Baal fatale Sia SRE Veen i ay | Sil a It was sardine city on the floor of the jam-packed Spectrum when the Dead brought Circus ‘86 into the City of Brotherly Love (not to mention cheese steaks), but the mood was definitely up. Philadelphia pandemonium doesn’t faze Phil Lesh, though; he came out swinging, assaulting the crowd with a version of “Gimme Some Lovin” that seemed more like a show closer than an opener. Garcia contin- ued the manic pace with “Deal,” and then Weir shook things up with the Dead's first version (sans Nevilles) of “Willie & the Hand Jive.” A rare ap- pearance of “Candyman” was yet another highlight of the set. While of- fering no surprises (for a change) the second set was uniformly strong as well.

screenshots of memories from internet Archive and elsewhere

screenshots of memories from Internet Archive & elsewhere

screenshots of memories from Internet Archive & elsewhere

the golden road reports on the dead’s first night in philly ’86, plus scene reports. #deadfreaksunite #gd032386 [4/4]