![]() The rest of the band continues to stretch out the standard opening passage while Bob takes care of whatever is keeping him from joining in with his signature China Cat lick. The music flashes and flares, reaching a wonderful peak with Jerry stepping above everything while a sea of chaos turns beneath him.Ĭhina Cat Sunflower starts off the second set, but it is clear that Bobby is absent. The band really starts flying late in the solo, where everyone starts letting all the seams loose. The Let It Grow set closer also finds ways to explore its outer reaches over intense bass and drums work. Jerry’s solo finding lovely heights over slowly churning waves. Bird Song provides an assured escape from the ordinary, as it always could. The show sets itself on a shelf all its own.Īlways nice to get an opening Cold Rain & Snow, set one is solid and includes the debut of Hell In A Bucket. This quality is not all that common to my ear in '83, and here on 05/13, it renders something very special indeed. As you’ll see in the review, I’m most taken by how at ease the band seems – how often they seem only in it for themselves. This show manages to deeply satisfy, but not for the reasons an early 80’s show typically would. Generally, when I think about 1983, I think about amped up versions of great Dead songs that often find their way into deeply explorative corridors and side roads. There’s something about this show that defies the standard trappings of 1983 Dead. If you want to get a feel for what it was like to sit in the absolute sweet spot of the Greek for an incredible Dead show in the early 80’s, this tape will perform perfectly. of California, Berkeley, CAĪbsolutely one of the best audience recordings you could ask for, Rango Keshavan’s recording from The Greek Theatre on is nearly flawless.
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