Welcome to Today in Grateful Dead History and we bring you a smoking show from 11-10-1985 at the Meadowlands Arena. Terrific energy from the Band and in a groove!

The Sets

Set I: Touch Of Gray-> Hell In A Bucket-> Sugaree, Cassidy, Stagger Lee, It’s All Over Now-> Row Jimmy-> Feel Like A Stranger

Set II: Mississippi Half Step-> I Know You Rider-> Playin’ In The Band-> Uncle John’s Band-> Supplication-> Drums-> Truckin’-> Comes A Time-> Around & Around-> Good Lovin’, E: It’s All Over Now Baby Blue

Tasting Notes

We noticed the energy right at the start with a great Touch of Grey that rolls into Hell in a Bucket. It brings us back to those videos on MTV – and they make us smile. Going to point out there’s some real magic in Set II. We get a Half Step into an IKYR – which came as a huge surprise and we knew we were in for a super treat. How about a Playing>UJB and the UJB jam riffs right into a Supplication Jam. Not enough of a treat – well our soul-searching tune (the AC comes on and Jerry sings a soulful ballad) is Comes a Time. We get back on our feet for Around & Around and Good Lovin and stuck around for Baby Blue too!

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Enjoy TGDH: Grateful Dead Live at Meadowlands Arena on 11-10-1985