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ChavezSpeakstheTruth Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Aug-27-04 12:19 PM
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What was the greatest Dead Show of all time?
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flakey_foont Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Aug-27-04 12:27 PM
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1. Capital Theatre
Portchester, NY ... Feb 18, 1971
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TransitJohn Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Aug-27-04 12:29 PM
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2. Oakland Coliseum
Halloween, 10-31-1991, the 4 night run ofter Bill Graham died. Ken Kesey doing e.e.cummings during Dark Star. Great stuff.
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ChavezSpeakstheTruth Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Aug-27-04 12:30 PM
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3. I remember when that happened
awesome!
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TransitJohn Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Aug-27-04 12:38 PM
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6. I was 18
and just starting touring. It was a cherished part of my life. Ah, to be in your early adulthood again, with no responsibilities except keeping yourself healthy, happy, and high!
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Magrittes Pipe Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Aug-27-04 12:30 PM
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4. Is there one where there was a power outage, and they couldn't play?
Or did they just do... an acoustic set?! :scared:
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ChavezSpeakstheTruth Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Aug-27-04 12:47 PM
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9. Acoustic
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Magrittes Pipe Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Aug-27-04 12:58 PM
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10. NNNNOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
:cry:
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EstimatedProphet Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Aug-27-04 12:34 PM
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5. Nice logo!
I would say Huntington WV 4/16/78
The Estimated Prophet that night is the version that made me decide to pic my screen name.
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ChavezSpeakstheTruth Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Aug-27-04 12:46 PM
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8. Thanks - I did that this am
:)
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Rambis Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Aug-27-04 12:58 PM
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11. Very nice logo
Alpine Valley 1988 or 89 They did "We bid you good night" for the first time since New Years 1978 Good show
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regularguy Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Aug-27-04 12:42 PM
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7. Englishtown '77. My first show of many.
Hartford, '83 or '84 can't remember, played a great St Stephen.

Saratoga, also early eighties.

I'm only choosing from shows I've been to.
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