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6 hours ago, DesertDead said:

Let’s bring 2021 into the world of TIGDH with January 6, 1978.

 

A smoking and pretty fun show at Swing Auditorium in San Bernardino, California that is memorable for reasons other than the show that was held there in February 1977 that you might have heard of:  this one has Garcia singing in set 1, but he calls it quits for vocals in set 2 due to laryngitis (too much, too fast over NYE, Jer?).

 

Note some banter and a stupid Weir joke in set 1, how very gently Jerry sings when he does, and the Truckin, as it promises to get you moving.


Bonus Intel:  the two shows that followed were in San Diego, and neither one of those shows had any Garcia vocals at all.  Can someone say “rain check?!”

 

https://archive.org/details/gd78-01-06.sbd.clugston.6953.sbeok.shnf/gd78-01-06d1t03.shn

 

Check out the triple-crest Truckin.  Hippie Heavy Metal 🔥

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77/02/26  Swing Auditorium,  San Bernardino, CA

 

Terrapin Station, Minglewood, TLEO, Estimated Prophet,

Sugaree, Mama Tried, Deal, Playin'>The Wheel>Playin'.

 

Samson and Delilah, Tennessee Jed, Music Never Stopped,

Help on the Way>Slipknot>Franklin's Tower, Promised Land,

Eyes of the World, Dancin' in the Street>Round and Round.

 

E:  US Blues.

 

Happy Birthday to an old friend we all know and love.

My cassette of the first set spun many, many times,

although it took until Dave's Picks 29 to experience

the entire show in its complete form.  Still waiting to 

make an appearance at a BDP.

 

It was 44 years ago today.

 

Praise DSO.

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85/03/13  Berkeley Community Theater  Berkeley, CA

 

Jack Straw>Althea, Mama Tried>Mexicali,

Friend of the Devil, Minglewood*, Deal*.

 

Music Never Stopped>Franklin's Tower>

Estimated Prophet>Spoonful>Drums**>

Ollin Arageed**>Space**>Women Are Smarter**>

Black Peter>Good Lovin'.

 

E: Brokedown Palace.

 

* With Matt Kelly

** With Hamza El-Din

final/last Ollin Arageed  79/08/05  [406]

 

Final of four at the Berkeley Community Theater.

Did a dive on the BCT, maintained by a high school,

hosted any and all big names in music, and has a 

capacity of 3500.  Good grief.  Anyone see shows

there? AC?  Spring forward tonight, one hour closer 

to Frederick.

 

Praise DSO.

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I believe the BCT was the last truly small venue the Dead played (Spring '86).  I'd have loved to seen the Fall '84 shows there (1st official taper section shows), which were some of the best of that year, not to mention the epic August '72 run.

 

Here's some trivia, and it's a show I did attend: the first show ever billed as "Phil & Friends" was at the BCT. It was acoustic, with Jerry, Bobby, Phil (on a huge hollow body guitar), and Vince.  9-24-94.  It was a benefit for the Berkeley High School music program.  There was a very rare, for that era, Duprees Diamond Blues, that Jerry so thoroughly flubbed in a way that only he can.  😀

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I think a lot of us were at the carrier dome on Saturday 10/20/84 of, what about 60,000?, to that 4 night run at BCT of 3500. Kinda exemplifies the different energy levels of east coast versus west shows. Thanks for the dive BK. 1985 started for me by getting my high school concert friend (after I had been to red Rocks in '83 and Las Vegas in '84) to make the 12 hour drive for the two spring Hampton shows. Opened with Alabama and he was deadicated. Then philly, alpine, cincy, blossom,  Hershey, red rocks, and my first California shows were new years to end out '85 and begin the all in of '86 (except the March BCT shows 🙁). The Eel River August 87 JGB and Black mtn Boys had only about 400 people there. Was the 88 eel river show only minimally attended?

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1 hour ago, Ammagamalin Crew said:

1985 started for me by getting my high school concert friend (after I had been to red Rocks in '83 and Las Vegas in '84) to make the 12 hour drive for the two spring Hampton shows. Opened with Alabama and he was deadicated. Then philly, alpine, cincy, blossom,  Hershey, red rocks, and my first California shows were new years to end out '85 and begin the all in of '86 (except the March BCT shows 🙁

 

Sounds like a fantastic 1985.

 

Praise DSO.

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1985 for me...

3/24,25,27,28,29

6/21,22,24

10/31, 11/1,2

11/16,17

 

From Springfield Mass to Long Beach CA. Although working for fortune 500  company, my last 10+ show year before marriage, kids etc...

 

 

 

 

 

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9 hours ago, DesertDead said:

March 16.

Nassau, 1973. 

Extremely rare China -> Rider to open the show, and hard to beat the jam section: Dark Star -> Truckin' -> Morning Dew

 

Jerry must have been a bit feisty that evening, as he introduced Looks Like Rain: "Now here's a real pretty song that Bobby wrote." Ha!

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87/03/23  Hampton Coliseum,  Hampton, VA

 

Touch of Grey, Little Red Rooster, Althea, Me and My Uncle>

Big River, Iko-Iko, Tons of Steel, Feel Like A Stranger, Don't Ease.

 

Box of Rain, Women are Smarter, Ship of Fools, Truckin'>

Drums>Space>Other One>Stella Blue>Throwin' Stones>

Lovelight.

 

E:  US Blues

 

The beginning of the rest of my life, Show #1.

Words can not describe.

It was 34 years ago today.

 

Praise DSO.

 

 

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1 hour ago, BillK522 said:

87/03/23  Hampton Coliseum,  Hampton, VA

 

Touch of Grey, Little Red Rooster, Althea, Me and My Uncle>

Big River, Iko-Iko, Tons of Steel, Feel Like A Stranger, Don't Ease.

 

Box of Rain, Women are Smarter, Ship of Fools, Truckin'>

Drums>Space>Other One>Stella Blue>Throwin' Stones>

Lovelight.

 

E:  US Blues

 

The beginning of the rest of my life, Show #1.

Words can not describe.

It was 34 years ago today.

 

Praise DSO.

 

 

I was there Bill, but don’t remember running into you,...😂 we mustuv looked a good bit different back then.

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On 3/16/2021 at 5:36 PM, John A said:

Extremely rare China -> Rider to open the show, and hard to beat the jam section: Dark Star -> Truckin' -> Morning Dew

 

Jerry must have been a bit feisty that evening, as he introduced Looks Like Rain: "Now here's a real pretty song that Bobby wrote." Ha!


Sup, John?  Hope you and yours remain safe and sound out there.

 

Gots to be Phil on this comment about LLR.  Please confirm...🥸

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1 hour ago, Greg from Chestertown said:

Nice first show set list, Bill. The question is, Were you aware? Did you know what was going on? , or were you just in awe? 

 

A friend turned me onto them by

Recording all of his albums on cassette

In the summer of 1986.  It was mostly

A joyous blur, but I do remember being

On line for the Althea and the Truckin'.

 

Praise DSO.

4 hours ago, gr8fulpair said:

I was there Bill, but don’t remember running into you,...😂 we mustuv looked a good bit different back then.

 

We were probably dancing within

Feet of each other.

I was less lumpy and had more hair.

 

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On 3/23/2021 at 10:36 AM, DesertDead said:

 

Gots to be Phil on this comment about LLR.  Please confirm...🥸

Yes.  Listened yesterday.  It was definitely Phil who make the comment about LLR.

No mistaking his speaking voice...….or his singing voice!

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8 hours ago, franknkeene said:

 

I am looking forward to this, big time. '83 (and 78) are my sweet spots. 

 Well if you haven’t already jumped in, let me tell you that you are in for a fucking treat!

 

I’d start naming tunes, but that would just be redundant.

 

 

Not a bad effort by the taper, either.  😎

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