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    Anyone who has ever seen the Dead can testify that one of its shows will add quite a bit of color to the environment here at Stanford. Anyone who has not seen one of these spectacles should have the opportunity to do so. The Grateful Dead are an important part of the Bay Area's cultural history. Those of us who saw them last week can testify that the Dead are alive and well. The Concert Network would be hard-pressed to find an act which would bring Frost Amphitheatre to life as the Dead would. - The Stanford Daily

    As you know by now, we'd certainly have voted aye on this motion, so much so, that we've loaded up DAVE'S PICKS 49 with not one, but two complete Grateful Dead shows from the Frost Amphitheatre, Stanford University, Palo Alto, CA 4/27/85 and 4/28/85. The first shows from '85 in the series, these back-to-back hometown performances couldn't be more different while delivering the same level of passion and precision, five hours of it, in fact.

    In 1985, the band were celebrating "20 Years So Far," a feat that found them on these particular nights confident with invention in terms of both setlists and playing. There are old songs renewed, rare covers revived, undeniably nuanced Jerry moments, and a few surprises from Brent Mydland too. While it's impossible to select highlights, we can say with certainty that the overall clarity of these shows is unparalleled, courtesy of Dan Healy's recordings.

    Limited to 25,000 numbered copies, DAVE'S PICKS VOLUME 49: FROST AMPHITHEATRE, STANFORD U, PALO ALTO, CA 4/27/85 & 4/28/85 has been mastered to HDCD specs by Jeffrey Norman at Mockingbird Mastering.

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  • Gratefulhan
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    Hi All! I haven't been in here too much lately. Life has been doing its thing so I have been wrestling with that. However my copy of DaP 49 arrived today. All I have to say is that I am only two songs in and I am smiling from ear to ear. The sound quality is great, but even better the band is on fire. Such great playing and high energy. I loved all of the 85 shows I listened too before so I had been eagerly awaiting this release. So far, it has not disappointed. I really hope we get more from this year, please Dave?

    I hope all is well with everyone.

  • hendrixfreak
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    This is NOT a test, repeat...

    Hey, off topic -- but then, you know it's really me, not an imposter -- but I was just listening to the Wake of the Flood outtakes and, frankly, I had a thought. (First one of the new year, hopefully not the last...)

    Because these outtakes were never "produced" for release the sound seems really sharp and clear. I noticed this first on Jer's vocals, then on drums and guitars. So, I'm thinking maybe the relatively low impact of this killer (to me) album may be due to over compression in post-production for the actual release. Cuz listening to the outtakes is way clear and fun. Secondly, perhaps that's why TPTB didn't pair it with the re-released album last year. Granted, there's two discs of outtakes versus one bonus live disc in the 50th. Just a theory, of which I have many, all waiting to be proven, perhaps in another life.

    In any case, I really am enjoying the outtakes. Surprising to me (I was actually going to skip over 'em) was the extended jam on Sing My Blues Away is actually a revelation. You can hear all the parts -- great guitar weaving -- and Martin Fierro kills it. They go on for like 10 minutes without vocals.

    Good to be back. All praise due to the patience and kindness of marye. We do not take you for granted, hon. Cheers all!

  • FiveBranch
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    Let's Dance!!

    Anyone else catch Phil belt that out during Music? Right in the middle of Jerry's run after 'were they ever here at all....'

    Goes to show just how well this recording captures the nuances.

  • ronmarley1
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    Hey ICECRMCNKD and VGUY72, thanks for the notes about getting stuck at a hub. Mine’s an hour and 38 minutes away, and it’s been there since Tuesday morning. Although, it says “Departure Scan,” so I thought it got stuck at the USPS.
    Looks like I have another 12? hours for an update.
    Threw my hat in the ring for 6/20 and 6/21. We’ll see…

  • Vguy72
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    49 delayed until tomorrow....

    ....also a hub transfer issue. First world problems.
    Huge John Mayer fan I work with is in for one Dead & Co show.
    Avatar updated accordingly.
    That has to be some sort of record for largest Steal Your Face.
    The drone show during the last tour may beat it, but not by much.

  • marye
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    welcome back Hendrix!
    nice to have you back among us...
  • FiveBranch
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    No Mention of Red Rocks, Dave?

    Everyone's ears has their own preference for what makes quintessential Grateful Dead. And this would be *it* for me. Absolutely perfect. Those grooves!

    Only down side of the release? We have to wait that much longer for another '85 release.

  • icecrmcnkd
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    73 hours to go 193 miles

    That’s 2.6 mph.
    That’s how long it took UPS to get my DaP49 from one of their hubs to the local USPS. Then took another day for delivery to me.
    But now I have it and it arrived undamaged.
    Disc 1 spinning now, sounds better than the 85’s I have.

    HF is back.

  • hendrixfreak
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    Second test (I can explain, honestly!)

    Well, honestly, I can explain. Whether I can explain honestly remains to be seen.

    This is just a test. We will return to my previously scheduled obnoxious remarks if this works.

    HF

  • hendrixfreak
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    Testing, testing...

    If this post appears, then y'all are back in the Danger Zone and HF will be baaaack!

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Anyone who has ever seen the Dead can testify that one of its shows will add quite a bit of color to the environment here at Stanford. Anyone who has not seen one of these spectacles should have the opportunity to do so. The Grateful Dead are an important part of the Bay Area's cultural history. Those of us who saw them last week can testify that the Dead are alive and well. The Concert Network would be hard-pressed to find an act which would bring Frost Amphitheatre to life as the Dead would. - The Stanford Daily

As you know by now, we'd certainly have voted aye on this motion, so much so, that we've loaded up DAVE'S PICKS 49 with not one, but two complete Grateful Dead shows from the Frost Amphitheatre, Stanford University, Palo Alto, CA 4/27/85 and 4/28/85. The first shows from '85 in the series, these back-to-back hometown performances couldn't be more different while delivering the same level of passion and precision, five hours of it, in fact.

In 1985, the band were celebrating "20 Years So Far," a feat that found them on these particular nights confident with invention in terms of both setlists and playing. There are old songs renewed, rare covers revived, undeniably nuanced Jerry moments, and a few surprises from Brent Mydland too. While it's impossible to select highlights, we can say with certainty that the overall clarity of these shows is unparalleled, courtesy of Dan Healy's recordings.

Limited to 25,000 numbered copies, DAVE'S PICKS VOLUME 49: FROST AMPHITHEATRE, STANFORD U, PALO ALTO, CA 4/27/85 & 4/28/85 has been mastered to HDCD specs by Jeffrey Norman at Mockingbird Mastering.

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Jerry's voice is paper thin

Great performance nonetheless

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Donna was absent.

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Backstage drama most likely

Being in a band must be great, as well as hellish

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Since someone mentioned downloads vs cds/vinyl, I got thinkin'.
I still enjoy the cd releases, and the nice packaging, though I convert them to digital like many of us. People seem to want both. So how about a Hybrid release model? A CD release could have a different added online download release, any show, or timeframe, partial reel, etc. . The cost of remastered downloads may even be built into the overall price of the physical media/subscription. I'd pay a bit more to get a bit more.

Vinyl is nice too, but the digital formats make probably make more sense in the future, even if I'd prefer otherwise. Maybe it's all inevitable. But either way, whatever format, I will keep enjoying those new releases. I just hope a solar flare doesn't wipe out my digital music collection. That would be quite tragic.

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Western New Yorkers must wonder what they did to anger the Sporting gods!
Cut off a bus load of nuns? Chase leprechauns off their lawn?
Any good doctor would recommend “Truckin’ Up To Buffalo July 4, 1989” to cool that pain.
If symptoms persist, they recommend the DVD.

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Beat themselves Bills did it again, ugh
I’m telling ya it’s the water lol

I was ready to post something clever about how Josh Allen is like the 85 Dead
Often surprising, always exciting, dangerous, usually all out going for it, for good or for Ill, with often spectacular results, but sometimes wrecks
Unfortunately it didn’t shake out that way

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Okay, no fixey, no posts, harumph

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....I'm sure Scott Norwood was watching and his PTSD kicked in.
Get it? Kicked.

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Too soon lol

But hey, just like Scott, never should have come down to that…

But what the hey, Go AVs lol

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Clever posting Oro! Amazed it let you post because this is so hit and miss.
Poor guys like Scott Norwood or Bill Buckner could never live down their moment of infamy.
Maybe you’re right - something stronger for the folks in Buffalo and WNY. Suggestions?

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I wonder if they'll release much from this year later on, it being an anniversary an all. It would be good if they did. Buggers can't be choosers, though. I mean beggars.

By limiting the issues to cd, they're limiting their audience. When the series started, 12 or so years ago, everyone had cd players. Now, a lot of us don't. Not in my laptop, not in my car. And without a cd drive, I can't even upload the cds. So, I'd like to see digital release of the series. You'd think Lemieux and Rhino would be more forward looking. The series has already been lagging in sales, and those that do sell out, take weeks, not the minutes that it used to.

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Reading marye's remembrance of high times at the Greek reminded me -- it was great to come across your name in Jesse Jarnow's "Heads". Just a great reminder of how this community got on board the electric bus with the Well (I tried to post what W E L L stands for, but I got hey now'd. Unbelievable.)

I got my first internet account in the Fall of 1989 and promptly found myself spending an increasing amount of time over at rec.music.gdead, but The W ell seemed like this mythical place just over the horizon. Now that this is all going back decades, it sure is fun reading folks remembrances. Keep 'em coming, y'all...

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Dave's Picks was announced as a subscription model cd release. It has been more successful than the Download Series and the Road Trips Series. The last year's lack of sell outs is an aberration. I think part of the lack of sell out on 46 is they have it priced 10 bucks higher for some reason. It's priced like the 4cd releases, but it's just 3cds. Who knows what the sales numbers are on the box set downloads, but I don't think they themselves know what the sweet spot number is. HCS was the fastest box set sellout since Giants Stadium, and Get Shown the Light before that. Get Shown the Light has run through its "unlimited" All Music Edition as well. I'd be shocked if the download sales of that box come anywhere close to the immediate sell out of the original box, then an All Music Edition that apparently kept selling for 6 years. And that the Giants Stadium boxes sold out in weeks, and Listen to the River is still on sale goes to show you can't ever tell. If they want to start a download series, more power to them, keep Dave's a physical product.

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For a nod to the Lions, listened to part of Oct 24, 1971, from the Easttown Theater, Detroit a few minutes ago. Great energy, early Keith show, Phil crunches it, a 71 DarkStar. Maybe since we can access and download anything on the archive, they would have to really clean up stuff to market it as download to us, since Charlie Miller, Sir Nick and others have done such nice work so far. Yet another reason I'll bang the drum for more primal stuff, from the vault, that has not been posted to archive.

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New Dead Head TV now up on dreamswedreamed dot com:

Close to the Edge with Spencer Dryden - 1989

Spencer Dryden was drummer for the San Francisco rock band, Jefferson Airplane. In February 1971 Dryden replaced Mickey Hart in the country rock band The New Riders of the Purple Sage. In 1982, he formed supergroup the Dinosaurs with fellow Bay Area musicians Peter Albin of Big Brother, John Cipollina of Quicksilver Messenger Service, Robert Hunter of the Grateful Dead, and Barry Melton of Country Joe and the Fish. He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1996 with his Airplane band mates, inducted by Phil Lesh and Mickey Hart.

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I like the CDs (See deez nuts! Haha!). My laptop doesn’t have an optical drive, so I bought an external one. I rip them to digital, and listen that way. Probably sounds dumb to some. Oh well…

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If you’re into CDs and DVDs, think about getting another player now. Based on my recent experiences, though I scored an economical player at a local hardware store of all places, in the future if you can get one at all it might only be at “pro audio” prices.

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Can’t post a simple comment about sports yesterday.

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It wouldn’t have mattered if he made the kick. Kansas City would’ve had almost 2 minutes to drive down the field and score again. Anyone who really watched the game would know this to be most likely………

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If it’s any consolation, Tampa Bay lost twice in Detroit yesterday.
Lions beat Bucs
R e d W i n g s beat Lightning

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Rhino isn’t competent enough to run a download service.
Box sets have a download option, go read the comments on those boards.
The files are defective, the shows are incomplete, the lynx don’t work.

....then yes. KC would have had to respond. Point is. They didn't have to.
For the record, I don't like either team, so I had no skin in the game.
Go Lions.

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rmarley1 - I do the same. External CD/DVD drives are inexpensive, and plug n play (no setup). I convert all my Dead CD's to digital so I can play them in the car. My car doesn't have a CD player. Streaming services (at least the one I use) do not have Dave's Picks or the box sets.

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Always wondered about that album title. Like, as opposed to what? Metaphysical Graffiti? Duuuuude.

Anyway. Here's a thought about physical format vs digital files: why not release ALL limited edition archival releases, all DaPs and box sets, as digital files AFTER the physical copies sell out?

I can understand the idea that Rhino might need to sell out the physical copies of the limited editions (or come close to that) in order to keep the series going. I can understand thinking that selling digital files might undercut sales of the physical copies. But why not make 'em available as downloads after the physical copies sell out?

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Like some Blu-ray’s: you get the Blu-ray, a dvd AND a digital DL…

But as Conekind mentions, they can’t get anything to reliably work, not even this site…

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I'll put in a vote with Oro for a Spring 1978 box. The April 19 Columbus snippet on this week's Tapers has the swagger.
Cheers

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And their all prime Beatty’s!
What’s not too like ; )

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I was at this show. I took some great 8 X 10 black and white photos of the show as I was involved in my college newspaper. Still have them. Inaugural Werewolves.

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Think the box was well mined already in the Dave's Series, and Dave has alluded to that, saying William and Mary 4-15 DaP 37 with 4-18 filler, Nashville 4-22 DaP 15, and Normal 4-24 DaP 7 were all candidates for April '78 box, or even mini-box of Nashville, Lexington, and Normal. If they release any more if this tour, I hope it's 4-12, even if it is at the Devil's Den. I think Dave also hinted more of Pittsburgh 4-18 could come out as filler, I think.

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Sounds good to me, however, how about some post Egypt 78? Not much released from that time period yet with a few exceptions.

Hey Now chopped off the rest of my post.

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Good Morning! Your Grateful Dead Store Order has Shipped, Dave's Picks Vol. 49. would make for a FUN weekend listening session, fingers-crossed!

Have a great day:)

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They probably should get better at digital. I expect them to eventually open it all up to digital downloads, it would probably be easy money after they get it set up. For me, I like the CDs and Vinyl. I'm a real dinosaur, not only do I have numerous devices to play CDs, I even have several devices that support HDCD. Why they still do HDCD is beyond me. I've never been able to tell the difference.

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received, first time I have ever received a shipping notification, hope that doesn't mean anything like "missing" in transit or delivered to the void. Looking forward to this for the cherry listen to 4-27

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I haven’t heard the 8, 19, or 21 yet, so guessing something in there, but if the 11, 10, 16, and at least the 12 aren’t box worthy, I don’t know what is? The 14 perhaps too. 6 and 7 good but perhaps not quite on par with these…

Stop reading bs on the internet and listen to the music play!

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I bet they do an 89 box

People get total wood over the Alpine shows...I bet that's the new box.

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Sad to hear Melanie passed away yesterday.

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I just so happened to be listening to Melanie's performance at Woodstock, on 08/15/1969 on the big "Woodstock - Back To The Garden: The Definitive 50th Anniversary Archive" box set early in the morning before I heard the news.

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