The second set starts off with only a mediocre Midnight Hour and Cumberland (the tracks Cumberland is misplaced in the recording here). But the set quickly finds its footing in the Playin’> Uncle John’s. In fact, Uncle John’s is full of splendid funkiness before it heads off to the far side of the solar system on its way to ever deeper space. Post-Space, Jerry delivers an epic Standing On The Moon, with brilliant vocals and some fine guitar, before the band takes it out with a rocking Sugar Mags. This show, along with some of the other fall ’94 dates like our Dead of the Day from October 1, gave us a lot more respect for the last few years of the band’s run and certainly proves that there are some tasty nugs to be found scattered around in the mid-90s. And there is a certain sophistication and majesty that comes along with the good ones from this era that adds a little more complexity and maturity to the Dead’s sound, showing yet another wrinkle in the amazing virtuosity of the band over the years.