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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"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 2, 2018 - 12:27pm

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iGrateful

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Still a no show...

Did all of you posting about this release the past few days pay for express shipping or something? I didn't get mine yet :-( Waited and watched for mailman like I was expecting Mailorder tickets back in the day LOL... but no... just bills and solicitations. Bummer... iG
August 2, 2018 - 12:26pm

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iGrateful

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Still a no show...

Did all of you posting about this release the past few days pay for express shipping or something? I didn't get mine yet :-( Waited and watched for mailman like I was expecting Mailorder tickets back in the day LOL... but no... just bills and solicitations. Bummer... iG
August 2, 2018 - 11:07am

#993

SPACEBROTHER

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Yep, still love this release...

...even after several times through. Assholes want to take their digs at me for expressing my enjoyment....that's their problem and I could care less.
August 2, 2018 - 10:08am

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Mick55

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Dave's Pick(s)

Interesting, I missed out on 14. I will have to keep my eyes out..
August 2, 2018 - 9:57am

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jumpinpunkins

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Surplus copy?

I am perhaps speculating when I use the phrase "surplus copy." My assumption is that batches of extra CDs above and beyond the limited release number are produced for each Dave's Picks for replacements/shipping losses/defects and that these are now being sold to clean house. #14 sold out after a day or two and #22 looks to sell out today. I suspect the remaining 3 (20, 24, 25) are going to be gone sooner rather than later. Again, just educated guesses.
August 2, 2018 - 9:43am

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shirdeep

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August 2, 2018 - 9:17am

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Thin

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"Who was the only female member of the GD?" - well duh....

https://www.pinterest.com/pin/219620919300873833/ But in the 70's it was Donna.
August 2, 2018 - 9:16am

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Mick55

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Thanks for the heads up

I grabbed 20, 22. Crazy what the older ones are going for... Surplus copy?
August 2, 2018 - 8:31am

#999

stoltzfus

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box reveal

at my theater, there was no box reveal. there was a trivia loop prior to the show (e.g., "who was the only female member of the GD?"), but nothing else.
August 2, 2018 - 7:12am

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mustin321

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MUATM

I had a really good time last night. I know this show is available on DVD but its a great show and its fun watching it on the big screen with good sound. All my friends are lame so I went by myself this year...but I still felt right at home in many ways. Everyone was all smiles and some young ladies were dancing in the aisles and everyone cheering and applauding after each song. Not a bad way to spend a Wednesday night.

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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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