VG show but....

Hornsby is an excellent player, a great addition to the team, and there are many shows from this period where everything lines up just right. But he is wise enough to assess after the fact and, I think, listening back to this one (and a few others like it) he'd probably be the first to say 'oops', that he was overrunning the music a bit on this show, especially set one.

He's very aggressive, non-stop, and fills the spaces normally left for well-established riffs and in most cases is wiping out Garcia, rendering mute the riffs and melody lines that we all know and love and forcing Weir to have to state his case loudly if Weir's comping is to be heard at all. And in some cases Hornsby simply doesn't know the tunes well enough to be so bold.

Though all with good intentions (and approval by a bit too deferential Garcia) there's a bit too much athleticism and not enough 'team' attitude.

Set 2 evens out a bit, but set 1 especially could use more willingness from Hornsby to be another gear on the machine and not just 'the man'.....

nsb and sotm highlights i feel the majic ended after spring 92 when bruce was not at cal expo all down hill 90 was hot and i thought it might continue cause 91 was smokin but the 80's r my fav i am crazy like that the emotion in jerry in the 80's-91 was great plus lsd 35 was still flowing 4 due to th showquality my 100

Although this recording is a C+ audience, I remember every time we headed out to Deer Creek that we were going to be in for a treat. These run of shows had the bungee lift in the parking lot (a new craze then) and the two seperate scenes from each parking lot (I remember walking back and forth to get my Phil).

My favorite part from this show had to be the SOTM. Towards the end of the song, Jerry starts reminding us that he'd rather be "with you, with you, with you" several times full of that raspy, soulful Jerry voice that you know he means it, I couldn't stop grinning. As if his voice wasn't enough, the guitar solo immediately after it reminded of the special things that happen here. (Help> Slip Franklin's, Tom Thumb, New Speedway and Casey Jones encore the following June of 92 was another sign of the magic)