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I'm a 5-19-77 Fox Theatre Sugaree guy myself, but certainly we can all agree that Spring '77 was a fine time for that number.

Did DSO play up the Miracle->Shakedown transition? One of the more powerful segues in Grateful Dead history!

We all know that Dead lyrics constantly seem to morph into new meanings based on current circumstances, but that observation is just simply bad ass. I love it.

I think that Dew might have the most intense middle jam ever. Almost makes you wonder if Jerry forget where he was in the song.

The only Dew in '79 and quite a unique one at that. Good stuff!

And on a tragic historical notes, the anniversary of Bill Graham's helicopter crash. RIP

Hey, in fairness to that fool in the bathroom maybe he was at the '85 Kaiser show where The Dead played Big Boy Pete. Can't help him with Golden Road, Doin' That Rag, or Alligator though.

Ah...a new wrinkle? The "based loosely off' show?

To "lose" a Franklin's following Stranger? As if Franklin's is the divine right of all concert goers after Stranger? Or that there's anything whatsoever wrong with Stranger -> Candyman? Come on, man. That's the kind of ridiculous statement that invalidates your entire thesis.

Maybe it's not fair to call Fall Tour '76 under the radar, but maybe it's kinda/sorta under the radar? In any event, that last week of Sept/first week of October is some stunning stuff.

Fall '91 was solid, then Bill Graham's passing seemed to take another helping of air out of the sails. The October '91 Oakland run was some of the last truly excellent Dead I saw.

Without looking it up I'm, going to say no. Wouldn't surprised if they did Gimme Some Lovin -> ballad -> Gold Lovin though That 1st set is cool in that it could almost be a non-elective. I'd even believe the Foolish -> Box closer, but not in combination with the Midnight Hour opener, which might not have happened post Saratoga '85 which of course was a few years before Foolish showed up.

The Ultra-Matrix tapes of those '89 Alpines are really good. Great bass.

That would be an awkward recreation for DSO because they'd have to just mill around backstage looking concerned and then leave. Not great for their professional reputation of consistently going above and beyond. (Side trivia: The Dead had a show at the Fillmore the night of Altamont. Not only did they smartly bail from the speedway prior to playing, but they voted, while back in San Francisco, that they would not play their scheduled show either. That's how shaken they were by the experience of Altamont.)

Yes, only 2 verses of Fire.

Oh the Johnny B Goode was a double encore. Oops. Assumed it was filler from Ojai! See Rude, right there is your proof that I can't recite set lists. 😎

7/7/78 filler was the missing Johnny B Goode from Ojai. Pacific coast tour now officially complete. 😜 Fantastic 2 night run at the UC Theater.

The power on the entire block (both sides) went out around 5:15 and came back on just before 8. The show was hanging by a PG&E thread. The UC Theatre was ultimately quite accommodating, They extended the band's curfew, and the band responded to the curve ball with a super fun elective show. I had the pleasure of meeting both sml and Dr, Barry, not to mention hanging front row balcony with rude and his better half. Here's my list. The Imagine jam was super fleshed out. Everything from drums on was gold. Shakedown Street Minglewood Blues Althea Cc Rider Cumberland Blues We Can Run Paint My Masterpiece Mission in the Rain Sunrise Good Lovin' Help on the Way-> Slipknot-> Franklin's Tower -> Feel Like a Stranger Unbroken Chain -> Drums-> Space -> Imagine Jam -> Dark Star (1st verse) -> Corrina -> Comes A Time -> Deal Encore: The Weight

Very true, but one does risk being labeled a "potted plant" around these parts for doing so. 😏

Wow, what a clusterfuck. It looks like DSO made some lemonade out of that bag of lemons with a tight looking truncated second set. The only real crushing blow is that a Terrapin was lost between NFA and Dew.

For 10-21-83, my advice is to skip the 30 Trips and go directly to Jeff Silberman's 2nd row recording. It's a stunning capture.

I understand that. My comment was actually half tongue in cheek, and half honest curiosity as to whether it had ever been necessary. Sounds like at this show, per Matt's comments, it may have been!

Has Eaton ever performed the old Grateful Dead standard, "one, two, take a step back....three, four, take another step back"?

A quick count yields 4 Dylan covers. Research necessary: what are the most Dylan covers the Dead did in a single show? Tea, you on this?

I wonder what Jeff thought about the feel of playing Wolf, and if using it gave him any palpable sense of mystique. I guess that's a broad question, as it goes to both the feel of how he likes the instrument as well as to more visceral stuff regrading the intensity of playing one of Jerry's most cherished guitars. I know he doesn't post here, but if he had any specific thoughts he'd consider sharing maybe another band member could ask Jeff if he'd let them share it here?