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I have to admit a big bias up front. An old buddy attended and taped this show so I have listened to a great lo-gen audience maybe over one hundred times through out the years and it stands up to be one of the best shows ever. The first set starts off with a smooth and silky crazy Stanger, with everyone gelling.The FOTD is great with Brent's vocals being outstanding some of his best continue to occur during this entire show. His work on the electric piano is one of the unique quailties of 1982 Dead and he is perfect. Minglewood is rocking and if you don't remember a Bob slide solo you will laugh your ass off, yes he learned how to play slide live on stage. Jerry could be so patient.Tennessee really demostrates the great phrasing Jerry applied to every detail of this show.Cassidy,although not as good as 8/3/82 which is also a must listen show from the tour,

cooks. Roses is beautiful and then they have some sounds problems which results in Bob taking the charge and assuring all that we can do it. It is clear how much fun the band is having and some of Bob's banter is very heartfelt. They do the reverse from Alpine, which works great, On the Road>BIODTL!!!Jerry playing is amazing indulging in a two round solo. The second Stagger Lee since 1979 and they go off on it. Bob plays some fun slide at the end too.The set closer is almost too much. Jerry's reverb tease is great and then they rip into Miracle which agains features Jerry playing whatever he wants. His chord strumming into his last solo is sick and then they explode into Bertha.Brent playing on the B3 is awesome too.Phil is raging!!! Bill and Mickey are amazing this whole show and this matrix really does them justice. They drive every song and it pushes the band to the best levels.It is almost funny listening to how relaxed the crowd is at times, they are hust soaking it up. You can even hear the break music which I could not identify. Set II opens with an epic China> Rider much better than 8/7/82 they should have released this show instead, with a long transition into Rider and again screaming leads from Jerry. The harmonies are also outstanding, Brent is super. Phil is also very present and continues for the rest of the set.A great Lost Sailor, listen to the end jam into a smashing Saint into one of the best fast tempo Eyes you will hear. Jerry's solos and phrasing is magic. A fun space into a killer Aiko, listen to Bob play the quick chords at the begining which works and this show is the only time I believe he played like this. Truckin' is ear candy and then the play a really sweet Stella, it is noteworthy more for it's reflective confidence than epic ending solo. A must listen it is one of my favorite version. You might think this is a Bob show but Jerry drives almost every Bob song before Bob does.He leads the band in to one of the best Around teases with Bob than starting the chords to a smokin Sugar Mag. Bob again plays the fast chord progressions like he does in Aiko and the results are way cool. Bob & Brent really rock it out.SSDD has Bob screaming his lungs out. Before the encores Phil speaks, you can hear the "Let Phil sing" guy during the first set, so he must have been happy. He thanks the audience for making this tour as good as it was and ask that they build a better place for them to play next year.They go into a majestic version of Baby Blue, then Jerry does it one last time bam right into a smokin Johnnie B Goode and away we go one more time. If you love this show I would highly recommend the first set to 8/4/82. A killer Row Jimmy, with slide by Jerry, into LL Rain, the 1st Stagger Lee> rockin Promised land. 10/10/82, first set of 9/15/82 and 7/31/82 too.

- October 27, 2008"When you get back your better butter my bread"