Setlist at Wake Up To Find Out - Nassau Coliseum Uniondale, NY on Mar 29, 1990
Set One
Set Two
Encore
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Setlist at Wake Up To Find Out - Nassau Coliseum Uniondale, NY on Mar 29, 1990
Set One
Set Two
Encore
Show Notes
- HD Files are 24 Bit / 96 KHz (HD MQS 24 bit / 192 KHz available here)
- Mixed from the master 24-track analog tapes by Jeffrey Norman at Bob Weir's TRI Studios
- Audio Mastered by David Glasser at Airshow Mastering, Boulder, CO
- Special Guest Branford Marsalis on saxophone for Bird Song through Knockin' On Heaven's Door(except Drums)
- Release notes:
Wake Up To Find Out is the official debut of one of the most sought-after shows in the Dead canon: the March 29, 1990 show at Nassau Coliseum, where Grammy®-winning saxophonist Marsalis sat in with the group. The entire second set is one continuous highlight, especially the breathtaking version of “Dark Star.” Blair Jackson captures the moment, writing that, “Of all the guest musicians who shared the Dead’s stage through the years—and they were many and varied—none embodied both the Dead’s adventurous, questing spirit and their obsession with beautiful melodies and accessible structures quite like Branford did.” Their performance of “Eyes Of The World” appeared on the 1990 live collection Without A Net, but the entire collaboration has not surfaced officially until now.
“When I agreed to sit in with the Dead in 1990, I didn't know what to expect, aurally or visually,” says Marsalis. “What I experienced was what I remembered music to be in my younger years, something that I'd felt was lost long ago. Process over product. No set lists, light shows and costumes required, but music first. It's an experience I will always remember with great fondness.”
Reviews
Silly Billy — 6/15/2024 5:09:31 AM
"These three shows at Nassau Coliseum were great. This night, as spoken, was an amazing show. Talked about with great enthusiasm the next night, which opened with a fantastic HelpSlipFranklin and a thrilling Terrapin later on. This tour had great shows at the Knick, Cap Center, and the Omni in Ole Atlanta. Pure memories.....glad to listen again and again."
Uncledrew — 5/28/2023 2:23:42 AM
"I was on most of this spring tour and this night was the definite highlight. The boys were all clicking and the injection of Branford just iced the cake. All three nights were good but this was epic. They were so tight from 88-90 but definitely suffered with Brent’s departure, sadly only 4 months after this stellar performance. Those were three years of tour that will forever remain etched in my heart. But will agree with the group that the sound from 76-78 was likely their peek sound. I’d argue 88-90 is a close second. "
Richard Trickle — 8/28/2022 4:59:02 PM
"Agreed Hamiltoe! Great fucking name by the way ?"
Brent’s bitch — 8/2/2022 4:17:15 PM
"Fucking brilliant show, fuck me up mydland. Bobby, you deserve Meyer honestly. I hope you rot in heaven with the other unworthy talent."
Nate — 8/1/2022 5:22:47 PM
"I agree, best Eyes ever!! "
LizaJane — 7/30/2022 4:05:55 PM
"My favorite Eyes eva "
Hamiltoe — 7/29/2022 5:45:30 PM
"Wonderful sentiment some are expressing but please go back about 20 years into the early 70s and listen to a few shows before you boost your best ever claims. Lol. "
Randy — 7/28/2022 5:19:51 PM
"Their best show imo. That sax needed to be in the dead every night."
Martin K — 7/28/2022 1:06:40 PM
"One of the best in an amazing year. "
Dude — 7/28/2022 12:14:06 PM
"When I try to stream any of the new Grateful Dead shows onto my tv. It just keeps skipping through every song. Can someone at nugs fix this please. Need to turn my coworkers on "
Sharkey — 7/27/2022 1:38:47 PM
"Yea Oh yea"
Joey K — 7/26/2022 9:52:31 PM
"Eyes>estimated here is melt material"
One of my favorites — 7/26/2022 9:49:12 PM
"Thank you nugs"
Coming in peace — 7/26/2022 3:26:27 PM
"I get it’s different time periods, but i much prefer Keith’s keys tones over Brent’s, and Jerry’s tone in earlier eras was also much better"
