Grateful Dead

Considering that Dave's Picks 36 is made up of two consecutive shows, the same approach would be ideal for the 6/30/85 and 7/1/85 Merriweather shows. Both nights were excellent, and Heads have debated for years which night was better. A nice 4 CD DP release could cover it all.

A single show I would love to see and another fave from 1985 is the 3/28/85 Nassau Coliseum show, although you'd need some extra filler to get it to 3 CDs. But that show holds up. Scarlet-Fire is my jam, and that one is insane, with Bobby getting incredible sounds and Jerry melting concrete. I just hope that show has not been blackballed for archival release because of Mickey's really rude behavior -- on stage -- to guest Matt Kelly on the following night, when he kept chucking his drumsticks at the back of Kelly's head, probably because Kelly had sued Billy for beating the snot out of him after Billy confronted Kelly over money he was owed for a Kingfish tour (I remember those chants of "Let Bill Sing!" on that club tour).

Perhaps it's something in the air, but I feel like this show's time has come. Jerry had a tone on his guitar on this night (just the right amount of reverb) that, like the Miles Davis classic, "Kind of Blue," I've tried to search in vain for its twin, only to never to find it again. The acid-dripping beauty of this night just stands out in my mind for some reason (like the Dark Star from 2/13/70, or the just officially released--thanks again, Dave!--Dark Star>Wharf Rat>Dark Star from 2/18/71). It would blow my mind if this show were to see the light of day. And after the year we've all had to endure, couldn't we use just a little bit of light?

Any other 'Heads out there agree?

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2/21/91
12/18/93
5/15/93
5/29/92

great show!

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in time for Jerry’s bday!

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I would love to see a release with touch of grey in the set list