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92/03/05 Hampton Coliseum, Hampton, VA Set One Help on the Way>Slipknot>Franklin's Tower>Same Thing, Jack-A-Roe, Tom Thumb Blues, Let It Grow. Set Two Eyes of the World, Way To Go Home, Estimated Prophet> He's Gone>Drums>Space>The Wheel>I Need A Miracle> So Many Roads>Good Lovin'. E; US Blues The final run for the boys at the spaceship kicks off with this solid list for 92. Same Thing #3 after the reboot, So Many Roads #4 total. On a personal note, I commuted the 3.5 hour one way trip for the two shows and worked both days. Love of Jerry and youth, along with some chemical assistance, an unstoppable mix. Praise DSO.

95/02/26 Oakland Coliseum Arena, Oakland, CA LTGTR, West LA Fadeaway, Queen Jane, Lazy River Road, Mama Tried @>Mexicali Blues @, Don't Ease Me In @. Drums>Iko-Iko, Samson and Delilah, Ship of Fools, Estimated*>Eyes of the World*>Drums*>Space*> I Need A Miracle*>Days Between*>Not Fade Away*. E: Box of Rain @ Bob acoustic guitar. * w/ David Murray Mardi Gras parade to open the second set. Sikiru Adepoju on talking drums during parade and Drums. Boys last appearance at Oakland Coliseum Arena. A respectable 2:52 of stage time for 1995. Praise DSO.

22/02/12 In Dead Nation, State Fair, Catonsville, MD Jack Straw, Sugaree, Cumberland Blues, Ramble On Rose, All Over Now, Box Of Rain, Candyman, Cassidy, West LA Fadeaway, Big Railroad Blues. Crazy Fingers>Uncle John's Band, Foolish Heart, Truckin'>Other One, Casey Jones, Scarlet Begonias. Great to see old friends and dance the winter blues away. Random friends were having dinner nearby and heard the music. Cumberland inspired, All Over Now a hoedown and the Big Railroad stomped. Crazy Fingers well executed, Foolish the highlight of the evening as the second set cut down on hard 11:00 curfew. Big fun. Heard Dancing Days from Zep on the drive home and was having a ball. Stay safe West Coasters. Praise DSO.

I doubt Belichick will forget the TD pass to an offensive lineman when you were up 40-10. Praise DSO.

Word. Praise DSO.

Gameday. Buckle your chinstrap. Go Bearcats. Praise DSO.

New Speedway. Eyes. Wheel. Wonderful. Praise DSO.

88/12/11 Long Beach Arena, Long Beach, CA Set One Iko, Jack Straw, Row Jimmy, Queen Jane, Bird Song, Hell In A Bucket. Set Two Box of Rain, Victim>Foolish Heart, Women Are Smarter>Drums>Space>Miracle> Dear. Mr. Fantasy>Hey Jude Finale> Black Muddy River>Sugar Magnolia. E: Mighty Quinn. The item that caught my eye was the placement of the BMR. Of the 66 total plays 9 migrated to the second set. Of those 9, only 2 seeped into the Jerry ballad slot (&87/3/29 Spectrum, Greg). Rarely hear much about these shows. Let us celebrate every time the Big Man took the stage. Praise DSO.

71/12/10 Fox Theatre, St. Louis, MO Set One Bertha, Me and My Uncle, Mr. Charlie, Loser, BIODTL, Sugaree, Jack Straw, Next Time, El Paso, Tennessee Jed, Big RR Blues, Casey Jones. Set Two Good Lovin', Brokedown Palace, Playin' in the Band, Run Rudolph Run, Deal, Sugar Magnolia, Comes A Time, Truckin'>Drums>Other One>Sitting on Top of the World>Other One>Not Fade Away>China Cat jam> GDTRFB>Not Fade Away. E: One More Saturday Night. final China Cat jam A show included in the new St. Louis box set. One of the last Top of the Worlds, the Other One sandwich a frequent occurrence in late 1971. Waiting patiently to be played in a BDP. Praise DSO.

79/11/05 The Spectrum, Philadelphia, PA China Cat Sunflower>I Know You Rider, Cassidy, Friend of the Devil, El Paso, Passenger, Stagger Lee, Peggy-o, Music Never Stopped. Althea, Easy to Love You, Eyes of the World>Estimated Prophet>Franklin's Tower>Drums>Space>Lost Sailor> Saint of Circumstance>Sugar Magnolia. E: Casey Jones. The China Cat opener a thing on Late Fall 79 tour, happening three times. Nice start to the show. Second set loaded with GTH material, second set opener Althea a first, a total of four, the other three occurring in 1980. Stand alone Franklin's and Bob packed post space. It was 42 years ago today. Praise DSO.

Many choices in the early years. 71/10/31 Ohio Theatre, Columbus, OH. Enjoy the show. Praise DSO.

77/10/29 Evans Field House, NIU, DeKalb, IL Might As Well, Jack Straw, Dire Wolf, Looks Like Rain, Loser, El Paso, Ramble On Rose, Minglewood, Must Have Been the Roses, Let It Grow. Bertha>Good Lovin', Friend of the Devil, Estimated Prophet>Eyes of the World>Space>Drums>St. Stephen>Not Fade Away>Black Peter> Sugar Magnolia. E: One More Saturday Nite. Today brings this performance in the middle Fall 77 tour. The boys are really dialed in on this night, killer versions and energy throughout, an deserted island show for sure. The entire show has revealed itself at BDPs, (post Drums BDP3, pre drums BDP8, first set BDP15). Is Dave's Picks 33. Gold, Jerry, Gold. It was 44 years ago today. Enjoy the Revue in Denver this evening. Praise DSO.

Who knew about these new OT rules? I saw PSU/IL 20-18 in 9OT and was like WTF? BTW: Alabama's student section has talent. Praise DSO.

90/10/24 Sport Halle, Hamburg, Germany Feel Like A Stranger, Cold Rain and Snow, Little Red Rooster, They Love Each Other, Me and My Uncle>Big River, West LA Fadeaway, Queen Jane, Iko. Help on the Way>Slipknot>Franklin's Tower, Truckin'>He's Gone>D>S>I Need A Miracle> The Wheel>Goin' Down the Road>Round and Round. E: US Blues. We reach the halfway point of the Europe 90 tour, with a slightly ragged performance at what that night felt like a tiny room. I cherish several memory burn moments from this show, which was spent on the rail wide open and absorbing every ounce of energy from the stage. Praise DSO.

Little feet opened for the boys Oxford 88. Was chasing the Shakedown, took until Berkeley. Praise DSO.

83/10/15 Hartford Civic Center, Hartford, CT Feel Like A Stranger, Dire Wolf, Minglewood, Brown-Eyed Women, Big RR Blues, Let It Grow, Day Job. China Cat Sunflower>I Know You Rider, Playin' In the Band>China Doll>Drums>Space> St. Stephen>Throwin' Stones>One More Sat. Night. E: Brokedown Palace. Stephen #2 of the 83 breakouts, a total of 3 plays before the song was reshelved. (MSG, Hartford, Marin County Auditorium) A touring friend's first two shows were MSG and this show, he told the story of asking friends after this performance "What, do they play this St. Stephen song every show?" We should be that lucky. It was 38 years ago today. Praise DSO.

87/10/02 Shoreline Amphitheatre, Mountain View, CA Cold Rain and Snow, Little Red Rooster, Stagger Lee, Me and My Uncle>Mexicali Blues, Row Jimmy, Far From Me, Let It Grow. China Cat Sunflower>I Know You Rider, Women Are Smarter, Ship of Fools, Truckin'>D>S>Wheel>Gimme Some Lovin'> Watchtower, Don't Ease Me In. E: Black Muddy River. Show #1 at Shoreline for the boys. Let It Grow well executed set closer. Last second set Don't Ease 80/10/31, a second set opener that evening. It was 34 years ago today. Praise DSO.

94/10/01 Boston Garden, Boston, MA Help on the Way>Slipknot>Franklin's Tower, Walkin' Blues, Althea, Me and My Uncle>Big River, Tom Thumb Blues, So Many Roads>Promised Land. Scarlet Begonias>Fire on the Mountain, Way to Go Home, Saint of Circumstance, Terrapin Station>D>S>Last Time> Stella Blue> One More Satureday Night. E: Liberty. The final 10 song first set (Thanks DD) and the 94 representative in the Thirty Trips Around the Sun boxset. The Big Man feeling 'it' this night, check those song selections. All you could want from SMR, 15 minute Fire, the Space is killer. Second set has appeared in two BDPs. It was 27 years ago today. Praise DSO.

91/09/20 Boston Garden. Boston, MA Touch of Grey, Little Red Rooster, Jack-A-Roe, Black Throated Wind, Stagger Lee, Masterpiece, Bird Song. Help on the Way>Slipknot>Fire on the Mountain, Estimated Prophet>Truckin'>Drums>Space> Watchtower>Morning Dew. E: Lovelight. First of six of the run at Boston Garden. Only Slipknot not followed by Franklin's since 76/12/31. Truckin' a monster and the whole show filled with Bruce energy. Praise DSO.

If you forget half the show, chances are you enjoyed yourself. Praise DSO.

Hope you have saved some up for Park City. Praise DSO.

Second night roanoke one of my early BIG shows. Duprees, comes a time, crazy fingers out of space, jeez. Praise DSO.

Everybody do the Bartman. Praise DSO.

80/06/12 Portland Memorial Coliseum, Portland, OR Alabama Getaway>Promised Land, Peggy-o, El Paso, Brown Eyed Women, Cassidy, Far From Me, Althea, Lost Sailor>Saint of Circumstance>Deal. Drums>Scarlet Begonias>Fire on the Mountain, Estimated Prophet>Drums>Space>Not Fade Away> Black Peter>Round and Round>Good Lovin'. E: Johnny B. Goode. Mount Saint Helens erupted during Fire on the Mountain. Several eruptions occurred on this evening, a 2.5 mile plume of ash at 7:05, about the time the band took the stage and at 9:09 a much stronger explosion send ash 10 miles up during the Fire. People reported driving home from the show with ash on their windows. Praise DSO.

21/06/05 In Dead Nation, Rec Room, Towson, MD Touch of Grey, They Love Each Other, Alabama Getaway, Mama Tried>Big River, West LA, Viola Lee Blues, KC Jones. Half Step, Scarlet Begonias>Fire on the Mountain, Truckin', Goin Down the Road, Watchtower, Not Fade Away, Don't Let Go, US Blues, Tangled Up In Blue. Brooks on keys all night. Bookended the vacation with some local Dead on a beautiful evening in downtown Towson. Called out by the band for missing last two shows, as they conflicted with Frederick and Jubilation. Viola fully worked, the Scarlet>Fire a crowd pleaser. Goin' Down the Road highlight of the night for me, and an well executed Tangled to close. No masks. No pods. Plenty of hugs and smiles. Great friends throughout the crowd. Support local dead. Praise DSO.