Grateful Dead - 1987-11-15 - Long Beach, CA (SBD)

Grateful Dead
1987-11-15
Long Beach Arena
Long Beach, CA
Soundboard Recording
256 kbps
Artwork Included

1st Set:
01. Iko Iko
02. Walkin' Blues
03. Candyman
04. Me And My Uncle >
05. Mexicali Blues
06. West L.A. Fadeaway
07. Cassidy
08. Don't Ease Me In

Set 2:
01. Scarlet Begonias >
02. Fire On The Mountain
03. Looks Like Rain >
04. He's Gone >
05. Drums >
06. Space >
07. The Other One >
08. Morning Dew >
09. Around And Around >
10. All Along The Watchtower

Encore:
01. Black Muddy River

1987: As long time readers of this blog know, I’ve written extensively about how in 1987 Jerry Garcia returned to the stage from a diabetic coma that almost cost him his life. That year was also a time when the Dead achieved a new level of popularity, as the MTV generation, captivated by the innovative video for Touch Of Grey, climbed on the bus. In addition, the summer of 1987 featured 6 historic shows where the Dead served as Dylan’s back-up band. I attended 8 Dead shows that year - 2 at the Brenden Byrne Arena in April, one at Giants Stadium which included Dylan, and all 5 in September at Madison Square Garden The September 18 show at MSG not only is my favorite Dead concert of the 70 plus I attended, but also was the first show selected for the 30 Trips Around The Sun box bet. While the band was not at its technically finest that year, especially since Garcia had to re-teach himself how to play guitar. the mood at every show was a joyous celebration, as we all knew that Jerry, the band and all of us had been granted a 2nd lease on life.  This soundboard recording captures the band near the band near the end of that incredible year, on November 15, 1987, 3 decades ago this very day.