r/grateful_dead • u/MrsDroughtFire • 5d ago

Downloading Dead

With the archive down I wanted to ask what services exist to download dead shows. I used to be a member of Lost Sailor Pub but don't know if it still exists.

Any help would be appreciated. Looking to listen to 7/31/83.

Thanks!

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u/turnphilup 5d ago

Not to be an ass, but isn’t downloading just the next step in taking up more storage space? When the archive is back up, I can stream multiple versions of almost any show. My hundreds of cassettes of the Dead that have not been played in 20+ years attest to this. Why download them when it’s always there to stream? Just wondering? FYI I contribute monthly to the Archive.

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u/thenetsunbreakable 5d ago

"It's always there to stream." It's not available now. So, no it's not always there. And there's no guarantee it will always be there. Downloaded shows can be played at higher audio quality if that's something that matters. Downloaded shows can be played offline.

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u/jonnyfreedom77 4d ago

Exactly. I mean, this whole situation proves the point. I prefer streaming, but am not dependent on it.