(Part 2) Best products from r/gratefuldead

And we're done! Thanks so much to Mr. Cutler for the insights into our favorite band. Thanks to all of you for the great questions! See you tomorrow night as Couch Tour '17 rolls into the City of the Big Shoulders!

Who is Sam Cutler? He's the man who brought you Watkins Glen and Europe '72. He spent decades on the road with some of the greatest names in rock 'n' roll, and he'll be answering your questions on all topics† starting at 7 p.m. ET on Thursday, June 29.

Sam is the author of You Can't Always Get What You Wanted: My Life with the Rolling Stones, the Grateful Dead and Other Wonderful Reprobates, and most recently he appeared in the documentary Long Strange Trip. He'll be discussing the film on the Rock N Roll Archaeology Project's Long Strange Podcast 2-3 p.m. Monday, July 3.

He's already had this to say about the film:

> Where the hell to BEGIN? Well, let’s begin with love. I loved the film. I loved that so many of the people in the film expressed love, LIVED in love, loved one another, and MOST OF ALL, loved Jerry. I became for a few years another person in that psychedelic army of people all over the planet who loved that gentle and so-loving man and his band. I was just so amazingly fortunate to have been his tour manager, co-manager (with Jon McIntyre and David Parker) and his agent, through my company Out of Town Tours from 1970 - 74.

You can read more of his thoughts and follow Sam's adventures on his Facebook page.

More about Sam from Wikipedia:

> Following the events at Altamont, Cutler stayed in the U.S. to deal with the aftermath, was befriended by Jerry Garcia, and subsequently hired by the Grateful Dead as their tour manager. He went on to become a co-manager of the band (with Jon McIntire and David Parker) and eventually became their agent and tour manager.
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> Cutler organized the Dead's appearances at a number of memorable events including: the 1970 Festival Express Tour of Canada, The Summer Jam at Watkins Glen (at 700,000+ paid admission the largest single paid admission events in rock n roll history), and the 1972 European Tour of the Grateful Dead, the musical results of which can be heard on the Dead's triple live album Europe '72.
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> Through his company, Out of Town Tours, Cutler coordinated the appearances of many artists including: Grateful Dead, The Band, The Allman Brothers, The New Riders of the Purple Sage, The Sons of Champlin, Mike Bloomfield, Ramblin' Jack Elliott and others.

† Yes, including Altamont.

I was there on the rail near the bar. What a fantastic night but it is always a great night when Phil is playing. Graham and Ross' guitar playing has really improved over the years. There was also great interplay between both of them and Jason. Elliot and Alex's vocals were on point considering that is usually a weak point at Phil shows.

Mr. Charlie was awesome and it is always a treat to hear Unbroken Chain!

If you want to continue recording and you have an iPhone, you can buy a mic so you can record in stereo and get a little better sound quality. I use one similar to this:

https://www.amazon.com/Zoom-iQ6-Microphone-Movo-Windscreen/dp/B07DP6LQQ9/ref=sr_1_6?s=musical-instruments&ie=UTF8&qid=1543620137&sr=1-6&keywords=zoom+iphone+mic

Yes!!! This album is incredible. In fact it won a Grammy. Hey, here are some other outstanding GD-related albums that younger fans might know about:

• Diga - incredibly spiritual music for me, think Ewoks and Ayahuasca
  
• Seastones - equal parts creepy and amazing, it's music that you "experience" rather than listen to
  
• The Guitar Artistry of Enrique Coria - Mickey Hart produced this album, I listen to this when I'm photographing sunsets out in remote wilderness, extremely peaceful, inspires creativity

I don't have DBX, but it's only $410 Amazon.

DBXI is only $441.


Archive.org is great, but in terms of statistics and interesting facts, it pales in comparison to Deadbase. You could geat a break down of each song, first time it was played, last time it was played, how often it appeared in the first set/second set, how many times it was played per year, etc. Iphone / Android would be the perfect platform for that kind of info.

While we are on the subject...

That's Henry Rollins of Black Flag fame (among other things) on vocals.

> "I saw the Grateful Dead two days ago down in Chula Vista. They were amazing. That was one of the best shows I've seen in a while. Man, they can play. That was the best sound system I have ever heard. They played a long time. It was great. I'd go see them again in a second."

-- Henry Rollins, Get in the Van

Definitely get some posters of artwork, not just psychedelic stuff either. I have a Monet poster on my wall that looks breathtaking when sober, but under the right circumstances, looks alive. Would also suggest van gogh, his painting were psychedelic before psychedelic was a thing. Also I would look into getting something like this that projects something that looks like water reflection onto the ceiling. In addition, if you pair a black light with some glow in the dark stars, you can't go wrong. Combined with a pink lava lamp, your ceiling will look like space. Then all you need is surround sound and you are good to go.

at least that's how I set up my trip cave/living room

I agree with my fellow heads, the songs have their own way of speaking to you, and that is where the true (and most important) meaning lies...


The GD originals, besides being great tunes, can evoke such vivid imagery (think Chinacat), archetypal literary devices (think wheels, roses, wind, & moon), or epic storytelling arcs (think Terrapin).


Researching the traditional or contemporary cover tunes reveals the rich history behind them. For example, chasing Desolation Row leads you into the poetry of Dylan, and uncovering Stagger Lee opens the world to American folk music.


In addition to the sites already referenced, here are some other ideas:


For Hunter songs, this book provides some insight: Box of Rain straight from the man himself.


And to start exploring the songs the band covered, start here, but this site does not seem to include the "traditionals" such as Peggy-O or Cold Rain and Snow...you can probably google them.


Happy exploring, my friend!

Very cool. I know Zoom makes really nice stuff. I've looked at their cameras in the past. I used this a Sony PCM-M10 (https://smile.amazon.com/Sony-Portable-Condenser-Microphones-High-Speed/dp/B002R56C4O?sa-no-redirect=1) that I had laying around. I'm very happy with the quality, it records in stereo. I like having my phone on hand during the show to take pictures and video and pick up some occasional sound around me that I may potentially mix in the future or just have for personal nostalgia.

The sidebar has a bunch of useful info, and is a good place to start my friend. For example, [David Dodd's Annotated Grateful Dead lyrics site] (http://artsites.ucsc.edu/GDead/agdl/) combines the lyrics with some stories shared by fans, and usually has info on when the song was written, when it was first/last played, and how often it was played. You can check either the [DeadBase] (http://www.dharmarose.com/deadbase/dbsearch.html) or [Deadlists project] (http://www.deadlists.com/default.asp) for set lists. But the most useful for specific stats would probably be the printed copy of the [DeadBase] (https://www.amazon.com/DeadBase-50-Celebrating-Years-Grateful/dp/069247093X/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1478700528&sr=8-1&keywords=deadbase), which is basically a text book listing all setlists, then breaking down song frequencies by year, by number of times played, etc. It's a bit expensive, but it's quite impressive. The newest edition goes into post-Dead projects too.

These are the ones I picked up. I like them, but I'm far from an audiophile. So there might be better options in the price range and obviously much better if you are willing to pony up some more cash.

https://www.amazon.com/Sennheiser-HD-419-Headphones-Black/dp/B005N8W1MO/ref=sr_1_27?s=aht&ie=UTF8&qid=1494080296&sr=1-27&keywords=sennheiser+headphone&refinements=p_89%3ASennheiser

40 year old me, got half a buzz on, laid in bed, and jammed out to a high quality version of the Barton Hall show through headphones that cost as much as my first car last night. I'd imagine 17 year old me would be pleased.

So... I've been to a few shows and I'm pretty deep into the poster game so far. If you are a person who hates holding those cardboard tubes all night, let me suggest https://www.amazon.com/Alvin-MT25-CL-Storage-Transport-inches/dp/B007RFP3PI . These are a great investment and can hold about 3 posters total in them (if you're buying for someone else). Also, you can slap some stickers on them so they look super cool!

I purchased an excellent little FLAC player, and here's the link to it. I have had it a couple of years, and it's great. Uses Micro SD, so storage is pretty inexpensive. Also serves as a USB DAC for your computer if you so desire.

Fiio X3, 2nd Gen, ~$160:
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00VR5JHVK/ref=oh_aui_search_detailpage?ie=UTF8&psc=1

And, yeah, I have a 4TB and 2 2TB drives full o' dead.

EDIT: Newer generation is available for about $30 more. Integrates Bluetooth and seems to be slightly improved over my 2nd Generation. And this one is in stock for $189.

https://www.amazon.com/Black-Resolution-Music-Player-Generation/dp/B0743CYBH2/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1521554875&sr=8-1&keywords=fiio+flac+player

I have to admit that I liked the idea of it more than the actual reality. Don't get me wrong, I still love the album. But I think in this case, the individual pieces were greater than the whole.

Blessed is the True Judge. May his soul be bound in the bonds of eternity.

This was a great novel.

Amazon has it. Sunshine Daydream (Veneta, OR, 8/27/72)(3CD/1DVD) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00E34A9FU/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_GpTJDbQS9N4FM

https://www.amazon.com/Grateful-Dead-Comix-Classics-Interpreted/dp/1562829718/ref=sr_1_2?crid=2IDXE7MY3FOJR&keywords=grateful+dead+comic+book&qid=1562800533&s=gateway&sprefix=grateful+dead+com%2Caps%2C193&sr=8-2 You can get the whole collection for about $20, for those interested.

I got it off Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00E34A9FU/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_J1gzybETWJ1K8

I think Dead.net has an exclusive version which has a blu ray with some extra features

Try here http://artsites.ucsc.edu/GDead/agdl/

or in book form http://www.amazon.com/dp/1501123327/ref=pd_lpo_sbs_dp_ss_1?pf_rd_p=1944687622&pf_rd_s=lpo-top-stripe-1&pf_rd_t=201&pf_rd_i=B0000009O8&pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_r=0424C49PG0DD9SETDG0N

or from the man himself

http://www.amazon.com/Box-Rain-Lyrics-1965-1993-Penguin/dp/0140134514/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1462560418&sr=1-1&keywords=robert+hunter

Ah, but someone has.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00E34A9FU/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_C4grDbXJESZ3Q

https://www.amazon.ca/gp/offer-listing/069247093X/ref=dp_olp_new_mbc?ie=UTF8&condition=new