Monday, July 6, 1987

I got in my car and headed west out of Rochester NY by myself knowing I would meet new friends along the way, what I did not know is that I would see the most defining Dead Show of my 10+ year tenure. Offering it up early with Stranger/Franklins Tower seemed too good but personally I had never seen a Stagger Lee until that show and had soft spot for that song because an old roomate had turned me on years prior. The "heavy" tunes just kept comeing that night Shakedown, The Nevilles, Johnny B.

I've never written a review before but I feel compelled to write this one. This was my first of many, many shows until Jerry dies. This, yes as I said was my first, and man I'm sure happy they broke my cherry with this one. I was hooked. After that it was s long, but not long enough, strange trip it was. The dead absolutely without a doubt changed my life for the better. I met some lifelong friends and began my tape collection with this show. Now in my late forty's they still touch my heart.