The boys come out of the gate with Let The Good Times Roll, which could not be more appropriate as the song ushers in a tight and sensational show. The second set, in particular, is a roaring monster of heady 1991 perfection, starting with Scarlet> Fire, working through an Estimated> He's Gone, coming out of Space with China Doll, and then rolling a Wheel> Throwing> NFA. Give the whole show a listen at Grateful Dead of the Day.
1980 was one of those years when the boys were playing consistently well. And this show is all that and more with a top-shelf Althea and Peggy-O, alongside so much more goodness in the early going. But it's the second half, keyed by a Supplication Jam that is a luscious tour-de-force. The Eyes is frenetic and mesmerizing, the earthquake Drums simply otherworldly, and the Other One> Wharf Rat> GDTRFB exceptional. Take it all in.
This video from this day in 1983 has been gloriously restored by Christopher Hazard. And Chris had some great initial footage to work with. Shot from dead center and on high, the angle captures the action on the stage - Bobby going all rock star - with quite a few zoom shots. The only bummer is that it is just a few tunes of the entire late summer outdoor show. But it certainly captures some of the magic; watch it now.
On this day in 1971 in a dingy bar in Asbury Park, New Jersey, Clarence Clemons first took the stage with Bruce Springsteen. Clarence would go on to anchor the E Street Band, but he also made several appearances alongside the Grateful Dead. Read more about the relationship between the Big Man and the Dead.
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