I've never done this before, but I'm going to do this now. I'm just going to review the reviews. And I've read almost everyone here and I appreciate them so much. Honest and true looks at the Dead with some minor exceptions. There's so much going on in 95. The heroic struggle of Jerry against all his own odds, makes the music especially compelling and when they could get it right (like in February especially), when you hear the new sounds and tones they were making, you can hear they yet again evolved The Grateful De as f
Dsound into this high-tech synthesized midi fueled muscle that just sounded another worldly at times. I really REALLY love the best parts of 95 and I find it Wuh.,y more interesting than the slathered over boring late 70s stuff to be quite honest.

I'm listening to the show right now and I can't wait for everything that was said about the second set. I actually was at one of these Omni nights but it wasn't this one. It was the last dead show I saw and it had some good stuff in it but it wasn't as good as the Hornsby night in Charlotte a week before which stands the last greatest dead show I saw. But there are lots of awesome moments and 95 shows and I see now there are lots of them here. But here's what bugs me. I get that people had their ass in their heads and bitched about going to shows and hated their new songs like if the shoe fits or samba in the rain or whatever,.... but here's the dead on the street about the Grateful Dead that apparently a lot of people still don't understand. When they went out on stage and whenever they played any song, they gave it their all and they were as true to their form as anything. You might not care that it wasn't your favorite song they played but they poured a lot of feeling into Lazy River Road or easy answers or whatever and hear people just toss that stuff off like it sucked and it's a waste of time and it's them at their worst just really makes me sad that so many so-called deadheads still have their head up their ass like the guy that spent all this weekend money to drive to a city and it's so pissy he didn't get Scarlet fire... it's clear some people haven't grown up or evolved since that hedonistic point that they found themselves first encountering the dead, and it's sad but clear listening to the dead never talk to them anything. They're the same people that bitch about dead and Company playing too slow. The music has to do something for them on a self-serving and ins
tant gratification level and they are clearly not open to the type of mindset that Grateful Dead music was supposed to turn you on to. I don't even really feel like they're real Grateful Dead fans I don't care if they went 200 shows LOL they were just party assholes who happened to see a bunch of Dead shows if you ask me

I’ve listened to this twice in as many years, so I think I’ve got a good enough picture of 3/27/95 to give it a fair review. The first listen was on 8/21/21, when the show served as copilot on the way down to see Dead & Company electrify Philadelphia. It was great background music for a drive through the Pocono Mountains and a spin around Broad Street! This week I did a second listen during my usual commute to work and a quick spin to see Santana at the Lakeview Amphitheater.

The first few songs tell an interesting story. Both Picasso Moon and Sugaree have initial slips and lyrical gaffs at first, then they catch fire when the boys really crack open each song’s jamming potential. Bobby only got in 6 songs all night, but he showed some real leadership through his selection, placement, and performance of the tunes. Opening with Picasso Moon and following a colossal Sugaree up with It’s All Over Now is a real fun zigzag, and the sequence is played quite well to boot. As a result the band and crowd alike are heavily engaged to kick off the show! So Many Roads and Let it Grow don’t push the envelope quite as much. So Many Roads starts off nicely, but Jerry’s voice gives out a bit and he just can’t hit the notes he’s looking for. It’s almost as though Bobby picked up on Jerry’s vocal trouble and decided to cap the set at 5 songs with a more jam-centric closer, Let it Grow. It’s a very solid take with excellent pace, but it stays more tame and structured then some other versions you’ll hear from the 90’s.

While the last two songs of the 1st set are somewhat brooding, the Dead strut into the 2nd set with an Iko Iko that’s just plain fun! Jerry has Lightning Bolt flipping and twirling and sticking all kinds of delightful landings above some absolutely brilliant drumming from the boys at the kits. Way to Go Home just never does it for me. Then comes the meat and potatoes: Playin’ > UJB > Drums > Space > Days Between > Sugar Magnolia. Some serious melty mayhem on display here folks, almost as if the final Dark Star that they’d left behind in the Omni a year prior was trying to claw and leak its way through space and time back into the room. It’s just incredible how Uncle John’s Band submerges from a sing-songy chorus into murky, uncharted instrumental cosmic waters. Each of the songs from Playin’ to Sugar Mag makes its own individual case as one of the top versions of the 90’s, especially the psychedelic Playin’ and a terrifying Days Between. Law is a skippy and lighthearted encore, and its brevity maintains the theme of the night. This is a 14-song lightning round that has a couple scuffs, but there’s a healthy portion of the face-stealing X-Factor, which is most evident in the 18+ minute Sugaree and the delicious beef of the 2nd set! 4.4 / 5. Time to pack my bags for this weekend's Phil show in Bethel!

I was at this show. And yes, in concert this version made me cry too. I'm not sure if it was the pure beauty of the lyrics or the music or the combination of it all. Although I believe it was the latter, there were some nights where just the simple beauty of Jerry's lead made me cry too. Stella Blue, Eyes of the World & Morning Dew are 3 songs that have definitely made me shed tears.

As I sit here in somber stare I can not grasp the emptiness of our world, racked with flu and deprived of social contact. We are isolated yes, but not alone. We have the music which conjures up legions of friends and fills the void with love, hope and the knowing that this darkness got to give... Jerry & Hunter constructed a piece for the ages with "Days Between" and you will find no better painting of that masterpiece than this interpretation. My head bows and tears stain my shoes every time I listen...hoping love would not forsake...

I sang a little while and then flew on.

gotta go with stella-lovelight (and most of the reviews)...this was not a good effort by the band. A ripping Picasso Moon? no offense, but that is an oxymoron. Picasso Moon is horrific...bigger than a drive in movie...ow ee...come on! And to have one 'rip'...no, sorry. I know everyone likes what they like and don't mean to be a dick, but for me...Picasso Moon, Wave to the Wind, Samba in the Rain (there are others)..just UGH..! Left this show shaking my head....what the band was capable of versus what they were delivering-it was apparent things were not good in Deadland. And it's been said..short first set...early/mid 80s...80 minute first sets...over time worked down to 50 minute first sets. 95 was a year where you were lucky to catch 10 minutes of the goods at a show. Had a blast before and after the show....suite at Omni watching everyone in the mall at CNN was always a blast..with the help of boomers, that much more run.

Personal preference... Never heard a better one. This is Garcia directly from the heart. Transcendent. Pure soul.

It's short but there are more than a few moments of interest. Jerry is present for much of this show guitar wise. There are some nice bits in Sugaree, Let It Grow and Iko. Playing in the Band has some good playing by all, in addition to some slop, and that's true of almost every song of this show. The Days Between is an emotional highlight even though Jerry sounds as if he's in respiratory distress. UMB>Drums>Space is really interesting and trippy. It's not '84, hell it's not '92, but despite its short length I find this recording to be enjoyable. If I'd been there I might have given a higher rating. The recording quality is pretty good too.

This in my opinion might be the best show of the year. Some fairly outrageous jams. Total freakout going from UJB in to the Drums. Check that out!

Garcia's fingers are actually pretty nimble in the most unexpected of places. Check out the guitar solo in "So Many Roads" for instance.

I was fortunate to have attended 5/26/95 and that is the other show that comes to mind.

What a great time! Highlights, for me, were Sugaree, So Many Roads (this is one of my favorite versions), Aiko, and Days Between. Up until this night, I had never heard Days Between. Before the show, I had eaten some brownies and some squares in the parking lot. By the time the show started, I was out of my comfort zone (to say the least). I remember Days Between being very comforting...like Jerry was bestowing his wisdom upon us. Beautiful version of that song. What a great night!

Jerry sings his swan song, "Days Between", soulfully from somewhere deep down. It has an wonderful outro jam too. Nice Sugaree. IMO, Jerry's Best '95 show for passion, energy and precision. My advice, they should play "Days Between" at the Fare The Well 50th show in Chicago -- after the show is done; at full PA volume; as the Deahheads ooze out of the stadium into the history books.

Highlights: Days Between

....and the man at the gate says, "your love for your music is profound and it pains me tell you but here in Eternity you must choose but one song, one example, and only one to take with you for all time... I pause,smile and choose without reservation. "It is known as... "Days Between".the one from 3/27/95 please...none better.

I would probably only ever rate a show 5 stars from 95 or 94. This is when jerry really lets his heart out. 95, This was the golden year. some of Jerrys last heart wrenching performances. not bad, but good. We are hearing into his deepest depths. This show brings tear to my eye.

this was one of my last shows...i think it was a 4 day run at the omni...camping at stoned mountain....there were tons of atlanta red dog cops by the bus-full outside this show...

Don't know that he's crying during SMR, think he just doesn't have it at that point. Still not a bad rendition.

Jerry's transcendent magic illuminates a show even this far deep into twilight; 'sleep in the stars - dry your eye - don't you cry any more'

I remember thinking this was a poor show when I attended it, and listening all these years later confirms it. We all agreed that Jerry needed a long vacation; little did we know how long it would be! There are a few good moments in there if you can wade through all the slop.

nothing wil l play for me, what the fuck is going on, worked for years, no,m i dont get get jack shit, want my fuckin greatful deral and jerry and the lsd experiment from the cold war, live:)

Jerry's trying -- check his vocal on Days. But this show is a two-hour pissbreak.

One of the shortest shows I've ever seen. And it certainly was below average.

Went to all 4 nights. On this night was 5th row Jerry side. Short set list but well played. dhb613, check out the So Many Roads from 6-8-92 Richfield. Jerry sure was havin fun during Sugaree. Miss those days.

and I mail ordered for 4 shows wrote a poem on the mail order and got 6th row center. Fired up, needless to say, and not happy w/ a Picasso Moon opener. The whole reason I'm writing is about the Sugaree. I was so close that I saw Jerry open his eyes in fright when he realized he had to start the last verse....he actually hit his head on the mic as he tried to get around it and couldn't. Bob, Phil and Jerry walk back and look at each other...and walk back out...the jams out of that were tremendous....and it was truly the longest Sugaree anyone has seen in decades if not ever. The 3rd show of the 4 3/29/95 was a top 10 show for me, nothing after '89 or '90 had come close to my early shows but that Unbroken Chain - Help Slip Franklins a total shock...beautifully played and amazing set list that night...and u felt really good from the opening Jack Straw - Row Jimmy. Miss Jerry, those last days were rough but I do agree w/ other comments at least we witnessed him at all...when the lights went out anything was possible.

Thank You Timothy Crawford.

im really amazed by some of the comments on here...some are grateful, summer dead

"Gave the best we had to give, how much they'll never know". Think about those words, Jerry was a guy who was dying before our eyes. Did we stop going,NO we didn't.So the show must go on, There's families to feed ,bills to pay,obligations that must be met, the employment of 100s of people and oh yeah - THE FANS.I'm 43 and drug free, I drink here and there and still need to quit smoking. Besides that Im in relativly good health and boy do i feel fucken tired sometimes. Picture Jerry 53 years old and everything wrong with him. He was criss crossing the country entertaing 1000s of people while dying.
Guys give the 94 and 95 shows a break - cherish them. Jerry " gave the best he had to give,how much we'll never know. Love you and Miss You Jerry

Well, I've read your top 5, pretty good list. IMO here are the five to listen to...3-27-95, 3-19-95, 6-24-95, 6-21-93, 5-21-95. As for this one, it is the only one that I know of that Jerry actually starts crying during the 'ease my soul' refrain near the end. It is nice to see some people hearing the message of the 90's dead, that is that jerry's voice and playing on the ballads are unmatched. If you don't listen to the 90's, at least sometimes, all that tells me is that you buried your head in the sand for 5 years, or hid under a rock. Yeah the crowd got bigger, and lamer, but not everyone who went was an idiot. I treasure every show I saw in the 90's before we lost Jerry. Now it is how I feel about pHil. You gotta see 'em while you can! The rest of this show is awesome as well, including a huge sugaree, complete with the jerry fake out ending pre final verse...not to mention the playing>uncle>jam played excellently. And the Days between out of space is hauntingly beautiful. Get real. Jerry wasn't the only one paryting on that stage, he is the one who died when he tried quitting. And now, everyone wants to say he dragged the scene down with him. I say, "Horseshit!" Jerry Rules! Oh yeah, props for a four night run in Atlanta!

Ok, so I’m not a big fan or even much of a listener to the 1990's Grateful Dead, but I seem to have stumbled onto something. To start with, it’s taken me almost 15 years to come to terms with the 1990's version of The Grateful Dead, especially post Brent. But just yesterday I had a pretty profound realization. In searching for and listening to all of the So Many Roads available to stream on this wonderful site, I found that every crummy So Many Roads is a crummy show, and every good So Many Roads is a good show*. A 90's Jerry gauge, if you will! That was the 1990's Jerry. And when he was at his best in the late stages of his life, with his voice going, he really put his heart into those songs. Take my 5 best So Many Roads and tell me if I’m wrong…
06.23.92
03.11.93
12.10.93
10.01.94
03.23.95
And that was my realization. I was looking for the wrong thing in the post-Brent years. If you think i'm wrong, listen to the last show again. Seriously, but skip the rest of the stuff and only listen to the heart felt Jerry songs. Give it a shot... especially those of you that don't even listen to the 1990's shows. There are a select few that are quickly making it into my repertoire. So I'll give this show a 3, because a few years ago I wouldn't have even searched the 1990's show for something to stream.



*Of course good show is a relative term, but for the 90’s for sure.

Thought the sugaree was good, thought the so many roads and let it grow were really good....

The days between... total tear jerker

From the perspective of a youngster: All you old farts talking about how many shows you went to and how bad some were, I was too young to ever see the boys live. Truth be told (and I have thought about this many times), I'd give a finger to have seen even a 95 show.... I'm giving it a 5 star rating just to equal out all the haters....

Far and away the best "So Many Roads" there was. Towards the end, it sounds as triumphant as it does soulful. It's neat. Rest of show earns about 2 stars, but for the awesome "So Many Roads," I give it 3.

This show is easily one of the best of the last shows. Garcia is electric the entire night as well as the band. A rippin Picasso and then just listen to the notes Jerry is playing right before Sugaree, like plucking stars from the sky and then you get the best Sugaree since 11/17/83. The instensity of the tone of "Bolt" is great and Jerry lays it all on the line. It is happening during the entire 1st set with a rockin AON and a majestic Let it Grow to boot. Aiko is one of the best of the '90's but folks seem to ignore the huge Playing>UJB. The jam in Playing is like 5 minutes longer than usual and great.Uncle John's brings it all home.Days is awesome and says much about Hunter's take on giving up and regret. The Sugar Mag is happening but the SSDD just cascades with that great energy we all love.Even the Law is fun. It is time to reconcile that the end was tough for Garcia and it was his time to pass on and for the 41 times, out of 150 since 1980, I saw him in 94-95. I just gave thanks and unconditional support along with the thousands of others singing and dancing next to me.He knew that and a show was always the place we could leave who were were at the door and become part of something bigger than us,something that required or rather requested or didn't even ask at all, for us to give of and to ourselves and others.Remember we are the ones still here. Jerry gave that to all of us, he was our surrogate father for God's sake and we couldn't change him but damn he helped change us.What will be his legacy be? It always be the music. The music that inspires, capitvates,and transformed many souls on this plane and yes drove us nuts some times too, but it is what it is and the music deserves to be heard.I for one would not have wanted it any other way. You just don't erase history because you are not happy. That was a big problem with the collaspe of the scene and we were all enablers to a certain degree.Some of us still are.

The sound quality is very good here, but the performance from Garcia is sad.
Sugaree here is the worst one I have heard in my 3+ decades of listening to live Grateful Dead and JGB. Garcia botches most of the vocals, and the attempts to fast-pick are just awful. The false ending alone is evidence of the fog he was in this night. The rest of the band plays admirably.

Some of you should really listen to some shows from before the Welnick era.

LP

i 'member it well.... he started clapping the bo diddley beat, then I did, then the whole place started...and sho enough, Jerry and the boys broke into the ole 5/4 Iko...sweet.

Omnihead, thanks for describing Sugaree. It caused me take a listen just now. Excellent, fluid and sweet playing by Jerry. I say that as a fan of Sugaree since I first heard it back in 72 or was it 73. For those who feel he got lost, hey, that was part of his charm. Hopefully, people will still know Jerry's music centuries from now as we do Haydn, Brahms, Mozart,Bach, etc; as at his best the feel of Jerry's music and that of the great masters are much the same.
No overall show rating as I only listened to Sug.

Yes this IS the BEST Sugaree of the nineties. And I HAVE listened to all of them. There actually isnt THAT many. I have over 1500 hours on tape and CD and this version is BY FAR the best, not just the longest. There ARE better vesrions. For example, any Sugaree from 77' or 9/6/80...but not from the nineties. And I'm not even a big fan of Sugaree. What people miss from this show, however, is that the real magic occurs in the second set with a 40 minute plus pairing of Playin > Uncle Johns (if you count the jam out of UJB). This is the best show of the Atlanta run, and in my opinion is in the top 3 of the Spring tour, and top 5 of the year. People bitch about the 5 song first set, yet it's all about quality people, NOT quantity. It features a 17+ minute version of Sugaree, a soulful, crooning So Many Roads, and a power house Let It Grow. Even though it's only 5 songs, it's still longer than half the first sets from 95. Definitely worth the download!

I went to this show with an open mind. A mouth full of Jesus blood and a perception as wide as the spectrum of light itself. Everyone lost their physical foem and became luminescent eggs of energy with tenicals stretching from the top. I came to realize that these 'tennicals' of energy were actually everyones perception and the main tennical was your 'focus'. I could see the entire crowd of participants with their tennicals of perception all colliding on the stage to help the band create the flow of the music that evening! WOW!!!!!!

Negative reviews for this one are off base. A short but good performance. Very nice Sugaree and Days Between.

This version of Days is the finest. But, don't trust me, just listen. It is the most epic version as it includes the mid-section beautiful jam not present of prior versions, as well as the glorious closing panarama filled with eastern style colors and emotion filled returns.

Sugaree is madatory listening. And the show has another ball-busting Iko.

Check it out for yourself. People seem to be arguing alot over this show, which means people are listening with interest!

...and I always will.

That Sugaree tho'...woah.

With all due respect (and I really do mean that) I completely disagree with those who have been tearing down the Sugaree in this show.

It was interesting to hear this again after all these years because I was at this show and I have always remembered this Sugaree as something very special. Since it has been awhile, I have wondered if other factors might have influenced my memory and colored it incorrectly, but after listening to this beautiful version I can honestly say that it is just as I remember it.

I was up above the stage on the side, looking down on the Boys during this show. When Jerry was soloing I had my eyes closed and was rocking slowly back and forth in time with the beat. Mentally I was following JerryâÃÂÃÂs lyrical solos through every beautiful twist and turn. Jerry seemed to me to be right there; very present with the song and comfortable with taking the time he needed/wanted. In the huge, cavernous Omni, filled with thousands of people, it seemed as though Jerry were all alone, standing on stage and completely at peace with what he was creating. As he got into the later solo parts some very distinct imagery started to develop in my mind. I saw Jerry in a fresh, new garden of tilled brown soil, sowing seeds that grew immediately from the ground into flowers. The mellifluous (but somewhat mournful) sliding notes that Jerry played seemed to be like he was broadcasting seeds which quickly grew into rows of delicate red flowers.

This version isnâÃÂÃÂt studio perfect, but thatâÃÂÃÂs what makes it even more special. Upon listening to this again, after 11 years, I can remember some of the more subtle levels of appreciation I had for the sensibilities of the DeadâÃÂÃÂs music that I have somehow forgotten. It is possible, as someone has suggested, that Jerry was lost or confused during this part of the song, but I wouldnâÃÂÃÂt have believed it then and I donâÃÂÃÂt believe it now.

The âÃÂÃÂfalse endingâÃÂàmay be labeled as such, but this seems to have a negative connotation to it - as though the chance to have ended the song at that time (as they could have easily done) was more important than the opportunity to keep playing. Maybe Jerry was the only one who didnâÃÂÃÂt want the song to end at that time, but what difference does that make? He wanted to keep playing. I believe that itâÃÂÃÂs because he felt that what he was doing was worthwhile and had value. And I agree.

I think this is important because it demonstrates that, even up to very near the end, the band, or at least Jerry, could put aside any formality of a basic song structure and take chances. Placing personal musical direction ahead of expectations of audience members (or band members), and playing to suit himself was something that, in my mind, kept (and keeps) Jerry in the realm of true musicians.

beats getting hit with a hammer, but not by much.

Usually if I don't have something nice to say, I won't say anything, but in this case, I have to make exception. A 5 song first set? That is unbelievable. This has got to be the shortest (2 songs out of space) show that the Dead ever did. Even a six song first set in my opinion is weak, but 5 songs, WTF? My apologies for the negativity, but even in the 120+ degree heat at Vegas 94, these boys didn't cop out with a 5 song first set, and it woulda made sense there.

Ugh....If I read one more review claiming this or that is the best of the 90's or the year I am gonna puke. Do you people ACTUALLY go listen to EVERY Sugaree or whatever it is before you make these claims? Highly doubtful IMHO.

SEE 1992,2,21 'getting them all!----JERRY talks to god!, and lets us listen in on the conversation.

I'm an ass. i keep saying I'm going to ditch 95's and then I start experimenting then hate myself for it. The only other time I can remember a 5 song first set was the RFK show before Jerry went into a coma in 86, and we all know how brutal that was. Much the same here. 2 songs after space and I fought the law as an encore? Why didn't they just send the puppets from the In The dark video to represent this evening?.

I liked the Sugaree and Days despite Jerry's flubs. Somewhat aimless jam post UJB imo. Average 95 show, subpar year for me. Overall a 2.75 is all I can give.

Sorry guys, but as an attendee of this show and a long time listener of the music, this show blows. It sounds like Garcia is trying to bathe a cat his vocals are so gone on So Many Roads and the Sugaree is a complete train wreck. The Sugaree is so long because Jerry was so lost. As the band seems to think the song is coming to an end (because of Jery's repetitive notes- and not a fast repitition!) Jerry awakes from his daze and sings another verse. The Aiko, while full of energy has Jerry all over the place, and completely out of sync (not in a good way) with his bandmates. We left this night thinking that the end was definitely near, and that Jerry was using again. Worth a downoad if you want to see the clearest example of them not being able to hit a home-run everynight. This being said, I would still rather see this show a million times over again than all the crap that is out there today. Also, on a bright note, the Sugar MAg is pretty fun and Let IT Grow is solid.

I never saw the GD in 1995, as I had taken a
year off after the depressing & rancid
1994 Las Vegas run. I had planned to attend
10 shows in Fall 1995...of course, you know
what happened.:-(

First off, I clearly hear a cassette generation,
particularly in the song tunes. So, the lineage
is probably SBD > C > DAT > CDR > EAC > SHN,
but this is still a solid recording itself.

The show is interesting in spots, and the
band is clearly trying for the most part. As for
Jerry, the spirit is willing, but the flesh
was sometimes weak. While Sugaree has been
the most talked-about song from this show, to
these ears, Jerry's best moment is the surprisingly strong Iko second set opener,
because he is the most present in both
voice and guitar. However, while the second
set contains a few interesting jams, a good
portion of them are too slow to develop, and
you hear Jerry playing three notes where
there used to be eight. The version of
Playin' is quicksand-slow and pondering,
but Uncle John's is actually fairly solid
vocally, albeit the jams are interesting, but
also slow and lumbering.

Save for one very brief flub, Jerry gives a
soulful reading of Days Between; unfortunately,
his guitar tries to complement, but he hits
a few clams, along with a few rambling passages
lacking in confidence.

The rest of the show...like much of 1994-95
GD, is very much hit-or-miss.

Much better than the horror to stalk our stages years later as "Phil & Friends who sing Jerry's songs"

good recording........show is crap

5 song first set = weak. Picasso moon is a horrible song, Sugaree rocks, pretty good version of so many roads, let it grow is always on. 2nd set is not bad, thank god they closed with sugar mag to keep some energy with that set. 95 just was a terrible year.

Which road to ease my soul? This one. And man, what an emotional one. Jer didn't have a whole lot left at this point but all he did have he poured into this song. Can't help but bring tears to your eyes. It's '95 and they're on thier way out, but definately a keeper.

I always wondered what made that wierd "dual guitar" like kinda off key sound. Its in Sugaree, and really prevlant in all of 1995. Personally I loved it. Espically in person.
I remember looking at DDN at this set list. 12 songs? WTF. Then I heard the tape. Ohhhhh.

Those falsetto vocals on So Many Roads just give me the chills. Man do I miss that guy.
Great quality "tape" here at archive. One of my favorites of 95.

Good '95 show. Not as "on" as the previous night, but still enjoyable all the same. 16 min Sugaree is certainly something to talk about, as are Garcia's perculiar falsetto vocals towards the end of So Many Roads. Let It Grow is probably the highlight of the first set - Jerry displaying some nice guitar runs with only minor faulters.

Second set starts well with an upbeat Aiko but then starts to drift off, especially with the rather uninspired Uncle John's jam, which is about 15 minutes longer than it needs to be and doesn't really go any place good. A 14 minute Days Between is also a lot longer than would be ideal, mainly due to Garcia's dicey playing which one can't help but wince at. Sugar Magnolia and I Fought The Law however, bring the notch up again to close a good/average show with a bit of energy.

Sound-wise, this one on the whole sounds pretty good, though there are a few spots of digi-noise here and there.

Each of these 4 nights have some sparkling gems. This nite we receive a 16 minute Sugaree which is an all time favorite and still gives me goosebumps.

Jerry was in excellent form this evening, especially in his renditions of Sugaree, So Many Roads & Days Between. The sound quality is an even match.