Hell In A Bucket, Dire Wolf, Cassidy, They Love Each Other, Minglewood Blues, Tennessee Jed, Looks Like Rain-> Don't Ease Me In Scarlet Begonias-> Fire On The Mountain, Playin' In The Band-> China Doll-> Drums-> Throwing Stones-> Goin' Down The Road Feelin' Bad-> One More Saturday Night, E: Day Job

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Reviewer: will martin - favorite favorite favorite favorite favorite - December 9, 2018

Subject: Richmond show This sounds very much like my nak/ 550 / recording/ that I convinced someone w/ I believe were shotgun mic's/thank you who ever you were/ as the tapes are just killer/nothing like an audience tape!! we were jamming Frisbees in the parking lot/// I have the Charlotte show/ original from the nak.. need to get posted/ my friend Brett F from clt facilitated the mix from my nak.. thanks Archive!! - December 9, 2018Richmond show

Reviewer: scottlovett - favorite favorite favorite favorite favorite - May 7, 2016

Subject: One of my Faves!! A lot of folks poo-poo the 80's shows but give this one a listen: it's a wee bit sloppy sure but MAN, it is also very intense!!

Minglewood went on FOREVER w/ Bobby forcing himself to learn the slide just measure after measure in front of us all with Jerry just laying back there helping him learn.

Cassidy was damn near perfect. The space was outrageous.

MMMMMMWWWWAAAAAPPPPPPPP!!!!!!!!!!!!

When the boys nailed that a-cappella part in China Doll you could hear a pin drop.



The best part is I can hear myself laughing on one of the aud tapes during the intro to TLEO. I was a newbie and got a lot of guff from the veteran tapers to whom I was standing too close for my natural volume level.



What a show!!!



XOXOXOXO

L/S - May 7, 2016One of my Faves!!

Reviewer: meatpile - favorite favorite favorite favorite - April 4, 2016

Subject: Pretty sure I know the source I think this came from Mike Grace - he recorded it. The source info matches the cassette transfer he provided for me back in the late 90's for a 'tree' I did of this and the Charlotte run. Was on here looking for this source for Charlotte, can't find it. - April 4, 2016Pretty sure I know the source

Reviewer: njpg - favorite favorite - October 7, 2013

Subject: - Can't say I like the mix. Weird balance. If the instruments are loud enough to hear, the vocals are deafening. - October 7, 2013

Reviewer: Slarti - favorite favorite favorite favorite favorite - September 24, 2011

Subject: playin 83 and 84 Playin in the Band peaked and never quite returned. I like this one almost like 10-15-83 :) - September 24, 2011playin

Reviewer: A Crist - favorite favorite favorite favorite favorite - June 11, 2011

Subject: SCARLET>FIRE!!! One of my fav Scarlet>Fire, and an all around great show. Really wish there was a SBD for this show. - June 11, 2011SCARLET>FIRE!!!

Reviewer: unbrobenchain???mighthavejustbroke - favorite favorite favorite favorite - May 28, 2011

Subject: "." Nonintuitive "." Nonintuitive - May 28, 2011"." Nonintuitive

Reviewer: Zaorish - favorite favorite favorite favorite - February 1, 2011

Subject: Decent show, Decent AUD Good: Playin' thru the end. China Doll is awesome with a nice wrenching emotion and a cool outtro jam. The Jam out of Space is cool too.



Bad: First set is dull and no rendition really stands out. (This is important when you have listened to 100+ shows...) Scarlet>Fire is also very average which shouldn't happen considering there is a lot of room for variation in that combo.



Ugly: Way too much Brent in this mix. - February 1, 2011Decent show, Decent AUD

Reviewer: 73vw - favorite favorite favorite favorite - May 10, 2009

Subject: dead in dixie.... the boys always played well in Richmond....the coliseum's sound was super bright....this year had a tough parking lot scene...lotsa busts....cops sucked always in Richmond....2nd set through sick space was killer, great S/F, really sweet china doll, incredible everyone but jerry jam outta drums....high times....augusta rocked! - May 10, 2009dead in dixie....

Reviewer: gratefuldogs - favorite favorite favorite favorite favorite - February 22, 2008

Subject: Enjoyed this one from the front row This was a smokin' show. Was living in Richmond at the time, bunch of friends and I on the front row where I took some pretty good pictures. Jerry was large and in charge. The fat man rocked that night. Scarlet/Fire was on of the best I saw that night of all my shows from Spring 1981 to June 1995. There is an appreciation of all Dead Shows! - February 22, 2008Enjoyed this one from the front row

Reviewer: lazylightningsupplicationlover - favorite favorite favorite favorite - October 19, 2007

Subject: The bus came by..... ....and I got on. Show no. 1, first psychedlic experience....freshman in college, great friends, great memories. Thanks archive.org - October 19, 2007The bus came by.....

Reviewer: 85vwwlfsbrg - favorite favorite favorite favorite - July 2, 2007

Subject: No Remarks? why hasn't anyone mention They Love Each Other?

listen to that RIPPIN RUN! 85vwwlfsbrg -- July 2, 2007No Remarks?

Reviewer: skuzzlebutt - favorite favorite favorite - April 11, 2006

Subject: Underrated Indeed it was fashionable for a while to trash this show, but a second listen reveals a solid effort with plenty of good stuff going on, especially in the second set. - April 11, 2006Underrated

Reviewer: Kwikfix - favorite favorite - April 11, 2006

Subject: Not that good This show was just...okay. When it comes to Richmond, the year before and both shows the next year were infinately superior to this one. - April 11, 2006Not that good

Reviewer: trailmix - favorite favorite favorite favorite favorite - March 11, 2006

Subject: Download now This one sounds really good. Great audience tape. - March 11, 2006Download now

Reviewer: kine2b - favorite favorite - March 8, 2006

Subject: The "china jam" the "china jam " in set #2 was actually called "Reagan in china" - March 8, 2006The "china jam"

Reviewer: verylazylightning - favorite favorite favorite favorite - February 17, 2006

Subject: Finally, A vindication of this great show I saw the previous show at Charlotte, the first set of which I greatly enjoyed, sound problems withstanding. I missed Richmond, but received tapes for Charlotte and this show from the highly accomplished taper John Cadwell mere dayys later. At the time, the Richmond Show was round, no, even savagely trashed. This disrepute continued even into the Taping Compendium, I believe. I thought it was honking marvelous, and was very encouraged to see the positive reviews in etree some twenty years later. This really has a tremendous character all its own, with a phenomenal Looks Like Rain (that I pull out for special occasions to really impress serious Deadheads) and a Scarlet/Fire that is justly described by the other reviewers here. A marvelously understated space should be studied closely. Obtain and Enjoy! - February 17, 2006Finally, A vindication of this great show

Reviewer: Brookeok - favorite favorite favorite favorite favorite - November 28, 2004

Subject: Prime Dead I was at this show and was glad I made the trip. The first set was fantastic. It may have been some standards songs but the interplay between Brent and Jerry with Phils constant thumping still brings a smile to my face. The second set picked up where the first left off and went way out there. A smoking Scarlet Begonias into Fire on the Mountain. The transition was phenominal. The Playing in the Band was also truly a gem. The drums and space also were more of a jam than filler. The sound of this recording is OK but I wished there was a better one available considering this was easily one of the better shows of the era. I have a great tape of the show that is much more open and dynamic than this which seems to miss some of the high end. Unfortunalely my tape has picked up some hiss over the years. - November 28, 2004Prime Dead

Reviewer: TimePilot - favorite favorite favorite favorite - October 6, 2004

Subject: High Energy Dead This is definitely 5th gear 84 dead from the start. The sound is about a 4, but the show is a 5. A great listen 20 years later! This review posted on the 20 yr. anniversary!!! Oh, to have a time machine... - October 6, 2004High Energy Dead

Reviewer: lpenoza - favorite favorite favorite favorite favorite - September 8, 2004

Subject: Great Scarlet! Jerry's voice is shot, but man does he tear into those guitar solos. I recall at this show how he looked so frustrated with his vocal trouble - but when it was his turn to solo, he looked as if to say "but I can still do THIS!". The drums are double-time on this Scarlet, and it just rips. One of the best guitar solos Jerry ever gave this song. The show had a strong energy thoughout, audience and band, and as mentioned elsewhere, Phil and Brent are on fire. The jam out of Space with Phil, Brent & Bob is one of a kind - bouncy and bright. Fans of this era will like this show.

LP - September 8, 2004Great Scarlet!