Worst Tour Ever

[Sjerbobphl]

Well we always seem to play the best of game so I will give my 02 Cents :
1. Spring 92 --- Eked out first place by reason of being the only time the dead
absolutely stunk up Philly, and for 3 consecutive nights. Rest of tour was
lifeless with the only exceptions being above average shows on 3/9 at the cap
center, one night in Hamilton and a couple decent shows at Auburn HIlls. Hmm
maybe this should be second but the absolute stench of the Nassau and Philly
shows was/is unbearable.

2. Summer 94-- Highlight of this whole tour for me was Jerry playin Dear Mr
Fantasy with Traffic at Giants. Other highlites were few and far between. A
strong case couild be made to put this in the Number 1 slot.

3. Spring 94- A few highlites Richfield Lovelight>Stella>Lovelight, an
underated but still only an above average show 3/23/94 Nassau. The Dew
3/27/94. Atlanta 3/30. A big Lowlight--perhaps the worst set 2 ever--and
definately the worst I ever saw 3/25/94 with Bruce. Jerry was absolutely
lost/gone in set 2 and the whole band as WAYYYYYYYY off, the funny thing is set
1 was pretty good. 3/24/94 was also a total snoozer. Most of the tour the band
sounds very tired and disinterested.

I will note on a positive that I thought 93 was alot better than most folks
give it credit for with alot of good/great shows. Fall 94 was the last tour
with some super sparklers (perhaps to redeem the horrors of most of the rest of
the yr). I would also note that 95 had some big highlites and certainly had
some painful moments their also seemed to be alot more inspiration than 94.
YMMV Sjer

[Seth Jackson]

Post by Sjerbobphl
1. Spring 92 --- Eked out first place by reason of being the only time the dead
absolutely stunk up Philly, and for 3 consecutive nights. Rest of tour was
lifeless with the only exceptions being above average shows on 3/9 at the cap
center, one night in Hamilton and a couple decent shows at Auburn HIlls. Hmm
maybe this should be second but the absolute stench of the Nassau and Philly
shows was/is unbearable.

I'm glad I'm not the only one who had problems with Spring '92.
Actually, I'm thinking more of the June '92 Shoreline and Vegas runs.
Let's just say it didn't completely surprise me when I heard the news
of Jerry's health problems later that summer.

Post by Sjerbobphl
2. Summer 94-- Highlight of this whole tour for me was Jerry playin Dear Mr
Fantasy with Traffic at Giants. Other highlites were few and far between. A
strong case couild be made to put this in the Number 1 slot.
3. Spring 94- A few highlites Richfield Lovelight>Stella>Lovelight, an
underated but still only an above average show 3/23/94 Nassau. The Dew
3/27/94. Atlanta 3/30. A big Lowlight--perhaps the worst set 2 ever--and
definately the worst I ever saw 3/25/94 with Bruce. Jerry was absolutely
lost/gone in set 2 and the whole band as WAYYYYYYYY off, the funny thing is set
1 was pretty good. 3/24/94 was also a total snoozer. Most of the tour the band
sounds very tired and disinterested.
I will note on a positive that I thought 93 was alot better than most folks
give it credit for with alot of good/great shows.

I remember seeing some pretty good shows in '93. 12/9 comes to mind.

- Seth Jackson

Songwriting & Music Business Info: http://www.sethjackson.net

[BZLRBI]

Post by Sjerbobphl
1. Spring 92 --

Yah, in that recent argument about Philly vs. Boston shows I said that Philly
had at least one outstanding show every year 'cept 1992. I think the show of
the tour was the 3/20 Ontario show. Yes, 3/9 was good, too. One of the
Hamptons was fun (New Speedway).

Post by Sjerbobphl
2. Summer 94--

Pretty weak, yes. Neither RFKs were the kind you write home about, for
starters.

Post by Sjerbobphl
3. Spring 94-

Both the Nassau shows were pretty cookin'. But, other than that...

There were some real nice shows in '93. And I agree that Fall '94, in
particular, had some real great ones: all the Cap Centres, all the LA shows,
first night Philly, that monster S>F at MSG (and some other nice MSGs, too).
Boston had a couple nice ones, too (but that 9/29 show making the rounds is a
drag).

[The Other Brian J.]

i could go for a worst dead tour ever this year....

we could have had nine more years of jerry...good or bad, i would have taken
it

Post by BZLRBI

Post by Sjerbobphl
1. Spring 92 --

Yah, in that recent argument about Philly vs. Boston shows I said that Philly
had at least one outstanding show every year 'cept 1992. I think the show of
the tour was the 3/20 Ontario show. Yes, 3/9 was good, too. One of the
Hamptons was fun (New Speedway).

Post by Sjerbobphl
2. Summer 94--

Pretty weak, yes. Neither RFKs were the kind you write home about, for
starters.

Post by Sjerbobphl
3. Spring 94-

Both the Nassau shows were pretty cookin'. But, other than that...
There were some real nice shows in '93. And I agree that Fall '94, in
particular, had some real great ones: all the Cap Centres, all the LA shows,
first night Philly, that monster S>F at MSG (and some other nice MSGs, too).
Boston had a couple nice ones, too (but that 9/29 show making the rounds is a
drag).

[Sjerbobphl]

Post by BZLRBI
nd I agree that Fall '94, in
particular, had some real great ones: all the Cap Centres, all the LA shows,
first night Philly, that monster S>F at MSG (and some other nice MSGs, too).

10/5/94 Philly was the last great show I attended ---it also happened to be my
100th! Many highlightes but 2 of my all time personal favs Midnight
Hour>Cumberland to open 2 put me right over the top. Sjer

[HBOGAEV]

Post by Sjerbobphl
10/5/94 Philly was the last great show I attended -

Sjer:

Was that the night that they played a slow, dirge-like Friend of the Devil as
the second (or third) number of the first set?

Mercer and I arrived late for the show and consequently missed the parking lot
bazarr/madness as well as the first one or two songs... But, we sure did make
up for it with a real cornucopia of herbal delights and the last LIVE/IN PERSON
GD concert we ever had the pleasure of attending.


RIP Ron "PigPen" McKernan, Keith Godchaux, Brent Mydland, and (last, but
certainly not least) - John Jerome Garcia ("Uncle JOHNS' Band")

[Jonathan Miller]

Post by Sjerbobphl
1. Spring 92 --- Eked out first place by reason of being the only time the dead
absolutely stunk up Philly, and for 3 consecutive nights.

Yep. I remember a hot Cassidy on St. Patrick's day, and... that was
about it.

Post by Sjerbobphl
I remember seeing some pretty good shows in '93. 12/9 comes to mind.

So do 3-17, 3-24, 5-16, 6-05, 6-26 and 9-13. '93 was definitely a
step up from the previous year.

Take care,

Jon

[Sjerbobphl]

Post by Jonathan Miller
o do 3-17, 3-24, 5-16, 6-05, 6-26 and 9-13. '93 was definitely a
step up from the previous year.
Take care,
Jon

Right on John I would only dispute 6/26 --6/25 was far better at RFK. Here's
some other good/great 93 shows : 3/16,4-2, 5/26, 6/22, 8/22, 9/22. My personal
fav is the above mentioned 9/13 but I'm way biased as I was 5th row dead
center (and well prepared for the show ;) Sjer

[BZLRBI]

Post by Sjerbobphl

Jon

Right on John I would only dispute 6/26 --6/25 was far better at RFK.

I agree with Jon on this. Stellar Playing>Terrapin on 6/26.

[Sjerbobphl]

Post by Sjerbobphl
ght on John I would only dispute 6/26 --6/25 was far better at RFK.
I agree with Jon on this. Stellar Playing>Terrapin on 6/26.

Well it was my 5th show in six nights but the mammoth Terrapin I had just seen
in Deer Creek a few nights earlier blows this one away IMHO

[Nick's Picks]

Post by Sjerbobphl

Post by Sjerbobphl
ght on John I would only dispute 6/26 --6/25 was far better at RFK.
I agree with Jon on this. Stellar Playing>Terrapin on 6/26.

Well it was my 5th show in six nights but the mammoth Terrapin I had just seen
in Deer Creek a few nights earlier blows this one away IMHO

I dont know if it blows it away...the 6-23 Terrapin was certainly the
best of the summer, but 6-26 is great too. Real nice jam out of it.

[Roxanne McDaniel]

Post by Sjerbobphl
2. Summer 94-- Highlight of this whole tour for me was Jerry playin Dear Mr
Fantasy with Traffic at Giants. Other highlites were few and far between. A
strong case couild be made to put this in the Number 1 slot.
3. Spring 94- A few highlites Richfield Lovelight>Stella>Lovelight, an
underated but still only an above average show 3/23/94 Nassau. The Dew
3/27/94. Atlanta 3/30. A big Lowlight--perhaps the worst set 2 ever--and
definately the worst I ever saw 3/25/94 with Bruce. Jerry was absolutely
lost/gone in set 2 and the whole band as WAYYYYYYYY off, the funny thing is set
1 was pretty good. 3/24/94 was also a total snoozer. Most of the tour the band
sounds very tired and disinterested.

This was by far, my favorite year being a deadhead. It was the first year
I'd ever done more of a tour, than just what came in a 100 mile radius. I
also dabbled in taping. What a whole new world that was. I loved it. It
added layers of appreciation for the Dead and it's scene. It had never been
more alive for me that year.

[SKNavis]

Post by Sjerbobphl
1. Spring 92 --- Eked out first place by reason of being the only time the dead
absolutely stunk up Philly

Hmm.. I enjoyed Chicago that year, as well as the Summer tour! For me that
was about the last peak of the GD before it all started to sour on me.

Post by Sjerbobphl
2. Summer 94--

What I saw wasn't fun for me either. Worse was the Summer of '95 though, and
for me that would take #1. I suspect that will be the case for a lot of people
here.

Peace,
Shaun

[Sjerbobphl]

Post by SKNavis
What I saw wasn't fun for me either. Worse was the Summer of '95 though, and
for me that would take #1. I suspect that will be the case for a lot of people
here.
Peace,
Shaun

Rfk and Pittsburgh 95 summer were way better than anything from summer 94 IMHO
Sjer

[Weik68]

whT ABOUT 94

[Nick's Picks]

Post by Sjerbobphl
1. Spring 92 --- Eked out first place by reason of being the only time the dead
absolutely stunk up Philly, and for 3 consecutive nights. Rest of tour was
lifeless with the only exceptions being above average shows on 3/9 at the cap
center, one night in Hamilton and a couple decent shows at Auburn HIlls. Hmm
maybe this should be second but the absolute stench of the Nassau and Philly
shows was/is unbearable.

I'm biased here.
That spring, i saw both the hamilton and Auburn Hills runs, and thought
that they were all fantastic. Big kudos to 3-23, first night in
Michigan. That was a great show from start to finish. Awesome Dew, and
my first and only Gloria.

Post by Sjerbobphl
2. Summer 94-- Highlight of this whole tour for me was Jerry playin Dear Mr
Fantasy with Traffic at Giants. Other highlites were few and far between. A
strong case couild be made to put this in the Number 1 slot.

I saw a lot of shows this summer, and they were all "eh". The
recordings of 7-13, 16 and 17 and 20 hold up pretty nice though. I
think the big issue where was the new FOH engineer couldn't mix a
stadium show worth spit, and the sound ...even dead center floor, was
ass most of the time.

Post by Sjerbobphl
3. Spring 94- A few highlites Richfield Lovelight>Stella>Lovelight, an
underated but still only an above average show 3/23/94 Nassau. The Dew
3/27/94. Atlanta 3/30. A big Lowlight--perhaps the worst set 2 ever--and
definately the worst I ever saw 3/25/94 with Bruce. Jerry was absolutely
lost/gone in set 2 and the whole band as WAYYYYYYYY off, the funny thing is set
1 was pretty good. 3/24/94 was also a total snoozer. Most of the tour the band
sounds very tired and disinterested.

much better than the summer though.
3-27/8 3-30/31 were awesome.

Post by Sjerbobphl
I will note on a positive that I thought 93 was alot better than most folks
give it credit for with alot of good/great shows.

here here. this was the last good year, IMO.
3-28 !




Fall 94 was the last tour

Post by Sjerbobphl
with some super sparklers (perhaps to redeem the horrors of most of the rest of
the yr). I would also note that 95 had some big highlites and certainly had
some painful moments their also seemed to be alot more inspiration than 94.
YMMV Sjer

1994, the year of extremems. you either got a show you were ready to
walk out of, or the best you'd ever seen.

[Jim McVey]

Post by Nick's Picks

Post by Sjerbobphl
1. Spring 92 --- Eked out first place by reason of being the only time the dead
absolutely stunk up Philly, and for 3 consecutive nights. Rest of tour was
lifeless with the only exceptions being above average shows on 3/9 at the cap
center, one night in Hamilton and a couple decent shows at Auburn HIlls. Hmm
maybe this should be second but the absolute stench of the Nassau and Philly
shows was/is unbearable.

I'm biased here.
That spring, i saw both the hamilton and Auburn Hills runs, and thought
that they were all fantastic. Big kudos to 3-23, first night in
Michigan. That was a great show from start to finish. Awesome Dew, and
my first and only Gloria.

I didn't think Spring '92 was all that bad either, but it sounds like I saw
some of the best shows of the run . (I saw all of the Landover, Philly
and Hamilton shows. ) I remember loving the Landover/Hamilton shows and
thinking Philly was incredibly mediocre. I didn't think they were
horrible though.

Post by Nick's Picks

Post by Sjerbobphl
I will note on a positive that I thought 93 was alot better than most folks
give it credit for with alot of good/great shows.

here here. this was the last good year, IMO.
3-28 !

Ditto. I never understood why '93 gets suck flak. That Spring tour was one
of my faves. (I caught Landover>Atlanta>Chapel Hill)

Post by Nick's Picks
Fall 94 was the last tour

Post by Sjerbobphl
with some super sparklers (perhaps to redeem the horrors of most of the rest of
the yr). I would also note that 95 had some big highlites and certainly had
some painful moments their also seemed to be alot more inspiration than 94.
YMMV Sjer

1994, the year of extremems. you either got a show you were ready to
walk out of, or the best you'd ever seen.

I'd almost say it varied song-by-song. One song could be terrific. The
next could be a train wreck. Some great moments in some relatively weak
shows.


Jim

[Sjerbobphl]

Post by Nick's Picks
1994, the year of extremems. you either got a show you were ready to

Post by Nick's Picks
walk out of, or the best you'd ever seen.

I'd almost say it varied song-by-song. One song could be terrific. The
next could be a train wreck. Some great moments in some relatively weak
shows.
Jim

Jim Your description of 94 is my feeling on all of 95 exactly. Sjer

[Sjerbobphl]

Date: 2/24/2004 7:36 AM Eastern Standard Time
I'm biased here.
That spring, i saw both the hamilton and Auburn Hills runs, and thought
that they were all fantastic. Big kudos to 3-23, first night in
Michigan. That was a great show from start to finish. Awesome Dew, and
my first and only Gloria.

You rolled the proper dice on that tour. I saw 1 average show in Landover 1
good show in landover and 3 clunkers in Philly-- A good buddy did 3 phillys and
all of the Nassaus and he swore off the dead forever---- of course it didn't
last. Sjer

[dearmeyer®]

Post by Sjerbobphl
1. Spring 92

I liked it, some new songs finally. Only saw Auburn Hills. Second night was
my bday. Had a great time. KC horn during drums was cool.

.

Post by Sjerbobphl
2. Summer 94--

I did all but 4 shows(RFK night one and Shoreline). Best summer of my life.
A lot of it was flubbed but there were some highlights that made up for it.

Post by Sjerbobphl
3. Spring 94-

Had fun and some good shows. Orlando scene kinda sucked with the cancelation
and the tear gas hanging in the air after the show.

I'd say fall '92 was the worst......

dm

[Sjerbobphl]

Post by dearmeyer®

Post by Sjerbobphl
2. Summer 94--

I did all but 4 shows(RFK night one and Shoreline). Best summer of my life.
A lot of it was flubbed but there were some highlights that made up for it.

Glad you had fun rock on thats the idea. But if this was your best summer you
must have got on the bus very late. Sjer

[dearmeyer®]

Post by Sjerbobphl

Post by dearmeyer®

Post by Sjerbobphl
2. Summer 94--

I did all but 4 shows(RFK night one and Shoreline). Best summer of my life.
A lot of it was flubbed but there were some highlights that made up for it.

Glad you had fun rock on thats the idea. But if this was your best summer you
must have got on the bus very late. Sjer

Yeah, Kinda late, I was born in 73. And Summer 2000 might have been as much
fun, but no GD.

As you can imagine, most of the shows that I thought were amazing turn out
to be kinda disapointing when I get and listen to them.

dm