Dave's Picks Volume 27: Boise State University Pavilion, Boise ID 9/02/83

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"The Grateful Dead picked up their instruments and hit the first note with perfection. They never missed a note for the next three and one-half hours. People followed the flow of the tunes. Down on the floor in front of the stage was a sea of heads keeping time with the music. No one sat still. No one, except the youngsters behind us sat still. They were still and stunned." - The Power County Press

And what a stunner it was, that show at the Boise State University Pavilion in Boise, ID on September 2, 1983. Dave's Picks Volume 27 contains every stitch of music from this mid-80s show (our first in this series), one that's as good as any other in Grateful Dead history. When the Dead were on, they were ON! Straight out the gate with a definitive take on the old standard "Wang Dang Doodle," the band swiftly switches back to a setlist of yore, firing off 70s staples like "Jack Straw" and "Brown-Eyed Women" and wrapping things up with a terrific trio of "Big Railroad Blues"/"Looks Like Rain"/"Deal" (don't you let that epic guitar solo go down without you). Primed for the second set, they tackle the complexities of "Help>Slipknot!>Franklin's" with heart and ease. It's clear there will be no stopping their flow - Bobby and Brent hanging in for a fantastic pre-Drums "Jam" and Jerry and Bobby in the zone on a not-to-be-missed melodic "Space." Not a skipper in the whole lot!

Dave's Picks Volume 27 has been mastered to HDCD specs by Jeffrey Norman and it is limited to 18,000 individually-numbered copies*.

*Limited to 2 per order. Very limited quantity available.

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August 1, 2018 - 8:57am

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kemo

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Dave's 27

I rarely Post but felt I need to express how Much I Dig No. 27 Great job Mr. Norman and Mr. Lemieux on what you did with this cassette. Yea drummers are little Pop-Cornish (expected) but It's great to hear mid 80s warts and all. It's CRACKLING with Energy! Hope you guys can do the same with some these 80s Nugs! love the 70s and Betty stuff but dig the change of pace....Thanks Again! loyal Subscriber since 2014
August 1, 2018 - 8:47am

#1052

Thin

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Black or Red

Well done - great analogy. "The people who like licorice REALLY like licorice.......... unless it's red licorice, or that reductive late-era Twizzler's crap".
August 1, 2018 - 7:50am

#1053

Guss West

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Happy Birthday, Dear Jerry!

"...there's nothing you can hold, for very long..." Thanks for the tunes, Jer Bear. Love you, man!
August 1, 2018 - 7:45am

#1054

stoltzfus

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people's opinions of Dave's 27

greatsux sounds good sux a nice change of pace sux a pleasant experience a sledgehammer to the groin. and sux. what a world
August 1, 2018 - 7:21am

#1055

JeffSmith

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Black or Red?

It's almost like two totally different versions of Dave's 27 were randomly distributed to everybody. Sorta like black and red licorice. . . Mine must be the red one.
August 1, 2018 - 6:50am

#1056

Thin

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Enjoyable pick! Then I popped in 10/19/73.... :0

So my car currently contains both Dap27 and 10/19/73. Been enjoying DaP27 - my first show was in this era so it's an era rooted in my DNA. I love Oct '83, and this one has some great moments despite many of the issues described already. Sound is good (for an '83...) - enjoying it thoroughly. Then I distractedly popped in 10/19/73 (probably my favorite show ever) just because it was the only other CD in my car. Ya know when people jump near-naked into a snowbank, then jump back into the hot tub? This was like jumping back into the hot tub, and the Swedish Bikini Team hands me a margarita. The contrast from DaP27 was night and day - I literally sat for a moment transfixed, drinking it in: the balanced mix, smooth pace, clear heartfelt vocals, the warm tone of Jerry's guitar, the round piano sound, and the bell-like ring of Billy's well-mic'd ride cymbal as if you can reach out and touch it. Holy crap that's an amazing recording - this is why they thankfully lean to the '70's releases: some of the recordings are absolutely stunning!!!! I know of no other band who has such crystalline sounding archive recordings (I'll let you know as I dig into Nickelback's vault - they've sold 50 mil albums so I'm sure there's some great stuff in there....). So thanks Dave & Co. for continuing to share all these recordings with us.
August 1, 2018 - 6:26am

#1057

80sfan

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well...

Gave it another listen and I'm still really enjoying it, warts and all. Highlights for me: Wang Dang Doodle TLEO Big Railroad blues Deal Slipknot>Franklins (I'll admit Help is a mess) Eyes>Jam>Drums GDTRFB It's all over now baby blue I'd like to think I'm fairly picky and not overly enthusiastic about every release. there are certainly some releases I really can't listen to more than a couple times (Alpine Dicks Picks, Boulder Dave's Picks come to mind), but this is a real fun release to have for the summer. I'm happy I have it now because once September rolls around and we get that crazy boxset and go to 73-74 heaven, my guess is I won't listen to this again for a very long time. Enjoying it while I'm still in the mood...
August 1, 2018 - 6:16am

#1058

KeithFan2112

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Got Mine

Locked and loaded for the car ride to work. Nothing like unwrapping a new Dave's Pick. One song in and I love this Wang Dang Doodle. Embarrassed to admit it, but it's the first time I've heard it. I only have 80 minutes and I'm dying to hear disc 2..... what to do what to do.
August 1, 2018 - 5:55am

#1059

LetsGoCaps

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Negative Reviews

I'm shocked at all of the negative feedback on this release. I'm an all eras lover and really just can't understand how a deadhead could listen to this show and say it sucks. I know everything is subjective but some of these comments are blowing my mind. For my money this is one of the best pre 89 80's release we've been treated to, with the obvious exception 10/12/84 and 11/30/80. I'll be playing this one for years to come.
August 1, 2018 - 1:38am

#1060

MilesM

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Ha ha

Trainwrecked keep covering your nuts. Here it comes. That’s some funny shit.

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"The Grateful Dead picked up their instruments and hit the first note with perfection. They never missed a note for the next three and one-half hours. People followed the flow of the tunes. Down on the floor in front of the stage was a sea of heads keeping time with the music. No one sat still. No one, except the youngsters behind us sat still. They were still and stunned." - The Power County Press

And what a stunner it was, that show at the Boise State University Pavilion in Boise, ID on September 2, 1983. Dave's Picks Volume 27 contains every stitch of music from this mid-80s show (our first in this series), one that's as good as any other in Grateful Dead history. When the Dead were on, they were ON! Straight out the gate with a definitive take on the old standard "Wang Dang Doodle," the band swiftly switches back to a setlist of yore, firing off 70s staples like "Jack Straw" and "Brown-Eyed Women" and wrapping things up with a terrific trio of "Big Railroad Blues"/"Looks Like Rain"/"Deal" (don't you let that epic guitar solo go down without you). Primed for the second set, they tackle the complexities of "Help>Slipknot!>Franklin's" with heart and ease. It's clear there will be no stopping their flow - Bobby and Brent hanging in for a fantastic pre-Drums "Jam" and Jerry and Bobby in the zone on a not-to-be-missed melodic "Space." Not a skipper in the whole lot!

Dave's Picks Volume 27 has been mastered to HDCD specs by Jeffrey Norman and it is limited to 18,000 individually-numbered copies*.

*Limited to 2 per order. Very limited quantity available.

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