From: chadwicp@kenyon.edu
Subject: Favorite Tours
Reply-To: chadwicp@kenyon.edu
Organization: The Internet
Date: Mon, 28 Sep 1992 23:42:20 GMT

I have really enjoyed reading everybody's response to the "Favorite Venue"
question.  Unfortunately I did not have the pleasure of attending the "Great
Venues" such as Greek, HJK (possible NYE '92), Frost, Red Rocks, or many of the
small hockey rinks in the East. However, the UIC Pavillion'87 in Chicago was an
extremely nice place that sat about 10,000 and had great views from everywhere. 
Although Cal Expo has never had "the" show , it still remains as one of the
friendliest and most pleasurable places to see the boys.  It is small and very
intimate and most importantly it is outdoors.  As a side note: Creek Rips....
	However, I really wanted to try to start a new trend and discuss our
favorite tours.  Now I know everyone has their opinions, some say Spring '77,
Fall '82, Spring, Summer,and Fall '85, Fall '87, Spring '88, Fall '89,  and
Fall '91 (I have not been able to fully digest '92 yet, but I will!!!). 
However, in my book there is only one choice: SPRING TOUR 1990.
	Right from the start this tour starts to rip.  You begin in the "Valley 
of Breakouts": the CapCenter.  First you get the Loose Lucy the first night. 
Then you get Phil's 50th birthday show, for the second, were the boys proceed
to rip out an Easy to Love You and a Revolution.  Finally, and certainly not
least you get the B.T. Wind.  Everyone is happy and everyone has a new tune to
play.  Besides these numbers, you also get a hot LTGTR>Touch opener, argubably
the best Blow Away, and much more ( I do not have my DB handy, so I can not get
too specefic.)
	Then you travel, after a nice three-pack in D.C., you go to Hartford
and witness a pair of "Stealth Shows."  Kept a secret for a long time these
shows are often overlooked.  Well the first should (weakest show on the tour). 
However, the secong is really a solid, solid show.  Bucket>Bertha is a great
opener and the Bertha smokes.  Also the Brent solo in All Over Now is some of
the hottest Brent Ihave ever heard. No Joke.  Then the Deal is incredible. 
Superceeding all other ones from '91 and '92.  Second you get a nice Box,
Foolish, China Doll, and what I believe to be the first Around2 with the jazz
jam at the end.
	Now the ball is rolling.  You take a very pleasant drive in to a new
world and enter the mysterious and strange setting of Canada for the first set
of Copps shows.  The first night is hot, but not everything is  not quite
perfect.  It is one of those nights were you get a Pocky Way and a Cumberland
and a Throwing Stones> Lovelight, but it is not quite "right on".  The boys are
trying, but there is something missing.  This sets you up to one of the best
shows in the 90's, if not in the history of the Dead.  It is flawless.  You
begin with a really hot Stranger into a rare these days West LA.  Then the
meat. The Easy to Love You, BIODTL, Roses, Last Time, Picasso, Don't Ease is
fantastic.  Everyone of them rips.  Now the second set.  The Scarlet>Fire is
tight and to the point.  Samson rips with Bobby doing all the great vocals. 
Then yet another minor breakout, Believe It or Not is a great tune and this
once and only once appearance has its flaws. but the its sheer existence is
great.  Then a smokin' Truckin.  Post-Space again you get fantastic GD.  THe
Hey Jude Breakout is probably one of top three experiences at a GD show.  It
really hit hard and deep.  It was absolutely beautiful.  Then Fantasy>Jude Rip
amd a full-energy Sugar Mags.  A great, solid, and very too often overlooked
show.  One of the best.
	Unfortunately, I must stop, so tomarrow I wil post the rest of the tour
and just to get you excited:  The KNICK>NASSAU>OMNI.  Brakouts still loom and
Phil is NOT quitting the band after the Eugene Shows...


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