John A

Bill, Yep, I caught 3 of the 9 HSF w/ S>F... and without even knowing it. I consider those Oct '91 Oakland shows the last great run I caught, and arguably the last great run period. At least of 3 shows or more in a single venue.

As I'm randomly want to do, the odd thought came to me today (in Muir Woods no less!) about how many times China > Rider as well as Scarlet > Fire appeared in the same show. Without much further consideration, I put the over / under at 10 times. In a shout out to count2 and www.gratefulsets.net, I knew said info could be gleaned with ease... Well clearly I'm a good odds maker when it comes to this sort of minutia, because the actual number is 9 times... Ha! ☺️ Twice in '79, twice in '80, 3 times in '81, once in '83, and once in '85. Predictably, each instance saw China > Rider in set 1 and Scarlet > Fire in set 2. (Technically one time was a Radio City acoustic show, so one might consider that sets 2 and 3.) In 6 of these shows, China > Rider closed set 1 and Scarlet > Fire opened set 2, as one might imagine. I'm sure ya'll are relieved to gain this information. 😂

The elephant in the room appears two fold: what are the recurring monthly costs to host the forum, and where does/should that money come from?

Praise Tea. (to make a shameless riff on Bill K 😆) He would make a great admin.

Talk about weaving eras with dexterity!

That 2nd set looks brilliant. Would have you off your toes basically at all times after HSF, yet would somehow all make perfect sense. Love that kind of shit.

That's a great post, PoetryGirl.

Shit - logged onto the forums only to be floored. We bonded over Kentucky's finest (bourbon of course) and obviously The Grateful Dead. Loved to give him shit that he managed to see Jerry, but only in '95. Only saw him in the flesh a couple times, both on trips he took for DSO west coast shows. Once he brought me a mixed case of bourbon, boasting about how much cheaper I could get it if he bought at the source and hauled it out. Another time he came to the house the afternoon of a show for some fine wine, cheese, and loud GD on my big system. It was pissing down rain the whole time. Great afternoon. I'll miss your quips, rants, and insights. RIP, my friend.

I count 7...can't figure out which I'm missing. 🤔 Either way though, hard to believe that would all be gone 3 weeks later after the Europe tour ended. 🥲

"Shakedown Street Reprise" is a new term for me. 😄

For shits and giggles I looked up the difference between VIP and Super VIP. It's gotta hurt to pay the VIP premium only to be standing behind folks who paid a bigger VIP premium. Or use an upgraded bathroom only to see others go into the luxury trailer bathrooms. Nothing worse than the VIP loser. 😂

Love the Springsteen dedication!

Don't Ease closed a 2nd set in 1987? I'd have put money against that. Nice change up!

I'd like to hear that transition pulled off with just the right amount of notes and proper cadence. Food for thought alright!

Well done! Is that an integrated amplifier? Few things are more unique and product specific than those illuminated blue meters / displays on McIntosh gear. Memories of those blue lights glowing behind Jerry at the bottom of his stack are damn special.

Sage response! Although I think it officially wears off when the credit card cycle is over and paid. 😂 David Lemiuex was playing some selections on SiriusXM today and they didn't disappoint. Heard a cut from Winterland '77, Philly '78, and Red Rocks '79.

Just preordered and I feel a little dirty doing so to be honest, between already having all the music contained therein and the almost $700 after tax and shipping. That said, many shows will certainly be sonic upgrades to what already circulates. And hell, collectors gonna collect. 😁

All Over Now & Loser seem reversed.

With all the respect in the world for Deadbase, which has been the beloved and go to reference for decades, gratefulsets is the bomb; state of the art research portal for all things Dead lists.

That Miracle -> Shakedown transition from the original shoe never fails to astound.

Love those '76 second sets.

That's a interesting double Jerry / double Bobby show opening sequence, especially given that those aren't songs that go together. Research uncovers two other Mississippi -> Roses (all in the week of this show) , and no other Jack Straw / BIODTL. Interesting indeed!

I consider '87 the year the band was improving each and every tour, a phenomena that continued into the start of '88. It set the stage for the epic 3 year run which would follow. So while I may not think it's a great year onto itself, it's a damn important one.

I used to write the setlists on the back of the ticket stubs. Required a "tiny font" level of penmanship. 😲 After abut 35 shows I could have told you the setlist for every one. Then suddenly the memory bank overloaded and said ability went poof!

Take a gander at the Jerry songs in set 1. Wow, what a collection!