Grateful Dead on Derby Day
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I saw the Grateful Dead on Derby Day 3 years in a row, '89, '90, '91. (Frost Amp, Carson, CA and Cal-Expo).
They played The Race Is On at each show, only times I saw that song. (After '81 it was only played 6 times).
It was a really fun way to give a nod to Derby Day and hearing something we didn't see at every show.
(and Garcia seemed to enjoy singing backup on it; he was pretty vocally expressive on this).
Frost was great with a ripping, rare (for that time) first-set ending China-->Rider, and a long second set.
At Carson, the show began with Let The Good Times Roll, Race Is On, Help-->Slip-->Franklin's. Woah!!!!
(this show was so packed and oversold that they eventually stopped letting people in, even if they had tickets).
At Cal-Expo we were on the rail between Bob and Jerry, and that was always a blast.
Fun times on the first Saturday of May!
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thx Local fot the read
thx Local fot the read
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Rex
Rex
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Right on Rob, hope you are
Right on Rob, hope you are feeling well and enjoying the day.
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The audience recording that I
The audience recording that I have of that 2nd set on May 5, 1990 was/is in my longtime favorite lists of CASSETTE listens.
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Interesting stuff. I got 3
Interesting stuff. I got 3 outta 6 myself with the local Carson show. Being a senior in HS, was super bummed to miss the frost. I believe they were during the week.
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Was at Dominguez Hills and
Was at Dominguez Hills and CalExpo. At Dominguez Hills(Way fucking HOT!!!) met a couple young ladies that told me about Cubensis.