Dave's Picks Volume 27: Boise State University Pavilion, Boise ID 9/02/83

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"The Grateful Dead picked up their instruments and hit the first note with perfection. They never missed a note for the next three and one-half hours. People followed the flow of the tunes. Down on the floor in front of the stage was a sea of heads keeping time with the music. No one sat still. No one, except the youngsters behind us sat still. They were still and stunned." - The Power County Press

And what a stunner it was, that show at the Boise State University Pavilion in Boise, ID on September 2, 1983. Dave's Picks Volume 27 contains every stitch of music from this mid-80s show (our first in this series), one that's as good as any other in Grateful Dead history. When the Dead were on, they were ON! Straight out the gate with a definitive take on the old standard "Wang Dang Doodle," the band swiftly switches back to a setlist of yore, firing off 70s staples like "Jack Straw" and "Brown-Eyed Women" and wrapping things up with a terrific trio of "Big Railroad Blues"/"Looks Like Rain"/"Deal" (don't you let that epic guitar solo go down without you). Primed for the second set, they tackle the complexities of "Help>Slipknot!>Franklin's" with heart and ease. It's clear there will be no stopping their flow - Bobby and Brent hanging in for a fantastic pre-Drums "Jam" and Jerry and Bobby in the zone on a not-to-be-missed melodic "Space." Not a skipper in the whole lot!

Dave's Picks Volume 27 has been mastered to HDCD specs by Jeffrey Norman and it is limited to 18,000 individually-numbered copies*.

*Limited to 2 per order. Very limited quantity available.

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July 22, 2018 - 12:41pm

#1461

Oroborous

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Thin

Nice ax. Was fortunate to play one for a few years. A nice ? Early 60s tele delux actually, not quite strat, not quite Gibson.
July 22, 2018 - 12:38pm

#1462

Oroborous

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Daverock & Thin

Thanks Dave for the kind words, and to Thin for making me laugh. Sorry to everyone else....I come here to hang out with Dead Heads, who usually are open minded and tolerant, even when I act like a fool, not for insults. There’s enough fucking hate in the world, and things personally have been rough lately, so I’ve been coming here for the community, to try and tap into some of that ole GD love.... This BS, church shit, insulting Hippy Chic WTF? What the hell happened to us? Ok, enough, let’s talk about some good ole Gol Dang Greateful Dead! Just listened to Run for the Roses for first time in forever......obviously not his best work, but some nice moments, and better than what came after...........like thick air and crickets!
July 22, 2018 - 12:10pm

#1463

simonrob

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This is not gonna be great.

I am now well aware that my original post did not come across as intended as several people have pointed out. Point taken. I am not prepared to engage in one of those pitiful slanging matches that seem to occur far too often on here as a result of bruised egos and a stubborn refusal to back down. I see little sincerity in the stated observation that I am perfect, but I can live with that. 1) The guy doesn't know me and 2) I'm not perfect. Who is? End of story as far as I'm concerned.
July 22, 2018 - 11:55am

#1464

Thin

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daverock re: tele

Thanks - It's an 80's Japanese-made tele with new antiquities pickups. Reasonable price but vintage-vibe - rings like a bell. I'm more of an acoustic player so when I play an electric I tend to hit more than one or two strings. Humbuckers are just too wide sounding and it makes my tone muddy. Tele does the trick... bright, sustain-y, looks cool. People seem to be playing teles more than strats these days.
July 22, 2018 - 11:51am

#1465

Thin

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This is gonna be great.

Orobouros - Are you gonna just sit there and TAKE that??? C'mon man... let's see how over the top we can get this argument. simonrob: get a real flamethrower post ready so you can fire back quickly - judges award points for a quick counterpunch. I'll get my popcorn.... this is gonna be great.
July 22, 2018 - 11:48am

#1466

daverock

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Thin

Nice guitar!
July 22, 2018 - 11:47am

#1467

daverock

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Oroborous

I feel I have to jump in and say I enjoyed reading your post on rock n' roll, and appreciate the time you took writing it. At the risk of becoming a target for your untamed wit myself, I must say, Simon, that your comments struck me as more insulting than humorous. Sorry-I like you, and I normally like your posts-but that one-no.
July 22, 2018 - 11:41am

#1468

daverock

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Mr Heartbreak

I'm never normally one to refuse a compliment, but I have to say-here in England, we are 6 hours ahead of you. Early riser?-It was about 2.00pm when I posted!
July 22, 2018 - 11:11am

#1469

simonrob

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Excuses...

to Oroborous. From reading your posts it had not become apparent to me that you are an intellectual. Apologies for not appreciating how seriously you take yourself. Bearing that in mind, I am surprised you seem to have taken my post more seriously that it was intended to be.
July 22, 2018 - 10:13am

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mhammond12

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"The Grateful Dead picked up their instruments and hit the first note with perfection. They never missed a note for the next three and one-half hours. People followed the flow of the tunes. Down on the floor in front of the stage was a sea of heads keeping time with the music. No one sat still. No one, except the youngsters behind us sat still. They were still and stunned." - The Power County Press

And what a stunner it was, that show at the Boise State University Pavilion in Boise, ID on September 2, 1983. Dave's Picks Volume 27 contains every stitch of music from this mid-80s show (our first in this series), one that's as good as any other in Grateful Dead history. When the Dead were on, they were ON! Straight out the gate with a definitive take on the old standard "Wang Dang Doodle," the band swiftly switches back to a setlist of yore, firing off 70s staples like "Jack Straw" and "Brown-Eyed Women" and wrapping things up with a terrific trio of "Big Railroad Blues"/"Looks Like Rain"/"Deal" (don't you let that epic guitar solo go down without you). Primed for the second set, they tackle the complexities of "Help>Slipknot!>Franklin's" with heart and ease. It's clear there will be no stopping their flow - Bobby and Brent hanging in for a fantastic pre-Drums "Jam" and Jerry and Bobby in the zone on a not-to-be-missed melodic "Space." Not a skipper in the whole lot!

Dave's Picks Volume 27 has been mastered to HDCD specs by Jeffrey Norman and it is limited to 18,000 individually-numbered copies*.

*Limited to 2 per order. Very limited quantity available.

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