Hornsby played with the Dead at the following shows:
6/25/88
9/24/88
7/12+13/89
12/10/89
7/10/90
9/15/90-3/23/92 (most of this timeframe--started to phase out in 1992
after birth of his sons).
6/20/92
3/18/93
6/25+26/93
3/25/94
7/16+17/94
8/4/94
3/23/95
6/24+25/95
After 1992, Bruce mainly played in Landover, DC, NC, and NY. It's
interesting when you hear how he came out really strong especially during
the initial MSG 90 run. Listen to those shows and you'll learn more about
Bruce than anything. As Phil once said, any band that Bruce played in was
his band. This seems like an amazing thing to say especially when it comes
to an established band like the Grateful Dead but it was true. I think
Bruce picked his spots thereafter and was not leading the charge as much
as in the beginning. It was fun to see how he lifted the band's enthusiasm
at the beginning. I think Bruce got restless after a while but still
enjoyed playing some great songs in some great places of the country. As
much as the Dead were considered an improvisational band, I think Bruce
was (and is) far more improvisational. The Dead were locked into their
routine and didn't venture out so much. Bruce wanted to switch things
around (open with space or songs traditionally played in the second set,
etc.) and it was Garcia who wanted to keep things in the familiar routine.
Who would have thought.
That's it.
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