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

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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 30, 2018 - 7:02am

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JeffSmith

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"Limited Edition" means what!?

RE: https://www.amazon.com/s?marketplaceID=ATVPDKIKX0DER&me=A10MCNMI6XFGSK&… The unannounced appearance of the WarnerMarket on amazon offering once "sold out", "limited edition" GD releases would seem to require some explanation from the powers that be. Most of us on these dead-dot-net forums and so many others scramble and stress every time a new "limited edition" release is announced. And after the dust settles and the release sells out, many who missed out must submit to (sometimes much) higher prices from resellers. It is insensitive at best, when Rhino/Warner, with nary a word of explanation, begins offering these once sold out releases at original, pre-release prices (in the case of Dave's Picks at the early bird subscription price and WITH BONUS CDs where applicable). Forget the ethical "right thing to do" argument. What does this do to Rhino's vaunted business model of the "limited edition release" that many of us have written about and even defended over the years? If they're simply liquidating overstock, why not alert the hard-core faithful on these forums and elsewhere in advance and WITH A SYMPATHETIC EXPLANATION? Maybe/hopefully these again-available releases were withheld from initial sale as potential replacements. Who knows? Their out-of-the-blue appearance on amazon is a blow to any trust that we may have had in Rhino and Warner. Hopefully a believable explanation is forthcoming, but my heart goes out to the poor heads who got shut out on Thirty Trips and saved up and bought one on eBay for 1,500.00 or more.
July 30, 2018 - 3:21am

#1172

daverock

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Bob's slide

I wasn't keen on it myself-but one thing that can be said in his favour is that he didn't rely on tried and tested licks when he played. He seemed to be trying to take the style into areas that no one else had. It was experimental, which was true to the spirit of the band at its best. And genuine experiments don't always work. It was the same with his rhythm guitar style - it doesn't sound like anyone else. Another experimental approach, but this time one that worked beautifully. And whether you like it or not, it has to be said that no one played slide guitar quite like Bob Weir!
July 29, 2018 - 11:33pm

#1173

rrussell8

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Tale of the Tape

One of the lesser problems with the eighties is the use of cassette tape for the soundboard recordings.
July 29, 2018 - 10:34pm

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MV1967

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I agree with your assessment.

I agree with your assessment. I have been spoiled by all the excellent 70's material released in the last few years.
July 29, 2018 - 10:14pm

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Vguy72

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That Amazon link....

....I too, am intrigued/confused. The family and I just finished watching Isle Of Dogs. Love me some stop motion animation. Love me some dogs. Instant classic. Wes Anderson is a genius. Bravo.
July 29, 2018 - 10:08pm

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Terrapin Moon

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July 29, 2018 - 9:35pm

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Seth Hollander

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Warner Market Amazon ... whaaaaaaat?

The link posted by "bakerflippd" leads to many Dave's Picks supposedly on sale for 28.95 each. DaP26 is there WITH (subscribers-only)BONUS DISC for 28.95!And they supposedly have 30 Trips in stock for $699! WTF! https://www.amazon.com/Trips-Around-Sun-Grateful-Dead/dp/B07FYS8P4T/ref… So, they have a bunch of "sold out" stuff on sale at face price! Why did we all not already know about this and how do "sold out" and "available at face" go together? If you missed out on anything here that "sold out" recently, follow that link!
July 29, 2018 - 8:44pm

#1178

Terrapin Moon

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July 29, 2018 - 7:30pm

#1179

alvarhanso

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DaP 27 sound

It's a weird mix. I'm up to Eyes and the most glaring things are how loud the vocals are (and Healy's effects, particularly the weird room reverb on Mama Tried and Big River) and the loudness of the keyboards, and the rather quietness of the guitars. It does get better on Jerry's solos, but it starts out with Brent drowning them out. Songs are played well on the whole, the sound has more punch to it than most '80s boards, so that's a plus. A decent Pick, not one that will come off the shelf often, but few of them really do. I have so many shows in box sets on another shelf, and I'm fully expecting to listen to the impending 46 min Playing in the Band more times than the HelpSlipFrank on this set. That may also be true of most of the 11/6/77 Pick earlier this year, I loved the Half Step, Straw, Music Never Stopped, and Truckin', the rest is good. So much music, so little time, basically... To SamT the 1983-84, '87-'89 Trips were the best of the '80s to me, in sound and playing quality. 1982 is a great show with terrible sound, so your choice on that one.
July 29, 2018 - 7:19pm

#1180

Brian2005l

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Sound Quality and Dave's Picks Vol. 8

Having read up, I think folks are just looking for different things in the sound department. This is not a Jerry up front mix. It's more of a balanced mix. If that's what you're looking for, I think it actually sounds better than Dick's Picks 15 (though that's a fantastic show). That one had some issues (low Bobby; boomy Phil; all treble drums; distortion on Jerry's vocals and sometimes the piano). For DaP 27, the guy who said that Jerry's voice is a little recessed is right, but I don't think it's a deal breaker. Drums could be louder for me, too. Also, it's true that the cassette stuff doesn't sound as good as the reel to reel. To me it sounds like the high and low end are rolled off. Not sure if cassettes do that (I bet they do). Other than that though, it sounds clear and well-mixed to me. I had no problem locating the instruments and following different folks. Sounds great. DaP 8, on the other hand, sounds off a bit for me. I'm not sure exactly what it is. The release is a "matrix," and I think I've heard folks speculate that there were issues with how the AUD and SBD sources synced up. That's also one of those widely heralded shows that just never quite clicked for me, so I may just be mis-remembering. I like DaP 27 better on all fronts.

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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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