09-03-1985

Starlight Theater

Kansas City, Missouri

A sharp Stranger opens the show with the boys firing on all cylinders. Things mellow a bit through TLEO, though Jerry throws in a magnificent solo in the middle. The rest of the set is solid, including an estimable Dire Wolf, a bright Cassidy, and a thick and funky Music Never Stopped. But the real fireworks start as Jerry strums the first notes of Cryptical and the crowd roars in response. The tune had returned to the rotation at the Greek back in June, but the band had only played it three more times and not at all since July 13. So there was certainly grounds for celebration. That first Cryptical plods along, like the mothballed vehicle it had been. But it transitions into a fervid Other One with everyone throwing in, creating a pulsing cacophonous trip punctuated by Bobby’s intense vocals. A second Cryptical serves as the denouement in the movement, the ferocity of TOO bleeding over into what would be the last Cryptical the Dead ever did. A fast-paced Eyes then bursts forth filled with some flighty jams. At the end, it seems like the boys are heading for Drums, and Jerry actually leaves the stage. But the rest of the band finds their way to Don’t Need Love before really turning it over to the drummers. On the backside, a rare – the only one between ’81 and ’91 – Nobody’s Fault But Mine emerges from Space; Jerry, Bobby, and Brent combine on a righteous rendition that would do Blind Willie Johnson proud. That song segues into a brilliant Truckin’, itself leading to Smokestack Lightning with Bobby in full rock star mode. Jerry then sends a raggedly beautiful Comes a Time. To cap the set, Bobby gives us a crazy little take on Lovelight before a Baby Blue encore.

Recording info
Use alternative player
Identifier:
gd1985-09-03.beyerM160.connor.77197.sbeok.flac16
Source:
FOB (Section 2A Row D Seat 8)>(Jim Vita’s)Beyer Dynamic M160’s>Sony TCD5M(Charlie Connor’s CM – TDK MA90’s)
Notes:
Comments: This is a fresh transfer from my cassette masters that doesn’t have the DAE layer from the prior seed. I ran my deck, as well as the decks for my taping buds, Vita, Hance, Goldsher and even possibly Eugene D’Alesandro. As I remember it the FOB seat location was mine (which is why I got the job running the rig) Although it is possible that one of those guys gave me their seat because I offered to work the show. Also note, The prior seed indicates the Cassette Masters were Maxell MX 90’s that is incorrect, they are TDK MA 90’s
Description:
First Set CD 1 1. Crowd/Tuning 2. Feel Like A Stranger 3. They Love Each Other 4. Little Red Rooster 5. Dire Wolf 6. Cassidy> 7. Big Railroad Blues>// 8. Music Never Stopped> 9. Don’t Ease Me In cd2 80min CD req SET2 1. Cryptical Envelopment > 2. Other One> 3. Cryptical Envelopment > 4. Eyes Of The World> 5. Don’t Need Love* > 6. Drums// > 7. //Space > 8. Nobody’s Fault but Mine> 9. Truckin’ > 10. Smoke Stack Lightnin’ > 11. Comes A Time> 12. Lovelight Encore 13. Baby Blue * Without Jerry.
Lineage:
Nak DR-10>Midiman Flying Cow 24bit/48kHz A/D>RME Digi96/8> Steinberg’s Wavelab 3.0 (bit resolution & resampling to 16/44.1>CDWav beta1.57 (tracking only)>flac16
Transferrer:
Charlie Connor
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Volume
00:00
1
Crowd/tuning
00:45
2
Feel Like A Stranger
07:25
3
They Love Each Other
08:22
4
Little Red Rooster
08:12
5
Dire Wolf
03:37
6
Cassidy ->
05:30
7
Big Railroad Blues ->
03:54
8
The Music Never Stopped ->
06:51
9
Don’t Ease Me In
03:02
10
Cryptical Envelopment ->
02:17
11
The Other One ->
07:13
12
Cryptical Envelopment ->
02:01
13
Eyes Of The World ->
10:29
14
Don’t Need Love* ->
06:16
15
Drums ->
07:14
16
Space ->
08:35
17
Nobody’s Fault But Mine ->
04:45
18
Truckin’ ->
06:02
19
Smokestack Lightning ->
02:41
20
Comes A Time ->
06:20
21
Turn On Your Lovelight
06:44
22
It’s All Over Now, Baby Blue
07:53
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