34 years ago The Grateful Dead played an incredible show I saw at the Nassau Coliseum with special guest Branford Marsalis
Here’s me hanging out with Branford
#DeadHeadLife
@Jimi_Stella
saw him pop up with both Sting and the Dead the same summer in Raleigh when Branford was living in Durham. I totally expected him to jam with every band visiting Raleigh that year.
@EmpireRehearsal
I think that when they had a guest musician, especially a guy like Branford who didn’t party at all, they wanted to showcase their own talents and they rose to the occasion that night.
You can hear it in every song
@Jimi_Stella
This show in particular is not one I’m happy others were at and I wasn’t. Usually I’m like, “cool you caught nice show”. But for this one it’s “I absolutely hate you”. This show is absolutely in my top ten. Just so good. 16 minute eyes, the best Jackstraw ever