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 23, 2024 - 12:28pm

#1121

Oroborous

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April 78 Rocks!

And their all prime Beatty’s!
What’s not too like ; )
January 23, 2024 - 12:24pm

#1122

1stshow70878

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Spring '78

I'll put in a vote with Oro for a Spring 1978 box. The April 19 Columbus snippet on this week's Tapers has the swagger.
Cheers
January 23, 2024 - 8:50am

#1123

Oroborous

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Could be both

Like some Blu-ray’s: you get the Blu-ray, a dvd AND a digital DL…

But as Conekind mentions, they can’t get anything to reliably work, not even this site…
January 23, 2024 - 8:33am

#1124

Crow Told Me

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Physical Graffiti

Always wondered about that album title. Like, as opposed to what? Metaphysical Graffiti? Duuuuude.

Anyway. Here's a thought about physical format vs digital files: why not release ALL limited edition archival releases, all DaPs and box sets, as digital files AFTER the physical copies sell out?

I can understand the idea that Rhino might need to sell out the physical copies of the limited editions (or come close to that) in order to keep the series going. I can understand thinking that selling digital files might undercut sales of the physical copies. But why not make 'em available as downloads after the physical copies sell out?
January 23, 2024 - 7:35am

#1125

delhead

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Not dumb

rmarley1 - I do the same. External CD/DVD drives are inexpensive, and plug n play (no setup). I convert all my Dead CD's to digital so I can play them in the car. My car doesn't have a CD player. Streaming services (at least the one I use) do not have Dave's Picks or the box sets.
January 22, 2024 - 7:42pm

#1126

proudfoot

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12 1 79

Yup
January 22, 2024 - 7:41pm

#1127

proudfoot

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Sports is one cruel mistress

Just...
January 22, 2024 - 6:25pm

#1128

Vguy72

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If Bass made that kick....

....then yes. KC would have had to respond. Point is. They didn't have to.
For the record, I don't like either team, so I had no skin in the game.
Go Lions.
January 22, 2024 - 5:20pm

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icecrmcnkd

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The truth about downloads

Rhino isn’t competent enough to run a download service.
Box sets have a download option, go read the comments on those boards.
The files are defective, the shows are incomplete, the lynx don’t work.
January 22, 2024 - 5:07pm

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icecrmcnkd

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Bills

If it’s any consolation, Tampa Bay lost twice in Detroit yesterday.
Lions beat Bucs
R e d W i n g s beat Lightning

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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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