Grateful Dead
03/22/1987
Hampton Coliseum
Hampton, VA

Nakamichi CM-100 mics with CP-4 shotgun capsules.  Floor, right side (Jerry's side) of SBD.

All transfers and Mastering done by Jamie Waddell on the GEMS Edit Station
Trac'ed Cdwave
Flac'ed level 8 TLH


Set 1
Disc 1
01  crowd/tuning
02  Hell In A Bucket >
03  Sugaree
04  It's All Over Now >
05  West LA Fadeaway
06  El Paso
07  When Push Comes To Shove
08  Cassidy >
09  Deal


Set 2
Disc II 
01  crowd/tuning
02  Sugar Magnolia >
03  Scarlet Begonias >
04  Fire On The Mountain
05  Estimated Prophet >
06  Drums >
07  Space >
08  The Wheel >
09  Black Peter >
10  Sunshine Daydream
11 Crowd
Encore:
12  It's All Over Now, Baby Blue



This was my first trip to Hampton, I went there with my 
girlfriend (now wife) and our friends Neil M. and Mike Rice (RIP 
Mike).   On this, the first of a three-night run, I recall 
getting into the show right when the doors opened, which was 
VERY early in the day, several hours before show time, plenty of 
time to set up, stretch out, and explore the coliseum. Hampton 
is a great venue, with a round space-ship exterior, gently 
sloping arena seating, and wide entryways and corridors.  It is 
perfect for taping, and just as well suited for dancing around 
the halls.  Anyway, we set up the taping gear just to the right 
of the soundboard, and we had plenty of room to move about. 
Between Mike, Neil, and us, we each took turns guarding the 
recording gear, and we also took turns dancing madly around the 
venue..
This was the first East-Coast appearance of the Grateful Dead 
post-coma, and the crowd was very welcoming to the band.  I 
recall on this particular night, the East Coast crowd was 
treated to their first "When Push Comes To Shove"...and unlike 
later years, the crowd on this night payed noticeably close 
attention to this new song....even the hall dancers crowded into 
the entryways to check it out...  The entire show was a lot of 
fun, and the second set was a real blow-out, with the Sugar 
Mag>Scarlet>Fire opening, all the way through to the baby Blue.
Well...I don't remember much else about this show, other than 
what the set list tells.  I do recall staying in a hotel on 
Virginia Beach, I believe it was off-season pricing, and we had 
an ocean-front room...nice digs for us landlocked midwesterners. 
I don't recall it, but my wife says we saw a ramp-riding 
skateboarding demonstration of some kind near the hotel...
Well, Hampton did not disappoint, and, as is usually the case, 
fun was had by all. Enjoy our recording of this fabulous 
show....and Mike, wherever you are, thanks for the memories.
Greg Holtz
November 2007