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Well, with 6 shows in the can, the band has FINALLY started playing some (THREE, to be exact) repeated numbers: Samson & Delilah, Slipknot!, and Uncle John's Band (plus, of course, 4 times each for Drums and Space, but they're really not "songs," per se).

That means that, so far, the tour has showcased NINETY (90) different tunes (counting Drums and Space as one each).

This is why, unlike some world-famous 41-year-old rock groups, The Dead simply CAN'T get away with a "reunion" that consists of a single concert at the O2 Arena in London...

And Bobby STILL hasn't fired off his legendary "shoot-em-up polka time" medley of Me and My Uncle, El Paso, and Mexicali Blues, to say nothing of most of the other country/cowboy tunes that fill that niche of Dead music...

Updated list of major (i. e., frequently played in concert in the past) songs that have NOT yet been played on this tour:

And We Bid You Goodnight, Around and Around, Attics of My Life, Baba O'Riley, Beat It On Down the Line, Big Boy Pete, Big River, Black Muddy River, Black Peter, Black Throated Wind, Brokedown Palace, Built To Last, C. C. Rider, Candyman, Corrina, Cryptical Envelopment, Dark Hollow, Dear Mr. Fantasy, Death Don't Have No Mercy, Deep Elem Blues, Desolation Row, Dire Wolf, Don't Ease Me In, Easy to Love You, El Paso, Eyes of the World, Forever Young, Friend of the Devil, Gimme Some Lovin', The Golden Road (To Unlimited Devotion), Goodnight Irene, Greatest Story Ever Told, Hard To Handle, Hey Pocky Way, I Will Take You Home, I'm a King Bee, Iko Iko, It Hurts Me Too, It Must Have Been The Roses, It's All Over Now, It's All Over, Baby Blue, Jack-a-Roe, Just a Little Light, Just Like Tom Thumb's Blues, Keep Your Day Job, Knockin' on Heaven's Door, Lazy Lightning, Let the Good Times Roll, Liberty, Little Red Rooster, Looks Like Rain, Loose Lucy, Loser, Lost Sailor, The Main Ten, Mama Tried, Man Smart (Woman Smarter), Me and Bobby McGee, Me and My Uncle, Mexicali Blues, Might as Well, The Mighty Quinn, Mission in the Rain, Money Money, Morning Dew, My Brother Esau, Mystery Train, Next Time You See Me, Nobody's Fault But Mine, Oh, Babe It Ain't No Lie, On The Road Again, Operator, Picasso Moon, The Promised Land, Queen Jane Approximately, The Race Is On, Ramble On Rose, Row Jimmy, Rosa Lee McFall, Saint of Circumstance, Ship of Fools, Simple Twist of Fate, Sing Me Back Home, So Many Roads, Stagger Lee, Stella Blue, Supplication, Tangled Up In Blue, Tennessee Jed, They Love Each Other, Till The Morning Comes, To Lay Me Down, U. S. Blues, Victim or the Crime, Walkin' Blues, Wang Dang Doodle, Way to go Home, We Can Run, Weather Report I, Weather Report Suite Prelude, Wharf Rat, When I Paint My Masterpiece, When Push Comes to Shove.

I'm sure I missed SOME frequent fliers, but I'm interested to see just how many of the remaining 103 songs on this list make it into a concert... I'm betting on 80+.

WEIR STILL HOPING FOR MONKEY AND THE ENGINEER!

un frigen believable energy ! this is why I got on the bus in the first place.First of let me thank my home town for letting everyone hang loose and be them selves on shakedown.that makes me proud to be from Wormtown.Second the music to night was for me the best Ive herd since the 89 tour but that is always subjective and thats what i Love about it it takes many colors to make a rainbow. for me the highlights where Warren signing Fire ! That was SICK!!! It was just great all together cream puff war satisfaction the wheel Great show one of my favorites PEACE

Sorry guys, don't mean to rain on any parades but last night was so disjointed, uneven and uninspired that I actually left at the set break. I logged over 100+ shows in the 80s and 90s and am not one of the "sour-heads" that hate everything I hear, but I do believe some objective analysis is in order here. HC Sunshine never got past Warren aimlessly noodling, Alligator never got off the ground (or into Caution as I was hoping, for that matter) and Deal was a total mess. The one and only redeeming quality to the set was a tight and energetic Cream Puff War. Other than that, not much going on. Warren seems a little lost (surprisingly, given his outstanding work with Phil and Friends) and Bob keeps shutting things down (literally, with hand signals!) once they seem about to kick-off. Bummer.

How's about Box of Rain - not played and sorely missed thus far

Well, as we always expect the unexpected, it was no surprise that last night's show was completely different from Saturday. The first set was good -Sunshine was a nice melodic opener, but SchoolGirl was nothing special. Alligator was surprisingly upbeat with lots of fast paced guitar rifts in between Warren's vocals showing us he was going to have a strong night. Deal and Hell in a Bucket were good but didn't take it to another level. The set was rescued by a driving, intense Cream Puff War and a Good Lovin closer that rivals any version I have heard. But the second set was what we came for. Everbody in the building was calling for Scarlet/Fire and we got it right out of the chute. Searing guitar runs, blazing spirals of jams, winding and winding for what must have been close to 30 minutes. Spectacular. Then an early interlude of drums/space. I love Bill but it must be said that Mickey can do things that are beyond any other human capabilities on the planet, pounding and chanting and producing amazing sounds. After a decent space I never would have imagined Satisfaction which was tight and full of energy.It was fun to hear Born Cross-eyed and I think I'll come back here every now and then my dear. A strataspheric Let it Grow with the whole building Screaming "I AM" and thunderous waves of and progressions of sound folowed by a lilting, nostalgic, Uncle John's sing along. I thought we were done but suddenly more spirals and weaving into the Wheel. The choruses of these songs just take you higher and higher. Then Lovelight which takes the pace up another notch. Thought we might get a slow encore but instead they tore the whole building down with a searing Sampson. Set two was, for me, by far the best of a fabulous weekend in Worcester(of all places).The whole band was in synch and clearly having a great time. So after 37 years of hearing this music played live, it's still fresh, creative and yes, spiritual, proving once again that there is NOTHING like a dead show.

wow what a differencea day made
saturday got a bit long
jammy/spacey (which is great too of course)
Sunday was the kind of show you dream about
the energy was different even in the crowd
the second set was the best since Jerry left the building
no ballads all night
SATISFACTION!!!!

Hey Dennis in Beantown.

I agree that Set I was fair at best. But if indeed you left, you missed agem of a Set II. The energy, the jams, the power of the band was in full force from Scarlet to Samson and Delilah. Thought they were closing with Let it Grow. Then The Wheel. They just kept building. Lovelight finally brought the show home. and then a very cool Samson with Bobby rattling a tambourine. Sorry Dennis, this show started slow, but BURNED BRIGHT by the end.

They did give some SATISFACTION

OH AND THAT SURPRISING LITTLE SLIPKNOT WAS TOTALLY SMOKIN

wow, whatta weekend, see you in Jersey

Had a good time. Interesting set selection for sure! It is nice to see them playing a show rather than the greatest hits like the 04 tour. But overall, to the contrary of the other reviews, I thought the energy was low. The tempos just weren't there and I just could not get into some of the songs that should have really been rockin. I kept wanting them to pick it up! I agree there were some great, tight jams.. just nothing moved me..aside from the funk jam into drums.. and maybe the wheel. Warren doesn''t do it for me either. He is great, don't get me wrong, just would rather see him with the brothers than the dead. I also agree that the sound wasn't great.. Vocals were very muddy, weird frequencies coming out of bobby's guitar.. I was on stage left and sometimes couldn't hear phil or jeff enough.. I miss Jerry!

I was very disappointed in this show. I have been to many Dead shows in the 80s ans 90s, and was very excited to hear the band again. Unfortunately, I felt that the whole thing had no real rhythm to it...it was very disjointed, with a litany of gaffes. I didn't really expect Warren Haynes to fill Jerry's shoes (he clearly didn't know a lot of the music), but I also didn't expect the totally butchered "space." In my opinion, the Dead should eliminate this from the setlist altogether (think AC/DC doing space?...NO). I enjoyed parts of the show, but just felt it truly lacked the necessary practice...yes, I said practice! At $100 a ticket, I do expect the Dead to have their shit together...which I really felt they did not. I would not go see them again, since I can see now that the magic is indeed gone. Bobby and Phil should continue to do their thing on their own, and forget about the Dead...there's just no getting it back.

I saw the Roseland show, and agree with the points Dennis made about Warren not doin' much, and yes Weir somehow managed to lead them astray several times just when they were finding a groove. Is there a connection here-does Weir not want Warren to outshine him, what else holds him back, he just wasn't leading with that lead guitar? Sure, there was some great music, but it could be better, if Weir check*s his ego a bit and focuses on what he does so well- rhythm guitar!
Sunday sounds like a much hotter show. If I wasn't still recovering from the 7th annual "debauchery" party here in Boston the night before, I'd have tried to go. Perhaps I'll attend Hartford- but after the magic of attending the free Roseland Ballroom show, standing 3 rows back from the stage, do i want to pay $100 for admission to an arena?

Folks give it a rest please !

I was at both Worcesters shows, they were both outstanding. Some songs were really hot and others missed the dead mystique by a touch. But please don't tell me it sucked. Of course Warren is not Jerry and no one can fill his shoes. I thought Warren was outstanding, and he's an excellent guitarist and performer. Bob and Phil were great. Bill and Micky wow just like ole days they rocked. Jeff is an outstanding key player, again not a Bret but who's trying to clones someone?

At least I'm enjoying the ride !

I will vent at one thing, Worcester fell flat on their face, no one was prepared for the crowds, not an eatery, bar, or the long time know sold out DCU center.

Nice to see a lot of young folks trying to catch a little bit of the majic all us ole time Dead Heads went thru !

Nice to see the young folks throwing up in the row behind us... smelled great!

hold on - didn't anybody notice besides me that they were doing an instrumental version of Allman Bros' Whipping Post?? or was that butchered version of another tune? And Warren has a beautiful tone and touch, his phrasing is masterful, and Good Morning Little Schoolgirl prob the cleanest performance of the show

I had not seen ANY show of ANY of the remaining members since Jerry went to Heaven, and thought I never would be able to do it. Thanks to God and the Wharf Rats I gave it a shot and all I can say is "WOW"!!!!!!!! I was not expecting alot for, after all, without Jerry, what is the point? Although I REALLY missed Jerry's presence and sound in the 1st set, Warren held his own and I love him too. I felt they were on the edge of bringing the energy to the next level several times but just backed off at some point in almost every song.

Then came set 2. WOW!!!! From the start of Fire on the mountain I could just sense they were stepping it up to the next level. The cohesion of the sounds from every instrument was amazing. The repertoire of selections was incredible and certainly no loss of energy in the OLD boys. I was too far away to see if Bill was smiling, but I'm quite sure he was along with me.

I have a feeling from what I've heard and seen on-line that Sunday is the highlight so far. I won't expect next Sunday to match it, but I'll be there. It is a shame Dennis from Boston could not have given his ticket to someone who cares on the way out between sets.

What was dennis from Boston smokin crack or something? ??? :) Sunday night was what it is all about..!!!!.either you feel it or you dont...and if you do.. you know what im talkin about.!! no offense dennis.....now if only they would recruit Betty to do something interesting with the lights... that would be awesome...she is a psychedelic sister and she knows how to enhance the hallucinogenic qualities with the light show..see you at nassau peace

People that wrote crap about the sunday nite show need to take their head out of their asses!! I mean we all know Jerry is gone but i think the boys were on... I brought my 24yr old girlfriend who has never seen a dead show and never really knew a song before she started goin with me.She had a great time, we danced our butts off and loved the peeps around us... and another thing is it seemed to me that BOBBY got someof his spunk back!!!give them a break losers...be grateful they are still kicken!

Just wanted to say THANKS to the Worcester police for taking a very laidback attitude toward the locals and visitors. We decided to barbecue in the Worcester Public Library parking lot, but before the match was lit, a city cop pulled up and asked us to move the festivities to one of the lots closer to the venue. As he put it, "please move to one of the lots taken over by the Deadheads...we're letting them get away with just about anything down there." Scarlet Begonias opener for the second set was perfect and appreciated. The only negative was the freak standing behind me during the show who insisted on slapping me on the back every 20 minutes and asking "How you doin' man?" ...brutal...and...oh yes... almost rupturing my bladder while standing in the men's room line....agonizing.

saw last night also,couple of great shows sunday being the highlite for me sat in third row sound was impecable and the boys seemed to be having a awful lot of fun up there roll on nassau msg conn and philly cant wait see you there

To anyone that thinks it's worth it to be negative about the show or the band. Put it this way. If you had never heard of the Grateful Dead, or Jerry had never lived...what would you think of the band and the show then. Come on....in a class by themselves. Warren is an incredible talent who the rest of the band is thrilled to be playing with. Time may limit them, but if they ever decided to make new music, The Dead could begin a whole new legacy.

Just have to agree with Ruddigger from Worcester (Ruddigger? Really? That's your name?) about the local police. We were parked on Main Street when a city police officer rolled up next to us, and upon realizing what we were up to, he said "Why don't you go on the other side of your vehicle and do that where I can't see you." Now I felt that he was being very thoughtful, but my friend Rick thought otherwise and blurted out, "You got a problem pig?" You have to understand that Rick has never really been the same since he spent the years 1994 thru 1999 with a complete psycho named Teesha. Rick and Teesha left the great state of Maine in June of 1999 heading to California. She eventually drove off without him with his wallet and everything he owned while he was using the bathroom at Mount Rushmore. Rick had to hitchhike home and arrived in Lewiston with a horrific sunburn and having lost 17 pounds. He's been rather quiet and subdued since...well, until now that is.
Miraculously, the policeman, who would have had to have been completely deaf not to hear Rick's question, just drove away! Sully, Mountain Girl, Missoula Dave and I threatened to imprison Rick in the back of the bus until 30 minutes to showtime if he couldn't control himself. He got very quiet again, and things were "normal" once more.
Three weeks on Sully's retrofitted schoolbus just might hurtle me into the abyss of insanity, but truthfully, the music has been great, and I can't think of a better way to spend my time.

I have to agree with Mike from Worcester that Sun way outshined Sat and the crowd was much more mellow and in the groove as was the band. Saturday was just a shit show in the hallways and the bathroom situation was just stupid. Sunday shows have always seemed to be good for some reason and this show was just what I needed after a dissapointing Saturday. This is one of those shows that you come out saying, yes this is why I keep doing this after 30+ years. Setlist was solid. You can criticize Warren all you like, but try to find somebody better, you won't. I'm still mad about the prices and the mess of trying to get tickets in the beginning but all in all, I was happy with the weekend and I'll still be at the next show.

Nice capper to the Albany-Worcester run. Great energy! I love Warren on the old Pigpen blues rock standards. Good Morning Little Schoolgirl was wicked fun! I also like the way they have been re-inventing the jam into many of the old favorites! Big props to Jeff for tearing it up all weekend!

ok, though frankly, I did not see any of these shows, the reviews still bring a smile of reminicence to my face..I'm a 54 yr old guy who saw the Jerry et al maybe 75 times from '72 on to '92.
Trust me, there is far far too too much incredible music being put out there in this day and age to even give a second look at mr weir , etc. . . . . believe it! We're in 2009 people, get with it, and just say no to lining the pockets of what was essential when it was essential but is no more. . . . . .

I was semi dissapointed, it seemed to "come and go with organization. Its very difficult to put some one in the dead that does not have a similar style and does not know the songs well. I have seen Warren many times and he is an extreemly talented guitarist and love watching him play. Does he fit into the dead? Its too much for him to learn and acclimate to in addition to puting an overload of pressure on him. He always pulls thru. When I saw lesh and friends last year it sounded soo good, more like the dead. Warren's guitar seemed loud and sometimes fuzzy. Why didn't they put some one in that knows the dead tunes....Jackie Greene? The interview with weir from a local paper said they were working on and going to play songs that they have not done in a long time.I had a great time with my friends and i would love to see them again as I am looking foward to more shows of all the groups. Rock on.

sunday night in worcester was phenomenal. i'm surprised to see the negative reviews on here (and philzone), but i guess some people can't ever be pleased.

i entered the show feeling grateful for saturday night's show. after all, every show to me these days (after nearly 30 years of shows!) feels like a gift of sorts. without too many expectations, i was more than pleased for the sunshine opener -- a beautiful match to the day's festivities. phil, bob and warren were locked in from the get go.

schoolgirl had an old-school '66 sound, alligator is always welcome, and cream puff war was outstanding! i was joking with a buddy of mine, "i hate it when they play too many songs from before i was born!" HAH! yeah right. cream puff was a monster, nailing all the garage band changes full of powerhouse chords. the good lovin' closer was glowing.

mickey let us all know that it'd be a scarlet->fire, always welcome. phil locked in with the bongo beat, and the result was a lot of bubbly fun. i was surprised that there was a scarlet coda right before they dropped into fire, but it seemed to help them lock into the opening riffs. phantastic.

drums seemed to come all too abruptly, but that shock was erased by the joy of jeff, mickey and billy's trance creation. very cool sampling which stirred up some political dust. when satisfaction came out of space, i noted my buddy's disappointment at satisfaction, him thinking that it'd be round n round after to close. hardly.

satisfaction actually rocked and reminded me of d.c. '86, though not as loud as that one. suddenly, what? born crossed eyed? it was an awesome reading. one of my 'anthem' pressings has a feedback burst after born cross eyed, and i was sorta hoping they would hit that. then, at the end, a pause, i'm anticipating that feedback, and they jump into slipknot!

well, hello! that slipknot erupted into a whole new realm of energy, breaking through the 4th wall fabric, and the entire coliseum was soaring on carpets of joy. as it dug deeper and deeper, i expected a transition into set closing franklins. had they, i would actually have been impressed AND satisfied. but no . . .

let it grow wove it's way out of slipknot! with ease. the triumphal chorus was a glorious moment for bob weir, raising the song to heights it hasn't seen since the 80s or early-90s. SERIOUSLY. if you haven't heard it, check it out. i closed my eyes, hoping for some of the old changes, and though it took a little looking around as if for lost car keys, wham, they found it. this climaxed, and i had no clue as to what they would now do.

uncle john's? i'll take it. it was a joyous event for all. the vocals were pristine for a bunch of sixty-somethings plus a coupl'a youngins. the jam spiraled at the end, rather than settling on a vocal reading, and then they hit the wheel which had been teased on saturday. good gravy! leaving at setbreak (a sure sign that someone's psyche is interfering big time) is never an option for me, but certainly robbed naysayers of yes-affirming goodness. this was a love-fest, for sure.

another life-affirming moment came when i noted the ratdog arrangement of the wheel. these guys are definitely sharing arrangements from their solo-projects, and that affirmed the love-fest vibe for me, SHARING. saturday had featured the ratdog approach to a bird song sandwich, and msg was to feature the ratdog reading of shakedown (shake it down, shake it down, shake it down, now). it was great to see bob getting props.

lovelight was icing on the cake. consistent with set 1, warren was in a pig pen frame of mind. beautiful. bob surprised me a little with the tambourine, and then i remembered it was sunday. nothing like a phat samson encore!

overall, this was a postiive experience overall. my only complaint for the ENTIRE weekend is that the blue-lipped bubble suckers need to pick up their trash! i can't imagine using so much n20, let alone dropping the fossil fuel plastic balloon waste on the sidewalk like the world is my trash can.

other than that beef, this was a fantastic ending to a great, life-affirming weekend. many props to the core 4, and thanks to jeff and warren for supporting them and searching for the sound.

peace.