Dead and Company complete a two night masterpiece at Alpine, with twoextraordinary sets of music.Setlist and Recap

Dead and Company complete a two night masterpiece at Alpine, with two      extraordinary sets of music.Setlist and Recap

The Dead and Company did not waste any time on this Sunday night at the famed Alpine Valley. They followed last night's absolute burner by taking the crowd to church early with a rousing "Samson and Delilah". Let me just start off by saying besides the "Even So" in Boulder, this was the best first set of the tour. "Standing on the Moon" sung beautifully by the kid bled into their amazing take on "Crazy Fingers". Next up was an "Athea" for the ages. I am almost certain John's guitar caught fire. Everyone got to sing a verse as "GDTRFB" ended this colossal first set. 

         The second set got off to an unusual start with a "Sugar Magnolia" but Bobby left off the "Sunshine Daydream". Then it was clear the second half would be a Grateful sandwich. A "Viola Lee Blues" erupted as the band flexed their improvisation skills taking this on a musical rollercoaster. Then those magical notes rang out that are the unmistakable "Scarlet>Fire" and this was on par with the giants they been playing all summer. After an eventful"Drums and Space" the ever elusive"Wharf Rat" delivered a collective lump in everyone's throat before Bobby finished what the band started with "Sunshine Daydream". A double encore of "Ripple and "Touch of Grey"sent the masses home forever grateful. As they take tomorrow off, I am still in awe they have yet to have anything even remotely close to an off night. We will survive indeed. 

By: Kevin Long
Edited by:Greg Heffelfinger

1. Set 1:
2. Samson and Delilah
   ([traditional] cover)
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3. Mississippi Half-Step Uptown Toodeloo
   (Grateful Dead cover)
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4. Loose Lucy
   (Grateful Dead cover)
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5. Standing on the Moon
   (Grateful Dead cover) (John Mayer lead vocals) (>)
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6. Crazy Fingers
   (Grateful Dead cover)
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7. Althea
   (Grateful Dead cover) (John Mayer lead vocals) (>)
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8. Going Down the Road Feelin' Bad
   (Henry Whitter cover) (Bob Weir, John Mayer, and… more )
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9. 2:
10. Sugar Magnolia
    (Grateful Dead cover)
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11. Viola Lee Blues
    (Cannon's Jug Stompers cover)
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12. Scarlet Begonias
    (Grateful Dead cover)
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13. Fire on the Mountain
    (Grateful Dead cover)
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14. Drums
    (Grateful Dead cover)
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15. Space
    (Grateful Dead cover)
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16. Wharf Rat
    (Grateful Dead cover)
    
    

    1. Sunshine Daydream
       (Grateful Dead cover)
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    2. Encore:
    3. Ripple
       (Grateful Dead cover)
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    4. Touch of Grey
       (Grateful Dead cover)
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 I WAS THERE