When Mr. Completely (the Hero of Cascadia) recommends a show, then I listen to that show. But maybe you’re Mr. Contrary. Maybe you need a little nudge towards beauty, and require some details.
Here goes:
- Half-Step>Roadrunner opener. (The Junior Walker Roadrunner, not the Jonathan Richman version.)
- Hot, hot, hot Esau.
- WILLIE AND THE MOTHERFUCKING HAND JIVE>GDTRFB.
- Desolation Row, yo. (Y’know how Bobby always nails Desolation Row and it’s like “How the fuck did he do that?” You will not ask that question this go-round.)
yes, lets take a moment to give Bobby his proper due for hitting his lyrics 99.9 percent of the time. (2nd verse Jack Straw presented troubles in later years, but I digress). i will in no way cast judgement on Garcia for pooching lyrics, especially first line lyrics i.e.” on the day i was born”, “paradise waits”, or god love him,” red and white, blue suede shoes” the man was only human..
86. Edgy
The first time I saw Desolation Row was on this tour, Bobby had the lyrics on a lamented sheet hanging from the his mic stand. It was Philadelphia if I remember correctly.
I was at this show and because of that I will be for the rest of my life an Esau fan.
Do you know what’s another great show from this era with a fun set list 1985- April 8 spectrum the oade bros recording is nice. Set list includes lots of Healy magic & ‘midnight hour- walk-in the dog opener/ Cumberland/big boss man down ion the bottom I ain’t superstitious- Althea/ might as well revolution! Touch of grey estimated eyes gdtrfb/ Stella-love light and even broke down – truly unusual and great.