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Grateful DeadGrateful Dead Live at The Spectrum on 1985-04-07 (April 7, 1985)

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Collection: GratefulDead
Band/Artist: Grateful Dead
Date: April 7, 1985 (check for other copies)
Venue: The Spectrum
Location: Philadelphia, PA

Source: Soundboard 1st Gen Tape > Tascam 122 mk lll > Korg Mr-1000 > Audio Gate > Cool Edit > Traders Little Helper; Taper: Dan Healy; Editing: Joe D'amico
Taped by: Dan Healy
Transferred by: Joe D'Amico
Keywords: Matrix; Soundboard; Dan Healy; Joe D'Amico

Description

Set 1

Why Don't We Do It In The Road-> Mississippi Half Step-> CC Rider, Bird Song, Dancin' In The Streets, Deal

Set 2

Shakedown Street-> Samson & Delilah, She Belongs To Me-> Women Are Smarter-> Drums-> Gimme Some Lovin'-> Truckin'-> Smokestack Lightning-> Morning Dew-> Sugar Magnolia, E: Day Job

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Reviewer: sebs - - February 5, 2012
Subject: Happy Taper Saw God
I was a senor in high school and flew out with my tour bros. This set of three shows was the most intense energy I can recall. Bring out the Orb !

Reviewer: Dylan M - - February 3, 2012
Subject: Great sound, grate show!
This is a very clear sounding board with a little Matrix sound at just the right times.

Short show (esp. 1st set, only six tunes) but they make up for it in full focus and wonderful musicianship.

Phil's "Hi' Ya Kids" mocking Bobby's circa early 70's greeting to audiences is priceless. What a goof-ball! If that wasn't enough a launch into "Why Don't We Do It In The Road" gets the crowd going NUTS. Half Step to follow is ambitious if brief. Bird Song nestled in the middle of 1st set is highlight of the show IMHO. Simply wonderful. Perhaps the best Bird Song of the mid 80s (Placid 83' also comes to mind).

Second set includes "She Belongs To Me" which should make it collector worthy. Women Are Smarter is punchy and agressive, as it should be. Post drums look generic on paper but transitions from Truckin'>Smokestack are polished and seamless. Also, Mydland on Gimmie' Some Lovin' gets really heavy on the B-3 toward the end with wails and howls something crazy making for hilarious interplay. Dew again has Jerry vocally struggling but he brings it through for the climax jam for sure!

Ultimately this won't make it onto the "top ten of 85'" list because there are SO many great 85' performances. This is a short show, and Jerry's voice is shot. But still, playing and energy wise quite at the top of their game. 85' was a majorly up year musically for the band. Way more together than 84' or 86'. Heres a textbook example.

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Notes

*Missing From Tape . Replaced With My Copy Nak 300 Mics > Sony D-5 Source From Etree (87419)