First DMB Archive Ever: Uncovered

[Kahn]

From the Almanac:

DMBAlmanac staffmember and research extraordinaire, Henry Hart, was recently successful in coordinating an effort with the University of Vermont to recover the lost archives of the first ever dmb mailing list on the internet, known as the "Minarets" list. This mailing list was the precurser to the original Nancies mailing list and ran from October 1993 to May 1995.

Not only will these archives provide an in-depth look at the early days of DMB and their fanbase, but they will also serve as a gold mine of information about shows during this era. After only half a day, we are already beginning to discover large amounts of previously unknown or incorrect setlists as well as stories that shed light on the importance of certain shows (for example, check out 7.17.94).

Our staff will be working around the clock to collect show information from the archives. After all such information is incorporated, the archives will be made public.

[Elliottman]

cool.

[Blake]

well thats pretty sweet

[lakerhoc1121]

boyd got his violin smashed getting through a 2 way swinging door on his way to his dressing room.... that is funny shit

[ut4ever8]

boyd got his violin smashed getting through a 2 way swinging door on his way to his dressing room.... that is funny shit

i wonder how many times hes used that excuse....

[jsgksu]

big deal?

[GSR]

Well I love the little tidbits and tadbits on the almanac, so this is pretty sweet.

[lakerhoc1121]

not a big deal but cool little blurbs that are neat

[Mikey]

nice usage of the word tadbits

[sixstring]

I wanna here Carter's rap intro on 7.23.94's Minarets!!

[whatshername]

From the Almanac:

DMBAlmanac staffmember and research extraordinaire, Henry Hart, was recently successful in coordinating an effort with the University of Vermont to recover the lost archives of the first ever dmb mailing list on the internet, known as the "Minarets" list. This mailing list was the precurser to the original Nancies mailing list and ran from October 1993 to May 1995.

Not only will these archives provide an in-depth look at the early days of DMB and their fanbase, but they will also serve as a gold mine of information about shows during this era. After only half a day, we are already beginning to discover large amounts of previously unknown or incorrect setlists as well as stories that shed light on the importance of certain shows (for example, check out 7.17.94).

Our staff will be working around the clock to collect show information from the archives. After all such information is incorporated, the archives will be made public.

i <3 my school

UVM UVM UVM UVM UVM UVM UVM UVM UVM UVM

[Flakes]

I love my dad's school

UVM UVM UVM UVM UVM UVM

[GSR]

http://www.dmbalmanac.com


Minarets Archive Download added on 9.1.2006
Henry Hart started this project in 2001/2002 by trying to find websites with any Minarets digests. After finding only four from the first week of November 1994, he decided to contact the original host of the digest, UVM.edu in search of a backup copy in their archives. In September of 2003 a response came from their tech department stating that their system had been updated at least five times since that time period and that nothing would be recoverable without a court order or financial backing. This past June, Henry tried it again and got a response from the Chief Information Officer (David Todd) of UVM stating that they would look into it. One month later, the good news came in the form of a MASSIVE .txt file with every Minarets post.

The DMBAlmanac staff have completed their exhaustive survey of the historical backup of the Minarets Archive and have updated the DMBAlmanac database with all information from reliable sources.

The following is a list of all updates discovered:
New Shows to our Site Discovered:
7.5.92
11.02.92
3.4.93
7.28.93
8.14.93
9.07.93 - new show with Greg Howard between sets
10.21.93
10.29.93
12.03.93
1.06.94 - new show & venue
1.12.94 - new show & venue
1.13.94 - new show & venue
1.25.94 - cancelled
1.18.94
1.20.94
1.21.94
1.22.94 - went on only if the night before sold out
1.25.94
2.3.94
2.8.94
2.24.94 - originally 2.23.94
3.2.94
3.3.94
3.9.94
3.12.94
3.14.94
3.15.94
3.18.94
3.31.94
4.2.94
4.14.94 (fixed date from 3.14)
4.15.94
4.17.94
4.19.94
4.22.94
7.29.94
8.12.94 - Ritz (cancelled)
10.7.94 (cancelled)
12.13.94
12.16.94
4.13.95
3.21.95

Setlists discovered:
11.18.93
2.10.94
2.23.94
2.26.94
3.1.94
3.2.94
3.15.94
3.18.94
4.3.94
4.15.94 (+check)
4.19.94
4.20.94
4.22.94
8.16.94 HORDE
8.19.94
12.8.94
12.9.94
3.16.95

Setlists Updated:
5.27.93 Dave & Tim - 2nd encore
6.12.93 - Sweet Home Alabama >> Ants
10.20.93 - Wong venue, wrong set
10.24.93 - Boyd played w/Samples, added Watchtower/Ants
10.26.93 - True Reflections in set
10.27.93 - moved from 10.29.93, kept setlist, added notes
10.31.93 - deleted, confirmed DMB was at Jerry Garcia Band show
11.05.93 - added half the set
11.09.93 - confirmed closer/encore, opening band, Say Goodbye Dave solo, Christmas Song was Dave & Carter, Angel From M. was Dave & Boyd
11.11.93 - confirm closer
11.12.93 - confirm closer, ARU set
11.19.93 - entire setlist entered
11.20.93 - Dave solo Say Goodbye
11.24.93 - soundcheck, change closer, add ants encore
11.26.93 - no encore, cut 2 songs
11.27.93 - added half the set
11.29.93 - entire setlist entered
11.30.93 - added closer/encore, added billies, enter personell
12.03.93 - delete existing show @ Electric Ballroom
12.03.93 - entire set entered
12.04.93 - added 2nd half of the set
12.05.93 - added various songs throughout the show to complete set
12.07.93 - opener, adjusted for no encore
12.10.93 - soundcheck, notes on Watchtower
12.11.93 - venue description
1.09.94 - moved from 01.10.94
2.25.94 - Ants encore, not closer
3.5.94
5.4.94
5.14.94
8.28.94 - add Nancies - Warehouse
9.1.94 - Ants for Jimi
9.29.94 - added 5 songs
9.30.94 - deleted guest from Halloween
10.1.94 - add Say Goodbye and others
10.3.94 - OSW opener
10.5.94 - add first 3 songs
10.26.94 - add Ants and Halloween
10.28.94 - add IBYU
12.17.94 - add first 3 songs
12.27.94 - add PFWYG
12.29.94 - move encore line, add Billies encore
1.27.95 - no encore
1.28.95 - Nancies segue into BOWA
2.5.95 - Nancies closer, not encore
2.8.95 - Billies encore, not closer
2.20.95 - Nancies opener
2.20.95 - full Nature intro to Billies
2.17.95 - lots of songs
3.7.95 - add Water Wine
3.14.95 - was listed as March 16
3.23.95
3.30.95
4.25.95
4.26.95 (added guest)

Notes Updated:
6.26.93 - setbreak
6.24.93 - Opened for Blues Traveler
10.19.93 - opening band
11.02.93 - original Remember 2 Things release show date
11.9.93 - Nancies "Could I have been the king of diarrhea?"
11.16.93 - Opening band
11.17.93 - opening band
12.27.93 - venue change
12.31.93 - notes
1.15.94 - Dave flew to South Africa, show ends up to be benefit with Samples with Boyd & Leroi guesting
1.29.94 - opener
2.5.94 - PFWYG "Should I Stay or Should I Go" interp.
2.5.94 - Ants direct intro
2.19.94 - T-Bone Burnett was there to see if he wanted to produce UTTAD
2.24.94 - Minarets carter rap intro
4.10.94
4.24.94
4.15.95
4.23.95
7.17.94
8.9.94
9.27.94 - soundcheck
9.29.94
10.1.94
10.7.94

Venues Updated:
11.03.93 - @ Flood Zone, not the Roxy
11.19.93 - Music Farm in Charleston, not TRAX
Toad's Place > Toad's Heaven
2.9.94 - Pterodactyl, not Ziggy's
2.25.94 - found out correct venue name
Ritz venue, capacity and notes

Click the button below to download the (zip) compressed archive file as it was received from the University of Vermont.

[Speenis]

Holy shit, I remember minarets!!! That was the first site I ever signed up for.