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 31, 2018 - 2:26pm

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Guss West

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The Wheel Turns

Looking forward to tipping libations in the rust of summer's evening within the fortnite, my friend. Summer Time, come and go, my oh my! Taking suggestions for a week of luxuriously unrushed stay-cation birthday PTO. Got a bottle of magic-jack and two bucks in my pocket. I'm ready!
August 31, 2018 - 10:08am

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Vguy72

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Reminder....

....I cannot stress enough that you fine people check out that Dark Star from The Family Dog i posted lower down yesterday. Listened to it twice last night and blew my mind each time. Simply dripping in acid. Incredible....
August 31, 2018 - 10:06am

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MDJim

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DS & January 1970

Boise pulled me on quite the enjoyable 80's tangent. I'd probably still be on it except a few of my devices are more geared to 60's and 70's.. this morning the temperature finally broke and I took advantage by taking a long bike ride. My companion was Dave's Picks 19, 1/23/1970. I had forgotten what a fiery China Rider starts that show.. and we have a cryptical, TOO, Dark Star to start what I think is the second set. It had been a while since I listened to that one. Great sound.. maybe not the best 1970 show, but some of the previously released shows that year are giants among the giants. What a nice show. I can't wait to get to disc 3, overflow songs from the next night. 1970 Cumberland Blues anyone? With all these great shows I can't help but think of the a quote from the movie History of the World Part I, "It's good to be the king."
August 31, 2018 - 7:59am

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dreading

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Dark Star List

Cool indeed. Thanks gratefulhan
August 31, 2018 - 6:48am

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Sixtus_

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re: Wow Gratefulhan

Ditto on that awesome Dark Star list. That same blog is a 'Go-To' for all things GD-related....so wealthy in knowledge. Looking at the list, one thing caught my eye, early in the listing: it was somewhere between March and June of '68 that Dark Star really started to stretch out - during this brief time, it pretty much doubled in length; starting from roughly the 5-7 minute range (avg) to then up to 15 minutes and well over 10 mins subsequently. A trigger musta popped in there with an epiphany to say, hey, let's jam on this one how 'bout? The overall list is impressive. Those two mentions of '79 Dark Stars also pique my interest - I should listen even if just an aud source methinks. Happy Holiday weekend to USA folks - summer literally has gone by in a snap. Some major things changed on my end over these few short months - for the better - but still, wow it's been quick. Be well All. Sixtus
August 31, 2018 - 2:31am

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daverock

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Dark Star guide-Gratefulhan

Thanks for posting that link. Fascinating looking at how often it was played, and how its length expanded and contracted. I couldn't pick a favourite version, but the ones I have enjoyed most this year have been the ones played in 1972. The peak years are definitely 1968-1974 for Dark Star, for me. As stated by 80sfan-the versions of "The Other One" were also phenomenal throughout 1972, too. Incredible that they played either one or the other, to such great effect, at almost all their shows throughout the year.
August 30, 2018 - 5:56pm

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Vguy72

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....in ice petal flowers revolving....

....that Dark Star guide looks awesome! Thanks Gratefulhan!This Dark Star is sounding pretty good....49 years ago today https://archive.org/details/gd1969-08-30.122267.upg.sbd.tobin.flac16
August 30, 2018 - 11:46am

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fourwindsblow

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8/30/80

The only CR&S->LLR I know. https://archive.org/details/gd1980-08-30.sbd.miller.110152.flac16 Set 1 Feel Like A Stranger, Peggy-O, Cassidy, Friend Of The Devil, Minglewood Blues, Cold Rain & Snow-> Looks Like Rain, Easy To Love You, Althea, Jack Straw Set 2 Scarlet Begonias-> Fire On The Mountain, CC Rider-> Ramble On Rose, Estimated Prophet-> Eyes Of The World-> Drums-> Not Fade Away-> Black Peter-> Sugar Magnolia, E: One More Saturday Night
August 29, 2018 - 8:53pm

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mbarilla

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"Tomorrow maybe go beneath the ground"

https://archive.org/details/gd82-04-14.senn-weinberg.cohen.26234.sbeok… Glens Falls, New York ~ 4.14.82 ~ Dane County Coliseum ~ 10.25.73 ~ China -> Rider Me and My Uncle Dark Star -> Eyes of the World -> Stella Blue
August 29, 2018 - 7:43pm

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LedDed

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Dork Star

I do have a favourite... but the date/venue escape me presently. It might take a minute or a month to sift through the archives, but I know how it goes and I can cue up parts of it in my head, like a jukebox. When I'm hiking in the woods, I'll play songs, silently, in my head. But is it silent, or just hearing by bypassing the ears? Many mornings I wake up with a song in my head. It's odd, but I like it. And if I don't - I change the song.

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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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