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Grateful Dead Live at Roanoke Civic Center on 1987-07-07

by Grateful Dead

Publication date: 1987-07-07 ( check for other copies)

Topics: Audience, Bill Koucky, Chris Ladner

Collection: GratefulDead

Band/Artist: Grateful Dead

Resource: DeadLists Project

Set 1

Funiculi Funicula
Mississippi Half-Step Uptown Toodeloo ->
Walkin' Blues
Candyman
My Brother Esau
When Push Comes To Shove
Me And My Uncle ->
Mexicali Blues
Bird Song
The Promised Land

Set 2

West L.A. Fadeaway
Cumberland Blues ->
Looks Like Rain ->
Eyes Of The World ->
Drums ->
Space ->
The Wheel ->
Gimme Some Lovin' ->
Morning Dew ->
Turn On Your Lovelight

Encore
U.S. Blues

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Reviewer: caseyjonesed - - July 7, 2022
Subject: Grate Damn Show

just like the next night everyone firing on all cylinders. loose & jamming. 1st rate GD!

Reviewer: kbmill - - August 29, 2017
Subject: bread crumb

I sang a little while and then moved on.

Reviewer: Buck88 - - April 4, 2016
Subject: Is something wrong with this recording?

The entire band sounds like they are on something or its play back speed is screwed up?

VERY FUNNY INTERNET ARCHIVE!
HAPPY APRIL FOOLS DAY.... Now I can listen to it for real...

Now that I've had the chance to listen to the REAL unadulterated version! LOL
WOW - Candyman is a defintite High Light... LLR is a good listen as well... I would have to say BS is up there as well......
A blistering Morning Dew.... Oh how I wish I was there.....

Reviewer: Dr. Jerome - - December 22, 2013
Subject: Marshmellow floor

These were super sick shows. I was 16, drove down from MD with some friends and camped in the parking lot. Other than the BTC, I think this was the smallest venue I saw the Boys play, but a mid-Eighties crowd of 8,000 was more electric/energetic/off the wall than a 90's crowd 28,000. Wish I could go back just for a few nights (or tours.)

Reviewer: wreckfish - - January 16, 2013
Subject: 5-star but only for the stellar performances of a few songs

I was at this show and the next one in Roanoke. It was a fantastic scene. The cops were generally chill, the parking lot scene was crazy and the band was very strong. A lot of folks said these were the two best shows of the summer tour.

I made a bit of a miscalculation before the show and temporarily melted my brain. Thankfully I've had this tape for years so I'm not basing my comments solely on recollection.

I do recall the crowd being super psyched, hanging on every note, more so than usual. The band responded well and Jerry, less than a year from his coma, was showing some life.

I regard this Looks like Rain to be the best ever. I know many will disagree but Bobby is laying it all out there on this one and Jerry sounds like the Mormon Tabernacle Choir.

Other highlights include a fun as hell Cumberland Blues. Eyes of the World has its bright spots and Lovelight and US Blues are both above average, particularly for such overplayed songs.

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