Late 80s

Monday, April 8, 1985

Philadelphia, PA · The Spectrum

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Monday
Day 98 of 1985
Show #
22 of 73
Era
Late 80s
Keys
Brent
Recordings
30
Top rating
★ 5.00 (2)
Top-rated tape
Two Beyer M160 Microphones > Sony TC-D5M - 25 feet from stage (mic's on a stand @ almost 6 feet) > analog cassette master Maxell MX90's
Total dl
171,614
Songs played
22 · 3 sets
Show length
2h 9m
Longest track
Estimated Prophet · 10:47

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From the Curator's listening journal · 1 entry

From the tapers · archive.org · 3
  • ★★★★★ · Yeah · davvvvvvve · 2018

    My first show. I had just gotten into the Dead a year earlier. Had copies of Europe 72 and Workinman's Dead. Hard to believe I've been a Deadhead for almost 35 years now. With so many Dead recordings available to us now, it is fun to analyze the different years, and tours within, from a bird's eye perspective. We can hear everything crystal clear now. It's awesome (to borrow an 80's term). 1st off. If analyzing this alongside earlier era's of Dead. you are lost.

  • ★★★★★ · Never underestimate · jamall · 2005

    the Grateful Dead. I was fortunate enough to have been into the dead for several years by this point, and knew the East Coast spring tours were stuff of legend. The band was coming off of one of their most energetic and brillantly played tours in years. Certainly there were flubs and parts of sets that some considered sub-par. But if you listen to the shows from Springfield on (not discounting Hampton) I think you'll be impressed.

  • ★★★★★ · 4/8/85 WOW!!!!!! · Grapefruit Fred · 2005

    I love the mix on this one. Sounds like alot of Aud for a SBD but that just gives a clue to the mood that night. This show just ROCKS from beginning to end! Due to festival seating for this run, I was able to get front row between Jerry and Brent. I think that may be one reason I so fondly and vividly remember this show. I remember this as a very boisterous show, with band and fans alike rockin' out and having a great time.

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Setlist

Set 1

  1. 1.Midnight Hour
  2. 2.Walkin' the Dog
  3. 3.Big Boss Man
  4. 4.Me and My Uncle
  5. 5.Cumberland Blues
  6. 6.Down in the Bottom
  7. 7.Ain't Superstitious
  8. 8.Althea
  9. 9.Tons of Steel
  10. 10.Supplication
  11. 11.Might As Well

Set 2

  1. 1.Revolution
  2. 2.Hell in a Bucket
  3. 3.Touch of Grey
  4. 4.Estimated Prophet
  5. 5.Eyes of the World
  6. 6.drums
  7. 7.Goin' Down the Road Feelin' Bad
  8. 8.Stella Blue
  9. 9.Around and Around
  10. 10.Turn on Your Love Light

Encore

  1. 1.Brokedown Palace

Setlist from CMU Dead archive (mleone/gdead)

Recordings on archive.org · 30

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gd1985-04-08.beyerm160.d5scott.107045.flac16

Two Beyer M160 Microphones > Sony TC-D5M - 25 feet from stage (mic's on a stand @ almost 6 feet) > analog cassette master Maxell MX90's · ★ 5.00 (2 reviews) · 4,573 dl

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