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 6, 2024 - 12:39pm

#841

gratefulgerd

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Shipping Europe/Shipping Information

Thanks Simon,
good to see yours is moving.
I used to get shipping emails. For some reason it was stopped about 3 years ago. Same with box set shipping!
And I wonder why?
Two DaP got lost somehow, never made it to my house.
A shipping notice and a tracking number would help a bit to ease the pain while 'sitting on hot coales'.
Cheers
G.
February 6, 2024 - 10:14am

#842

simonrob

Joined:
June 7, 2007

On its way to the Netherlands, slowly...

Gerd, if it helps, I received the Dave's 49 shipping email on January 26.

UPS received the package on February 1 in Fontana, CA.

Asendia received it from UPS today, February 6, in Bell, CA.

They will send it to the Netherlands but it's currently still in California.
February 6, 2024 - 9:35am

#843

Crow Told Me

Joined:
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Bill Bored

Kind of surprised to realize that I am kind of low-key stoked about the GOGD setting a record for most top 40 albums, besting the likes of Frankie and Elvis. Who'd a-thunk it back when the Dead were considered a cult band beloved soley by their bedosed brethrens?

Also stoked to receive my vinyl copy of DaP 2. Seems on first listen a pretty typical Wall of Sound era show: ie, excellent jamming and interaction between musicians, vocals not always sounding great, overall pretty pretty damn good.

The lack of Berkeley Greek shows among the DaPs, DiPs, and box sets continues to baffle.

Last five:
GD: DaP 2 vinyl
Ty Segall: Three Bells
Lee Morgan: Cornbread
Mahavishnu Orchestra: From Here to Eternity
ABB: Fox Box

I am not now nor have I ever been a robot!
February 6, 2024 - 6:21am

#844

topchinacat

Joined:
March 24, 2020

82 Zoo and 85 Greek

all great memories, for sure. Hitched down to OK City after three days at Rain Rocks for a rocking good time in the Amphitheater.... tried to catch some z's on the grounds afterwards, but patrols on monster horses cleared us out. All 3 of the 85 Berkeley shows were a blast ... some of the best times... this may have been during our collective "let Phil sing" campaign, can't exactly recall (BTK?) .... The 85 Frost brings back some cool memories and I concur that the 82 Frost would be another wonderful release.....tcc
February 6, 2024 - 6:06am

#845

billy the kiddd

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6/14/85 Greek Theatre

This would make a great release, or part of an 1985 box, or part of a Greek box I had a blast at this show.
February 6, 2024 - 5:04am

#846

Colin Gould

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Walk on hot coals

Given a choice I think I’d rather walk on gilded splinters.
I see Molly Tuttle and The Golden Highway won the Grammy for best bluegrass album the other day. I enjoyed ‘City of Gold’ but thought their previous album was better.
February 6, 2024 - 4:29am

#847

daverock

Joined:
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6/24/85

With all this talk of 1985 I decided to play the above, from 30 Trips. Not a show I have played very often, to be fair. And very enjoyable the first two cds are, I have to say. One thing I did wonder - there is a lot of reverb and echo on Bob's vocals. I'm not being negative - it's obviously fantastic - but I did wonder if this was a standard feature for shows from this era.
February 6, 2024 - 4:01am

#848

uncle_tripel

Joined:
October 2, 2023

Well...

...I hit the highway...they call Highway 1985...fun ride through Palo Alto, Kansas City, Atlanta, and Hampton, and a return back to Palo Alto; just couldn't stop this weekend at Frost, and so hit the gas pedal and drove a bit deeper down the backroads.
Last [5]
1985-04-27
1985-09-03
1985-10-29
1985-03-21 pitb drips and oozes
1985-04-28
If I can't find that woman, I will sit out and drink my vine; and I will hit the highway, they call Highway 1985!

peace all!
uncle_tripel
February 6, 2024 - 3:48am

#849

daverock

Joined:
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Sitting on hot coals?

Rory Gallagher used to walk on them!
February 5, 2024 - 9:36pm

#850

Vguy72

Joined:
June 29, 2007

The Music Never Stopped....

....that! Was a really good one. Hell yeah.
Yup. I went back for seconds.

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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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