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Grateful Dead April 8, 1985

The Spectrum Philadelphia, PA | Listen on archive

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14
Walking the Dog
Midnite Hour>WTD>Big Boss Man to open the show-Wow!; Walkin' worth it just to hear Jerry sustain the vocal on "Pretty maids all in a Roooooooowww!"
3
Stella Blue
Jerry's voice is bad but great guitar playing.
6
Me and My Uncle
Swanky version from a hot first set of rarities
15
Midnight Hour
Tight opener
3
Revolution
Awesome cover, more in style of revolution 1 than revolution
8
Ain't Superstitious (Meet Me on the Bottom)
Bluesy night at the Spectrum. This has some heat whole show big energy > Althea cool down.
23
100000 Tons of Steel
Big time bluesy show so Brent's train song fits into the night Jerry's vox is burnt but good energy this night.
4
Althea
excellent mid 80s Althea,excellent ripping solo
5
Eyes Of The World
Crazy killer fast version
5
Supplication
Literally tripped over this jam then, now more figuratively....
2
Drums
Skeletons playing Zylaphones....
1
Turn On Your Love Light
Bobby makes Pig proud with this version. I bet Jerry took his eyes off the floor for this one. Thanks to DEADOLOGY for this one (great read).
2
Big Boss Man
throwin chaw philly style!!!
2
Cumberland Blues
disco mamu provides a trolley-car getaway to this radiant extended jug mind cruncher!!