Tag: 9/2/85

…here’s the video of that 9/2/85 show.

The Grateful Dead played in a casino a few times, the Aladdin in Vegas, and they played Disneyland in 1968 (there’s no tape), and at least one other theme park. Several fairgrounds, though it should be noted that the band did not actually play any State Fairs.

And they played a zoo. Not in the zoo. Like, at no point was Billy within punching distance of hippo dick, but he was much closer than at most shows. This is 9/2/85 from the Zoo Amphitheater in Oklahoma City, and it is 85ish as shit. Garcia’s voice sounds like torn styrofoam, and the drummers are in their “close enough” mode.

But, hey: it’s a Dead show. Whattya gonna do, watch the fucking news and hang yourself? Listen to the Dead; it’s good for ya.