The bass didn't project, and what you could hear was reverbed off the top of the stage, hence time smeared (noticable even only fifty rows in) and Vince's keyboards sounded almost annoyingly thin. And I wasn't on the lawn, but in the seating.
The sound, what's the word I'm looking for? SUCKED, that's it. Star Lake is a big tin shack for the band to play in with a half-ass ampitheatre in front of it. The Knocking on Heaven's Door encore was, at the time, priceless in the cool Pennsylvania evening, and I can't separate my memories of the starry sky with the document of the performance.Īs for the recording, it's not bad, which is pretty remarkable. I liked Stella Blue played a little faster than usual, and they closed with a joyous Goin Down the Road and Around and Around. Still, you have to appreciate the effort to try something different and play The Other One at a different tempo instead of just another recitation of the material they'd played for 25 years. Coming out of Space, the band slid into a Spanish Jam that suddenly gave way to The Other One - good daring stuff, but not really a successful segue. The Dark Star seemed to just be opening up and Jerry left the stage to Drums. Other than Victim, the set list is stuff to dream of - Dark Star and Spanish Jam both make apprearances. The second set is certainly better, with a strong Scarlet -> Fire that sees Jerry considerably sharper than a half hour before. Solid performance, but not the inspired work of the Dead at their zenith. Bob's readings of his material are more passionate, yet far from his best. The first set is a bit of yeoman's work - Jerry really seems to be phoning it in with Loser, Must've Been, Ramble On, and Deal, but solid nonetheless.
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