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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January 22, 2024 - 10:09am

#1151

Oroborous

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Dang blasted HN BS

Took half a dozen attempts , a line at a time, but would not allow this last line?

The difference being with sports you often lose
January 22, 2024 - 9:59am

#1152

Oroborous

Joined:
June 19, 2007

Afraid we’ll need something stronger Mike

Beat themselves Bills did it again, ugh
I’m telling ya it’s the water lol

I was ready to post something clever about how Josh Allen is like the 85 Dead
Often surprising, always exciting, dangerous, usually all out going for it, for good or for Ill, with often spectacular results, but sometimes wrecks
Unfortunately it didn’t shake out that way
January 22, 2024 - 9:45am

#1153

That Mike

Joined:
November 1, 2014

Buffalo Blues

Western New Yorkers must wonder what they did to anger the Sporting gods!
Cut off a bus load of nuns? Chase leprechauns off their lawn?
Any good doctor would recommend “Truckin’ Up To Buffalo July 4, 1989” to cool that pain.
If symptoms persist, they recommend the DVD.
January 21, 2024 - 5:47pm

#1154

Noah's Great Rainbow

Joined:
July 9, 2021

Cds, downloads, or both?

Since someone mentioned downloads vs cds/vinyl, I got thinkin'.
I still enjoy the cd releases, and the nice packaging, though I convert them to digital like many of us. People seem to want both. So how about a Hybrid release model? A CD release could have a different added online download release, any show, or timeframe, partial reel, etc. . The cost of remastered downloads may even be built into the overall price of the physical media/subscription. I'd pay a bit more to get a bit more.

Vinyl is nice too, but the digital formats make probably make more sense in the future, even if I'd prefer otherwise. Maybe it's all inevitable. But either way, whatever format, I will keep enjoying those new releases. I just hope a solar flare doesn't wipe out my digital music collection. That would be quite tragic.
January 21, 2024 - 4:53pm

#1155

proudfoot

Joined:
August 2, 2020

Also not at 1 20 79

Backstage drama most likely

Being in a band must be great, as well as hellish
January 21, 2024 - 4:33pm

#1156

wissinomingdeadhead

Joined:
December 17, 2011

1/21

79
Donna was absent.
January 21, 2024 - 3:00pm

#1157

proudfoot

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Back to one?

Tie

7 18 82
7 13 84
January 21, 2024 - 3:00pm

#1158

proudfoot

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Going with 12/1/79

Jerry's voice is paper thin

Great performance nonetheless
January 21, 2024 - 2:59pm

#1159

daverock

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I too have felt the pain

I subscribed up until 2020- the first 36, so I know all about the gimmicks. I never felt I should get my copy before someone who didn't subscribe during those years. I couldn't have given a hoot.
January 21, 2024 - 11:45am

#1160

billy the kiddd

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9/11/81

If I could go back and see one show out of all the shows I went to, 9/11/81 would be that show.

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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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