get this show for the GREATEST EVER big boss man!

Alright I've heard enough. The best ever rendition of Bog Boss Man? That is not only ridiculous and beyound words how uneducated it is - it is offensive to those who are huge Pigpen fans. I loved the fact the boys did it a few times after Pig left us, unlike Lovelight with Weir that was not good, this worked and Garcia did a heck of a job on it - but not this night. I was there. It was a lot of fun, a great choice, but the band was sounding tired and Garcia could barley talk let alone sing. The 4.6 show was easily the worst show of that year I saw, probably overall even. I saw 27 of my 92 shows in 1985. This first set has some very good moments but the second set really just was a waste of time. The night before is the show to listen to - 4.7 is easily one of the top 5 of that year. Great Shakedown and Dew, Smokestack, She Belongs to Me, early version of Gimme Some Lovin, Do it in the Road to open, nice Bird Song. Now THAT was a very good show. Lesh vocals all over the place, his first East Coast tour with a mic post-'74 "retirement", including on the final chorus of Mississippi 1/2 Step - those little things are what made 1985 a very special year, and yes even those who saw the band with Pig (I did not) say that it was a great year. The 6.30.85 Shakedown gets all the ink from the new wavers the last 20 years because its n deadbase, etc. I saw that one live as well and trust me folks who've only heard it on tapes - it was a monster, but 4.7 needs to be in that league, it is better than Red Rocks and the November Kaiser versions. Nassau 3.27 is also a Shakedown worth listening to immediately.

This had good moments and then crumbled, a dissapointing end to a great tour with Hampton, Nassau, Portland, etc. as well. Let's keep the reviews honest folks,m some of these are simply ludicrous and damage the credibilty of the band/fans, we don;t need that.

If you havent seen the Dead live, or are a post-Touch of Grey era fan from '87-forward, please say so in the review as that will greatly help qualify the review so we can take it in the proper context. Thanks in advance for helping us with this.

Reviews are contagious and sadly unreliable. This show starts off with some nice moments but just degenerates into sloppiness and sludge.

It's just sad after hearing a show like this, to see all these rave reviews about how the band was "ON" and how Revolution was a "masterpiece". Wow, it honestly was a mess.

While the show certainly has moments (mostly in set 1), it's just dragging itself the rest of the way, sloppy, and with Garcia gasping for air.

Anyone uninitiated, reading these delusional reviews, then listening for him/herself will just have more fodder to claim that the GD are a joke and that the fans are clueless. Neither is true, though these reviews would lead you to think otherwise.

The band has put out a slew of wonderful shows and there are so many better ones than this (and better ones from this tour, too). This show may be worth hearing for some, but why do we keep claiming rave reviews for moments of total wreck? Emperor's New Clothes Syndrome perhaps?

I love a good AUD, if you listen closely you can hear folk's lives changing! What a neat show this is! You could easily hear these covers being played down at The Local by The House Band (tighter versions even), but this is the Good Ole Grateful Dead. It's an Oade recording, so definitely worth checking out for more than just the intriguing setlist. An interesting, unpredictable and impulsive night where musical shortcomings are overshadowed by sheer creativity. Dig it!

I could be completely off base on this, but the Cumberland Blues from this show is identical to the one from 7-17-89 Alpine Valley, the same as in the movie Downhill from here. Anyone else want to confirm this?

One could say this about any Dead live recording in this archive; but isn't there something very special about this particular recording and the concert itself? First of all, it is a really solid recording; moreover, the Dead are really in the Dead grove here. This is confirmed at times by the reaction of the crowd sometimes during the songs. Big Boss Man is so tight and so perfect, I don't think they ever played a better rendition of it. And there are many of our favorite songs here. Wonderful set/recording overall.

The first set of this show is absolutely on fire- a kickin' setlist and a revved up GD. Jerry's vocals are toast, but if you like 80s Dead I can't say enough about this first set.

Second set sort lags by comparison, dragging the overall rating down to a four.

Here we got a show with covers of Wilson Pickett, Rufus Thomas, Willie Dixon, The Beatles, Chuck Berry, and Bobby Bland. Tops in sound quality...I say get it.

Really relaxing show. It is cool to hear some covers now and again. Really solid Althea. Just a tight show w/ a chill feel. 5 stars