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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October 7, 2018 - 9:23am

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JackstrawJay

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Or Maybe This....?

Now that we got that 83 show released, I think, and this is only my opinion mind you, but I think it's high time for a June 1970 release. June 5, 1970 Acoustic and Electric FW There's probably room for filler from June 4th and/or June 6th...this three-night run was one for the ages. Garcia, so youthful, his voice resonated to the stars where we all dance and twirl in the 21st century. Of course, not sure what all those Hollywood executives feel about spinning multiple nights on one release. Hmmm... WE ALL know Dick Latvala, during his famed tenure used to release partial shows, just to fill a bootleg. Common sense?!?
October 6, 2018 - 5:41am

#112

novembereleven

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Donner Summit

Who could ever forget that show? The Bad Girls -> I Know You Rider was so tight! But obviously the Estimated -> Hot Stuff -> Eyes -> Last Dance is what most remember. The post drums Truckin' -> On The Radio was a little sloppy, but fun. They really ended the 2nd set with a flurry as the Around & Around -> She Works Hard For The Money -> Turn On Your Lovelight was mind-bending. The Day Tripper encore is only notable, as it was the last time they played it.
October 6, 2018 - 12:22am

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simonrob

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Donner Summit

Wasn't she a disco queen in the '70s & '80s?
October 5, 2018 - 12:45pm

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MDJim

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Re: This Just In...

I too received that email from dead.net. A thorough decoding of the text tells us this will surely be Boreal Ridge Ski Resort, Donner Summit CA 1985. :D
October 5, 2018 - 12:42pm

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wissinomingdeadhead

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Volume 28

12/1/79
October 5, 2018 - 11:42am

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Sixtus_

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Double Post

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October 5, 2018 - 11:40am

#117

Sixtus_

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This just in...

...this message has landed in my inbox.... "Mark your calendars and ready your phones, tablets, and laptops for Friday, October 12th at 10AM PT because as history shows, our numbered limited-edition Dave's Picks Volume 28 will sell out fast." Mad Speculation? Sixtus
October 5, 2018 - 10:46am

#118

mbarilla

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"Big Man Around Town"

Listens to the sound of the city streets the lonely heat The Town he once owned Paris, France ~ October 28 1990 https://archive.org/details/gd1990-10-28.Nak300CP4.Floater.Keo.114395.F… https://archive.org/details/gd90-10-28.sbd.jamphan.3264.sbeok.shnf/gd90…
October 4, 2018 - 8:10pm

#119

nitecat

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Spartan Stadium

Would be great, I was there! Who's that new guy? Bobby wore sunglasses...
October 4, 2018 - 6:40am

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MDJim

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Inaccurate Speculation?

Who, us?? We're never wrong, just ahead of our times. I have no idea.. but I get the feeling they are going to mix things up just a bit more... 79 Spartan Stadium is a good guess. One of the tapes I got pretty early on. I still remember making the label for the tape, used red ink for some reason.

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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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