![]() The piece itself is fine, but it definitely destroys the band’s momentum, and when The Wheel arrives, there is no more oomph there. At this point, we get spacey with an almost half hour Drums / Space. They fare a little better during Estimated Prophet which, being a tried and true Bob Weir driven song, always seems like a solid tune during the 90’s. The songs don’t fall to pieces, and the transition between them is enjoyable, but transcendence is in short supply. You can hear what the boys are trying to do here, it just seems like they’re reaching for something out of range. The second set opens with Scarlet Begonias>Fire on the Mountain. Don’t expect much from the set-ending Music Never Stopped and you won’t be disappointed. We’re treated to solid, first-set versions of Hell in a Bucket (lyrics are a bit of a problem here) and Sugaree, Minglewood is a scorcher and Candyman is fun too. Outside of the usual Drums / Space (which seem to only get better as the Dead get worse), the band plays things close to the vest tonight, but that’s ok. ![]() It shows during this relatively conservative, minimal-mistake show. The Grateful Dead ended up canceling their entire 1992 fall tour in order to once again nurse Jerry Garcia back to health and they didn’t get back on the road until December 2nd, so the band is well rested and Jerry is in good health tonight in Tempe.
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