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I snuck in the back door for this show, nice door guy let me in..Great showAfter I was hanging out behind the theater, saw Garcia leave. Later Bobby came out but the car for him was full so he told them to come back for him.. I walked along side him, talked about his solo album, when I tripped on little cobblestone curb,went down. I knew I was hurt ( broke my ankle) and Bob Weir helped me, HE PICKED ME UP IN HIS ARMS AND CARRIED ME BACK INTO THE MUSIC HALL! I was hurting but he was very good, had someone get ice for my ankle and he arranged for stage hand to bring a car around to take me to Tufts ER, right around the corner. Bob helped to get me in that car,wished me well.. He was very kind and I was able to thank him at the next show.

I don't mean to disparage this show in any way, but the Sugaree is very weird. Not typical for the time; Sugarees were typically smokin to the highest degree '77-'82 particularly. I was not there; a friend who was told me the show is a must-have. I read in the books by Jackson, Lesh and Parrish that Garcia's work ethic would not allow him to "relax" too much whilst performing and I definitely believe that, so I'm thinking he's maybe under the weather? Garcia as a player had impeccable timing, but it seems a bit off here at times. He does start playing hot on Candyman, but everything is slow and spacey on the first set and Garcia's voice is more '88 than '78 - which is good, don't get me wrong. Just curious if anybody else has a similar observation. Peace and good to all.

This was the second of two nights at the Boston Music Hall to open an East Coast run, and the first night was pretty flat, so they came out with something to prove. First set was note perfect, as tight as I've ever seen them, and it ended with them chanting out "I Need a Miracle" and walking off one by one, Bobby going last and saying they'd be back after a short break. The second set was great, due more to superior song selection than actual onstage energy (though the playing was very good). Any set that ends with Wharf Rat>Not Fade Away>Goin' Down the Road is a classic for me.