Just to clarify, The Paradise was larger than 300 capacity. I think closer to 500-700 capacity in those days. I looked it up last year & found something that stated around 900. But I don't think it was quite that big back in '89. Not sure if they may have done a renovation at some point. As for review, I went to many of the early Boston shows including many at the Paradise when I was around town for school & not seeing the Dead or other great bands of the day like Shockra. From a song perspective those all "melt into a dream". Lots of fun & funny moments. But no clear song recollections except for a few cases like the full explanation of the writing of Harry Hood at Johnny D's & walking in very late to BBFCFM at the 1st Molly's and thinking it was still an opening band on stage. The Paradise had some wild psychedelic paint scheme on the walls & some wild small strobe lights hanging down from the ceiling that were occasionally used. I do recall one night at the Paradise watching from the middle right by the support beam pole a couple guys in the front row. One obviously knew the band well and had taken his noob buddy. Trey got into it and was doing his little squat crouch thing he used to do when he was shredding hard. Trey was playing right to those towo guys practically in their faces at the edge of the stage. The noob was having his mind blown and the buddy was loving seeing his friend's mind being blown. A great moment!