Grateful Dead
1983-06-22
City Island
Harrisburg PA

Feel Like a Stranger
Friend of the Devil
C.C. Rider
Ramble on Rose
My Brother Esau
Deal

Hell in a Bucket
China Cat Sunflower
I Know You Rider
Playin' in the Band
drums
Spanish Jam
I Need a Miracle
Stella Blue
Goin' Down the Road Feelin' Bad
Not Fade Away

Brokedown Palace

Show Notes:

Recording Notes:
Master: AUD MC Beyer M201's X-Y 8'up > Sony TCD5M no dolby 
        TDK MA-R90 x 2 
Location: ~100 feet from stage, 10 feet LOC 
Transfer: Nakamichi CR-5A (24/48) > Tascam DR680|SD > i7Windows7
          Audacity > cdwav editor > TLH flac level 8 
          This is xxx bit copy
Mastered: Executive Crew Kyle Holbrook Mike Yacavone Olvy Johnson Tom Pinney
Transferred: Kyle Holbrook

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the Tour Story:
This show has so many stories told about it most of which concur the show itself wasn't the main spectacle, it was the venue. And as far as 1983 shows go, this one is very average, with of course, it's fine moments. This venue, City Island was out on the river, or to be accurate IN the Susquehanna river. There were metal walkways out to it from both sides of the river. This year we parked on the South side of the river and entered that way. Other LMA reviewers have commented about the Mooing on the way out as we were all caught in close quarters on a rickety bridge in the middle of a damn island.

The field was large and the day was hot, we got a good location about 25 feet in front of the double story elevated sound/light board. The mood of the crowd was anxious following what was a crazy wash out the previous two shows in Maryland at Merriweather Post Pavilion. Both shows were wash outs, Tom told me the water was rushing down the pavilion aisleways and became a mess for all. So the stories of the rain were rampant in the crowd as Harrisburg is only about 100 miles. But this show was the very next day, so folks on tour were tired. Some slept on the ground until showtime. I remember a large number of mic stands, more than I'd seen at any one show since I started taping. 

Bobby had some classic moments at one point telling the crowd they could donate to the Susquehanna Valey Alliance to help ensure The reactor at Three Mile Island never gets re-opened; "or, you also might want a radioactive volcano here- whatever, whatever". Every recording of this show sounds amazing which is evidence the crew had it dialed in after the three days of rain to open the tour. As many reviewers note the set list and flow of the show was not that notable, this was probably one of those shows that depended on your mood or circumstances going in as to if you had fun or enjoyed the show or not. For me and our crew I recall we had some heavy walking to and from as well as some people a bit affected by the heat. 

Even though some folks say it was a lackluster show, I would say it had its' moments as any GD show did. The Friend of the Devil is FINE and the China> Rider is as well played as any you'll hear. The jam out of space is classic Phil plays Spanish Jam, obviously wants to go to the Other One, Bobby calls that off and plays Miracle. So Jerry goes for the killer Stella Blue then they play a stellar GDTRFB. The Brokedown Palace was obviously a paean to the Three Mile Island reactor meltdown. As Garcia would later say about the Save the Rainforest Concert and the Dead's involvement, paraphrasing-"it shouldn't have to be us, but we are taking a stand". 
 