Grateful Dead - View from the Vault II
The first shot of this concert tips off Grateful Dead fans they're in  for a treat: Jerry Garcia sports a T-shirt not in his trademark black, but in  navy blue--an unmistakable light, festive touch. It's an apt omen; the concert,  recorded on June 14, 1991, in RFK Stadium in Washington, D.C., crackles with  energy. Highlights include a rousing "Big River" and some blistering jams on  several songs from the underratedBlues for Allahalbum,  including "The Music Never Stopped" and "Help on the Way/Slipknot." Guitarist  Garcia, rhythm guitarist Bob Weir, and bassist Phil Lesh hit their stride by the  second set, joined by keyboardist Bruce Hornsby, whose jazzy melodic additions  provide sparkle. The camera work is rocky at best--the picture seems about eight  beats behind whoever is playing lead--but as an intimate home movie of live  Dead, with terrific sound, it's sure to see many repeat viewings.--Anne  Hurley