• Henry J. Kaiser Convention Center - December 30, 1986
    30 beat "BIODTL" - The Neville Brothers opened

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  • Hell in a Bucket
    Althea
    C.C. Rider
    Cumberland Blues
    My Brother Esau
    When Push Comes to Shove
    Beat it on Down the Line
    Greatest Story Ever Told
    Don't Ease Me In
    Music Never Stopped

    China Cat Sunflower
    I Know You Rider
    Saint of Circumstance
    Ship of Fools
    Estimated Prophet
    Eyes of the World
    drums
    Iko Iko
    Man Smart/Woman Smarter
    Stella Blue
    Throwin' Stones
    Not Fade Away

    Johnny B. Goode

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  • _TNJed_
    3 years 9 months ago
    Ollin Arageed with Hamza el-Din

    My only west-coast show, and the only time the Drumz jam was my #1 highlight. Of course, it was the triumphant return of Jerry (I'd seen the last pre-coma show at RFK), but Hamza el-Din sitting in to play and chant Ollin Arageed put me in a legit trance. I was not alone - it was the only time I ever heard anybody shush their fellow Deadheads - so many people on stage, so many drums, and Hamza kinda got lost in the mix. Somehow, the band migrated from the Nile delta to the Mississippi delta and the Nevilles joined in the percussion fun, resolving into Iko Iko. No Space jam, so I bet Mickey and Bill were wiped. Amazing show to share the last of the 1986 red gels with my new friends...

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    Allen
    10 years 5 months ago
    Danced in the street outside NYE
    did not get NYE tickets,though danced in the street outside HJK. bit cold,though fun anyway. got in the other 3 shows. This one's still a favorite ;}
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    Elston64
    14 years 5 months ago
    Man Smart
    Elston64 Remeber telling a buddy during Iko..Hey finally no Man Smart, as that song had been following me around quite a bit...and wouldn't ya know....
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30 beat "BIODTL" - The Neville Brothers opened
setlist
Hell in a Bucket
Althea
C.C. Rider
Cumberland Blues
My Brother Esau
When Push Comes to Shove
Beat it on Down the Line
Greatest Story Ever Told
Don't Ease Me In
Music Never Stopped

China Cat Sunflower
I Know You Rider
Saint of Circumstance
Ship of Fools
Estimated Prophet
Eyes of the World
drums
Iko Iko
Man Smart/Woman Smarter
Stella Blue
Throwin' Stones
Not Fade Away

Johnny B. Goode
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So what if I didn't get tickets to the 31st? The 28th was the best of the run, I think. Hafta dig out hte CDs to listen again. I remember interviewing the crowd after the 28th for KNON radio, though.
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I didn't get tix for the 31st either, not for lack of trying. Never did win the 31st tickets for any show :( Flyin Eye of the Flyin Eye Project aka Dr-Gonzo on Undernet & EFnet
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Elston64 Only got in to 28th and 30th. I thought both were really good but preferred this one. Probably due to better location this night (in front of the board). Had seats off to side and high on the 28th. Two Johnny B.'s this night as it was played in the Neville's set. Thought Garcia & Stoltz cooked on it for the Dead encore.
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Elston64 Remeber telling a buddy during Iko..Hey finally no Man Smart, as that song had been following me around quite a bit...and wouldn't ya know....
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did not get NYE tickets,though danced in the street outside HJK. bit cold,though fun anyway. got in the other 3 shows. This one's still a favorite ;}
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My only west-coast show, and the only time the Drumz jam was my #1 highlight. Of course, it was the triumphant return of Jerry (I'd seen the last pre-coma show at RFK), but Hamza el-Din sitting in to play and chant Ollin Arageed put me in a legit trance. I was not alone - it was the only time I ever heard anybody shush their fellow Deadheads - so many people on stage, so many drums, and Hamza kinda got lost in the mix. Somehow, the band migrated from the Nile delta to the Mississippi delta and the Nevilles joined in the percussion fun, resolving into Iko Iko. No Space jam, so I bet Mickey and Bill were wiped. Amazing show to share the last of the 1986 red gels with my new friends...