Description: Grateful Dead : Dick's Picks 5 Volume Five : December 26, 1979 ( 12/26/1979 ) - Oakland Auditorium Arena - Oakland, California ( CA ) : 1996 (1979/1996) Grateful Dead Records / Grateful Dead Merchandising, Inc. ( GDR / GDM ) - GDCD 4024 : ' Original ! ' First ( 1st ! ) Printing ! : Very-Rare !!! The G.D. Kicking-Off ! the Pre " Go To Heaven ! " Era !! with a Five-Night 1979 - 1980 New Years Eve Run " Home Turf ! " style in the Bay Area !! ... 12/26/79 Oakland !!! = " Dick's Picks # 5 !!!!! ". Grateful Dead Fans !!! No-better of a place to " Go To Heaven ! " than in Oakland ! at the Kaiser !! - or the " Henry J. ! " as many Deadheads also liked to call it in later years. Back in 1979 it was plainly referred to as the ' Oakland Auditorium Arena ' - yet there was nothing plain or bland about this Magical ! music space. It fact, this fine Venue was basically replacing the Bay Area's Winterland Arena ( through no fault of its own - just simply time & age ), and it became the true California " indoor arena " Birthplace of the " Brent Era " ! Only seven months into the Band at this point, this was the ' new guy ' Brent's 1st Winter Tour with the Band - and it was only his 2nd stand in Oakland. The 1st run in August was only 2 nights, but this one was for Five !! And five very-juicy ones at that. Playing in front of the hometown crowd obviously always meant a lot, but through the music during this run you can certainly sense a true fondness for the intimacy of this fine venue. Its space at 7,900 ( about 1/2 the size of a Hockey-Rink Venue ) was just-right for this new period in the Band's current-time evolution, and the acoustics inside were almost " hollowly-perfect " for a relatively small indoor arena. If you've been to the Kaiser, and have been fairly close the the front - you can clearly hear how well the musicians hear the stage monitors, each others - yet the crowd is still truly stage front because the stage corner spacing is a perfect size. Plus there are no nose bleeds here, as the high-up seats were as close to cozy as the down-low seats on the floor. The Winterland ( and Bill ! ) should have been real proud that the Dead were still in good-hands when it came to settled-in / multi-night runs, just like this Historic ! '79 one : 5 Shows in 6 Days, including " New Years Eve " ! And Musically ... you are in for a fine ( & Huge ! ) G.D. Treat throughout all 3-Discs of this Fabulous ! Dick's Picks !! This is an Awesome ! recording done by Betty, and the encapsulation of the percussion sounds make everything thing else that happens soothe in like gravy ! The mood is mellow at the start of this run, but it gives the band a platform to get & stay loose - and my goodness do they run with it ! Garcia's new mastery of his MXR Dist. + pedal makes for a nastier, grittier sound with an edge & moody attitude when he so chooses it -- and when the Mutron Envelope Filter gets stomped, it does its job each & every time with a Gusto ! After all Dead Fans, this is our beloved Shakedown ! Era we are speaking of !! The work on Uncle Johns Band ( split-spot ) is just legendary Rock 'n Roll stuff. But the Real-Mustard on top of this Kaiser ! Roll ! happens in two distinct places : First, where the Liner Notes say " Track 3 Jam " -- well what this really is is an incredible twist & turn jam that touches heavily ( basically is ) " Caution " - where Phil even pushes towards a parallel jam touching on ( what sounds to me ) as Santana / McLaughlin's " A Love Supreme ! " - but just faintly, yet very cool. This Caution push is probably close ( but shorter ) than the 12/1/79 Pittsburgh beast of a jam they created 1-month prior. But above all else, listening to Phil & Jerry battle out the Other One is downright phenomenal listening. I would maybe call it a ' Headphones-Only ' moment. Funniest thing is, that to this day I think Phil might have just actually won this dual ??! Though Jerry's playing is lightning-fast & gamey, Phil settles the score by dropping a secondary Bomb out of the new & fancy Irwin Bass to counter Garcia & the Wolf ! This release is Simply-Awesome ! - and is indeed a " Must-Have ! " for any serious Grateful Dead Fan. I just Totally-Love ! this Era for the Band ! - and I'm quite certain you will too !! Enjoy !!!!! TRACK LISTING >>> Grateful Dead recorded ' Live ' at the Oakland Auditorium Arena in Oakland, California ( CA ) on December 26th, 1979 ( 12/26/1979 ) : CD ONE : Cold Rain & Snow C.C. Rider Dire Wolf Me & My Uncle > Big River Brown-Eyed Women New Minglewood Blues Friend Of The Devil Alabama Getaway > Promised Land CD TWO : Uncle John's Band > Estimated Prophet > Jam 1 > He's Gone > The Other One > Drums > CD THREE : Drums > Jam 2 > Not Fade Away > Brokedown Palace > Around & Around > Johnny B. Goode Encore : Shakedown Street > Uncle John's Band Item Condition : This Very-Rare !! Out of Print ( 1996 GDR / GDM release ' Original ! ' First ( 1st ! ) Printing ) Grateful Dead Dick's Picks 5 Volume Five ( Oakland Auditorium Arena - Oakland, California ( CA ) - 12/26/1979 ) 3-CD Set ( GDCD 4024 ) is in Like New condition. CD's ( Disc 1, Disc 2, Disc 3 ) are in Like New (Near Mint/Mint!) condition (please see photos). Liner Notes ( Inside Fold-Out Insert & Front/Back Insert Cards ) are Like New (Near Mint/Mint!) condition (please see photos). CD Case ( 3-CD Jewel Case ) is in Like New (Near Mint/Mint!) condition (please see photos). Please see all photos provided. Photos included are of the actual item you will receive. Red-Hot ! Winter Tour '79 !! Grateful Dead !!! in Oakland, CA !!!! ... Enjoy !!!!! Please ask any questions before bidding/buying & Best of Luck ! ( also ... please feel free to click on the 'see other items' button above & check out my other live listings - Thanks ! ) U.S. & International buyers welcome (additional shipping charges & delivery time will apply for international destinations). Shipping charges include delivery confirmation on every item. Returns accepted within 14 days of purchase if item is returned undamaged & unused (buyer pays return shipping). All items will be shipped as merchandise with the winning bid entered as item value (2023-2024).
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Location: Portland, Oregon
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Artist: The Grateful Dead, Grateful Dead, Jerry Garcia
CD Grading: Near Mint (NM or M-)
Record Label: Grateful Dead Records / Grateful Dead Merchandising, Inc.
Release Title: Grateful Dead Dick's Picks 5
Case Type: Jewel Case / Wide ( 3-CD )
Color: Multicolor
Case Condition: Near Mint (NM or M-)
Inlay Condition: Near Mint (NM or M-)
Catalog Number: GDCD 4024
Edition: Collector's Edition, First Edition, Live, 1996 Grateful Dead Records / GDM, Inc., Grateful Dead Dick's Picks 5, Grateful Dead Dick's Picks Volume 5, Grateful Dead Dick's Picks Volume Five, 1996 (1979/1996) Grateful Dead Records / GDM, Inc., 1st Edition, Live Recording
Grateful Dead, Dick's Picks 5, 1979, CD: Volume Five 5, 12/26/79, Oakland, CA, GDCD, 3 CD
Type: Album
Format: CD
Release Year: 1996 (1979/1996) Grateful Dead Records / GDM, Inc.
Language: English
Era: 1970s
Instrument: Bass Guitar, Drums, Electric Guitar, Guitar, Keyboard, Organ, Percussion, Voice
Style: 1970s, American Folk, Art Rock, Blues Rock, Classic Rock, Country Blues, Country Folk, Country Rock, Electric Blues, Electric Folk, Electric Jazz, Experimental, Experimental Rock, Folk Jazz, Folk Rock, Jazz Rock, Progressive Country, Progressive Folk, Progressive Rock, Psychedelic Folk, Psychedelic Rock, Singer-Songwriter, Space, Space Rock, Vocal, Progressive/Art Rock, Rock 'n' Roll
Features: HDCD, Live Recording, Volume Five ( Vol. 5 ), Oakland Auditorium Arena, Oakland, CA, December 26, 1979 ( 12/26/79 ), Rare & Out of Print 3-CD Disc Set !, Springfromnight1989 Listing, Grateful Dead, Dick's Picks 5 - Volume Five - Dicks Picks 5, Oakland Auditorium Arena 12/26/79 12/26/1979, GDCD 4024 ( 1996 Grateful Dead Productions, Inc. ), 1996 (1979/1996) Grateful Dead Records (GDM, Inc.), Grateful Dead 12/26/79 Dick's Picks Vol. Five GDCD, The Grateful Dead, Grateful Dead Dick's Picks 5, Dick's Picks 5, Grateful Dead 1979, Grateful Dead Oakland California, Jerry Garcia - Bob Weir - Phil Lesh, Grateful Dead " Dick's Picks " Series
Genre: Blues, Country, Folk, Jazz, Progressive, Psychedelic, Rock, Rock 'n' Roll, World Music
Run Time: 3-CD
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
