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Grateful Dead Dick's Picks 03 (4-LP Set)

***THIS IS NOT SOLD OUT, IT WILL GO ON SALE AT 10AM PST ON 11/14/2024*** GRATEFUL DEAD: Dick’s Picks Vol. 3—Pembroke Pines, Florida 5/22/77 (Limited, Hand-Numbered, 180-Gram 4-LP Set) Grateful Dead archivist Dick Latvala considered this show to be the finest outing on the entire Spring 1977...
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**THIS IS NOT SOLD OUT, IT WILL GO ON SALE AT 10AM PST ON 11/14/2024***

GRATEFUL DEAD: Dick’s Picks Vol. 3—Pembroke Pines, Florida 5/22/77 (Limited, Hand-Numbered, 180-Gram 4-LP Set)



Grateful Dead archivist Dick Latvala considered this show to be the finest outing on the entire Spring 1977 tour, and, as any Dead Head knows, that is high praise indeed! At the time this was released on CD, the Dead weren’t sure a market existed (ha!) for three and four-CD packages, so this four-LP set leaves off eight songs from the show, but consider what songs are here: a phenomenal “Help on the Way”/”Slipknot!”/”Franklin’s Tower” comes after one of the definitive renditions of “Sugaree” and a terrific “The Music Never Stopped,” with the late, great Phil Lesh’s slithering bass leading the way in recording engineer’s Betty Cantor-Jackson’s mix. But sides E, F & G offer one of those sublime (and, in this case, never to be repeated) sequences of songs that only the Dead could pull off in concert; after the rarely-performed “Sunrise,” a medley of “Estimated Prophet”/”Eyes of the World”/”Wharf Rat”/”Terrapin Station” (a truncated version two months before its official release)/”Morning Dew” brings the show home, as Jerry Garcia’s soloing on “Morning Dew” reaches heights seldom attained even by him. This was a knockout release on its first very limited vinyl run (check out those resale prices), and we’ve improved on it with a fresh mastering job by Jeffrey Norman (in his own words, “the sound is better than the original heard on the Brookvale release”), and lacquer cutting by Clint Holley and Dave Polster at Well Made Music. Pressed on 180-gram black vinyl at the plant we’ve been using to great acclaim for all of our Grateful Dead releases, Gotta Groove Records, and limited to 2000 hand-numbered copies!
 
Wow, that was an experience.

The Cincinnati Pops Orchestra started with a Dead inspired Overture to get the crowd ready for what was to come.

Bobby and the rest of the Wolf Bros + Wolf Pack strutted onto the stage and proceeded into a great opening Jack Straw.

A surprise Lost Sailor > Saints of Circumstance followed, the latter of which sounded especially great supplemented by the orchestra.

Dark Star and Truckin' rounded off the first set.

Shakedown Street had everyone dancing to start the second set. Playing in the Band followed, which felt especially poignant given the large group of musicians that were literally playing in the band. Playing transitioned into Uncle John's Band, which had one of the longer jams of the evening, but the orchestra-featured jam for The Other One was something to behold. So great.

The highlight for the whole show may have been what was sandwiched into the middle of the second set - a mood shifting and absolutely devastating Days Between. I mean, come ON, Bobby. Truly one of the peak magical dead moments that you seek amidst a night of other magical moments which just don't compare. Yes, Bobby fucked it up at one point, as he did with a few of the other songs during the course of the evening, but that didn't take away from the emotional bomb that went off in the room. Even the Spinners halted their twirling to watch in awe.

After Days, there were reprises of Dark Star, Uncle John's Band, and Playing to close out the evening. Not the longest set - it started at 7:30 and ended at 10:10 with a 20 minute intermission between sets, but I left with my cup full and that's all I could ever ask.

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Just saw this comment, and have decided I'm going to add this to the collection on Friday. Love this era and DP3 just landed. Of course, I already have Cornell, so now Boston and Buffalo FOMO will accelerate to runaway train status.
Received an advance copy of this weeks RSD dead release, 5/5/77, New Haven Ct. Its phenomenal. Drop dead perfect pressing. On every measurable detail, this is an 11. /mind blown.
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hatfieldpdx said:
Just saw this comment, and have decided I'm going to add this to the collection on Friday. Love this era and DP3 just landed. Of course, I already have Cornell, so now Boston and Buffalo FOMO will accelerate to runaway train status.
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Agree. I picked up Boston last year and I got Cornell during a random restock last year (though WEA packed it poorly and it resulted in a seam split on the box, they refunded 25% of the price so it coulda been worse) but I missed out on Buffalo. I am hoping they repress that one at some point too.

But I am not missing out on New Haven and with prices being sky high the across the board a $120 for a 4xLP GD set is actually a decent price.
 
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TenderLovingKiller® said:
Agree. I picked up Boston last year and I got Cornell during a random restock last year (though WEA packed it poorly and it resulted in a seal split on the box, they refunded 25% of the price so it coulda been worse) but I missed out on Buffalo. I am hoping they repress that one at some point too.

But I am not missing out on New Haven and with prices being sky high the across the board a $120 for a 4xLP GD set is actually a decent price.
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No kidding, I was thrilled to pick up DP3 for $100. I know it's only a 3xLP, but it's just ridiculously good (and in high demand).
 
Does anyone know if any more Dicks Picks are line to be pressed or re-pressed? I would really love Vols. 4 and 8 (although I imagine for 4 they would have to split both the Dark Star and Lovelight across two sides each which as I'm typing this would probably be a deal breaker for me haha)
 
hatfieldpdx said:
No kidding, I was thrilled to pick up DP3 for $100. I know it's only a 3xLP, but it's just ridiculously good (and in high demand).
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I just picked up a Dick’s Picks recently too but Instead of grabbing DP3. I instead grabbed DP33 for $150 which at 8xLPs felt like a solid price. I haven’t cracked it open yet (or the MSG 1981 Rocktober Rhino set I picked up a few months ago) so I need to dive in, I am getting backed up.
 
Jeff Lerner said:
Does anyone know if any more Dicks Picks are line to be pressed or re-pressed? I would really love Vols. 4 and 8 (although I imagine for 4 they would have to split both the Dark Star and Lovelight across two sides each which as I'm typing this would probably be a deal breaker for me haha)
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I hope Vol. 8 get pressed soon The Harpur College show was my first Live Dead album I ever owned on CD and it’s still my favorite DP of all time.
 
Jeff Lerner said:
Does anyone know if any more Dicks Picks are line to be pressed or re-pressed? I would really love Vols. 4 and 8 (although I imagine for 4 they would have to split both the Dark Star and Lovelight across two sides each which as I'm typing this would probably be a deal breaker for me haha)
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I'm sure there are more to come. Real Gone has recently re-pressed DP 1-3, so it would seem logical that DP4 is on deck.

That said, you are correct about Dark Star and Lovelight (also true for "That's it for the Other One") being split across two sides. Here is the breakdown from the 2013 press:
 
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