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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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  • That Mike
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    Oro, I’m the same - not a Rush fan. But I looked over, and the driver was undeniably him, so I couldn’t resist trying to get his attention, but he likely had Dave’s Picks going full volume in the Rolls, couldn’t hear me.
    A story making the rounds that McCartney’s stolen Höfner bass (he played on the first two Beatles albums) was recently recovered, missing since 1972, valued at $13Million dollars! The same article explains that a Gibson acoustic guitar Kurt Cobain played on MTV Unplugged sold for $6 million. I wonder what Jerry’s guitars would be worth. How about other valuable instruments from the rock and roll world. Hendrix’s Woodstock guitar? Dylan’s electric guitar from Newport ‘65?

  • Oroborous
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    Never been a huge Rush fan, only because not a big hard rock fan, but don’t dislike them, had a few albums BITD and saw a great concert in 80?
    But man much respect, what a story, well done and learned much.
    Surprised by how much GD MO they adapted over the years.
    I’d imagine he’s a around town kind of guy when the situation allows.
    That must have been fun!

  • That Mike
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    Oro - Some of them are goodly writers!
    I pulled up to a traffic light one time, and a green Rolls beside me caught my attention. Yea, green. The driver was Geddy Lee, so I tried to get his attention to give him a thumbs up or something, but he had his Asshole Protectors on, so my efforts were in vain. :(

  • Oroborous
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    Game on eh!

    Oh boy, playing my other team soon also!
    Wish the Leafs would get a run going, though, perhaps too soon?
    AVs have seemed a bit flat lately. Sabs…sigh, oh well, maybe next year lol
    Yes like the Dead folks, in hockey, and evidently football, it’s all about peaking!

    Doooode, finally read Orr after TOO gave it to me ten years ago.
    What a book, and what a guy! Sure I remember some from BITD but being a kid etc, didn’t really know much. And Geddy Lees bio My Effin Life: one of the best I’ve ever read and I read a lot of R&R bios! Man you Canadian boys are all such well spoken writers.

  • That Mike
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    A 1969 Mountains Of The Moon from Chicago this morning over the airwaves, when Jerry was in great voice, not run raspy from Persian White or cigarettes. Sounded a bit like some English folk song with terrific guitar work.
    Dennis Alert: a new Bruce Hornsby album due in 2 weeks, this one with a small chamber orchestra. Intriguing.
    Phish live album due shortly too. DaveRock, I know you mentioned you never quite got into them, and they were always on my periphery too, until about a year ago. There was a lot of positive comments about them here, and VGuy served as my Phishing Guide, pointed me out where I could catch the great releases. In short, I cannot believe I didn’t catch on to them sooner, but only two ears, I guess.
    Oro , my Leafs are headed your way soon - Clash of the Titans, Amigo!

  • TN John
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    Bless

    On the surgery today. Hope all goes well!
    Peace

  • Oroborous
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    Positive vibrations Mon!

    Perhaps take a moment today and think good thoughts about the nicest guy here at DN who’s getting his shoulders (hopefully) fixed today.
    Good Luck JF, hope the gas passer ain’t stingy with that propofol!

  • DeadVikes
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    Crow, the 91 30 Trips show also included Brandford and it is a great 91 show.

  • nappyrags
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    I've only found it as a streaming playlist at jambands

  • Crow Told Me
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    Who Dat Say Dem 21 Disc?

    Why do I keep reading stuff where Branford Marsalis says the Dead are set to drop a 21-disc box set full of performances with guest artists, presumably including him? Is that for real?

    I think Branford played with the Dead five times, and of course one of the best ones (3/9/90) is already released. So there's maybe 6 discs max of BM w/GOGD to work with, right? So who would be on the 15 or so discs, if this is for real?

    Be nice to get ALL the Duane Allman stuff out. Santana would probably get a lot of people interested. There's some stuff with Cecil Taylor and Ornette Coleman. David Murray. So there's plenty to work with, even if it's hard to imagine how they would get to 21 discs.

    Then again maybe it's all just a rumor.

    Last five:

    P-Funk: Mothership Connection
    Charles Mingus: Bues & Roots
    King Crimson: Live in Japan
    Mahavishnu: Birds on Fire
    Maceo Parker: Planet Groove

    Yew betcher azz ah em not a robut. Fool!

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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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Had to look that up.
The spoken part between:
Redemption funds,
Stocks and bonds.
Scruggs, the master of the three finger rolling style. Changed everything.
Cheers

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For a real good time!
Hopefully we won’t have to wait another 10 YEARS for some 85 love!

Well 49 old friend, it’s been a gas but I guess it’s happy trails for awhile.
Tanks for the memories

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Yes, good to see at least this one sell out. Such a great release. Just revisited this last week. Shows the depth of the vault if you like most eras, which I do.

Can't believe the others are still available. Might have to revisit #46 tomorrow.

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Smoking 🚬

How about a big announcement tomorrow?

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...hmm, how's about wave that flag day june 14th, great day for smokin' OUT a new box...read the signs, connect the lines, pay your fines, read the rhyme

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...how that 49 resurfaced...

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