Sunday, August 6, 1989

While some folks look at set lists, this show is a solid show with the best Scarlet-Fire and a superb Wharf Rat. Some of the best shows I saw 1980-1994 (most between 82 and 91), were ones where solid playing and crowd interaction (X-factor) were peaking. Back in the day, David Gans and the Dead music magazine Golden Road even cited this Scarlet-Fire as one they wanted to put out on CD along with whole show, but apparently from my memory, they stated that "we didn't have our 24 track recording…

I remember this show like it was yesterday. I missed the night before cuz I was in my buddie's wedding. He bought this ticket for me for the miss factor of the prevuious night. It was one of those days when we into calling set lists before hand. I came in at 7 called songs. Thre masterpiece in this session was just ON. I remember looking in back of us during it and seeing a sliver of a moon with the "spiral" light of venus just situated perfectly. again i say WOW!