Grateful Dead 4/27/1985

Grateful Dead
04/27/85
Frost Amphitheater, Stanford University - Palo Alto, CA
Set 1:
Dancin' In The Streets
Bertha
Little Red Rooster
Brown-Eyed Women
My Brother Esau
Ramble On Rose
Just Like Tom Thumb's Blues
Cold Rain And Snow
The Music Never Stopped
Set 2:
Scarlet Begonias
Eyes Of The World
Goin' Down The Road Feeling Bad
Man Smart-Woman Smarter
Drums
The Wheel
Truckin'
The Other One
Black Peter
Around And Around
One More Saturday Night
Encore:
Day Job
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[@tonydanis1480]

I lived two miles from the Frost, and attended all the Dead/JGB/Lesh and Friends shows there, except this one. I stayed home to record the shows which were being broadcast live by the cleanest FM signal imaginable. Man, they played fast in '85!

[@jeremycraft8452]

Tony Danis I can’t even imagine the amount of cocaine that went into these tempos.

[@DennisCampbell777]

@@jeremycraft8452 Copious quantities, enough blow to kill a small country.

[@PinFall89]

Like it.. a change from Dead and Slow!

[@Jackson-cs5ei]

Thank you OkieDeadhead! This is the latest Dave’s Picks ☮️✌️ Set one 0:00 Dancing in the Streets 6:07 Bertha 12:07 Little Red Rooster 20:08 Brown Eyed Women 25:01 My Brother Esau 29:52 Ramble on Rose 37:45 Just Like Tomb Thumb’s Blues 42:39 Cold Rain and Snow 48:31 The Music Never Stopped

[@jamescalder9639]

Thanks, as always, OkieD. You are a gift. This is an amazing show. I love this show. 85 shows are way underrated.

[@RobHollanderMusic]

Yep, the good ol' Frost, one of the best, woodsiest and mellowest of the Bay Area venues they played, second maybe only to the Berkeley Greek. The sound of this recording is remarkable!

[@plm8550]

I like the Frost better than the Greek, more intimate & as you said, woodsy.

[@johntnelson510]

This was my FAVORITE FROST SHOW - in retrospect... Plus I got a DAY JOB at Stanford - based on JERRY telling me to keep my day job - LOL

[@claytonwheatley103]

This is an absolutely perfect recording !! The separation on the instruments is amazing ! Great show too !

[@litedawg]

Someone gave me this cassette tape back in 88 and it was the cleanest SBD I’d ever heard . It literally changed my life.

[@keithmall5810]

As far as set lists go, you couldn't ask for much more than this and once again brother Brent strong in the mix is always a double thumbs up around these parts ! Thanks Okie for making mine a majic Monday !!

[@shadow5boxer]

What a star Brent was.

[@paulferranti8536]

Brother Esau is kind of incredible....the rythms are world class and Jerry does what only he can do...the snakiest , Phil groovy tune

[@marks7980]

"Dancing in the Street" was always a favorite. I love this version. Interesting that "Bertha," ofttimes the opener in the 70's, followed it. MUCHAS GARCIAS, OKIE!

[@jerryrinaldi9513]

Awesomeness as always , Thank you so much 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏✌✌✌✌✌🎼🎼🎼🎼🎼👍👍👍👍👍🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

[@marcbernicker206]

There's something about the 1985 shows. It was their 20th anniversary year and what a year it was. Especially Brents maturing with the band

[@litedawg]

36 years ago today , the boys let it rip in one of the coolest places to see the Dead. I was fortunate enough to make it in 1989 , the last year they were allowed to play there.

[@ccm67gd]

Scarlet -> Touch Tease -> Fire Tease -> Landing on Eyes of the world. Show highlight for sure.

[@bobtrebor6730]

Those Scarlet~Eyes are ta die for..... rendered me speechless!!!

[@mattreynolds612]

Bless you for the effort to post the timings. U R Appreciated 👍🎶🎶🎵🎶🕺💃

[@vincentlunato5725]

Crowd: “We want Phil!!!” Jerry: “He’s ours!!!” Never knew any other band that was so connected to its fans

[@DennisCampbell777]

My old copy of this show was listenable, but nothing like this. Scarlet > Eyes, gotta love that.

[@daredab]

👋 this shit never gets old! Keep on keeping on Okie. Thanks

[@briansolomon983]

This Frost show speaks to me!!🤓😁🎶 I normally like the era that I got to see shows 1988-1991. Shows after '91 do affect me but my core love are the above mentioned years. This Frost show is another to add to a quickly growing list of shows acquired👍🎵🎸☺️😎😇🥳

[@Wolfgasm0414]

Bravo!!!

[@hippiejohn334]

Wolf Sings well said!!!

[@GratefulCloggie]

My first ever 2 shows! Could anyone ask for any better set list! 20 years old, just out of the army..my summer of live. Been on the bus, ever since! Play dead every day, and mote on the weekend 😅

[@TheLuckyLosersSF]

The Music Never Stopped is about as stellar and energetic of any other versions I've ever heard...at least for the 80's...IMHO.

[@dantezuccaro8994]

Once again...thank you Okie!

[@ReneeChamapgne]

I LOVE THIS SHOW !!

[@mauve9221]

the black peter had the best bass 😫🔥

[@marvinblankenship4755]

Okie, i tell folks Dead did so many shows, you can yt grateful dead and today's date, and there will be a show. Most often it's you, in good clean audio. Well done!

[@hobgoblin4199]

Check out Wall of Sound

[@michaelc.ateoate979]

could it be that the Scarlet was at its maximum height of Jerry ripping it to pieces I mean give me a break this is a really good rippa-roo.. I really miss Jerry...

[@tetsuyukimaruyama4451]

I was at this show, but can’t remember most of it… so happy to be able to relive it so many years later!!

[@rebeccareichard1190]

I was there. Always loved the Frost!!!

[@combomelt]

Set 1: Dancin' In The Streets 0:00 Bertha 6:05 Little Red Rooster 11:59 Brown-Eyed Women 20:02 My Brother Esau 24:55 Ramble On Rose 29:49 Just Like Tom Thumb's Blues 36:50 Cold Rain And Snow 42:42 The Music Never Stopped 48:30 Set 2: Scarlet Begonias 55:32 Eyes Of The World 1:07:57 Goin' Down The Road Feeling Bad 1:17:59 Man Smart-Woman Smarter 1:22:15 Drums > Space 1:29:08 The Wheel 1:47:55 Truckin' 1:52:48 The Other One 1:59:18 Black Peter 2:04:41 Around And Around 2:13:12 One More Saturday Night 2:16:57 Encore: Day Job 2:21:49

[@NoahMayes]

Jamming with this until Dave's Picks 49 shows up.

[@davidhahnbirds]

👂 💚

[@donnicholas7552]

Sounds great!

[@bryanmeekins835]

The boys were on a roll in 85. On a scale of 1 to 10, every show I saw that year was a 20. (Except for the Halloween show in SC , which was more like a 5). This is a great example of how awesome they were playing at that time. Muchos gracias Okie!

[@danosullivan7239]

We were just glad they came to Dixie. Werewolves!!!!

[@bryanmeekins835]

@@danosullivan7239 yeah, that Werewoves was a real treat. Great Shakedown too. There were some curfew issues though, which meant the 2nd set was really short. They more than made up for it the following night in Richmond however.

[@jerryrinaldi9513]

I can say the same thing & the summer tour was especially hot . My buddies & I did that whole summer east coast boy were those the days👍👍👍👍👍🎼🎼🎼🎼🎼✌✌✌✌✌🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏

[@onthebus11]

@@jerryrinaldi9513 did you go to the portland maine shows?

[@nicholasnewgarden4767]

That Halloween show had some nice moments. Don't be a hater now!

[@onthebus11]

i used to live in Escondido village in Palo Alto i did not make this show , maybe because i left in 64 lol, Dad wouldn't take me to any show back then, he was trying to pass a different kind of test at Stanford .....oh well i caught up but forgot my studies thanks again

[@marcbernicker206]

There is something about these 1985 shows. It was their 20th anniversary year, and what year it was! Maybe it was Brent's maturing with the band.

[@bobtrebor6730]

Gotta love me some Brent... Dig his Gib!!!

[@DennisCampbell777]

Garcia's tone was exceptional all friggin' year!

[@hubertsumlin9697]

wow a pre-drums GDTRFB, i ain't heard that before

[@danosullivan7239]

Thought my phone messed up

[@daredab]

Definitely different

[@DennisCampbell777]

Scarlet>Eyes is even more rare.

[@spuddougherty7860]

35 yrs ago today...uh oh, I think I'm old. 😅😅😅

[@brbadge]

Jeez. Whats the hurry with Bertha?

[@S211213]

I was at this show or the second show, I was stationed in Alameda on the Big E

[@Jackson-cs5ei]

Set two for all you dead heads 😁🎆 55:33 Scarlet Begonias > 1:07:54 Eyes of the World > 1:16:59 Going down the Road > 1:22:12 Man Smart - Woman Smarter 1:29:08 Drums > 1:40:31 The Wheel > 1:52:36 Truckin’ > 1:59:12 The Other One > 2:04:42 Black Peter 2:13:12 Around And Around > 2:17:00 One More Saturday Night Encore 2:22:39 Day Job

[@Justdon-s2s]

Made it!

[@TheFunkybert]

Any better lead guitar / keys combo better than Jerry / Brent at this stage of their game?!?

[@brianjennster]

I think not- then add in Phil!

[@daredab]

👋 ask and ye shall receive, we want Phil!

[@agnome1176]

~~ ~~ ! 1 a TYME a PLACE BETWEEN TIMBUK & TeWO ~~ ~~

[@JohnDoeDeadhead420]

Placing fommercials in the middlle of a jam is about as bad as it gets

[@FreshPhilosopher]

Magic Monday

[@paulferranti8536]

Fkin Jerry...

[@fatamorgana4318]

Damn near wore this tape out. Super crisp. Love that transition into Eyes.

[@daredab]

👋 good call A Gnome!

[@danosullivan7239]

Try to walk the line😜

[@paulferranti8536]

Even by their standards, a lot of drugs in 85...

[@itsjoshuak]

55:34 Listen to the music play :)))

[@danosullivan7239]

Gr8 audiophile but can't here the clappers

[@fatamorgana4318]

This was before they started putting a mic at the soundboard to mix in the "house". Clean soundboards with only a little stage mic leakage at this time. I always enjoyed posting up near the soundboard.

[@tdw57]

By far, the best Dead show I got to see live, but some at the Greek were close, and that last one with Dylan opening at RFK, but anyway... Loved getting to see Bertha, Music, Scarlet, Eyes....Then the crowd, very connected with the boys, handed up a bass drum head, and it said "Let Phil Sing"...You'll notice, that silence and crowd cheering at about 36'30", that's what was going on....Then everyone got very excited, and so, he DID. It was totally spontaneous, the ban copping to the crowd, and Jerry spoke and it was so fun...Very surprising--(and hey, he did a great job remembering verses to a rarely performed, GREAT Dylan song!) I couldn't have done better, haha!. A close friend had just given me her ticket in SF, and I hooked up with friends, and even fell in love that night...Crazy night...Beach balls bouncing everywhere, people were spraying water squirt bottles around which was a nice relief...it was pretty hot!...I just felt like they were so friendly and like having a special night outside in their backyard. Saw a racoon that night, sitting up on a tree stump in the dark, staring at the moon. True. Me and my newfound girlfriend were smitten, and quite amazed to find another moon admirer in the yard. Funny! Magical times. The Dead shows were ALWAYS like that, in some crazy way or another...But this show, man...you couldn't ask for better songs or ambience...so beautiful that lovely afternoon slowly turning to evening at Frost!!!!!!!!🦝