Back in 1987, when I was working with the NPS at the North Rim, a co-worker miracled me with a pristine quality copy of the 2nd Set of this show! At that time in my tape collecting career, a tape of this quality (the highest of the high!) was rare to come by and I absolutely fell in love with it! The tape started with LLR and that amazing jam into the very 1st CC Ryder mesmerized my friends and I. To be present at a show like this probably puts it into your inventory of the all time best shows you've attended. I like your description of the Stanley Theater also. It reminds me of the 9-26-72 show I attended at the Stanley Theater in Jersey City......lots of curtains and drapes and an intimacy between band and heads that was unequaled in the stadium venues! What a show!! I remember Jerry literally skipping 2-3 steps into the jam after the 2nd verse of Cumberland, the energy was that intense!! Thanks for the shows, man! beautyanddabeast in Flagstaff
5:25 PM
Anonymous said...
Been spinning this all week. You are a lucky man to have caught this show, Professor.
2:21 PM
Here's a show that I attended and found to be quite magical at the time.. it is from December 1st, 1979 at the Stanley Theater in Pittsburgh PA. A beautiful, small venue, the energy on this night was unmatched and I'm sure it comes through on this nice recording.
The show starts with a smoking 'Jack Straw', which Jerry then takes into a long and beautiful 'Sugaree'. After this we know we're in for an evening of great jamming, and the boys don't let us down. 'Uncle>Big River', is even full of life, and 'Loser' always a favorite of mine, is perfect.
Brent, still new on keyboards, sings a nice 'Easy to Love You'. Bobby's slide work in the 'Minglewood' that follows, could be better but a great 'Althea' saves the day and the band ends this first set with a wonderful 'Music Never Stopped'.. We'll hear set 2 next week...
Grateful Dead
Stanley Theatre
Pittsburgh, PA
12/1/79 - Saturday
One
Jack Straw [5:36] >
Sugaree [16:52] ;
Me And My Uncle [2:53] >
Big River [6:18] ;
Loser [7:21] ;
Easy To Love You [3:43] ;
New Minglewood Blues [7:21] ;
Althea [11:33] ;
The Music Never Stopped [8:44]
"Dead Show/podcast for 12/6/19"
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Back in 1987, when I was working with the NPS at the North Rim, a co-worker miracled me with a pristine quality copy of the 2nd Set of this show! At that time in my tape collecting career, a tape of this quality (the highest of the high!) was rare to come by and I absolutely fell in love with it! The tape started with LLR and that amazing jam into the very 1st CC Ryder mesmerized my friends and I. To be present at a show like this probably puts it into your inventory of the all time best shows you've attended.
I like your description of the Stanley Theater also. It reminds me of the 9-26-72 show I attended at the Stanley Theater in Jersey City......lots of curtains and drapes and an intimacy between band and heads that was unequaled in the stadium venues! What a show!! I remember Jerry literally skipping 2-3 steps into the jam after the 2nd verse of Cumberland, the energy was that intense!! Thanks for the shows, man!
beautyanddabeast in Flagstaff
5:25 PM
Been spinning this all week. You are a lucky man to have caught this show, Professor.
2:21 PM