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I prefer the FOB sources for these late 1986/early 1987 shows, rather than the Healy mixes, because Healy was still experimenting with the mixes he was committing to tape. They got better as 1987 went on.



As for this show, well, the big clue here is that they kept going after "Promised Land", which is almost always a set closer in the later Brent era. Then you might notice it's preceded by ANOTHER Bobby song, which is rare. Then if you listen, you realize it's one of those off-the-rails versions of BIODTL, with about 100 beats to kick it off, and Bobby going absolutely bananas. The add-on after the supposed set closer turns out to be "China/Rider", rapidly initiated by Jerry before Bobby can announce the setbreak.



Good versions, too.



2nd set maintains the energy, even though Jerry has some issues remembering verses during "Ship of Fools". Another 2-Bobby-in-a-row with a "Truckin" that suddenly sails out of the "Estimated" outro jamming, which was full of even more solid Jerry action.



If you are doing 1987, this is NOT a show to race through (or skip)

- May 9, 2020Early Ultramatrix. End of 1st set is a white-hot rager