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 13, 2018 - 7:10am

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Dennis

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keithfan and dave

Agreed. BTW - I read somewhere Dave is pulling in 500k a year in this job, but he does have to pay for his own announcement videos, where he spares no expense!
August 13, 2018 - 7:09am

#602

KeithFan2112

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10/24/71

I went on a Dark Star binge the other night and listened to all of the 1971s. It had been a while since I listened to 10/24. Great overall show. Somehow, it doesn't sound like any of the material on Dave's Picks 22 and 26. Highly recommend. Jimbo's right, the picks don't come from suggestions posted here.... they come directly from me to Dave. This show came as a little bit of a surprise to me, but I immediately figured out what happened. What I said was, release that show from September '83 with Wang Dang Doodle and Help Slip Franklin. I meant the September 11th show, but there you have it, miscommunications will get you every time. Still a great show, so the good news is it's going to be back-to-back September 83 shows for Dave's Picks 27 and 28. I am also buying the annual subscription no matter what. I made the mistake in the early years of not subscribing. Dave has done an outstanding job in my humble opinion. I think if this selection process was left to a non dead head, we might really have something to complain about. Dave is one of us, and he always puts a hundred percent into the job. Long live the supreme leader.
August 13, 2018 - 7:00am

#603

Dennis

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I hate corpspeak

Mission statement? It's a Dead show, my only mission was to have a good time. 27 not your cup of tea, wait for 28. Like Jim said cost me 25 bucks. I know I've shoved more than 25 bucks up my nose and bet you a dollar a doughnut EVERYONE on this site has pissed 25 bucks away on something worse than this. Maybe it was that large popcorn and soda while at the movies (I always bring my own food and drink :-)).
August 13, 2018 - 6:21am

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Kayak Guy

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dreading

i never mentioned the latest Dave's or the past releases.the unworthy comment was for the entire Brent and Vince eras which many seem to think is unworthy of release because the SBDs are not as good as the Betty reels. my point is about future options for Dave and to release a show as a Dave's Pick means not getting the Plangent processing for the reels. this fact alone changes the mission as the Betty's were not part of the vault when Dave's series began. maybe Dave needs to set up a new Betty board exclusive series that comes out 2 or 3 times a year and gives them the ability to Plangent them before Normanization. there is no other outlet for release of the non reel SBDs for Rhino, no download series, no download strategy, and Dave's Picks is the place for releases that aren't up to commercial release standards. maybe they do need a new Caveat Emptor warning to remind people that its not only the returned Betty's that are potential choices before people subscribe.
August 13, 2018 - 4:02am

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daverock

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Bears Sonic Journals-Deadicated

Do you know if the new release of ABB, Fillmore East 1970 sounds much different from the original version that came out about 20 years ago?
August 13, 2018 - 1:33am

#606

simonrob

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The future

"The future is not what it used to be - and what's more, it never was." Can't remember who said that. Anybody know?
August 12, 2018 - 10:12pm

#607

JimInMD

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Influences

I think the point is release decisions are not made by what is posted on these boards. At least I have not see any correlation over the years. What we write here simply does not influence what Dave & Company decides to release. If sales decline.. or subscriptions don't meet expectations then... but I do see both VGuys and Kayak Guys points. A little sprinkle of the 80's (3 of 27) will not sink the soufflé. I did not take offense by the language used.. seemed pretty benign to me. Also, hopefully I won't have to re-listen to the seaside chat, but Dave is quoted as saying something similar to this is one of the best shows of the era, or any era for that matter.. somewhere in that video. Not that I agree with that - seems like hyperbole, but those are Dave's words. Nonetheless, it's out there. Not my favorite, but worth the $25 I paid. I still think DaP 13, 2/24/74 might just be my favorite Dave's Picks. I paid $25 for that one too. I'd call that a bargain. Not every release will be from the 70's.. people still complain about DaP 4, William and Mary 76. I still like that one.. funky, but not everyone's cup of tea. Got mine for $25. A bargain.
August 12, 2018 - 10:03pm

#608

Vguy72

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My Boise grade?....

B-. But that's on my scale. Results may vary. Peace.
August 12, 2018 - 9:49pm

#609

Vguy72

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I may have overstated my intention....

....and that's on me. My main point still stands however. The younger generation depends too much on what others think. People that they have never met or shook their hand. Look them in the eyes and such. It used to be easier. I guess I'm becoming the old guy who tells kids to get off my WiFi after all.
August 12, 2018 - 9:46pm

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dreading

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Vguy

Why on earth would people on a Grateful Dead site not talk about what we think influences the releases that are coming our way? And the whole message board concept is about the exchange of ideas pertaining to each release (in other words, "reacting" to one another). Are you saying that's taboo? "Grow a pair and either crank it or shelve it and stop worrying about everyone else"? What does that even mean? At face value, your words that appear are basically: "listen to it or don't listen to it but don't talk about it, and if you do talk about it, you're not a man and you need to grow a pair". And here you are reacting to what other people have written. Grow a pair I guess.

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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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