Thanx Brad and mattman. I have been waiting for 20 years to get something from the FL '88 run. I'm an old FL boy who moved to San Francisco the year prior. I flew back for these shows just to hang out with old friends.
The sound quality is a bit boomy. I would recommend this as a listen, at minimum, just to see if it fits your taste. I love the Boxes of this era. Victim has some feedback issues. Foolish features a nice outro jam. I love the drums, and Wheel has good energy. The Dew is the highlight of the set. Short ending jam but very strongly sung with great inflections. Happy birthday Bob. Peace

There is a better source than this.

Listed here:

http://db.etree.org/shninfo_detail.php?shnid=28478

and available for download here:

http://bt.etree.org/details.php?id=500591

WHO do you have to know to get it posted on Archive.org?

I see what the previous commentator suggests when he states that these shows hollow...booming noise without a wealth of nuances. However, these shows aren't nearly as 'tinny' sounding as many 80 AUDs I have encountered. Maybe the treble indicator is up too high contrasting with the bass... but I know next to nothing about sound, so I'll leave it to any 'expert' who'd care to comment.

1st Set: (heard on previous 10/16/88 entry)A well-planned out, patient coasting "Mississippi" opens up tonight's proceedings. "Never Trust" is given the full treatment as well. Not every note or transition sounds ideal, but they're in FL to play. Wow, the slightly off-putting but agreeable song sequences continue with "Stranger." Each song tonight is nicely spaced out...nothing feels overly rushed. Unfortunately, due to the rather concave sound, the songs don't sound all that distinct to one another. Therefore, the "FOTD" that follows, although nicely paced, isn't all that memorable. Good call with "Memphis Blues" but it's not an exceptionally stirring version, just despondent over its own resignation. "To Lay me Down" is awfully sweet and sincere. A touch of "Ease" lightly brightens up the melancholy skies.

2nd Set: On to the better recording for Set 2. Last night's show was also noteworthy for its backbeat, something this "Box" also shares in common. Loud crowd approval over this standard, pretty good version. Straight into "Victim" which is a decent standard version. "Foolish" isn't as achieved as others a month ago whereas "LLR" suffices as arena huggles for the lack of snuggles. Jerry's forgetting major chunks of lyrics during an otherwise decent but slightly listless "Terrapin." "Drums/Space" make up some erratic noises but it's "The Wheel" that achives closer to refreshing my somewhat empty tank. "Gimme" is about that for passing the time. Time to get serious with "Watchtower." It's passable but not momentous. All of the silliness from my previous evening suddenly appears small and insignificant considering the story behind "Dew." The build and heavy tones suggests something a lot bigger than the climax we're given.

Respectful applause greets Bobby on his quick Birthday recognition. An well-intentioned but slightly tired "Mighty Quinn" ends this run in southern Florida.

3 stars

This show is not average. I was there and it was electric. Unfortunately, the powers that be still haven't produced a SBD of this show. With things the way they are in GD land now, we may never get one. I haven't given up hope, though. The best recording of this show, IMO, is listed here: http://db.etree.org/shninfo_detail.php?shnid=28478

This show to me is all around average. Good playing, but nothing exceptional. The recording is actually not bad, but it has a hollow like sound to it that is hard for me to describe, but seems common to me on auds from the mid 80s. My guess is that it is a product of the arenas that they were playing around that time period.