Late 80s

Monday, October 16, 1989

East Rutherford, NJ · Meadowlands Arena

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Monday
Day 289 of 1989
Show #
63 of 78
Era
Late 80s
Keys
Brent
Recordings
16
Top rating
★ 5.00 (1)
Official release
Nightfall of Diamonds
Top-rated tape
AUD (FOB)
Total dl
123,160
Songs played
19 · 3 sets
Show length
2h 19m
Longest track
Let It Grow · 12:01
33NotableRank #528 of 1,999
Official releaseRelisten ratingarchive.org rating

Featured on: Nightfall of Diamonds

From the Curator's listening journal · 1 entry

From the tapers · archive.org · 3
  • ★★★★★ · A show of discovery and a new face · Dylan M · 2009

    This show will always be overshadowed by 1989.10.09 because it was the "first" Dark Star (of 85-89, of course) and the first reprise of playin' sandwiching UJB. The jams might be longer that night, but there is something about this show that just wreaks of discovery. This tour was special for the boys, Brent was as comfortable as he would ever get with the band, and this fall tour and the following spring tour would show some of his most colorful work.

  • ★★★★★ · THE DAY I WAS BORN · deadhead7824 · 2006

    oh yes..... what an amazing show by the boys here. chills still run though me every time i hear them go into dark star. it's almost as if they get right to where they're gunna do it...the crowd gets excited, and then u think oh...almost....so close... i thought i almost heard- OH MY GOD!!! its dark star. you go wild. u and the rest of the crowd just know what they're witnessing here in 1989.

  • ★★★★★ · My first Dark Star · CT Deadhead · 2010

    At this point in my life I had seen 70 or 80 shows maybe, and Dark Star was one of the legendary songs only the old deadheads from the 60's and early 70's could talk about. But '89 was the year the Dead brought it back. Jerry was interviewed on 102.7 WNEW that afternoon and said there was a good chance they would play it tonight. I was on pins and needles all evening while enjoying a great show.

Community reviews from archive.org, not the Curator.

Official release

Setlist

Setlist from CMU Dead archive (mleone/gdead)

Recordings on archive.org · 16

Top-rated source

gd1989-10-16.124086.mk4.48khz.flac16

flac16/48kHz ; Source: Schoeps CMC4/MK4 > Oade P/S > Panasonic SV250 (48 khz); Location: FOB; · ★ 5.00 (1 reviews) · 6,234 dl

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