Just back (and tired) from two Dead shows the last two nights.  If you get the chance to see them, take it--they're on fire!  Warren Haynes doesn;t try to ape Jerry like some predecessors did---and in so doing better captures the spirit of the boys 1965--1995.  On Saturday, they even pulled 'Gimme Shelter' out of their hat and did it justice (although I thought last night's show was slightly higher energy--if a tad sloppier--Till The Morning Comes was particularly butchered).  I love the Hartford Civc Center (the "XL Center" this month)---small, great sight lines, and NO security--it was like an opium den!  The Stones best show of the Licks Tour was there back on 10-5-2002.  The Dead can still generate their ol' X factor in spades---the ceiling was dripping with the blood.... the Beast is BACK!


the Gimme Shelter can be heard here--
http://www.archive.org/details/thedead2009-04-25.jwmod.akg.469.v2.sd722.suraci.s beok.flac16


Saturday setlist

Set One:
Intro
Cosmic Charlie
China Cat
Shakedown Street
Ship of Fools
He's Gone
Cassidy
Sugaree


Set 2:
Drums/Space>
Crypitical Envelopment>
The Other One>
Born Cross Eyed>
St Stephen>
The Eleven>
Uncle John's Band>
Unbroken Chain
Gimme Shelter>
One More Saturday Night
Phil's Organ Donor Rap

Encore:
Brokedown Palace




Sunday setlist

Set 1:
Bertha
Till The Morning Comes
Little Red Rooster
Row Jimmy
All Along The Watchtower
Glory Road
West L.A. Fadeaway
Cumberland Blues

Set 2:
The Weight>
Tomorrow Never Knows>
Black Peter>
Greatest Story Ever Told>
Drums>
Space>
King Solomon's Marbles>
Viola Lee Blues>
Sampson & Delilah>
Phil's Organ Donor Rap
 
Encore:
Ripple 

you WILL enjoy!