jackson@curium.DEC (Seth Jackson) (04/04/85)
First night Providence: Hell In a Bucket -> Sugaree Me & My Uncle -> Mexicali Blues Ramble On Rose Ain't Superstitious Row Jimmy Let It Grow Terrapin -> Women Are Smarter Truckin' -> Spoonful -> drums -> space -> Wharf Rat -> Throwin' Stones -> Sugar Magnolia Day Job Nothing unusual, but of course, some real good playing. During Hell in a Bucket, Bobby went up to the edge of the stage to do his Rock Star act, and promptly fell flat on his back, and almost fell off the stage altogether. He covered for this by regaining his balance and sitting on the edge of the stage while jamming. Ha Ha Bobby Rock Star! The show was slightly longer than the others I've seen on the tour, as it ran a good 3 1/2 hours. As usual, a good time was had by all.
jackson@curium.DEC (Seth Jackson) (04/05/85)
Second night in Providence....YEEEE HAAAA! This was definitely the show of the tour, at least from the standpoint song selection and unpredictability. The playing was rather good, too, although the first set seemed lacking in energy at times (not necessarily bad, mind you!). OK, folks, here's the song list: Alabama Getaway -> Jack Straw Dire Wolf El Paso <some slow Dylan song sung by jerry, don't know the name> My Brother Esau Friend of the Devil Lost Sailor -> Saint of Circumstance -> Deal I Need a Miracle -> Crazy Fingers -> Samson and Delilah -> He's Gone -> Goin' Down the Road Feeling Bad -> jam -> drums -> space -> The Wheel -> Black Peter -> Around and Around -> Turn on Your Lovelight U.S. Blues It was nice to hear Lost Sailor/Saint of Circumstance in the first set again. They're pretty good tunes, but I often find that they don't fit the 2nd set flow real well. 'Deal' was also nice, because they could have easily gotten away with ending the set on 'Saint', but they went for one more tune! (Won't you try just a little bit harder, couldn't you try just a little bit more!) Crazy Fingers?!? That sure surprised the shit out everyone, as did Goin' Down the Road. The jam after Goin' Down the Road was a real Old-Dead-Style driving blues jam, nice, but not real long. U.S. Blues...the third one I've seen this tour (out of 6 shows), but it was *real good*, nonetheless. For me, the tour ended last night, and did I ever enjoy it! The Dead are back, they are better than ever, and they proved it on this tour. Funny, though, it almost seems like it never happened (it melts into a dream). I guess I'll just have to get me some tapes! With all those mics in the Taper Section, that shouldn't be too tough! Thus, although the tour has ended, the music never stops... __ "We used to play for silver, now we play for life..." Seth Jackson