Dave's Picks Vol. 49: Frost Amphitheatre, Stanford University, Palo Alto, CA (4/27/85 & 4/28/85)

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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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January 29, 2024 - 4:27pm

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@Virgohead

No shipping confirmation here yet either. In N.Y.C., North West Bronx.
January 29, 2024 - 4:14pm

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MDJim

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Testing

Will they let me post at all?
January 29, 2024 - 1:22pm

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More Robert Hunter Video on DTV

A Book Signing with Robert Hunter - Menlo Park, CA. Nov. 4, 1990

World Premier of a 18 minute Q and A with Mr. Hunter.

Now available on dreamswedreamed dot com.
January 29, 2024 - 1:22pm

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Dennis

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that's three now

3 messages got thru, time for a lottery ticket
January 29, 2024 - 1:21pm

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Dennis

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just a note

bought dp 2 vinyl from experience, one album had chip. Took two months, but they got me a new one and with a better number
January 29, 2024 - 1:16pm

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Got it Saturday!

So far just listened to first set day one. Great mix, great energy. Yahoo I was at these shows!
January 29, 2024 - 12:51pm

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VirgoHead

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Waiting, wondering

Still no Frost shows shippee confirmee here.

OT but here’s a fun fact for the day. The neighborhood of South of Market in SF Bobby sang of as the “land of ruin” in 1989 on Picasso Moon is, as of December 2023, the most expensive neighborhood in the country in terms of price per square foot at $5,415 a square foot. Number 2 is $4,415.
January 29, 2024 - 10:41am

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alvarhanso

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It was this page

I visit often enough, I just start typing "daves"and see which appropriate numbered Dave's Pick forum page comes up, and as the page loaded, right at the top was a big red Hey Now message. A few hours before that, I did have some trouble sending a PM, and got an error that referenced something about a server error, not the typical Hey Now admonition from our unseen Hank Kingsley overlord. But it's funny, as proudfoot had rightly questioned how the hell such long, verbose messages of mine had gotten through as others were denied. Maybe the Hey Now was just catching up with me, or giving me a pre-emptive strike of shock and awe.
January 29, 2024 - 10:36am

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Dennis

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Continue

left last one short just in case.

I've been asked about the group,,, I have random cuts. I see the archive has some. Anyone out there have all, in order?
January 29, 2024 - 10:35am

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Dennis

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NegativeLand

anyone have a massive collection?

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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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