Cold Rain & Snow
Wang Dang Doodle
Althea
Masterpiece
Stagger Lee
Cassidy
Deal

Aiko!
Looks Like Rain
Eyes of the World
Corinna
~phil jam~
drums/space
The Wheel
Stella Blue
Sugar Magnolia

U.S. Blues

Jackstraw
Bertha
Little Red Rooster
Friend of the Devil
Desolation Row
Birdsong

Picasso Moon
Crazy Fingers
Women Smarter
Dark Star
~more phil jam~
drums/space
Need a Miracle
Standing on the Moon
Saturday Night

Rain

Mississippi 1/2 Step
All Over Now
West LA Fadeaway
Me & My Uncle
Maggie's Farm
Tennessee Jed
Promised Land

Here Comes Sunshine
Long Way Home
Victim/Crime
Terrapin
drums/space
The Other One
Morning Dew

The Weight

Soundcheck>>Big Boss Man, Attics of My Life, Rain, Muleskinner Blues....Cold Rain is always a favorite opener and suits the current weather scene...Wang Dang is smokin, though Vince needs a B-3 switch on his console to give his excellent riffs some bluesy balls...Althea finds Jerry's voice in fine form, clear and strong...Bobby stomps on the bridge in Masterpiece, with Phil laying down a sturdy bass line...Cassidy rocks into a rip-roar Deal. Aiko starts the second set party in proper high style, Jerry nails the "Indian Boy go downtown" verse...LLR starts small, gets big, calms down, and rises again in a virtuoso display of dynamic craftsmanship...Eyes is competent, not too spaced...Corinna has built to a serious second set entry with meaty jams, but the Bobby Rock Star stuff can be a bit much...it does lead to an extended jam that Phil prods into a full-tilt boogie...now THIS is a notable development and deserves further encouragement...nice, long, spacey lead in to Wheel...Stella is sweet, Jerry reaching all the dusty corners...Sugar Mag rocks real hard, especially up to the SSDD break...first post-election US Blues..........

Opening Act - - Yothu Yindi, an aboriginal rock/dance band complete w/ didjeridu........ Jackstraw>>Bertha is no surprise, but yeeeooow!......out of the blocks at full speed.. ..Jerry reaching, arching his back while belting out the final "...ANYMORE!!"...too bad the rest of his selections come from the sleeper list...Desolation Row continues the dynamic control display, starting almost sotto voce then building to full, vibrant climax...the jam in Birdsong is fairly long and intriguing, though the transition out of the spacey stuff slips slightly......if you like Picasso Moon this was a good one, strong on the rhythmic jamming...Crazy Fingers is always OK in my books, and this one is at least that...Women Smarter is pretty much mailed in, though the dancing feels real good...there is a slight break, then the magical strains start emanating forth...........the STAR!......but, while nicely done, it never reaches epic proportions, due in part to a weak lead-in...the star-jam is actually rather short (after only the first verse) and evolves into another (!) Phil Power Jam...well alright, this is getting damn interesting...he seems psyched by Jerry's new-found strength and is stoking the fires a bit hotter, to power The Machine to new levels of performance...definitely boding well for the future....cookin' drums with the Coliseum Surround Sound setup....the set closes in acceptable fashion, legs tired from the boogie action....the encore is very nice, obviously rehearsed, tight on the vocal harmonies....it's a keeper..............

Half Step is a great opener, gets things in the proper groove right away...Bobby rocks, then Jerry funks out on West LA... the boys are obviously having great fun as the interplay on Maggie's attests...T. Jed goes up, down and all around...Promised rocks Big Time, the poor boy makes it once again...Here Comes Sunshine is an absolute delight!!... from the a cappella start to the lengthy mid-song jam, a very welcome return of an old favorite... Long Way Home has Vince in fine form, the rest of the boys feeding the jam to perfection...the big guns come out on Victim and carry over to a towering Terrapin...long space works its way into the Other One Zone, Phil warms up his strings then cuts loose with a Big Boomer Intro>>>OH YEAH!!!!!!!!!!!!...boy, is he having a great time, or what??...I LIKE IT!!!!!!!!!...major-mondo jam between the verses...the crashing waves of sound slowly subside and transform into those always welcome and eagerly anticipated strains of Morning Dew...Jerry takes his time and builds the structure piece by piece...his affinity for the simple, yet powerful, image is evident as he masterfully crafts a truly remarkable experience...the band superbly backs him every step of the way, Phil in particular laying down precise, solid foundation blocks...the peak jam is transcendent, blowing out the remaining mental debris....cleansed once again....the encore is sweet, bringing the whole process to a warm, satisfying end..............

Feel Like a Stranger
Brown-Eyed Women
Same Thing
Loose Lucy
Memphis Blues
Row Jimmy
Let It Grow

Shakedown Street
Samson & Delilah
Ship of Fools
Playin in the Band
drums/space
Dark Star
Watchtower
Stella Blue
Good Lovin

Casey Jones

Touch of Grey
Walkin Blues
Loser
Queen Jane Approx.
So Many Roads
Music Never Stopped

Scarlet Begonias
Fire on the Mountain
Long Way Home
Corinna
Uncle John's Band
Playin Reprise
drums/space
Last Time
Here Comes Sunshine
Throwin Stones
Not Fade Away

Baba O'Riley/
Tomorrow 
Never Knows

I'm really glad the boys took two nights off, recovery time seems to take a bit longer these days... Stranger gets things rolling, but holds back from being a roof-raiser...Brown-Eyed always a favorite, showing up earlier in the set than usual...good bluesy jams on Same Thing, sparse and fluid...things start picking up with Loose Lucy, Jerry having great fun in spite of a few missing lyrics...Row Jimmy is very nicely done, the vocal harmonies once again shining through...the Machine then cranks it up for Let it Grow and the result is spectacular, hard driving jams interspaced with soft freeform breaks...the Master Touch is evident throughout, from all spheres of musical influence....Shakedown>>YES!!!!!!!! the crowd goes bonkers and the band responds with an absolute smoker...Jerry is funkin', Bobby is slashin', Phil is boomin' Vince is pokin', and Mickey/Bill are poundin'..........these are the times that we keep coming back for......there is no letup as the whole scene slides right into Samson...white hot licks threaten to bring the Coliseum tumbling down around our ears...Jerry eases up on the throttle long enough for an emphatic Ship of Fools, then Bobby stomps the foot down as Playin jumps off the line...extended jam-time leads to a monster drum set that has Mickey climbing and kicking the Beam into a percussive frenzy...the resulting space meanders through many zones before finally settling on the elusive Dark Star Thread...like the creature of Loch Ness, it comes up for air, fills us with amazement, then dives deep to points unknown...."Lady in Velvet, recedes in the night of good-bye".....from the depths then emerges Watchtower, powerful and majestic as the fires are stoked to the bursting point...Jerry slashes away as Bobby's strokes ring bright and true...Jerry bypasses Wharf Rat in the rotation and rolls out Stella again...gee, he must really LIKE this song, which becomes quite obvious from another excellent rendition...there is some minor confusion as Bobby tries to steer the Machine into Good Lovin before Jerry figures out what is going on...but the Doctor has all you really need, and the whole house rocks maniacally...happiness reigns, souls are healed, and all is right with Life....is it possible to feel any better than this????? (if so, it is no doubt illegal)...the buzz continues as the boys rest off stage....they return and when the first sounds of KC hit the crowd, a monumental roar erupts, then transforms to all-out hysteria...first time here in a looooooooooong time...much has been said about the supposed drug-related nature of the lyrics, but the "high on cocaine" bit does NOT receive the same response as it used to....taken in context, it is a dire warning that appears to strike home.....and we head home completely fulfilled and satisfied with yet another benchmark in the Dead Experience...

The last show of 1992 starts with the Touch anthem and we all feel the Power of Survival...I go 4 for 4 in the set list pool until So Many Roads...Loser is especially notable, Jerry at his heartfelt best...Music really takes off with superb jamming and amazing musical fireworks...Bobby's precise hammer blows and Jerry's lightning riffs reminiscent of the late 70's versions of this crowd pleaser...while a scorching H/S/FT is on everybody's wish list, Scarlet does not disappoint in the least....particularly when our desire for Amazing Sounds is met with an outrageous Fire...the Sound does indeed fill all the available space, and then some...each successive peak is higher than the last, finally reaching the point of Total Cosmic/Musical Oneness...the groove is hot and headed for - - hey, wait a minute - - what happened to Estimated??????????...a golden opportunity tossed aside for some rehearsal time...well, these tunes are cool and all, but we already got them this run...Corinna eventually spaces out and Jerry finds a gem in Uncle John's...unfortunately, Bobby is completely thrown for a loop and comes pretty well unglued, forgetting lyrics and rhythm...Jerry persists though, and pulls together a very strong jam...Bobby semi-makes up for it by deftly shifting into a Playin reprise that sets the drums off and running...Mickey finds a real spacey spot then leaves the stage to the sounds of Bralove's wizardry... after an extended space that carries through on the previous theme, Last Time rolls around to rock the place hard (and another hit on the pool)...HC Sunshine is given another shot, this time in the mid-set position without the a cappella intro...lots of potential for future jam-time...Throwin is expected, and this one is notable in its intensity...leading to a super-duper NFA, Jerry ripping the sounds from who-knows-where....major rock and roll madness....no loss of fire and drive here...after a bit longer than usual offstage, they return and start up the distinctive strains of Baba O'Riley (another pool hit and the tie breaker as well)...very, VERY entertaining, with Jerry (!) cranking up a near full, 360 degree windmill (his hand definitely started above his head) before the "Teenage Wasteland" break...Vince is at his vocal best, and leads the transition to the evocative and haunting Beatles tune...nice, nice, nice and a great way to end a totally excellent run...The Boys are Back and we are quite thankful...renewed once again, able to face whatever scene we must with a sense of purpose and strength......