Do you know about Taper's Section at dead.net?
Here's a copy/paste from a couple of weeks ago in the Live Playlist thread:
In the cave:
Weeks 1-3 of
Tapers' Section at
Dead.net
November 27 - December 3, 2006
December 4 - December 10, 2006
December 11 - December 17, 2006
I downloaded and burned about 30 weeks worth of Tapers' Section a few years ago (~80 cdrs!)
It's all excellent quality and a great (free) place to start for GD neophytes looking to expand their...
You want live? Welcome to my world
copy/paste intro to Taper's Section:
In this space, every Monday, you will find information on the recorded history of the Grateful Dead’s music as it pertains to that week, specifically focusing on the shows for that week, through the band’s 30 year performing history, that reside in the Grateful Dead’s storied tape vault. Although not everything is in there, with more than 1,600 of the band’s 2,400-odd shows represented, there is plenty about which to talk. Check back weekly for new entries and insight into the vault, as well as exclusive audio clips relating to that week in the Grateful Dead’s recorded history.
And speaking of
Barton Hall 77 (copy/paste from Live Playlist thread from about a week ago)
This might be my favorite unreleased show that's playing on my stereo right now:
Grateful Dead Live at Barton Hall, Cornell University on May 8, 1977 <--it's free - enjoy!
It's linked to Archive.org but I think I got mine from GD Live back when that was up & running.
EDIT - There are MANY different sources/versions of this show available.
This one seems extremely popular
Here's the link to all 5/8/77 available at Archive.org
http://www.archive.org/search.php?query=creator:"Grateful+Dead"+AND+date:1977-05-08*
I found and enjoy Hunter Seamons' Matrix of 5/8/77 the best :yes:
Here's another copy paste from a different thread:
Hi Mowgli, If you get a minute, what are some of your favorite Dick's Picks? I have one, #8, and love it but would like to get more. Just don't know where to go from here.
#8 & #4 are usually listed as fan favorites so you're on the right track :thmbsp:
DP are all good to awesome but one of my (and many heads') favorite shows is Cornell 5/8/77
It's not a Dick's Pick but it's widely available for free.
Hunter Seamons' 5/8/77 Matrix is as good as it gets.
Matrix = combining Aud tapes with Soundboard.
Look for Hunter's Cornell Trix @ bt.etree.org or archive.org
Another fan favorite is the Port Chester, NY show on 2/19/71.
I had it from bt.etree but they have since released it as
Three from the Vault
My favorite official release is
Ladies & Gentlemen 4 disc set from Fillmore East April 25 - 29, 1971
There is a FLAC torrent available for Europe 72 complete if you're so inclined.
Have fun collecting, I'm up to over 400 discs and I have a long way to go.
(1/25/12 EDIT - recount! over 500)
EDIT - Here's one of my posts at the LIVE playlist thread with links to
Taper's Section at Dead.net
Taper's Section is a
great place to learn about GD
Try this
Throwing Stones I scooped from TS on for size