This CD features the Grateful Dead's performance at DeKalb, IL on 10-29-77, as part of Dave's Picks Volume 33. It includes classic tracks such as "Black Peter" and "Eyes of the World" and is a must-have for any fan of rock, blues, or psychedelic music. This limited and numbered edition CD is from Rhino Record Label, perfect for collectors and music enthusiasts alike. Get your hands on this rare gem and experience the Grateful Dead's legendary live performance.
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Daves Picks Volume 33: Evans Field House, N. Illinois University, Dekalb, IL 10/29/77. SOLD OUT since 2020!
Just like the singular Cornell, just like the one later called Sunshine Daydream, just like hallowed Hampton, DeKalb stands legend on its own as one of the most sensational performances the Grateful Dead ever did do. Early tape-trading circles earmarked the show as upper-echelon and when you have a listen, we're sure you'll be inclined to agree. The original reel-to-reel recordings have been shined and polished to perfection, showcasing mighty fine fret work, sparkling keys, and unparalleled harmonies. In fact, we can hardly pick favorites - from start to finish, there's just too much good stuff!
Grateful Dead : Dave's Picks 33 Volume Thirty Three : Northern Illinois University ( N.I.U. ) - Chick Evans Field House - DeKalb, Illinois ( IL ) - October 29, 1977 ( 10/29/77 : 10/29/1977 ) : 3 CD : 2020 (1977/2020) Grateful Dead Productions, Inc. / Rhino ( GDP / Rhino ) : Limited Edition ' Individually-Numbered ' Set ( of # 22,000 ) : Brand New / Factory-Sealed ! : G.D. Fall Tour '77 ! - at N.I.U. !! ... in " DeKalb !!! "
The Spectacular ! Grateful Dead 1977 Fall Tour Show in ' DeKalb ' Illinois ! inside the Chick Evans Field House at Northern Illinois University ( N.I.U. ! ). A Crystal-Clean ! & Spot-On Tight ! " High-Energy " Live-Dead '77 Show ... played to the Sheer-Delight ! of the N.I.U. Huskies Fans ! - right-on Their Home-Court !! An arguably " Legendary " Prime-Era Dead Show to many Dead Fans - and at times uncontrollable ' Feet-Mover ' & " Jaw-Dropper " to All ! Deadheads ... who are ' in-the-know ' on their 1977 " Huge-Dead-Nights !" - where ' All ' the Planets aligned & the Music ! Played-the-Band !!
Dead Fans !!!!! Well, just ' Might As Well ' get this simple-fact out the way right here & now ... ' DeKalb '77 ! ' = " Must-Have !! ". Because when you're a Grateful Dead Fan ( or, really ... Any ! Live-Music Fan ) - and you get your Ticket torn at the Turnstiles Gate ? ... " This ! " is undoubtedly the type of Live Concert that you initially walked in there to hear & see with your fingers eagerly-crossed - just Hoping ! for it. High-Energy ! - In-Sync ! - the Tunes ! you were likely Hoping to Hear ! - and the Band ! " Delivering ! " them with that " Extra-Umphh ! " precision, style & fashion ... in which you were Hopeful ! & Dreamin'-Of !! It's no secret & everybody knows that in the Post-Pigpen Era - when " Everyone " in the Band is playing on That-Night - at the Top ! of their Game ?! ... It-Is-ON !!! And That ! my fellow Live-Music Lovers ! & Dead Fans !! - IS ! ... " DeKalb '77 !!! ". As I - like many ( or, maybe even ' most ' ) life-long Deadheads have always held a special-place in my heart for " 1977 Dead ! " in the Increasingly-Incredible ' Ascension ' of Live-Dead from the very-beginning of the Mid-'70's ' Post-Hiatus ' Dead-Era. This goes back obviously to the Glorious ! Taping/Tape-Trading Days of the '80's & '90's Era - where '77 Dead ( arguably even more-so than 1975-1976 Dead & 1978-1979 Dead ) could be compared to something like an " Instructional-Encyclopedia " where you didn't even think-twice about getting your hands on ' Every-Single-Volume ' of Vital-Moments & Vital-Shows ! Because, undoubtedly & without question ... there was Always something Critical & ' Crucial ' to Hear ! - which you absolutely ' needed ' to Learn-From !! And yes ... This ! was just that-type of a ' Feeling of Accomplishment ! ' when I first got my hands on the " DeKalb '77 Tapes " - way-back some 30-years-ago here today. And, just being straight forward, up front & honest - despite my " Huge-Praise ! " for this Show - I always really considered it a " Spots-Show " - basically meaning that all things considered & all-throughout the Show - it might not be a ' Top-10 ' Show from 1977 for the Band ( obviously ... ), or even a ' Top-20 ' 1977 Show for the Band - but, in " Spots " ... it has The Ways & Means ! - to be right up there at " The-Top ! ". And, regardless of even that - I've got this Show ranked personally as an Easy ! " Top-20 " Show from the 1977 Touring-Year. Right at the very bottom of this Top-20 - but, considering the " Tough-Competition !! " of '77 Live-Dead - that is still really one heck of an Accolade ! And, obviously here - you are talking about going up against " Spring '77 ! " - " May Tour '77 ! " - " Summer '77 ! " which obviously claim-rightfully to ' Tons ' of the " Top Head-To-Toe Shows " really - which simply don't give ' any-ground ' - really ' anywhere ' - and flat-out Hold " Their " Ground ! I mean ... come on ?!? - and just " Think ! " here ( real-easily ). >>> 2/26/77 San Bernardino ! - 3/18/77 Winterland ! - 4/23/77 Springfield Mass. ! - 4/27/77 Capitol Theatre ! - 5/5/77 New Haven !-5/7/77 Boston ! - 5/8/77 Ithaca ! - 5/9/77 Buffalo ! - 5/15/77 St. Louis ! - 5/18/77 Atlanta Fox ! - 5/22/77 Pembroke Pines ! - 6/7/77, 6/8/77 & 6/9/77 Winterland !!! And, that's ' just ' the Spring, May & Summer '77 Tours ! ... and I didn't even come-close to naming Them-All ! here. Which, brings my to my point about this Show being even More-Impressive ! in a different way & in its achievement - with that being just ' How It Ranks ! ' - within the 1977 " Fall Tour !! ". I mean - no joke at all, as I've got it myself Ranking as a just ' almost ' ... " Top-5 ! ". Knocking right on the Door too, in all sincerity - in pretty-much the 7th or 8th spot !! As just like the actual Calendar Year of " 1977 " ... Grateful Dead 1977 " Magic !! " couldn't Live-Forever then ( like it Still ! can here Today On-Tape !! ) - but, it's always an interesting study to hunt, scour & ultimately-determine the ' actual ' ( & obviously-arguable ) " decline " & all of that. Simply because ... All ! of this Spring/May/Summer " Dead-Magic ! " was Delivered ! to the Sheer-Caliber ! that it was - but, and then ... Came the time to " Remember, Remember ! ... the 1st-Week ! - of November !! " ( Hah ! ). And yeah ... WOW!!!?!!!?!!! >>> 11/1/77 Cobo Detroit ! - 11/2/77 Toronto ! - 11/4/77 Colgate ! - 11/5/77 Rochester ! - and last, but most-definitely not-least - and, more like-it ' The-Best ! ' = " 11/6/77 Binghamton !! ". Truly one of the Finest ! " Weeks " Ever by the Live Grateful Dead ! I mean ... Whoa ?!? -- just simply " Unloading ! " on the Tour-Closer !?!??? I mean ?? - just What-Band out there ' Ever ' does That ! - Like-This !!?!! Damn ..... Jerry~Garcia !!!!! So, I don't know - you tell me ? ... where does " DeKalb '77 " fit in the pecking order of the '77 Dead ' Fall Tour ' ?? Sure-can't forget 9/3/77 Englishtown ! - right ? - can't really forget 10/1/77 & 10/2/77 Portland - right ? - and you " Cannot ! " forget 10/12/77 Manor Downs ! - or, heck ... even 10/11/77 " Lloyd Noble " OK ! - right ? - 10/28/77 Baton Rouge ? - 10/29/77 Kansas City ? - and then ( just-before 10/30/77 Bloomington ! ) ... you've got " DeKalb !!! " - 10/29/77 - with the Band throwing an Absolutely-Amazing ... Illinois College Town Party !! With Might As Well ! & Jack Straw ! just really starting-off on this " Dead-Classic-Night !! " in arguably maybe even 4th gear ?!? The Loser is ' Choice ! '. And, even though this '77 DeKalb Show could quite easily be considered a " Bob & Phil Show " - Garcia flat-out takes in Over ! & Burns-It-Up !! ... in the 8 & 10 spots of Set I - with Absolutely-Sizzling !!! versions of not only Minglewood !! - but also on ... Let It Grow !!! As essentially ... there are indeed some Smoldering ! MXR D+ ( Script ! ) " Clinics !! " on-here courtesy of Garcia ! that might even make some of the other Future " Boss(es?) " a bit-nervous ??! - Mmmm ... nahh. ( Ha !! ). And these ' Alone ' are why every Garcia-phile out there has to have This-Show ! in Their Very-Own !! " Jerry~Wheelhouse !!! ". The Bertha > Good Lovin' are impressively-remarkable " Boogie-Down " Moments ! - with Phil ! Thumpin'-Away ! & Weir ! On-Fire !! And then ... from here-on-out ' Everywhere ' it is just literally ' Perfect ! ' BK & Mick Percussion Hits & Timing ! ( like ... " Stinging !! " ) - with the Good Ol' Grateful Dead 3-Headed String-Instrument " Monster !!! " also in Pure-Attack-Position !! Jerry is clearly ' hearing ' Phil - playing right-off ( & on ! ) Weir with Precision-Accuracy ! ... and These-Boys " Cannot-Be-Stopped ! " >>> Estimated ! > Eyes !! ... Drums/Space > St. Stephen !!! > N.F.A. !!! > Black Peter !! > Sugar Mag !!! With One More Saturday Night ! as the Encore - as, it really just ' had ' to be though - Right ?? - Ha ! But, heck & my-oh-my ... as I sure bet they were so-tempted to possibly just kick it aside ? - just go with the flow -- and deliver the Uncle John's > Johnny B. " Double !! " -- Ha !!! But, yeah ... and with all seriousness here really ... ' This ! ' was indeed the type of " Fine-Live-Dead-Night !!! " that ' This-Was !! '. And, now Thanks to this G.D. DP #33 ... it will ' Always-Be ! ' & " For-All !! " -- Cheers !!! & Enjoy !!!! ... and Plug-In Those " Headphones !!!!! ".
TRACK LISTING >>>
Grateful Dead Recorded ' Live ' at Northern Illinois University ( N.I.U. ) - Chick Evans Field House - DeKalb, Illinois ( IL ) : October 29, 1977 ( 10/29/1977 ) :
Disc 1 :
Might As Well
Jack Straw
Dire Wolf
Looks Like Rain
Loser
El Paso
Ramble On Rose
New Minglewood Blues
It Must Have Been The Roses
Let It Grow
Disc 2 :
Bertha >
Good Lovin'
Friend Of The Devil
Disc 3 :
Estimated Prophet >
Eyes Of The World >
Space >
St. Stephen >
Not Fade Away >
Black Peter >
Sugar Magnolia
Encore : One More Saturday Night
Item Condition : This Rare ! Out of Print ( 2019 GDP / Rhino release ) Grateful Dead Dave's Picks 33 Volume Thirty Three ( Northern Illinois University ( N.I.U. ) - Chick Evans Field House - DeKalb, Illinois ( IL ) - October 29, 1977 ( 10/29/1977 ) ) Limited Edition / Individually-Numbered Set ( of # 22,000 ) 3-CD Set is Brand New Factory-Sealed ! Please see all photos provided. Photos included are of the actual item you will receive. Grateful Dead Fall Tour '77 !!! - at N.I.U. ! - in ... " DeKalb !! ". A Head-to-Toe Live-Dead '77 Prime-Era " Smoker !!! " ... Enjoy !!!!
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Limited to 22,000 numbered copies, DAVE’S PICKS VOLUME 33: EVANS FIELD HOUSE, N. ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY, DEKALB, IL 10/29/77 has been mastered to HDCD specs by Jeffrey Norman.
Track Listing:
Disc 1
1. Might As Well [6:43]
2. Jack Straw [6:23]
3. Dire Wolf [4:11]
4. Looks Like Rain [8:52]
5. Loser [7:50]
6. El Paso [4:48]
7. Ramble On Rose [8:10]
8. New Minglewood Blues [5:26]
9. It Must Have Been The Roses [7:33]
10. Let It Grow [12:41]
Disc 2
1. Bertha> [8:21]
2. Good Lovin’ [7:02]
3. Friend Of The Devil [9:31]
Disc 3
1. Estimated Prophet> [11:22]
2. Eyes Of The World> [13:10]
3. Space> [7:14]
4. St. Stephen> [11:12]
5. Not Fade Away> [7:37]
6. Black Peter> [12:22]
7. Sugar Magnolia [10:06]
8. One More Saturday Night [6:06