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 10, 2018 - 2:41am

#681

Born Cross Eye…

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Re: Rest In Peace, Big Fella

Jerry Garcia, Bob Weir, & Vince Welnick singing The Star Spangled Banner - the US National Anthem, on April 12, 1993 for the San Francisco Giants home opener, is my favorite rendition by a popular music group or individual singer. It surpasses Whitney Houston's 1991 performance in my opinion. Thank you very much for posting this, Bolo24. Thank you. Yep, we ALL miss Jerry.
August 9, 2018 - 10:38pm

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Jim in MD

that video has me laughing really hard thank you
August 9, 2018 - 9:52pm

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JimInMD

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Re: Shriners in little cars & acid

That's exactly the point I have been trying to raise with my therapist.. for years.. We are not crazy.. Tomorrow I am marching down to the DMV and demanding my license be renewed. I didn't have it in my listen to a full show other than the three I listened to on the drive here today. I might give some of the unreleased late stuff a spin. Whiskey in the Jar, So Many Roads, Visions is great. One or two on YouTube, and I will enter the land of the horizontal warriors plotting strategy on the DMV tomorrow. Not only should they invoke my right to drive little cars while wearing tiny hats, I want a class D license for good measure. Speaking of driving tiny cars on acid, anyone ever spent a day at the DMV dosed? Flash, flash 100 yard dash what do you make of all these bats?
August 9, 2018 - 9:48pm

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bolo24

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Rest In Peace, Big Fella

It's Jerry Garcia Tribute Night at the SF Giants game this evening. Can't believe this was 25 years ago: Now THAT'S how you do it!
August 9, 2018 - 9:43pm

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jrf68@hotmail.com

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what about the bats indeed?
August 9, 2018 - 9:41pm

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Charlie3

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The More You Know...

I wondered, as I listened to this release, why I smelled patchouli and tasted Haagen Daz? Now I know. Really, it has pros, it has cons, it's not so bad, it's not great, but I enjoyed it just the same. How embarrassed I now feel, that I enjoyed this release for what it was, now that I know I could have been brooding instead and bemoaning what it is not.
August 9, 2018 - 9:18pm

#687

jrf68@hotmail.com

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thanks Jerry

I'm listening to Freedom Hall 6-15-93. ...biggest memory from this one was dancing to Gloria in one of the portals to the 2nd level seats with a guy from one of the food venders there. White pants,white shirt,white apron,white hot dog hat and all. Danced his ass off in pure joy. Lots of fun. ...Shriners in little cars & acid DO mix... :o)
August 9, 2018 - 9:01pm

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Vguy72

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"and the crowd erupted at the Cape Cod Big River!"....

....plinky keys and all. What were they thinking? Lololol. Oops. "Bob restarted a verse by accident. Dammit!" See how silly that sounds? I love warts. Whatcha all spinning this August 9th? Cause I know you are or you aren't a "real" Deadhead. /s
August 9, 2018 - 8:48pm

#689

Angry Jack Straw

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Exactly Vguy

What's the deal with banging on the guy, especially today. Some of these discussions are worse than the release itself.
August 9, 2018 - 8:43pm

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Vguy...

check your PM

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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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