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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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    A man was arrested....
    ....and taken to the interrogation room.He says to the police officer, "I'm not saying a word without my lawyer present." "You are the lawyer," says the policeman. "Exactly, so where's my present?" ....found this one today. So bad, it's good.
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    I lucked up on this site right before Dave 5 was released, so no subscription that year for me. Outside of the first 4, Dave 7, 8, 12, and 20 are the only picks not in my collection.Seems the overall consensus over the years places Dave 8 as the crown jewel of 80's (not 89' as different mode of recording) Dead releases. Guessing it's the sound quality. Dicks 5 and the 79' road trips get solid reviews. Were the Dead still recording with soundboards in 79' or had they switched to the tape format that seems to dog the 80's sound quality?
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    Putting me on the spot....
    ....I try and be as Switzerland as I can. No harm. No foul. Dissing Brent kinda ruffles my feathers at times, but I find my nest just fine.
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    At least listen to the 10-26-89 Dark Star. After that you can say you gave it a chance.30 Trips 81-83 definitely has some sketchy sound quality. So if that’s an era you don’t like to begin with, then the sound quality will really turn you off. Give 6-24-85 a spin for Cryptical’s sake, albeit brief. I think I recall the 30 Trips 86 show actually being good. Do the 87 Good Lovin>La Bamba>Good Lovin for the novelty of the La Bamba. 11-30-80 DaP# is a Brent show with excellent sound quality. But what about Gainesville? I haven’t heard it yet in it’s Full Norman glory.
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    Link?
    Can't seem to find any of what you listed by a "Warner Market"...
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    Some pretty good deals on Dead related products from Warner Market on Amazon. -Dave's 14, 20, 24, 25, 26 -Hampton Warlocks Box Set -30 Trips Box
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    We have a winner if I give cd away. vguy, will put you on the spot. The only post Keith 30 trips I have listened to is 79' cape cod, which is solid. Give me a brent era 30 trips show I should listen to. Sam T
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    How was UB40? Their first album seemed to be reggae, their second seemed to be a bit polluted by MTV.
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    Never bothered me.I don’t play guitar, so I have no frame of reference, or preconceived notions, of how it should be. But that is a funny picture Vguy. And the MNS link you posted last night was quite funny. But the person who made that video totally missed an opportunity to put Otto in there.
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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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Submitted by magnus626 on Fri, 10/12/2018 - 09:40

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In my mind, the clues point to 10/18/1972. But I guess we will see soon enough. Seriously, this posted four times and there's no delete button?
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Submitted by 44moose on Fri, 10/12/2018 - 09:55

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going with 6-17-76 oops
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Pinpoint clues I SHOULD HAVE USED but didn't were:* Acquackanonk * Bruce Springsteen * 316 Monroe Street & Central Avenue * The Garden State * Download Series A close call with "The United States of America" 1976 See you on Dave's Picks 28 page!
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Submitted by Diggey on Sat, 11/17/2018 - 12:42

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If anyone is looking for this or any of this year's Dave's Picks, shoot me a PM. $25 plus shipping. The bonus disk is an additional $25.

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