I SAID UGH IM DEAF AS IM STANDING BACKSTAGE TOO CLOSE TO MICKEYS SYSMBOL WEN HE HIT IT ON "DRUMS" SONG  YOU GO MICKEY M, LOVE YA  JAYBIRD FLYING OFF THE ROOF 

what a great piece. Giving context to some of the most mind expanding years of my life. Giacomoni deserves major props for putting this all together. Oddly, my favorite live recordings are still from around '68. The "raw" electricity of their sound from back then is incomparable

Back when I was learning to do sound I used to write to the Dead sound guys and ask questions. They were always good about getting back to me and giving me answers and encouraging me. I applied a lot of what I learned into my work doing concert sound and a bit of touring, mostly with acoustic groups.

Great job Gauthier!  Nice compilation of information.  A forgotten player in the mix is Bob Heil of Heil Sound.  Dead had their equipment impounded in New Orleans and approached Heil before St. Louis show at the Fox in 1970.https://www.ksdk.com/article/news/local/how-one-local-sound-engineer-revolutionized-rock-and-roll/63-8d1971d4-382b-4152-bb1d-bd8bc6533eec

peel the my face off but never above 2...=D

What a great juxtaposition of the different eras of Dead sound!

Concert sound today bears little resemblance to the early days of Rock N Roll -- when acts like Chuck Berry and The Beatles swept the young hearts of the nation. The quality enhancement is due in large part to one band's drive and innovation. CBS News Correspondent Jim Chenevey reports on how the Grateful Dead paved the way for modern concert sound. 

Written and produced by Gauthier Giacomoni.

Photo Credit: Meyer Sound Lab archives

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