The next day we went to Roanoke for a dandy show (crazy fingers-truckin-comes a time) in a 10,000 seater. Knockin on Heaven's Door.made me drool when I heard it and still gives me goosebumps. you MUST check that out for the second set Shake-o-Down-Day-O-Women-R-Smarter.space. Pittsburg (at the Civic Center with special guests the Neville Bros).They didn't open the roof but they tore it off. Keep in mind that this was in the middle of the Dylan/Dead tour, but it was regrouping after the band played solo gigs in Pittsburg and Roanoke. I think the set list was a fine one and China-Rider is always fun no matter what. I can't remember that starting too many first sets. But I didn't sit too much because I also made it down to the field to boogy when Iko launched. I sat wayyyyyyy in the back on fiberglass bleacher seats that made your ass itch.

It was a scorcher of a day, but cooled nicely when the sun went below the seats. Wished they'd saved the stadium, it would be a great place for soccer. I didn't have to take a leak at this show (de-high-dration?), but friends who did say they saw sparking wires hanging from the ceiling.

Think the USC coliseum in LA for a reference (check here for history, including confirmation of the first sentence). (Dreamweaver Gary Wright too, not to mention the fukn MUMMERS), among many others including Clash/Who. Also my first ever concert 1976 Peter Frampton and Yes. This stadium was built in the 1920s and hosted many Army-Navy games.

This was the last show, or event of any kind played at JFK. I also felt this tour pushed Brent to the background and i was glad when he again took the centerstage bright lights.Īnd don't let those Dylan fans jive talk ya, Dylan owes both his right and left nut to THE GRATEFUL DEAD reviving his sorry butt during the Summer of 87 So I am feeling somewhat shortchanged by the Grateful Dead when Encino Man appears and they play what I can only describe as watching a car accident in slow motion.Īugh, and don't get me wrong I really like Bob Dylan.Īfter hearing the studio outtakes and the rest of the tour plus JOEY from the live album I have a better feel for that time period but truthfully it was at the time the biggest let down. I had just recovered from the Rainbow Runs and i was looking forward to dancin' my butt off. Where an entire show gets packed into 1 jumbo set. When they hit Terrapin Station I knew we were getting one of those condensed sets. This will sound ridonculous but hey this was 30 years ago.

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