Dave's Picks Vol. 49: Frost Amphitheatre, Stanford University, Palo Alto, CA (4/27/85 & 4/28/85)

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January 19, 2024 - 8:00am

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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 21, 2024 - 8:39pm

#571

Vguy72

Joined:
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1st Show....

....well? We're waiting.
Gonna segue into a different conversation.
The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band.
Remember that box of records my wife salvaged from a sidewalk on garbage day a few years ago? The one with the box set of The Glenn Miller Orchestra?
Well, I delved into that box of records tonight the found a Dirt, Silver & Gold compilation released by United Artists in 1976. Triple gatefold with a pristine poster in it. Very nice.
Funny though. Side 1 and side 4 are on the same record. Side 2 and side 5 are on the same record. And side 3 and side 6 are on the same record.
Doesn't effect the flow, but, why?
Good band by the way.
One man's trash....
From their Wiki.
"The band continued to gain publicity, mainly as a novelty act, making an appearance in the 1968 film For Singles Only and a cameo appearance in the 1969 musical western film Paint Your Wagon,[2] performing "Hand Me Down That Can o' Beans". The band also played Carnegie Hall as an opening act for Bill Cosby and played in a jam session with Dizzy Gillespie."
Novelty act? Sign me up for more of that.
I'm on side 5 now. Which is on the 2nd record.
Don't ask me. It's like sports playoffs brackets.
Apologies for the Bill Cosby.
February 21, 2024 - 4:13pm

#572

billy the kiddd

Joined:
November 8, 2021

Guest show box

If they included 9/20/70, with David Grissman as a guest, that would certainly help to get my attention.
February 21, 2024 - 3:56pm

#573

itsburnsy

Joined:
June 12, 2007

Nitecat

Saw Lukas at the Showbox in Seattle last night. Excellent show, but their equipment truck got stolen before the show! Was hoping for an acoustic set but they rented some equipment and performed with some borrowed instruments. Also, if ever in Seattle, The Showbox IS the best venue in town
February 21, 2024 - 3:00pm

#574

nitecat

Joined:
November 1, 2010

Guest shows box

I would not be too excited with a guest show box. Too many people on stage most of the time, songs they don't know too well, sloppy playing.
February 21, 2024 - 2:59pm

#575

nitecat

Joined:
November 1, 2010

Out on the town tonight

Hey! I'm going to downtown Portland tonight to see Lucas Nelson and the Promise of the Real! Saw them two years ago at Hardly Strictly and they rocked it.
February 21, 2024 - 9:49am

#576

Gary Farseer

Joined:
August 1, 2015

1st

I have only had small issues with delays. But all things depend on the workers. UPS/USPS all seem to work pretty good here. But like many, I think I will pay the premium shipping this year to get it faster and more secure delivery. Don't even remember if they offered it this past year, but would image they did. Hope yours finally makes it way home after a long and adventurous tour. Think you will enjoy, it is a sweet release. Sweet Release sounds like a metal or country song waiting to happen.
February 21, 2024 - 9:29am

#577

Oroborous

Joined:
June 19, 2007

Righto HF!

Since 50 drops around May day, and Mars was released end of June, so guessing similar drop date, you’d think they’d probably push the box into summer, but hopefully before DaP 51 around first of august?
But as I write that, could see em waiting until after 51, The Horror! Lol

Interesting ALVAR. Chever way they go it would be sweet if they added an Unbroken Chain, I mean it is a BONUS disc, no?

ISTSHOW, thank goodness!

What It’ll be? There’s really not many good second set sequences left that aren’t apart of a whole show? I thought about that DIW but hoped not.
And uncle T, do we really want the last DS show chopped?
Well, gives us interesting stuff to speculate!
February 21, 2024 - 8:57am

#578

1stshow70878

Joined:
September 11, 2014

Finally

49 is out for delivery.
Customer service was prompt once I let them know it never tracked past Fontana at day 23 of waiting. Two of my friends in Crested Butte also had theirs stolen and all three of ours went out the same day through that UPS hub in CA. I wonder if Rhino knows exactly how many they are losing to the hub scam five finger discount?
Cheers
February 21, 2024 - 1:06am

#579

daverock

Joined:
September 1, 2014

Skipping around

Road Trips were quite expansive in terms of years covered. Especially from what now seems quite brief series. From 2/68 to 5/93.
February 20, 2024 - 9:27pm

#580

RyXs

Joined:
February 10, 2021

8~6~74

Agreed about the full release of this show AND the one two years later in the same Jerzay venue, 8~4~76!
OverLord Dave, hear my prayer.

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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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