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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April 6, 2024 - 1:39pm

#151

Charlie3

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76 Box and Country

That 76 box is like a box of golden sunshine. Flawless recordings and shows that always make me feel like it's a sunny summer day.

Country, there's some good stuff there, same as just about every other genre. For those inclined, check out the Red Clay Strays, Sturgill Simpson or Tyler Childers for some cool modern country sounds. Gun Club album Miami does sound cool as well, but I would classify it as more of a post-punk sound with some country and blues influences.
April 6, 2024 - 9:24am

#152

TN John

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'76 Box

All this talk made me have to find one.
Not sure how long it will take to get here from CA?
Peace
April 6, 2024 - 8:38am

#153

JimInMD

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PITB Sandwiches

I love the PITB Sammy's from that year. And listening to the development of H/S/F's. and can't disagree with what Sixtus said.
April 5, 2024 - 7:27pm

#154

Vguy72

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June 29, 2007

The '76 & '78 boxes are also....

....the top tier re packaging.
Just exactly perfect.
It's going to be a '76 themed weekend. Gonna try and catch em all ala Pokémon.
Edit. Karl Densons Tiny Universe just announced a gig here for May 10th. Any of you familiar??
April 5, 2024 - 6:49pm

#155

billy the kiddd

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1976 Box....

is a knockout! I was fortunate to see them play at the Orpheum theatre. Hopefully, they will release so more of those shows. I've seen video of some of those shows.
April 5, 2024 - 5:57pm

#156

JimInMD

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76 Box

Pristine recordings.

That's what popped for me on the first listen. Both the 76 and 78 boxes sound amazing.
April 5, 2024 - 5:09pm

#157

icecrmcnkd

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October 20, 2015

Love the 76 Box

That was awesome that we still received them during the shutdown.

Still available as a
d o w n l o a d
April 5, 2024 - 2:43pm

#158

daverock

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1976 Box

One box I didn't get, which I now regret.
April 5, 2024 - 2:25pm

#159

Sixtus_

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re: 6/11/76

Did someone say June 11th 1976????
It's like saying Beetlejuice three times.
Amazing show from an amazing box and Vinnie the sequence of which you speak is an all-timer.
Show me a better Eyes!
Its not possible.

Of course I've always been a sucker for '76.

Be Well People!
Seventy-Sixtus
April 5, 2024 - 2:17pm

#160

sheik yerbones

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February 5, 2008

76 box

is a great souvenir, and one high time in my life recovering from onkology , just in time in hospital before lockdown, and then surrounded by nurses, and my loving wife so near. Then most of the time laying outside, listening the new boxset only disturb by birds and bees in the wisteria.
this box looks like may 77, for consitency, and quality.
@DMCVT Gillian W is my fantaisy for my next life, coming home after work, and listening that nice girl playing to me acoustic guitar. If she plays Bach suites on on cello in the meantime, i won't be punished.
@Alvarhanso when I visit America on a second trip with my daughter, we stopped in Bakerfield, looking for centerville searching a good restaurant, typically french, i admit, and we eventually parked near a bar. I bought 2 cd to get some music in the car, Jerry Garcia 's Reflection and Rowan Douglas Yonder, not sure it's really bluegrass, but 5 stars album, and very cliche on the road to death Valley.

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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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