

https://archive.org/details/gd1973-03-16.sbd.miller.79186.sbeok.flac16
musings about the dead and their music. the shows always speak for themselves, but i'll add comments on their contexts, sonic quality, and other points of interest. something like that.
the gig was recorded and videotaped by ORTF (french radio and telivision broadcasting). here are a few of the highlights: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KWbzmRBU6Lg
7/3/69: colorado springs, CO.
this rare recording from a joint called reed's ranch is short, but extremely sweet. the sound quality is A++ thanks to bear's wizardry, rob eaton's attention to detail, and charlie miller's sterling transfer. dig it.
https://archive.org/details/gd1969-07-03.sbd.miller.92771.sbeok.flac16
an obscure diamond in the rough from ’71 is this fine allegheny college gig from meadville, PA. like many of the shows at this time, it was broadcast over the FM airwaves which were essential to the dead’s success and had opened up a whole new market for the band. this performance is culled from one of the early betty cantor 7” two track reel recordings, and the pre-FM quality really jumps off the tape. every tune is played beautifully and jerry rips off some extremely fierce solos. check it out. https://archive.org/details/gd71-04-15.sbd.eD.11652.sbeok.shnf
5/7/72: bickersaw festival, wigan, england.
the dead headline a sunday performance from the 3-day northwest UK rock festival, that featured the likes of captain beefheart, the incredible string band, nrps, the kinks, and donovan. by the final day, all semblance of organization had disappeared and locals wandered freely onto the site to catch the good ol' grateful dead, including coal miners and their families in their sunday best. here's charlie miller's first set transfer from betty cantor's recording mix:
https://archive.org/details/gd1972-05-07.133598.sbd.set1.miller.flac16
and for all you completists, check out scott clogston's seed of the entire show. the dark star> other one > sing me back home is completely off the charts good:
https://archive.org/details/gd72-05-07.sbd-aud.clugston.9193.sbeok.shnf
there's also video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z7eh6NDAR-s&feature=youtu.be
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z7eh6NDAR-s
the dead play a make-up performance for the one they were to give following their two nights at the olympia theatre in paris (necessitated by a stray equipment truck and no gear). the highlight of the free outdoor concert is an excellent 28+ minute—sometimes spacey—performance of the other one. here’s a portion of betty cantor’s second set mix, via another stunning charlie miller transfer. vive la europe ’72.
https://archive.org/details/gd72-05-13.psbd.miller.21725.sbeok.shnf