Good morning people! What a great show last night and blessed be to our very own TaperRob who enables us. It's a beautiful thing!

Here here! TaperRob is the MAN!! Sittin at work counting the hours til showtime. Getting outta here at 1:30 & then headin to PNC. 20 minute drive from home & I don't have to drive. Gotta love it. Howza bout a Shakedown? I always seem to miss every time Furthur plays it. Well whatever they play will be fine w/ me. Head's up (no pun intended) for anyone not familiar w/ PNC. In the lot, keep any alcoholic beverages in colored plastic cups. Kind of an unwritten rule there, they can't see it they don't care. This includes beer. They WILL give you a hard time for open bottles/cans. With regards to herbal refreshments, there's a NJ State Trooper station right in one of the lots so keep your eyes peeled when partaking. Have fun all. I know I will.

Hi, Adam! Hows the pups?

Thank you

Pups are fine, Hounder. They are dancin' in the streets for our local show tomorrow night! How is the chainsaw?

Saw sharp and ready, however I am unfotunately down one pup. Her name was Penny, she was 15, and I'll miss her forever.

erm, is anyone there - there?

Here are "the boys" trying to find their way in the snow:

Heard Taper Rob isn't streaming tonight....anyone got a stream ?

heard the show started already....no stream tonight?

No Stream tonight...Taper Rob had to work...I can't believe that dude has a job....I thought he was some sort of super hero

Clark Kent had a job, too.

Truckin
Alabama Getaway

Truckin
Alabama Getaway
Lazy River Road

oh he's positively a super hero! rats cubed,
that he's not there tonight all the same. maybe he has jersey allergies like me. I'll poke around and see if I can find us another stream.

I'm on it as well Batman!

boom pow bam

boom pow bam

very nice, thanks JOHN! I just heard Alabama in my head from '81ish at Nassau Colleseum. Blistering 1st set stuff with the Althea sequences. Please keep it coming as you're able. Thanks again!

(Let's try again!) Here are "the boys" trying to find their way in the snow/image{Adam & Dean}

wow we are really spoiled brats..and at 50 for me..

Maybe someday...

Cassidy

No stream tonight?

Taper Rob is on Holiday.

Truckin
Alabama getaway
Lazy river road
Cassidy
Birdsong

And Deal.

Here are "the boys" trying to find their way in the snow:

No stream tonight so might as well "wax nostalgic" - any favorite moments anyone wants to share?

stream robert plant instead
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Circle of Gold After Party in Toronto 84 or thereabouts. triple encore big bass man, down in Mississpi down in New Orleans. I can't rmember the third maybe Baby Blue. Anyway at the After PArty smoked a fatty with Ken Kesey, Wavy Gravy, Bill Kruetzman around the keg. Anyone else there?

We called the place Wally World as the show was in an amusement park.

End of Set I

Hey TMaley, Shea's Buffalo was my first show. From Buffalo, but not at the time of the show. Go Bills

Hey John (3gnl) Was at that Toronto wavy gravy ken kesey show. Didn't have the circle of gold privileges, but many favorite memories stem from that show. Circle of Gold tickets were expensive and I was pretty poor at the time. Good cause and all Seva Benefit. No Feds in the parking lot because it was in Canada. Got hooked up as soon as I opened the car door. Wally World was spinning out of control.

Hey, I want to post a dog picture. Do I need to know code?

Heres the secret code, Vincent:

\image {yourpic}

^^^ BUT- no spaces, homey.

we met then John, I was there and in the circle. Also remember the incredible after party band rocked big. Fairplay and we all loved them. Where was next, City Island in PA wasn't it? I was there too, then home to SPAC and I stayed. Yes, seva benefit. I had one extra left and managed to miracle a couple in with it with the pleasant security. Danny and I dosey do'd at the fence line too. Very fun date.

Wow. Old phriends everywhere. I wound up sleeping with The city of harrisburg's finest at City Island. I remember Bobby singing Hell in a bucket to open either the first or second set and calling the pace a riadiovac volcano. He was pretty gone.

Post away, Vincent! It's 4-paws night in the Phil Zone. Cats welcome too...out under the stars, of course.

Saratoga was a long drive on a hot sunny day. I remember that I didn't sleep because of some very clen ingestables. Was it 84?

And I was at City Island as well, very strange venue there - drove out from PHIL-ly - there was a Brokedown encore - Garcia was real gone as well, yes - Might As Well Might As Well!

Stephen....I don't remember you....but then again I don't remember much from then. The after party band was good and I remember several keg stations and running water or a lazy river. Ring a bell

Born Cross Eyed
Dear Mr Fantasy

I was at the holloween '80 at radio city too. waxing hmmm, well I'm staying with all of them, really like my profile says though RFK '93
with Hornsby sitting in on the bench and The Weight in tone perfect 4 part harmony, one of the Portland Maine CCCC concerts Broken Down Palace when some girl was crying and hugged me saying 'this is my first show' and Bobby thanked us for being a great audience, you could hear a pin drop during every song break, and um ... hmm - probably the 'last' NYE
concert in Oakland that I was mircled in to by some dude who's friend didn't show - and said 'here, take it' - the rest is history, right?

is it raining at pnc tonight?

Wow WTF. I was at all of the shows. Holloween at radio city was unbelievable. I saw all 8 shows in that run. I slept out overnight at Scotty's records to score tickets. Limit was 4 shows so I traded with the guy behind me in lie and we both ended up with tickets for all 8. Great times. I miss them.

hahaha, I don't remember you either john though yes, lots of beer and a creek, with wavy been wavy. city island was very weird yes. I drank southern comfort with a redneck dude by the river and remember taking about fighting. explaining to him that's really not what we're about while we drank more. there was also a blistering truckin' there too wasn't there? the next day was hot and I drove strait thru to home wearing 3D movie glasses while on the PA turnpike around sun up. robbie gave me a pass for SPAC, while beating everyone there, I had to cut my riders lose and go home to clean up before showtime.

it might very well be pam. just looked at the radar there and it doesn't look good going ahead. check wunderground. hey john, are you there or is someone texting you the set list?

getting texts. gave away 6 tickets and a couple of passes. I melt in the rain.

Wow... The people here bob on the Big One.

How about a show review, instead of monkey jerkoff ??

Maybe that's too much to ask... In the "Show Review" section ??

Yeah, I heard it's raining there too.

Anyone got a set list?

Stu demands a setlist guys and quit talking about stuff he isn't interested in.

who's going to cooperstown, anyone? if the supreme being approves, I'll be there - hopefully with my son.

What is "monkey jerkoff" may I ask? That's a bit harsh, Stu. No streams tonight. Just folks chattin'.

Playing with my hand
Viola Lee
Eyes

Truckin
Alabama Getaway
Lazy River Road
Cassidy
Bird Song
Deal

Set II
Born Cross-Eyed
Dear Mr. Fantasy >
Playing in the Band >
Viola Lee Blues >
Eyes of the World

>>What is "monkey jerkoff" may I ask?

if you have you ask....

hahahahahaha - stu stu stu you maniac, scroll up. I'll get you a new cannon bar for christmas. it appears that no one here, is there, tonight though one is getting texts. i'm in vodka. if I had a phone then that wasn't silenced and got a call or text 'there, i'd hurl it into the pacific and delete whomever did so first.

Death don't have no mercy.

Thanks, John. You are keepin' it Real, and I Appreciate it.

All the other bullshit can go in 'Other Stuff' with the rest.

Set 1:
Truckin'
Alabama Getaway
Lazy River Road
Cassidy>
Bird Song
Deal

Set 2:
Born Cross-Eyed
Dear Mr. Fantasy >
Playing In The Band >
Viola Lee Blues >
Playing In The Band
Eyes of the World >
Death Don't Have No Mercy
Shakedown Street
E: Attics Of My Life

Funny about the City Island flashbacks. My buddy EJ was a TMI ALERT member and wrote what bob tried to read. He was so spaced he never got past the volcano spewing part! That whole show was weird...

Shakedown.

really really weird. Bob could hardly speak.

Shakedown

Peace out kids. I whopped... Next time....

Thanks for the stories John.

I enjoyed it. yes, weird but fun. there was a 'truckin, i just looked it up and as I remember, bobby blasted it as he would desolation row from time to time. was '84 the rain year at SPAC? I live here - always have. I thought it was one of the two others, '86 or '87.

06/22/83
City Island - Harrisburg, PA
Set 1:
Feel Like A Stranger
Friend Of The Devil
C.C. Rider
Ramble On Rose
My Brother Esau
Deal


Set 2:
Hell In A Bucket
China Cat Sunflower
I Know You Rider
Playin' In The Band
Drums
Spanish Jam
I Need A Miracle
Stella Blue
Goin' Down The Road Feeling Bad
Not Fade Away


Encore:
Brokedown Palace

Truckin
Alabama Getaway
Lazy River Road
Cassidy
Bird Song
Deal

Set II
Born Cross-Eyed
Dear Mr. Fantasy >
Playing in the Band >
Viola Lee Blues >
Eyes of the World
Death Don't Have No Mercy>
shakedown

E: Attics

Truckin
Alabama Getaway
Lazy River Road
Cassidy
Bird Song
Deal

Set II
Born Cross-Eyed
Dear Mr. Fantasy >
Playing in the Band >
Viola Lee Blues >
Eyes of the World
Death Don't Have No Mercy
Shakedown
E:Attics

Nice looking show on paper (pun intended).

6/23/84 - City Island

Alabama Getaway
Promised Land
Peggy-O
Little Red Rooster
Brown Eyed Women
My Brother Esau
Big Railroad Blues
Music Never Stopped
Don't Ease Me In

Touch of Grey
Estimated Prophet
Eyes of the World
drums
Truckin'
Black Peter
Around and Around
Goin' Down the Road Feelin' Bad
One More Saturday Night

this has turned into a very different kind of talk ladies and gentlmen. very strange. lets see what tomorrow brings.

Hounder- that is one beautiful dog ! Sorry for your loss...

that second set looks like a huge pile of crap, SLOW AND CLUNKY GOING NOWHERE!!!!

I gues it was 83. Hell in a bucket second set opener. Drove from th NJ shore in the morning, from Lavaette I believe. Too bad. Place is trashed nw, since Sandy hit.

God night all .....again.....

also sorry for your loss.

so looks like new standard is six song first set. yikes. i think i would rather see them skip the encore and play at least seven in the first! any thoughts?

Yeah, I'm thinking the 2nd set looks almost as short as the first sets. Is this to keep Bob standing or something? We know Phil can stand for a couple days without a break, so there has to be some other reason. I'm assuming every tune isn't 18 minutes long. This ain't the Q.

Thanks for the setlist, and my apologies if I harshed anyone's Mellow.

I am generally not a Blue Meanie, but there are times. Like when I say "shut up" during a great jam...

Don't take it personally.

how long is that 2nd set ?

Second set was 90min. From what I heard from folks there Phil is looking and playing tired. If he needs shorter shows I am down with it. Haters can go catch a Phish.

Attics of my Life from 2nd row...overall great show..much better than the spring Cap and A.C. shows I saw...security was non existent in Orchestra

Sweet photo. How was the Death Don't Have? I can't find an audio or video of it yet.

I liked it...no clang from Bobby.That was extremely annoying in the spring

looks like much shorter setlists

I was in the second section of seats from the stage. Phil didn't look or sound the least bit tired to me. Although he was a tiny bit out of focus on the big screens at the sides of the stage. I'm not sure how long the sets where but I thought they played well.

Bobby, who tends to annoy the heck out of me, was in fine form all evening. He did a decent job of remembering the words. His singing way behind the beat (as he tries to remember the words) was kept to a minimum. The lyric clusterfucks of different folks taking turns singing different parts of the same song only happened on LR Road (which started out sounding like it might have been To Lay Me Down from the tuning) was more like what they do on The Weight and less like the Help On The Way and Terrapin clusterfucks where the turn taking disrupts the whole flow. As for those clamdiggers....

I thought the song selection was nice. Truckin>Alabama was inspired, as was the Shakedown closer. Some nice spacey places in Viola & Playin'. A couple clunky transitions in the Viola Lee but only one of Bobby's "OK, everybody stop now and then...nothing...and they have to build it back up again from thin air. But again, the playing was decent for these guys.

Still too much playing with their eyes instead of their ears (waiting until everyone sees everyone else and queus the change with a nod). I'm also still waiting for John to play real lead guitar and not just play along with what Bob & Phil are playing. My feeling is that, in order for this band to improve, John has to be more assertive and pursue his vision of each song and let the rhythm guitar and bass figure out what to do around that. Right now, it's like he doesn't have the space in which to develop his ideas because he's trying to fit in and "play along" with Bob and Phil. They need to play along with him so he can craft solos that lead to energy peaks. Hope that makes sense.

The setlist above is missing a full Playin' Reprise after Viola Lee (I'm pretty sure that's where it was). I also thought the Phil playing after the Death Don't was going to be a Gimme Some Lovin, but the Shakedown was great.

Anyway, that's my take on the show and should count as some sort of actual review for those who were wanting one. In the final analysis, it's definitely worth a listen. Enjoy.

Phil didn't seem a bit tired? Okay, funny that he did not take the lead on any songs.

Great review Phil...Are you going to be in Phil tonight too?...If so I look forward to your review of tonight...Thanks

Thanks for posting it! It does sound good now and was a well written objective commentary.

That's really distressing about Bobby and has me still very concerned about him. I come from a 1973 vintage so the playback in my head of the very best stuff from him is around 180 degrees of this type of artistry and behavior.

JK is terrific of course though I haven't yet heard him truly nail 'the sound', meaning complete departure from rational syncopated 'song-like' Grateful Dead music where there's no cues, nods, recognition or ego's in play and it just 'happens' and omg it is so damn beautiful when it does. It sounds great that some of that did occur if only momentary through Playing - Viola. wish I was there for it.

I am sure they all still have it and with tremendous love and passion. I'm not sure anyone can answer, ever, where and when it comes or why and starts from whom if any one person on the stage though great if JK can help it along.

I am grateful to be alive while all this happened and have seen, heard, been, felt, danced and loved it for as long and as many times as I have. Its bettered me as a human being, without exception, every time.

Thanks again for the write up.

Phil sang Birdsong.

I also enjoyed wewantphils review.

LOL I saw that 6/23/84 set above and thought it was last nights.

Hey Vince - phone battery died last night, Shea's '79 was a gear 1st show, will you be at finger lakes next Friday? Go bills

Phil was not looking or playing tired. Mentioning he may need to do shorter shows is a ridiculous statement. Go see him play at Terrapin and then try to tell me that. He has flat out said that Furthur is "just his job" and that playing at his own venue is what truly inspires him. With that said, he still brings his A game to every Furthur show.

Great show overall. I do agree with the statement that they need to stop alternating lyrics in some songs as it does take away from the flow. Only song it seems to work on is Jack Straw, but they have always done so with that one throughout the history of it

My highlight of the night was definitely Eyes. When the first verse was about to start and I didn't see Phil coming up to sing I knew something was up and then JK began singing and it was awesome! I think that was his first time singing Eyes as well. The lead that Jeff played was so good, especially with Joe Russo playing those fills causing the crowed to go wild. Then JK played his solo and that really blew me away. He started off real quite and by the end was pushing the music so heard by playing these really shrill chords and I thought the place was about to explode! Great show, can't wait for New Hampshire and Boston

Cassidy>Bird Song jam did not disappoint

Okay, so it's quite a bit late, but I found my SD card from the PNC show. Had pretty good seats & personally thought this was a good show.