On Friday, the first of two nights, the Dead hit an appreciative - and at times ecstatic - audience with a display of virtuosity which has been too long absent from these shores. Taking things to the very edge, like the true Wild West Frontiersmen of rock that they've always been, they covered old raga territory ('Candyman', 'Truckin'), newer material ('Feel Like A Stranger') before going back to their rock'n'roll roots with 'CC Rider' and 'Johnny B Goode.' - Record MirrorBlimey, can it be that we've come to our fourth and final installment of the 2025 Dave's Picks Series? DAVE'S PICKS VOLUME 56 features TWO nearly complete shows from the Rainbow Theatre, London, England, 3/20 & 3/21/81, the Grateful Dead's first time back in Europe after seven years. With nearly five hours of music on four CDs, DAVE'S PICKS VOL. 56 is a badge of honor for any European Dead Head - for any Dead Head for that matter - with high energy perfection across both nights, showcasing classics from EUROPE '72, new favorites from GO TO HEAVEN, and the beginning of the very stellar Brent-era. A jolly good time, indeed!Limited to 25,000 numbered copies, DAVE'S PICKS VOL. 56: RAINBOW THEATRE, LONDON, ENGLAND, 3/20/81 & 3/21/81 was recorded by Dan Healy and has been mastered to HDCD specs by Jeffrey Norman at Mockingbird Mastering.
