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

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January 19, 2024 - 8:00am

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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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March 27, 2024 - 8:21am

#201

1stshow70878

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Bonus discs

Sorry could not post two sentences. Aargh!
Cheers
March 27, 2024 - 7:35am

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JeffSmith

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Reno '74

Just got the e-announcement from dead dot net. . . Onethebus: The guy on Hoffman was right. Looks like the first road show with the Wall of Sound has only two songs from Mars Hotel. Nice show tho (and duly ordered w/ the green FTMH LP).

I think I finally figured out the Great and Powerful Hey Now: You have to humbly present the Wicked Witch of the West's broomstick on bended knee first. Onward.
March 27, 2024 - 6:58am

#203

JoeyMC

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5/12 Reno

I always thought this was widely considered to be not that great a show?

I always thought it should come out one day though...
March 27, 2024 - 6:36am

#204

topchinacat

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Vegas '83

BTK... a lasting and profound memory for me, of all the heads with the blazing tie-dye shirts inflitrating every corner of the Alladin ... the tables, the bars, the slots, the sidewalks ... it was a crazy visual (and yes, olfactory) experience like none other...as a Vegas regular, I've never seen anything quite like it since then .....and the show featured some of my faves ... jackstraw, Althea, scarlet fire estimated eyes other one!!! .......tcc
March 27, 2024 - 6:15am

#205

proudfoot

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5 12 74?

Just when I thought I was out, they pull me back in
March 27, 2024 - 4:25am

#206

onthebussince77

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"Mars Hotel" 50th bonus discs: spoiler ahead

Someone over at the Hoffman forum found a screen shot with the details: Reno 5/12/74 on two discs, without "The Promised Land" opener.
March 27, 2024 - 1:52am

#207

daverock

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They don't love us?

Another illusion shattered ! It's ironic that a band that was anti-commercial and which stood outside the commercial dictates of "business", as far as they could and still survive, should be sold and promoted as they have been. The music will always be great - you just have to see through all the pap.
March 27, 2024 - 1:05am

#208

billy the kiddd

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Anniversary show 3/26/83 Aladdin Theatre

41 years ago I at the Aladdin Theatre having a blast with the Good old Grateful Dead. Fun Times.
March 26, 2024 - 3:47pm

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proudfoot

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They love us?

They love our money, I know that.

in the immortal words of Squidward, "whaaaatever"
March 26, 2024 - 2:35pm

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Noah's Great Rainbow

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Mars Hotel

I am really looking forward to Mars Hotel too! But It seems a better solution instead of boycotting would be to stop posting, just here. After that, move the party to a no hassle dead related forum. I ain't gonna little sweat the little stuff or waste time jumping thru silly hoops at my age. I'm going outside now. The birds are singing.

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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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