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Grateful Dead April 4, 1986
Hartford Civic Center Hartford, CT | Listen on archive
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Looks Like Rain
This LL Rain at this show is a pearl among the sludge. This is it! The band is on fire, and the outro features Weir going NUTS!
5
Dire Wolf
Awesome extremelly peppy sing a long version with a wicked little solo from Jerry, WONDERFUL
1
Candyman
Wonderful get the chills from this version, lovely solo from Jerry just fantastic. So sweet and mellow but hair-raising at the same time. Passionate
3
Box of Rain
Wonderful encore, Crowd reaction is priceless, A very nice Box. Great end to an Avg show from 1986 with a few highlights
1
C. C. Rider
breezy cortado with flair and ease in the jort shortz hoodoo daddy slot. Radiant accompanying by all
1
Crazy Fingers
starts quite rough but wins it soon after, psychy jamming and crystalline voice leading
1
Greatest Story Ever Told
cannonball of a jolt, Eureka neurons of reactors combust as colliding. Autobahn gallop and thrilling lines from all, sparkly rhodes work
1
He's Gone
Crowd congeals on this one. Unstoppably creative phil, they go deep into the caverns of cosmic deaad, colombian antics and deluxe goodz.
2
Smokestack Lightnin'
ron dials in!! The bygone days of slingin' Chess 45s round the room. Crackling with passion and effortless heavy groove
1
Turn On Your Love Light
This one's got it!!! Great, as far as post-pigpen goes... Supported by diehard bobby energy and robustly happy mid 80's glide.