Nightly variation is the reason With regards to the original poster's question of why there are so many tapes of the Grateful Dead, starting as early as 1966, I think some of the people here have given a few of the answers, such as the release of large numbers of soundboards, etc. However, I think there is a more essential reason for the large numbers of both audience tapes and soundboards of the G.Dead compared with any other band in rock and roll: simply, they played exciting music that was DIFFERENT from night to night. There is no other band worth collecting humongous amounts of tapes of, because no other band varied their sets or their improvisation as much. People who went to see them even very early on realized that there was something that was worth saving, and went to great trouble to do that.
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The band themselves also, regardless of statements like 'once we're done playing it, the fans can have it', also made efforts to preserve recordings of themselves, and listened back to them to improve their playing. Rooms full of reel-to-reels of every show night after night simply do not survive for 40 years without someone investing a lot of effort. I know that some of what I wrote above will be disputed, but I am pretty convinced that the unique level of variation and improvisation that the band played is the core reason for the amount of tapes which were made and which have survived. Maybe i'll be stepping on my own tail here, however, 'collecting' The Grateful Dead (for me, at least) seems a bit ol' fashioned. That is, folks, you gotta earn it. Even with 'Archive' sites and the like, you don't just click the mouse and it's all yers. I guess, you attempt to get the shows you attended first, or a run of yer favorite year - but even then, isn't networking, communicating and sharing all part of the operation.
Yer collection must be pieced together, from official sources, web-connections or, dare i say, friends. And then how ya personally store or catalog this stockpile is a science in itself. My point, it ain't easy, is it? Which to me is part of the joy - remember when you had just a few shows and you listened over and over again (same with records) - and became familiar with the music and nuance of performance. And isn't it interesting that no matter how much you try, you'll never have it all.
Heck, the band, et al, doesn't either. Yep, here it truly is the journey and not the destination. Now send me more 1970 shows! Thanks for the ear, -mike. With regards to the original poster's question of why there are so many tapes of the Grateful Dead, starting as early as 1966, I think some of the people here have given a few of the answers, such as the release of large numbers of soundboards, etc. Yousendit Express Software.
Dvd43 4.6 0 Setup Exe. However, I think there is a more essential reason for the large numbers of both audience tapes and soundboards of the G.Dead compared with any other band in rock and roll: simply, they played exciting music that was DIFFERENT from night to night. There is no other band worth collecting humongous amounts of tapes of, because no other band varied their sets or their improvisation as much. People who went to see them even very early on realized that there was something that was worth saving, and went to great trouble to do that. The band themselves also, regardless of statements like 'once we're done playing it, the fans can have it', also made efforts to preserve recordings of themselves, and listened back to them to improve their playing. Rooms full of reel-to-reels of every show night after night simply do not survive for 40 years without someone investing a lot of effort.
I know that some of what I wrote above will be disputed, but I am pretty convinced that the unique level of variation and improvisation that the band played is the core reason for the amount of tapes which were made and which have survived. 6/17/91 - Giants Stadium Set 1: Eyes Of The World >Walkin' Blues; Brown Eyed Women; Dark Star Tease >When I Paint My Masterpiece; Loose Lucy; Cassidy; Might As Well Set 2: Dark Star Tease >Saint Of Circumstance >Ship Of Fools >Dark Star Tease >Truckin' >New Speedway Boogie >Dark Star Tease >Uncle John's Band >Dark Star Theme>Drums >Space >China Doll >Playing In The Band >Dark Star Tease >Sugar Magnolia Encore The Weight I was at this show-loved it. When they broke out 'New Speedway Boogie' and stressed the line; 'This Darkness has GOT to Give!' (a reference to 'Dark Star' IMO) we all cheered! Click to expand.I was at this show also and there is a pretty decent soundboard of this available if you look around.
If you listen Hornsby is teasing Dark Star in just about every single song in the second set. Not just in the lead in and out of the songs. There was a massive thunderstorm and downpour before the show and it cleared up right before the show started.