Week of April 21-27, 2025
Welcome back to the Tapers’ Section, where this week we have Grateful Dead music from three years during the Brent era, 1982, 1987, and 1989.
Our first stop this week is week is on 8/8/82 at Alpine Valley for the start of the second set: Far From Me ; Scarlet Begonias> Fire On The Mountain.
Next is the entire first set from 8/11/87 at Red Rocks, opening night of the final Dead run there Cold Rain And Snow; Little Red Rooster; Tons Of Steel; High Time; When I Paint My Masterpiece ; When Push Comes To Shove; Let It Grow.
Lastly this week is the start of the second set from 8/6/89 at Cal Expo, the third show of a great three night run: Scarlet Begonias> Fire On The Mountain; Samson And Delilah, Ship Of Fools; Man Smart (Woman Smarter).
Be sure to stop by next week for more music from the vault.
David Lemieux
