Jerry Garcia and John Kahn 1986-02-02 [Sun]

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Jerry's last of 20 performances at Orpheum Theatre

Orpheum Theatre, Boston, MA

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Musicians
Jerry Garcia - acoustic guitar, vocals
John Kahn - acoustic bass
Acoustic Set 1
It Takes A Lot To Laugh It Takes A Train To Cry [1] , Friend Of The Devil , I've Been All Around This World , Roving Gambler [2] , Valerie [3] , Run For The Roses

Acoustic Set 2
Deep Elem Blues , Spike Driver Blues , Jack-A-Roe , Gomorrah [4] , Bird Song , Ripple

Acoustic Encore
Goodnight Irene

[1] Final performance (by JGJK) next performance on 1991-05-12 by GD
[2] Only performance (by JGJK) and final time played by any act last known performance on 1962-12-01 by Hart Valley Drifters
[3] Final performance
[4] Final performance (by JGJK) next performance on 1986-02-21 by JGB
Run
JGJK - Orpheum Theatre February 1986
Tour
Garcia-Kahn Winter 1986
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Notes
  • JGMF: The Roving Gambler: JGJK, Orpheum Theatre, Boston, February 2, 1986
  • review: [negative] Morse 1986; Morse identifies two "40-minute sets that ranged from fairly good to fairly terrible." Continuing: "Garcia was all over the place, hitting a few highs... but some pronounced Jerry-atric lows that not even the presence of that ultimate Dead Head, the Celtics' Bill Walton, could prevent. And as a flatpicker, Garcia was no threat to Doc Watson, though his soul and improvisational ability occasionally saved the program. Still, one expected more from the Captain Trips of the '60s than this." Steve Morse had been covering the Dead steadily for a long time, and this is pretty significant criticism. "Jerry-atric lows" is a well-turned phrase.
  • ref: Billboard, February 15, 1986, p. 48
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