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 14, 2024 - 2:16pm

#661

billy the kiddd

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2/14/70

Another Valentines Day gem.
February 14, 2024 - 1:59pm

#662

1stshow70878

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Over The Air Television

Getting hey now'd. Argh! Will this pass the test?
Cheers
Still have the translator under the counter somewhere, lol.
February 14, 2024 - 1:42pm

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Oroborous

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Yep

I believe the idea was to attempt to keep the ticketless throng at least a little at bay, and it seemed to help, sometimes?
But yeah we got some great tapes sourced that way. You could tell cause occasionally the signal might drift lol, but it was pretty cool.
Dans a big radio guy and I believe has his own, small local deal up dar in dem dare woods.

OTA. 40 stations, HELL YEAH! you can actually get better, uncompressed signal OTA then any of these greedy providers! There’s increasingly new gear too since it’s catching on. BITD back in “southern” Canada when there were normally only ABC, NBC, CBS, some public station, and one UHF station, BUT, we could get several from Toronto with a decent antenna! Hockey Night in Canada anyone! Lol
Unfortunately out here in the boonies I don’t think you could get anything, even with a big antenna, which I’m pretty sure the HOA would literally lose their minds lol.
February 14, 2024 - 1:08pm

#664

Gary Farseer

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Dan Indeed

If memory is right, freaky friend and I did Atlanta, Hampton. I had to go back, he continued on...

The story goes something like this. The govt licensed small wattage radio and tv stations. So they decided to use that for "broadcasting" the signal to the PA. All wiring came into the board, then the mixed signal was broadcast out. That was a sweet setup. Recorded several shows that way.

And why I am considering going to local OTA television. We get now 40 something channels OTA. I am sure others get even more.
February 14, 2024 - 12:58pm

#665

Oroborous

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LOL

All rolls into one!
No worry brother, non of us getting younger ; )
As I say, some things you just KNOW lol, and that show will be one of them.
Actually more bummed we didn’t know about the cool lot party with FM source Dee rect from mr Healy. We went to visit other shut outs at their hotel over VB way. Ok time, but when we heard about that dance o thon…
A well, sometimes you eat da bar, sometimes da bar eats you!
February 14, 2024 - 12:49pm

#666

Gary Farseer

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Oops

Ur right. Shows how the wiring is getting a little frayed. I could just see them playing it, so not sure why Cap Centre hit me. I know we were taping but also, I was on the right floor looking at Bob.

And I just said yesterday "double down." Maybe not!
February 14, 2024 - 11:50am

#667

Oroborous

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3/26/88 Hampton

Gary
Only reason I know that is it’s the only show I ever got shut out of : (
Somethings you don’t forget ; )
February 14, 2024 - 11:48am

#668

Oroborous

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Well Said

DR and G man!

Ain’t no time to hate!
At the same time, I just hope that person is held accountable in a fashion that they’ll be forced to think about it everyday, the rest of their life!
No hate, no anger, no eye for an eye, that accomplishes nothing but making it worse. It just seems that the bigger the transgression these days, the less accountability.
And, sorry for my ignorance, is this person a doctor? No matter what the bureaucratic BS, if a patient arrives at a emergency care facility with the symptoms and history, wouldn’t they run a blood test which should have indicated sepsis, so he at least could have been given antibiotics?
I’m not a doctor, and I haven’t stayed at a holiday inn in decades, but seems a lot was missed or, certainly many questions not answered.
But really, I guess all that matters is he’s gone, nothing gonna bring him back…
February 14, 2024 - 11:41am

#669

Gary Farseer

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Just Remembered

Saw the only time GD played Stir It Up, Landover 1987.
February 14, 2024 - 11:18am

#670

Gary Farseer

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BTK

forgot about that date. Might have to listen to tonight!

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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.

A third verse?

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

Singing thank you

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

say no more...

...sold OUT

Uncle T

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.

Of course it sold out

85 Rocks!
“Please sir, may I have another”?

Summer 85 Box

Yes, more cleaned up ‘85 please.

Smoking!

Smoking 🚬

How about a big announcement tomorrow?

smokin' announcement...

...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

#49

Back in stock!

Just crazy...

...how that 49 resurfaced...

I am just wondering, since…

I am just wondering, since all of the early brent shows have the keyboards way too loud, is this the same? I can't listen to any of them, I have to go to audience recordings. Can't hear Weir enough, which is not the Dead as far as I am concerned. After Betty left, the soundboards are useless unless it was mult-tracked...and most are not. I was at these shows and they were very good!

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