Week of February 16-22, 2026
Welcome back to the Tapers’ Section, where this week we have Grateful Dead music from 1972, 1988, and 1994.
Our first stop today is on 10/17/72 at the Fox in St. Louis, opening night of an excellent three night stand, where we have the end of the second set: Ramble On Rose ; Mississippi Half-Step Uptown Toodeloo ; Sugar Magnolia ; Not Fade Away > Goin' Down The Road Feeling Bad > Not Fade Away.
Next up is the first set from 10/16/88 in St. Petersburg, FL, on Bobby’s birthday, where we have Mississippi Half-Step Uptown Toodeloo ; Good Times Blues ; Feel Like A Stranger ; Friend Of The Devil ; Stuck Inside of Mobile With The Memphis Blues Again ; To Lay Me Down ; Don't Ease Me In.
Lastly this week is the first from 10/19/94, the Dead’s final show at Madison Square Garden, where we have Feel Like A Stranger > Bertha ; Spoonful ; Jack-A-Roe ; El Paso ; If The Shoe Fits ; Bird Song.
Be sure to join us here next week for more music from the vault.
David Lemieux
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10/17/72 At The Fox
10/17/72 At The Fox also has the Encore of Uncle John's Band and Johnny B. Goode provided for our listening pleasure.
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Thanx Duck for pointing that out. Referred to your post to get my listening bearings. Hey Rock Star 1stshow78. You made the monthly newsletter.
1stshow78 Wants to know ???. Toooo Funny. Congratulations my friend. Your posts are the best. And Thanx Dave and Co. on the Bobby Birthday week. Saw the Hartford show 84 JOTW and St Pete 88. Seems like yesterday. Hard to write a review on the 80's shows after diving into the TOO Sandwich. I took your advice. Dove deeper. I found a TOO into Sitting on Top of the World back into TOO. Only the Dead can Trip that song out. Really Tripped out. Like Garcia and the Teddy Bear Picnic deal. Best I can say for the mid 80's shows is when we walked out most were pleased. Some folks never figured out the Dead had to change or they would have gone nuts . Again thanx Dave for throwing the Memphis Blues in. Incredible lyrics that hit home when the band is firing on all cylinders." And Like a Fool I mixed them " Wow! Peace all. cYa!~ Does show Dave & Co. really do read our posts. Or I'm just lucky song wise. 1stShow 78 a world famous quoted observationist. Now that's talent not Luck.
Thanks Pitzy!
Maybe today I'll get a reply to my query, lol.
I think maybe the 2nd time I've had a mention in the Bulletin?
Just random chance and the fact that I'm here every day. Tells you that I really don't have anything better to do with my time, lol. Observationist, I like that. Sounds better than lurker!
Cheers