Anthem

[Greg from Chestertown]

11/02/85

[BillK522]

85/11/02  Richmond Coliseum,  Richmond, VA

 

Bertha>Greatest Story, Dupree's Diamond Blues,

CC Rider, Althea, Brother Esau, Candyman,

Let It Grow.

 

Iko-Iko, Estimated Prophet>Uncle John's Band>

China Doll>Drums>Space>Morning Dew>

Throwin' Stones>Lovelight.

 

E: Baby Blue.

 

Filler:  Golden Road.

 

Family gathering at our nation's capital.

Even on a Friday evening the Anthem 

provides Julie Andrews space on the

floor.  First set Jerry selections lovely,

the Althea especially sweet.  Jerry juice

continued in the second on either sides

of Drums/Space-- the Dew killed. 

Lovelight with Kaitlin dreamy and the

Baby Blue with Melli, Sunny, and Rude

heaven sent.  The Golden Road had me

jumping for joy.  Thanks Band and Crew.

On to Richmond.

 

Praise DSO.

 

[Ammagamalin Crew]

Interesting that they played Richmond right before Richmond.  This has always been my go to morning dew, echos rippling out of a typically astounding 85 space.

[2muchfun]

Wasn’t at the Anthem last night but was in Richmond 11/2/1985. The Dew killed 37 years ago as well. The end of a 3 show run commencing on Halloween in Columbia SC.

After this show life changed as was the last one before marriage and child.

Strange as was just discussing this with Rude night before in Cincinnati.

[BillK522]

25 minutes ago, 2muchfun said:

Wasn’t at the Anthem last night but was in Richmond 11/2/1985. The Dew killed 37 years ago as well. The end of a 3 show run commencing on Halloween in Columbia SC.

After this show life changed as was the last one before marriage and child.

Strange as was just discussing this with Rude night before in Cincinnati.

 

Way back in 2002, our band did a three show run at State Theater

in Falls Church, VA on 10/31,11/1,11/2.  The first two shows of that

run were 10/31/85 and 11/1/85 (which was absolutely hammered).

The third night was elective.  Nice of them to tie up the loose end

on that triad last night at the Anthem.

 

Praise DSO.

[Zuck]

Great time at the Anthem.  Lots of people in attendance which was great.  The CC Rider and Iko were personal highlights.  On to Richmond.

[John A]

I've considered 11-2-85 as a possible top 10 Brent era show, but then my head explodes at the concept that 11-1-85 might have been better.

 

What a pair in Richmond, and what a great fall tour - save for Tampa Sun Dome 10-26-85 which was somewhat of a train wreck. God bless the good ol' Grateful Dead.

[Greg from Chestertown]

I found it interesting that there aren’t any actual Brent tunes in the set list. 

[UncleJohnsHand]

I didn't see the Anthem show, but I was lucky enough to catch the original Fall tour in 1985. I've never been able to decide between 11/1 and 11/2/85, but as a matching PAIR, these are my two favorite shows I personally attended.