This was my first show. Baltimore had just been hit with a pretty massive snow storm and my parents almost didn't let me go but I begged them. My girlfriend's dad insisted on dropping us off at the front gate and picking us up right away after. It's ok because there was no parking lot scene tonight due to it being like 10 degrees or something. Anyway, I could not have asked for a better intro to the Dead. I was already a huge fan of Live Dead, Skullfuck and the Vault series,...especially of the jams... so this show was totally perfect for me. Shakedown would also be the opener at the final show I saw, a mere 2 years later... needless to say, when it comes to the Dead, I totally drank the Kool Aid and tonight was a major initiation. Everything from Crazy Fingers on was just pure bliss and Dark Star was such a treat, I couldn't believe they were playing it... Drums and Space was also a benchmark experience for me that seriously influenced my future musical interests and development. As I recall, the segue into the Other One had us jaw-dropped. All I can say is, THANK YOU GOGD!!!!!!!

This was all in all a great show. Shakedown and Wang Dang got things off to a fast start and it just kept going all night. The Crazy Fingers was out of this world, and the Phil Bombs for Other One were intense. Last time I ever saw an old college buddy, wonder where he is now. Anyway, the band was on and they were tight!! This is the Grateful Dead I want to remember!!

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