Everybody light a candle and CHILL OUT. Fuckin' fists be flyin soon.

I'm proposing two days for this monster:

I actually thought we might close with this bugger, but I'm down.

For those about to download, we salute you. This is about 1 gig in size.

46 Songs, 6.9 Hours

you guys are sick. i think i died while listening to 4 of 5 Phish sets on simulcast.

finally finished up #36:

i really liked the dark star, for what it's worth. although it did sink into tedium, it's a mostly engaging jam, and i just prefer the restrained endless-beginningless melodic space that it forces them to play in. especially weirdly sandwiched between mexicali (though this is the end of d2) and (less weirdly) morning dew. this is what i like best about the dead: the short, tight, often bluegrass-y songs against epics. overplay of the mid-range jams that always end up in the same place, scripted – china cat, sugar magnolia, here – is where i get bored. case in point, he's gone from d4 at folsom slays the typical he's gone->truckin' from the main event. phil nixing drums with a bass solo in its stead, into a monster other one is welcome even this late in the set.

Here it is:

Dick's Picks Vol. 29

My phone groaned audibly when I dropped the file in..."Please, no more!!!"

Just noticed we are FINALLY getting our first "Jack-A-Roe" in this one. About fucking time.

Peggy-O --> Looks Like Rain. All right, all right, all right.

Just about to hold my breath for 5:03 of 'El Paso' and then we're running.

Holy shit am I ever reminded of Jeff Tweedy during 'Peggy-O', he could totally be singing this right now. I honestly never noticed this before.

Thank god for all of disc 1 of this set, especially Peggy O, LLR, and I'm hoping onwards.

i've often thought about how great a wilco cover of a jerry tune could be. the similarities are pretty clear especially on these last couple wilco albums.

That was the jazziest 'Playing in the Band' so far.

How far did everyone get? I made it through disc 3. Excellent show thus far.

I made it through the Terrapin at the beginning of D3. I wish they hadn't put that Filler in there: it really fucked up the excellent flow of the Atlanta show which I am really, really enjoying. Some crisp, reserved playing and Jerry seems really into it. Having been to this venue many times and thinking about it while I listned, I'm sure they were jazzed by the intimacy and uniqueness of the room. Hard to even imagine them playing there since I only ever saw them in an arena or stadium.

Kicking off Disc 4. I'm looking forward to this run of songs:

Disc Four
May 21, 1977 — First Set:
"Bertha" (Hunter, Garcia) – 7:22
"Me and My Uncle" (John Phillips) – 3:52
"They Love Each Other" (Hunter, Garcia) – 8:10
"Cassidy" (Barlow, Weir) – 5:21
"Jack-A-Roe" (trad., arr. Grateful Dead) – 7:00
"Jack Straw" (Hunter, Weir) – 6:13
"Tennessee Jed" (Hunter, Garcia) – 9:41
"New Minglewood Blues" (trad., arr. Weir) – 5:38
"Row Jimmy" (Hunter, Garcia) – 11:28

I made it through d1 and 2 yesterday, on d3 now. Long drive to Toronto tonight, so this will be laid to rest today, on schedule.

I loved d1, but d2 was a bit lost on me. I agree with Bloor on the filler interruption.

Pretty rough Terrapin, by comparison, and surprisingly one of the few we've listened to yet. No kidding about the jazzy Playin'. I think it had something to do with the lacklustre Terrapin, you can hear em drop right down into a groove at the start of the jam. Not sure I felt it, but nice for a change, I guess.

Looking forward to that d4.

Even though very lackadaisical, the UJB->The Wheel->China Doll is very nice for a change.

anyone else's china doll cut out before it ends?

Kind of abruptly ends at 7:50

This is kind of snarly 'New Minglewood'

'Passenger' was just awesome. Disc 5 off to a good start.