Marcust99 Posted January 19, 2011 Report Share Posted January 19, 2011 DEAD REACH BACK TO LEGENDARY 1972 TOUR FOR MASSIVE BOX SETDue in fall, the 60-plus CD release includes every show from Europeantrek.On April 1st, 1972, the Grateful Dead arrived in Britain for theopening dates of their first European tour. The timing was perfect -"the feast of fools," guitarist Bob Weir says, laughing. "There was achallenge for us, playing for people not familiar with what we were upto. But we were ready for fresh ears...we were hot."...In the fall, the tour will be released by Rhino as a limited-editionbeast: 22 shows on more than 60 CDs. The lavish set, available by pre-order from the Dead's website, will cost over $400 and isunprecedented even by their archive-box standards."By the time we're finished, we'll have put two years into this," saysproducer David Lemieux, who expects mixing and mastering to wrap byJune. "If there was ever a tour that needed a complete release, it wasEurope '72. It's one of the top three tours the Dead ever did, andthere's a pristine 16-track recording of every show...""I remember that tour clearly," says bassist Phil Lesh, noting that noone in the band had been to Europe before. [sIC] "In Hamburg, weplayed in the hall where Brahms played. In Paris, I literally felt thespirits of Chopin and Debussy. I think that made us play better. Iremember being on...""Someone would catch fire, and that would spread," Bob Weir says. "I'dcatch a riff everyone coalesced around. Then someone else would comeup with something that took us another way. It was a collective flash- time to move on."The Dead were in dramatic transition that spring, emboldened by thejazzy ambitions of new pianist Keith Godchaux. "It was amazing howtuned in he was to our music," Lesh says. "In Paris, he played like agod."The European tour was also the Dead's last with ailing singer-organistRon 'Pigpen' McKernan, who died in 1973. "He didn't have as muchenergy as before," Weir says, "but he was trying his best to deal withit."...Lemieux says other Dead tours deserve full release, such as the fallof '73 and spring 1990: "It's such a diverse band. You can do boxesfrom '72 and '89 back-to-back, and there's nothing similar about them,except it's Grateful Dead music.""It all boils down to, 'Is there a story there?'" says Weir. "If wecan find an era like this, with a story line and development - and Ihave a feeling there is - there would be merit in doing this again." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marcust99 Posted January 19, 2011 Author Report Share Posted January 19, 2011 http://www.dead.net/features/release-info/holy-s-it-s-complete-europe-72-box-over-60-discs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
afro poppa Posted January 19, 2011 Report Share Posted January 19, 2011 wow this is seriously ambitious...i wonder how many they'll sell Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Schwa. Posted January 19, 2011 Report Share Posted January 19, 2011 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hamilton Posted January 19, 2011 Report Share Posted January 19, 2011 They talked about this years ago. Awesome that they are finally doing it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Esau. Posted January 20, 2011 Report Share Posted January 20, 2011 Awesome. Finally.Looks like they heard my request last August. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Velvet Posted January 20, 2011 Report Share Posted January 20, 2011 How long after the official release will someone post a link to download the whole shebang free? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Booche Posted January 20, 2011 Report Share Posted January 20, 2011 How long after the official release will someone post a link to download the whole shebang free?Provided they presell 3000+ by April of course. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davey Boy 2.0 Posted January 20, 2011 Report Share Posted January 20, 2011 Righteous bucks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Chameleon Posted January 20, 2011 Report Share Posted January 20, 2011 Insane! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
questcequecest? Posted January 21, 2011 Report Share Posted January 21, 2011 seriously? who buys cd's anymore. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hamilton Posted January 21, 2011 Report Share Posted January 21, 2011 Me. Most mp3s sound tinny to me (at least on a good stereo system - but of course most people only use their computers these days anyway), and I don't own an iPod. Although I am thinking about converting everything to FLAC and buying a FLAC-supporting amp/receiver when I get home to Canada, just to save on space. Stick the discs in a nice humidity-free storage closet or basement. We'll see.After two days of technical snafus and general chaos with the Dead.net store server, I have a confirmed reserved copy. Week-long listening party/binge at my place in late 2011! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
questcequecest? Posted January 21, 2011 Report Share Posted January 21, 2011 nice. just kidding, really... but imagine, if this were released on 120+, 180-gram vinyls it would weigh over 21.6 kg! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edger Posted January 21, 2011 Report Share Posted January 21, 2011 Week-long listening party/binge at my place in late 2011! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hamilton Posted January 23, 2011 Report Share Posted January 23, 2011 Never mind 3000 by 1 April... the whole 7200-copy run just sold out in FOUR DAYS!Hey now! Due to overwhelming demand, surprising even those of us with huge faith in the Europe '72 project, the entire limited edition run of 7,200 boxed sets has sold out in less than 4 days. We thank you beyond words for your support and belief in this unprecedented and wonderful release. After lengthy discussions, we've decided we don't want to deprive anyone of this music, some of the finest the Grateful Dead ever performed. Of course, we're keeping to our promise that the boxed set and all of its accouterments will not be made available beyond these 7,200 boxed sets (and wait until you see the case in which the music is housed, the hard-bound coffee-table book, plus all of the other cool surprises we've been unearthing!). But, we're going to offer just the music, all 22 shows, more than 60 CDs, more than 70 hours of music, each show housed in its own packaging, for the same price as the boxed set, $450 including domestic shipping. Although perhaps not as cool as the boxed set, the bottom line is that the most important aspect of Europe '72: The Complete Recordings is going to be made available to all, the music. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tigger Posted January 24, 2011 Report Share Posted January 24, 2011 they sold the 3000 and now over 7200 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Booche Posted January 24, 2011 Report Share Posted January 24, 2011 In case anyone is wondering, never mind the needed 3000 because they sold those as wll as the entire 7200 boxed sets initially offered. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Schwa. Posted January 24, 2011 Report Share Posted January 24, 2011 25 or 6 to 4? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kookycanooky Posted January 24, 2011 Report Share Posted January 24, 2011 ...cool, I always thought it was jerry playing the noodle line Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Not Bob Posted February 16, 2011 Report Share Posted February 16, 2011 Awesome! I was too late to get in on the first run, but reserved a copy of the Just The Music version ... then, just in time for my bonus at work, they e-mailed me that some people had bailed on their reservations for the full version and I could pre-order it if I got in on time. The Big box will be mine! Anyone else get in on this? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hamilton Posted February 16, 2011 Report Share Posted February 16, 2011 I did, on the first run-through. September is going to be a loooong wait. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Wooly Mammoth Posted February 16, 2011 Report Share Posted February 16, 2011 I was one of the ones who bailed on my reservation for the full version. you are welcome! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guitarberman Posted February 16, 2011 Report Share Posted February 16, 2011 I did too!! on the first run!! did you guys personalize it??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hamilton Posted February 16, 2011 Report Share Posted February 16, 2011 Yeah. I should have put something clever on it, but I was too excited so I just ended up putting my own name on it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Not Bob Posted February 21, 2011 Report Share Posted February 21, 2011 I was one of the ones who bailed on my reservation for the full version. you are welcome!Well, thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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