Grateful Dead - 1992-06-20 - Washington, DC (SBD)

Grateful Dead

1992-06-20

RFK Stadium

Washington, DC

192 kbps

Artwork Included

1st Set:

01. Tuning

02. Cold Rain And Snow

03. Wang Dang Doodle

04. Friend Of The Devil

05. Mexicali Blues >

06. Maggie's Farm

07. Row Jimmy

08. Picasso Moon

09. Tennessee Jed >

10. The Promised Land

2nd Set:

01. Corrina >

02. Crazy Fingers >

03. Playing In The Band >

04. Uncle John's Band >

05. Drums >

06. Space >

07. Casey Jones >

08. Throwing Stones >

09. One More Saturday Night

Encore:

10. Baba O'Riley >

11. Tomorrow Never Knows

Note: Last 3 songs with Steve Miller

Grateful Dead - 1992-06-20 - Washington, DC (SBD)

For the Dead, the summer of 1992 marked the last real high point in the band’s long storied career. Soon after this tour, Garcia suffered another medical set back , related to the 1986 incident that left him in a diabetic coma. The Dead were forced to cancel their fall tour. While they hit the road again in 1993, the Dead never quite regained form in the last few years leading to Garcia’s premature death in 1995. As captured in this soundboard recording, however, the boys pulled out all the stops at this show in Washington DC, on June 20, 1992, 18 years ago today. As they emerged from the drums/space segment, a loud airhorm blared, signaling the return of Casey Jones to the band's set list for the first time since November 2, 1984!  They band would only play that tune 3 more times before their end in 1995. In addition, Steve Miller joined the Dead for the last 3 songs of the show. Download this one to hear the show that Deadbase ranked as the best of 1992!

Grateful Dead/Bruce Springsteen Connections

• Bruce’s long time saxophonist, right hand man and best friend, Clarence Clemons sat in with the Grateful Dead for at least 5 shows in 1988 and 1989. In addition, Clarence played several concerts with the Jerry Garcia Band in the fall of 1989. Clarence joined a select list of horn players to sit in with the Dead, which included such legends as Branford Marsalis and David Murray.
• In both 1988 & 1991, The Dead set a record by playing 9 nights at Madison Square Garden, the most in a single run by any band up to that time. Bruce broke that record in 2000 with 10 shows. While the Garden claims the record is 12 shows, by Billy Joel in 2006 and again in 2014, those runs were over several months (4 in 2006, 12 in 2014). The Dead’s 9 shows were over just 11 days, while Bruce’s 10 concerts were across 21 days. 
• Bruce played 24 shows at Giants Stadium before it was demolished. The Dead are second with 14 concerts at that venue. 
• Both Bruce and The Dead have played Buddy Holly’s Not Fade Away as part of their live shows.