Always thought the Bird Song was fir Larry Legend but also just discovered that October 3rd is also the anniversary of the death of Janis Joplin.

This was not an FOB, this was off my set-up in the taping section. Promenade Row C seats 5,6,7. PMB mics using shotgun capsules->Balanced out->Advent Pre->Unbalanced out->Attenuator->Unbalanced Analog in to Kenwood DAT->Dave Minor's Sony D7.

Also, during Watchtower the entire PA shut off for what seemed like a few seconds but probably 1-2 seconds.

This was a fun week of taping with Dave.

Scott Sislane

This was my final GD concert after having followed the band fairly extensively since 1982.

I was living in Boston during this period. I had tickets to all of the Boston shows during these six night runs over a few years. I used to sit between Steve Morse, who was the Boston Globe’s music critic (I used to help him with the names of the songs LOL) and Senator John Kerry who has amazing hair but wasn’t really there for the music (he was there to go backstage and talk to the band about various causes).

Anyway, despite many years of GD shows, bizarrely, I had never seen BIODTL or GDTRFB performed. Neither song was particularly rare, but I had never seen them.

In a way that only the Universe conspiring with the GD can muster, the boys played both songs this night... at my last ever GD show.

I love the GD. Gave me so much joy for so long. That moment when the house lights go dark as they would take the stage... unreproducible. Thank you.

Enjoyed most of the fall '94 run at Boston Garden. Yes, even in fall '94, when Jerry turned it on there were some serious sparks flying....Sure, there were a couple "off" nights, but that was the norm anytime the band did a long run at a venue..... Even the February '71 Capital run had some off moments..... But back to this night.... not so much of a hint of what was to come.... Some nice licks all around.... and other than Childhood's End, a good tune selection..... But these were my last good shows.... the Cap Arena shows that followed ranged from mediocre to poor, with the 10/11 show challenging some summer '95 shows for bad playing.... And while I have no regrets about seeing shows in '95, they were all about bonding with longtime friends instead of the music..... Anyway.... a good night in Boston.... for any era.....

This was also my last Grateful Dead show. I saw five of the nine shows in Boston that year. Jerry was just killing himself and it was obvious. I really did love this show. I cried like a baby during that Brokedown Palace. I just knew deep in my heart it was the last show I was going to see with my big ole' teddy bear. I still miss you dearly Jerry. Thanks for the long and wonderful trip. You touched my soul like very few humans ever have.

box/shakedown/casssidy thats all im going to say,great tour!

if we only knew then.....

what we finally all know now.

I still have a few of those heavy duty plastic cups they were serving beer in on that final run in Boston.
CHEERS!...JK

This was kind of a fun show to be at. Touch>BIODTL opener was different. Jerry was tryin like a bastard to make this a good one. The rest of the band cooked hard to try and push Jer into the X-factor with them. Sometimes it worked. Ibarely remember this show cuz of drugs.I'm not complaining, just very thankful the Dead allowed recording so we can recall the memories. Thank you for a surreal good time!

Box of Rain always cracks me up... Phil is the bomb and I give him credit for trying, but Simon would throw him off....

This too was my last show.......The last show I ever enjoyed. I went to vermont for my last show. Having been one that use to follow them around from 79 to early 89 having never missed a show from ventura 82 to shoreline 89. That was a long run, alot of good times and some really sad ones also. Sad cause I had gotten into the harder life style that so many of us had gotten into. That being said this was actually fun, the fact that I was sober helped a bit. Anyway this was a good time cause the GARDEN WAS ALIVE. Having been to some shows that were just mindblowing over the years this was a pretty good show. Not mindblowing but good..... I am not and never will be a fan of the vince days. I enjoy the early years I was on the scene, back when the band was the show. No light show, no big stage, no screens on the side of the stage. Anyone here remember the days before all the food vending at the shows the day when people sold stuff to get into the show and get to the next. Not the days people who couldn't even spell greatful dead ha ha... were following them to make money only. these are the good old days "wavey gravey"

..sadness, so many memories from this room. This was nearing the end of the road for The Grateful Dead, no one really knew HOW soon the end would unfortunately come, but the energy of the band was off and on at this point, and it was evident to most experienced heads that this couldn't last much longer without Jerry having a major change. I agree with the previos post, this shows sounds MUCH better than I remember it live. At the time I thought it was a bit disjointed and sliggish. Although many shows from these last few years had that feel.
Get this tape if you don't have it, I think it's decent and has some nice really moments and the recording is very good.
this is the last time the Grateful Dead ever play this very historic room and in classic Grateful Dead fashion, end the run with Brokedown Palace, Jerry jumbles the words a bit, but oh well we can all deal with that once in a while..During his quick little solo I remember staring up at the ceiling of the Garden looking at all the banners and feeling bittersweet that the run was over.. They never set foot in Boston Garden again.
We had tickets in hand for the fall 95 tour which was slated for a run here in the Garden, but we all know the sad end of that story..

This was the last show I attended. For a reason. At the show itself it felt rushed and somewhat incomplete. As a result I was hesitant to listen to this show. I must admit I am pleasantly surprised. It sounds a lot better than I remember. BIODTL is very well played with good energy, Rooster also jumps. Box of rain to open the second was nice and the Shakedown is much better than I recall. Around and Around is very good and I do recall thinking that was good at the time. Perhaps I was out of it this night because it is definetly better than I recall. A five? no, not when you consider what else is avaiable, but considering the year I give it a 4.

set list is better than the actual playing. Overall not a bad way to end the garden run. Since 94 was a clinker of a year you could say this garden run was pretty good for this time period.

Our seats were at the back of the Garden opposite the stage half way up in the balcony and I couldn't believe how great the sound was.
We knew it was gonna be a good night when Jerry forgot the lyrics to Touch Of Grey, later in the set came a chooglin version of Loose Lucy, I was blown away. Second set opens with Box Of Rain!!! into a friggin incredible Shakedown, Phil bombs made the balcony shake.I don't really remember much else (kind bud). Get this one

Wow. What a set list. I was at 10/1 and 10/2. This looks like it was fun.

and nice sounding recording. sweet brokedown at the end too

I was at this show, and it ended uup being the final GD show at the Garden. Jerry died the next summer just after we got our mail orders for The Never To Be Final GD Boston Garden shows.

Excellent show. The crowd was really into it, and the Shakedown is truely worth the entire download alone. ENJOY!

good recording sound, well rounded show throughout, played fairly well...bird song kind of falls apart for me and never really makes it all the way back to the momentum it had...would have loved to been at this one...wolf, box, attics, palace in one show! would've been tough to go too terribly wrong.