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

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October 3, 2017 - 1:26pm

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heatherlew

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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 - 11:05am

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nappyrags

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ok in the house...

...as of yesterday...but I guess it says something about my pre-conceived thoughts on it since I haven't played it yet...hard to tear away from Monk, Hawk & Coltrane at the moment...just going to start ripping it to my iTunes (thanks to JiminMD for the lossless Apple tips last October) so I can maybe give a real good listen on the next 180 mile drive to town and back this week...wanted to listen today since my Wife is in Flagstaff today but I really need to catch up on my latest Criterion releases (after i tear myself away from Monk) by King Hu (Dragon Inn & Touch Of Zen) while she's gone...she doesn't care for sub-titles and sword play... So...is Midnight Rambler about Tony Curtis then?
July 28, 2018 - 11:01am

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LedDed

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Jack Straw From Wichita...

I got to thinking about the Jack Straw lyrics. How come no one is bemoaning the fact that the Dead are singing about getting drunk and passing the women around? Who decided that should happen? The men? How do the women feel about it, being spoken of as a commodity to be passed around like wine? Bob sings plenty of old blues songs full of innuendo. And what about Pigpen and his boisterous, sexist rants during Lovelight, etc? No one seems to be bothered by this, because, on some level you understand that when Mick Jagger goes onstage, he is stepping into character. Brown Sugar, Sympathy For The Devil, Street Fighting Man etc. Not unlike an actor who portrays an unsavory character onscreen. There may be elements of these artists in the parts they play, at times, but they are simply painting a canvas. I wouldn't take any of it literally and get all hung up about it. And as far as needing a shower after listening to the Stones, more Dead fans could use a shower than any other fanbase I have ever encountered, so go on, crank up the Rolling Stones and reach for that bar of soap!
July 28, 2018 - 10:09am

#1253

Vguy72

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Oh please, Mr Postman....

....looks like I'm getting Boise a couple of days early. My mailbox is glowing. And in regards to the Stones, I'm a Beatles guy. They never really hooked me. Sorry?
July 28, 2018 - 10:04am

#1254

wissinomingdeadhead

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#'s

6405 & 6795 arrived in Philly today, yet the tracking info provided stated the delivery date is July 31st, I'd have to say that it is one GRATEFUL Saturday PLAY DEAD!!!
July 28, 2018 - 9:49am

#1255

icecrmcnkd

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October 20, 2015

Out for delivery

I should be rockin’ to some ‘83 tunes tonight
July 28, 2018 - 8:59am

#1256

LedDed

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10859/18000

Been in the house a couple days now. Listening to it with breakfast pizza. It's gloriously sloppy with rushed tempos. About what I'd expect from a 1983 release. Nice audience sound, louder than most which I like. In defense of the Rolling Stones, I love them, but then I'm not politically correct. If you don't like it, don't listen to it.
July 28, 2018 - 8:17am

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copperdomebodhi

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@trainwrecked Brown Sugar

Slower tempo and somber melody probably wouldn't help much, because the lyrics are still about what fun rape is. Where exactly is the line? Big question that's open to debate. When the words read, "I'm no schoolboy but I know what I like," about attacking someone, that's over the line. Good song? Great song. Liked it a lot more when I thought it was about consensual sex. Ask yourself if you'd be okay with a song called "Let's kill the Deadheads," if it had a rockin' tune and there were people who argue Deadheads make up this stuff about getting killed.
July 28, 2018 - 7:35am

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stoltzfus

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it's ok to eat the brown sugar, but not the brown acid

(Woodstock reference) anyway, please do bathe and delouse after listening to the Rolling Stones. interestingly, when I went to the local burger joint yesterday, the place was playing the RS's 1971 album Sticky Fingers (ew...see what I mean?) it was already on side two (Bitch), but I remembered the Great Brown Sugar Debate, and smiled at the synchronicity.
July 28, 2018 - 7:32am

#1259

Trainwrecked

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@copper Brown Sugar

What if the tempo were slower and the music somber. Would it change your perception of the song, which, correct me if I'm wrong, seems to be negative. I take it you think the song is a deplorable one by a deplorable person. I have no vested interest in the answer, nor do I have a string opinion either way. I am interested in where the line is drawn and why.
July 28, 2018 - 5:06am

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daverock

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mhammond12-defensive

There's no need to be scared-its an interesting debate how art is re-interpreted according the to the era in which is perceived. Art doesn't actually reflect reality as such. It reflects the reality of the times in which it was produced. As the times change, the critical perspective of the work of art can change, too. Some people say that you need to understand the times it was produced in to understand the work of art. The opposing view says that you should evaluate the work in the context of the time in which you are perceiving it instead. With respect, its quite narrow to try and defend one point of view exclusively. You need to understand both approaches to fully understand the implications of the work in question,. Incidentally, I didn't say the lyrics to "Under My Thumb" were not defensible. I said you would have a hard time defending them. And you would-with some of the people I have known over the years!

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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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