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Listened to the show from some crappy stream...still sounded awesome with super NYC energy. I thought everything was a little more intense than usual...for example the eleven compared to the chicago version. I thought the Death don't was out of this world. JK really brought it the whole night as did the others.

Death Don't was definitely different to hear. Extra Pigpen bluesy, done perfectly by Bobby. The Mountain Song was also extra powerful, having the same emotion as the classics. Best $50 behind stage top row tix of my life....

great show, great vibe, and the 50$ tix behind stage were awsome!

The other one ! Nuff said :-)

last nite's show was stunning from start to finish -- a fantastic, inspiring performance crackling with positive energy... the whole show was a hilite, and bobby just killed the 'death don't'. a '10' show. thx again for rockin the 'ol garden...

Throw it down big man!!!!! The Red Headed hoop legend says in that distinctive voice..."What a show!" I couldn,t agree more with you Bill! The opening 4 songs alone had enough juice to put some bumpin in your britches! Fantastic Saturday Nite-a encore...just when u thought it was over....Bam! luck a punch in the face!,a great punch in the face tho. Bobby's head tilted howls and some funky jam oriented leg kicks throughout the show!...just needed the good ole cutoff jean shorts and tube socks. Liked it, loved it, got 1 final night of it! Hope there's more to be had in '11, cuz there's nothin finer! Shake it in the garden... whatever should you fear? Thanks fellas! And thank you NYC!!!...For a real good time-a! Aaaa-WHOooooooooooo!

Nice show...glad I made the trip. Reminded me of a combination of the Live/Dead album and the Hampton Warlock shows.

Normally, you would have to go to 4 separate shows to see the first 4 songs.

If I was asked to describe this show in one word, I couldnt do it. If I was asked to describe this show with as many words as I wanted, I couldnt do it. Words just cannot put this show to justice. Im a Head on the younger end of the spectrum, this being my fourth show, and this was my first time stepping foot in The Garden. As soon as I got in I knew this place was going to live up to its expectations. The vibe in the place had me with a smile on my face the whole time. From start to finish this show had amazing energy to it. Help>Slip>...Shakedown? Wow. And then Chimentis work during Jack Straw litterally had me wiping tears from my eyes. This guy is a deity. The rest of the set was great too. JK really made Wharf Rat his own. And then to close with a Terrapin Suite? I couldnt belive my ears. When Bobby stepped up to the mike with that famous line "Inspiraton, move me brightly" he had every single person in there in awe. It was as if he was some kind of spiritual maestro with thousands of people under his thumb. This was Bobbys show and everyone knew it. The second set was just as full of energy and the song selection was amazing. Mountain Song was absolutley beautiful. And Dark Star, well not much has to be said about that, its Dark Star. I do feel that Furthur still needs to master the art of the Dark Star jam because they often end up in a choppy sort of aimless jam, but last night only got like that for a moment in between the two verses and then they brought it around and tore in TOO. St Stephen > The Eleven was very upbeat and positive and then Bob brought the whole crowd into a trance during Death Dont. The way he throws his soul into the volcals of that song is simply breathtaking. I left MSG last night with a glowing smile thats still shining tonight. Thankyou to Furthur and all the Freaks who made this show a once in a life time experince.


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I have seen hundreds of shows and I am beginning to think that this incarnation of the Dead is IT.

This show was crackling with energy from the band as much as the crowd. Everybody in the band and most of the audience must bring it. I saw people dancing their asses off all night, putting out lots of powerful good vibes to the tremendous work that the band did.

What an inspired performance from those guys. The 3 J's, Bobby and Phil gave it their best and we all knew it.

What a show!!!

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re god damn diculous!!!! The boys came to NYC and the greatest stage in the world and made a statement......grateful to have been there. I'll keep comin' back!!!! Thank you for a real good time!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Wow. You knew it was gonna be special when they light up the Empire State in tie-dye colors! Starting off with Help/Slip, somehow I knew right away it would be a sandwich, but nothing could have prepared for the bomb they dropped next. The energy continued in full tilt with Jackstraw, then Bob brought it down with El Paso, a nod and wink to those 'lucky' enough to witness the Nokia 'event' earlier in the summer. Wharf Rat showed it was going to be a long night, and even though 2 Djinn, while good, still puts people back in their seats, the Terrapin first set closer just belw everyone's mind completely. As someone pointed out, they nearly played the entire Live Dead album in the second set. Darkstar was very cool with its two false starts, and the Other One seemed to vie with Trucking until the opening bass line. Stephen was solid as usual, but they really need to bring back the William Tell bridge for The Eleven. Death Don't smoked as everyone has said, and although I would have left the Franklin's to close Sunday night instead, it was a great end to a magnificent show. As good as it gets on a Saturday night!

Im just glad that people share the same feelings i do about this show. Saw the Dead in 09 at MSG and have to say that this was completely different in so many good ways.

Cant agree with everyone more about this show, just incredible.

OH MY F-ING GOD. These guys were on fire. The $50 side stage seats ruled. I was right in front of the little black box where they have thier pre show huddle. Saw Bob smoke his pre-show cig, Phil get a kiss from Jill, Sunshine with her big purse, Joe stretching out his arms, Jeff P acting goofy. I think (but I'm not positive) that Carlos Santana was there wearing a white shirt on Sunday night.

simply awesome start to finish

tiedye Empire State Building

the band rose to the occasion in the entertainment capital of the world

three shows in five nights for me and this one left me speechless

you hadda be there.....if you weren't-- GET THE CD's !

One of the greatest if not the greatest Saturday night Dead or Dead-related shows I had the privilege to attend. The boys came ready to PLAY and Help/Slipknot is a great way to impress right off the bat, well jammed from the git-go. Then they dropped the ultimate NYC bomb: Shakedown and I'm teliing myself "you GOTTA be kidding...". Tasty placement, tasty execution. But then to follow that up with Jack Straw, well THANK YOU MSG! Wow! El Paso followed and Bob did try to channel his inner Nokia towards the end of it but, fortunately despite bumbling and stumbling a little, he and the rest of the band go thru it at which point...

...said band launched into a song that I was super-hyped for, Wharf Rat. And what a fine Rat it was, John keeping the sustain going thru his solos, truly delicious ESPECIALLY considering its mid-1st set slot. Jeff then did a nice little piano solo thingy before Bob led the band thru a pretty spirited reading of Two Dijinn. Now if they had closed it out with a couple of typical 1st set ending songs like, lets say T.Jed>Music Never Stopped I don't think anybody would have complained. But NOOOOOOOO, they TOTALLY go "outside the box" by starting and completing the entire Terrapin Suite. The best way to describe it would be how easy it was to have conversations with anyone in the mens room during intermission, EVERYONE was either humming or singing some part of Terrapin and/or simply talking 'bout how great the 1st set was. All I saw was big grins everywhere and it was ALL good...:-wink/smile.

In my mind there was no way the 2nd set was going to rise to the level of the 1st set but that didn't bother me one bit, knowing that Sunday's 2nd set would take care of that (little did I know...:-wink/big s**t eating grin!) but with that being said, the 2nd set was extremely good, starting with my 1st Mountain Song, a very cool tune indeed. I was expecting the Star and that came next, probably the most inventive and expressive Star I've personally witnessed this band perform, followed by a pretty good Other One then one of my favorite songs performed by this particular incarnation, St Stephen. I LOVE the way they jam it out. It segued into The Eleven and as that wound down I called the Death Don't Have No Mercy, a highly impassioned version, Bobby layed it all down and left nothing back on it and the band stayed with him, in total musical step-lock with each other and you could just FEEL Jerry's spirit hovering from the MSG rafters...

The fun had to end sometime and that was signaled by Franklin's Tower, a fine and celebratory way to end a fine and celebratory evening. Afterwards, Phil had to back away from his mic as he attempted his donor rap as the waves and waves of cheering morphed into a huge crescendo, the audience showering Phil with love and deservedly so. And, of course, it was One More Saturday Night, do I need to say more, lol!

This was a show for the ages simply for the 1st set, that they tried as well as they did in the 2nd set is a testament to the love and respect that they have for MSG and that was not wasted on Phil, who made direct reference to that point before his donor rap.

That they would ultimately up the ante the following night does not in any way, shape or form detract from the excellence of this particular show. On this night they once again showed why their catalog is among the best American music written ever and when performed at the level as performed on this Saturday night in what is SURELY one of the most iconic venues, this particular incarnation can bring it on with the best of them. Huge kudos to the band. The magic continues...

Peace,
Alex

This was absolutely Incredible.
The venue was packed with anticipation.
The $50 backstage seats provided a good view of the stage, and the sound was crisp as we were close to the rear speakers. (Better than Sunday, when we were at the back of the floor.) And, 4 other WRats sittin right behind us. :-)
Help>Slip>Shakedown - Wow. Wharf Rat - thank you. I've now gotten my money's worth, but I'm greedy I'll stay for more. Terrapin Sweet.
Musically this show leaned toward drums and keys. jack Straw especially. backstage seating provided a view of Jeff banging on the keys.
Vocally, Bobby was in great shape. One dropped line in El Paso which adds character. JS and Death Don't were just spot on, he was so into it all.
Expected they might keep Franklin for the next night, but I often get those predictions wrong. The applause was deafening when Phil tried to start his donor rap.
Gotta get the CDs on this one.
Peace.

oops, forgot to mention you could feel the venue bouncing during Franklin and On More Sat Night. That might be lost in the analog to digital conversions.
no bows after the encore, thought maybe there'd be one more song. Had to wait til Sunday night...

Came in from Denver to see the shows with the old college roomE's. We all enjoyed the shows back then and had a blast this past weekend. This show was on fire. Being a East coast kid I was most thrilled with the electricity of the crowd and the good vibes everyone was riding out... NYC always does it right and this was no different. Love, Peace and Hair Grease... ELECTRIC Times...

I finally listened to this show tonight for the first time. It was great to return to the Garden (MSG) for the first time in almost 20 years, seeing some form of dead related incarnation of musicians. Upon entry to MSG you could pick up on the "vibe". Having seen many Garden shows in the past, but none since about '91, the same old energy was evident and I really wanted this show to be special.
The Help.Slipknot! was spot on, but the Shakedown in place of Franklin's was a total curveball. JK handled the lyrics well and I am so glad he took that lead. Jack Straw was typical, JC rocked the keys, which was a nice departure from the usual guitar lead. I found El Paso to be routine. The jury is still out on whether or not the previous 4 songs are hard to top or if El Paso was a way for the band to find "gravity" and come back to Earth. Then there was Wharf Rat....If ever there was a song that made you feel a glimmer of hope, it is this gem. JK..again took the lyrics and the lead, with the rest of the guys singing relatively in key. I took a trip to the restroom at the start of Two Djinn. I just plain had to. This is one of my favorite Bob Songs and this group executed well. For reasons unexplainable it took me awhile to get back to my seat..so I missed a great deal. This was the first time I'd ever seen all of Side 2 of Terrapin Station performed. Whats important to mention here is TS was the first GD album I had ever listened to. I was turned on to it by my older brother in the 8th grade and this was the first show we attended together in over 15 years...very special indeed. Joe Russo rocked the drums during this particular gem by the way. Very inspiring. Also, that morning I purchased a new drum kit to get back into a rhythmic way of life and attempt to stave off a mid life crisis.
2nd set: Mountain Song left FURTHUR exploration to be desired.DS>TOO>SS>The Eleven and Death Don't Have No Mercy were ridiculously reminiscent of Live dead and just plain spot on. Very powerful. the seque ways between songs had strong foundations etc. The Franklin's set closer was a great way to wrap up the show. as for the OMSN encore, good but predictable. It was Saturday night after all.
This incarnation of musicians is really amazing. I wish Mickey was there with them, but I will also add The departure from Drums and space gives more time for music and jamming which is what this band can do. So glad to see JK on stage and Joe Russo on drums backing up Bob and Phil is a huge plus. He worked hard that night. I really want to say this the best post-dead band ever, but thats only MY opinion, so instead, I will say I enjoyed the night like never before and hope for them to keep going FURTHUR.

I sat in section 6 floor, 2nd row. Almost dead center. Floor seats are always a good start to a show. The people all around us were having a good time. Plus, the band usually plays their best show at the first show.

To begin a show with three classic 1st set openers was fantastic. I had an idea they might split up Help and Franklins, so Shakedown was a little expected. Jack Straw wasn't. And the sold out crowd was loud. They gave us a breather with El paso, if only Bobby could remember the words. Then right back up with Wharf Rat, great song. I have been wanting to see Rat Dog play Two Djinn, but this is fine with me. Terrapin to close, who could ask for more, really. We were trying to guess if the band was leaving At a Siding->Flyer for the second set, but nope.

The first set ranks high. The band was very tight, good sound, good song selections, good seats. An "epic" show says Dead.net