Eyes Of The World
March 29, 1990
Nassau Coliseum
Re: Ernie5: 6/30/85 your first show? Lucky you! That's one of those post '82 Dead shows I still spin regularly - a great night for the boys, indeed. You faired better than me: 3/20/93 was my first show, and saw 22 more shows including their final six. I wasn't under any illusions either; I had already worn out my Maxwell XLII's of 5/20/70, 8/27/72, 2/15/73, 6/18/74, 5/8/77 & 7/8/78. Those were key shows in regular rotation in trading circles during the late 80s/early nineties (in Virginia at least, and particularly at boarding schools). Like you, I still enjoyed much of the magic that can happen at a Grateful Dead show, even if it was rather late in the game...
