Pipe Dreams

Here's some of the review by Shawn Perry (1997)"Not to be confused with the album of the same name by the same band, released on Arista in 1977, this three CD package is appropriately titled after the Dead's latest venture - the creation of their own museum/showcase/concert venue that is to be erected and open by the end of the millenium. Supposedly all the proceeds will go into the construction of this grand edifice which will either reside in San Francisco - the Dead's hometown - or New York - everyone's hometown.Like just about every Dead release since Jerry Garcia's death in 1995, this live set - from March 13, 1990 at the Capitol Centre in Landover, Maryland - is complete and uncut. The packaging is also top-notch, featuring the art of Stanley Mouse and Alton Kelley, the creators of the orginal Terrapin release - featuring the dancing turtles at the train station, a popular Dead image - as well as several other Dead graphics. Here they have taken liberties, and devised a beautiful and immaculate keepsake. If the actual building to be called Terrapin Station looks anything like the artists' rendering, it will become a popular attraction.The reason this particular concert was chosen to represent the band's fund raising efforts is because of the need for a strong version of, what else, "Terrapin Station." Research among Dead scholors, archivists and band members themselves have indicated that 1990 was a banner year for the band -- the last year with keyboardist Brent Mydland, and arguably the last year the band seemed to be putting forth much effort."Link Here for more of the review.So whatever happened to this museum/showcase/concert venue? Was it just another pipe dream? I was taken in as were others, but this CD with it's wonderfully inspired cover and stellar performances continues to be one of my most cherished recordings.