This has been commercially released as "Road Trips Vol2. #1"

Grateful Dead

09/19/1990

Madison Square Garden

New York City, New York



Source A: SBD>DAT>CDR>EAC>SHN



Source B: FOB-AUD(Scheops)>DAT>CDR>EAC(secure)>CD WAV>Cool Edit Pro>SHN(seekable)

Taper: Dave Brotman

Location: 15th row, center.



Remastering: SHN>WAV>WaveLab5.0>Steinberg Mastering Edition Enhanced>CDWAV>WAV>SHN



SET ONE

CD ONE [66:53.38]

01. Jack Straw [07:09.60]

02. Bertha [08:07.16]

03. Me and My Uncle-> [03:09.59]

04. Big River [06:44.29]

05. It Must Have Been the Roses [06:23.56]

06. Stuck Inside of Mobile with the Memphis Blues Again [10:49.25]

07. Help on the Way-> [03:16.46]

08. Slipknot!-> [07:31.01]

09. Franklin's Tower [13:41.46]



SET TWO

CD TWO [64:00.27]

01. Playin' in the Band-> [10:41.56]

02. Ship of Fools-> [06:32.00]

03. Playin' in the Band-> [02:35.41]

04. Uncle John's Band-> [10:38.62]

05. Let it Grow-> [11:59.41]

06. Jam*-> [11:30.31]

07. Drums-> [10:02.21]



SET TWO CONT.

CD THREE [43:31.00]

01. Space-> [09:17.60]

02. Goin' Down the Road Feelin' Bad-> [07:35.41]

03. Stella Blue-> [10:24.66]

04. Around and Around [11:09.74]

Encore:

05. The Mighty Quinn (Quinn The Eskimo) [05:02.59]



* Jerry, Bob, and Bruce



Source A db.etree.org ID: http://db.etree.org/shninfo_detail.php?shnid=3373



Source B db.etree.org ID: http://db.etree.org/shninfo_detail.php?shnid=11664



Remastering Notes: WaveLab5.0 & Steinberg Mastering Edition Enhanced were both used to enhance the recordings to bring them to the best possible sound. All patches are done with cross fades and overlapping. D1t01(Jack Straw) first couple of notes were clipped and fade in, Source B was used to patch the missing section of track from 0:00 thru 0:12 Source A fades in @ 0:10. D1t06(Stuck Inside of Mobile with the Memphis Blues Again) Source A was missing 8:50 thru 10:48, Source B was used from 8:40 thru 10:48. D1t07(Help on the Way) Source A first few notes are clipped on Source A, Source B was used from 0:00 thru 0:09. D1t09(Franklin's Tower) last few notes on Source A are clipped @ 13:13 with a fade, Source B was used to patch missing section @ 13:04 thru 13:40. D3t01(Space) fade in and out @ 8:40 reversed and Source B was used from 8:38 thru 8:42. D3t04(Around and Around) Source B was used to patch missing section of track from 8:18 thru 11:09. D3t05(The Mighty Quinn) first few notes are clipped, Source B was used from 0:00 thru 0:10 digi pop on right and left channels @ 1:56.124 removed, digi pop on left channel @ 1:56.228 replaced with right channel.



The remastering of this show is deadicated to Brenden 09/19/2004.



Remastering done by Tim Wiley 09/29/2004.



Another Installment of The Music Never Stopped Project!



Enjoy!!

amalgam of 2 previous seeds A and B, remastered by Tim Wiley; see info file for details

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Reviewer: Dylan M - favorite favorite favorite favorite - November 9, 2009

Subject: Very very interesting... What a strange moment for the Dead. They really did just perfect things with the Brent line-up in 89' and continued that vibe into 90'. That candy-coated vibe of those Spring and Summer 1990 shows hinted at greatest to potentially grow furthur. But then, Brent overdosed, and the band was without one of its main contributors.



With these shows brings in the presence of Bruce Hornsby to accompany a (possibly) overwhelmed Vince Welnick. Reasonably enough, following in Brent's footsteps for a long-term dead-head would be understandingly difficult. Here with this lineup we have a semi-prodigy piano player, a heavy effected organ and other keyboard effects, and the boys. Many of these transitional Bruce/Vince shows (circa 90') suffer from a lack of heavily rehearsing the new key section in the band.



This show does not suffer from poor playing. Far from it, Jerry is WAY excited to be in NY, actually all of them are. Phil is playing to impress, FAST! Either way, this run, especially these last two days were excellent. Bruce's pro piano fills mixed with Jerry's enthusiastic wails make this one of the better 1990 shows, even without Brent.



You can tell that their not (heavily) integrated into their new hot seats, yet. The arrangements of Stella Blue and Franklins suffer slightly from lack of Bruce and Vince being 100% there with the 25 years of arrangements and changes. It's not a bad thing. It's reasonable. But either way, without nick picking:



Second set is sooooo nice! Every segue between each song is clean. Never a "start and stop", the drums>space stays interesting. Strangely enough, my favorite cuts of the show are normally just filled songs; GDTRFB and RandR are excellent!! For some reason they both fly by so confidently and the new loose Bruce piano really works.



A nice example of true energy and good playing after Brent. - November 9, 2009Very very interesting...

Reviewer: Sedula - favorite favorite favorite favorite - June 17, 2009

Subject: Burnt Rich and Brent's death Burnt Rich said: "It still just shocks me that Brent was there in July and here we are 2 months later to the day and now it is Bruce and Vince!!?? All new cast and the band is off and running w/ a whole run of rocket-fueled performances here and abroad. Always just kind of creeped me out that it was business as usual so quick after Brent's tragic departure. I know the show (must?) go on and that for example Halloween 1984, October 1991, and in other shows tragedy made for some poignant, beautiful, powerful music from this crew. To hit the road this quick after Brent passed always seemed a wee crass on the organizations part. All those mouths to feed back home, I guess."



To book Madison Square Garden and other venues like that takes quite a bit of time. You can't just call them up in August and say we want to play there next month. So the reality is that all (or at least most) of this tour was already booked when Brent OD'd. Granted they could have cancelled, but this is what they do. They were on tour when PigPen died in '73. Were they just supposed to stay home and cry and not make a living. On top of it all they had many, many families that were on their payroll, so they still needed to have income like you said. But they could still play and mourn at the same time. Even Weir played the night he heard that Jerry died. It doesn't mean that Weir is heartless, but that's the way he thought (probably) he should remember him. - June 17, 2009Burnt Rich and Brent's death

Reviewer: JamminJerome - favorite favorite favorite favorite favorite - November 12, 2007

Subject: Bruce was a good call They really should have kept him. Listen to his work on the Jam that follows Looks Like Rain for a prime example of what he added to the band. This is a terrific show that is full of energy and is yet another example of why 1990 is one of my favorite years of the Dead (along with 68 and 79). Top-notch Looks Like Rain and a splendid Jack Straw as well. Setlist is amazing and nearly every song is executed well. 4.5 stars rounded up. - November 12, 2007Bruce was a good call

Reviewer: positive livin - favorite favorite favorite favorite favorite - November 10, 2007

Subject: yummy It's on like donkey kong tonight.



they break it apart so beautifully in playing in the band. cliffdiving never sounded so aesthetically pleasing. positive livin -- November 10, 2007yummy

Reviewer: Burnt Rich - favorite favorite favorite favorite - November 8, 2007

Subject: Out with old--in with the new....... ...But it leaves me thinking. Listen to July 19, 1990 Deer Creek and then listen to this show just 2 months later. Both shows are well played, energetic affairs, no doubt. Prime latter-day Dead. Both. It still just shocks me that Brent was there in July and here we are 2 months later to the day and now it is Bruce and Vince!!?? All new cast and the band is off and running w/ a whole run of rocket-fueled performances here and abroad. Always just kind of creeped me out that it was business as usual so quick after Brent's tragic departure. I know the show (must?) go on and that for example Halloween 1984, October 1991, and in other shows tragedy made for some poignant, beautiful, powerful music from this crew. To hit the road this quick after Brent passed always seemed a wee crass on the organizations part. All those mouths to feed back home, I guess. Anyways, just a thought..... Great show and sound quality. First set is just incredible. - November 8, 2007Out with old--in with the new.......

Reviewer: Buddha Man Dan - favorite favorite favorite - April 24, 2007

Subject: Dude, its all good No matter what else, when they tuck a Help Slip Franklins into a unique location, its PHAT. Great bass. Kickin. - April 24, 2007Dude, its all good

Reviewer: vancman - favorite favorite favorite favorite - June 26, 2006

Subject: Shoulda Woulda Coulda I caught the first three nights at Madison and now regret missing the last three nights. I remember having a good Stella Blue vid and being floored by Jerry's playing during a watchtower on an earlier night. Should have blown off school and stayed on tour. Overall I was impressed with the new sound and vigor put forth by the band. I would strongly nominate this night and the next night as DP releases in honor of Vince, who is doing an excellent job and is adding a new layer of sound to the band. Thanks all. - June 26, 2006Shoulda Woulda Coulda

Reviewer: tbknyc - favorite favorite favorite favorite - October 23, 2005

Subject: Jerry Rips Worth downloading this show for the Jack Straw alone. Whole concert is solid but this is my favorite Jack Straw. Sloppy vocals but Jerry's best guitar work that I have ever heard on this song. - October 23, 2005Jerry Rips