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 11, 2018 - 8:58pm

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Angry Jack Straw

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Marketing

Anyone who ever saw the band live knows that on an average night, they were far better than anything else out there. On a good night, the boys were otherworldly. On a bad night, they simply blew. Sorry "every show was awesome" crowd. Just reality. But what did you do after a bad show? You went to the next one in the hope of catching that magic. No difference here. You subscribe with the expectation of an awesome show every time. Nope. Dave gave you just what the band delivered on occasion. An off night. But, guess what? Just about everyone here will subscribe in November. Brilliant marketing, Dave. Simply brilliant.
August 11, 2018 - 8:58pm

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Vguy72

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No excuse for missing a line?....

....whoa. I noticed it, but it flew away. I bet the boyz didn't miss a line this night. (that's an original joke by yours truly).
August 11, 2018 - 5:50pm

#643

rrot

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AUD is never the issue, but this..

I've been on record that I love a good audience recording and have no problem at all with a well-executed audience patch in an official release. There have been many over the years, and most have given no real cause for complaint, to my ears. While a complete board recording is ideal, I generally appreciate the little reminder of the reality of venue acoustics and atmosphere. That's one thing. But what has happened here is something completely different. I'm only surprised to see that in the hundreds of comments it seems only one person, toe2323, has mentioned it?? There is just no excuse for eliding an entire line from the lyrics. This was a dropped ball plain and simple. Wasted release. 80s fan or not, I think everyone deserved better.
August 11, 2018 - 3:28pm

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Vguy72

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Phish crowds now as compared to the 90's....

....fans definitely seem more "entitled" now. If you try and get close to the stage, be ready for elbows. Sad, but a fact. As Prince one said, "Sign O The Times". It was Simpler back then. Reminds me of another band I enjoy.
August 11, 2018 - 3:16pm

#645

shirdeep

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star lake 98

PHISH, TUESDAY 08/11/1998STAR LAKE AMPHITHEATRE Burgettstown, PA SET 1: Trench Town Rock[1] > Julius, Wolfman's Brother -> Time Loves a Hero, Bittersweet Motel, Reba, The Sloth, Ginseng Sullivan, Fee > Maze, Sample in a Jar SET 2: Runaway Jim, Meat > Limb By Limb, When the Circus Comes > Down with Disease ENCORE: Wilson > Golgi Apparatus [1] Phish debut. This show marked the Phish debut of Trench Town Rock and the return of Time Loves a Hero (first since November 5, 1988, or 1,021 shows). Runaway Jim included a tease of Maria from West Side Story. Trey teased Dave's Energy Guide in Limb By Limb. This show is also available on DVD from Phish Dry Goods.
August 11, 2018 - 2:46pm

#646

80sfan

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Phish

Vguy-my family was on a really long car trip today and caught most of that set on the new Phish Sirius channel...tuned in to catch NICU through the end of the show. Definitely a 90s vibe happening -i caught the band several times in the mid-late 90s and was always a good time. However...I haven't seen them since! Just sort of got tired of them I guess. Happy for the Sirius channel though-great driving music. May even put me in the mood to see them again one day...
August 11, 2018 - 1:46pm

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JimInMD

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30 Trips

..that looked to be a good deal. A nice opportunity for anyone who missed out a couple years ago.
August 11, 2018 - 12:35pm

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LedDed

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February 16, 2017

Thank you!

I can't remember who it was and I never comb backward through threads, but someone here brought up the fact that there were new "30 Trips" sets available on amazon for $700. For whatever reason, I passed on the original box and it's eaten me up ever since. I got one of these for $700. It arrived earlier than promised, with all 30 shows and 80 discs unopened and wrapped in the original shrink wrap. The rest of the stuff is not there - no big box, book, the rest of the schwag. Just all the cds, all the music that matters. I feel very fortunate to have jumped on this. They appear to be gone, and ebay prices are back up above $2,000 to $3,000. So, thanks for the trip, er, tip! \m/
August 11, 2018 - 11:24am

#649

Vguy72

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Yo Mama's so fat....

....when she goes camping, the bears hide their food from her.
August 11, 2018 - 11:21am

#650

Vguy72

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So. About that Phish second set last night in Raleigh....

....Meatstick, Drowned -> NICU, Thread, Runaway Jim -> Run Like An Antelope -> Runaway Jim -> Run Like An Antelope -> Makisupa Policeman -> Run Like An Antelope -> You Enjoy Myself. E. Day In The Life.That was some 90's shit going on. And I enjoyed every second of it.

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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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