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22/12/17 Mother's Cafe and Bar, Arnold, MD Cold Rain and Snow, St. Stephen, Corinna, Row Jimmy, Chinatown Shuffle, Tennessee Jed, Passenger, Big RR Blues, Greatest Story, Help>Slip>Frank. Hell In A Bucket, Touch of Grey, Unbroken Chain, Ship of Fools, Run Rudolph Run, He's Gone>Music Never Stopped>Stella Blue>One More Saturday Nite. E: Casey Jones. Bless local Dead. Home and showered by 12:15. Christmas party at the local tavern sweeps all on a ride of joy. Appropriate opener, first time played Chinatown Shuffle absolutely killed. Passenger Big RR a fine combo and the H-S-F well executed. Bucket opener reminded of NYE87. The Unbroken had a nice end jam segment, apparently RRR not only for Penn's Peak. Music off the He's Gone worked. I had a full runway for the OMSN. Hope all are well and Happy Holidays. Praise DSO.

84/11/03 Berkeley Community Theater, Berkeley, CA Alabama Getaway>Promised Land, Friend of the Devil, Bottom, Must Have Been the Roses>Music Never Stopped> Deal. Feel Like A Stranger>Cumberland Blues, Gloria>Why Don't We Do It in the Road>Jam>Drums>Space>Uncle John's Band> Dear Mr. Fantasy>Throwin' Stones>Lovelight. E: Brokedown Palace. First Bottom Last Gloria 81/10/16 [204] Final show of a six pack at BCT. Wacky pre drums includes some ragged versions, first West Coast Fantasy. Theater capacity 3491. Praise DSO.

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's John's Band>China Doll> Drums>Space>Morning Dew>Throwin' Stones>Lovelight. Second of the legendary Richmond pair from late 85. Tasty Jerry selections in the first, Jerry ballads wrap D/S. Fantastically recreated by our band at the Anthem 22/03/25. Praise DSO.

Jerry played TLEO after my persistent requests in Hamburg. A treasured memory. Praise DSO.

All powerful Wiki says Cher 90/06/02. Also mentioned the facility "barely completed". Love fabulous tour stories. Praise DSO.

DSO Orlando Last December Praise DSO.

Dave's Picks 43 announced. 69/11/02 San Francisco 69/12/26 Dallas Greg from Chestertown should be thrilled with the selection, The Master's Bouquet officially released. Praise DSO.

85/07/01 Merriweather Post Pavilion, Columbia, MD Dancin' In the Streets, Dupree's Diamond Blues, Walkin' Blues, Jack-A-Roe, Brother Esau, Stagger Lee, Let It Grow>Day Job. Scarlet Begonias>Fire on the Mountain, Playin' In the Band> Uncle John's Band>Drums>Space>Dear Mr. Fantasy> GDTRFB>Good Lovin'. E: Satisfaction>Baby Blue. OCD for 600, Alex. Follow up at MPP an equally epic journey, Opening duo to die for, 16 Dupree's in 1985, most of any year. 1 0f 2 1985 Jack-Roe's. Day Job, often an encore, a rare late migration to the first set. Second set a chunky delight, Ripped Scarlet>Fire, wild drums/space segment, High energy closing duo. And just for fun, why not a double encore. Open wide and say ah. Praise DSO. https://relisten.net/grateful-dead/1985/07/01

85/06/30 Merriweather Post Pavilion, Columbia, MD Mississippi Half Step>CC Rider>Brown-Eyed Women, Mama Tried>Mexicali Blues, Keep on Growing, Big RR Blues>Looks Like Rain>Don't Ease Me In. Shakedown Street>Samson and Delilah, Gimme Some Lovin'>He's Gone>Cryptical>Drums>Space>Other One> Stella Blue>Around and Around>Sugar Magnolia. E: US Blues. First of two monster performances at Merriweather. Band amazingly energized, check the rainbow of textures provided by Brent throughout. Keep On Growing one of four and only first setter, counting the Greek breakout 85/06/14 set 1.5. Second opens with a high water mark Shakedown, scorching final jam. Of the five Crypticals in 85, two did not wrap the Other One, this play skipping the outro. The Bobby twofer to close a romp. Praise DSO.

85/06/28 Hershey Park Stadium, Hershey, PA Cold Rain and Snow>Promised Land, Ramble on Rose, Superstitious>Bottom, Bird Song>Comes A Time>Deal. Music Never Stopped, Tom Thumb Blues, Estimated> Terrapin Station>Drums>Space>I Need A Miracle> Morning Dew>Throwin' Stones>NFA. E: Day Job. final Bottom, final Superstitious. The Summer 1985 victory lap continues. Famously rainy show, Final plays. A raspy Jerry three pack to close the set, including the last opening set Comes A Time, and first since 76/06/22. Funky Music open, Tom Thumb #4, Epic Jerry second set journeys. Plenty to unpack on this one. Praise DSO. https://relisten.net/grateful-dead/1985/06/28

Jubilation night one. Worth the Freeze. Praise DSO.

85/06/25 Blossom Music Center, Cuyahoga Falls, OH Day Tripper>West LA Fadeaway>CC Rider, Dire Wolf, BIODTL, Row Jimmy, Me and My Uncle>Big River, Big Railroad Blues, Jack Straw>Might As Well. Gimme Some Lovin'> China Cat Sunflower>Rider> Playin' In the Band>Drums>Space>The Wheel> Playin' reprise>China Doll>Sugar Magnolia. E: Touch of Grey. A personal favorite from loosey, goosey 1985. One of four Day Trippers-ragged but right. Kudos to the Jerry first set selections, closing duo strong. GSL #7, Wheel out of space heavenly. Summer 85 a glorious time. Praise DSO.

22/06/10 In Dead Nation The Still, Timonium, MD Jack Straw, The Weight, Midnight Moonlite, Althea, Stagger Lee, Big River, Mr. Charlie, So Many Roads, Good Lovin'>La Bamba>Good Lovin'. Box of Rain, Feel Like A Stranger, Schoolgirl*, Race Is On*, Eyes of the World, China Cat Sunflower> I Know You Rider, Watchtower>New Speedway Boogie, Morning Dew. Lovelight*, Last Time, Ramble On Rose, Ripple. * w/ Lou on harmonica. The Dave Jacobsen Retirement Party delivers on all levels of emotion. An amazing guitarist and wonderful person sails off into the sunset with an epic performance in front of a deep rainbow of lovely people in the Baltimore Dead Head community. I found Dave in 2018 and missed few performances, Lou on harmonica had played with Dave in different bands for 30 years. Jack Straw just kills as a opener. Althea and Mr. Charlie first set stand outs. Stranger rocks, Eyes>China>Rider wicked triad. Third set a gravy boat, and all delivered flawlessly. The loving family feel between all in the crowd and the band a real special treat. So glad I made It. Love you Dave. Praise DSO.

22/05/13 InDead Nation, The Still, Timonium, MD Shakedown Street, They Love Each Other, All Over Now, Candyman, Althea, Catfish John, Cumberland Blues, Mama Tried, Big Railroad Blues. China Cat Sunflower>I Know You Rider, Crazy Fingers> Uncle John's Band>Other One>Terrapin Station>Not Fade Away, Dupree's Diamond Blues, Sugar Magnolia. Hard To Handle, Mojo Working, Peggy-O, Deep Elem Blues, Touch of Grey, The Weight. The departing Dave Jacobson delivers a truly inspired performance on a murky Friday evening in Timonium. Extra chunky versions abound throughout. The Althea/ Catfish/Cumberland especially special, Big RR a band favorite and a raucous set close. Second set full of high quality standards, China>Rider a romp, full boar Other One, Sugar Mags brought down the house. First two of the third with guest on harp, super jam in the HTH. Deep Elem my personal highlight, Closing duo heavenly. So much fun. Thanks Band. Praise DSO.

22/05/06 InDeadNation The Recher, Towson, MD Truckin', Sugaree, Ramble On Rose, Loser, Stagger Lee, Memphis Blues, Tennessee Jed, Mexicali Blues, Loose Lucy. West LA Fadeaway, Jack Straw, Foolish Heart, Scarlet Begonias>Fire on the Mountain, Box of Rain, Ripple, Casey Jones, We Bid You Goodnight. A Friday rainy slough through rush hour traffic well worth the sacrifice for a couple sets from my favorite local Dead band. I had the dance floor to myself for long stretches and took full advantage. Jack Straw, Scarlet>Fire personal highlights. Venue's a bar that transforms to college bar at 10:00 when we finish up, interesting transition. I had three lovely coeds with me for the Casey Jones. Ah to be young. I tacked on the second set from 87/03/26 in the basement when I got home to cap the evening. See everyone in Strousburg. Happy Mother's Day. Praise DSO.

89/05/06 Frost Amphitheatre, Palo Alto, CA Jack Straw, Peggy-o, Walkin' Blues, They Love Each Other, The Race Is On, West LA Fadeaway, Little Light, Queen Jane, China Cat Sunflower> I Know You Rider. Let the Good Times Roll, Hey Pocky Way, Samson and Delilah, Ship of Fools>Playin' In the Band> Eyes of the World>Drums>Space>Take You Home> The Wheel>I Need A Miracle>Wharf Rat>Round and Round>Not Fade Away. E: Black Muddy River. Rex Foundation benefit Last Race Is On: 86/05/03 [212] Happy Birthday to the pinnacle of my Grateful Dead shows. A perfect marriage of venue, headspace and band performance on a lovely Saturday afternoon in Palo Alto. Spent the afternoon within eyeshot of the Big Man, and had several looks shoot through me like a lightning bolt. Inspired performance throughout, ten song first, only China>Rider set close I saw, 1 of 2 Race Is Ons. Endless second set, Jerry MIDI breakout, Steve Parrish handing him a generic white guitar for the Space>Take You Home. A dreamy day. Praise DSO. https://relisten.net/grateful-dead/1989/05/06

85/04/27 Frost Amphitheatre, Palo Alto, CA Dancin' In the Streets>Bertha, Little Red Rooster, Brown-Eyed Women, Brother Esau, Ramble on Rose, Tom Thumb Blues>Cold Rain and Snow> Music Never Stopped. Scarlet Begonias>Eyes of the World>Goin' Down the Road>Women Are Smarter>Drums>Space> The Wheel>Truckin'>Other One>Black Peter> Around and Around>One More Saturday Nite. E: Day Job. Have always enjoyed the lists that were being churned out in 1985, and this performance on a Saturday afternoon at the Frost no exception. Opening triad slick, Esau underrated fun, the closing triad another mini tour de force, love the late CRS. Opening three of the second what caught my eye and sent me down the wormhole. Amazingly the only Scarlet>Eyes, what a twofer. Goin' Down the Road attached to Eyes only three times, all in 1985 [2/18,4/27,6/27]. These types of list anomalies why I love 1985 so, and three Jerrys in a row to boot. Post space lengthy and chock full of goodies. Enjoy. Praise DSO. https://archive.org/details/gd85-04-27.sbd.jerugim.359.sbeok.shnf

22/04/16 InDeadNation, State Fare, Catonsville, MD Mississippi Half Step, Feel Like A Stranger>Franklin's Tower, Althea, Brown-Eyed Women, So Many Roads, Me and My Uncle> Big River, Shakedown Street. China Cat Sunflower>I Know You Rider, Terrapin Station, Harder They Come, Goin' Down the Road>Morning Dew, One More Saturday Nite. MY local Dead band provides the gambit of human emotion on a drizzly Saturday evening in Baltimore. Franklin's strong. Althea positively nailed. So Many Roads a work in progress and the Shakedown a boogie fest to close the first. The second a chunky delight, China>Rider superb, the Terrapin stirring, Goin Down the Road a favorite and the Dew inspired. At set break I was informed Dave Jacobsen, Jerry in an Orioles cap, is retiring to coastal NC to fish and enjoy the slow life. He will leave a huge gap in two Dead cover bands in MD and will be sorely missed. I spent the second set tearfully dancing in hysterics, reminded of how fragile all things are. If you have the chance to see him before he hangs it up, I would suggest it. Next up May 6 at the Rec Room in Towson, MD. Praise DSO.

Many have far more knowledge than me. I'm just OCD with a hard copy of Dead Base. Praise DSO.

89/04/12 Rosemont Horizon, Rosemont, IL Jack Straw, Row Jimmy, Minglewood Blues, Tennessee Jed, Masterpiece, Cumberland Blues, Let It Grow. Touch of Grey, Truckin' >Smokestack Lightning> Spoonful>Smokestack Lightning>He's Gone> Drums>Space>Take You Home>Watchtower> Wharf Rat>Lovelight. E: Black Muddy River. last Spoonful 87/09/07 [124] Peeking around the historic show at Cameron Indoor on this day in 78, let us glance at the final April 12 performance for the boys in the city of big shoulders. Never go wrong with Jack Straw as an opener, Cumberland always welcome. Star of the first the Let It Grow. Smokestack sandwich the memorable anomaly of the show, although the Smokestack section less than three minutes combined. A Dead Base dive revealed the sequence was also played on 84/11/02 at BCT. Further down the wormhole, that show also contained the first Gimme Some Lovin' and the last Casey Jones until the bust out at RFK in 92. Were you in the house Desert Dead? I enjoyed speakers in the hallways the night after my second row center hardwire with the Big Man. Praise DSO.

88/03/17 Henry J. Kaiser Convention Center, Oakland, CA Hell In A Bucket>Sugaree, Minglewood Blues, Ramble On Rose, Memphis Blues, Row Jimmy, Let It Grow. China Cat Sunflower>I Know You Rider, Estimated Prophet> Eyes of the World>Drums*>Space>Goin' Down the Road> I Need A Miracle>Dear Mr. Fantasy>Hey Jude Finale. E: Black Muddy River. * w/ Hamza El-Din first Bob Memphis Blues last Hey Jude Finale 85/09/07 [161] Train to Sligo opened 6th of 7 at the Kaiser in early 1988 before the move east for Spring Tour. Second set pre drums a chunky delight. Dancing on the wood floors of the Kaiser a joy, Praise DSO.

73/03/16 Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum, Uniondale, NY China Cat Sunflower>I Know You Rider, Jack Straw, Wave That Flag, Look Like Rain, Ramble On Rose, Box of Rain, BIODTL, TLEO, El Paso, Row Jimmy, Mexicali Blues, Bird Song, Playin' in the Band. Promised Land>Bertha>Greatest Story, Loser, Big River, Don't Ease Me In, Me and My Uncle, Dark Star>Truckin'>Morning Dew> Sugar Magnolia. "A Swell Dance Concert" billing: Grateful Dead; Sons of Champlin. An early Feelin' Groovy embedded in the China>Rider Bird Song, Playin' in the Band a fine close to the first. Closing four all you could ask for, the Star clocking in at 27:14. Several Archive reviews mention the heavy handed security at the show, Nassau delivering on its rep even in 1973. Praise DSO.

90/03/15 Capital Centre, Landover, MD Jack Straw>Sugaree, Easy to Love You, Walkin' Blues, Althea, Tom Thumb Blues, Tennessee Jed, Cassidy, Don't Ease Me In. China Cat Sunflower>I Know You Rider, Samson and Delilah>Terrapin Station>Jam>Drums>Space> I Will Take You Home>Wharf Rat>Throwin' Stones> Not Fade Away. E: Revolution. Phil Lesh's 50th Birthday. Last Easy To Love You 80/09/03 [673] Last Revolution 85/11/08 [298] The sandwich show of the jaw dropping three night run at the Capital Centre to kick off the Spring 90 tour. The background music of many a bike ride. Yardstick version of Althea. The Terrapin>Jam into drums a MIDI laced delight. Praise DSO.

94/03/06 Desert Sky Pavilion, Phoenix, AZ Set One Help on the Way>Slipknot>Franklin's Tower, Spoonful>Jack-A-Roe, Masterpiece, Brown-Eyed Women, Let It Grow. Set Two Easy Answers>Lazy River Road, Playin' In the Band> Eyes of the World>Drums>Space>The Wheel> Last Time>Attics of My Life>Good Lovin'. E: Liberty. After being a mainly 2nd set song, 10 of last 11 Spoonfuls were of first set variety. Opening duo of the second not exactly a China>Rider or Scarlet>Fire. A 4/4 second set probably a rarity for the era. Enjoy the warmth East Coasters. Praise DSO.

Can't argue with you on that one. Venue buoyed marginal shows in Hampton, although the lists looked fine on paper for 92. During the opening notes of Satisfaction at the Cap Centre I remember thinking how incredibly appropriate that selection was after the performance that evening, 14 songs?, Ugh. Praise DSO.