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For a while you could download the SBDs but in November 2005 Grateful Dead Merchandising asked that their recordings be taken down. The only drawback here (and it's a big one) is that the soundboard (SBD) recordings can only be streamed and are not available for download. A Little Bit Of History - The LMA Debacle This is without a doubt the most complete collection of Grateful Dead mp3 downloads available anywhere. All the recordings are available in lossless (SHN or FLAC) or lossy (Ogg Vorbis or VBR mp3) format.

Best grateful dead downloads archive archive#

So it's no surprise that the Archive contains more recordings of the Dead than of any other band. The Dead were the most recorded band in history and their fans basically created the whole taping scene which flourishes to this day. They also store copies of the shows on their servers and provide them for download. The LMA is the section of the Internet Archive that is concerned with documenting recordings of live shows. It's part of the Internet Archive - whose mission is to "build a digital library of internet sites and other cultural artifacts in digital form." This is a massive undertaking which involves the Library of Congress and the Smithsonian among others. This is no rinky-dink Grateful Dead mp3 site. If you've never been there it can be a bit overwhelming at first. It's like a paradise for people who download, collect and listen to live concert recordings. The LMA is one of the coolest websites I've ever seen. The number one place to get free Grateful Dead mp3 files online is the Live Music Archive (LMA) at. So I'm going to focus on mp3 downloads of recordings that you can't buy in a store. I bet you're looking for some stuff you've never heard before. You may not be an obsessed tape collector like me but I bet you probably already have the official releases. However, I'm betting that if you've found your way to this website then you're probably more than a just a casual Grateful Dead fan.

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Plus you've got a backup if your hard drive crashes or your digital files accidentally get erased. Also, I love the album art and liner notes. Mp3s just don't sound as good on a high quality sound system. Personally, I really like having the actual CD to play on my home stereo. wav files to mp3 like you would with anything else. Or you could buy the CDs, rip them to your hard drive and convert the. In that case I would just buy and download the official releases of live shows from someplace like. If any of the above are true for you then I guess Grateful Dead mp3 files would make sense. (My computer stays on 24/7 with torrents running constantly so this isn't an issue for me). The smaller file sizes are much quicker to download.(I don't use one but I know lots of folks do).

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