Was at this show. Dripping with energy. Arguably one of the greatest of that decade and for many the greatest ever seen live. A total package. Fantastic song selection played very very very well. X factor is strong. Love the reviews at the bottom of the link.
MSG New York 9/18/87
Hell In A Bucket-> Sugaree-> Walkin' Blues, Candyman, When I Paint My Masterpiece, Bird Song Shakedown Street-> Women Are Smarter-> Terrapin Station-> Drums-> Jam-> Goin' Down The Road Feelin' Bad-> All Along The Watchtower-> Morning Dew-> Good Lovin'-> La Bamba-> Good Lovin' E: Knockin' On Heaven's Door
https://archive.org/details/gd87-09-18.sbd.samaritano.20025.sbeok.shnf
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Top of Page Bottom of Page PermalinkFull Name: Deadly Leper van Atom
on Sunday, September 17, 2017 – 06:58 pm
I love it! This was my first
I love it! This was my first MSG show and first time in NYC.
1987 was a great touring year for me.

Top of Page Bottom of Page PermalinkFull Name: Deadly Leper van Atom
on Sunday, September 17, 2017 – 07:00 pm
But today is 9/17....
But today is 9/17....
Let the celebrations begin!
Top of Page Bottom of Page PermalinkFull Name: donster Nod
on Sunday, September 17, 2017 – 08:06 pm
By far the best/favorite show
By far the best/favorite show that I ever attended
Saw all 5 shows that run and made it in to work the next day after the weekday dates
Top of Page Bottom of Page PermalinkFull Name: Philzone Refugee Herbal Dave
on Sunday, September 17, 2017 – 08:24 pm
I picked the wrong year to go
I picked the wrong year to go to MSG. I did the nine show 1988 run. It was pretty much a letdown after how much the place had been hyped, although I did enjoy the experience of being in Manhattan for 2 weeks.
Top of Page Bottom of Page PermalinkFull Name: Sun so hot, clouds so low Trailhead
on Sunday, September 17, 2017 – 08:30 pm
my first was 9/16
my first was 9/16
where does the time go........
Top of Page Bottom of Page PermalinkFull Name: KK SpanJam
on Sunday, September 17, 2017 – 10:20 pm
But today is 9/17....
But today is 9/17....
Let the celebrations begin!>>>>
Not where I am sitting
Top of Page Bottom of Page PermalinkFull Name: treat island judit
on Sunday, September 17, 2017 – 10:28 pm
Happy 18th, KK
Happy 18th, KK
Top of Page Bottom of Page PermalinkFull Name: Chuck511 chuck511
on Sunday, September 17, 2017 – 10:29 pm
9/15 was the only show of
9/15 was the only show of this run I missed. What a great time. 9/18 was my favorite of the 4 I saw. Great song selection & I loved the Good Lovin'>La Bamba>Good Lovin'.
The run of shows at the Spectrum that followed were great too.
Top of Page Bottom of Page PermalinkFull Name: Thumbkinetic (Bluestnote)
on Sunday, September 17, 2017 – 11:23 pm
Wasn't this the surprise
Wasn't this the surprise Olatunji opener show?
Top of Page Bottom of Page PermalinkFull Name: Rob W SPAC84
on Monday, September 18, 2017 – 06:15 am
>>>Wasn't this the surprise
>>>Wasn't this the surprise Olatunji opener show?
I don't remember Olatunji at this one but I do remember one whopping Shakedown Street and mammoth Morning Dew! This was also my first GD show at MSG and also first time to be let loose on the city with my older brother and friends, including Scottocs. Walking up and into Times Square with the cranial lightning storm still in full gear is an experience I will never forget.
Top of Page Bottom of Page PermalinkFull Name: Bluelight Odysseus
on Monday, September 18, 2017 – 09:19 am
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Top of Page Bottom of Page PermalinkFull Name: bza barryzaks
on Monday, September 18, 2017 – 09:55 am
Olatunji was the Wednesday
Olatunji was the Wednesday night show - which contained a great first set Scarlet, and a 2nd set Devil with A Blue Dress. 9/18 was the best of the run - but, to be fair, the first set was oddly short for 1987, and Bird Song was not closing sets at that time, I thought that was weird.
Top of Page Bottom of Page PermalinkFull Name: bza barryzaks
on Monday, September 18, 2017 – 09:56 am
Olatunji was the Wednesday
Olatunji was the Wednesday night show - which contained a great first set Scarlet, and a 2nd set Devil with A Blue Dress. 9/18 was the best of the run - but, to be fair, the first set was oddly short for 1987, and Bird Song was not closing sets at that time, I thought that was weird.
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on Monday, September 18, 2017 – 10:09 am
And yes, Herbal Dave, 1988
And yes, Herbal Dave, 1988 was absolutely the wrong year for MSG - with superb shows and moments in 81,82,83.87,90, and 91, 1988 was most unmemorable and - despite the length of the run - easily the most pedestrian of all the years they played there. bummer!
Top of Page Bottom of Page PermalinkFull Name: Briank Briank
on Monday, September 18, 2017 – 10:27 am
Even my parents went to this
Even my parents went to this show, to see what it was that my brother and I were so enthralled with.
Dumbasses left at setbreak and missed the Set II Shakedown opener!
Top of Page Bottom of Page PermalinkFull Name: cb shuffle
on Monday, September 18, 2017 – 11:17 am
In for all five.
In for all five.
Top of Page Bottom of Page PermalinkFull Name: Lord Kalvert Lloyd_Klondike
on Monday, September 18, 2017 – 11:22 am
great second set
great second set
the Dew>>>Good Lovin>>>>>Bamba combo is an all timer.
Top of Page Bottom of Page PermalinkFull Name: Rick Numbers Rick063092
on Monday, September 18, 2017 – 02:09 pm
17 years old and the world
17 years old and the world ahead of me..what a fantastic night.. I love the Birdsong in this show, Brent adds little flourishes after each vocal line then ramps it up during the jam..I usually eat my pre-season Rangers Tix, but I'm heading into MSG tonight jut to be where I was 30 years ago..pretty corny I know, but what the hell..
Top of Page Bottom of Page PermalinkFull Name: The Eggman Sandiegohead
on Monday, September 18, 2017 – 04:46 pm
Loved this show in my top 10
Loved this show in my top 10 if not top 5 out of hundreds attended
Top of Page Bottom of Page PermalinkFull Name: KK SpanJam
on Monday, September 18, 2017 – 09:01 pm
Loved this show in my top 10
Loved this show in my top 10 if not top 5 out of hundreds attended >>>>
Funny how every deadhead, especially me, has a list of his top 5 shows and that list of top 5 come from a revolving list of 25 top 5 shows.
isn't life grand!!!!!
Top of Page Bottom of Page PermalinkFull Name: donster Nod
on Monday, September 18, 2017 – 11:43 pm
KK .... that is one of my top
KK .... that is one of my top 5 favorite posts by you
Top of Page Bottom of Page PermalinkFull Name: Sound and Vision 4winds
on Tuesday, September 19, 2017 – 01:06 am
A little young to have been
A little young to have been there...
Listening to this show has turned me upside down. An absolute favorite and I love it like it so many of you! What a beauty. God bless the Grateful Dead!!
Top of Page Bottom of Page PermalinkFull Name: KK SpanJam
on Tuesday, September 19, 2017 – 01:33 am
KK .... that is one of my top
KK .... that is one of my top 5 favorite posts by you>>>>
LMFAO
Seriously Don.....A year ago I was gonna start a thread with that theme. Your top 5 shows of your 15 favorite revolving top 5 shows. Before posting it I had to come up with my top 15 shows. I started but before long i had listed about 30 shows and I only got up to 1987. I held on to that list for a long time intending to one day complete it. Never did.
Top of Page Bottom of Page PermalinkFull Name: Kenny Dance
on Tuesday, September 19, 2017 – 08:44 am
Man, that Dew blows me away
Man, that Dew blows me away every fucking time. Damn...