Welcome back to the Tapers' Section, where this week we'll cover 14 years in Grateful Dead history, 1979, 1984 and 1993.
From Brent Mydland's third-ever show with the Grateful Dead, and the Dead's first-ever appearance at the Hampton Coliseum, on 5/4/79, we have Estimated Prophet>Eyes Of The World. Even from this early in Brent's tenure with the Dead, you could hear that he was a perfect fit.
Next up is the start of the second set from 4/23/84 in New Haven, featuring Iko Iko, Lost Sailor>Saint Of Circumstance>Uncle John's Band>Only A Fool>Jam. It's always fun for us to play a song we've never played here, and Only A Fool qualifies in that category, I think. This tune, and the Jam that follows, features just Brent with the drummers.
Our last stop this week is in Albany, NY, on 3/28/93, the middle night of a three night run at the Knickerbocker Arena. From this excellent show, we have the end of the second set, featuring Long Way To Go Home>Attics Of My Life>Turn On Your Lovelight. Attics Of My Life was quite rare by 1993, even more so in the ballad slot of the second set. Cool stuff. There was a lot of really good music played on the Spring Tour of 1993, including great stuff during this Albany run.
Thanks for stopping by, and be sure to join us next week here at the Tapers' Section. As always, we encourage you to write to us at the email address below.
David Lemieux
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