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The Band
1995-07-08
Soilder Field
Chicago, IL
Soundboard Recording
320 kbps
Artwork Included
01. Tuning
02. The Shape I'm In
03. Caledonia
04. Stage Fright
05. Sweet Home Chicago
06. Remedy
07. It Makes No Difference
08. Rag Mama Rag
09. Atlantic City
10. The Weight
11. Genetic Method
12. Chest Fever
13. Stuff Ya Gotta Watch
14. Blind Willie Mctell
15. Rock And Roll Shoes
- Opened For The Grateful Dead
The Band 1995 - Back To Back - #1: The Grateful Dead's 1995 Spring/Summer tour was a train wreck. Jerry Garcia, suffering from the after effects of his 1992 health issues, coupled with an ever increasing drug addiction, often was unable to rember lyrics or chords, sometimes turning off his instrument off during shows. Looking back, it's now easy to see the signs that pointed to his untimely passing in August 1995. Beyond Garcia's health, a host of other issues arose during the tour. Two fans fell from the upper deck at the June 24 show, lightning struck 3 fans before the June 25 show, the band was forced to cancel their July 3 show due to damage done to the venue the previous night, and 108 fans were injured when a structure collapsed during their July 6 concert. The only bright spot of this tragic run was the opeming acts. Bob Dylan, Chuck Berry, Dave Matthews, the Black Crowes, Rusted Root and Dave Matthews all opened shows for the Dead during the 1995 tour. So did The Band, who opened the final 2 shows of the tour in Chicago, which would also be the last 2 ever played by the Grateful Dead. Perhaops its only fitting, as The Band and The Dead had shared the stage at 2 of the most legendary concerts in rock history, Woodstock in 1969 and Watkins Glen in 1973. This soundboard recording captures The Band leading in on July 8, 1995, 29 years ago today. Download this one, then come back tomorrow for the 2nd half of this Back To Back set.
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