Does anyone remember when they busted into Hell In A Bucket, there were tons of fans still outside the turnstiles? Being East Coast fans, we started making a break for the entrance and security brought out the pepper spray and doused rampaging Dead Heads. You could taste it in the air. But we all made it in and goddamn if that wasn't a blow out show. You can find it here on YouTube... https://youtu.be/WqytpoJtzks

One thing's for sure, this was a long show. But the fun started before the boys even got on stage. It was the 20th anniversary of Sgt. Pepper's and they played the whole album through the sound system, followed by Paul Simon's Graceland. This was the first and only time I saw them in a minor league baseball stadium and it was very cool. I also scored the most clean, but powerful acid I've ever taken at a show. I remember actually seeing myself through somebody else's eyes. Only glitch was getting lost after the show and having people throw firecrackers at us in some sketchy neighborhood. But we were so high we just laughed and kept walking until we found the car.

I dont know what jboy is talking abou in is review...i think people get way to crictical.. why cant we just listen and enjoy the music?? in my opinion i think this show was a solid display of the boys just havin some fun and kickin ass. love the work on china/rider and a smokin hes gone.and how can anyone complain about the soulfull black muddy river.a great dl I highly recommend it and get a grip jboy. Ugh!

My girlfriend& I back then loved it! loved the cassidy the push & B.M.R grate sound well played! Still listen to it .love it and still together! 24 yearss of LOVE!

Overall: this was a "meat and potatoes" late 80s show. Very solid playing. Good song selection. Some really nice moments. But nothing spectacular. This recording is decent, but the other one currently on archive is better, I think.

The scene: hometown show after seeing Kingswood Theater, and before heading off to JFK for the Dead/Dylan show the following week. It was like a mini high school event with all the people from Pittsford Sutherland. I made sure to park myself just behind my high school crush (Heather H., who was also featured in the Touch video) for the beginning of the show. Then I later wondered for open dancing space and such. Typical Rochacha weather - cloudy with rain on and off, but it wasn't cold, so it wasn't too horrible. I think this was the year my buddy's older brother pooped himself, he was so high.

The music: as I state above, solid playing from everyone. Bobby songs seem to be pretty good at this show. The Cassidy, LLR, and Watchtower all have great moments. But, in general, if you weren't there, this is nothing to write home about. Just a good solid late 80s upstate show with the boys.

The pitch on this one is pretty high, I've seeded a corrected version on etree.

"Things get rather shimmee-shimmee during the generous outro-jam"....huh?

Jboy - Get a hobby already. What was your first show?

This was a pretty good show. I explicity remember a guy dancing atop a large truck at the back of the field during the Black Muddy River encore. Security tried to get him down, but he insisted on dancing up there to the end of the show. I also remember the parking lot the night before the show, because the In The Dark album was coming out and local Rochester radio station broadcast it. The lot was rocking with the album, although the studio recordings certainly do not do most of the songs justice.

Hey, what can ya do...?! Doesn't really matter. I thought the show was bad ass radical. The wah on He's Gone is really neet. The sound quality sounds like a good sound board traded over the net a lot, but otherwise it wasn't bad, but by no means Without a Net sound quality. Jerry Garcia is god!

1st Set: Lots of energy and introspectively true tho not as mischievious and blazing as the 'Dozin at the Knick.' Wow, and then at the end there were too many Bobby's. "Bertha" is a generous offering; it's such a infectious melody. Jerry provides a well-formed line of notes, but why is Brent so subdued? 50 second pause; the crowd wants Phil..."Who do you think's playing bass, Bernardo Moreno?" A rough "Walkin' Blues" emerges that probably fits in well with the upstate NY crowd. Bobby's preciousness prevents it from akin to a fully formed AC/DC meets Dead mix. Nice Brent 3:40-3:52. Everything is still optimistic even if it's "Dire." Experiment time... oh, it's the step back game. Lesh's step backs are the finest, and make me want to follow. And this is our reward? An "Esau?" It's fine, but "Push" opens weakly, and is slightly subpar. Wow, three new ones in a row?! "Tons" has some charming Phil harmonizing, but standard otherwise. This is about the time a 'Cassidy' shows up but instead we've got the double shot of ol' west Bobby. "Uncle" is standard, but this "Mexicali" is especially perky. If it added some goofy, I'd be infected. Ummm, why is the crowd cheering the total ?! infested @ 4:20 during the final choral reprisal? This is about the time Jerry throws a Europe '72 number...tonight's selection is of the fine "Brown-Eyed" variety. Here's my "Cassidy." It has momentum, why can't "Deal" pop in the beginning? Ideal is if the intro to the one invoked on "Nightfall of Diamonds" is extended for about 15 seconds...one must allow for the flamboyance of its arrival.

2nd Set: Speaking about making a musical imprint, there's lots of agreeable busyness during this "China." Things get rather shimmee-shimmee during the generous outro-jam...not amazing, but quality Jerry/Brent interplay. "Rider" is mellow but nice besides the always awesome 'sun will shine../wish I was a headlight' segment. "Samson" starts off a bit too chill, Bobby sings before its his turn...eh, a lack of vigor here. However, "LLR" is the next must tune of the show, it's ultra dramatic; bobby destroys his voice and Jerry points his notes to the sky. Oh yea, total "He's Gone" moment after those theatrics. It's a slow-burner, not fancy but would be haunting in a midnight sky. "Drums/Space" are rather muted, but pleasant nonetheless. Thematically it should lead to a uplifting "GDTRFB," which it is... but there are obvious strains of effort when it climaxes (4:30-5:20). A non-existant intro leads to the leftover bite from 6/26's "Watchtower." It's fine, but not a must-have. "Stella" cries for mercy, it's a lovely version tho a little less of the synth-effect wouldn't date it so much. Sugar isn't timeless rocking like 6/26/74, but it does its job.
We encore with just a sticky, just decent "Black."

3.15 evening.

was at this and the foxboro show - gotta agree - bit of a difference - foxboro aint worth the download (mediocre aud anyways) - the boys musta got tired on that 4 hour drive. This show is ok - not the best but worth an 87 dl

what the hell happened in foxboro a few days later. Not the same band heard here. Lots of energy and confident playing. Great set list too. Wish I was here instead of foxboro

Good "Dire wolf" and "Black muddy River".Guff and Neyes hometown shows.....Whats up Bobby Neisner!!
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