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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March 18, 2024 - 5:37pm

#311

icecrmcnkd

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Anniversary Shakedown

3-18-90
March 18, 2024 - 4:20pm

#312

JimInMD

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Re: DVCVT

Good to see someone here saw Phil at the Cap this run. I wasn't able to attend but listened to the whole run.

Where in the hell did they get Daniel Donato from? A mix between a young Arlo Guthrie, Willie Nelson and somebody that can shred on the electric guitar? It looks like he was playing a telecaster but not sure. Great tones and man he could play.

Leave it to Phil, I had never heard of him before. What a pleasant surprise. The Q was good too.
March 18, 2024 - 2:19pm

#313

1stshow70878

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Gerd

Gratefully back at ya, lol.
Prost!
March 18, 2024 - 1:27pm

#314

gratefulgerd

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1stshow....

pls check pm
G.
March 18, 2024 - 6:12am

#315

topchinacat

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btk and nappy

BTK, will have a listen to the N Y E 84 Sha ke do wn ; was at that show, but haven't given it a spin in a while. By the way, I STILL have one of those 3 foot long Sha kedo wn Street signs laying around the house somewhere. And Nappy, I too was at the U S Fes-tival ... did not know at the time how odd it was for a nine thirty A M show. There exists a vid of that show out there as well ... P I T B : Shakedown ! ......tcc
p.s. o m g three days of hey now , cannot imagine what is objectionable or verboten .... so my apologies for so many work arounds
March 17, 2024 - 8:19pm

#316

Vguy72

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Mike Gordon did sit in....

....took the Sugar Magnolia vox for a ride.
His voice is give or take for me, but it worked there.
I spent the day rearranging my music/movie/nerd room. Had CD's scattered everywhere. And dust.
Looks better.
March 17, 2024 - 4:30pm

#317

Chuck

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Phil's 84th

Hey DMCVT I was in second row in the balcony on Friday Phil's Birthday we were in row 2 the far left 3 seats as far left as you could go Chuck your PM's
March 17, 2024 - 3:01pm

#318

hendrixfreak

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Wishing everyone a mellow Saint Patties...

I'll be having a Guinness and a Jameson tonight after sparking up a little of this, a little of that, as soon as I ... er ... finish cleaning the house.

Totally self-inflicted (I drink, I mean, I live alone) but the squeeze is coming to see me this week, so what's a man to do? Tidy up for the Sweetie.

While cranking Pigpen, circa '71 Fillmore. That's my cleaning secret: loud Pig!!

Cheers all! HF
March 17, 2024 - 2:28pm

#319

dmcvt

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Phil's 84th

Holy smokes, they started off with Cosmic Charlie, nice jams on Birdsong and Box of Rain, a 22 minute Viola Lee Blues/Bertha/Viola Lee Blues. Great show, Mike Gordon came out for the last encore set. We had front row in the balcony, do not lean over too far. Came early enough to poke around, got up close to Trixie's Tiger replica in Garcia's, what a gorgeous guitar, flame (tiger) maple top, not like the original, otherwise just about exactly perfect. It's already up on the archive.
March 17, 2024 - 1:47pm

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Vguy72

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My cousin doesn't like the Grateful Dead....

....however, he gives Shakedown Street and St Stephen a pass.
Off topic. Watching the VGK/Devils game and the commercials reminded me. Draft Kings and FanDuel do not have your best interests at heart. Not a fan of encouraging people to gamble. I've been there. It's easy to get hooked. Kinda like vinyl, but different.
Did you know you can bet on the next pitch re baseball?? Insanity.
Loving the new Crowes record.

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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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