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

Post reply Log in to post comments

October 3, 2017 - 1:26pm

1,815 replies

heatherlew

Joined:
October 12, 2016

"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.

Comments

sort by

Recent

Recent Oldest A to Z Z to A

Reset

July 17, 2018 - 5:46pm

#1651

Terrapin Moon

Joined:
April 9, 2018

just cuz you put on ebay

just cuz you put something on ebay doesn't mean it will sell. I tried selling a 5 string bass shechter diamond series that had virtually no play on it. no stage wear at all. I picked it up plunked a few notes and that's all I did with it. no one bought it. I even marked it down to like 350 and no takers.
July 17, 2018 - 4:58pm

#1652

icecrmcnkd

Joined:
October 20, 2015

In honor of the occasion

Spinning 7-17-89 (my second show).Happy Anniversary! I remember getting this DVD and thinking how great it looked compared to the VHS I had. Now in the era of BluRay and even higher def video this DVD looks pretty substandard video-quality wise. Audio-quality wise it’s still pretty good.
July 17, 2018 - 4:46pm

#1653

stoltzfus

Joined:
January 13, 2010

9/2/83

listening to my old copy hot stuff, people you'll love it
July 17, 2018 - 4:43pm

#1654

Thin

Joined:
June 21, 2013

No, they didn't

jaydoublu: You wrote "The Grateful Dead sold the vault." No, they did not.
July 17, 2018 - 4:06pm

#1655

dreading

Joined:
January 17, 2018

Cactus Jack

Selling CDs on Ebay for a living SUCKs. It's boring, it's monotonous, it's depressing, it's unpredictable, it's time consuming and it's risky. I do it because my physical record store is in dire straights and I am in desperate financial shape. Who the hell are you to judge what another man does to put food on the table for his family? I'll tell you who - somebody who's either never known true financial desperation or someone who lacks empathy. But wait, you have empathy for a couple of people who don't have the luxury of listening to the music they want, so you do know what empathy is. Talk about obtuse. Consider yourself blessed and move on.
July 17, 2018 - 3:53pm

#1656

Butch

Joined:
August 2, 2017

Glad I suscribed

Set list looks great, hope the sound quality and mix are as good. yes Space this proves it beyond a shadow of a doubt, 80s sells just as good. unless...no never mind. how many were actually non-subscription sales? a dozen? maybe we're not quite there with those numbers. who cares, if we say it enough it's true.
July 17, 2018 - 3:12pm

#1657

Ronkbi1

Joined:
May 22, 2010

Daves Picks 27

It is about time this show is getting it's due.It was one of if not the best show I ever saw,and not just because it was in Idaho and I was there.Possibly the hottest show of that tour!Thanks Dave.
July 17, 2018 - 2:57pm

#1658

JackstrawJay

Joined:
October 26, 2016

Volume 28

vol 28 4/22/69 The ARK Boston ...although, a 1969 box would be nice: 4/6/69, 4/21/69, 4/22/69, 4/23/69...heck make it a 69/70 box and include Sept 1970 FE: 9/18/9/19 9/20/70...although Bear was not available to record shows during this time period....so, I doubt---although magic has occurred before---those are available vol 28 1/2/70 FE vol 28 1/3/70 FE
July 17, 2018 - 2:23pm

#1659

mhammond12

Joined:
September 15, 2009

Dave's Seaside Chat

Worrisome. One of the best shows "from this era." Hmmm. Reminds me of Dave's hyping of DaP 20. "You have to play this loud, preferably in your car!"
July 17, 2018 - 1:24pm

#1660

Terrapin Moon

Joined:
April 9, 2018

born cross eyed: there is an

born cross eyed: there is an audio patch right off the bat on the sound sample. DaP 28: Post Brent

John Perry Barlow

John Perry Barlow

Forums

Dead Store Products

"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.

081227931599