Grateful Dead 25/5/92

Another unforgettable Dead gig - they all are. This time we were in California on holiday and it seemed churlish not to make a detour to see the Dead at the Shoreline Amphitheatre at Mountain View. The setting was beautiful, the weather hot and the Dead were as compelling as ever. We sat on the grass and chilled. The set was mostly fairly standard Dead songs including one my very favourites in 'Tennessee Jed'. The big surprise for me was when they launched into a cover of 'Baba O'Reilly' which then morphed into a Beatles song. I haven't checked whether this was something they did often but I have never seen it on any recordings. This was not Dead at the peak of their powers but the gig still ranks and the ambience was perfect.