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I think this was the night Brent fell off his bench. Or one of the nights anyway. After this show we headed to the rainbow gathering in the Keys where a bunch of freaks were sure that UFOs were landing that night. Joann, Ginger, Tim, you guys out there?

I got thrown out of the second row during Estimated Prophet for dancing in the aisles

This is one of the best late period Dead shows IMHO the whole tour was good but i think this is the best Real full on show An amazing Dark Star Bob W - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Spanish Jam

After attending Dead shows for 17 years (starting in fall '72), this was definitely the last GREAT one I had the pleasure to attend. I saw them a bunch of times way after that, but none could equal the "x" factor of that night.

"x" factor...............I concur...................My 1st Dark Star............WOW......... There was something in the air for sure that night!! Maybe we can get David to pull a few songs out of the vault for us...............Plesae David................pretty please with sugar on it..................LOL Weir sitting in front of drums during (or some of it)..... Bid you Goodnite My # 2 in Best shows

estimated > blow away> dark star > & blue unicorns enough said

Yup. Front end, second set. Estimated>Blow Away>Dark Star.

The psychedelia in "Dark Star" got so loud I felt like sheets of steel were slamming me into the floor of the auditorium. Hart really worked that pythagorean monochord.

Mail order gave me 1st row in front of Jerry. Thank you GDTS!!!!!!!! Thank you Calico!!!!!!!!

I work ITB, and after loading in show barracades, Jerry came out to tune (alone), noticed by struk stare, looked up over his specks, smiled and plugged in to play a 4-5 minute solo session to just me and the folks cleaning in the house. I swear to God, the coolest thing EVER in my 24 years of setting up shows. And i got some good ones to tell;)And it was my only DarkStar. Wow

I took my then girlfriend to her first show...drove from St. Pete...she liked all the strange people but I remember her yawning during Dark Star...how funny. I thought it was a great show! Lot's of neat lighting and strange sounds...kind of a dark night for the dead.

Of 200+ shows this was the one. Miami was a very cool scene. The arena was set up well for the Dead, big hallways, short entrances into to arena. As I remember it, the sound was pretty clean inside. The only draw back as the hallway & isle monitors. No running, no dancing, no fun please. Well we managed. We scored some Texas X, then some killer, super clean liquid. It was on for that Dark Star. With out a doubt the best of this east coast run. During Estimated we got hassled for dancing in the phil zone, so we made a b-line for jerry's side. We found a good groove & started to groove. Then that tuning, god it was the ultimate tease, but the band just brought it home, then took us on the ultimate journey. We left the building. Apparently during the psychadelic jam a security guard cleared everyone out of the cove we were dancing in, but I was completely unconscience to it, and they let me be. I finally realized as drums began that I was alone. It was one of the highest moments I ever had with the Dead. When I listen to this Dark Star, I still get chills.

A friend of mine I had traveled with on many tours called me after they broke out Dark Star at the Greek on 7/13/84. .After years of people telling me California Dead was the best, I made it out for the '84 New Years run and Greek the following summer. It wasn't until this night, in my home state, that I finally saw Dark Star.

I totally agree. I had seen quite a few shows starting with my first in Boston 73 and many more through the smokin 70's and did not have high expectations into the 80's but this one blew me away. They truley brought me to the point that I had only previously gone when aided by phychedelics . The most progressive music I have ever heard bar none in that second set. The Dark Star is in the top 10 best Dark Stars , probably in the top 5. Victim or the Crime was chilling . The Wheel was heavenly Euphoria incarnate. If I could pick a show to drop to , this would have to be it. It was 89 and not the early 70's which don't compare , but thats how good the music was this particular night.

Not sure what was scarier, the Dark Star or the area surrounding the Miami arena. This was a DARK Star for those of us tripping in the arena that night. I spoke to some heads afterwards who actually left during it, haha.

Someone dug up some Lemons from 20 years ago after the 1st nights show. I slept till showtime the next day woke to someone saying cmon man we got to go to the show. Seems like all the stops were pulled out for this night as even the Bear was in attendance and making his mark according to some BGP people. The Dead seem to be in sync with the collective taking us on a journey (I wrote this even before remembering they did a Close encounter jam it was just one of those nights). After a good days sleep and a lot of energy we continued our journey through the Miami lights. I remember lights, subways and eating my first cuban sandwich. The fact that we made it back to our Hotel was a miracle, the fact we got there right as rest of our group was loading the car and saying we are heading to Key West for Fantasy Fest was simply GRATEFUL!!