11768 This & the 9th are the best SBD/Matrix recordings I've EVER heard!!!! Unbelievable clarity & just enuf crowd noise to remember what a PARTY these shows were. BIG energy ALL AROUND!!!! There was, and never will be, another Cal Expo!!!!! "It's a BULLSHIT LIE!!!! Classic!!!!! INCREDIBLE SBD/Matrix recording!!! mystickaya 2004-04-16 17:09:09 2004-04-16 17:09:09 5 13339 This was my favorite of the three night run. Great Eyes of the World -- a return to a mellower 70s type of Eyes. There is also a great FOB SHOEPS floating around that is worth checking out. Great Eyes 80sdeadhd 2004-05-18 22:42:59 2004-05-18 22:42:59 5 13589 This is an outstanding show, from top to bottom, this show rocks! easily one of the best performances from 1990,do yourself a favor and get it now. excellent show Duanebase 2004-05-23 07:41:41 2004-05-23 07:41:41 5 14619 Maybe the best show from the Cal Expo - Shoreline - Eugene run. The Bertha is lightning fast and hot! A great Jack Straw is next followed by Phil's famous speech. Sweet way to open a show!! 1990 was a revival for Eyes (thanks to 3/29)and this one was outstanding. Nice Playin' also. One of the best shows of the summer. Awesome Show GDTrey 2004-06-10 07:24:52 2004-06-10 07:20:13 5 16352 If I recall correctly, Standing on the Moon was one of the better I saw. I remeber liking several other tunes also but as to how they compare to other versions, well you'll just have to listen and see ! I was there and I agree ! Augy 2004-07-09 23:25:10 2004-07-09 23:25:10 5 22044 The first three tracks alone make it a must-have (Bertha and Jack Straw are hot and Phil's "speech" is classic)for any Deadhead. The Eyes is also great. Much of the rest is average to good in terms of performance. The sound quality is excellent. Download It Grateful 2004-10-02 10:50:55 2004-10-02 10:50:55 5 23626 Clean...clean...clean sound. I find some of the shows (and just some) sound pretty harsh with solid playing, which is a drag. This show has both. The overall playing is tight and the boys are all right on the money. A good edition to any collection, especially if you're a fan of this era. Overall, it's well worth the download. Cheers. solid as a rock sperry 2004-10-27 17:51:07 2004-10-27 17:51:07 4 29462 I remember this rumour like it was yesterday.. I lived in bend oregon at the time and the rumour of phil leaving the band was running like crazy leading up to summer tour... I ended up seeing all the expo , shorline and eugene shows from that run and this was a great begginning Thanks Phil ! Rumours EstimatedEyes 2005-01-19 01:10:27 2005-01-19 01:10:27 5 35098 This is hot from the get go whole first set is very solid and the rest of the show is as well. Love the NFA and The Last Time - The eyes at least on tape cannot touch Nassau. Comes out swinging capn doubledose 2005-03-16 07:50:44 2005-03-15 19:41:03 5 39279 This East Coaster attended this three day stretch of shows and agree that they were very hot...this show with the Sunday afternoon start (as opposed to an evening start) was particulary good. My question to anyone that was there and can remember 15 years back. I remember seeing some little "hot air balloon" thingy's passing over Cal Expo during the show. They were much smaller and moved much faster than regular hot air balloons - they almost seemed like they were remote controlled. They were not carrying passengers. While I agree that I was significantly impaired at this show, I know I saw these things. Does anyone else remember these? 15 years later I'm still trying to figure out if they were real. Hot Air Balloons over Cal Expo? Atlanta Tarheel 2005-04-21 14:24:54 2005-04-21 14:24:54 4 29461 I remember this rumour like it was yesterday.. I lived in bend oregon at the time and the rumour of phil leaving the band was running like crazy leading up to summer tour... I ended up seeing all the expo , shorline and eugene shows from that run and this was a great begginning Thanks Phil ! Hey tarheel if i remember right there where three that passed over and now like you said it was 15 years ago but im fairly sure they had pictures on them with dancing bears and so on Im fairly sure they were part of the show :) Rumours EstimatedEyes 2005-05-20 01:09:39 2005-01-19 00:57:03 5 45858 Phil is straight dropping bombs throughout this show. sound quality is there, jerry sounds alive and inspired...set list nice choices, picasso moon underrated....but phil, after squashing rumors of his leaving, straight drops bombs. when phil's on, the band's on Phil drops bombs diprince 2005-07-12 07:59:05 2005-07-12 07:59:05 4 46760 Just a little history; Eileen Law (voice of Grateful Dead Hotline and head of the DeadHeads mailing list) and I talked to Phil before the show and told him that we were getting dozens and dozens of calls concerning the rumour that he was quiting the band. He told us that he would put an end to that one! And he did. A Little History smarcus 2005-07-24 02:19:55 2005-07-24 02:19:55 5 47095 I true enjoyed this show. I missed most of this tour trying to focus on other things. Losing Brent this year was equally as ruff. Him being an east bay celebrity and all. It was a hard releze. Such a view he had if you listen closely. Cal-expo was always a fun stop, but pretty tuff when first added to the rotation. Thanks for being there. One to five stars....sometimes they weigh the same. lucky I guess........ smi2les 2005-07-28 17:24:40 2005-07-28 17:22:54 4 47770 The sound quality is excellent, and it's a great show to hear Phil throughout the entire show. He's high in the mix, and just sounds plain great. Really nice to hear all his lines that you often can't hear. Check out Jack Straw, Box and Eyes. Absolutely worth the download to have a Phil show like this. great quality and Phil! maxwell3 2005-08-06 08:52:37 2005-08-06 08:52:37 4 47771 The sound quality is excellent, and it's a great show to hear Phil throughout the entire show. He's high in the mix, and just sounds plain great. Really nice to hear all his lines that you often can't hear. Check out Jack Straw, Box and Eyes. Absolutely worth the download to have a Phil show like this. great quality and Phil! maxwell3 2005-08-06 08:53:06 2005-08-06 08:53:06 4 55303 You made my day by suggesting an 'Eyes' as good as Nassau. This 'Eyes' stacks up with the best of them. Every now and then I get a major Grateful Dead Revelation. Wow! Also Promised Land is pretty strong. I'll suggest an 'Eyes' 12/29/88. This recording has alot of punch but there is a swirl to it. Maybe wind from the mics and the backdrop of the sound is dry. Other than that it's almost an excellent recording. Alpine 89 and Nassau 90 is one step up.I had to update my review. The 2nd set sounds better than the first set as far as quality goes.Not Fade Away just pounds. There are some very dangerous sub-sonics during space that could blow out your speakers if you have the volume too high also you might excell at punishing your neighbors. Thanks a Million Trannyman David Bolewski 2005-11-11 14:06:12 2005-11-11 12:59:13 4 55995 This is a good show, but I wasn't terribly wowed by the eyes, sound, or playing in general...To be distinguished from Playin', btw. I'd rather listen to this show four million times before listening to another Aerosmith song on 104.3 WQRAP, though. 1st set is solid, SOTM is rockin', NFA is fun. When you listen to two or sixty shows a week,like I do, these guys start to sound like a rock and roll band, almost. I don't know how they did it. Well, yeah I do. If you like summer '90, there's better, and you can hear these versions have much improved incarnations by the middle of the summer. And Bobby's voice cracks more by July. Errr...well...Umm. DisguisedAsASquirrel 2005-11-20 18:06:04 2005-11-20 18:06:04 4 60518 This is the night that Phil put the rumor of his leaving the band to rest....Then Jerry in typical Garcia form has his reply that actually everybody but Phil is quitting.....Good Stuff! The rumors dmilks 2006-01-23 07:08:38 2006-01-23 07:08:38 4 63215 Well played, high energy show for the most part. There was one near train-wreck in the post-space intro to Gimme Some Lovin', however, that threatened to derail the rest of the show. Bob missed his vocal cues not once, but twice, the first time thanks to Brent, the second to Jerry. The first brought out the Bobscowl, but after the second, he was casting seriously dark looks all over the stage. The vibe was thick (not in a good way) throughout Gimme, and continued on into Standing. At the end of his ballad, Jerry had Bob transfixed in a link as he sang the refrain, "I'd rather be WITH you" right at him. Balance restored, the show sped to a most satisfying conclusion. Gave me serious chills then, and hearing the show again for the first time in too many years brought 'em right back. "I'd rather be WITH you..." kidkarma66 2006-02-24 18:29:39 2006-02-24 18:29:39 4 Or at least top 5 of 1990, if there is such a thing. And, it is TOUGH to be a top 5 show from 1990. Id' have to say they are- Nassau 3/29 Cal Expo 6/10 Shoreline 6/16 RFK 7/12 MSG 9/20 (or 9/16) I am growing fonder of many of the excellent Europe shows lately too. Best of 1990 5 Trannyman 2004-12-06 13:40:29 2006-05-19 15:38:09 66822 This is good stuff! Ripper! BlackSage 2006-04-17 20:24:15 2006-04-17 20:24:15 5 67984 In case Atlanta Tarheel is still out there, I'd like to belatedly confirm his sighting, I am one of the crew that provided the distraction. While listening to a local Dead radio show yesterday I was reminded of the flights and thought I would check around to see if anyone remembered. Or if there was any interest lingering. I videotaped most of those flights from various locations. Stills too, and I may get around to converting and posting, once i figure out where.. We also flew at Laguna Seca and GG Park, but not the Greek. Re: Balloons over Expo palealien 2006-05-06 10:52:52 2006-05-06 10:45:50 4 This show is a smoker. Check out the Jack Straw one of the best ever. Iv'e had plenty of tapes and listen to many shows on here. Top 5 J.Straw for sure. Also, the band sounds great Brent,Phil! R.I.P. Brent Easy Top Five 1990 5 Dead Surfer 2006-08-20 21:41:42 2006-08-20 21:41:42 this show s is a gem....this is pure grateful dead...the sound is great thd mix is great....sbd /aud matrix ... row jimmy is stellar...eyes is outrageous ....the absolute most powerful standing on the moon..oh yeah space/gimme some lovin'...way above average...phil fans take notice throughout...the harmonies in box of rain are worth the price admission alone...playin is short but has a nice spacey jam did I mention phil...mind blowin'...this is one is WAY WAY above average.... gr8phil dead....wow 5 richbutnotwealthy 2007-01-09 17:49:00 2007-01-09 17:49:00 I remember this one opening with a kick ass Bertha---Not sure if it carries through to this recording, but if you were there you could feel the chops and confidence they exuded with this opener. Honestly, it's hard to be objective about this show...I too had fallen prey to rumors about Phil leaving, which was too much for me to bear thinking about, so when he made that announcement about the rumor being false me and my friend damn near levitated and so did half the crowd (you can hear the joy!) The boys coulda played like crap and we would've been grateful! Get Wiretap Pro and download this whole 3-day run. Highly recommended... bacculus 2007-08-21 00:59:56 2007-08-21 00:59:56 5 i saw them as well. one was a vw bus great sunday afternoon show loved the expo shows Atlanta Tarheel they were real....ithink connie1970 2007-12-06 05:14:12 2007-12-06 05:14:12 3 I can verify the aerial oddities. This spectacle was a reoccurring event @ Amphitheater and had left a lasting effect on many At first sight it was whoa! really cool balloons! But after watching how these things behaved it soon became an experience of supernatural portion that still remains to this day. You see people aren't supposed to climb out of kites or Balloons. Now this object floated about ever slightly turning and at times this kite was actually stationary, NOT moving, hanging just above the crowd. Expo was intimately special and seemed to conduct consciousness. There was a sunset to end first set that of which I have never seen equaled in my life or anywhere in pictures or postcards. The bands performance reflects the energy and vibe that was Expo. It was their backyard venue Tarheels, Terrapins, Kombi micro-bus'es? spikedriver 2008-01-04 09:59:51 2008-01-04 09:59:51 4 tim leary was there as well as owsley this show was a trde mark thats why the set it was electric we were all dosed i no grtflscott 2008-05-06 06:49:28 2008-05-06 06:49:28 4 Review Update; to Diggz. This Eyes is not of the obvious type. It is a beautiful version, maybe not as intense as some and for me would definitely would make a list of the top 20'ish/30 of all time. It may sound ridiculous to go that far back but there are so many great Eyes versions (in 77 or 73 alone) but I actually like the solos better in this one than in 3-29, because I think they are more succinct in this version. I haven't yet listened to 11-29-79. I just recently got into that fall tour and haven't made it that far in, October is too much for me on it's own. For others who have not checked it out already, go listen to that tour, Cape Cod by itself is spellbinding. Its not a very well circulated tour but it is awesome. My previous review: To reiterate what many have said - the opening Bertha smokes and has a fantastic tempo, next the Jack Straw is as powerful as it can be for any era. Phil drops all of the necessary bombs (you can put this Jack Straw in the best ever listings). From this show I particularly liked the pre-drums sequence. The Box of Rain is very sweet; then comes one of the best Eyes you will hear, not as obvious as some, but several of the solos are just super; the PITB rocks and spaces both very well and the Crazy fingers is very sweet and then followed with a Crazy Fingers playin' jam into drums which is just exactly perfect. Jerry and the boys play the most select notes going into drums, for me - possibly ever. Great stuff, great tour, '90 rocks as always. 4 to 4 1/2 stars considering it's in this big tour Pre-drums perfection FrankFoster 2009-04-09 10:10:30 2008-12-09 16:20:13 4 I am testing this Eyes now. One Eyes I think should be in the top of the list is 11-29-79! See whatt you think? The 2nd set Shakedown>Sampson, Hightime Estimated>eyes is nice, but the eyes blew me away! Best Eyes? Diggz 2008-12-09 21:28:48 2008-12-09 21:28:48 5 my best show ever... my skull felt like it was gonna pop... cal expo 6-10-90 tree.man 2009-08-03 20:33:09 2009-08-03 20:33:09 5 32 4.50