Welcome back to the Tapers’ Section, where this week we roll into July with music from 1982, 1984 and 1988.
From 7/28/82 at Red Rocks, the middle night of a three night run of the Dead’s return after three years away from Red Rocks, we have this batch of second set music, Althea; Let It Grow > He's Gone > Truckin' , with those first two tracks being rare second set songs.
Next is the end of the show from the terrific 7/22/84 show at Ventura County Fairgrounds, featuring Space> Morning Dew > Throwing Stones > Not Fade Away, Midnight Hour>Brokedown Palace.
Lastly this week is the start of the second set from 7/29/88 at Laguna Seca, featuring China Cat Sunflower>Crazy Fingers>I Know You Rider, Playing In The Band. Not only does this sequence feature the split China>Rider, it also features a very rare post-1974 version of the complete Playing In The Band.
Be sure to join us here next week for more music from the vault. And Happy 150th Birthday, Canada!
David Lemieux
Email: vault@dead.net
Twitter: @lemieuxdavid