree with you, if you're looking for the music itself it's not a must have imho.

[BlobWeird]

Jedi im not really lookin to swap in and out all the time. And I do have an external with a bunch of dead already.

[caspersvapors]

But if they are gonna go there why not just put out the entire show thats hard to find? Why break it all up? The problem is these companies dont realize The Dead isnt somethin you really put out a Live Greatest Hits sorta deal for. Deadheads want the entire show. At least I know I do. If im missing songs from a show I go and try to find the full thing immediately. Cant stand having an incomplete.

theyre not trying to just appeal to Deadheads though, theres no money in just selling to Deadheads, they want to capture a new audience as well. Deadheads will buy this stuff anyway, I will for sure. I kinda like the idea, we can listen to most of these shows for free anyway, I think making a mix cd with all great tunes will turn people onto the show as well as appealing to people who are new to the Dead

[caspersvapors]

I know what ur saying it pisses me off when u download a show then realize something is missong. But ill buy the first one see how it is

Good you can let me know how it is. Even though I still wont buy it haha. Hell Ive got too much Dead as is. What sucks is I originally got a 2gb Ipod Nano a few years ago thinkin well thats 1000 songs. 1000 is plenty right? Wrong! So I got a 20gb. That can hold like 10000. 10000 is enough right? Wrong! So now I have an 80gb. Thats plenty again right? Wrong! Almost got it filled and still soooo much more Dead to get my hands on. What am I to do? lol Gonna have to start carrying two Ipods with me. I think they have 160 gb now right?

well of course if youre listening to Dead the ipod isnt gonna fit the amount of songs it claims to. especially when so many songs are in the 10+ minute range

[CountryMile Cadillac]

I seriously doubt I will buy it, but chances are I will end up wit ha copy...

I agree it is lame that they are dropping the Dick's, but they do say there will be more full shows to come. This Road trip, will be more like a live album, the Dead did a few of. Just highlighting some of the preformances, rather than the show it self.

[caspersvapors]

i have a 500 gb hardrive full, and just bought another, 500gb one and its half full already, i am stuck with what to do

well, if you need another, office max will have em on black friday for 99 bucks

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