Hell In A Bucket, They Love Each Other, Kansas City, Tennessee Jed-> It's All Over Now, Bird Song-> Looks Like Rain-> Don't Ease Me In Shakedown Street, Women Are Smarter, Ship of Fools, Supplication-> Playin' In The Band Reprise-> Don't Need Love-> Drums-> Just Like Tom Thumb's Blues-> Goin' Down The Road Feelin' Bad-> Black Peter-> Around & Around-> Good Lovin', E: Brokedown Palace

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Reviewer: kbmill - - April 17, 2017

Subject: bread crumb up tempo... - April 17, 2017bread crumb

Reviewer: Niass200 - favorite favorite favorite - February 15, 2016

Subject: How would I know? it's 2016 Where'd The Spinners go. I hear Arknik was at this show, as usual. - February 15, 2016How would I know? it's 2016 Where'd The Spinners go.

Reviewer: kee-zee - favorite favorite favorite favorite - April 12, 2015

Subject: Happy B-Day Bill Walton Nice crisp 85 SBD..I'm partial to this year because the boys played some really nice shows and pulled out some crazy shit through out the entire year..I remember getting the SBD of this show about a week after and I played the hell out of it..Solid from start to finish..what stands out for me is the Supplication>Playing Reprise>Don't Need Love>Drumz>Space>Tom Thumb Blues..GIVE IT A WHIRL>Forever Grateful>Forever Dead - April 12, 2015Happy B-Day Bill Walton

Reviewer: darkstarcrashes_79 - favorite favorite favorite favorite - August 10, 2013

Subject: ahhh finally i got to se a show @ The Centrum and it was pretty friggin good at that . I had tapes from the Centrum in 82 I believe it was and loved the intensity the place seemed to have. absolutely loved the T.L.E.O. here and even Kansas City wasn't bad .but The BirdSong is what makes the first set with the bird effects and Jerry's jamming. I remember thinking to how the Sportatorium seemed so long ago so I guess it's true time flies when your havin fun easy 4 star here well worth the listen. yeah never spoke of the Shakedown and 2nd don't need to just let the music play. - August 10, 2013ahhh finally i got to se a show @ The Centrum

Reviewer: myusi - favorite favorite favorite - September 17, 2012

Subject: B-Ballers delight I went without a ticket, and was walking around out side looking for an hour or two. It seemed impossible, everyone was looking at that point. Then a non-head looking guy in a windbreaker that maybe worked there looked at me, smiled and handed me a comp ticket, no seat, no price, and walked away without asking or taking money! SWEET!!! Needless to say, had a great big smile on my face for the rest of the evening, and saw the Bird/McHale/Walton group walking the halls (I'm 6'5") above everyone else. I remember jumping up and down with a crew during the Good Lovin, happy as a 16 yr old could be.Looking back, though can hardly listen to 80's stuff now, sounds so weak next to 70's Dead. But being there was sure fun! - September 17, 2012B-Ballers delight

Reviewer: civic6 - favorite favorite favorite favorite - March 22, 2012

Subject: Miracled Late in the afternoon as I walked across UMass campus, a friend drove up with an extra ticket and asked if I want to jump in and roll to Worcester to see a show. I had tests the next day and had stayed on campus.



But an hour later, a head sold me two tabs for a five spot in the bathroom and the next day's tests were already behind me. Was it worth it? A Black Peter, Shakedown, Ship of Fools later, the boys thundered close the second set with a GREAT Lovin'.



You tell me.



The first one back to the old Pontiac that brought us, I sat on the thick ol' trunk and began to thump out the Good Lovin'. The sound off that solid beauty was true and as my friends made their way back, they joined in. Eventually, the keys showed up and the open truck let the beat bellow into the cement parking garage. Crammed to a standstill, heads began jumping out of drum on their own cars and soon the entire parking garage was loving good.



The sound was huge and took the group mind a whole step higher for me and as i write this, I'm listening to that Good Lovin' for the first time since. - March 22, 2012Miracled

Reviewer: chill-i - favorite favorite favorite favorite favorite - November 19, 2010

Subject: sweeetnesss!!! Don't Tell Me This Town Ain't Got No Heart!! this was my first GD show and things were never the same since - going back to Worcester tonight to see Furthur, 25 years and a week later, that is sweeeeetnessss!!!! a classic mid-80s show and sound, remains the sound track of my youth - Long Live the Grateful Dead!!! - November 19, 2010sweeetnesss!!!

Reviewer: Sedula - favorite favorite favorite - February 25, 2010

Subject: Larry Bird at a Dead show I remember this one because while I was tripping during the break I looked over and saw Larry Bird, Danny Ainge, and I think Kevin McHale. Of the three I distinctly remember Larry Bird standing just to the side of the stage. The next day he commented that now he knew why Walton was such a freak! - February 25, 2010Larry Bird at a Dead show

Reviewer: linebackerjay62 - favorite favorite favorite favorite - February 24, 2010

Subject: got the tape a buddy of mine transferred my tape to a CD this was a good show and reminds me of analog because i still have the tape great show!lots of fun - February 24, 2010got the tape

Reviewer: BIG_R - favorite favorite favorite - December 1, 2009

Subject: 11-5-85 Good show. Good recording. You can hear a little tape hiss in the quiet parts for those of you that bothers. - December 1, 200911-5-85

Reviewer: keekernd - - February 21, 2008

Subject: HELP!! Please...I need the soundboard version of this show!! Specifically, I need the "Happy Birthday" before Shakedown. Only the soundboard has this. Audience version does not.



Please help!!



Love / Peace



Joe - February 21, 2008HELP!!

Reviewer: clark griswold - favorite favorite favorite favorite favorite - January 2, 2008

Subject: my first show!!! I was 14 and bought a ticket for me and my dad--we got caught in the crunch at the door and didn't get in till the beginning of tenn. jed--dad was passing me "old guy shwag doobies" when we got to our seats and one of the heads next to us got us lit on some hash--we were so close to the stage in the first elevation to the right of the stage right behind brent and over the corridor that led to and from the stage Thats when it all began , I have been hooked ever since ---If I had a time machine I would see this show once a week, if not more - January 2, 2008my first show!!!

Reviewer: Zonker - favorite favorite favorite favorite favorite - September 14, 2005

Subject: Shakedown! Excellent show. Opens witha tight Hell and into a nice They love Each other.Kansas City is fun and Birdsong is no slouch.



Shakedown is my fav of he year. I do like it better than 6/30. From space on the show rocks with an excellent Black Peter.



Definetly worth the space for the DL - September 14, 2005Shakedown!

Reviewer: Ole Uncle John - favorite favorite favorite favorite - July 5, 2005

Subject: Solid shows I managed to catch this whole fall tour and it was certainly a memorable one for all of us for the shows and the weather. I do remember these Centrum shows being very solid and the Shakedown was the highlight of the 2 nights. I remember the girl with the towel, we were cracking up because Jerry was looking rather "Free Willie-ish" these days and the towel looked like it just stayed on his hump. Parish or who ever it was that finally took it off him was cracking up as well. FUN TIME. - July 5, 2005Solid shows

Reviewer: Jonathan Reisbaum - favorite favorite favorite favorite - June 29, 2005

Subject: This is my B- Day show And the Dead sang Happy Birthday to you!!! (I share the day with Walton). Needless to say i was stoked beyond belief!!! - June 29, 2005This is my B- Day show

Reviewer: casisbelly - favorite favorite favorite favorite - March 27, 2005

Subject: Towel Girl I never made my way close to the stage too much. Saratoga 6/27, I made it up front but quickly retreated after a good look ay my IDOL. Jerry was seriously bloated and gasping for each breath. I was in denial about his health just as much as he was. Anyway, I am front row at this show and there was this tiny little chick, I'm 6'4", so every one is tiny to me. She had a white towel in her hand the whole show. I was looking at her wondering what the towel was about, she finnaly looked at me during Brokedown and said,"Your tall, can you lift me on stage"? I did. She ran to Jerry, who was mid solo, wrapped the towel around him and kissed his face. Nobody fucked with her, no stagehands, no security. The crowd went nuts. Jerry never moved that towel. It was hanging on his neck and dangling against his guitar strings. He never moved it. You can hear it well on this recording. He smiled ear to ear and finished the song. I think about that girl alot and wonder how many girls would have the balls to do what she did. I hope she reads this and remembers me. I'll never forget her. Awesome Shakedown!! - March 27, 2005Towel Girl

Reviewer: Worcester Matt - favorite favorite favorite favorite - March 10, 2005

Subject: Another smoking night at the Centrum Better than 6/30? Who can say? Anyway, it WAS a great show. Interesting note: The sudden wild applause during Brokedown is the result of a fan who ran onstage and hugged Jerry.



This show burned from first to last note. Get it. - March 10, 2005Another smoking night at the Centrum

Reviewer: Joe Shlobotnick - favorite favorite favorite favorite - October 8, 2004

Subject: Don't overlook the... Black Peter. Why doesn't anybody ever talk about this song?



Don't answer that... just listen to this version, which IMHO is one of the best out there. - October 8, 2004Don't overlook the...

Reviewer: sheikyerbouti - favorite favorite favorite favorite favorite - August 18, 2004

Subject: This was a hot shakedown but not better than 6/30 I was at both shows and this is in the same order of magnitude but ntg can overtake the greatest shakedown that was ever played musically or vibewise.... A great show to be sure but the Merriweather shakedown was knocking loose fillings in your teeth it was so raw and rockin..... - August 18, 2004This was a hot shakedown but not better than 6/30

Reviewer: TERRAPINCANE - favorite favorite favorite favorite favorite - June 24, 2004

Subject: second set Shakedown, Ship of Fools>Supplication, Tom Thumb's (!!!!!), GDTRFB (!!!!!), Brokedown....

truly sublime '85 goodness....

SBD sounds great too - June 24, 2004second set