I love SBDs. Particularly of the the Miller variety. But to hear the crowd explode in the first chorus of Samson bemoaning the acoustic morass that was the Boston Garden - 'If I had my way, I'd TEAR THIS OLD BUILDING DOWN.'

"...I hope Brian had a good time. I know I did since I had to run his fucking deck..."

I also agree with most of the other commenters on the other sources. This is a hidden gem where all the songs are played with sharp gusto. Even Knockin' is interesting with Mickey on the toms.

The 3rd of a 6-day run, this show is generally considered the last great show in Boston. It's also pushed forth in cross-legged discussions differentiating the last great show from the last good show. I wouldn't say last good run, but it's probably the only show of this caliber between Jul '91 and Jun '95 and, not particularly given due attention, a hidden gem. It's also been said this is Hornsby's best night, as well as the year's best Shakedown [imo that's 6/22]. List jostling aside, this is a show that's sure to surprise discoverers. Particularly the first set, though some of the tightness repeats in parts of the second set and the energy certainly carries through.

First Set. Starting with a liftoff, Shakedown has a couple cool sections, a couple sleepy, and Bruce is great. It's a good one. See, See Rider Blues is good, but better in context of where it leads. Lot to Laugh Train to Cry always came in from See See, and here Bruce is at his peak. It's an all-aces version. Somebody by Healey does a Dylan impression, "they're selling postcards of the hanging", guessing Bobby will do Desolation Row - but that would be two Dylans. Instead it's Me & My Uncle: Phil is great here (MTX again preferred; SBD has volume fluctuations). There are great versions of Maggie's Farm in this period [q. v. 6/14], but this is one of the longest, and the smorgasbord approach really works here. Smorgasbord shmorgasbord - we don't need it for Brown Eyed Women, because it's time for a perfectly tidy Jer song (mix still better on the matrix). I duck hickory. The footer is a solid Let it Grow; Boston will not calm down on the break.

Second Set. After a Ta Pediá tou Pireá tuning, a fine Samson is a steam relief valve. Iko coasts, but what seems like [it's going to be] a standard Looks Like Rain is inordinately sparkled, capped with a dualing Bruce piano/Jer MIDI section. Perhaps the best post-'90 version. He's Gone crystallizes, breathes, and then becomes a Nobody's Fault. This is the only '91, and the first full one since 9/3/85 (they played it for a minute at the end of a 7/23/90 Truckin'). The next one is in '93. The forgettable Drums>Space isn't the usual '91 power & psych, and The Last Time does not have total concordance. Adding salt, Healy decides it's time to turn off Bobby's guitar. The only post-Space up-to-average song is Stella Blue. For Sugar Mag, Bobby's guitar again gets mixed out, then it's Jer that's gone missing for the Sunshine Daydream jam, when Bobby bypasses by switching to MIDI.

1st Set:  A-
2nd Set: C+
Overall = 3¾ stars HG

Highlights:
1st Set - the two middle pairings especially golden
Looks Like Rain - somewhat surprisingly boosted, carries into a great He's Gone

SOURCES: The fishman_17180 is the most accurate SBD. But the dusborne matrix is a more fun/involving listen. It uses the two best AUDs and is utterly brilliant in creating hall space. The gems_101440 is the best 1st set AUD; the Keo_124594 works best for set 2. The serafin_7692, serafin_tetzeli_fix, and spinale_530 run fast and have been EQd. The sbd_unknown_83156 is low-leveled (un-normalized). The 138149_dsbd_GEMS is fishman_17180 qual but with EQ. Both sets are usually up on YouTube.