Dead of the Day: 07-20-1994

Deer Creek Music Center

Noblesville, Indiana

July 20th is one of those strange days in Dead history when the band only played one show. In this case, it is a 1994 date at Deer Creek. The show gets rolling with a Feel Like A Stranger that is a little down tempo, but contains a few nice runs by Jerry and a really solid effort from Bobby. A short Peggy-O comes next; this song always seems to have a little something special behind it, and this instance is no different as Vince dials up the keys and Jerry offers some lovely riffs. After Beat It On Down The Line, we get a really terrible High Time with Jerry flubbing lyrics and generally singing in a lackluster manner. Bobby and Vince come to the rescue on Memphis Blues, with the former providing some high-energy vocals and the latter taking over much of the meat of the playing with some fine keys. Then Phil comes to the fore on the first version of Childhood’s End, which was just the second song he wrote the lyrics to. His vocals do the tune justice, with his bass voice reinforcing the elder narrator of the lyrics. The set concludes with a rocking Don’t Ease Me In with, once again, Vince inserting himself with some sharp fills.

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Set 1 Feel Like A Stranger Peggy-O Beat It On Down The Line High Time Stuck Inside Of Mobile With The Memphis Blues Again Childhood’s End Don’t Ease Me In Set 2 Box Of Rain Samba In The Rain Looks Like Rain Here Comes Sunshine Corrina -> Matilda, Matilda -> Drums -> Space -> Uncle John’s Band -> I Need A Miracle -> Morning Dew Encore Johnny B. Goode
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Feel Like A Stranger
12:19
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Peggy-O
06:39
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Beat It On Down The Line
03:18
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High Time
08:26
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Stuck Inside Of Mobile With The Memphis Blues Again
09:16
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Childhood’s End
04:37
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Don’t Ease Me In
03:06
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tuning
02:24
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Box Of Rain
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Samba In The Rain
08:15
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Looks Like Rain
08:55
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Here Comes Sunshine
06:37
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Corrina
12:15
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Tathilda
03:55
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Drums
10:37
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Space
14:53
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Uncle John’s Band
10:27
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I Need A Miracle
04:42
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Morning Dew
13:28
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Johnny B Goode
05:42
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With some nasty storms in the area and rain falling down, the boys open up the second set with a string of rain tunes. Box Of Rain starts it off, followed by Samba In The Rain, and then Looks Like Rain. Just as the precipitation ended and the sun broke through the clouds, the boys hit the first notes of Here Comes Sunshine. Reports from those who were there indicate it was a magical moment, which it certainly sounds like as the crowd goes nuts and the band delivers a tremendous version of the tune, save Jerry’s vocals. The energy sticks around for a rocking, jammed out Corrina that eventually segues into the debut of Matilda Matilda. After a powerful and enchanting Drums, the boys come out of Space with Uncle John’s Band, jamming it out thoroughly, but always sticking close to the theme. Following that, Bobby gives us a strong I Need A Miracle, which heads into Morning Dew. How good the Dew is really seems to depend on your perspective. If you are looking for a primal Dead, face-melting rendition, you are not going to find it here. But there is some real emotion from Garcia, great playing throughout, and a thoroughly original feel to the set closer. Finally, they send everyone home with a rocking Johnny B. Goode with Vince adding a series of hot licks at the end.

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2 responses to “07-20-1994”

  1. joeseddit Avatar
    joeseddit

    I was at this show. I don’t remember if, the next night, it actually rained or it was threatening to rain, but I do remember someone commenting that the band had used up all its “rain” songs during this show. Which was just a light drizzle, btw.

  2. Scotty-J Avatar
    Scotty-J

    IWT,
    Deercreek was a special place for those time’s, summer tours and a place where everyone just had the best of time’s. I was at every Deercreek show, with the exception of the last year. Lots of fun and little sleep- Jerry was always smiling at this venue.
    Got my text stubbs-

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