Rainforest Benefit Concert, Madison Square Garden New York September 24 1988, Wmmr Broadcast

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In September of 1988 the Grateful Dead brought an unprecedented nine-show run at Madison Square Garden in New York City to a close with one of the more unusual performances in the band’s history. The September 24th, 1988 show was a benefit to save the world’s tropical rain forest with proceeds donated to Greenpeace, Cultural Survival and the Rainforest Action Network. The event was unusual in that while the Grateful Dead played many benefits especially early in their career, they had always carefully avoided supporting political causes, or taking stands on issues. ''We've never called on our fans to align themselves with one cause or another, and we've always avoided making any political statements,'' the band's lead guitarist and vocalist, Jerry Garcia, said in the New York Times. ''But this is an issue that is life-threatening, and we hope that we can empower our own audience to act.'' Remastered 2 cd limited edition digipak sourced from the original WMMR broadcast. Disc One Iko Iko Feel Like A Stranger West L.A. Fadeaway Little Red Rooster Box Of Rain Ramble On Rose When I Paint My Masterpiece Don’t Ease Me In Disc Two Crazy Fingers Man Smart (Woman Smarter) Drums Space The Wheel Throwing Stones Not Fade Away Good Lovin’ Knockin’ On Heaven’s Door The Band Jerry Garcia – Guitar, Vocals Bob Weir – Guitar, Vocals Phil Lesh – Bass, Vocals Bill Kreutzmann – Drums Mickey Hart – Drums Brent Mydland – Keyboards, Vocals