tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-387936856129721233.post5228558419761626387..comments2024-02-25T19:34:27.767-06:00Comments on Grateful Dead Listening Guide: The Quiet Allure Of Audience Tapesicepetalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09600688771458155367noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-387936856129721233.post-16296727670608933052009-06-30T10:33:49.502-05:002009-06-30T10:33:49.502-05:00@Dogstarz: Thanks for the link! I'm now enjo...@Dogstarz: Thanks for the link! I'm now enjoying a pristine aud from my very first show, 7/13/89 @RFK. It's almost *too* good...and I can't believe it's been nearly 20 years since I turned on and tuned in.<br /><br />And of course, mad props to icepetal for this brilliant site!EdTheRedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02076404906604458623noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-387936856129721233.post-22357230691685161882009-06-25T11:09:47.611-05:002009-06-25T11:09:47.611-05:00I love the 'Old Grizzled Deadhead' across ...I love the 'Old Grizzled Deadhead' across the street. He lived across the street from my parents, looked like Jerry circa 1974 and while being a friendly family guy, had been going to shows since the late 60's. He was never a tape trader, just accumulated tapes over the years. I prodded him into letting me dub his collection, which resided in an old cardboard box in his basement. It was the seeds of my own collection, and mostly audience recordings. He also took me to a bunch of shows, which was very cool. Of course by that time, he and his friends were tired of the scene, driving mini-vans and avoiding the parking lot. They had hit the "concierge, send up 4 hits of blotter acid" point of their lives, but were fun to hang out with none the less.<br /><br />Thanks for the great site, and helping me remember how it all started.Jerodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17483926493553534293noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-387936856129721233.post-1339127701419391572009-06-25T06:38:17.514-05:002009-06-25T06:38:17.514-05:00I appreciate your applying techie knowledge to the...I appreciate your applying techie knowledge to the vast reservoir of Grateful Dead AUDS. With the gift of a new iPod (and my son imparting to me the ability to download AUDS from links on your site!), I've begun traipsing down the Listening Trails you've created.<br />I would appreciate your insight into song development. Take an early version of "I Know You Rider." The version on Disc 1 of "So Many Roads" is vastly different than late 80s early 90s versions. It might be interesting to take a single song and follow its "development" through successive tours.<br />Just a thought.<br />Keep up the great work. Your show suggestions have been stellar. You've done your homework and dug up some really top notch recordings.<br />Another suggestion (as is you needed one!): Your top 10 favorite posters, why and their best resordings.<br />Again, thanks for all the effort!<br /><br />ChiefScottAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-387936856129721233.post-81250900637257452192009-06-22T19:33:18.740-05:002009-06-22T19:33:18.740-05:00I came across the GDLG last spring, about the
same...I came across the GDLG last spring, about the<br />same time I started listening to the Dead<br />again after a few years off. It helped<br />inspire me to become a complete aud freak, so<br />since getting back on the bus I've listened<br />to nothing but auds. I miss a few of my old<br />board favorites (especially 5/2/70), but have<br />found some great shows that I never paid<br />attention to before, like 4/15/69, 9/26/69,<br />3/7/70, 9/17/70 and 6/17/72. And as you<br />point out, auds give you more of the "you are<br />there" show experience, that is completely<br />missing on the boards. After having your<br />mind blown by the 12/1/71 O1 > M&MU > O1,<br />it's great to hear the similar response from<br />someone near the taper exclaiming "OMG!!" as<br />they start NFA, or the joy of the two guys on<br />9/16/72 when they start Dark Star: "Dark<br />Star! Dark Star? Cool!". Thanks for helping<br />to spread the word about auds!UJBnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-387936856129721233.post-72984135784353422592009-06-21T19:12:05.240-05:002009-06-21T19:12:05.240-05:00Hey thanks for thsi blog. I have been reading for ...Hey thanks for thsi blog. I have been reading for a while (almost every post). I agree AUD tapes can do it for me sometimes better than a SBD. Here is a site that has helped me find the best sounding AUDS out there. http://www.gdluckynumbers.org/downloadables.htm<br /><br />I couldn't keep this site a secret after your passionate reviews on AUD.Rich Strahshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09081676910913934756noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-387936856129721233.post-50106858829145890832009-06-20T21:17:37.168-05:002009-06-20T21:17:37.168-05:00Your stories about how the audience tapes came int...Your stories about how the audience tapes came into being really brings the human component back into my listening to the music. I only traded a little bit before usenet and the archive took the place of trading (at least for me), but I really do miss the establishing of relationships through trading and the excitement (and sometimes disappointment) of getting a package in the mail and then sitting down to listen to music I had never heard before. I will never forget receiving a "bonus" tape of 9-19-70 during a b+p deal and how much that tape moved me. <br /><br />Thanks for doing what you do. There is deep, deep beauty in this music that can be accessed by mindful listening; you are an able facilitator and guide in that process. <br /><br />Thanks!MellowLarryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12125877347847097201noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-387936856129721233.post-7451191889568781172009-06-20T15:30:12.953-05:002009-06-20T15:30:12.953-05:00Just a big *thank you* for the love and devotion y...Just a big *thank you* for the love and devotion you put into this blog.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-387936856129721233.post-25171422989600413362009-06-20T10:43:40.067-05:002009-06-20T10:43:40.067-05:00Mega-dittoes to WWW! Thanks for being a keeper of...Mega-dittoes to WWW! Thanks for being a keeper of the flame. (Got a light?)fritznoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-387936856129721233.post-31457570612281066722009-06-20T10:02:59.966-05:002009-06-20T10:02:59.966-05:00I've been listening to the Dead since about 19...I've been listening to the Dead since about 1974. Live shows since around 79. After Jerry passed, I went through a phase where I tried to listen to all of my tapes and anything I could get my hands on. Then darkness.<br /><br />Aside from the occasional audio berserker sessions, the Dead comprised maybe 4%-5% of my overall listening time at the most.<br /><br />I have to say that this blog really ignites my passion for Grateful Dead (and related) music every time I view it. Whenever I come back, I have the urge to break out what I have, go to the Internet Archive, check out your posts, and seek out whatever Dead I'm in the mood for.<br /><br />Thanks for sticking with this blog. And thanks for taking the time to construct the podcasts. It's a sometimes daily, sometimes weekly reminder of one of my all-time favorite bands!WorldWeissWebhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13789996550839802794noreply@blogger.com