Welcome back to the Tapers’ Section, where this week we have music from 1985, 1988 and 1993.
Our first selection this week is the entire first set from the last show the Dead would ever play in Richmond, VA, on 11/2/85, where we have Bertha ; Greatest Story Ever Told ; Dupree's Diamond Blues ; C C Rider ; Althea ; My Brother Esau ; Candyman ; Let It Grow.
Next is another complete first set, this one from 9/5/88 at the Capital Center in Landover, MD, where we have this cool batch of tunes: Iko Iko ; Walkin' Blues ; Ramble On Rose ; Mama Tried > Mexicali Blues; Row Jimmy; Stuck Inside of Mobile With The Memphis Blues Again ; When Push Comes To Shove; The Music Never Stopped. This was the third show of a four night run at the Cap Center to start the Fall Tour of 1988.
Lastly this week of the start of the second set from 3/9/93 at the Rosemont Horizon in Rosemont, IL, where we have China Cat Sunflower > I Know You Rider ; Victim Or The Crime > Ship Of Fools ; Playing In The Band.
Be sure to join us here next week for more music from the vault.
David Lemieux
Email: vault@dead.net
Twitter: @lemieuxdavid