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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February 17, 2024 - 10:56am

#631

bluecrow

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perfectly happy

with my ca. 1978 Technics with a scavenged roofing nail lashed to the tone arm.
February 17, 2024 - 10:39am

#632

Oroborous

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Personally

I like the Binford 7,000,000XYX OU812!
Bastard cleans the discs while playing them!
Platter literally weights 300 pounds, driven by military grade motor housed in another room for lowest possible noise floor!
Laser cartridge accurate to within one billionth of a cm.
Arm utilizes custom Iridium composite, and separate phone stage requires it’s own rack and power supply, all synced by atomic clock! Boo yah!
February 17, 2024 - 9:27am

#633

icecrmcnkd

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AT-LP120XUSB

Good one Vguy, I have the non-Bluetooth model, didn’t have any use for BT.

Follow the setup directions for balance and anti-skate and it will work great.
If you want to further upgrade the sound in the future get the VM540ML/H headshell/cartridge combo. Sounds spectacular.
Going to spin my new copy of DaP2 vinyl tonight on the system.
February 17, 2024 - 7:34am

#634

1stshow70878

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Good One Vguy

Looked that one up. Can do it all.
Excellent choice. Enjoy!
Cheers
February 16, 2024 - 8:39pm

#635

Vguy72

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Turntable broke....

....down Palace.
Ponied up for a new one. Audio-Technica AT-LP120XUSB-BK Direct-Drive Turntable.
Will be here tomorrow. $200. I used my Amazon points.
You can take the record purchaser away from the 80's, but you can't take the 80's away from the record purchaser. Or something like that.
February 16, 2024 - 1:37pm

#636

Gary Farseer

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Finally

Are scooters now MotorCycles?
February 16, 2024 - 1:36pm

#637

Gary Farseer

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BTK

Had a hot date with some cold beer for the 14th. Listened to Road Trips 2vol2 - Be My Valentine. So much fun.

Hard to believe 3 Dark Stars on one release, when you got the bonus disk. I am sure I ordered here, but was not expecting the bonus disk, dont even know if they mentioned it at that time.
February 16, 2024 - 1:24pm

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Gary Farseer

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Phishey Fishey Phishey Foo

Phish still a great band, but hard to beat that1990's Phish.

On the tube, look up Phish Farm Aid 1998. Nice Birds of a Feather, and then a raging Moma Dance. Then they move into the back-up band for Neil Young. So young and so vibrant. They can still jam and rage, its their vocals that suffer some, as with all with age. Why Rush had to tune down for Ged. Different Stages Hammersmith Odeon 1978. Sweet.

Fortunate to catch 2 Phish and 3 WsP shows last year in a 2 week period. Slept a bit after that. Had tix to 3 nashville shows but do to health had to sell to a friend.
February 16, 2024 - 1:17pm

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JeffSmith

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How'd it go Jim?

(f-ing H-N)
February 16, 2024 - 1:03pm

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Paul's bass, Geddy

The lost and found bass is confirmed on McCartney's site. Took five tries to begin to post, Hey Now. When Rush played in my home area, Geddy would come in day of show to a store where my brother worked because they had an excellent selection of red Burgundy, Geddy was a fan. They would pull out the back shelf cherries for him.

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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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