Back in the early days tape trading was done by slow mail. Exchanging lists and Grateful Dead concert’s on Maxel XL Chrome 90 minutes cassette deck tapes.
But Internet was born and the library of the world opened up. Still trading tapes but contacts and info via the quick (CompuServe) news-groups.
Here’s a list from back of these good ol’ days. Compiled by Gary Ross and published in a Relix magazine years ago. A star (*) means i had the concert on tape. I still have a box with tapes in custom made covers somewhere on the attack…
25 TICKETS TO DEEP SPACE
Some of the greatest space jams that the DeaD have ever pulled off.
(LIST COMPILED BY GARY ROSS, RELIX VOL.17, NR.4)
1. WINTERLAND 12-11-72 dark star
2. WINTERLAND 12-31-72 truckin’>the other one*
3. KEZAR 05-26-73 he’s gone-truckin>other
4. RFK 06-10-73 dark star*
5. ROOSEVELT 08-01-73 dark star
6. WINTERLAND 11-11-73 dark star
7. SAN DIEGO 11-14-73 other one
8. BOSTON 12-02-73 playin’
9. WINTERLAND 02-23-74 other one
10.RENO 05-12-74 other one
11.SEATTLE 05-21-74 playin’
12.SANTA BARBARA 05-25-74 truckin’>let it grow
13.OAKLAND 06-08-74 playin’ – eyes
14.WINTERLAND 10-19-74 he’s gone>truckin’
15.PASSAIC 06-19-76 playin’
16.SANTA BARBARA 01-13-78 dancin’>wharf rat
17.STOCKTON 12-18-76 terrapin’>playin’>passenger>prophet
18.KAISER 08-04-79 shakedown>playin’
19.PORTLAND 06-12-80 scarlet>fire – estimated
20.RENO 03-13-82 estimated – other one
21.GLENS FALLS 04-14-82 playin’*
22.GREEK 07-15-84 drums
23.KAISER 03-16-88 scarlet>fire – playin’
24.GREEK 08-19-88 other one
25.OAKLAND 12-31-89 victim>dark star*
* available from the list
(not anymore, see above)
You Tube Playlist of the first 15 songs on the list:
