From: tomas@u30005.rsv.svskt.se (Tomas Ruden)
Newsgroups: rec.music.gdead
Subject: One Year from Shoreline
Date: 19 Aug 92 22:13:45 GMT
Organization: Swedish Tax Administration


Today one year ago I spent my time driving around San Fancisco together with
a friend of mine.  We were trying to find the best radiostation that could
give us some information about the cue in USSR (I'm sure you remember that
one).  I must admit that I was quite scared that the cue should ignite a
european war that would involve my home.  This was my second visit in the
US and the first to the west-coast and it my intention to go home again.
Even if the news from the world made me a little bit nervous we managed to
see a few of the places in SF that a turist should see.  But it was my
impression the city requeired much more time than we had.  A guide from
the area would have been nice too.  And what have kept us busy then?

Friday, August 16, I drove from Santa Cruz to Mountainview.  I was trying
to follow what I thought was the traffic rules since this was the first
time I drove a car in the US.  My friend who owned the car wasn't
interested at all to see a Grateful Dead show.  Thanks to all netters who
helped me with advice on how to find the amphitheatre I arrived quite
early and without any problems.  All the organization around the parking
lot impressed me and made it very easy to park my car.  Then, after
getting my ticket, I was wandering around and looking at all the strange
looking deadheds, feeling like I was the archetypical turist.
Unfortunately I'm little bit too shy to start talking to people around me
(I call it a part of my Swedish heritage).  One thing strucked me was the
air of friendliness and happiness that I felt.  When I told the pastor in
my church at home that I was going to see Gradeful Dead, she got a little
bit upset and I think that she thought of GD as some kind of black metal
band.  But the air here was very differend from the air at the heavy metal
shows I have visited.  Inside, on the grass, talket a little bit with the
people around me.  Surprising the when telling that it was my second show
and that the first one was Stockholm.  And of course I enjoyed the show.
The sound was exillent and the video-screens was nice.  Two shows and one
Dark Star.  Setlist included as a reminder:
I:  Jack Straw, Bertha, All Over Now, Ramble On Rose, Desolation Row
    Dark Star, Promised Land
II: Scarlet Begonias, Victim Or The Crime, Fire On The Mountain,
    Truckin', Drums, Space, Playing In The Band Reprise, 
    Standing On The Moon, Good Lovin'
E:  U.S. Blues

Saturday, August 17, I arrived a little bit later than on friday.  I had
took myself the time to looking around at all the vending around.  And I
bought myself a T-shirt.  I was also thinking about the net.gathering that
was about to take place somewere near.  Unfortunately I forgot all
information about where it was at my home in Sweden.  Musically I thought
this show was absolutely stunning, especially the second set.  It was one
of my three all time hight conserts (together with Dylan June 26, 1991 and
Genesis 1977).  The only problem this day was after the show.  Where did
I park the car?  I was lucky and I didn't need to spend more than five to
ten minutes looking for it.  Setlist for today:
I:  Help On The Way, Slipknot, Franklin's Tower, Wang Dang Doodle,
    Brown Eyed Women, Queen Jane Approx., Tennessee Jed, 
    The Music Never Stopped.
II: Women Are Smarter, Ship Of Fools, Smokestack Lightning, He's Gone
    Drums, Dark Space, Morning Dew, One More Saturday Night
E:  It's All Over Now, Baby Blue

Sunday, August 18.  I made a mistake.  I didn't notice that the show was
about to begin at 5pm.  I arrived late and the show started just a little
bit later.  I really didn't get into the music felt that it something that
just happend somewhere far from me.  Maybe it was partly because of the
exillent show on saturday.  Setlist for sunday:
I:  Hell In A Bucket, Jack-A-Roe, C.C. Rider, It Takes A Lot To Laugh
    It Takes A Train To Cry, Beat It On Down The Line, West LA Fadeaway,
    When I Paint My Masterpiece, Stagger Lee, Johnny B. Goode
II: Deal, Sampson And Delilah, Mississippi Half Step Uptown Todeloo,
    Feel Like A Stranger, Drums, Space, China Doll, Going Down The 
    Road Feeling Bad, Throwing Stones, Not Fade Away
E:  Brokedown Palace

Now when I'm sitting at home, listening to the tapes I have and looking
for any signs of a new europeean tour, I wish that I had tapes from
these three Shoreline shows.  So, if anyone want to trade, I have some
tapes to trade with.

I want to apologize for all my spelling errors and other strange ways of
using the english language.
-- 
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