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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September 1, 2018 - 1:58pm

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Vguy72

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September 1, 2018 - 11:53am

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LoveJerry

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Dave's 19

I love this 1970 release too. Keithfan put together a new track order when it first came out and made it available to people who already bought it. Goes like this: Cold Rain & Snow Me & My Uncle I'm a King Be Mason's Children Cumberland Blues China Cat Sunflower I Know You Rider Black Peter Hard to Handle Mama Tried Dire Wolf Good Lovin' (mixed bothers versions) The Other One Dark Star St. Stephen Lovelight Feedback And We Bid You Goodnight Dancing in the Streets I like it because it puts all the short rockers together in the "first set" area. Also gets rid of yellow dog and the maddeningly cut short Casey Jones. Highly recommend.
September 1, 2018 - 11:47am

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Vguy72

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Analyzing, breaking down and formulating....

....the Dead would be a college course I would take. I would probably end up with a solid B however, because they are a tough nut to crack.I'm apparently stuck in 1969. TC makes them a totally different band. See how it is? One could break down months, let alone years. Always evolving and morphing.
September 1, 2018 - 11:30am

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Gratefulhan

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Dark Star Guide

HI All! I am glad you liked that link to the Dark Star guide. Sixtus is right that the whole blog (called Grateful Dead Guide) is excellent. The creator of that blog has put in some serious time to gather facts about so many things. There are lengthy posts about anything and everything- missing tapes, song debuts, show reviews, etc... Whoever the author is of that blog, I am place them right there up in terms of Grateful Dead Jedi Mastery with the likes Dick, Dave, Mr. Miller, and Voodonola among many others. Wouldn’t it be great to find out that the author of that blog is regular here? I have that tendency like many of you to learn, research, and yes organize things about the Dead. So that blog and all of the content appeals to me for many reasons. I have just begun a little project that I am hoping that if good enough I can submit to that blog as a guest poster. We’ll see if I ever get around to finishing it though. Just in case anyone needs this a link to the blog here it is: http://deadessays.blogspot.com/?m=0
September 1, 2018 - 11:17am

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Vguy72

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Like 8.30.69's Dark Star?....

....I friggin LOVE it. Just listened to it again. Is that a Beautiful Jam they launch into? I believe it is. Impeccable version. These guys never fail to cause my jaw to hit the floor.edit. Checking out the 9.1.69 show now. But what's even more amazing than these Dark Stars, is that they played in SF, then NO two days later. True touring troubadours....
September 1, 2018 - 10:00am

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unkle sam

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dave's 8 and 9-1-69

Bolo is right, that pick is a real good one, but....what about the day before? What about Gainesville? Also, if you liked 8-30-69's dark star, check out 9-1-69's.. in Louisiana of all places, great stuff.
September 1, 2018 - 7:09am

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Gratefulhan

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Dark Star guide

Hi All! I came across this just the other day: http://deadessays.blogspot.com/2017/06/dark-star-catalog-guest-post.html A while back I had a plan to try to time all of the Dark Stars. It was ambitious at best and not likely since I was going to do it on a stay-cation which ended up being cut short. I should have known that someone would have beaten me to the punch. So this link gives one of the best if only comprehensive Dark Star resources I have ever come across. It doesn’t give grades which I will agree with what some have said -that is an impossible task. Anyway this link can be used as a guide if anyone gets wild and decides to go down this path and try put a grade and/or rank on all of them.
August 31, 2018 - 8:57pm

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Ziffle

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Vguy72's reminder - 8/30/69

Yes Vguy72 this is an incredible beautiful performance of Dark Star, and, moreover, the power of the original concept St Stephen - William Tell - The 11. St Stephen particularly great with wailing feedback during the instrumental break. It all comes together during the 11 intro jam, incredible synergy. Potent! Also great by the way, Dave's 10 bonus disc LA 12/11/69
August 31, 2018 - 7:44pm

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Vguy72

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Hear, Hear for Matrixes....

....if that Dave's was a test, I think it passed with flying colors. I'm all in.
August 31, 2018 - 2:45pm

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bolo24

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Speaking of the 80s...

Took DaP 8 out for a spin this afternoon. I forgot how well-played that show was - 3 hours of blissfully loud fun on a beautiful Friday here in the Bay Area. This pick certainly bolsters the case for more matrix releases. Mai Tai time!!

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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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