Grateful Dead : Dave’s Picks 34 Volume Thirty Four : Jai-Alai Fronton – Miami, Florida (FL) : June 23, 1974 (6/23/74 : 6/23/1974) : 3 CD : 2020 (1974/2020) Grateful Dead Productions, Inc. / Rhino (GDP / Rhino) : Limited Edition’ Individually-Numbered’ CD Set (of # 22000) : Brand New / Factory Sealed! The Mid-1970’s Era Grateful Dead Return-To-Florida! – following the’73 Fall Tour’ Curtis Hixon Convention Center’ Shows!! Best-knows as -‘ Dick’s Picks Volume 1’! Return to – The-Hot-Zone!! – in’ The SunshineState! – Weather Report Suite! – Uncle John’s! And, with very fair consideration of both the The Era &’ The-Times! Sure works well too. And, though still a full-10-years before’ Crockett & Tubbs’ hit the scene – I’m sure Casey Jones! Was somewhere stage front & center in that ” Jai-Alai ” Dress Circle… On Grateful Dead Summer Tour’74!!! Known-best I’d safely-say! And, oh my gosh… Bring back some’ Fond’ Grateful Dead Memories for me! I mean – let’s put it this way… A Decade-after – and almost close to 15-years after – I remember making a close to 2-hour Spur of the Moment! For this Jai-Alai Fronton! 6/23/1974 Miami, Florida Show!! And, this drive was’ specifically’ to get into the Car – drive 2-hours into the City – just to’ Hear’ This-Show – On-Tape! As the simple-fact then was – both me & a Dead Tour Buddy could wait’ no-longer’ to hear the Analog Cassette Soundboard Tape! – of the 1974 Grateful Dead playing… See what I mean? – not really ” Crazy ” after-all – and even arguably ” Necessary ” – since as most all of us well-knew – it (to-date, back then) was the Only-Time’ Ever’ the Band played Chuck Berry’s Let It Rock! And, as it ultimately later turned-out like, we all just thought it might – unless you caught J. G. B. Was going to be the Only-Time-Ever! You were going to hear The Dead Rock! And, that was indeed the case at hand. So yeah, you betcha… And, that was (obviously) like a Youthful-Love! Thing to do – for any young Deadhead! But, what we really ended up finding-out on that Trip! – ended up being far-more important in the long run. Our other Tour Buddy! – had just delivered &’ introduced’ This! 6/23/74 Jai-Alai Fronton – Miami-Show!! Into our Lives & Minds… >>> Let It Rock!! – Whether Report > China Doll! – and, last but’ not-least’ – and really… >>> DARK STAR JAM!!! – and Good Ol’ Casey Jones! With, my point here (‘ easily’) being that This! 6/23/74 Jai-Alai Fronton – Miami! ” Show is a Grateful Dead 1974 Touring-Year ” Top 10!! – no matter how you cut-it! Garcia’s 2nd to Last-Tour with Wolf!! – Weir headed towards some of the’ Last-Days’ of Gibson!! As the sole’ Uni-Drummer! Pretty much in her’ Prime! Carrying the Keys-load with consistent Style & Fashion! Yet still – the supposed word circulated on the street around this time is that the Band is feeling just a bit-weathered here right-during this time & space? And, rightfully weathered in far more ways than just one. But, then again – This! On the Summer’74 Wall Of Sound! Tour – and quite-frankly? My own ears hear literally’ little to no-wrong’ here at all! ? ! The likes of Louisville (6/18)! – Des Moines (6/16)! – U of W Fuskie-U. (5/21) – Portland (5/19)! – Cap Centre (7/29)! 74 – ” The Last One(s) “!! The simple-fact is – this Dark Star Jam!! – is literally ” 1974 ” Live-Dead Improvisational-Playing! That can go head-to-head with-ease! – against many, and really’ any’ of the 1974 Touring-Year Moments-Of-Magic!!! – it’s pretty much just like – you know – to each, their own – or – pick your poison! Is brewing-up this fresh & special batch of Live-Dead-Magic! – stirring it up, and yeah… Even also handing out the cups!! I’ll have 2-Please!! As I have to say here – I always found it very interesting that when you get ” deep-into ” those sometimes sticky, yet so-awesome Dead-Circles (Touring, Tape Trading & such) – that 1974 can take a bit of a bad-rap (at times) for the 1st-Half of the 1970’s Era – much like the similar (& sometimes exact-same-way) that 1978 can take a bit (more) of a bad-rap (& even more-often) for the 2nd-Half of the 1970’s Era. It’s just so all really-about’ Zeroing-In! ” on the nights and/or moments when it is ” Truly-On. Because 1974 (and even 1978 – in comparison) are Both!! ” in those-type of ” Magic! Dead-Moments – the ones we all Love! & might even also Live-For! – where it’s’ The-Music! ” – and it’s 100% Full-On & ” All-Systems! I think there is a real-fair argument here that This! Miami’74 Show at the Jai-Alai! ” – 6/23/74 – is maybe even a realistic’ contender’ for a ” Top 100 ” Dead Shows’ Award’ from the ” Entire 1970’s Era!! And, heck – if you are to go & throw in the 6/22/74 Jai-Alai Fronton Magic-Moments! – China > Rider! – and make it some sort of a ” Match ” head-to-head of ” Full-Venue-Runs ” against other ” Full-Venue-Runs “? ! – then I think This-One! Is in there’ with-ease’ – and could maybe even head decently somewhere towards the 75-80 mark! ? ! Ahh yes – stuff that I’ve spent a’ ton-of-time’ comparing & thinking-about! I say – Ha! And, as far as fun-facts go – here indeed is AnOther-One! For you here – on the’ Miami’ & ” Florida ” Region thing here – where… Deadhead-Eyes always keep’ Eyes-On! Since the Band had a Nice! What – say 25-Year? ! ” History ” of just Bringing-The-Heat!! In the Good Ol’ Sunshine-State! As now that 6/23/74 (& parts-of 6/22/74) have been’ Let-Loose! – from a (‘ Pro-Released’) ” Miami and/or Florida ” perspective… As 12/19/73 Curtis Hixon! (Tampa) kind of started it all Right! ? ! Then 10/26/89 Miami Arena!!! For all of you interested in the essential Florida-Dead! With I guess my question here now being – something like… ” Time-Now-For ” >>>’78 Jai-Alai! (12/12 & 12/13) -’80 Alligator Alley!! (11/29) – and, you betcha… & also Sun Dome!! Well, hey though – better not’ push-my-luck’ here sorry not. But, just naturally… Here – sorta like Casey Jones! 6/23/1974 – Jai-Alai – Miami!!! – has now in-deed been Set-Free!! And, just have to say too on the topic – kinda? I sure also wouldn’t mind hearing a pro-release of 3/24/70!! – The Grateful Dead!! Live’ at Pirate’s World!!! – where you just Know! Casey Jones was Rockin’ his Backstage Sticky! – given to him by Jerry! – and actually stuck-on (‘ firmly’) – by Pigpen!! History all right-here though… Disc 3 : Around And Around Dark Star Jam > Spanish Jam > U. Blues Uncle John’s Band One More Saturday Night Casey Jones. Item Condition : This Rare! Out of Print (2020 GDP / Rhino release) Grateful Dead Dave’s Picks 34 Volume Thirty Four Jai-Alai Fronton – Miami, Florida (FL) – June 23, 1974 (6/23/1974) Limited Edition / Individually Numbered 3-CD Set (of # 22,000) is Brand New / Factory Sealed! Please see all photos provided. Photos included are of the actual item you will receive. Grateful Dead Summer Tour’74!!! – at’ Jai-Alai Fronton! Please Note : This Grateful Dead ” Dave’s Picks ” release series has constantly growing in popularity… From 12,000 Limited Edition 3-CD Sets in 2012 – to 13,000 in 2013 – to 14,000 in 2014 – to 16,500 in 2015, 2016 & 2017 – to 18,000 in 2018 – to 20,000 in 2019 – and… To 22,000 in 2020!!