Rhino's Grate Dead Box

[Jeffrey]

Hi,

Rhino hasn't gotten the best reviews on the old board, and Joe Gastwirt has been rather ignored. So this weekend, I broke out the new Grateful Dead box set compliments of Rhino & mastered by Joe Gastwirt. First a disclaimer, my CDP is a Planet 2000 wo/ a HDCD chip. This is an HDCD box.

Listened to the old Workingman's Dead release and thought it sounded good. Why remaster? Put on the remaster and got the answer: wider dynamic range, hotter levels wo/ distortion, better vocal soundstaging which jelled the lead & background vocals (problem w/ original cd), better clarity. WOW!

Listened to old American Beauty release and thought it also sounded good. The remaster was better. Not as extreme as Workingman's probably b/c there wasn't as much need.

My opinion, buy it today! Maybe part of the reason that Rhino hasn't always done the best work is that other groups have let them get away w/ shabby work.

Let It Rock,
Jeffrey

[Sckott]

I think Mikey Hart (sic?), similar to before, has had to approve everything Grateful masteringwize (He did the DVD-As which sound VERY GOOD). Actually, the group has always felt that, even in the 70's, being aware of the mastering process and approving the materials (test pressings, DATS what have you) was an important process.

Hey, the box said something about "hidden tresures". Must mean they made a few of those CDs with open DATA on em. The box looks great, and for the price, really takes care of a lot!

Thanks for letting us know!

[Patrick M]

Mickey...

Mikey is the guy in the cereal ads.

[ED in NY]

Good point Patrick, but the important point is he likes it ! (he likes it !)

Best, ED

[Patrick M]

Ed, it frightens me that you spelled "Ricki Rockett" correctly.

Secretly, you were disappointed when the DCC didn't come out last April. Admit it.:p

[ED in NY]

Damn Patrick you saw right through me. If it were only true, I'd buy you the truck to run me over with. HA !

Best, ED