From: lip@felina.Eng.Sun.COM (Philo)
Newsgroups: rec.music.gdead
Subject: Re: 12/12 set list (incredible show!)
Date: 14 Dec 1992 19:24:33 GMT
Organization: Sun
NNTP-Posting-Host: felina

In article <1992Dec13.092338.10564@netcom.com> cthulhu@netcom.com (Jeff Baker) writes:
>Set I
>Jack Straw->
>Bertha
>Little Red Rooster
>Friend of the Devil
>Desolation Row
>Bird Song
>
>Set II
>Picasso Moon
>Crazy Fingers
>Women Are Smarter
>Dark Star (1st verse)->
>Drumz->
>Miracle->
>Standing on the Moon->
>One More Saturday Night
>
>E: Rain
>
>This show was an all-timer.  Every single song was above average.  

I'd go further than that and say that almost every song was fantastic.  I
can't say that I've seen a better show.  Every sound came through clear and
the *whole* band was playing as good as I've ever seen them.  My friend,
who's not too familiar with the Dead, said it pretty well, "I was hanging
on every note they were playing and every note was right!".

Jack Straw -> Bertha was a good clear crisp start.  Jerry played some real
nice slide guitar in Red Rooster.  I'd say the weakest song in the show was
Friend of the Devil, which is just too slow for me.  In my opinion it
should be played about twice the tempo, like on American Beauty.  I was
really hoping for Bird Song, which I rarely catch at shows.  It once again
demonstrated how great and inventive Garcia is.  A great first set.

I wasn't too familiar with Picasso Moon, but it was very well played.  The
2nd set really started to cook with Women Are Smarter, which was
highlighted by great vocals from Bob, and of course, great jamming from
Jerry, Phil and the rest of the Band.  During one of the searing, crystal
tight solos, I once again realized why I always end up at Dead shows -
simply great, exciting and inventive music.  Of course, the crowd cheered
louder than ever at the opening notes of Dark Star, which was the best I've
ever heard live, definitely comparable to classic Dark Stars that I've
heard from past shows on tape.  And for people who know me, that's saying a
lot!  There was about a 4 or 5 minute jam before drumz without Jerry, led
by Phil, that was mind blowing.  Phil was really cranking out wild crunchy
rhythms, zooming along the whole fret board, with Bob and the drummers
carrying the music to crescendos at the right moments.  Nothing but smiles
from me!

Out of space, Jerry led the band through an amazing Dark Star jam for about
7 minutes (hard to tell how long), and it appeared that they would recap
the song with "Mirror shattered", but the jam changed flavors and when into
a cooking Miracle.  I'm not crazy about that song, but this night, they
could do no wrong.  Bob's vocals were right on, with strong accompaniment
by the rest of the band.  The set went on strongly from there until the end
of One more Saturday Night.

When I heard the opening lyrics to Rain, I was a little skeptical because I
generally don't think they do Beatles tunes that well.  Well, this time I
was wrong.  Rain was amazing, the harmonies were beautiful and perfectly
done.  I can't say that I've heard a better encore than that!

All in all, in my humble opinion, a classic show.  Get this one on tape
folks!

Cheers,
	John



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