Grateful Dead show guide

September 18, 1987 · Madison Square Garden

September 18, 1987 at Madison Square Garden · New York, NY, US · Brent era · 15 circulating recordings · Archive listener rating around 5

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Setlist Songs

Hell In A Bucket · Sugaree · Walkin' Blues · Candyman · When I Paint My Masterpiece · Bird Song · Shakedown Street · Man Smart (Woman Smarter) · Terrapin Station · Drums · Space · Goin' Down The Road Feelin' Bad · All Along The Watchtower · Morning Dew · Good Lovin' · La Bamba · Good Lovin' · Knockin' On Heaven's Door

Highlights

Sugaree · Bird Song · Shakedown Street · Terrapin Station · Morning Dew · Shakedown Street > Man Smart, Woman Smarter > Terrapin Station · Drums > Space > Goin' Down The Road Feeling Bad > All Along The Watchtower > Morning Dew

Guide Note

MSG on 9/18 lands in the sweet spot between polished late-1980s execution and open-ended set construction. The closing Morning Dew gives the night its lasting weight.

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