This was one of my first truly crisp soundboards I traded for at the start of my tape trading days. I really enjoy the first five songs in the first set. The second set kicks off with a fantastic space intro before sliding right into Half Step which peaks nicely then slides right into Franklin's Tower. Crazy Fingers is my all time favorite. Jerry has a bit of trouble with the words in spots, but listen to the way they dive through various themes dark and bright before giving way to a entertaining Drumz.....

first off, how is Hershey not mentioned among the best of '85?
that's insanity... you're all insane.

Summer/Fall '85 was the last high watermark for the band, and approached only by Spring '88 Hampton/Byrne but even that wasn't this. It's ok to admit it.

both 10/28-10/29 Fox shows are right up there with the madcap Saratoga-Hershey-Merriweather trifecta.

enough with the nonsense though, make all these SBD's available for DL or to hell with you.

Charlie Miller is the best.

Crispy SBD..The boys wind down the fall tour and are still on it from a hot summer tour..85 has such a distinct sound and energy to it and this show oozes with it~~Jerry is shredding from gate and I also hold this show up there in my top 5 for the year Springfield 3-25, Frost 4-28, Saratoga 6-27, Merriweather 6-30, Kiaser 11-21~~So Give It a whirl>Forever Grateful>Forever Dead~!!!!!!!

About the only way it wouldn't be a 5 star is because it was from 1985 as opposed to 68-74.

As far as shows from 1985 go, it is pretty much as good as they get. The best shows from 85 were Nassau 3/27/85, Greek 6/16/85, Merriweather 6/30/85, and this one Fox, Atlanta 10/29/85.

If anyone knows a better Friend of the Devil, please point me to it. After a bit of early flubbing, Crazy Fingers gets sublime.

The main problem with most 1985 shows is that they had Brent way, way too high in the mix for my taste. Generally I thought they were playing pretty well and they had some definite inspired moments that had been lacking overall in 1984.

But, despite the sub-optimal mix, this recording is just exquisite. And getting a really hot show of this quality--wow.

I had a copy of this particular recording that I got shortly after it came out. I treasured it--not many were floating around back then that even came close to this kind of fidelity. One giant aural orgasm.

It is incredible to have it available over the internet.

Many thanks to Dr. Paul Scotton, Joani Walker, and Charlie Miller--Grateful Dead connoisseur and superhero-- for their generosity in making this and countess other primo recordings available.

to each his own but how is this show -- performance and recording -- not 5-stars? and if this show isn't 5-stars then what is?!

first set is cut short due to some technical problems.

second set is some good good, wild wild stuff...

best show of '85 and one of the tops of the entire decade.

I am a huge fan of 85', as I think it was the energy of the 20th anniversary that carried them and the audiance to new realizations, atleast it was ture for me.

The Fox Theatres were also special venues for the Boys. This was one the few places I regret not having seen them perform.

This is a nice recording and fine example of all three axis, band, space and time.