12/15/86 ~ anyone here in the room that night?

[zimmy jr]

A matrix showed up in my feed today. The love & energy of the crowd is palpable, esp during Touch & Candyman.

[2pigpen]

Yes
I was in the room for that run and then two weeks later for the NYE run as well

It was really weird in the building that 1st night -
Jerry had been playing a little both in Mill Valley and he did a JGB for Halloween
so most of us didn't know what to expect (the big crowd that was Grateful Dead)

A chair was set on stage for him but I don't recall him using it
maybe he leaned on it once or twice because
we had tons of jokes going 'round that all they had to do
was just wheel Jerry out an prop him up

those were my first shows on the West Coast
23 years old and by then I had been to about 40-50 shows
I was ready to go "out West" to see the dead
but it seemed VERY important to me to see "my thing" after
the recovery... to me His voice was never the same as before
the coma... much more mature sounding

...I'd trade all my tomorrows for one single yesterday...

[hockeygame3]

I was a fun run

Was not really sure what to expect would anything be different?

In about 20 seconds you got the answer - Jerry was back

[hockeygame3]

Yes
I was in the room for that run and then two weeks later for the NYE run as well

It was really weird in the building that 1st night -
Jerry had been playing a little both in Mill Valley and he did a JGB for Halloween
so most of us didn't know what to expect (the big crowd that was Grateful Dead)

A chair was set on stage for him but I don't recall him using it
maybe he leaned on it once or twice because
we had tons of jokes going 'round that all they had to do
was just wheel Jerry out an prop him up

those were my first shows on the West Coast
23 years old and by then I had been to about 40-50 shows
I was ready to go "out West" to see the dead
but it seemed VERY important to me to see "my thing" after
the recovery... to me His voice was never the same as before
the coma... much more mature sounding

...I'd trade all my tomorrows for one single yesterday...

Jerry also showed up at a los lobos show- There is a video tape on utube

[friki]

I was living in Santa Barbara in the summer of 86. We had our whole bay area crew down for the Ventura gigs when we go the radio message that morning.

Was back in the bay by fall. Actually caught one of the Stone gigs in October, which was spooky atr first but by the end it was like old home week. Halloween at the Kaiser we knew we were back, and then the Dead in December. WOW.

Found some youtube video.

Thanks for reminding me.

10/31/86

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h8IuxbVfOJE


12/15/86
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v3aCU8f4X18

[trisha]

I was there. It was a reminder how precious life is
Didn’t Jerry come back to performing with JGB band prior to this Grateful Dead show ?
I remember being there at the Stone in SF at a JGB show after he recovered and every one crying as he came out as he started to sing…big ole burely guys weepin it was very touching
I think he opened with How Sweet It Is? Or something lovely like that song
Can any tapers help me out here please?
It was a tough ticket it was the middle of the night I was on LSD lying in bed w this guy listening to the radio in SF out on my Great Hwy apartment and the tickets were announced and we were so happy so we got up and went to tower record store and got in line. We were very lucky. We still are! Enjoy the day freaks

[zimmy jr]

^^pretty sure that first show back with JGB he opened with Get Out Of My Life Woman which seemed an extraordinarily odd choice to come back with.

[friki]

There were a number of JGB shows in the fall of 86 in the bay area. I hit one, I forget which.

[Buck]

https://ia600306.us.archive.org/2/items ... .mp3?cnt=0

Jerry Garcia Band
The Stone
San Francisco, CA
10/4/86

Get Out Of My Life Woman
Forever Young
How Sweet It Is
When I Paint My Masterpiece
Love In The Afternoon
Deal

Set II:
Cats Under The Stars
Mission In The Rain
Rubin & Cherise
That Lucky Old Sun
Dear Prudence
Tangled Up In Blue

[For Sure]

Caught the nye run. Loved 12/27. Comes a time is great. Dancin > BMR is also cool. Bob killing it smokestack. Could have used a good lovin or sugar mag to close the set

Nice video
https://youtu.be/mCvF9ozQYiA?si=QLPqpsGaPmjd5MDM

[2pigpen]

Caught the nye run. Loved 12/27. Comes a time is great. Dancin > BMR is also cool. Bob killing it smokestack. Could have used a good lovin or sugar mag to close the set

Nice video
https://youtu.be/mCvF9ozQYiA?si=QLPqpsGaPmjd5MDM

that was the 1st time I saw them open/close with Playin'
fun times

[99 FXSTC]

We flew outta Boston for 12/15-12/17. Came back 12/18 and flew back out for new years run 12/26 for 12/27-31. I was 25 yrs old first show providence 78 last show Albany 95. Now 62 yrs

[For Sure]

Caught the nye run. Loved 12/27. Comes a time is great. Dancin > BMR is also cool. Bob killing it smokestack. Could have used a good lovin or sugar mag to close the set

Nice video
https://youtu.be/mCvF9ozQYiA?si=QLPqpsGaPmjd5MDM

that was the 1st time I saw them open/close with Playin'
fun times

If you listen to the SBD, right before the encore, you can hear Billy say to Bob "Hey Weir, let's do playin". Too funny. Aside from that one, I did catch another to open a show on 7/2/89, but they didn't finish it until the next show on 7/4.