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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July 28, 2018 - 6:49pm

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Brian2005l

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2/3 Through First Listen

Anyone else dig in yet? I am through the Eyes and kind of blown away. I am more of a early 70s fan, and I've had middling success digging into the 80s. 10-10-1982 is in my top X shows, and I liked 10-12-84. But most of the usual recommendations besides those two fell flat for me. This show I'd never even heard of, and it's really something special. Jams are interesting. Tempo and style is unique is very different than what you hear a few months before or after. And, unlike 90% of what I've heard form the 80s boards, the sound/mix is very good. I think this one just worked its way into regular rotation. Great pick!
July 28, 2018 - 5:36pm

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kyleharmon

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(No subject)
July 28, 2018 - 5:31pm

#1223

kyleharmon

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July 28, 2018 - 5:21pm

#1224

Vguy72

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Today, I learned....

....Brown Sugar could be a college thesis.
July 28, 2018 - 5:06pm

#1225

Dark-Star

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How do you know

How do you know what was in Mick's mind? He was dating Marsha Hunt, a black woman, when he wrote it. Maybe he felt guilty over aspects of that relationship and compared his guilt to slavers or whatever, but at the end of the day, just loved that brown sugar? You don't know what was in the man's heart to judge him as sexist or racist. Shouldn't be judging people anyway. Only if a man among you got no sin upon his hands, can you cast a stone at Mick - he's just a singer in a rock 'n roll band.
July 28, 2018 - 5:04pm

#1226

Vguy72

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I know I've posted this before....

https://youtu.be/RHf6tiFkr2s....but, oh. What the hell.
July 28, 2018 - 4:53pm

#1227

kyleharmon

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Requesting To Not Release Pigpen archivals

how about you don't buy it, while the rest of us enjoy it.
July 28, 2018 - 4:50pm

#1228

cub

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So Glad The Eighties Made It

1983 had so many fun memories in full "Dead-Belt" Tour mode. Jerry and Phil had switched sides and have found their comfort zones. Jerry n Brent together was pure logic. For our crew during '83, we peaked that year at TOGA and again in October about 6 weeks after this show in Boise with 2 crushing St.Stephens (MSG NYC and Hartford). Then truckin'up to Lake Acid for a perfect "Sugaree" opener and a melting "To Lay Me Down". I just finished listening to the DP 27 (delivered today). Aside from a minor splice during "Eyes" this recording is a perfect soundboard. Not confused with audience/soundboard mixed onsite. The bass is not overpowering which is nice. But for the 80's, unless someone parks a remote-truck next to the stage, this is what a good 80's soundboard is and what we all yearned-for. Crisp n Clear vocals,FuLL Phil is thumpn' away during Throwing Stones and Goin' Down The Road Feeling BadWe Love It Cub sez #27 Two Thumbs Up
July 28, 2018 - 4:50pm

#1229

Vguy72

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That pic of Bobby on the back of the booklet....

....says it all.
July 28, 2018 - 4:43pm

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kyleharmon

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well as far Brown Sugar goes,

well as far Brown Sugar goes, it's like that old saying they used to say: Dank memes, dank penis

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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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