Dick's Picks Vol. 5 - Oakland Auditorium Arena 12/26/79
Taken from one of the Deadâs annual year-end runs of Bay Area concerts, Dickâs Picks Vol. 5 marked five straight volumes of â70s shows selected by archivist Dick Latvala to start the series, and as it was from one of the very last days of the decade, it was the perfect way for Dick to complete his own mini âtourâ of the â70s. But Vol. 5 has a lot more going for it than just a convenient spot on the calendar; this is one of the rawest and most energetic Picks, a complete show anchored by a second set that is in essence one big medley that begins with âUncle Johnâs Bandâ and ends with it almost two hours later, with a supercharged âThe Other Oneâ and the first appearance of âBrokedown Palaceâ in two years among many high points in between. Set one is no slouch, either, with a great, Garcia-led rendition of âAlabama Getawayâ four months before it appeared on record and a passionate vocal by Bob Weir on âLooks Like Rainâ leading to a spirited, set-closing âThe Promised Land.â And throughout it all youâll hear Brent Mydland serving notice in one of his early shows with the band that he is fully up to the task of replacing Keith Godchaux. For this LP reissue, weâve given Dickâs Picks Vol. 5 the usual Real Gone spit ânâ polish, starting with a fresh mastering job by Jeffrey Norman. Here is Mr. Normanâs report: thanks to some technical advances, he was able to even out the bass and remove hundreds of clicks from Jerry Garciaâs guitar (thought to be caused by the metal pick that he was using at the time). Add to that lacquer cutting by the Well Made Music team of Clint Holley and Dave Polster and a 180-gram black vinyl pressing at our favorite plant, Gotta Groove Records, and you can rest assured that Dickâs Picks Vol. 5 is going to deliver the same superlative sonic experience as our other Real Gone Dickâs Picks vinyl reissues.
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Taken from one of the Deadâs annual year-end runs of Bay Area concerts, Dickâs Picks Vol. 5 marked five straight volumes of â70s shows selected by archivist Dick Latvala to start the series, and as it was from one of the very last days of the decade, it was the perfect way for Dick to complete his own mini âtourâ of the â70s. But Vol. 5 has a lot more going for it than just a convenient spot on the calendar; this is one of the rawest and most energetic Picks, a complete show anchored by a second set that is in essence one big medley that begins with âUncle Johnâs Bandâ and ends with it almost two hours later, with a supercharged âThe Other Oneâ and the first appearance of âBrokedown Palaceâ in two years among many high points in between. Set one is no slouch, either, with a great, Garcia-led rendition of âAlabama Getawayâ four months before it appeared on record and a passionate vocal by Bob Weir on âLooks Like Rainâ leading to a spirited, set-closing âThe Promised Land.â And throughout it all youâll hear Brent Mydland serving notice in one of his early shows with the band that he is fully up to the task of replacing Keith Godchaux. For this LP reissue, weâve given Dickâs Picks Vol. 5 the usual Real Gone spit ânâ polish, starting with a fresh mastering job by Jeffrey Norman. Here is Mr. Normanâs report: thanks to some technical advances, he was able to even out the bass and remove hundreds of clicks from Jerry Garciaâs guitar (thought to be caused by the metal pick that he was using at the time). Add to that lacquer cutting by the Well Made Music team of Clint Holley and Dave Polster and a 180-gram black vinyl pressing at our favorite plant, Gotta Groove Records, and you can rest assured that Dickâs Picks Vol. 5 is going to deliver the same superlative sonic experience as our other Real Gone Dickâs Picks vinyl reissues.
