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09/09/87
Providence Civic Center - Providence, RI

Set 1:
Hey Pocky Way
Jack Straw
West LA Fadeaway
When I Paint My Masterpiece
Friend Of The Devil
Cassidy
Althea
Greatest Story Ever Told
Devil With A Blue Dress
Good Golly Miss Molly
Devil With A Blue Dress

Set 2:
China Cat Sunflower
I Know You Rider
Playin' In The Band
China Doll
Drums
The Wheel
Gimme Some Lovin'
Throwin' Stones
Not Fade Away

Encore:
Not Fade Away
The Mighty Quinn

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Comments:

Had the tape of the 1st set years and years ago, and I remember it being fantastic.
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Super high-energy show all around. The crowd is into it & you can tell the band is really tight that night. Inspired playin' plus the "Detriot Medley." Wish I was there!
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Brents best show! Turn up to to 12.
- (10/30/2009)


Althea>Devil>Good Golly>Devil.
Only time this combo ever played to end a first set in Providence in '87!
- (12/09/2010)


My second show, and after many, still one of my favorites. Brent was on fire.
- (11/20/2011)


Randomly picked this show because I wanted to hear a China/Rider.
the AUD on archive is Clean Crispy and very high Energy...

Crowd were into it !!!

recommend having a listen, lots of fun and everyone is right, Brent is Blazing
- (06/03/2017)


... this three day Providence was on hell of a good run & the boys played "Devil with the Blue Dress" & "Golly Miss Molly" for the 1st time in Providence.
It was the 1st of 3 times they were played & only in 1987 ..

IKO IKO on & on .......
tyedyetom
- (09/06/2020)


... thank you Sirius for playiny 9/9/1987 on TIGDH 9/9/2020 ...

having flashback's to ... the wheel ....


IKO IKO on & on ......
tyedyetom
- (09/09/2020)


.. thank you Sirius for playing 9/9/1987 tonight for us on the 9PM show

>> it was great to start off at home in Providence for the FALL 87 tour & the 14 shows we attended. PVD to Landover, back up the MSG in the city & ending on Philly..

IKO IKO on & on ......
tyedyetom
-Anonymous (11/18/2020)


One of the best china ryders ive ever heard
-Blaze-0 (01/07/2021)


Hey Pocky Way! If you cant dance to that, you got no business having feet.
-Just Exactly Perfect Band (02/16/2021)


... 1st of 25 Sweet Brent's voice jamming out "Hey Pokey Way" ... sure do miss him & Jerry ... these 3 shows had so many unique songs sung....wish we could go back in time & DOI IT AGAIN..

Sometimes the light's all shinin' on me, other times I can barely see, EVERYDAY it occurs to me, .....What a Long Strange Trip it's been .... and CONTINUES 2b ...iko iko ....

- (03/02/2022)


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Band Configuration
(04/16/79 - 07/23/90)

Lead Guitar: Jerry Garcia
Rhythm Guitar: Bob Weir
Bass: Phil Lesh
Keyboards: Brent Mydland
Drums: Bill Kreutzmann
Drums: Mickey Hart

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