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  Date Venue - City, State My Sound Rating Notes   Media  
1. 01/21/71 Freeborn Hall, University of California - Davis, CA B- flac16; Recording Info: AUD (Unknown Gear) -> ? -> Reel (Maxell UD 35-90 @ 3.75ips); Transfer Info: Reel (Akai GX636) -> Apogee Mini-Me (24bit/96k) -> Apogee Mini-DAC -> Wavelab v5 -> FLAC/24; Mastering Info: FLAC/24 -> Adobe Audition CS5.5 -> Samplitude Professional v11.2.1 -> FLAC/16; All Mastering By Charlie Miller [1/26/15] Standard show, audience tape with noticeable chatter and so-so sound quality.   2 FLAC notes
2. 01/22/71 Lane Community College - Eugene, OR C sbd - This is a poor, muddy recording, of interest to completists or other deranged individuals. It Hurts Me Too sounds like an old 78 RPM of some Blind Melon Jefferson type. CR&S just drgas.... Trust me, you can skip this one and not miss anything. The fragment that exists has no serious jam tune included, just your typical set 1 standalone tunes.   1 SHN notes
3. 01/24/71 Seattle Center Arena - Seattle, WA B+ sbd - vocals are too high in the mix, and there is som edistortion in a few places because of that, otherwise no problems hearing what was played - looks to be one long set, with the usual 71 tunes played ok at best. The last song is Lovelight > NFA > GDTRFB > LL> Drums > Lovin'. Though it has higher energy than the rest of teh show, the only portion that drew my attention was the Lovelight reprise wherein the band seemed to be playing as an integrated ensemble and enjoying it. Summary - relegated to the lower quartile of 71. Might put the closing segued bit as filler somewhere.   2 SHN notes
4. 02/18/71 Capitol Theater - Port Chester, NY A- Show is historically notable: Mickey's last show until 10/74; earliest Betty Board(?); many song firsts - Bertha, GSET, Loser, Playin', JBG, Wharf Rat. GSET differs a fair bit from the way it is eventually played. Sound quality somewhat bright (low bass) compared to later boards but mix is balanced. St. Stephen has a cut or brief tape issue at a critical moment which diminishes the song's impact. Dark Star in set 1 has an interesting jam that made it into an official release as some filler (called the "Pretty jam?") and the sandwich of it around Wharf Rat (with the "Down by the docks of the River" lyrics) suggests they had thought about how to introduce this song, but not one of my favorite versions of this song. Overall I would say this is a solid show but not one that I wanted to immediately hear again because the energy level is just too low and set 2 has no momentum. After hgearing set 1 you are expecting some magic in set 2 but it doesn't come. Maybe they already knew Mickey was out and they were thinking of other things.... [10/4/2004]   3 SHN notes
5. 02/18/71 Capitol Theater - Port Chester, NY A- WTOTB Stephens - direct transcription. No issues with the sound or mix of any significance. Many firsts. The Dark Star > Wharf Rat > Dark Star in set 1 is unusual and good - unusual because the 1st time Wharf Rat is played and it is inside of a Dark Star which has the unique "Beautiful Jam" on the reprise. Pigpen's electric piano is noticeable in the mix at teh start of set 2. The SS > NFA > GDTRFB > NFA set 2 closer is solid but not transportational. Similar to 2/19 in consistency and sound, with a few highlights and teh rest typical of what we associate with the 71 sound.   3 SHN notes
6. 02/18/71 Capitol Theater - Port Chester, NY A- BBD source mastered by Ladner [2007-07-06]This is the preferred bbd source for this date. Very nice mix and sound quality. Wanted to note that on this listen, where Wharf Rat made its first appearance, it did so following a rare 1st set Dark Star. It seems that from the get go, Garcia placed Wahrf Rat where it would always be played, as an exit from some deep "set 2 style "jam. Dark Star > Wharf Rat* > "Beautiful Jam" (it is amazing to me that each year there are one or two occasions where it appears truly inspired improv happens, this is one of those cases) > Dark Star > Me & My Uncle. Also, at some time I want to trace the evolution of how cowboy tunes such as MAMU or SOTOTW were inserted into TOO or Dark Star as transitions. Set 2 is more of a train wreck at places (NFA) where the band seems to be going different ways at once.   2 FLAC notes
7. 02/18/71 Capitol Theater - Port Chester, NY A- flac16; Recording Info: SBD -> Master Reel -> Dat (44.1k); Transfer Info: Dat (Sony R500) -> Tascam SS-R05 -> Adobe Audition v3.0 -> Samplitude Professional v11.2 -> FLAC; All Transfers and Mastering By Charlie Miller [2011-02-27]Non-betty board - preferred for mix etc. Show is noteworthy for the beautiful jam and intro of many new tunes but also overrated for me because other than the unique jam, I don't have any strong impulse to listen to this show or the run in general - it suffers from being transitional.   2 FLAC notes
8. 02/19/71 Capitol Theatre - Port Chester, NY A- sbd - first shows sans Mickey. Pretty tight. Best songs are: It Hurts Me Too, Dark Hollow, Smokestack (nice guitar lead) Easy Wind and Good Lovin. The remaining tunes are average for solid 71 shows. Vocals are off on Bertha for a large part of it. Summary - pleasant listen, but remove the above noted special tunes and you'd probably only listen to it once. The Good Lovin' I should add is jammed out musically and lacks the humorous Pigpen raps attempting to hook people up or whatever. Its a very good version. Overall, I'd give the nod to this date for my favorite of the 2/71 Capital run, though overall it was average 71.   3 SHN notes
9. 02/19/71 Capitol Theatre - Port Chester, NY A- matrix recording of bbd and unknown mono audience recording. I had listened to the aud immediately before this and that was an upside surprise. Hence, I was sort of prepared to listen to this one so it didn't knock me over as much as my experience with the aud by itself. Fun listen none the less. [2005-11-18]   2 FLAC notes
10. 02/19/71 Capitol Theatre - Port Chester, NY A- unknown mono audience recording - WOW! I was very pleasantly surprised by this rare aud recording. It lacks the "overload" distortion that it is present on many of these early auds. I am also wondering if the person that recorded many of the Port Chester shows (Ken Lee?) taped this one as well. This show comes across better than what I remember the buzz I received from the sbd. The TOO is cut at a high point but the band interaction seems stronger than what the sbd suggested. Good Lovin' though a bit strung out for the musical ideas it contained kept me engaged. I look forward to hearing the Chris Chappell's matrix. I would put this on a "must hear" list but of course many will need to appreciate the difficulty of audience taping at the time and not dismiss it because of that.   2 FLAC notes
11. 02/19/71 Capitol Theatre - Port Chester, NY   DVD-VA; (Video-Audio) 7" two track BBD reel w/ Dolby A @ 7 1/2 ips > PCM501ES @ 44.055 kHz PCM501ES analog out > Fostex D5 @ 48 kHz (Dolby not decoded?) > WAV > Cool Edit Pro (filtering and sample rate conversion) > DAW (Bertha)>>Audio DVD; audio only - no video   1 DVD5  
12. 02/20/71 Capitol Theater - Port Chester, NY A- bbd- can fit on 2 80 minute disks. Sound quality typical for an early bbd. Show though is bland. Each set is balanced in having mostly standalone tunes with one seguie section. Set 1 has a Crypitical while set 2 has the NFA>GDTRFB>NFA>Lovelight. I'd say this is average 71 at best, with a nudge up because of the soundboard quality.   2 SHN notes
13. 02/20/71 Capitol Theater - Port Chester, NY A- bbd source transfer by Ladner [2007-07-4]Apparently, Chris is re-transfering many of bbds from Jace using improved hard/software available in 2007. This show is average 71 at best.   2 FLAC notes
14. 02/20/71 Capitol Theater - Port Chester, NY X likely seekable reshn of previous shn set by Bob Clevenger (txt datestamp 3/19/00, md5 datestamp 10/14/01)   2 SHN notes
15. 02/20/71 Capitol Theater - Port Chester, NY B+ flac16; Recording Info: SBD -> Master Reel -> CD; Transfer Info: CD -> Samplitude Professional v10.02 -> Adobe Audition v1.5 -> FLAC; All Transfers and Mastering By Charlie Miller [2012-01-15]Overall sleepy uninteresting show to my ears. Introduce lots of new songs with expected flubs etc. Sound quality good - no comparison to other versions.   3 FLAC notes
16. 02/21/71 Capitol Theater - Port Chester, NY B+ sbd - not as rich as others of this year, somewhat thin and tinny. Show drags. Bobby comments that Mickey is not feeling well (we now know he had split). Easy Wind has Pigpen improving the lyrics a tad. No real jams in set 2, as Good Lovin' had a repetitive structure but no real improv. UJB had a sgort jam that would become a later launching point for that song's improv. You can skip this one and not miss anything IMHO.   3 SHN notes
17. 02/21/71 Capitol Theater - Port Chester, NY A- Source: 7" two track BBD reel w/ Dolby A @ 7 1/2 ips > PCM501ES (beta) > PCM501ES analog out > Dolby A decoder > Apogee filter > analog in PCMF1/PCM501ES analog out > Fostex D5 @ 48 kHz > WBOTB Master DAT (DAT-1). Transfer and mastering: Jace's DAT (48 KHz) playback on Sony PCM-R500, AES digital output > Benchmark DAC1, XLR analog output > Grace Lunatec V3, sample rate at 96 KHz, AES digiout) > AES digital input, professional mode/sync - LynxTwo soundcard in E6400 dual core processor-based PC > HD as 24 bit/96 KHz WAV > Ozone 3.0 > MBIT+ dithering to 16/44.1 KHz WAV > CDWAV 1.9 (tracking) > FLAC (level 8). Recording, editing and mastering with Wavelab 5.0. All cables were Mogami Gold 0.3m pro-audio XLR cables. All components in the transfer/mastering chain were powered from a Cyberpower 1285AVR noise-attenuated uninterruptible AC power supply. Transfer and mastering by C.Ladner. [2007-09-21]As of this date, this is the preferred version of this source. My thoughts on the performance are unchanged.   3 Flac notes
18. 02/21/71 Capitol Theater - Port Chester, NY X flac16; SBD -> Dobly A Reel -> Dolby A decode -> DAT -> Sound Forge NR -> CD-R; 03/19/09: This is a re-seed. I have re-encoded the files using FLAC, and added tags (May also include an undocumented EAC generation or other changes.) [2009-04-06]Should look for the original shnid, in meantime Ladner transcription is preferred   3 FLAC notes
19. 02/21/71 Capitol Theater - Port Chester, NY A- flac16; Recording Info: SBD -> Master Reel -> CD; Transfer Info: CD -> Samplitude Professional v10.02 -> Adobe Audition v1.5 -> FLAC; All Transfers and Mastering By Charlie Miller [2012-02-04]This is a very clear, well mixed tape. The performance is leisurely though and therefore undistinguished from typical shows of this period.   3 FLAC notes
20. 02/23/71 Capitol Theater - Port Chester, NY B/A sbd - the TC rates this as the best show of this Port Chester run. set 1 through the start of set 2 comes across as a series of well performed songs but lacking the emotion of a special show. Having the Morning Dew mid set 1 is atypical but it doesn't add much value to the set by doing this. Sound quality is good. Being the best show of a not very good run doesn't capapult this one into the must hear list. In its favor, set 2 has a trong finishing set list, TOO, Wharf Rat, GSET, Good Lovin, NFA, GDTRFB, JBG. The emotional level of the playing is low. I happened to listen to 8/14/71 next and the opening Bertha of that date provides a good contrast in stronger delivery .   3 SHN notes
21. 02/23/71 Capitol Theater - Port Chester, NY A- sbd [2008-03-01] This source entered circulation 2/07. Per the info file "This is an upgrade to previously circulating source because, though the same 8000kHz ringing tone existed on this source as shnid 113, the tone was carefully removed, No Noise Reduction software was employed. The sound difference is noticable." This performance suffers from little set coherence - each song is delivered as they might practice it in a studio. Interesting how Morning Dew appeared in set 1 in this time frame. Set 2 has the oft played Truckin > TOO > Rat and NFA>GDTRFB>NFA. Also featured is Bird Song and GSET in its early style and a Good Lovin' sans Pig rap.   3 FLAC notes
22. 02/23/71 Capitol Theater - Port Chester, NY B- flac16; Partial Set 2 source: aud 1st gen 7" reel @ 3.75 ips, dolby b mastered on uher reel by Marty Weinberg lineage: aud reel master>reel technics rs-1506>sony nr-335>hd-p2 24/48>cd wave>adobe 2.0 16/44>flac [2009-04-29]I was expectingthis to sound worse than it did - there is some bass overload but it is a solid B to B- sound quality wise - this run was sort of dissapointing in enrgy but this date was one of the better shows o fthe run. Still most likely of interest for collectors.   1 FLAC notes
23. 02/23/71 Capitol Theater - Port Chester, NY A- flac116; Recording Info:SBD -> Master Reel -> CD; Transfer Info: CD -> Samplitude Professional v11.1 -> Adobe Audition v3.0 -> FLAC; All Transfers and Mastering By Charlie Miller [2010-11-07]Fairly coherent sets with very good sound and mix. No special mentions though.   3 FLAC notes
24. 02/24/71 Capitol Theater - Port Chester, NY A- sbd - sound and mix are good. Performance is drab up until the jam out of GDTRFB which has some engaging wah-wah from Jerry. Lovelight tries to finally inject some juice into the show. However, its not enough to put this on the must listen list. I have to put this into the bottom quartile and suggest you can skip it. fwiw - the Minglewood in set 2 I found a difficult listen with Bob's vocals coming off severly strained.   3 SHN notes
25. 02/24/71 Capitol Theater - Port Chester, NY x Source: 7" two track BBD reel w/ Dolby A @ 7 1/2 ips > PCM501ES (beta) > PCM501ES analog out > Dolby A decoder > Apogee filter > analog in PCMF1/PCM501ES analog out > Fostex D5 @ 48 kHz > WBOTB Master DAT (DAT-1). Transfer and mastering by Chris Ladner. [2007-10-06]This is the preferred version of the bbd source. Show is rather uninteresting - almost like a public practice session. Standard material and setlist. Non-essential.   3 FLAC notes
26. 02/24/71 Capitol Theater - Port Chester, NY X retracked version of previous shn set, by Bob Clevenger   2 SHN notes
27. 02/24/71 Capitol Theater - Port Chester, NY x seekable reshn of other shn set? by Bob Clevenger; may not have gotten into circulation   2 SHN notes
28. 02/24/71 Capitol Theater - Port Chester, NY A- flac16; akg d190e > Uher 4000 5" open reel; reel master > Marantz CD-RW700; aud reel master, taped by Marty Weinberg, transfer by Michael Parish, seeded by Rob Berger [2013-10-13]Sound quality very good; performance typical of this run.   1 FLAC notes
29. 03/03/71 Fillmore West - San Francisco, CA B sbd - Pigpen's organ is high on the mix for a fair number of tunes. Since he's usually low in the mix, sort of amusing to hear him play clearly. PITB has some out of tune playing, King Bee has Pig and Jerry playing appropriate harmonica nad bues guitar. Rest average early 71 versions. Unless you are wanting to hear Pig's lounge lizard organ playing, you can skip this one.   2 SHN notes
30. 03/14/71 Camp Randall Field House, University of Wisconsin - Madison, WI B+ sbd - sound quality and mix are good. Above average version of It Hurts Me Too with Jerry doing an excellent job. H2H and Good Lovin' is good as always. Summary - average 71 show with nothing that you must hear that wasn't performed.   2 SHN notes
31. 03/14/71 Camp Randall Field House, University of Wisconsin - Madison, WI x SBD> MR> C> DAT> CDR; disc # 1 is 80 minutes, Truckin? fades in at "typical daydream", splice in Hard To Handle; via Mike Lai, with thanks to Paul B.   2 SHN notes
32. 03/18/71 Fox Theatre - St. Louis, MO A- sbd - very good mix and rich sound. Just a few cuts and point flaws. Yet another more or less typical 71 set list with an enthusiastic performance. The Rub is noteable in set 1 and the version of Truckin' to start set 2 I like very much, not because its jammed out but because it has a really strong get down attitude to it. TOO Is jammed well for this era. Many rave about this show because it has the only Caution performed in 71 (whcih is true). This speciifc version isn't nearly as strong as those on the E72 tour. I think if you ignore the novelty, I'd rate the Good Lovin's of this time as much better musical and Pigpen funk than this Caution. If you want a strong show from March, this would be on that list, but expand your time horizen a few months either way and it doesn't keep that position in my play list.   3 SHN notes
33. 03/20/71 University of Iowa - Iowa City, IA B+ sbd - good sound on an unessential date in 71. The show is standard with a good version of Good Lovin' to end set 1. I have learned that this song this year seems to always surprise on the upside. Set 2 is short with an early Around-Around and with a solid Lovelight to close. Overall, you could skip this and not miss anything but if you do decide to listen to it, check out the Good Lovin' and it should put a smile on your face. There is also one point in the show where I presume a dosed fan wanders on stage with an essential insight into something. The band plays a funny little tuning melody until (I presume) he is gently escorted off stage.   2 SHN notes
34. 03/21/71 Exposition Center - Milwaukee, WI B aud - Jeff Cotsman has these remarks: "Caveat: --This is a fairly decent audience recording for the era. Within the lineage is a bootleg LP, and many vinyl related minor crackles can be heard in the recording. Notes: --According to deadlists.com, the band only played this one short set at the show because they had to catch a plane. --Truckin' is mentioned as part of the setlist at deadlists, though it is not on any recordings of the show". Just another average spring 71 show, no compelling reason to search for this unless you are a completist collector, given the fragmentary nature of what is avaialble and the ok sound quality. Wobbly in speed in a few places.   1 SHN notes
35. 03/24/71 Winterland Arena - San Francisco, CA A partial sbd - WOW. I was becoming accustomed to expecting so-so shows and then this one turns up. Phil is high in the mix with rich tone. Check this one out to test those sub-woofers. If your a Phil fan youneed to listen to this one because he's playing strong bass leads. H2H and TOO are super good. On the "must hear list".   1 SHN notes
36. 03/24/71 Winterland Arena - San Francisco, CA   "Skull and Roses" used JBG from this date.   0 COMMERCIAL  
37. 03/24/71 Winterland Arena - San Francisco, CA A- sbd w/ Tabcak aud patch [2007-07-03]Not an epic performance by any measure, vocal disharmonies stand out more than normal.   2 FLAC notes
38. 03/24/71 Winterland Arena - San Francisco, CA B flac16; Source: unknown aud > cdr > eac > wav > flac [2008-12-30] Apparently a Taback aud exists (used to patch sbd) and this might be it, though it is listed as an unknown aud. The recording suffers from the equipment available at the time but is listenable - i'd rate it a solid B. Highlights are the TOO (notice how quiet the crowd gets as they are drawn into the music), King Bee and H2H.   1 DNC notes
39. 04/04/71 Manhattan Center - New York, NY B/C aud - Jeff Cotsman notes "This is a low generation recording of what was probably one of the weaker audience masters of that era. Recommended only for the completists." The TC review by B. Dyke gives thi slow marks as a performance but I thought it had some goof moments and if a better recording was available this show would be placed as a good 71 show. I don't think there is anything transcendent that would diminish your life if you don't listen to it in its present format. This might also have the last recorded version of Easy Wind with with MAMU and H2H are highlights of set 1. Set 2 Truckin' is cut and missing a solid part of the closing jam it would appear. What's there is tasty for this period. Good Lovin' in well jammed and doesn't have an extended Pigpen rap. Shades of some of teh E72 versions. The GDTR/NFA/St/Stephen is also energetic with a UJB to close with no encore. Good candidate for a download release from the Vault.   2 SHN notes
40. 04/04/71 Manhattan Center - New York, NY A- sbd [2006-07-23] This sbd surfaced ~ May 2006 and its superb sound quality and mix. The show has some banter and is typical of the tour. I like the wah-wah on Sugar Mag. No particular jamming of note.   3 FLAC notes
41. 04/04/71 Manhattan Center - New York, NY A- partial clean up of shn id 35252 by sirmick [2007-03-01]Stanrd show for this era - features mostly standalone tunes from WD and AB. Set 2 has Good Lovin and the NFA>GDTRFB>NFA as the "jam" tunes. Nothing to make this date standout or are any tunes performed worth special mention. Sound quality and mix are quite good except the few places where the vocals are low.   2 FLAC notes
42. 04/04/71 Manhattan Center - New York, NY A- flac16; Recording Info: SBD -> Master Reel -> CD Transfer Info: CD -> Adobe Audition v3.0 -> Samplitude Professional v11.03 -> FLAC All Transfers and Mastering By Charlie Miller [2010-12-19]Very good sound. This show has lots of standalone tunes and doesn't have any killer jams that are a must hear. It is representative of the material in rotation at this time.   2 FLAC notes
43. 04/05/71 Manhattan Center - New York, NY A/B bbd w/o any noise reduction or whine fix. Unlike some other bbd's, on this one I could detect that she apparently was experimenting with adjsuting the mix, audience mike or reverb in a few places. There also appear to be some pops etc. Overall, no problem hearing the essence of what was played this night. The performance I'd categorize as average. The first few songs are played slowly and seem to drag. On MABM, Marmaduke joins in with some humorous yoodeling. Also, the vocals on the first few songs are a tad bit unharmonious. Set 2 is a bit longer than others in 71, more typical of what they would evolve toward with the segue/jam tunes set 2 centric. This show has the Truckin>Drums>TOO>Rat and NFA>GDTRFB>NFA>Lovelight both in set 2.   3 SHN notes
44. 04/05/71 Manhattan Center - New York, NY   "Skull and Roses" used these tunes from this date: Big Railroad Blues, Not Fade Away and Goin' Down The Road Feeling Bad   0 COMMERCIAL  
45. 04/05/71 Manhattan Center - New York, NY A- flac16; Source: Betty Cantor 7" two track reel @ 7 1/2 ips > PCM501ES (beta) PCM501ES analog out > dolby A decoder > analog in PCMF1 > analog out > Fostex D5 Dat @ 48 kHz Transfer: Panasonic SV-3700 > Cardas cable S/PDIF > Edirol UA-5 > USB > WaveLab @ [32bit float / 48kHz] Mastering: In WaveLab with iZotope Ozone 3 Rate Conversion with r8brain to [16bit/44.1kHz] > CD Wave > TLH > Flac Transfer and mastering by Bill Koucky December 6, 2008, Green Mountain Bros.[2009-02-05]Did not compare to the other versions of this source that cir'd previously. Has some highlights, but spotty.   3 FLAC notes
46. 04/05/71 Manhattan Center - New York, NY X remastered de-whined version? (see notes) of version circulating 8/99, via Leigh Orf; his other comments: "I also fixed track sector boundaries (urk why can't people get this right the 1st time), cut a couple of annoying micro-dropouts, put smooth fades in/out where the reel stopped/started, and did a seamless crossfade-merge on the reel flip in Lovelight" and retracked d3   3 SHN notes
47. 04/05/71 Manhattan Center - New York, NY A- flac16; source: aud of unknown origin lineage: mono aud>?>7" reel @ 3.75 ips, dolby b technics rs-1506>teac an-180>hd-p2 24/96>hd>cd wave>adobe 2.0 16/44>flac; transferred & seeded by Rob Berger 7/7/09 [2009-07-14]Quite listenable! Surprising this one hadn't surfaced until now.   2 FLAC notes
48. 04/05/71 Manhattan Center - New York, NY x shntool fix of Orf seed (?- note doesn't jibe with what is know of prev seed), by Chris Ladner   2 SHN notes
49. 04/05/71 Manhattan Center - New York, NY A- flac16; Recording Info: SBD -> Master Reel -> PCM -> Dat (44.1k); Transfer Info: Dat -> Samplitude Professional v11.1 -> FLAC; This source is a fix of shnid=110127 (Fixed track mark on d2t04); All Transfers and Mastering By Charlie Miller [2010-10-18]Excellent sound quality and mix (most of these 71 dates have Phil high in mix his round buttery sound he played with at this time). Show also has the GDTRFB on Skullf*ck album.   3 FLAC notes
50. 04/05/71 Manhattan Center - New York, NY X flac16; Recording Info: SBD -> Master Reel -> PCM -> Dat (44.1k); Transfer Info: Dat -> Samplitude Professional v11.1 -> FLAC; All Transfers and Mastering By Charlie Miller; Upgrade in circulation   3 FLAC notes
51. 04/06/71 Manhattan Center - New York, NY B/A bbd - Unusual song selection in set 1 which includes Dire Wolf, Oh Boy, Hog For You Baby. It was as though each person was trying to out do the others in resurrecting something from the past. It Hurts Me Too was also an exceptional version to my ears. Set 2 was an upbeat delivery of typical material for this time but otherwise not legendary. Sound is good, but not the best for betty boards.   2 SHN notes
52. 04/06/71 Manhattan Center - New York, NY   "Skull and Roses" used these songs from this date: Playing in the Band. Also, the 2 bonus tracks on the CD release are also from this show (Golden Road Box set notes) Oh Boy! and Hog For You.   0 COMMERCIAL  
53. 04/06/71 Manhattan Center - New York, NY A/B flac16; Source: Betty Cantor 7" two track reel @ 7 1/2 ips > PCM501ES (beta) PCM501ES analog out > dolby A decoder > analog in PCMF1 > analog out > Fostex D5 Dat @ 48 kHz Transfer: Panasonic SV-3700 > Cardas cable S/PDIF > Edirol UA-5 > USB > WaveLab @ [32bit float / 48kHz] Mastering: In WaveLab with iZotope Ozone 3 Rate Conversion with r8brain to [16bit/44.1kHz] > CD Wave > TLH > Flac Transfer and mastering by Bill Koucky December 8, 2008, Green Mountain Bros. [2009-02-05]Did not compare to the other versions of this source that cir'd previously. Has some highlights, but spotty. Didn't like this as much as the prior night on this listen   2 FLAC notes
54. 04/06/71 Manhattan Center - New York, NY B+ flac16; source: aud of unknown origin; lineage: mono aud>?>7" reel @ 3.34 ips, dolby b technics rs-1506>teac an-180>hd-p2 24/96>hd>cd wave>adobe 2.0 16/44>flac; transferred & seeded by Rob Berger 7/6/09 [2009-07-23]A very listenable aud recording from this era - not likely to occupy a permanent place on my listening list but great for those wanting to know what these shows were like for the audience.   2 FLAC notes
55. 04/06/71 Manhattan Center - New York, NY x SBD; via M. Lai   3 SHN notes
56. 04/07/71 Music Hall - Boston, MA A/B This show has the "Skull/Roses" sound with a few bluesy Pig tunes thrown in. some blemishes not noted in the info file - St Stephen has a cut in the middle, and a number or pops, glitches elsewhere. Overall funlisten, Bob's singing on NFA elicited a grin from me because he sings his lines on a descending scale. JBG is a hot version with an opeing Bob scream and Pig lending his voice to the cause. Phil has the "Cosmic orgasm" banter and Jerry says they had to stop playing because of the Boston curfew   2 SHN notes
57. 04/07/71 Music Hall - Boston, MA B+ 7" BBD Reel > PCM501ES > Fostex D5 > Fostex D5 optical S/PDIF out (Jace's tape) > disk Transferred by Tim Deibert 1-12-02 WBOTB Project [2007-07-03]Pigpen's vocals and hand percussion are high in the mix. Show is short because of curfew. Overall, uneventful snapshot of the band during this transition period where lots of tunes are being introduced and jamming is minimal.   2 FLAC notes
58. 04/07/71 Music Hall - Boston, MA B+ flac16; Source: Betty Cantor 7" two track reel w@ 7 1/2 ips> PCM501ES @ 44.055 kHz CM501ES analog out > analog in PCM501ES analog out>Dat @ 48 kHz Jace Crouch’s original source WBOTB DAT Transfer: Panasonic SV-3700 > Cardas cable S/PDIF > Edirol UA-5 > USB > WaveLab @ [32bit float / 48kHz] Mastering: In WaveLab with iZotope Ozone 3 Rate Conversion with r8brain to [16bit/44.1kHz] > CD Wave > TLH > Flac Transfer and mastering by Bill Koucky December 5, 2008, Green Mountain Bros. [2009-02-05]Did not compare to the other versions of this source that cir'd previously. Short show - not much to single this out.   2 FLAC notes
59. 04/08/71 Music Hall - Boston, MA B/A bbd - there are numerous instances of static, volume and mix changes. This is not an exceptional bbd on that criteria. It does not get in the way of assessing the music played this night. This show looks super on paper with a Star > Stephen > NFA > GDTRFB > NFA to start set 2 which closes with a Good Lovin'. These renditions are enjoyable of course just not exceptional enough to make me want to repeatedly listen to it. The Good Lovin' suffers from static but this tune seems to be played very well in 71 and this is another good version. So I predict that the setlist will attract many to give this a spin, but your expectations will be too high for the actual performance and you'll be a tad bit disappointed if you have listened to the fall 71 shows with these tunes.   3 SHN notes
60. 04/08/71 Music Hall - Boston, MA B 7" Betty Board Reel > PCM501ES analog out > Dolby A Decoder > Analog in PCMF1 PCM501ES analog out > Fostex D5 optical S/PDIF out > disk Transferred by Tim Deibert 9-16-02 WBOTB [2007-07-03]This is a tough listen because of variable volume , mix and noticeable 60hz like hum. The Star > SS > NFA > GDTRFB > NFA looks enticing but is ultimately a let down compared to the version in the fall of this year with Keith.   2 FLAC notes
61. 04/08/71 Music Hall - Boston, MA X sbd; same as http://db.etree.org/shninfo_detail.php?shnid=120 with SBEs fixed and seektables appended with shntool.   3 SHN notes
62. 04/08/71 Music Hall - Boston, MA A- flac16; Source: Betty Cantor 7" two track reel @ 7 1/2 ips> PCM501ES @ 44.055 kHz PCM501ES analog out > analog in PCM501ES analog out>Dat @ 48 kHz Transfer: Panasonic SV-3700 > Cardas cable S/PDIF > Edirol UA-5 > USB > WaveLab @ [32bit float/48kHz] Mastering: In WaveLab with iZotope Ozone 3 Rate Conversion with r8brain to [16bit/44.1kHz] > CD Wave > TLH > Flac Transfer and Mastering by Bill Koucky January 1, 2009, Green Mountain Bros. [2009-03-10]Despite some enticing songs in this setlist, I don't get too excited about this performance, mainly because of no overall momentum develops.   2 FLAC notes
63. 04/08/71 Music Hall - Boston, MA x SMR>PCM>WAV>Shn; Conversion via SEK'd Prodif96Pro, editing via Samplitude filtered the right channel to reduce 60-cycle hum using narrowband filter reducing it a few db's; uploaded by theotherwayne@yahoo.com   2 SHN notes
64. 04/10/71 East Hall, Franklin & Marshall College - Lancaster, PA B+ sbd - the mix is adjusted on a few tunes but overall the sound quality is good and the mix well done but not exceptional. The show is ok with a Good Lovin'n to end set 1 with most of the improv. NTYSM was mixed so you could easily hear Jerry's playing and it was good. Midnight Hour was played which is uncommon for this time. Give it a solid average rating.   2 SHN notes
65. 04/12/71 Civic Arena - Pittsburgh, PA B/A sbd new to circulation ~ 11/15/2005. Some cuts (H2H) and distortion (overload) in a few places. Phil up in the mix. Typical 71 show with a Truckin > TOO > Wharfrat as the jam, NFA>GDTRFB >Lovelight to close. Not a must hear but there are some enjoyable spots. [2006-01-24]   2 FLAC notes
66. 04/13/71 Catholic Youth Center - Scranton, PA B/A partial sbd - this might be the only time that Truckin > Drums > Good Lovin' was played. Good Lovin' has a Darkness, Darkness jam ~ 11 minutes in. The rest of what is there are standard 71. You might want to give the Good Lovin' a spin since this year that was a strong song and the Darkness jam is kind of cool.   1 SHN notes
67. 04/13/71 Catholic Youth Center - Scranton, PA B/A Upgraded sbd ~ 1/1/2006. Complete show. Good Lovin' has a "darkness" theme jam for a bit which is nice. Short 2nd set. Set 1 also standard. Not a must hear except for the Good Lovin'. I\As I noted on the prior version, this might be the only Truckin' > Drums > Good Lovin' played? The vocals are distorted in set 2 (overloaded), Phil is high in the mix.   2 FLAC notes
68. 04/13/71 Catholic Youth Center - Scranton, PA   flac16; SBD > MR > DAT > FLAC > DAW(Bertha) > Audio DVD > DVD Audio Extractor v.3.3.2 (audio files extracted prior to burning to DVD disc) > 24/48 wav > downsampled to 44.1 wav with Wave Lab v.5.00a > dithered to from 24-16 bit depth with Wave Lab UV22 HR Plugin > SBEs fixed with shntool v.2.0.3 (by set) > files rennamed with File Renamer v.1.0.0 > FLAC encoding with FLAC Frontend v.1.7.1 Etree Edition, FLAC v.1.1.2 (level 6)   2 SHN  
69. 04/13/71 Catholic Youth Center - Scranton, PA X DVD VA; (Video Audio) SBD>>MR>>DAT>>FLAC>>DAW(Bertha)>>Audio DVD; Bertha remaster of the Master Reel source (shn id 32015); audio only - no video   0 DVDA notes
70. 04/14/71 Davis Gymnasium - Lewisburg, PA B/A sbd - this recording has some static in the first say half of the show; not terminal but obvious. The mix improves as the show goes on. The performance starts typically for this time, nothing legendary stands out. Sam Cutler does his get some gels on the stag espotlihgts. Jerry says he can see the exit lights. I was about to write this one off but the last bit The Other One > Wharf Rat, Hard to Handle NFA > GDTRFB> NFA > JBG is worth checking out. TOO has some good jams, Wharf Rat (despit hearing a zillion vesrions this tour) sounded fresh and the NFA > ...> JBG part ends up with lots of energy. So a split rating on the sound and the performance.   3 SHN notes
71. 04/15/71 Allegheny College - Meadville, PA A- SBD - thanks eD :). SOund quality is good. El Paso is VERY SLOW. Up to Good Lovin' standard 71. Good Lovin is more engaging, doesn't have an extended rap. The highlight of set 2 for me was the NFA > GDTRFB believe it or not. With so many versions this year, many sound similar or mechanical but this one is slightly unusual. The NFA has some engaging Garcia melodic lines and it is slower and comes across as "happier" than versions with an edge to it. Though the rest of the show isn't special, I would try to hear this NFA > GDTRFB once to see if you find it a pleasureable excursion. I also noted some cuts in Truckin' that chop it up a bit making it difficult to say if it were more intact how the set 2 segue section would rank as a whole.   2 SHN notes
72. 04/17/71 Dillon Gym, Princeton University - Princeton, NJ A- My 1st show - another classic Pigpen Lovelight from April 71. See info text file. It describes my Dead baptism experience accurately.   2 SHN notes
73. 04/17/71 Dillon Gym, Princeton University - Princeton, NJ A- My 1st show. A Pigpen tour d' force. I miss him.   1 SHN notes
74. 04/17/71 Dillon Gym, Princeton University - Princeton, NJ A- source: soundboard lineage: MSR> R1? > R2 MAXELL UD35-90 3.75 IPS (Dick Latvala) Technics RS-1506 > R3 TANDBERG TD20A 7.5IPS Transfer : R3 > Technics RS-1506 > TEAC AN-300 DOLBY DECODE > GRACE DESIGN LUNATEC V3 PRE ONLY > KORG MR-1000 > DSD DDF 1BIT 5.644mhZ > AUDIO GATE SW DISEMINATION > 24BIT wav [2008-01-09]My 1st show and a definite nice upgrade on the prior sbd's. Show highlights Pigpen's tunes. Worth a listen for that reason.   2 FLAC notes
75. 04/17/71 Dillon Gym, Princeton University - Princeton, NJ X flac24; source: soundboard lineage : MSR> R1? > R2 MAXELL UD35-90 3.75 IPS (Dick Latvala) Technics RS-1506 > R3 TANDBERG TD20A 7.5IPS Transfer : R3 > Technics RS-1506 > TEAC AN-300 DOLBY DECODE > GRACE DESIGN LUNATEC V3 PRE ONLY > KORG MR-1000 > DSD DDF 1BIT 5.644mhZ > AUDIO GATE SW DISEMINATION > 24BIT wav @96khz sample rate   0 FLAC24 notes
76. 04/17/71 Dillon Gym, Princeton University - Princeton, NJ X DTS-Audio-CD 5.1 Mix; SBD (shn id 89031) soundboard lineage : MSR> R1? > R2 MAXELL UD35-90 3.75 IPS (Dick Latvala) Technics RS-1506 > R3 TANDBERG TD20A 7.5IPS Transfer : R3 > Technics RS-1506 > TEAC AN-300 DOLBY DECODE > GRACE DESIGN LUNATEC V3 PRE ONLY > KORG MR-1000 > DSD DDF 1BIT 5.644mhZ > AUDIO GATE SW DISEMINATION > 24BIT wav @96khz sample rate + SBD2 (shn id 122) set 2; SBD>Reel>?> D, with 1.1 sec from a secondary source spliced into d1t4 to patch a d/o; "the best source out there"; no Lovelight flip; via R. Nayfield + AUD1 (no shn id) Unknown mic(mono) >> unknown deck >> MAR>> Akai GX 636>Apogee Mini Me(24/96)>Apogee Mini DAC(monitoring/mastering)>Lynx One soundcard>wavelab 5.0>DVD/FLAC; Taped By: Will Boswell and Randy Smith - dts mixing by Kevin Tobin   3 DTS notes
77. 04/17/71 Dillon Gym, Princeton University - Princeton, NJ A- flac16; Matrix 2 Source Mix - SBD (shn id 89031) soundboard lineage : MSR> R1? > R2 MAXELL UD35-90 3.75 IPS (Dick Latvala) Technics RS-1506 > R3 TANDBERG TD20A 7.5IPS Transfer : R3 > Technics RS-1506 > TEAC AN-300 DOLBY DECODE > GRACE DESIGN LUNATEC V3 PRE ONLY > KORG MR-1000 > DSD DDF 1BIT 5.644mhZ > AUDIO GATE SW DISEMINATION > 24BIT wav @96khz sample rate + AUD (no shnid) Unknown mic(mono) >> unknown deck >> MAR>> Akai GX 636>Apogee Mini Me(24/96)>Apogee Mini DAC(monitoring/mastering)>Lynx One soundcard>wavelab 5.0>DVD/FLAC; Taped By: Will Boswell and Randy Smith - matrix mixing by Kevin Tobin [2010-05-01]My 1st live show - lots of Pigpen on this show - nice to have the experience revived with the matrix.   3 FLAC notes
78. 04/17/71 Dillon Gym, Princeton University - Princeton, NJ A- flac16; Unknown mic(mono) >> unknown deck >> MAR>> Akai GX 636>Apogee Mini Me(24/96)>Apogee Mini DAC(monitoring/mastering)>Lynx One soundcard>wavelab 5.0>DVD/FLAC; Taped By: Will Boswell and Randy Smith [2010-06-20]Very good audience recording considering the time and available technology - my 1st live show too boot. Crowd energy comes through. Pigpen anchors this show.   2 FLAC notes
79. 04/17/71 Dillon Gym, Princeton University - Princeton, NJ X From Matt: "The board source is MR>R(Dick Latvala)>R(pat lee). My patches are from my buddy Will Boswell's MAR which was already seeded. the board from Pat's reel has never been seeded. Even has Dick's handwriting."   0 FLAC24 notes
80. 04/17/71 Dillon Gym, Princeton University - Princeton, NJ A- From Matt: "The board source is MR>R(Dick Latvala)>R(pat lee). My patches are from my buddy Will Boswell's MAR which was already seeded. the board from Pat's reel has never been seeded. Even has Dick's handwriting." [2013-10-13] Good sound. Still comes across as a fun show with Pigpen tunes showcased.   3 FLAC notes
81. 04/18/71 Lusk Field House, S.U.C.N.Y - Cortland, NY B sbd - an ok show with an ok mix. No stand outs. CR&S and the final Good Lovin' (~23 minutes) were probably the best of the show. These early versions of Rnd-Rnd are amusing to hear being closer to the original Chuck Berry delivery. If you're short on time then you can skip over this night.   2 SHN notes
82. 04/18/71 Lusk Field House, S.U.C.N.Y - Cortland, NY X SBD> MR> ??> DAT> CDR; splice at 4:20 of Casey Jones, missing a couple seconds, UJB cuts at 3:21; via Mike Lai, with thanks to Paul B.   2 SHN notes
83. 04/21/71 Rhode Island Auditorium - Providence, RI B/A sbd - Sound quality is good but not as good as the best from this year so I give this a B/A rating. Mix etc is fine and you won't have problems haring what was played. The TC reiew says the whole show is a highlight, but after listening to many other shows around this time it came across as slightly above average. The Bird Song was sparsely played I could feel some emotions behind the playing. The Good Lovin' was jammed and I like it better than Lovelight now because the musical places it goes to are more imaginative. The rest I'd say are typical.   2 SHN notes
84. 04/21/71 Rhode Island Auditorium - Providence, RI X sdb> MR> PCM> CD; via Mike Lai   2 SHN notes
85. 04/22/71 Bangor Municipal Auditorium - Bangor, ME A- sbd - Phil is high in the mix. Set 1 is the standard song mix but the band seems to be having fun playing. H2H though not as raging as some other versions is still tasty. set 2 is short (they were going to cut the power) but with a good version of Good Lovin'. Summary - average setlist with an energetic delivery but not enough for me to rate this as a must hear. The sound quality and mix and performance are sufficiently good that you would enjoy listening to it if you did happen to give it a spin.   2 SHN notes
86. 04/24/71 Wallace Wade Stadium, Duke University - Durham, NC B/A sbd - outdoor show. The Good Lovin' starts string but near the end there is a long bit that is a might repetitive (maybe Pigpen was out in the audience). The sound is a bit hollow (outdoor show so no real resonance from a hall?). ok but non-essential show imho.   2 SHN notes
87. 04/25/71 Fillmore East - New York, NY B partial set 2 sbd - Fair chunk of Good Lovin, SMBH, NFA>GDTRFB>NFA, UJB. Sound quality not the best with some mangled sections. Good Lovin' strong as always (I think this is on the Official Compilation Release). Others are 71 in style (as expected) but didn't stand out for any further comments.   1 SHN notes
88. 04/25/71 Fillmore East - New York, NY B+ this is an additional sbd fragment which is referenced in deadlists. The songs aren't exceptional but some of the banter is funny especially Lesh's comment that song requests be written on the breasts of the women for the band to read. China Cat seemed a might bite fast but IKYR seemed pitched close enough. Any case, thanks to Dave Minor for filling in this little missing bit.   1 FLAC notes
89. 04/25/71 Fillmore East - New York, NY   "Ladies and Gentlemen, The Grateful Dead" Release used these songs from this date: Next Time You See Me, Beat It On Down The Line, Second That Emotion, Good Lovin, Sugar Magnolia, Chinacat Sunflower, I Know You Rider, Sing Me Back Home   0 COMMERCIAL  
90. 04/25/71 Fillmore East - New York, NY A- flac16; Recording Info: SBD -> Master Reel -> CD Transfer Info: CD -> Samplitude Professional v10.1 -> Adobe Audition v1.5 -> FLAC All Transfers and Mastering By Charlie Miller [2009-02-04]Excellent recording - I like the Pig songs from this era, and the Good Lovin' is a Good version. No real epic jams on this night though   3 FLAC notes
91. 04/25/71 Fillmore East - New York, NY   DVD-VA; (Video-Audio) SBD>>MR>>CD>>DAW(Bertha)>>Audio DVD; Bertha Remaster of the Master Reel source (source id 95625) Audio only, no video   0 DVDA  
92. 04/25/71 Fillmore East - New York, NY X flac16; This remaster uses Charlie Miller's gd71-04-25.sbd.miller.95625.sbeok.flac16 as a baseline. Amplitude and Equalization adjustments were made using Cool Edit 2000. [2011-05-05]Did not listen. Eq of Miller source.   3 FLAC notes
93. 04/26/71 Fillmore East - New York, NY B+ This version has the incorrect NRPS set. Missing Bertha/MAMU/Deal/Mama Tried. Several cuts in other songs. Left channel drop out in several places. Good tunes - H2H and Good Lovin'. Duane Allman adds a few tasty licks on Sugar Mag, IHM2 and esp BIODTL (but no extensive jams with Duane this night). Dark Star is concise. Overall a few highlights but the sonic quality, missing songs and song selection never developed much traction with me. Get LAGTGD - its quality is way above this and much more enjoyable.   3 SHN notes
94. 04/26/71 Fillmore East - New York, NY B/A sbd correct nrps set - [11-12-2005] NRPS set has less sonic presence, thinner. ok performance for that. Set 1 of the gd is standard until H2H. I think I hear a Darkness tease in there before the last verse. They then do a Dark Star > Rat (shades of 2/18/71). The Dark Star is meldoic and sparse in development. There is a reel flip in Wharf Rat. Ste 2 with Duane Allman on a few tunes is interesting and I'd put them on a "hear once" list. Check out how nicely different they are from what is the standard way they are usually played in 71, especially BIODTL which only varied in the number of starting beats from show to show. Duane has a cool little solo that sets it apart. Good Lovin' is a funky version with some cool feedback and Phil thumping away   3 SHN notes
95. 04/26/71 Fillmore East - New York, NY   "Skull and Roses" used these songs from this date: Mama Tried, Big Boss Man and Wharf Rat   0 COMMERCIAL  
96. 04/26/71 Fillmore East - New York, NY X source not specified; includes (wrong) NRPS; see info file for listening notes; tracked out same as previous shn set (likely same source), but md5s differ; via vine? [2009-09-01]Upgrade in circ   3 SHN notes
97. 04/26/71 Fillmore East - New York, NY A- flac16; Recording Info:SBD -> Shure Line Mixers -> Advent Advocate Dolby B Unit -> Master Reel (Sony Deck - BASF Tapes - 1/4 Track - 7 1/2 ips); Transfer Info:Master Reel (Teac A-6100) -> Advent Advocate Dolby B Unit -> Fostex FR-2LE -> WAV (24bit/96k); Mastering Info:WAV (24bit/96k) -> Adobe Audition v1.5 -> Samplitude Professional v10.22 -> FLAC/16; Master Reels Baked and Transferred By David Gans; All Mastering By Charlie Miller [2010-02-04]A few good bits but overall i'd rank this night as average 71.   2 FLAC notes
98. 04/26/71 Fillmore East - New York, NY X flac24; Recording Info:SBD -> Shure Line Mixers -> Advent Advocate Dolby B Unit -> Master Reel (Sony Deck - BASF Tapes - 1/4 Track - 7 1/2 ips); Transfer Info:Master Reel (Teac A-6100) -> Advent Advocate Dolby B Unit -> Fostex FR-2LE -> WAV (24bit/96k); Mastering Info:WAV (24bit/96k) -> Adobe Audition v1.5 -> Samplitude Professional v10.22 -> FLAC/24; Master Reels Baked and Transferred By David Gans; All Mastering By Charlie Miller   0 FLAC24 notes
99. 04/26/71 Fillmore East - New York, NY A/B Lineage:MR@ 7.5 ips>R @ 7.5 ips.(Wilson Boswell). Transfer info:Akai GX636>Apogee Mini Me @24/96>Mini DAC(monitoring/mastering)>Lynx One soundcard>Wavelab 5.0(dithered to 16/44 via 'UV22HR' Apogee algorithim>CD Transfered and mastered by Matt Smith 5/11 [2011-06-14]This show is typical for april 71, and not the most interesting from the run. I did not compare this specific version to others to note sonic quality differences   3 FLAC notes
100. 04/27/71 Fillmore East - New York, NY B/A sbd - set 1 sounds a bit hissy with some minor static and volume modulation. The end of the set are strong perfomrnaces of H2H, CC->IKYR and Casey Jones played with conviction. Set 2 is marred by the Beach Boys with lots of delay getting them on stage and then the actual tunes are a noevlty at best. Lovelight is good but the mid set Beach Boy train wreck made it impossible to recover this night.   3 SHN notes
101. 04/27/71 Fillmore East - New York, NY   "Ladies and Gentlemen..." used these songs from this date: Casey Jones, Uncle John's Band, Turn On You Lovelight   0 COMMERCIAL  
102. 04/27/71 Fillmore East - New York, NY   "Skull and Roses" used these songs from this date: Bertha and Me And Bobby McGee   0 COMMERCIAL  
103. 04/27/71 Fillmore East - New York, NY X SBD> MR> R> D> CD; EAC > SHN & upload to Stonebear.etree.org by Abe Stundel; disks came from the Fillmore Tree run on BUDD by Keith Bode. Bode's source disks came from Justin Hoffman who got *his* copies from the Merry Prankster's Tree. Lineage comes from Merry Prankster info; ; note 4 CD best-of-run is available from the Dead   3 SHN notes
104. 04/27/71 Fillmore East - New York, NY X MR> CDR and MR> R> CDR; includes NRPS and Beach Boys; via vine? [2009-09-01]Upgrade in circ   3 SHN notes
105. 04/27/71 Fillmore East - New York, NY A- flac16; Recording Info Source One:SBD -> Shure Line Mixers -> Advent Advocate Dolby B Unit -> Master Reel (Sony Deck - BASF Tapes - 1/4 Track - 7 1/2 ips); Recording Info Source Two:SBD -> Shure Line Mixers -> Advent Advocate Dolby B Unit -> Master Reel (Sony Deck - BASF Tapes - 1/4 Track - 7 1/2 ips) -> Reel (Maxell Tape - 1/4 Track - 7 1/2 ips); Transfer Info Source One: Master Reel (Teac A-6100) -> Advent Advocate Dolby B Unit -> Fostex FR-2LE -> WAV (24bit/96k); Transfer Info Source Two:Reel (Teac A-6100) -> Advent Advocate Dolby B Unit -> Fostex FR-2LE -> WAV (24bit/96k); Mastering Info:WAV -> Adobe Audition v3.0 -> Samplitude Professional v11.03 -> FLAC/16; Reels Baked and Transferred By David Gans; All Mastering By Charlie Miller [2010-03-19]Sonically preferred source for this date. This date is not interesting to me because the unrehearsed Beach Boys dominate set 2. Bird Song, China Cat and Pigs LL rap are highlights, but overall no momentum and spotty.   3 FLAC notes
106. 04/27/71 Fillmore East - New York, NY X flac24; Recording Info Source One: SBD -> Shure Line Mixers -> Advent Advocate Dolby B Unit -> Master Reel (Sony Deck - BASF Tapes - 1/4 Track - 7 1/2 ips) Recording Info Source Two: SBD -> Shure Line Mixers -> Advent Advocate Dolby B Unit -> Master Reel (Sony Deck - BASF Tapes - 1/4 Track - 7 1/2 ips) -> Reel (Maxell Tape - 1/4 Track - 7 1/2 ips) Transfer Info Source One: Master Reel (Teac A-6100) -> Advent Advocate Dolby B Unit -> Fostex FR-2LE -> WAV (24bit/96k); Transfer Info Source Two: Reel (Teac A-6100) -> Advent Advocate Dolby B Unit -> Fostex FR-2LE -> WAV (24bit/96k) Mastering Info: WAV -> Adobe Audition v3.0 -> Samplitude Professional v11.03 -> FLAC/24; Reels Baked and Transferred By David Gans All Mastering By Charlie Miller   0 FLAC24 notes
107. 04/27/71 Fillmore East - New York, NY A- flac16; Recording Info: SBD -> Master Reel -> CD; Transfer Info: CD -> Samplitude Professional v11.2 -> Adobe Audition v3.0 -> FLAC; All Transfers and Mastering By Charlie Miller [2011-09-15]This was part of another batch of alternate masters or remasters of this run. Unfortunately, Bird Song still has some fuzz. The gd portion before the BBoys is quite good. The BBoys is more of a novelty and splits up set 2 so there is no epic jam from the gd this night   3 FLAC notes
108. 04/28/71 Fillmore East - New York, NY   sbd - Gadsden source with NRPS set. Bird Song and TOO have cuts. Also missing Wharf Rat. A version with these splices patched from official release material is available.   4 SHN  
109. 04/28/71 Fillmore East - New York, NY A- complete - kaplan/fink sbd. Set 1 standard 71. Set 2 is on the "must hear list" and is the best set of the run. It starts with a standalone Dew. This song is better as the touchdown after some mind expanding jam. The next songs are standard 71 and a continuation of straight ahead playing: Me & My Uncle, Deal, Hard To Handle. The H2H is typically good but then they almsot aways are in 71. There are 2 jam sections. The first has Cryptical Envelopment-> Drums-> The Other One-> Wharf Rat with TOO being the version on "Skull and Roses". That is so engrained on everyone's mind that it is hard not to always like it. Next is a good version of Sugar Magnolia. The second jam is a "must hear" with Constanten standing in on piano. Its a flashback to 69 with Dark Star*-> Saint Stephen*-> Not Fade Away*-> Goin' Down The Road Feelin' Bad*-> Not Fade Away*. Real buzz from the audience as they revisit the psychedelic past. So there you go.   3 SHN notes
110. 04/28/71 Fillmore East - New York, NY   "Ladies and Gentlemen ..." used these songs from this date: Me And My Uncle, Cumberland Blues, Me And Bobby McGee, Bird Song, King Bee, The Rub, El Paso, Dark Star, St. Stephen, Not Fade Away, Goin Down The Road, Not Fade Away, Wharf Rat   0 COMMERCIAL  
111. 04/28/71 Fillmore East - New York, NY   "Skull and Roses" used "The Other One" from this date   0 COMMERCIAL  
112. 04/28/71 Fillmore East - New York, NY A MR>R>CDR and MR>CDR with alt. SBD patches; Refined, patched, re-tracked and SHN'ed by Chris Frisco. [2007-03-03] This is on the must hear list - excellent show all around, and TC sits in for an epic set 2. Set I starts off with the slow 71 style Truckin', Pig's contributions really mix up the styles (The Rub, King Bee), like the Bird Song, and a fun Cumberland Blues, Ripple, Bertha. Set II begins with Morning Dew, MAMU follows (Bobby tunes on this night are ok but the weakest of the show), Deal, Pig rips it up on Hard To Handle, then an excellent Cryptical Envelopment-> Drums-> The Other One-> Wharf Rat, another Bobby so-so tune Sugar Magnolia, followed by a great Dark Star*-> Saint Stephen*-> Not Fade Away*-> Goin' Down The Road Feelin' Bad*-> Not Fade Away* medley with a nice jam in Dark Star that doesn't meander too much. Excellent mix and sound and there you go! TOO was imprinted on my mind as it appeared on Skullf*ck   3 SHN notes
113. 04/28/71 Fillmore East - New York, NY X MR> R> CDR and MR> CDR; includes NRPS; see info file for listening notes; tracked out same as previous shn set (likely same source), but md5s differ; via vine? [2009-09-01]Upgrade in circulation   4 SHN notes
114. 04/28/71 Fillmore East - New York, NY x flac24; SBD MR>R@ 7 1/2 ips. Tape stock:Maxell UD35-7 tape. Transfer info:Akai GX636>Apogee Mini Me @24bit/96kHz > Apogee mini DAC(monitoring/mastering) > Lynx One Audio Card > Wavelab 5.0 > FLAC. Edited on the GEMS Edit Station by Jamie Waddell. Pow-r3 Dither in Weiss-Saracon FLAC Level 8 in Trader's Lil Helper Meta-Data with Tag&ReName   6 FLAC24 notes
115. 04/28/71 Fillmore East - New York, NY A flac16; Recording Info: SBD -> Shure Line Mixers -> Advent Advocate Dolby B Unit -> Master Reel (Sony Deck - BASF Tapes - 1/4 Track - 7 1/2 ips); Transfer Info: Master Reel (Teac A-6100) -> Advent Advocate Dolby B Unit -> Fostex FR-2LE -> WAV (24bit/96k) Mastering Info: WAV -> Samplitude Professional v11.03 -> FLAC/16; All Mastering By Charlie Miller [2010-02-22]This show has more than its share of supreme greatness, but you knew that already.   4 FLAC notes
116. 04/28/71 Fillmore East - New York, NY X flac24; Recording Info: SBD -> Shure Line Mixers -> Advent Advocate Dolby B Unit -> Master Reel (Sony Deck - BASF Tapes - 1/4 Track - 7 1/2 ips); Transfer Info: Master Reel (Teac A-6100) -> Advent Advocate Dolby B Unit -> Fostex FR-2LE -> WAV (24bit/96k); Mastering Info: WAV -> Samplitude Professional v11.03 -> FLAC/24; All Mastering By Charlie Miller   0 FLAC24 notes
117. 04/28/71 Fillmore East - New York, NY X flac24; Lineage:MR@ 7.5 ips>R @ 7.5 ips.(Wilson Boswell). Transfer info:Akai GX636 > Apogee Mini Me @24/96>Mini DAC(monitoring/mastering)>Lynx One soundcard>Wavelab 5.0 > FLAC 24 bit; Transfered and mastered by Matt Smith 6/11   0 FLAC24 notes
118. 04/28/71 Fillmore East - New York, NY A- flac16; Lineage:MR@ 7.5 ips>R @ 7.5 ips.(Wilson Boswell). Transfer info:Akai GX636 > Apogee Mini Me @24/96>Mini DAC(monitoring/mastering)>Lynx One soundcard>Wavelab 5.0(dithered to 16/44 via 'UV22HR' Apogee algorithim > CD FLAC; Transfered and mastered by Matt Smith [2011-07-01]Very sick TOO and then we have the set with TC so set 2 is on the must hear list   4 FLAC notes
119. 04/29/71 Fillmore East - New York, NY x Stecomplete, including NRPS; MSR 7 inch (Revox A-77) @ 7.5 ips > Alesis Masterlink >CD-R; via Bob Murphy, Dan Stephens; stemming from Jim Wise seed of Well vine; note d5 tracked for 80 min; see highly detailed commentary in pub comments; note 4 CD best-of-run is available from the Dead   5 SHN notes
120. 04/29/71 Fillmore East - New York, NY A sb w/ nrps. fixed up by Chris Frisco. Set 1 has a good mixture of song styles. Examples include an unusual Cumberland > MAMU pairing, Bird Song, Ripple, a superb H2H and MABM and Dark Hollow. The mix of styles doesn't lead to any string set momentum. Set 2 continue the "mix it up" with Morning Dew, Minglewood Blues, Sugar Magnolia, Black Peter, Beat it On Down the Line and I Second That Emotion. When was the last time you saw set lists like this? This date is famous for the last recorded Alligator which has a must hear jam afterwards which is the GD at their best. After this stunning bit of music, the remainder of the show is more pedestrian in its delivery. Last show at the Fillmore East. Definitely on the "must hear 71" list. Sound and mix are very good.   5 SHN notes
121. 04/29/71 Fillmore East - New York, NY B/C Marty Weinberg Master Audience Recording - of historical interest. Fairly listenable except the bass is overloading the recording. Most of the Alligator is preserved without much mangling.   2 FLAC notes
122. 04/29/71 Fillmore East - New York, NY   "Ladies and Gentlemen..." used these songs from this date: Truckin, Bertha, It Hurts Me Too, Minglewood Blues, Ripple, Dark Hollow, Morning Dew, Hard To Handle, Alligator, Goin Down The Road, Cold Rain And Snow, In The Midnight Hour, And We Bid You Goodnight   0 COMMERCIAL  
123. 04/29/71 Fillmore East - New York, NY   "Skull and Roses" version of My And My Uncle is from this show.   0 COMMERCIAL  
124. 04/29/71 Fillmore East - New York, NY F April Fool's version seeded by damATamdig   3 FLAC notes
125. 04/29/71 Fillmore East - New York, NY A- flac16; matrix of SBD: shnid=33565 and AUD: shnid=26568 by hansokolow using ProTools [2009-03-28]Famous show - last Fillmore East appearance - this matrix adds a touch of the audience tape for some ambiance - love the Alligator jam - one of the cases where they seem to develop a theme not played often if ever again (like the 7/27/73 jam)   3 FLAC notes
126. 04/29/71 Fillmore East - New York, NY X MR> R> DAT> CDR; note 4 CD best-of-run is available from the Dead [2009-04-06]Upgrade in circulation   4 SHN notes
127. 04/29/71 Fillmore East - New York, NY X SBD>MR>CDR; includes NRPS; see info file for listening notes and detailed source info; tracked out and with same background info as previous shn set, but md5s differ; via vine? [2009-09-01]Upgrade in circulation   4 SHN notes
128. 04/29/71 Fillmore East - New York, NY x SBD > 8 track RTR @ 15 i.p.s. (Vault Master) > 2 track RTR @ 15 i.p.s. (Phil Lesh 1987 mixdown Safety) > 24/96 DAT > SSSB (SHNTOOL used and verified)   2 SHN notes
129. 04/29/71 Fillmore East - New York, NY A flac16; Recording Info:SBD -> Shure Line Mixers -> Advent Advocate Dolby B Unit -> Master Reel (Sony Deck - BASF Tapes - 1/4 Track - 7 1/2 ips); Transfer Info:Master Reel (Teac A-6100) -> Advent Advocate Dolby B Unit -> Fostex FR-2LE -> WAV (24bit/96k); Mastering Info:WAV -> Adobe Audition v3.0 -> Samplitude Professional v11.03 -> FLAC/16; Master Reels Baked and Transferred By David Gans; All Mastering By Charlie Miller [2010-02-23]Overall not as epic as consistently the prior night but the Alligator is one for the ages.   3 FLAC notes
130. 04/29/71 Fillmore East - New York, NY X flac24; Recording Info:SBD -> Shure Line Mixers -> Advent Advocate Dolby B Unit -> Master Reel (Sony Deck - BASF Tapes - 1/4 Track - 7 1/2 ips); Transfer Info:Master Reel (Teac A-6100) -> Advent Advocate Dolby B Unit -> Fostex FR-2LE -> WAV (24bit/96k); Mastering Info:WAV -> Adobe Audition v3.0 -> Samplitude Professional v11.03 -> FLAC/24; Master Reels Baked and Transferred By David Gans; All Mastering By Charlie Miller   0 FLAC24 notes
131. 04/29/71 Fillmore East - New York, NY A- flac16; Recording Info: SBD -> 16 Track Master Reel -> Dat (44.1k); Transfer Info: Dat (Sony R500) -> Tascam SS-R05 -> Samplitude Professional v11.2 -> FLAC; All Transfers and Mastering By Charlie Miller [2011-07-02] Morning Dew has diginoise in a few places   3 FLAC notes
132. 04/29/71 Fillmore East - New York, NY A- flac16; SBD MR@ 7.5 ips>R @ 7.5 ips.(Wilson Boswell). Transfer info:Akai GX636 > Apogee Mini Me @24/96>Mini DAC(monitoring/mastering) > Lynx One soundcard>Wavelab 5.0(dithered to 16/44 via 'UV22HR' Apogee algorithim > FLAC [2011-08-11] Historic run and with the prior night some worthy material.   3 FLAC notes
133. 05/29/71 Winterland Arena - San Francisco, CA B/C aud - Jeff's notes "Caveat: --Both sources used for this SHN set are believed to be first generation cassettes from an unknown master. Source 1 provides most of the show in decent sound, though it is not among the better audience recordings of the era. Source 2 provides Me & My Uncle through Wharf Rat (missing from source 1) in noticeably more muffled quality. --first performance of Promised Land --Me & My Uncle is usually considered as missing from recordings of this date. Placed at the end of the show on source 2, this version does not match the 5-30-71 date and shares the ambience of the rest of the show. The confusion is probably sourced from this song not fitting on the first 45 minute tape side." I thought the second source, though maybe more muffled, had less audience woops. The H2H had an extended jam and TOO is a seriously interesting version well explored. This song would be a contender for filler on some vault release to hear it in better sound quality. First time promised land is played, some bleed thru on Sugar Mag.   2 SHN notes
134. 05/29/71 Winterland Arena - San Francisco, CA A- flac16; Recording Info: SBD -> Master Reel -> CD Transfer Info: CD -> Samplitude Professional v10.02 -> Adobe Audition v1.5 -> FLAC (1 Disc Audio / 1 Disc FLAC) [2010-10-17]Excellent 71 sound rich with Phil thumping away.   1 FLAC notes
135. 05/30/71 Winterland Arena - San Francisco, CA B/C An audience recording - bassy and boomy but listenable, not as bad as cm's comment in the info file would suggest, but most who only like sbd's will be repulsed by this quality. Pigpen tunes draw you into the music. Jeff Tiedrich's review in the compendium is accurate. Good show and mix of styles. [2006-01-25]   2 FLAC notes
136. 05/30/71 Winterland Arena - San Francisco, CA A- flac16; SBD -> Master Reel -> CD Transfer Info: CD -> Samplitude Professional v10.02 -> Adobe Audition v1.5 -> FLAC All Transfers and Mastering By Charlie Miller [2009-02-21]Lovelight has a fairly "to the point" rap by PigPen where he plays matchmaker.   1 FLAC notes
137. 06/21/71 Chateau D'Herouville - Herouville, France B/C sbd - not a particularly serious show. The review in the TC is how I hear this one. BBM sounds good and TOO is well developed and worthy of a listen and would be good filler somewhere. The remainder of the show can be skipped. In a few places, the band attempts some French and there is an interview with Garcia at the start, with a French translator.   2 SHN notes
138. 06/21/71 Chateau D'Herouville - Herouville, France A- flac16; Recording Info:SBD -> Master Reel -> Dat -> CD; Transfer Info: CD -> Samplitude Professional v10.1 -> Adobe Audition v1.5 -> FLAC; All Transfers and Mastering By Charlie Miller [2009-02-23]Rather perfunctory performance while the band gets a paid visit to act like rock stars in France. TIFTOO is ok but no mandatory listens on this date - sound quality is very listenable   2 FLAC notes
139. 07/02/71 Fillmore West - San Francisco, CA A- sbd Backus cleaned up version - this sounds pre-fm to my ears. Rich sound with a well balanced mix. Set 1 has the now usual 71 spate of short tunes including the rarely performed "The Rub" and a Good Lovin' to close the set that's very good.   3 SHN notes
140. 07/02/71 Fillmore West - San Francisco, CA A- pre-fm via Cribbs [2006-04-13] Very nice sound. Solid 71 show but by my tastes in the middle of the pack. Just not that distinguished from other shows.   3 FLAC notes
141. 07/02/71 Fillmore West - San Francisco, CA B This is the comment by Phil about Owsley being back after being in prison. Apparently it is missing from the circulating sources and someone thought it should be there so here it is. [2007-03-01]About 1 minute long, B quality, for completists. No music.   1 FLAC notes
142. 07/02/71 Fillmore West - San Francisco, CA X FM; Bob Clevenger's clean-up of Leigh Orf's hosting of Mike Lai's previous shn set; see notes in info file   3 SHN notes
143. 07/02/71 Fillmore West - San Francisco, CA X Source: Master Reel (Pre-FM) > PCM > DAT Conversion: M-1 > 7-pin optical > Co2 > SB Live > CDwav Record and Index > FLAC (1.1GB)   3 FLAC notes
144. 07/31/71 Yale Bowl, Yale University - New Haven, CT B+ gdADT Round 5. Marty Weinberg tape. How many shows have PITB > Dark Star > Bird Song in set 1? Very listenable tape. Not a spectacular show for jams. Set list looks better than the actual music. If you are not a fan of aud tapes and prefer sbd's, this will not change your opinion. More a source for the completist and the historical record of audience recordings.   2 SHN notes
145. 08/04/71 Terminal Island Correctional Fac. - San Pedro, CA A- flac16; Recording Info:SBD -> Master Reel -> CD; Transfer Info:CD -> Samplitude Professional v10.02 -> FLAC; All Transfers and Mastering By Charlie Miller [2009-02-05]The mix on this one is good with Phil captured well. No jam tunes per se.   2 FLAC notes
146. 08/05/71 Hollywood Palladium - Hollywood, CA A- aud (Bertrando) - very good aud (especially considering the year). Performance is consistently average at best, though none are poor. Just nothing that you can't find much better this year. No single songs are on my "you should hear once list".   2 SHN notes
147. 08/05/71 Hollywood Palladium - Hollywood, CA A- (FOB) Sony ECM-22P -> Master Reel -> Reel -> Dat -> Cool Edit Pro -> CD All Transfers and Mastering By Charlie Miller -- Recorded By Harvey Kaslow and Craig Todd [2007-12-19]Band seems in a very upbeat mood, some funny banter, and pretty much all around engaged playing. Really nice sound. Gotta hear this one at least once.   2 FLAC notes
148. 08/05/71 Hollywood Palladium - Hollywood, CA X flac16; MR > R > CD > EAC > WAV > FLAC MAR (Harvey Kaslow)* @ 7 1/2 ips. > R @ 7 1/2 ips. (Will Boswell via Rob Bertrando) Maxell UD tape > CD 'loser' was missing on this reel but used Don Wolfe's MAR>R>R @ 3 3/4 ips copy... One of the mics malfunctioned before the second set resulting in a mono recording on set 2 R copied @ 7.5 ips using a Revox A-77>A-77 --- Mastered to cd by Matt Smith --- Playback info: R > Akai GX625 > apogee mini me (24/96) > apogee mini dac (monitoring) > Lynx One soundcard > wavelab 5.0 (dithered to 20/44) > CD ** > EAC > WAV (shntool confirms no sbes) > FLAC (TLH) [2009-02-12]Miller version upgrades this   2 FLAC notes
149. 08/05/71 Hollywood Palladium - Hollywood, CA B+ flac16; Recording Info: SBD -> Master Reel -> CD Transfer Info: CD -> Samplitude Professional v10.02 -> FLAC; All Transfers and Mastering By Charlie Miller [2008-12-30]The mix is a bit weird in places, fairly standard 1971 performance - not a long show, with the jam tune in set 1.   2 FLAC notes
150. 08/05/71 Hollywood Palladium - Hollywood, CA A flac 16; Sick Bits Vol. 29a - SBD/AUD mix of 2 previously circulating sources: SBD (shnid=96540) + AUD (shnid=94260) as well as patch AUD sources (shnid=88859 and shnid=9768). Matrixed by Chris Chappell. [2009-02-02]Another incredible job by Chris. Brings new levels of enjoyment to this show.   2 FLAC notes
151. 08/06/71 Hollywood Palladium - Hollywood, CA A- Bertrando aud, not speed corrected. This is a very good aud tape, but the hype over sold the performance to my ears. Loser has some sour notes, Mr. Charlie funky and good, H2H is good but not the pinnacle of the tune that one would expect. "WRS Prelude' tease after "Me & My Uncle" - The stellar Hard to Handle from the circulating AUD can be heard on the commercial release Fallout from the Phil Zone. The closing TOYLL was the highlight of the show for me.   2 SHN notes
152. 08/06/71 Hollywood Palladium - Hollywood, CA   Parts of this show are available on Dick's Picks 35   0 COMMERCIAL  
153. 08/06/71 Hollywood Palladium - Hollywood, CA C? remaster by Sir Mick - the bass seems to high for me, and I wonder about the pitch correction - check out Mr. Charlie for example, seems WAY TOO SLOW. Can't say that I'd say get this version over the original. If the whole tape was pitch corrected but not each track individually then this may explain improvements on some songs but not others.   2 FLAC notes
154. 08/06/71 Hollywood Palladium - Hollywood, CA A- speed corrected via SirMick "I've been aware for some time that when I originally did the pitch correction, I didn't get it right on the first 4 tracks. They have now been corrected" [2007-03-14]Very nice job by SirMick on this stellar aud tape. Also, this show has a WRS Prelude tease after MAMU (sandwiched inside TOO) (which I've also noticed on the 12/1/71 show which also has a TOO>MAMU>TOO.) SHow famous because th H2H was included on the PhilZone release. Above average 71 show. Sort of odd hearing the standalone St Stephen to start set 2. The closing Dew and Lovelight are ok but not stupendous. Very nice FOB sound (note that the tapers that Bobby are referencing are closer to the stage and is not Kaslov who made this tape).   2 FLAC notes
155. 08/06/71 Hollywood Palladium - Hollywood, CA A- Recording Info:(FOB) Sony ECM-22P -> Master Reel -> Reel -> Dat -> Cool Edit Pro -> SHN -- Remaster of shnid=129 by Charlie Miller, pitch correction by Joe B Jones -- Recorded By Harvey Kaslow and Craig Todd -- WRS Prelude tease after Me And My Uncle [2007-12-18]This is the latest remaster of the well known aud whose H2H was on Fallout from the Phil Zone CD. A must listen for fans of 71, excellent sound. I did not do a detailed comparison of this to SirMick's latest remaster.   2 FLAC notes
156. 08/06/71 Hollywood Palladium - Hollywood, CA X flac16; MR > R > CD > EAC > WAV > FLAC MAR (Harvey Kaslow)* @ 7 1/2 ips. > R @ 7 1/2 ips. (Will Boswell via Rob Bertrando) Maxell UD tape > CD --- R copied @ 7.5 ips using a Revox A-77>A-77 --- Mastered to cd by Matt Smith --- Playback info: R > Akai GX625 > apogee mini me (24/96) > apogee mini dac (monitoring) > Lynx One soundcard > wavelab 5.0 (dithered to 20/44) > CD ** > EAC > WAV (shntool confirms no sbes) > FLAC (TLH) [2009-02-12]Miller version upgrades this   3 FLAC notes
157. 08/06/71 Hollywood Palladium - Hollywood, CA A- flac 16; Sick Bits Vol. 29b - SBD/AUD mix of 2 previously circulating primary sources: SBD (shnid=96541) + AUD (shnid=94261) as well as patch AUD source (shnid=88816). Matrixed by Chris Chappell. [2009-02-01]Another superb job by Chris - like being on stage withthe band - no pahsing or other issues to break the fantasy.   3 FLAC notes
158. 08/06/71 Hollywood Palladium - Hollywood, CA A- flac16; Recording Info: SBD -> Master Reel -> CD Transfer Info: CD -> Samplitude Professional v10.02 -> FLAC; All Transfers and Mastering By Charlie Miller [2009-03-03]For those that want a pure sbd - this would be the version you'd grab.   2 FLAC notes
159. 08/06/71 Hollywood Palladium - Hollywood, CA A- flac16; Matrix by Hunter Seamons using Final Cut Pro (FLAC>AIFF>Final Cut>WAV>FLAC) January 3, 2009 [2009-10-15]This show is over-hyped but still very good - I like TOO esp. when Jerry is doing his "ethereal" guitar noodling - the Dew is good and teh ensuing Lovelight has that 71 Pigpen energy - very good job on the matrix here as well   2 FLAC notes
160. 08/06/71 Hollywood Palladium - Hollywood, CA X flac24; FOB Sony ECM-22P mics New Riders - MAR>R@ 7.5 ips.>DVD; GD - lineage: MAR>R@ 7.5 ips>DVD; Akai GX636 (a rare black model) > Apogee Mini Me @24bit/96kHz > Apogee mini DAC (monitoring/mastering) > Lynx One Audio Card > Wavelab 5.0 > FLAC   0 FLAC24 notes
161. 08/06/71 Hollywood Palladium - Hollywood, CA X DVD-VA: (Video Audio) SBD>>MR>>CDA>>FLAC>>DAW(Bertha)>>Audio DVD; Bertha Remaster of the Master Reel Source (audio only, no video)   0 DVDA notes
162. 08/06/71 Hollywood Palladium - Hollywood, CA X flac24; Aud.7.5 ips>R(Don Wolfe) Transfer info:Akai GX636 > Apogee Mini Me @24/96; Transfered and mastered by Matt Smith 6/11 [2011-12-31]   0 FLAC24 notes
163. 08/07/71 Golden Hall Community Concourse - San Diego, CA   Parts of this show are available on Dick's Picks 35   0 COMMERCIAL  
164. 08/14/71 Berkeley Community Theater - Berkeley, CA A- sbd - very nice mix, phil noticeable. very well performed with the Skullf*ck material, good emotional delivery. Pigpen delivers a fiuuny whoop before Mr. Charlie. This show and seed are a good "snapshot" of the 71 material on a single date. This version of TOO has a melodic or themed jam near the end making it worth hearing. The NFA > GDTRFB > NFA has has melodius jamming. Add in the JBG, UJB double encore and Jerry's ending remark "Good bye everbody thanks a lot   2 SHN notes
165. 08/14/71 Berkeley Community Theater - Berkeley, CA x SBD MR->DAT->CD; to abgd; info courtesy Trip, 9/13/00   2 SHN notes
166. 08/15/71 Berkeley Community Theater - Berkeley, CA A- sbd - This is another 71 sbd that had phil high in the mix with rich tones. If you like Skullf*ck's song deleivery, this show mimcs that very well. No specific songs tand out. Check out Andy Lemieux's review in the TC which sums up this show nicely.   2 SHN notes
167. 08/15/71 Berkeley Community Theater - Berkeley, CA x mSR> cass> DAT> Serafin remaster> CDR; via Andy Gustin; Andy's comments: "not 100% flawless (eg. reel flip in Rider, sporadic anomalies) but they are absolutely worth getting. To my knowledge this is the best that circulates. They do sound amazing."   2 SHN notes
168. 08/21/71 Mickey's Barn - Novato, CA B+ Micky's barn jam aud - has an all star cast of characters, but imho you can skip this one. Mostly noodling that didn't take me anywhere   2 SHN notes
169. 08/21/71 Mickey's Barn - Novato, CA A- aud from Cipollina's copy. [2007-07-03]Jams are reminiscent of Crosby's IOICRMN at the start then they morph into a bit more wankery. For the completest though sound quality is fine.   2 FLAC notes
170. 08/23/71 Auditorium Theatre - Chicago, IL B aud Jeff Cotsman says "This is a decent mono audience recording of seeming moderate distance from the source of music. The microphone is often bumped or moved, causing some noise. The crowd is relatively quiet.", Notable for a version of Empty Pages, otherwise at best an average show with the Pigpen tunes coming across the best.   2 SHN notes
171. 08/23/71 Auditorium Theatre - Chicago, IL A flac16; Recording Info: SBD -> Master Reel -> CD; Transfer Info: CD -> Samplitude Professional v10.02 -> FLAC; All Transfers and Mastering By Charlie Miller [2013-11-03]Excellent mix. Good show but no over the top versions that exist in other shows this year.   3 FLAC notes
172. 08/24/71 Auditorium Theatre - Chicago, IL   Parts of this show are available on Dick's Picks 35   0 COMMERCIAL  
173. 08/26/71 Gaelic Park - Bronx, NY B/A sbd - phil is clear and high in the mix, though there is some instrument panning and occasional static (H2H and BIODTL for example) throughout. This marrs what is otherwise a top show for 71. The 71 sound and style are well executed on this date. Seems that this August tour was more consistently better than the spring tour.   3 SHN notes
174. 08/26/71 Gaelic Park - Bronx, NY A/B [2006-02-21] sbd miller version - supposed upgrade. Phil bass still there, but some tinniness as well. Empty Pages has some digi-noise(?) as does NFA and the encore. Samples the songs in rotation at this time. Good Lovin' doesn't have a rap and contains a few minutes of tasty Garcia but is not extensively jammed. Set 2 has Truckin > TOO as well as SS > NFA > GDTRFB > NFA. The latter struck me as having the best ensemble playing. The Truckin > TOO is good but not a standout version. SOund rating loses points for the diginoise. Overall, slightly above average 71 show.   3 FLAC notes
175. 08/26/71 Gaelic Park - Bronx, NY B+ mixed aud (unknown and Weinberg) [2006-07-23] Sound quality is generally good for this time, though it has no soundfield of significance and is heavy on the vocals from the PA. Probably of ineterest to aud-i-hoes   3 FLAC notes
176. 08/26/71 Gaelic Park - Bronx, NY B flac16; taped by Marty Weinberg: akg d190e mic > Uher 4000L; source: aud 1st gen reel lineage: aud 5" reel masters>7" reel @ 3.75 ips, dolby b technics rs-1506>teac an-180>hd-p2 24/96> hd>cd wave>adobe 2.0 16/44>flac transferred & seeded by Rob Berger 7/25/09 [2009-09-03]Suffers from some amplitude distortion - good show but with the various cuts not good enough to interest other than collectors   2 FLAC notes
177. 09/29/71 Studio Rehearsals with Keith Godchaux - Santa Venetia, CA B sbd - cousinit rehersals. sound quality ok with the bass muddy. Strangely enough, on the China >Rider, I don't hear ANY Keith and I thought these were rehersals with him? By TJed, you can hear him and on this tune he's playing some funky organ. Beside that tune, nothing stands out and Keith seems to be playing a minor role. You can skip this one.   1 SHN notes
178. 09/30/71 Studio Rehearsals with Keith Godchaux - Santa Venetia, CA B+ Studio Rehersal - This one is a must hear keeper. The sound qulaity is good, though Phil is muddy. Jerry and Keith are clear. Jack Straw has alternate lyrics, Deep Elem Blues is amazing. Why this wasn't part of the standard repertoire is a shame. Hearing Attics as well is great. TJed has Keith playing this funky organ riff. On MABM, Jerry takes a short but sweet jam. Phil notes "This is a song where the bad guy doesn't get it" followed by some discussion then they break into Mexicali Blues.   1 SHN notes
179. 10/01/71 Studio - Santa Venetia, CA B+ keith rehersals from bootleg - this seems to have a tad more static and distortion than I remember hearing on the "cousinit" seeds, CR&S is a good example. This is not what I would call a "bset of" compilation of the 3 dates. So stay with 9/30 as the must hear date, the remaining seeds (including this one) are optional.   1 SHN notes
180. 10/01/71 Studio - Santa Venetia, CA B+ sbd rehearsals - Garcia's voice low in mix on Deal, Phil's bass has an "indirect" sound but that's a minor flaw, a bit hissy. TJed again has an upbeat funky strut to it, with Keith on piano vs the organ on the prior day. You can easily hear Jerry's playing on Mexicali. Hunter was there because they ask him about the balance. Jerry says "He was thinking about adverbs". Ripple is always a joy - shame it was performed so rarely. Bird Song (cut prematurely) started very good. Not as good as the previous night but better than 9/29. If you really like 9/30 you might give this a spin.They might be revising some of the newer songs (Jack Straw, OMSN?). Ripple UJB and Bird Song are all nice. It is less exploratory and unusual compared to 9/30. Clearly better than 9/29.   1 SHN notes
181. 10/19/71 Northrop Auditorium, U. of Minn. - Minneapolis, MN A 1st show with Keith and 6 new songs. Radio broadcast as were many shows on this tour. First show of tour shows a bit. Later shows have more interesting playing. On relistening [8/14/2004] the show has standrd, non-jammed though well played versions of the recent batch of songs in play at this time. The set 2 jam segment (Cryptical > TOO > Cryptical) is well below other versions on theis fall tour, with basically a straight run through and nothing unique of esepcailly sick to say this is a must listen. [8/14/2004]   3 SHN notes
182. 10/19/71 Northrop Auditorium, U. of Minn. - Minneapolis, MN A/B flac16; Recording Info: SBD -> Reel Master (7 inch 1/4 track) -> Dat (48k) Transfer Info: Dat (Tascam DA-20) -> Tascam SS-R05 -> Samplitude Professional v11.2 -> FLAC; All Transfers and Mastering By Charlie Miller [2011-07-03]Distortion in some places and final NFA cuts. I like these shows with Keith where he is more assertive   3 FLAC notes
183. 10/21/71 Auditorium Theatre - Chicago, IL A- sbd (Cotsman) with very nice sound and mix, Kieth really stands out on his 2nd show and his first Dark Star. This show also has many instances of band banter from the stage that are very funny - Jerry/Phil/Bob all are chatty after many songs in set 1. As the TC reviewer notes, Keith's playing is great on this show, he is adding and leading all sorts of great riffs throughout. Very enthusiastic performance by the band - should be on your "must hear once 71 list". Also has one of the first cases with PITB having a jam, though still short by what it would become. The Dark Star is very nice, with a Felling Groovy jam which swerves into a balls out version of Sittin' On Top Of The World which is a super version. Hard to imagine one sitting down and listening to this. In resuming Dark Star one guitar sounds out of tune and of course the vocals are a bit off for the "Nightfall of Diamonds" part, partly repaired by Keith's tinkling keys and a quick segue into MABM. Add in a St Stephen > JBG encore and you can't pass this show up.   2 SHN notes
184. 10/21/71 Auditorium Theatre - Chicago, IL B+ Ashley remaster of sbd - I gave this a spin. I did not do a side by side comparison. It did not come across as noticeably different. On headphones, I could detect a bit of phasing similar to what some mp3-like compression would be, perhaps from the way it was processed by Jay? I liked this show well enought that I listened to this. It did not grab me as being so distinguished that I would say grab this over the un-remastered version.   2 SHN notes
185. 10/21/71 Auditorium Theatre - Chicago, IL x Master Soundboard Reel > Cassette > DAT > CDR; CD Mastering, EAC'ed / SHN'ed by Scott Clugston   2 SHN notes
186. 10/21/71 Auditorium Theatre - Chicago, IL A- flac16; Recording Info:SBD -> Master Reel -> Dat; Transfer Info: Dat -> Samplitude Professional v11.2 -> FLAC; All Transfers and Mastering By Charlie Miller [2011-03-06]Great show for Keith! What a great start - too bad we don't have more shows where he's not hanging in the background.   2 FLAC notes
187. 10/22/71 Auditorium Theatre - Chicago, IL A- sbd set 2 via Miller [2007-08-20]This came into circulation in 8/07. Its center is a Crytical Suite - didn't think this was an extra special version - TOO has a minor, edgy tone to it.   2 FLAC notes
188. 10/22/71 Auditorium Theatre - Chicago, IL A- flac16; Recording Info: SBD -> Master Reel -> Dat; Transfer Info: Dat -> Samplitude Professional v11.2 -> FLAC; All Transfers and Mastering By Charlie Miller [22011-04-30] Nice sound mix especially hearing keith on his first shows.   2 FLAC notes
189. 10/23/71 Eastown Theater - Detroit, MI B FM Hanno/Uli - Listenable but "hissy" off-air FM recording. The music this night is consistenty average. However, the banter in the first set is entertaining. Apparently someone up front was doing something that elicited responses after almost every song. Here are a few I transcribed: Phil (before Mexicali Blues): "This here's kind of a "get-down" song." Jery:"Relax man, we don't respond to that shit". Bob:"Plus ytou'll like this one" (followed by Big Railroad Blues). Jerry: "Shout encouragement..Relax man, we'll get around to all that stuff". Phil:"We have electricity on our side." Jerry:"We can rage louder...where were we?" -> El Paso Bobby:"Hey we gotta a couple of live ones up here in front...meaningful interaction of course the staple of life...I only wish everyone had microphones" Phil:"It all sounds the same to us up here man. You guys keep rapping and won't be able to talk tomorrow..Later..Later"   3 SHN notes
190. 10/23/71 Eastown Theater - Detroit, MI x SBD>FM>?>CASS>CD>EAC>DC5>CD Thanks to the Wizard; seedeD   3 SHN notes
191. 10/23/71 Eastown Theater - Detroit, MI x SBD>FM>?>C>Sound Forge>SHN; via Walter Schnell; Seeded to etree by J. Cotsman   2 SHN notes
192. 10/23/71 Eastown Theater - Detroit, MI A- flac16; Recording Info:SBD -> Master Reel (7 Inch - 1/2 Track) -> Sound Devices 744T (24bit/96k) -> FLAC/24; Transfer Info:FLAC/24 -> Samplitude Professional v11.2 -> FLAC/16; All Transfers and Mastering By Charlie Miller [2011-01-29]Substantial upgrade from what previously circulated. Show doesn't have a "jam" in set 2 so other than the NFA/GDTRFB and a nice CAT, its kinda like two 1st sets.   3 FLAC notes
193. 10/24/71 Eastown Theater - Detroit, MI A Nice sound with good mix. Set 1 has good versions of the what would become "classic" songs - China/Rider, Playin, candyman. Also, many of the songs later relegated to encores or set 2 closers appear in the first set here - OMSN, Casey Jones, Sugar Mag. Set 2 starts with standalone versions of Truckin etc, before hitting the "Dark Star" which is played with the "Tighen Up" jam I believe. There are shades of MABM licks I also believe buried inside. as with this era the Star segues into a cowboy song, the MABM before coming full stop. A standalone nice version of Cumberland before a St Stephen > JBG. Interesting show overall. similar to the 10/31/71 DP Dark Star.   2 SHN notes
194. 10/24/71 Eastown Theater - Detroit, MI A flac16; Recording Info: SBD -> Master Reel -> Dat; Transfer Info: Dat -> Samplitude Professional v11.03 -> FLAC; All Transfers and Mastering By Charlie Miller [2013-11-03]NYC Marathon day. I did not compare but presume this is an upgrade to the prior circulating SBD. Show includes a Dark Star. I rank this this at best in the middle for 71; too many other epic shows. Some note this is the 4th show in a row.   3 FLAC notes
195. 10/26/71 The Palestra, U. of Rochester - Rochester, NY B/C sbd - quoting Jeff Cotsman "Warning: There is a bad connection between the PA system and the FM feed. This causes a buzzing that pops up throughout the show, accompanied by a total loss of amplitude for several seconds at a time. Nearly every song has several of these dropout episodes up until OMSN, with a few ocurrances in the 2nd set. Otherwise, the sound quality is not stellar either, and has frequent distortion and overmodulation on the portions from the primary source. The final portion of the 2nd set on disc 3 is slightly better quality, and the lineage might have one less analog generation, though this cannot be confirmed. Due to the technical problems, this entire show might only be for the completist collectors, and casual collectors might only be interested in the 2nd set. " This has been officially released as "Grateful Dead Download Series Volume 3". I haven't heard the Download release, but this circulating version with the fade outs etc interrupts the listening experience sufficiently that I'd exhaust the other available shows around this time before grabbing this one, or if your flush with cash grab the download. The version of Truckin > TOO here is very up tempo with Jerry taking the lead and not playing an ensemble role. Very unique version with the "rockiness" of it. Definitely temps one to splurge and get the download umblemished sbd. SO the show rating is split - with the Truckin'/TOO placing it up near the top of 71 for at least one hearing.   3 SHN notes
196. 10/26/71 The Palestra, U. of Rochester - Rochester, NY   This is available as "Grateful Dead Download Series Volume 3".   0 COMMERCIAL  
197. 10/27/71 Onondaga County War Memorial - Syracuse, NY B missing BEW, Truckin, NFA FM(mono). As always, Jeff Cotsman's comments are a joy to read and worth quoting "This is a crisp sounding mono FM recording. Though the lineage is uncertain, the sound is indicative of having no more than one analog generation before the transfer to digital, and it seems probable that the master was transfered straight to digital. Brief moments of minor distortion occur throughout the recording." Given the mono nature of the recording, the missing songs and the plethora of good sounding boards with better performances on this tour, I have to bin this one into the "non-essential" category. Band commentary at the end of Set 1 references issues with the PA (don't know if that is what cu it short). This one has the ChinaCat jam in NFA fwiw and the aft portion that is available is a contender. At the end of the show, Jerry says, "Thank you very much and see you all later". I use this as a flag that its a good show. Maybe the parts that are missing would confirm this hypothesis.   2 SHN notes
198. 10/27/71 Onondaga County War Memorial - Syracuse, NY A- sbd via Miller [2006-03-20] Updated from cm - but this version also does not have TOO that is listed on deadlists. Without it, this show is the standard large helping of short tunes with a NFA>GDTRFB>NFA medley to close the show. Put this is the non-essential listening bucket. Sound is good.   2 FLAC notes
199. 10/27/71 Onondaga County War Memorial - Syracuse, NY   Bertha Remaster of the Master Reel/Cassette source   2 FLAC  
200. 10/29/71 Allen Theatre - Cleveland, OH A Very clear sound. Great Cryptical with atypical MAMU inserted in the middle. Rolling pace with nice Keith piano. Deal has a cut. Garcia's guitar work on Ramble on Rose stands out as does Phil's bass work on GDTRFB. Whole set is great. You won't be dissapointed with this set.   1 SHN notes
201. 10/29/71 Allen Theatre - Cleveland, OH A/B complete - d3 combined with 10/23/71. The set 2 was previously reviewed in the original seed. Set 1 is typical for the time but not worth seeking out on its own for either the song perfomrances or the sound quality. But you won't be dissapointed with the second set!   3 SHN notes
202. 10/29/71 Allen Theatre - Cleveland, OH A- sbd - Charlie Miller transfer. [2006-02-22] Nice recording, see my previous reviews. Set 1 is standard for the time. Set 2 has a very good Cryptical with a cowboy tune inside of TOO. Lots of great Keith/Jerry interaction. Definitely check it out!   3 FLAC notes
203. 10/30/71 Taft Auditorium - Cincinnati, OH A- Very rich "pre-fm" sound quality. Performance is so-so. All the tunes are professionally dispatched. None stand out except the melodic theme jamming in NFA. This show also has some very chatty banter. Jerry: "We'll play wahtever we like. What about all these people that may not like Truckin'? Well, what about it man?" Phil: "We realize we're wasting valuable time." Bobby:" "..drop a load of live chickens on people in the balcony". Summary: - This piece of banter is funny, the songs are played as one would exepct for a studio track, the sound is very good. It is typical fall 71 without any special jam.   3 SHN notes
204. 10/31/71 Ohio Theatre - Columbus, OH   Dick's Picks #2 - Not for Trade. This has the "tighten up" jam in the Dark Star.   1 COMMERCIAL  
205. 10/31/71 Ohio Theatre - Columbus, OH A- pre-fm DP's leftovers (Deal, PITB, OMSN, JBG). PITB has a nice little improv section in it, so at this time they are starting to develop this song into an improv vehicle. DP #2 had the jam potions so there are still a good number of songs not in circulation.   1 SHN notes
206. 10/31/71 Ohio Theatre - Columbus, OH A- sbd set1 and encore [2007-03-09]Fairly standard setl setlist for this era with nice mix and sound. Jack Straw has a slightly different cadence compared to the way it matured. PITB has a short jam again a signpost on the way from a short 4 minute set 1 song to a major improv vehicle. Nice to complete teh whole show with DP2's set 2.   1 FLAC notes
207. 11/06/71 Harding Theater - San Francisco, CA C/A sbd - confirmed the already noted piano distortion presumeably from some problem specific to its mic. Its sufficiently annoying and persistent that its hard to classify this one as a must hear. Loser has a spot of variable speed or other tape problem. PITB contains a short jam that would become characteristic of the longer versions to appear in 72. Set 2 has both a Crytical > Too > CAT and NFA > GDTRFB > NFA which though solid aren't notable enough to overcome the persistent crackle on the piano for most listeners. Jerry ends with a "See you later and thanks for coming" which is an indication that HE has enjoyed playing the show.   3 SHN notes
208. 11/07/71 Harding Theater - San Francisco, CA B+ sbd pre-fm Seth Kaplan. Some banter as the PA etc is tuned up. Phil "Makes you howl like a hippy." Bobby "as they sayin the trade we have to dig with the mix." Some banter about Bob bringing his dog and telling the "Yellow dog" story while the PA is fixed. BRRB exhibits distortion on piano (similar to previous night). One of the few dates where Star > TOO. Both have an unhurried feel to them, giving time to develop their directions. Everyone in the band seems to be listening, not playing by rote, nothing over stayed. MAMU gathers momentum nicely as it begins, while reversing itself as TOO is re-entered. TOO does not completely disintegrate the melody. Shade of a Chinacat tease abefore the TOO theme coalesceses from the collective group think. A broken string, says Phil, wraps it up prematurely we presume. Deal follows and I'm thinking why they didn't use this tune to recover from a deep space voyage more often. It seems to explain what's left to say in the musical emotions without being trite. Brokedown gives another perspective. PITB has the jam we'll come to associate with this tune, but it is only a few minutes in length. Stated but unexplored. Is this a significant signpost in that songs evolution? Summary - set 2 is on the must hear list, sound is good but seems to be plagued by some distortion on the piano, but it is not severe to interfere with your enjoyment of the music. SOunds like a E72 show in its length and jam-ness.   4 SHN notes
209. 11/07/71 Harding Theater - San Francisco, CA x updated lineage: sdb> MR> [FM> ?>] D> CD; via Mike Lai   4 SHN notes
210. 11/11/71 Atlanta Municipal Auditorium - Atlanta, GA B+ sbd - what is available from this show is not that engaging, though by now these tunes are rehersed well enough that they can be executed requiring the band to be merely physically (and not mentally) present. Some altercation of fans with the police results in the throaty voice of Sam Cutler declaring the band is there to play music and not make any political statements. The usual mix of tunes that were in rotation with only the NFA>GDTRFB>NFA exhibiting any segue action. You can skip over this one.   2 SHN notes
211. 11/12/71 San Antonio Civic Auditorium - San Antonio, TX A/B "Hush" source. SBD > 10" Master Reel > cass > DAT > CD-R Set 1 has many drop outs in one (left) channel and is rated a low B. Other sources circulating look to have these tracks in mono. Set 1 highlight is Bobby banter, "We'll get to the rock-n-roll as soon as we do a polka number. 'Everybody polka!'" The reason you need to get this show is the Cryptical suite in set 2. Simply awesome as is the sound for set 2. This fall run was the last time they really wanted to play this tune from what I can gather and the Phil/Jerry give-n-take is transportational. This is my favorite Crytical I think.   2 SHN notes
212. 11/12/71 San Antonio Civic Auditorium - San Antonio, TX B/A sbd - clugston version. Note that this version has a "mono" set 1 to get around the numerous one channel drop outs that exist on the other version.   2 SHN notes
213. 11/12/71 San Antonio Civic Auditorium - San Antonio, TX A- sbd set 2 Miller/fink [2007-02-26] This set 2 is very good. I originally received a "Hush" tape of this (why it was "hush" I'll never know as several other versions were circ'd about the same time). Since this one has the Miller stamp on it might as well consider it the default version. Noticeable for Cryptical -> Drums-> TOO -> Big Railroad Blues esp the BRR BLues attached at the end. at this time the insertion of cowboy/blues tunes within the psychedelic TOO's were experiments in process.   1 SHN notes
214. 11/12/71 San Antonio Civic Auditorium - San Antonio, TX X sdb> master reel> pcm> cdr; via Mike Lai [2009-04-06]Upgrade in circulation   2 SHN notes
215. 11/14/71 Texas Christian University - Fort Worth, TX A- sbd - sound mix is balanced with very rich, deep Phil. Set 1 standard and nothing of special notice. The TOO > MAMU > TOO in set 2 is nasty, in a very good way. Phil is all over the place. If you like Phil this one is on your must hear list. Everything you want in a TOO (proto 4/7/72). Set 1 again is longer than set 2 with set 2 being a single segue.   3 SHN notes
216. 11/14/71 Texas Christian University - Fort Worth, TX X SBD> MR> C> (additional analog gens?)> DAT> CDR; minor background noise from 3:21-3:23 of IKYR; via Mike Lai, with thanks to Paul B.   3 SHN notes
217. 11/14/71 Texas Christian University - Fort Worth, TX x Charles Weir fix of original SBD source; including a written txt file   3 SHN notes
218. 11/15/71 Austin Municipal Auditorium - Austin, TX A/B sbd - partial "big jam portion". There are some sonic issues here. At least some static (not super bad but defintely noticeable) in the NFA> GDTRFB > NFA part. Thought I heard som epops etc. Anycase, there is some serious dankness going down on this portion. The jam in the NFA segment is about as far out there as I can remember them getting on this tune. The Dark Star > Jam > El Paso etc is also very tasty, with some spacey feedback and numerous melodic improv segments. See my review of teh Cotsman seed for some additional comments. I haven't tried to copare if Cotsman's seed has this same source for this segment. I just listened to this once to see about flaws etc. [2005-11-15]   1 SHN notes
219. 11/15/71 Austin Municipal Auditorium - Austin, TX A/B sbd - most complete via cotsman as of 10/02. A handful of the tunes on this seed have degraded (B quality at best) sound, but all of the important jams and such have B+ or better sound. Show is a bit unusual in that late in set 1 they play Dark Star > El Paso > Jam > Casey Jones. set 2 (again shorter than set 1) continues with a bunch of short "set 1-ish" songs but ends with a strong NFA > GDTRFB > NFA rave up that contains in-your-face Garcia soloing (think of how he would later play strong leads in JGB). Though the Dark Star has its moments, its this NFA > GDTRFB > NFA that is the musical highlight. DS starts in a typical fashion with some thematic improv, 1st verse, followed by a meltodwn out of which comes a jam that has "Caution-ish" style improv. The OMSN is played very fast, followed by a humorous little bit of musical joking around to signal the end of set. The rest of the show has a rock-n-roll feel to it with similar high energy playing - Cumberland is a good example. Summary - the iffy sound on a few tracks will dissapoint many, but the two jams that happen in set 1 and set 2 you will most likely want to hear once. Because of this bi-modal distribution, I give this an A/B.   2 SHN notes
220. 11/15/71 Austin Municipal Auditorium - Austin, TX A- MSR>C>DAT2x>Delta Dio 2496>Soundforge>WAV>FLAC. This is from a new single source (seeded 11/15/05). [2206-03-03] After BIODTL there sounds to be a tale end bit from another song that is not in the setlist. This show is on my must hear once list for the Dark Star sandwich in set 1 and the NFA>GDTRFB>NFA in set 2. The NFA espeically is string with a serious China Cat Jam and some raging Garcia wailing. The Dark Star is transitory between the early versions with feedback and the meandering melody versions of latter years.   2 FLAC notes
221. 11/17/71 Albuquerque Civic Auditorium - Albuquerque, NM B sbd > FM. Cotsman says "This is one of the muddier sounding FM broadcasts from the fall tour of '71. A higher gen FM patch provides the end of the first Other One through most of Wharf Rat." This show came across as fairly consistent playing but not as good as others of this month. The sound quality isn't as good so unless you have something that drwas you to this date you can skip it in your search for nuggest from 71. The set 2 Crytical > TOO >MAMU >TOO > Rat and NFA > GDTRFB > NFA, though the centerpiece structure for much of 71 are just not as well performed as on other dates.   2 SHN notes
222. 11/20/71 Pauley Pavilion, UCLA - Los Angeles, CA B+ sbd > FM. Sound quality ok for FM source. Set 1 had little energy. Jam in set 2 typical for 71, though not performed very well lacking a consensus on where the song should go. Basically you can skip this show and not miss anything.   2 SHN notes
223. 11/20/71 Pauley Pavilion, UCLA - Los Angeles, CA B+ flac16; Recording Info:SBD -> Master Reel -> Cassette -> Dat (48k);Transfer Info:Dat (Sony R500) -> VXPocket v2 -> Samplitude Professional v10.1 -> FLAC; All Transfers and Mastering By Charlie Miller [2008-08-01]Sbd (not fm). Not the best of the Nov 71 shows - but show reflects the setlists in play at the time.   2 FLAC notes
224. 12/01/71 Music Hall - Boston, MA A- set 2 sbd - very good sound and mix. The Crytical suite and NFA>GDTRFB>NFA medley are very good on this night. This is on the "must hear once" list for 71. The aud that I circ'd is a good persepective on how this hit the audience.   1 SHN notes
225. 12/01/71 Music Hall - Boston, MA B Unknown audience with the only known set 1 circulating for this date. I'm a sucker for these high energy early dead auds - this one makes me smile when I hear it. The set 2 Cryptical is very nice and the crowd was knocked out by it. Give it a listen and crank it up a bit. [8/25/04]   2 SHN notes
226. 12/01/71 Music Hall - Boston, MA A- sbd from Rm w/o Cass gen via C Miller [2006-02-25] This was an upgrade so I'm just commenting on the sound quality and flaws. Similar to prior circulating sbd set, Phil is nicely high in the mix.   1 FLAC notes
227. 12/01/71 Music Hall - Boston, MA A *Set 2 ONLY** SBD -> Master Reel -> Dat -> Sonic Solutions -> CD -> EAC -> FLAC [2007-02-26]Love this set, esp the Cryptical Suite and the NFA. Has a MAMU inside TOO Suite with one of those snappy turn-on-a-dime re-entry back into TOO a la 4/7/72. Worth looking into a matrix for this one. This sbd has some of the falws repaired that were on Charlie's 1st version of this seed.   1 FLAC notes
228. 12/01/71 Music Hall - Boston, MA A- partial set 2 matrix [2007-09-30]I very much liked the energy of this set and augmented the aud with the sbd to see if that gave a more FOB like sound.   1 Flac notes
229. 12/02/71 Music Hall - Boston, MA B+ sbd - Sam Cutler does the intro - I always thought his voice comes across as Mr. Cool. Some warbly speed variations or so it sounds like in more than a few places. Kieth high in the mix, not necessarily a bad thing. The 71 standard NFA>GDTRFB>NFA deviates a tad here with Pigpen singing a Lovelight before GDTRFB. Ok version - not a standout by any means compared to Princeton and Fillmore East. Summary - standard 71 without any specific highlights, somewhat marred by the warbly sound.   3 SHN notes
230. 12/04/71 Felt Forum, Madison Square Garden - New York, NY B+ sbd - sound is good. Performance so-so. Set 1 had little enthusiasm. Pigpen on Mr. Charlie was good but the Smokestack Lightnin' didn't impress. Set 2 had a TOO interspersed with some cowboy tunes. Being a fan of the 4/7/72 TOO, I've been interested when they started to do this and this show is a good example of the abrupt transition MAMU > TOO. The TOO itself lacks the flow of good versions, being too dominated by dissonant atonal wankery. It is nice though when they pick up the Mexicali Blues theme before the song kicks in proper. Overall - just an ok show.   2 SHN notes
231. 12/04/71 Felt Forum, Madison Square Garden - New York, NY A- flac16; Recording Info: SBD -> Master Reel -> Apogee AD500 -> Dat; Transfer Info: Dat (Sony R500) -> Sound Devices 744T -> Samplitude Professional v11.1 -> FLAC; All Transfers and Mastering By Charlie Miller [2010-12-19]Very good mix and sound, though we get to hear Phil's out of tune vocals clearly. Lengthy TOO w/ 2 cowboy tunes sandwiched in between.   2 FLAC notes
232. 12/04/71 Felt Forum, Madison Square Garden - New York, NY X flac16; Recording Info: SBD -> Master Reel -> Apogee AD500 -> Dat; Transfer Info: Dat (Sony R500) -> Sound Devices 744T -> Samplitude Professional v11.03 -> FLAC; All Transfers and Mastering By Charlie Miller; Upgrade in circulation   2 FLAC notes
233. 12/05/71 Felt Forum, Madison Square Garden - New York, NY B/A sound - claims to be pre-fm. Notable for the first "matrix" mix that I know of where mics in the audience were mixed with the sbd to give you that "you are there" feel. However, there is distortion on much of the vocals that get in the way of listening to the show. Set 1 the boys seem much more on than the prior night. All the playing is more enthusiastic and fun to listen to. Dominated by short song renditions. Only performance of Muddy Water. Truckin' has the E72 style without a long extended jam. Dark Star played without vocals (1st time for this??), interleaved with Cowboy tunes. Best part was the transition into Sittin' On Top Of The World. NFA has the China Cat jam. Overall, an ok show but didn't strike me as a must listen even though it has the Dark Star. Just missing some special jam that would provide a reason to keep it in the cd player. It does have a few unique firsts that may deserve a listen for those interested in evolution of styles.   3 SHN notes
234. 12/05/71 Felt Forum, Madison Square Garden - New York, NY A- Pre-FM>MR>DAT>CD>SHN [2009-03-04]This is a well played show - on this listen my opinion is higher than I previously noted - but the highlights are the same, namely the Dark Star with interleaved cowboy tunes and SOTOTW which is a favorite song of mine. Also the NFA>GDTRFB>NFA is good though ver typical of this era.   3 SHN notes
235. 12/05/71 Felt Forum, Madison Square Garden - New York, NY A- flac16; FM -> Master Reel -> CD -> EAC -> FLAC. This is a complete show and a real nice upgrade from the so-called Pre-FM. [2009-09-04]Noticed some d/o's in SOTOW and maybe NTYSM had some static or something near the end. Still a nice who with a Dark Star having two tunes sandwiched in it. Didn't catch the China Cat theme suggested in the info file but wasn't listening super critically.   3 FLAC notes
236. 12/06/71 Felt Forum, Madison Square Garden - New York, NY A- sbd - good sound, a tad bit of hiss. Performance - the band continues to play tighter throughout this run so far. Jerry makes an amusing comment about fans standing in front of the spotlights. Atypical for him to be so chatty so I surmise he's having a fun time in NYC. Mr. Charlie, Next Time, Run Rudolf all come across with a polished sound and having Pigpen's tunes nicely sprinkled throughout the set mix up the song styles and offer a nice counterpoint to the Cowboy tunes. PITB has a short jam with Jerry playing rapidly. Little semblance of what this would become in 72. Cryptical/TOO starts off well, with the TOO section exploring quiet, introspective, sparse playing out of which MABM smoothly appears. Check out Garcia's embellishments of this version - nice without being showoffish. TOO then continues with the same quiet, sparse jamming as before, becomes more dissonant (almost too much noodlish) before resuming the remainder. Wharf Rat I liked because it had a good little theme jam in the middle and sounded uniquely different to me than other versions I remember. The rest of the show standard. Jerry thanks the crowd at the end of the encore - usually a sign that he has enjoyed the performance. Overall - best of the Forum run so far, very good sound. I'd put it on a "should hear once list for 71"   3 SHN notes
237. 12/06/71 Felt Forum, Madison Square Garden - New York, NY A- flac16; Recording Info:SBD -> Master Reel -> Apogee AD500 -> Dat; Transfer Info:Dat (Sony R500) -> Sound Devices 744T -> Samplitude Professional v11.03 -> FLAC; All Transfers and Mastering By Charlie Miller [2010-09-12]Sound and mix are good but this show lacks anything special to single it out.   3 FLAC notes
238. 12/07/71 Felt Forum, Madison Square Garden - New York, NY A- sbd - very good sound. Dominated by individual songs. CR&S starts off strong. Cumberland high energy, E72 style. Great version. Sugar Mag to start set 2 has someone (Weir) way off key on the guitar. Whoever was off key gets in tune by the end (similar to the style of 4/29/72 - I was waiting for Caution to kick in...). Phil has an amusing introduction for Pigpen. The NFA>GDTRFB>NFA high energy with th elittle China Cat jam before GDTRFB. At the end, Pigpen and Bobby are trading screams and whatnot and really gets the energy level high. OMSN is also a very high energy version and lots of fun to listen to (ebn though I've heard it what seems like a million times). Summary - great sound and an overal good show, lacking in jams but Pigpen's tunes break up the song styles so its a fun listen.   2 SHN notes
239. 12/09/71 Fox Theatre - St. Louis, MO A- sbd - very nice sound quality and mix. Phil vocals off key for Black Peter. Eveything else are standard late 71 versions (short PITB). Note 1st set is longer than 2nd by a fair bit. Whole show pretty much standalone single songs except for the final NFA > GDTRFB > NFA which is pretty much standard for this 71 tour. This is the show WITHOUT a jam though the band is playing with better cohesion as the december tour goes on. Rate it a B+ for the absence of jamming.   2 SHN notes
240. 12/10/71 Fox Theatre - St. Louis, MO A- I enjoyed Mr. Charlie in set 1. Good Jerry blues style guitar on Next Time UC Me. Great set 2 jam. Intro to TOO doesn't hold back. Segue into and out of Sittin pulled off well considering different pacings of the songs. China Cat jam yes! well worth getting. Flaws: d1t1 ~1:24 glitch, 1:45 pair of glitches, d1t2 2:38 small pop, d1t10 1:01 several left channel glitches with distortion on piano at some points, d2t1 ~15:30 splice, d3t4 left channel drop out 0:34   3 SHN notes
241. 12/10/71 Fox Theatre - St. Louis, MO A- sbd patched by Cribbs [2007-07-10]Nice pre-fm with a killer set 2 - on the must hear list - it goes like this: Truckin' > The Other One > Drums > The Other One > Sittin' On Top Of The World > The Other One > Not Fade Away > China Cat Sunflower Jam > Goin' Down The Road Feeling Bad > Not Fade Away. Lots of thematic changes and just plain old superb ensemble playing with Keith fresh in the mix and suggesting all sorts of directions.   3 SHN notes
242. 12/10/71 Fox Theatre - St. Louis, MO A- flac16; Set 1 Recording Info: SBD -> Master Reel -> Apogee AD500 -> Dat (48k) Transfer Info: Dat (Sony R500) -> Samplitude Professional v9.11 -> FLAC All Transfers and Mastering By Charlie Miller [2008-07-15]STandard late 1971 material - mostly your short stand alone tunes sans improvisation - nothing epic.   1 FLAC notes
243. 12/14/71 Hill Auditorium - Ann Arbor, MI A- Tim Diebert bbd - sound quality is typical of a very good Betty Board. Compendium review spot on in my opinion. 1st set typical 71 song choice well played with the Black Peter standing out.. Set 2 cryptical features some very good Kieth piano and the jams are melodic and rolling. Very nice version especially for the Kieth! NFA>GDTRFB>NFA closer (what else would it be for this tour) is also strong. Summary - great sound, typical fall 71 show with an above average Cryptical suite - put it on your "must hear once for 71 list".   3 SHN notes
244. 12/14/71 Hill Auditorium - Ann Arbor, MI x 7" BBD reel> PCM501ES(beta)> PCM501ES analog out> Fostex D5 @ optical out 48KHz> HD; DAT-1 > Soundforge 4.5 > WAV/SHN mastering by Tim Deibert; includes Tuning between songs. Same as http://db.etree.org/shninfo_detail.php?shnid=12763 with SBEs fixed and seektables appended with shntool.   3 SHN notes
245. 12/15/71 Hill Auditorium - Ann Arbor, MI B/A multiple sbd sources - I used the set 2 from this seed and set 1 from the "Hank Harrison" tape. Set 2, as typical for this time, is shorter than set 1. It starts off with a Dark Star > Deal. The Dark Star has a melodic jamming style that reminds me of PITB jams that would develop next year. Its not one of the better renditions of this tune. Then we have Lovelight with a Kig Bee with "Mannish Boy" sandwiched inside. Its an ok version but the review in the TC overstates the case for this night. One thing that is obvious is that Pigpen's return has brought back many of his songs which do mix up the styles a bit. Summary - pretty good for 71 but that's about the best you can say. Sound quality is ok but there is some hiss ...   2 SHN notes
246. 12/15/71 Hill Auditorium - Ann Arbor, MI B+ set 1 - Hanno via Hank Harrison (grateful dead groupie and father of Courtney Love) who apparently was using his brief gd connections to make some money. Pretty hissy cassette at that! Typical 71 show, you've heard the tunes on other shows. The Compendium rates this show highly (because it has a Dark Star in set 2) but in the big picture it has no staying power. Intro by Sam Cutler.   2 SHN notes
247. 12/15/71 Hill Auditorium - Ann Arbor, MI X set 2; SBD> ?> CDR> EAC> SHN; via J. Oleynick, M. Ferguson; see info file for flaws   1 SHN notes
248. 12/15/71 Hill Auditorium - Ann Arbor, MI A- flac16; Recording Info:SBD -> Master Reel -> Cassette -> Dat (48k); Transfer Info:Dat (Sony R500) -> Sound Devices 744T -> Adobe Audition v1.5 -> Samplitude Professional v10.2 -> FLAC; All Transfers and Mastering By Charlie Miller [2009-03-14]This is an interesting source with Keith high in the mix - its a great show too! Check it out   3 FLAC notes
249. 12/31/71 Winterland Arena - San Francisco, CA A- sbd/fm - sounds extremely good if this is an off air recording, more likely pre-fm if I had to bet. Whichever way, sound is very good. Performance encapsulates the 71 gd extremely well. Jerry says HNY at the end - always a good sign when Jerry makes a closing comment. Set 1 has a very democratic mix of Jerry/Pigpen/Bobby tunes avoiding any monotony of styles. Donna's debut on OMSN. Set 2 is good to compare with one year later when they also do Truckin' > Drums > TOO to see how far the band came in just a year. The jamming here is interesting, not as intricate with more space and not as long as 72's NYE show. The MAMU sandwiched inside TOO is also a good example of this. Black Peter is a very good version and Pigpen's version of The Same Thing also better than the later versions. The obligatory NFA>GDTRFB>NFA to close the show is a real eneregtic version with Pigpen and Bobby trading NFA chants at the end. This show might also be the debut of Big River. I put this on the "must hear once list".   3 SHN notes
250. 01/02/72 Winterland Arena - San Francisco, CA A- "Sonic Solution" SBD - nice mix and sound. Performance is a continuation of the 71 style - standard selection of standalone tunes with two "jam" segments, a Good Lovin > China Cat > Good Lovin and the usual NFA > GDTRFB > NFA. A solid consistent show in the "Skullf*ck" vein.   2 SHN notes
251. 03/05/72 Winterland Arena - San Francisco, CA B+ sbd w/ aud patches. As Charlie notes in the info file, the sbd and aud aren't pitched consistently so it tends to speed up in the sbd portion and slow down in the aud portion. Good Lovin' (w/ MLB jam) is highlight. Solid "71 style" show.   1 SHN notes
252. 03/05/72 Winterland Arena - San Francisco, CA B+ aud(mon) - but surprisingly excellent for the times. It makes me wonder why there aren't more shows from Winterland with similar excellent sound and tasteful audience ambiance. Show is a continuation of the 71 sound. Black Throated Wind debut. Good version of Good Lovin' and energetic NFA>GDTRFB>NFA set closer.   2 SHN notes
253. 03/05/72 Winterland Arena - San Francisco, CA x Partial 1st set and complete 2nd set; See info file for details and 'cuts'; sbd>cass>cass>cass>dat>cd; Seeded to etree by Jools   1 SHN notes
254. 03/05/72 Winterland Arena - San Francisco, CA B+ flac16; Recording Info: SBD -> Cassette Master -> Cassette -> Cassette -> Dat -> CD Transfer Info: CD -> Cool Edit Pro v2.0 -> Samplitude Professional v10.22 -> FLAC; All Transfers and Mastering By Charlie Miller [2010-01-01]Recording is about 50% previous aud and sbd; sbd is muffled and tad muddy. Performance is energetic but ultimately not something to revisit.   2 FLAC notes
255. 03/21/72 Academy Of Music - New York, NY A set 2 sbd . Great Truckin > TOO   2 SHN notes
256. 03/21/72 Academy Of Music - New York, NY B+ sbd - updated disk 1 w/ BRRBlues. Overload distortion on Sugar Mag and BRRBlues, otherwise fairly clean with a good mix. The Truckin > TOO > Rat > Sugar Mag begins to stretch out the jamming even though this combo on paper was common in 71. The Truckin' jam begins to acquire some of the licks that would be on the E72 album. TOO has a MAMU tease that doesn't become explicit, and in some places the jamming meanders. There are some spacey bits. A snapshot of the band evolving and for this run of shows one available in sbd. Not a core holding in my book. [2005-12-14]   1 SHN notes
257. 03/21/72 Academy Of Music - New York, NY B+ SBR (complte set 2 w/ NFA etc.) - Sound mix is good but there are some drop outs and distortion (piano) with OMSN being especially plagued by these artifacts. This is a fall 71 style show, with only TOO having an improv section which is a standard exploration of this tune and not a special rendition. I would rate this a tier 2 show - after you've heard the must hears for the year you might give this a spin.   2 FLAC notes
258. 03/21/72 Academy Of Music - New York, NY A/B flac16; Recording Info: SBD -> Master Reel -> Apogee AD500 -> Dat/0 (48k) Transfer Info: Dat (Sony D8) -> Samplitude Professional v9.11 -> FLAC All Transfers and Mastering By Charlie Miller [2008-07-15]This show captures the band as its transitions from its 1971 style to the mammoth 72 Europe tour with extended jams on the warhorses of the repertoire. On this date we get a concise PITB that typifies this transition. Set 2 has a great Truckin > Too > Rat as well. Worth a listen especially if you are wondering about how the band was evolving during this era.   3 FLAC notes
259. 03/22/72 Academy of Music - New York, NY B partial aud - The has PITB and Caution and these are both must hear versions despite the somewhat dodgy aud sound quality (mostly a little heavy on the bass). The PITB might be the first version that has an intense, high energy jam that slays the crowd (listen to them respond to Jerry's first fanning solo). The Caution has great mojo. This show might mark the first departure from the 71 Skullf*ck sound to what the band would break out in E72, though the versions might be somewhat shorter in length. No wasted notes hear. [2005-12-16]   1 SHN notes
260. 03/22/72 Academy of Music - New York, NY A These songs, PITB, Sugar Magnolia > Caution > Jam > Uncle John's Band were released from this date on the AOM bonus disk with the 3/28/72 DP30 release. Deadlists says "Playing In The Band, Sugar Magnolia>Caution>Jam> Uncle John's Band are included on bonus CD sold with the Rockin' The Rhein cd (4/24/72)" so there is confusion about what release had the bonus disk.   1 COMMERCIAL notes
261. 03/23/72 Academy of Music - New York, NY A- set 2 Betty Board - Monstrously great set of music with typically superb Betty Board sound. Truckin' starts off with some tasty improv but is standalone. The Dark Star is a must hera version, complete with the group ego disintegration into the formless void out of which emerges some themed jams. From deadlists :"Feelin' Groovy-esque jam; very hot; almost seems like they're gonna go into Sugar Magnolia towards the end". The NFA>GDTRFB>NFA is icing on the cake. [2005-12-16]   1 SHN notes
262. 03/23/72 Academy of Music - New York, NY   Dark Star from this date was included on bonus cd included with Rockin the Rhein release   1 COMMERCIAL  
263. 03/23/72 Academy of Music - New York, NY X (Video Audio) Bertha Remaster of the Master Reel source: SBD>>MR>>DAT>>FLAC>>DAW(Bertha)>>Audio DVD; audio only - no video   3 DVDA notes
264. 03/23/72 Academy of Music - New York, NY B/A flac16;Recording Info:SBD -> Master Reel -> Apogee AD500 -> Dat (48k); Transfer Info:Dat (Sony D8) -> Samplitude Professional v9.11 -> FLAC; All Transfers and Mastering By Charlie Miller [2009-08-15]Back around 2000, the Academy run of shows had a mystic because they did not circulate. But overall the run was spotty - this whole show is more like a practice session of individual tunes. No hint of the monster continuous jam fests that E72, would have. The interesting part here is the thematic jam portion of Dark Star where it has a sense of a Feelin' Groovy jam but isn't. The intro to DS is meandering and not up to par.   3 FLAC notes
265. 03/23/72 Academy of Music - New York, NY x Lineage: Betty Board > Gans CD > CD > DAE > SHN SBEs fixed and seeking added with SHNTool. New MD5 generated with MD5Sum. By Gary Field (dark_hollow@comcast.net). No other changes made.   1 SHN notes
266. 03/25/72 Academy of Music - New York, NY C/B AUD Hanno Bunjes - The aud is somewhat distant sounding but there is not bass distortion that occurs on other aud recordings from this run nor distasteful audience intrusions. Charitable B, most others would give it a C. (Anything below a C for me requires a forced attention to listen to it and this recording did not.) The Bo Diddly portion is mellow-groovy in a sort of easy listening style. The gd did a fairly good job of backing him. On the gd section, the only version of "How Sweet It Is" and "Are You Lonely For Me Baby" played live by the gd. Smokestack has a good jam based on the theme and the following Sitting On Top of The World keeps the RNR energy flowing. LLR has Garcia on pedal steel. No segues, basically a set 1 structure [2005-12-16].   2 SHN notes
267. 03/25/72 Academy of Music - New York, NY   It would appear that these tunes were released on DP 30. Hey Bo Diddley, I'm A Man, I've Seen Them All, Jam, Mona, How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved By You), Are You Lonely For Me, Smokestack Lightnin?   1 COMMERCIAL  
268. 03/25/72 Academy of Music - New York, NY B flac16; source: aud reel; lineage: aud>?>7" reel @ 7.5 ips, dolby b technics rs-1506>teac an-180>hd-p2 24/96>hd>cd wave>adobe 2.0 16/44>flac; transferred & seeded by Rob Berger 7/29/09 [2009-08-15]This is a bit of an odd ball show with more of a JGB song selection, pertaining to the "benefit" nature of the eevening, i.e. not really a GD show as such. Sound is listenable but being a bit chopped up what is here is for the collector.   1 FLAC notes
269. 03/25/72 Academy of Music - New York, NY x Multiple Sources -- see info file, same as shn ID 8838, but SBE's in d1t11, d1t14, and d2t10 fixed with shntool and new md5's generated   2 SHN notes
270. 03/26/72 Academy of Music - New York, NY B most of set 1 aud - general bass overload but listenable. Mr. Charlie never disappoints. LLR has Garcia on pedal steel. The PITB looks to portend where this song would be heading. It is cut short but what is here is very good.   1 SHN notes
271. 03/26/72 Academy of Music - New York, NY A- [2013-03-23]This is a composite of material from downloadable mp3 snippets that is the only circulating sbd material. Epic TOO! Sneak preview of the E72 tour. Some noticeable mp3 swirlyness   2 FLAC notes
272. 03/27/72 Academy of Music - New York, NY C aud - hanno. Poor sound quality from distorted bass throughout. For aud completists. It is listenable. The show is played in a 71 style, LLR has Garcia on pedal steel, the Pigpen tunes are are excellent. PITB at ~10 minutes has one of the earliest jams that would become its signature. Only Dancin in set 2 has extended jam. No segues of importance in this show. [2006-01-26]   3 SHN notes
273. 03/27/72 Academy of Music - New York, NY   Playing In The Band from this date was included on DP 30.   1 COMMERCIAL  
274. 03/28/72 Academy of Music - New York, NY C- aud via Hanno and uli - poor quality aud, characterized by distant sound, mostly bass. This show is avaialble on a DP. Noteworthy for the over the top Sugar Mag > TOO in set 2. The rest of the show is a continuation of 71, many songs, not too much jamming or segues, but some hints of the monster jams/sets of the E72 tour can be gleaned here. The Sugar > TOO is a must listen at some point but do so from the DP. [2006-01-27]   3 SHN notes
275. 03/28/72 Academy of Music - New York, NY   Dick's Picks 30 has this date (complete)   3 COM  
276. 03/28/72 Academy of Music - New York, NY   This date available on DP 30   2 COMMERCIAL  
277. 03/28/72 Academy of Music - New York, NY C SirMick remaster of eth uli/hanno aud [2006-04-04] I did not do a careful comparison of this remsater against the original. Overloaded bass still dominates the listening experience. Show has the killer Sugar > TOO but the tuning and mix of 71 style songs imparts an uneven flavor. Basically skip this and go to the DP if you want to hear this performance.   3 SHN notes
278. 04/07/72 Wembley Empire Pool - London, England B/C AUD MR>C>CDR + M?>low-gen reel>CDR the first AUD master supplies most of this show. This is the only known complete recording of this show. Sound quality is mostly B- with one section that is C- or worse. Unfortunately, the poor sound quality occurs during a critical part of TOO jam! Recently, SOWTGD was released and shows how incredible this jam is. Even with this in mind, its still hard to appreciate the jam on this aud because of the sound fidelity. The jump back into TOO after El Paso is great. PITB is short and the Donna wails are strong even on the aud w/o the benefit of the sbd boost. For completists only - get SOWTGD instead.   3 SHN notes
279. 04/07/72 Wembley Empire Pool - London, England C/B SirMick remaster of the uli/hanno aud [2006-04-04] There are 2 aud sources, one is poor and teh other listenable. I did not do a detailed comparison of this remaster against the original. The 1st set didn't have much of interest outside of the PITB, C>R and the Pig tunes. Set 2 has the monster Truckin > TOO> El Paso > TOO > Rat with an energetic NFA>GDTRFB>NFA medley to close. Unfortunately, the poor tape contributes to the difficulty of hearing TOO. I stay with my recommendation that you listen to SOWTGD.   3 FLAC notes
280. 04/08/72 Wembley Empire Pool - London, England A Europe 72 Dead with a classic Dark Star -> Sugar Mag -> Caution! Whew!   3 SHN notes
281. 04/08/72 Wembley Empire Pool - London, England A This is the remastered Bill Giles version. Everytime I listen to this show I'm impressed. 1st- its sound quality is as good as the Europe 72 release. 2nd - Pigpen is in fine form on his bluesy tunes. 3rd - all the set 1 songs are played with energy and what I would call engaging musical seriphs. 4th - the Dark Star > Sugar Mag transition is so smoooth and then they dump this very energetic/somwhat raw Caution when you're expecting them to end the show. 5th - the Dark Star is in the top 10 best of all time. So what are you waiting for? Get this show. [9/15/2004 update - this Dark Star, though clocking in about 25 minutes, has very little spacey noodling or wasted notes. They seem to want to have some involved ensemble playing where they develop various themes.]   3 SHN notes
282. 04/08/72 Wembley Empire Pool - London, England A partial Set 2, SBD Reels > DAT ? Transfer: Panasonic SV-3700 > M-Audio 2496 > Wavelab 5.0 (L3 multimaximizer, crossfades) > CD WAVE > FLAC Transfers, Remastering February 24, 2007 by Bill Koucky [2007-04-01]This is the jam segment from set 2 (Dark Star > Mind Left Body Jam > Sugar Magnolia > Caution E OMSN). This is included in the more recnt and complete Charlie Miller seed. There are no flaws (other than the stated cross fade) and it sounds great if you do happen to get this source.   1 FLAC notes
283. 04/08/72 Wembley Empire Pool - London, England A sbd - Miller [2007-04-01]This surfaced in March 2007 and is the preferred source. This is an all time great show and there isn't a poorly performed or bad song in the whole show. Set 1 starts with a bouncy version of Bertha, the stylistic change of the Pig tunes mixes it up (Mr. Charlie, Good Lovin'), has a Yellow Dog STory with the most developed band musical support, LLR has Garcia on pedal steel, a nicely jammed PITB, top notch Cumberland Blues. Set 2 starts with a standalone Truckin', BBR and IHM2 to get warmed up for the big kahuna of Dark Star (w/ MLBJam)-> Sugar Magnolia -> Caution and an infectious OMSN encore. The jam segment is similar to 4/29/72 and is a must listen, again showcasing the Garcia/Weir/Pigpen styles nicely blended. Excellent sound and mix and ensemble playing on the whol show.   3 FLAC notes
284. 04/11/72 Newcastle City Hall - Newcastle, England A This is an excellent, must hear show. LLR w/ pedal steel is very good. The set 2 jam of Truckin > TOO > Comes a Time is extraordinary. Truckin is in the E72 style, there is a short drum solo and then a killer Too which has a feeling groovy jam, a couple of jazzy, spacey meltdowns. Comes a Time is the perfect song to cool off after TOO. The Brokedown Palace is great. A very, very good show.   3 SHN notes
285. 04/11/72 Newcastle City Hall - Newcastle, England A/B sbd cleaned up by Bill Giles - stil some distortion. [2006-02-11] On re-listening to this show, the jam in TOO is the 1st time the themes that would be on the prelude/postlude of E72 appear (aka 5/26/72).   3 SHN notes
286. 04/11/72 Newcastle City Hall - Newcastle, England A- flac16; Source: SBD Lineage: MR(recorded by Rex Jackson)>R(JG)>R(WB)>CD transfer info:Maxell UD XL reel tape @ 3 3/4 ips>Apogee Mini Me(24/96)>Apogee Mini DAC(monitoring)>LYNX ONE soundcard>Wavelab 5.0(dithered to 20/44)>CD. [2009-01-06]Can't say if this is a slam dunk improvement over what cir'd before but it offers an excuse to listen to this great show with a stellar Truckin > TOO. This or 4/29/72 should be the next E72 release to these ears.   3 FLAC notes
287. 04/14/72 Tivoli Theater - Copenhagen, Denmark A Must have Europe 72 show. Highlights Pigpen's style. 2nd set has a "quiet" Dark Star with a great Pigpen medly (Good Lovin > Caution > Who Do You Love > Caution > Good Lovin).   3 SHN notes
288. 04/14/72 Tivoli Theater - Copenhagen, Denmark A/B SBD latest upgrade circa 4/2002 via deadlists tree. [2006-02-11] NFA has that China Cat jam characteristic of the 71 versions. Set 1 has a medlay of many tunes typical for teh time. The PITB is ~ 12 minutes, somewhat degraded by an over zealous Donna. Set 2 starts with some more standalone yunes, though the Truckin' has some improv. The meast of set 2 is a Star > Sugar Mag > Good Lovin > Caution > Who Do You Love > Good Lovin. The Star is not particularly trippy. The Pigpen portion definitley rocks. Another long E72 show with some highlights but not in the top quartile.   4 SHN notes
289. 04/14/72 Tivoli Theater - Copenhagen, Denmark B Aud via Dave Minor - overall sound quality is very good for this era, though the recording does have some localized flaws, gaps in one channel etc. You definetly get the audience vibe from this recording. If you like auds, then you will enjoy at least one listen to this one one though you may not want to archive a permanent copy.   4 SHN notes
290. 04/14/72 Tivoli Theater - Copenhagen, Denmark   Bertha Remaster of the Multi Track Master Reel source (SHN ID 34552)   3 FLAC  
291. 04/14/72 Tivoli Theater - Copenhagen, Denmark x flac16; SBD -> (16 Track) Master Reel -> Dat (44.1k); Dat (Sony R500) -> SEK'D Prodif Plus -> Samplitude Profesional v8.01 -> FLAC; Transfers and Mastering By Charlie Miller   4 FLAC notes
292. 04/14/72 Tivoli Theater - Copenhagen, Denmark A- This is a pitch/speed fixed version of shn id 34552 SBD -> (16 Track) Master Reel -> Dat (44.1k) [2007-03-06]This is one of the weaker E72 shows. Lots of tunes but nothing that knocks you out or says you need to listen to this again asap. Some banter with the audience by Phil and Co. that indicates they were annoyed by something. LLR has Jerry on pedal steel. The Star-> Sugar Mag is ok, but doesn't hold up against the strong competition from other dates on this tour. The Good Lovin'-> Caution -> Who Do You Love-> Caution -> Good Lovin' tries to get some funk going but it to comes across with a feeling of going thru the motions. The NFA -> GDTRFB -> NFA ending the show again is standard.   4 FLAC notes
293. 04/14/72 Tivoli Theater - Copenhagen, Denmark A Pitch/speed corrected version of Miller sbd source by Bert Slany [2007-05-02]I thought this sounded fine, despite some comments that its now a bit fast. Excellent mix and tone. The standalone tunes are very well done. Jam segment is a Star > Sugar Mag > Good Lovin/Caution/WDYL. I like the versions of 4/29 and 4/8 better that just go into Caution (which is short here to make room for Good Lovin etc.) I'd rank this in the middle of the E72 shows. With a Dark Star you should listen to it once.   4 FLAC notes
294. 04/16/72 Stakladen, Aarhus University - Aarhus, Denmark A Partial set 2 sbd - what's there is sweet, another excellent Europe 72 Truckin > TOO and a nice Good Lovin'   1 SHN notes
295. 04/16/72 Stakladen, Aarhus University - Aarhus, Denmark B+ partial set 1&2; more complete than prior seed. Muddy sound and some hiss and warble. See info file and tech notes for specifics. There are some well played E72 style songs on this tape. Biggest flaw is the large chunk of TOO missing from the set 2 jam. The tape quality and cuts also makes it more difficult to judge the music compared to some other E72 dates. I'd exhaust those dates before listening to this one. Good Pigpen and Jerry on Good Lovin and intro noodling to Cumberland struck me as noteworthy.   2 SHN notes
296. 04/16/72 Stakladen, Aarhus University - Aarhus, Denmark A- sbd - miller [2006-03-07] This comments refers to set 2. Good Lovin', Cumberland Blues, El Paso, Deal, Truckin'-> The Other One-> Not Fade Away-> Goin' Down The Road Feelin' Bad-> Not Fade Away. Except for the El Paso this one has no tunes that I would slot as the "bathroom break" variety. Very nice full sound. Gets extra brownie points for the solid setlist.   3 SHN notes
297. 04/16/72 Stakladen, Aarhus University - Aarhus, Denmark B set 1 upgrade via Hanno/uli [2006-02-26] this is a below par recording compared to other sources that circ for this tour. There is noticebale hiss and some warble. On my listen I would not say that the set 1 tunes here merit a must listen. Other versions of better sound quality are available.   1 SHN notes
298. 04/17/72 Tivoli Concert Hall - Copenhagen, Denmark B somehwhat hissy - partial - but E72 show nonetheless so there are some nice jams here   2 SHN notes
299. 04/17/72 Tivoli Concert Hall - Copenhagen, Denmark A 16 track sbd [2006-04-17] This is thought to be the complete show which surfaced around April 2006! The middle set had been available since it was broadcast on TV. This is from the multitrack tapes and is the preferred source. The show is average for E72. The first two sets are straight ahead renditions for the most part with even the PITB coming across as below average for this tour. The interesting part is the Star > Mag > Caution > JBG which had not circ'd before. This Star evolves slowly and features Keith high in the mix playing with a classical style at time. If you want a quiet star to listen to at night before going to sleep, this would fit that bill. The Caution has lots of fanning from Garcia and the Pig rap doesn't stray far from the normal lyrics. It is average but does not have the punch of say the 4/29/72 version. Sound quality and mix are strong. [2007-05-02]Comment on dnc that the LIG theme appears during the Dark Star jam led by Jerry.   3 FLAC notes
300. 04/17/72 Tivoli Concert Hall - Copenhagen, Denmark   Bertha Remaster   3 FLAC  
301. 04/17/72 Tivoli Concert Hall - Copenhagen, Denmark A- flac16; sbd > 16 track 2" MR>DAT4x > Delta Dio 2496 > Soundforge > wav > Cd Wave Editor > flac > wav > flac SIRMick fix of shnid 33802. Details of fixes in text file. [2009-11-10]Nice fix up by SirMick - this is not the best E72 show but they are all worth hearing and this version won't dissapoint.   3 FLAC notes
302. 04/21/72 Beat Club - Bremen, Germany B partial sbd > FM. Truckin' sounds pitched too slow at the start then speeds up. Sound check has people horsing around. Might even have some of the road crew on the mics (wonder who they were). The highlight (musically) is the TOO, which dissolves into some theme jams at the end. Given the relatively poor musical quality and playful attitude of the band at this show, this is not on the must hear 72 list.   1 SHN notes
303. 04/21/72 Beat Club - Bremen, Germany B/A Source: SBD -> ? (Remaster of shinid 9380 soundcheck portion). Transfer: CDR>EAC>Adobe Audition 2.0 pitch adjusted +78 cents>CD Wave>FLAC. Seeded by Rob Berger. [2012-04-29]Of interest to those who like to hear "banter", monitor adjustment chit chat.   1 FLAC notes
304. 04/24/72 Rheinhalle - Düsseldorf, Germany C/B set 1 aud; set 2 sbd cotsman [2006-03-27] Here are Cotman's comments: "The SBD supplies Good Lovin', Casey Jones, Dark Star-->Sugar Magnolia, and most of One More Saturday Night Caveat:--The sources for this recording are well below par. The audience recording is decent for some portions (for the era) and is merely listenable for other portions. The SBD is rather degraded, and shows signs of tape stretching, especially for the tracks following Me & My Uncle. Sound Forge was used to adjust a significant and varying pitch problem for the SBD portions as well as to correct the pitch of the AUD portions. This SBD has been circulating listed as SBD>MR>C>D>CD, which seems unlikely. Besides the profound Dark Star, this recording might only be suited for completists. " After this source circulated, the show was officially released in its entirety. Since the audience is quiet, there is no merit in drudging through the aud portion for a special aud buzz. Sound quality is marginal. Life is short, buy the official release, especially for E72 dates that are available in otherwise low quality sources.   3 SHN notes
305. 04/24/72 Rheinhalle - Düsseldorf, Germany   Rockin' The Rein complete - Not for Trade   3 FLAC  
306. 04/24/72 Rheinhalle - Düsseldorf, Germany X mixed SBD + AUD: RM> C> DAT> CD; see info file for notes   3 SHN notes
307. 04/26/72 Jahrhundert Halle - Frankfurt, Germany   "Hundred Year Hall" Official Grateful Dead Release - Not for Trade   2 CDR  
308. 04/26/72 Jahrhundert Halle - Frankfurt, Germany A 100 Year Hall Outtakes - not a bad song in the bunch - makes you wonder why they didn't release the whole thing. Excellent sound as well   1 SHN notes
309. 04/26/72 Jahrhundert Halle - Frankfurt, Germany A sbd outtakes upgrade - my previous shn was from an FM source (spectral signature compressed and with hiss). This is the one you want - same source as the 100 Year Hall Release my guess. Quality superb and the songs are great. With this and the 100 Year Hall release you get the full show in superb quality.   1 SHN notes
310. 04/26/72 Jahrhundert Halle - Frankfurt, Germany   most likely same source as 100 Y Hall   4 SHN  
311. 04/29/72 Musikhalle - Hamburg, Germany A- From eurodead cdr tree. Considering the date, this audience tape has very good base pick-up with polite clapping between songs so you have an unobstructed clear recording. The show starts with a jammed out Playin' (which normally was the set 1 ending jam song) so from the get go you don't know what to expect this night. In fact, when you put this on you think you've mixed up the disk order! The meat of set 2 is Dark Star > Sug Mag > Caution, with the Caution the highlight for me. The rhythm is rentless, Garcia's guitar is dancin' and adding decoratative touches around great ensemble playing by the rest of the band. Dark Star goes from a groovy feel into a jazzy atonal jam into an angry jazzy jam post first verse. Altogether, another great Euope 72 show.   3 SHN/EAC notes
312. 04/29/72 Musikhalle - Hamburg, Germany A- sbd/aud matrix of Dark Star > Sugar Mag > Caution jam. The circulating sbd has some distortion but punchy bass and when mixed with the aud you get a better end product - oh yes, the music is excellent this night in case you were wondering.   1 SHN notes
313. 04/29/72 Musikhalle - Hamburg, Germany B soundboard that circs has somewhat distorted, hoolow sound, variable speed issues etc. The aud is better overall but this is here for completeness. Check out the matrix I made of the set 2 jam segment.   3 SHN notes
314. 04/29/72 Musikhalle - Hamburg, Germany B sbd - cousinit [2006-03-24] Finally listened to this. I have not done a Cool Edit waveform comparison but this source didn't strike me as a marked improvement over the previous circulating source. Phil is high in the mix but this means there is a significant amount of distortion in Dark Star when he is playing cords. This is a great show and hopefully will be released mastered from the 16 track tapes one day. I still prefer the aud. In fact, when the source transitions to the aud it seems as though your head was under water before.   3 SHN notes
315. 04/29/72 Musikhalle - Hamburg, Germany B sbd [2006-04-01] Remasteretd by SirMick - I didn't notice any obvious improvement over the prior circulating source - I think you'd have to do a careful comparison and pay attention to note the differences.   3 FLAC notes
316. 04/29/72 Musikhalle - Hamburg, Germany A/B flac16; Matrix SBD Source: SBD > MR > ?? > DAT > CDR with Aud Patch Source: MR* > cass > SB Live! > wav > shn > CD-R. shnid 32877 (* believed to be Uher Reel Machine at 4.75 cm/sec) and Aud Source: MR* > 2 reels > cass > SB Live! > wav > shn > CD-R. shnid 5250 (* believed to be Uher Reel Machine at 4.75 cm/sec) [2009-04-29]This is a favorite show thouigh I listened to it enough times making my matrix that the newness is gone. My matrix had a known flaw where the aud patch I put in the sbd was out of phase with the same aud because of the pitch differences. At the time I didn't have enough energy to fix it - also the sources have variable speed throughout so syncing them together is a real chore.   3 FLAC notes
317. 04/29/72 Musikhalle - Hamburg, Germany A- flac16; Recording Info: SBD -> Master Reel (14 inch 16 track Master Reels @ 15ips) -> Dat (44.1k); Transfer Info: Dat -> Pro Tools -> Samplitude Professional v10.02 -> FLAC; All Transfers and Mastering By Charlie Miller [2013-11-02] Best non-official soundboard. I liked this show but I think the matrix with the aud adds that extra bit of crowd energy.   3 FLAC notes
318. 05/03/72 Olympia Theater - Paris, France A Some well played songs but overall this show is just not exciting compared to the other E72 dates. Maybe the food/wine was too good. The start of TOO in the set 2 jam has a very jazzy feel, but when it devoles into an atonal jam it just doesn't go anywhere. Truckin' is short w/o any significant jams. The NFA/GDTRFB set ender tries to inject some energy but its a middle of the pack version at best. An off night for the E72 run. SOund quality is good though. [11/4/2004]   4 SHN notes
319. 05/03/72 Olympia Theater - Paris, France A- sbd - Samaratino fix [2006-02-23] There were ~4 songs from this date included on E72 (and are missing here). Par for the course E72 set 1. Set 2 jam of Truckin > TOO> MABM > TOO > Wharf Rat The Truckin' jam has some of the 5/26/72 prelude feel to it. The TOO is jazzy-ish. A credible performance but not one of my favorite dates from this tour. Sound quality is very good. For what its worth, the OMSN is a very good version of this tune.   4 SHN notes
320. 05/03/72 Olympia Theater - Paris, France x possible reDAE/reshn by unIDed person of previous shn set- md5s do not match; same info file with added note; noted at gdlive   4 SHN notes
321. 05/03/72 Olympia Theater - Paris, France x oundboard> Master Reel (multi-track)> DAT x 5. DAT> ZA2> .wav> mkw> SHN. DAT seed provided by Michael P. Weitzman. Transfer and SHN by Joe Samaritano; note: channel problems fixed by Joe in reseed- get that version instead   4 SHN notes
322. 05/04/72 Olympia Theater - Paris, France A Excellent mix. This is one LONG show. Set 1 Deal has a nice "loopy" beat and vocal inflections. Two Souls in Communion drags a bit. Everything else par. Set 2 "Good Lovin'" has Pigpen "get down to bidness" and "shifting gears one more time" with Garcia grovvin in the background. Not the best version but a fun listen. Dark Star begins with a rat-a-tat stacatto type jam, dissoiving into a sparser meandering space jam that fades into a drum solo. There is a reverse fade out of the drum solo with Phil doing kind of a bass solo thing, which Jerry joins quietly as they morph back into the spacey jam they were doing before drums. Again, not a mind melting rendition but its a 72 Dark Star. The set ends with 4 more isolated set 1 songs, and an uneventful NFA >GDTRFB > NFA sandwich. This show would have been better had they cut the set 1 type songs after Dark Star in set 2, and had a more energetic NFA > GDTRFB > NFA to end the show.   4 SHN notes
323. 05/04/72 Olympia Theater - Paris, France B+ set1 sbd samaritano - in the info file it states "Although this source *does not* sound quite as clean as the patch source or shnid=143, it *does* include the in between song tuning and banter that the others have edited out." [2006-02-22] Has a fair number of flaws (spots of diginoise) and some hiss. Typical E72 set 1. Nothing knocked me over.   2 SHN notes
324. 05/04/72 Olympia Theater - Paris, France A- SBD -> (16 Track) Master Reel -> Dat [2007-03-07]Vocals on Sugar Mag have noticeable reverb added and seems pitched sharp? This may have been borrowed from E72. This is not one of the stronger 72 shows. The Dark Star is meandering until the post drums portion. Lots of songs but no set choreography that ties it together.   4 FLAC notes
325. 05/07/72 Bickershaw Festival - Wigan, England A/B aud/sbd w/ NRPS set. There are so many good E72 shows that it gets repetitive commenting on them. The 1st 2 disks are auds and are pretty good considering the equipment available at the time and the weather. PITB has a pretty painful Donna wail at the end but tasty jams inside, GSET some wah-wah juju, Good Lovin some funky Pig raps and earthy guitar work. Dark Star is too multi-faceted to descibe here but its another E72 monster with TOO for afterburners. He's Gone is a perfunctory short version unusual in retrospect for that. The Lovelight > GDTRFB > NFA ; OMSN encore tries to warm everyone up and isn't the best version on the tour.   5 SHN notes
326. 05/10/72 Concertgebouw - Amsterdam, Netherlands A- sbd - [2006-02-23] Sound quality very good. Monster show. They really cover almost all the short tunes in rotation it seems. Very tight playing and alsmost all could be commercial versions. Pigpens organ playing is high in the mix (if Pigpen was playing the organ?). The set 1 tunes are all very good. I like what Garcia does in Mr. Charlie. This tune typlifies hwat they are doing in set 1. Set 2 is almost a repeat of 5/3/72 with a Truckin > TOO > MABM > TOO > Rat sequence followed some standalone tunes and then the NFA > GDTRFB > NFA. Hard to be dissapointed by this one. The jam in the TOO that leads into MABM is a melodic jam that I don't remember hearing elsewhere. The TOO is of the flowing variety without a complete meltdown or very dissonant space jam portion. The crowd response as TOO seques smoothly into MABM shows that they were taken away. Too bad that the return from MABM into TOO isn't captured (not quiet enough to let the crowd response be heard).   4 SHN notes
327. 05/11/72 Rotterdam Civic Hall - Rotterdam, Netherlands A- This is a thoroughly adequate SBD of another strong Europe 72 show, which people seek because of the long Dark Star. It begins with an extended 20 minute or so intro followed by a drum and drum/bass interlude which occur somewhat frequently in 1972 but never with impressive results. Bathroom break? The Star then continues with ensemble playing with numerous teases of possible tunes, but without any commitment by the group. Truckin' and Caution teases especially stood out for me though you will hear others. Eventually they segue into Sugar Mag > Caution with a brief "Who Do You Love". The Caution/WDYL are rather short compared o other E72 versions. The Truckin' that concludes the jam is without significant jamming ala' 5/26/72. This section of music has well mixed sound and is an interesting example of how they signal to each other where they want to go next. [11/4/2004]   4 SHN notes
328. 05/11/72 Rotterdam Civic Hall - Rotterdam, Netherlands A- sbd - w/ encore and no splice in IKYR. Most complete as of 9/2002. [2006-02-24] Very clear sound, nice mix. Starts off with PITB (only happened one other time in 72 on 4/29). Continues the very professional executed playing from the night before. Good Lovin' is excellent, esp. like Bob's rhythm work. Dew has some minor bits of diginoise at the start. The setlist this night is very similar to 4/29/72. The heart of set 2 is a Star > Mag > Caution. This Star starts out nicely but eventually meanders around. It attracts attention because it is supposed to be the longest (but it has a drums segment inside). The 4/29/72 version is better. The Caution here is nice with some TOO teases around the 3-4 minute mark. The Truckin, Who Do You Love and follow on songs are typical but short and to the point. Porbbaly you should hear this once but there are better shows from the tour that will displace this one from your frequently played list.   4 SHN notes
329. 05/13/72 Lille Fairgrounds - Lille, France A- sbd - [2006-02-28] This is the complete show in sbd (the jam bit circs also from 16 track in better sound). This is an above average E72 show because of the great version of TOO. The other songs are standard E72 delivery but not good enough to stand out for special mention.   3 SHN notes
330. 05/13/72 Lille Fairgrounds - Lille, France A sbd (16 track) of the jam portion - [2006-02-28] Monster TOO. Defintely on the must hear list. Too many neat jams to describe. Sound is super as well.   1 SHN notes
331. 05/16/72 Theatre Hall - Luxembourg, Luxembourg A- shntool fixed sbd - [2006-03-07] Radio broadcast, don't know if there was an audience. Standard for this time. Jam is Truckin > Drums > TOO, which does not displace other performances this year. The sound quality is fine. 2nd tier show from a strong year.   2 SHN notes
332. 05/16/72 Theatre Hall - Luxembourg, Luxembourg B+ CD "Dead de luxe", Live in Luxembourg "European Bootleg" Source: Soundboard Transfer: CDR>EAC>Wave>Flac Frontend (Level 6)>Flac16 Transfered by: Scott Brown [2007-04-01]The leves are hot on this so there is a tad bit of overload distortion and also a little swoshy/tinny on the treble from some processing perhaps? A more complete version is available, don't know if this bootleg has better sound than the more complete show.   1 FLAC notes
333. 05/16/72 Theatre Hall - Luxembourg, Luxembourg A/B Source: SBD > MR@7.5ips > Reel@7.5ips > DAT > Cass > DAT (DAT-Heads Tree) > PC > SHN Apparently, d1t06 is from etree seed 7089 and the rest of the show is from 10353. Seeded to Etree via Tol. [2009-01-30]Some good E72 material here - maybe a tab fast or at least that's how Bobby's vocals sound to me. The usual suspects standout.   2 SHN notes
334. 05/16/72 Theatre Hall - Luxembourg, Luxembourg x Source: SBD > MR@7.5ips > Reel@7.5ips > DAT > Cass > DAT (DAT-Heads Tree) > PC > SHN Apparently, d1t06 is from etree seed 7089 and the rest of the show is from 10353. Seeded to Etree via Tol.   2 SHN notes
335. 05/18/72 Kongressaal Deutsches Museum - München, Germany A Sound quality: Most of show is Europe 72 commercial release quality except there are about 10 places where small sections repeat or there is a digital glitch that would be easily corrected with PC sound editing software. Show: The band plays most songs in what I would describe as a contemplative vs emotional style. Set 1 - China has a nice little jam, You Win Again is magnetic, Playin' jam is short. Rest are pro-forma. Set 2: Dark Star has a variety of styles. Jazzy group jamming ~9:00, ~17:00 they play feedback/sustained chords/ "twangy" guitar jam which turns quiet & spacey with lots of noodling. Dew is strong point of show where you sense emotion. I can hear in the background in several places a "radio" station or pickup, especially on Sing Me Back Home. Overall a below average Europe 72 show.   3 SHN notes
336. 05/18/72 Kongressaal Deutsches Museum - München, Germany B+ sbd - fixed version [2006-02-26] Show has a high pitched whine that is annoying once you pay attention to it. Sugaree has a subsecond gap near the end. Performance - PITB has some nice Keith but the 1st surprise is SOTOTW! Wow. Good Lovin' doesn't pack much energy and typifies this show. The Star > Dew combo is worth a listen. The Star gets very edgy with some "effects" that is not typical. The Dew is a strong version. Then Billy does a drum solo of sorts but it is an odd fit at this time (or its not a drum solo and they stop playing a bit while he noodles) until they close out with Sugar Mag and an excellent version of Sing Me Back Home before the OMSN encore. Not competitive with most of the other shows this tour. But the PITB, SOTOTW, Star > Dew are worth a listen.   3 SHN notes
337. 05/18/72 Kongressaal Deutsches Museum - München, Germany A- Recording Info: SBD -> Master Reel -> Cassette -> Dat (48k) Transfer Info: Dat (Sony R500) -> Samplitude Professional v7.02 -> FLAC [2007-04-02]Typically very good sound quality and mix. This E72 performance doesn't exciteme very much. Set 1 has the standard mix of tunes but no version stands out worthy of specific mention. The PITB and Good Lovin' at the end look enticing on paper but are short without significant engagement or energy of delivery. The 1st signs of interest is SOTOW -> MAMU to start set 2. SOTOW is a classic GD tune in my book, but in this era it is better placed inside a TOO. The main jam from set 2 has a Star > Dew > Sugar Magnolia. The Star is a weak version to me, featuring Lesh playing chords and Garcia tinkering around all without any particular melodies or theme - after about 21 minutes they start to gel into some ensemble work but it doesn't really get there - the Dew falls into the consistent delivered category. This tape also has the radio station bleed through (never had heard how that happened).   3 FLAC notes
338. 05/18/72 Kongressaal Deutsches Museum - München, Germany A- flac16; source info: Master Soundboard Reel (Rex Jackson) > Reel (Jerry Garcia)> Reel (Will Boswell) @ 3 3/4 ips) > CD; CDs copied in EAC and Repairs and Adjustments in Wavelab 6.0 on the **GEMS* Edit Station by Jamie Waddell [2009-02-09]There is lots to recommend any E72 show. This has some good tunes and a cerebral Dark Star. It is a bit choppy in delivery and hence isn't a top show from this tour. If you want to listen to a Dark Star while sitting down, try this one one for size.   3 FLAC notes
339. 05/23/72 Lyceum Ballroom - London, England A- sbd lemieux,cribbs - good sound overall. Good versions of Pigpen tunes except 2 Souls. That one just sounds lame to me. Set 1 has both PITB and Good Lovin and a somewhat rare SOTOTW. Set 2 features a Star > Dew, and a NFA > GDTRFB > NFA set closer. The Star is a nice version with some thematic jamming prior to verse 1. E72 gets lots of hype. Though this is a good show, it is in the middle to lower half of the performances that I have heard for that tour. But the recording quality ect are good so you should listen to this at least once to make up your own mind.   4 SHN notes
340. 05/23/72 Lyceum Ballroom - London, England A set 2 sbd upgrade w/ uncut Drak Star and He's Gone. [2006-04-03] This is a very good Dark Star. Features a style which begins with a 69-70 feel but moves into that jazzy 72 style with some theme jams. Very nice quality and mix. The Dew and He's Gone are also well played. This one disk stayed in the player a while. Definite must hear list.   1 FLAC notes
341. 05/23/72 Lyceum Ballroom - London, England A- flac16; 2 track soundboard recording Transferred by Matt Smith Reels > Apogee Mini ME 24/96 > Apogee Mini DAC(monitoring) > Wavelab 5.0(dithered to 16/44)>CD Edited and Mastered by Jamie Waddell on the GEMS Edit Station in Wavelab 6.1 with UA DSP FLAC Level8 in TLH MetaData in Tag and Rename [2009-03-18]A fair chunk of material on this date appeared on "Stepping Out...". I would put this on the must hear list. The tape itself has very low hiss and a nice mix so there are no distractions to deal with. Check out the Dark Star - its never seems to get off course while not being phoned in either. The NFA bit is very good, and stands out despite the 100's of times I've heard it played by them. I think that comes about because Garcia holds off a few tenths of seconds from playing expected notes so the listener understands that this isn't coming from memory but from his thoughts and how he felt playing it at the time.   4 FLAC notes
342. 05/23/72 Lyceum Ballroom - London, England X partial; sdb> MR> PCM> CD; via Mike Lai [2009-05-16]Upgrade in circulation   3 SHN notes
343. 05/23/72 Lyceum Ballroom - London, England X Another shn set claiming this lineage "lineage unknown, but believed to be 10" 2-track reel master>1 cassette generation>DAT> 1 cassette generation > circulation listed at www.resourcesfortraders.com" with different md5's than prior etree seeds with this info file   4 SHN notes
344. 05/23/72 Lyceum Ballroom - London, England x Lineage (most likely):10" 2-track RM > C > D > C speed corrected, complete 4 disk version via Unicorn   4 SHN notes
345. 05/24/72 Lyceum Ballroom - London, England B- Master AUD Cass>Ampex Reels 1x>CD>Shorten>CD All in circulation - complete 1st and partial 2nd sets Chris Jones recording on Pye cassette recorder Final "It Hurts Me Too". [2006-03-31] SOund quality is not bad, better than some of the AOM shows. Balanced range, major issue is occasional tape speed fluctuation. Show comes across as if it were from 71. Lots of short tunes and not much jamming until TOO' which luckjily is captured here in its entirety. It begins with some faster ensemble jamming, goes through some melodic jams before deconstructing but with a jazzy feel. Not epic but interesting. The Lovelight is missing which might have been a good contrast to the TOO> SMBH that ends this tape. Given the absence of special performances this one is not on the must hear list.   2 SHN notes
346. 05/24/72 Lyceum Ballroom - London, England   Turn On Your Lovelight > The Stranger (Two Souls In Communion) released on "Rockin' The Rhein with the Grateful Dead" (May, 2004). It Hurts Me Too & You Win Again are on Europe '72. Rockin' Pneumonia & The Boogie Woogie Flu is on Steppin' Out with the Grateful Dead   1 COMMERCIAL  
347. 05/24/72 Lyceum Ballroom - London, England B aud source fixed up by SirMick. [2006-05-19] Check my previous review. Not an essential upgrade but if you do want to listent this would be the source to get.   2 FLAC notes
348. 05/24/72 Lyceum Ballroom - London, England B source : aud > Pye mono cassette recorder (crappy model) with hand-held mike > mac transfer : mac > ampex R2R > cdr > eac > cep > cdwav > shn taped by Chris Jones transferred (untracked) to CDR by Graham Harper. Remastered by Sir Mick from the raw wav files. [2007-10-06]This is the preferred version of this source as of this date. SirMick did a remaster using a preferred lineage from the master cassette. The highlight is "TOO" which always maintains a nice pacing while traversing many styles reminiscent of many 72 versions without devolving into excessive unstructured noodling.   2 FLAC notes
349. 05/24/72 Lyceum Ballroom - London, England A- flac16; Partial Set 2, Source: MSR>DAT>CDR>EAC>.WAV>TLH>.FLAC [2008-05-05]Very good sound and mix / epic Truckin > TOO combo here; Truckin' has that nice E72 jam and this TOO has most of your favorite styles of TOO jamming - theme jams, tiger meltdowns etc. Definitely on the should hear list.   1 FLAC notes
350. 05/25/72 Lyceum Ballroom - London, England A- Scans of the Program . This is a sbd of the set 2 jam featuring a Dark Star with a little tighen up jam. I noted a glitch in LC ~33:00. This is not the best Star of E72 but it is a performance worth hearing of the strongest Dead tour ever IMO. The tone of this Star is more thoughtful and exploratory compared to 4/8/72 which seems more forceful and directed. Listen to this one in a long car trip where you can concentrate on the playing.   1 SHN notes
351. 05/25/72 Lyceum Ballroom - London, England   Comes A Time and Sittin' On Top Of The World on officially release Steppin Out With The Grateful Dead CD.   1 COMMERCIAL  
352. 05/25/72 Lyceum Ballroom - London, England A- cribbs fix of the dark star by removing a redundant bit [2006-05-19] This should be swapped into the other portions to have the up-to-date circulating version   1 FLAC notes
353. 05/25/72 Lyceum Ballroom - London, England A- flac16; Recording Info: SBD -> Master Reel 10 inch reels recorded at 7.5 ips (1/2 track) -> Apogee AD500 -> Dat/0 (48k) Transfer Info: Dat/0 (Sony 500) -> Samplitude Professional 9.11 -> FLAC All Transfers and Mastering By Charlie Miller [2008-02-01]This is a nice upgrade includes lot of previously uncirculated material.Some of the songs it misses are on the official release of Steppin' Out (CAT and SOYOTW I believe). Set 1 features your also good PITB and the usual tune sin rotation at this time. Set 2 has a tasty chunk Uncle John's Band -> Wharf Rat -> Dark Star -> Sugar Magnolia with a Tighten Up jam in Dark Star I believe. Not a top tier E72 show, it is nonetheless solid 72 so its worth a spin.   3 FLAC notes
354. 05/26/72 Lyceum Ballroom - London, England A One of the all time greats. Reason 1 - NFA that closes set 1. You're expecting them to hold back a bit because it is only the first set but no, the jam starts with a nice repetitive buildup. Instead of throttling back Garcia keeps charging ahead. Sounds like a China Cat tease as they segue into GDTRFB. Reason 2 - Is there a better version of Truckin' out there? Is this the definitive Truckin > TOO > DEW or what (12/31/72 very similar). the way the DEW theme is introduced subtely in the quiet jam as TOO dissolves is great. Here's my pathetic attempt at a description. Silence is used as 7th instrument incredibly well. Keith and Jerry come out of the quiet space slowly, tension builds very high as these two dance around each other's riffs, then it slows down a tad before building the tension to a higher faster peak which dissipates as everyone joins together for a landing into DEW. You gatta hear it to believe it.   4 SHN/EAC notes
355. 05/26/72 Lyceum Ballroom - London, England A sbd - hollister best as of 11/02 [2006-03-01] My opinion of this show is not as gushingly positive as my prior review, after hearing almsot all shows performed in 72. Set 1 starts slow, with a rather ho-hum deliver, your tuning breaks. The NFA > GDTRFB > NFA set 1 closer, though unique (only time it happened in set1?), its isn't a spectacular compared to other versions. The PITB is noted in the compendium as the first to break with the song's normal time signature, but again, there are many better versions in 72. The Truckin' still remains the best version of this song with the great prelude jam that appeared on E72. The parts of TOO before Morning Dew that were not on E72 are not essential, sort of wankewry and meandering. The wrap up after Dew is nice. The postlude jam before Dew is still one of the great jams IMO. Because of the great sound and unique jams I'd give set 2 a must hear ranking while you could skip set 1 and not be missing anything essential.   4 SHN notes
356. 05/26/72 Lyceum Ballroom - London, England A- flac16; SBD Reel > DAT > TASCAM DA-20 (S/PDIF out) -> LynxTWO-B Audio Reference Interface (S/PDIF in) -> Wavelab 6.0 All editing and mastering by Jamie Waddell on the GEMS Edit Station. Trac'ed Cdwave,Flac'ed TLH level 8 [2008-02-11]Purported upgrade in sound quality from what circ'd before. Didn't compare for myself. Great show, though over time I can understand why the bass solo was cut from the E72 release. BOAT Truckin' IMO.   4 FLAC notes
357. 05/26/72 Lyceum Ballroom - London, England A- flac16; Source: Soundboard Lineage: MR(film crew feed) at 7 1/2 i.p.s.>R at 7 1/2 i.p.s (Don Wolfe) >CD transfer info:Maxell UD XL reel tape>Apogee Mini Me(24/96)>Apogee Mini DAC(monitoring)>LYNX ONE soundcard>Wavelab 5.0(dithered to 20/44)>CD by Matt Smith [2009-02-12]Can't comment if this one is any better than the prior sources for this monster show - but it still holds up as a great show with a challenger for the best Truckin' ever.   4 FLAC notes
358. 06/17/72 Hollywood Bowl - Hollywood, CA B/C aud - Hanno, uli carsetn Pigpens last show and first date after th monster E72 tour. Would they continue to play such inspired shows back on US soil? sound quality - Bass overload and no soundfield presence to speak of compared to modern recordings, some mic bumping etc... Still listenable - give it a charitable B though most would rate it a C. Crowd interest drops during BTW and they begin chatting among themselves as they do on the debut of Stella Blue. The circulating 2nd set has a Truckin > Drums > quasi bass solo > TOO > Cautionish jam > TOO > Ramble On Rose. The jams in TOO are good esp the Cautionish bit. Good show, poor sound. [2005-12-14]   2 SHN notes
359. 06/17/72 Hollywood Bowl - Hollywood, CA B/C flac16; Recorded from Box 52 which is just left of center. Recorded with a Sony Cassette recorder with Shure Microphone attached. This recording was transferred directly to digital using Audacity; Taped by: David Melton [2011-01-11]This transfer seems to have many pops, soundfield very narrow- probably of interest to collectors or attendees. Did not compare to see if this is the same audience tape as the prior source listed on etree.   3 FLAC notes
360. 06/17/72 Hollywood Bowl - Hollywood, CA B flac16; Recording Info: (FOB) Shure Unidyne III -> Cassette Master (Sony TC-40); Transfer Info: Cassette Master (Nakamichi DR-1) -> Sound Devices 744T (24bit/48k) -> Adobe Audition v3 -> Samplitude Professional v11.2 -> FLAC/16; Recorded By Dave and Jim Melton in Box 52; All Transfers and Mastering By Charlie Miller [2012-01-15]Listenable aud, this is better technical transfer of recently seeded source - show isn't that compelling, esp for 1972 and is best known as Pigpens last.   0 FLAC notes
361. 07/16/72 Dillon Stadium - Hartford, CT B- sbd&aud - the sound quality of the aud and the sbd are not up to the usual expectations. Half step debuts here. Set 1 has a good (not great) PITB but otherwise its a "going through the motion" performance. Set 2 jam has Truckin > TOO > He's Gone > TOO > LLR. The He's Gone sandwich wasn't done often in this order, so that's notable. But there are many better version of TOO this year compared to this one. It suffers from a lack of flow to me, you've heard the various twists and turns. The NFA > GDTRFB > Bo Diddley is worth checking out with Betts/Oakley from the ABB. They add numerous Mtn Jam teases throughout and maintain a high energy level. The poorer sound quality and abundance of better performances shows from this year means this one is probably skippable for most.   4 SHN notes
362. 07/18/72 Roosevelt Stadium - Jersey City, NJ B+ gdADT [2006-04-01] Sound quality improves as show goes on, as crowd becomes less chatty. Nice capture of the echo at Roosevelt Stadium. What is here from set 1 is standard 72. Set 2 starts strong with a tasty GSET followed by a candidate for the best PITB from 72. At ~ 15 minutes its short enough to not get wanky. The Truckin > Dark Star > CAT is also superb and a definite must hear.   3 SHN notes
363. 07/18/72 Roosevelt Stadium - Jersey City, NJ A/B Must have "Dark Star" show. SBD with some sonic issues and missing songs (esp. all of set 3). See info file. My md5's don't match. Really nice guitar by Jerry on China Cat. Lots of banter about the equipment sound issues. Yet another 72 PITB that is quite entertaining. More banter about getting the monitors and sound system to work. Disk 3 Truckin > Star > Comes A Time is why you want this show. Truckin played snappy. Dark Star touches most themes I've heard for this song up to the first verse. The spacey destructionist, angst ridden portion is nicely concluded by Comes A Time. You'll be taken for a nice ride through all kinds of sonic landscapes on this disk.   0 SHN notes
364. 07/18/72 Roosevelt Stadium - Jersey City, NJ A- sbd - miller upgrade. best version as of 3/2006 [2006-04-02] The sbd mix and quality is very good. Most of the patches are of short duration. Set 2 (of 3) is where the action is with a PITB/ Truckin > Star > CAT combo which is very good. The rest is standard 72 with set 3 having energetic GSET and NFA/GDTRFB/NFA medley.   4 SHN notes
365. 07/18/72 Roosevelt Stadium - Jersey City, NJ x sdb>>master reel>>reel>>pcm>>cdr; Likely a re-eac of the original Lai seed; Unknown seeder   3 SHN notes
366. 07/18/72 Roosevelt Stadium - Jersey City, NJ x Primary: SMR>?>DAT>WAV>CDR>SHN secondary: SMR>reel>PCM>WAV (from Mike Lai source) transfer via SEK'd Prodif96Pro, editing via SEK'd Samplitude Producer   4 SHN notes
367. 07/18/72 Roosevelt Stadium - Jersey City, NJ X sdb> master reel> reel> pcm> cdr; via Mike Lai   3 SHN notes
368. 07/21/72 Paramount Northwest Theater - Seattle, WA B sbd - some hiss and a fair number of small blemishes (ticks etc. see tech notes for details) but this is another strong Truckin > TOO > CAT combo worth seeking out, especially the spacey jam portion of TOO and the landing into CAT. Really botched version of WRS follwed by some funny Bobby banter as they regroup. [2006-03-05] Hiss level high on this one, muddy and cuts and whatnot. Up to the jam nothing special that you can't find elsewhere in better sound quality. Hiss also breathes a lot. TOO has some cool jamming but the his and degradation of the rest of the show says skip this unless you are a completist or until a better sounding version circs.   3 SHN notes
369. 07/22/72 Paramount Northwest Theater - Seattle, WA A- sbd - note that this version from Hanno is much better quality and complete compared to other shns I have obtained for this date (the later have a cutoff filter applied). This date is best described as a long set 1, since the set 2 jam is missing. The songs are performed without error but with a relaxed delivery. The banter is amusing in many places. Definitely an "off" night for 72 (Dark Star should have been in the rotation but wasn't played this date).   2 SHN notes
370. 07/22/72 Paramount Northwest Theater - Seattle, WA A- sbd [2007-09-27] As of 9/27/07, this is the preferred source for this date. From the info file "-This is an improvement over the circulating 13562 , though the cuts and missing songs are similar. -Billy Kreutzman's drums are quite high in the mix. That's how the mix happened that night. -Volume fluctuations were rampant and evened out over the whole show on a song by song basis -There are a few reel flips and whatnot throughout...all made listenable". The performance lacks a characteristic 72 "big jam" and is an off night for this year.   2 FLAC notes
371. 07/22/72 Paramount Northwest Theater - Seattle, WA B/A flac16; Recording Info: SBD -> Master Reel -> Cassette -> Dat (44.1k) Transfer Info: Dat (Sony R500) -> VXPocket v2 -> Samplitude Professional v10.1 -> FLAC All Transfers and Mastering By Charlie Miller [2009-02-25] It is of interest to note that Charlie states "These originate from different Master Reels than other sources" - the show still comes across as a weaker one for this year. Lots of material is played but nothing is transportational and the show has little momentum or cohesiveness to its sets. Still its 72 and most folks will find this not an unpleasant way to spend a few hours.   3 FLAC notes
372. 07/22/72 Paramount Northwest Theater - Seattle, WA   The audience source was recorded by Stan Gutoski from Tacoma. He recorded 3 hours that night on a Tandberg reel to reel that used the whole width of the tape for the track thus making it a mono source. Because he only brought two reels of tape, he ran out in Sugar Magnolia. He used a Sony ECM 22P microphone hand held on the floor. This was the only source for this show for a really long time.   0  
373. 07/22/72 Paramount Northwest Theater - Seattle, WA B+ flac16; Source: Audience Lineage: Master Reels @ full track mono>Tandberg Model 11>Wavelab 96/24 1ch mono>wav 44.1/16 2ch mono>flac Taping Gear: Tandberg Model 11 R2R deck, Sony ECM-22P mic Taped and Transferred By: JEMS [2010-09-12]Rainy day listen while reading Sunday NYT. Surprising nice on ambiance though this performance not as epic as many others from this year,   3 FLAC notes
374. 07/25/72 Paramount Theater - Portland, OR A- sbd [2006-03-22] Setlist looks good but the playing this night is laid back for this time. Per Cotsman, "The Other One contains a short bass solo that follows a thematic jam that I have not heard anywhere else." The TC review is accurate. For a mellow listen, this will fio the bill but otherwise ranks low for 72.   4 SHN notes
375. 07/25/72 Paramount Theater - Portland, OR A/B flac16; Recording Info: SBD -> Master Reel -> Dat (44.1k); Transfer Info: Dat (Sony R500) -> Tascam SS-R05 -> Samplitude Professional v11.2.1 -> FLAC; All Transfers and Mastering By Charlie Miller [2013-03-22] For a 72 show its ranked below median. I'd only re listen to the jam portion if I were to revisit this show.   4 FLAC notes
376. 07/26/72 Paramount Theater - Portland, OR A/B sbd - Most complete version as of 10/02 via Popi [2006-03-23] Sound quality and mix is good but there are more than a fair number of cuts etc if I remembered correctly. Some funny banter too. Before Sugar Mag it goes something like this in response to someone requesting tunes no longer in rotation. Garcia: "That was man 3 years ago." Weir: "Even Gabriel gets tired of playing the same song". Garcia:"And we aren't him!" Show is a good one. Starts with CR&S, has your usual C>R, PITB. Set 2 has a hot GSET and a very melodically jammed Dark Star > CAT. The Star is very smooth and flowing, a clear departure from the intense versions of say 69. Rest of the show typical 72 includeing a NFA>GDTRFB>NFA closer.   4 SHN notes
377. 07/26/72 Paramount Theater - Portland, OR A- Cleanup of prior sbd [2006-07-26]Very nice full sound on hearing this show again. Funny banter. Solid show but competition is strong this year :)   4 FLAC notes
378. 07/26/72 Paramount Theater - Portland, OR A- sbd via Wadell [2007-09-27]Updated version of the sbd for this show. Not a top show for 72 but with a Star > CAT and other 72 goodies its worth a listen tomake up your own mind.   4 FLAC notes
379. 08/12/72 Sacramento Memorial Auditorium - Sacramento, CA A- sbd - typically good mix and sound. I'll just comment on the set 2 jam, standalone tunes are good but typical for 72. He's Gone-> Drums-> The Other One-> Black Peter-> The Other One-> Truckin'. Not many times did Truckin' conclude the set 2 jams, it is more likely to be the lead off tune. This TOO is also unusual in having Black Peter sandwiched inside. Its another string 72 version with jams all over the place. Can't complain! Because there are so many excellent TOO's this year, hard to say its head-and-shoulders over the other versions.   3 SHN notes
380. 08/12/72 Sacramento Memorial Auditorium - Sacramento, CA X flac24; master reel @7.5ips> J.Garcia's reel @ 3.75ips > Will Boswell's reel @ 3.75ips > Apogee DAC> Apogee Mini Me Wavelab 5.0 @ 24 bit 96kHz Transferred by Matt Smith Fall 2009 Edited and Mastered by Jamie Waddell on the **GEMS** Edit Station Weiss-Saracon for Pow-r3 Dither MetaData with Tag and Rename TLH for FLAC Level 8   5 FLAC24 notes
381. 08/12/72 Sacramento Memorial Auditorium - Sacramento, CA A- flac16; master reel @7.5ips> J.Garcia's reel @ 3.75ips > Will Boswell's reel @ 3.75ips > Apogee DAC> Apogee Mini Me > Wavelab 5.0 @ 24 bit 96kHz Edited and Mastered by Jamie Waddell on the **GEMS** Edit Station Weiss-Saracon for SRC and Pow-r3 Dither to 16 bit 44.1kHz tracked in CDWAV Tag&Rename for Meta_Data TLH for FLAC Level 8 by Patrick White (wharfratpat@shnflac.net) [2010-01-09]Nice sound, did not compare to what previously circulated, this show did not contain any epic song performances for me compared to my favorites of the year, still its 1972!   3 FLAC notes
382. 08/20/72 San Jose Civic Auditorium - San Jose, CA B/A set 1 sbd only - see Jeff's notes (Bertha mangled). Some hiss but not troublesome. Set 2 exists in the vault but doesn't circulate so far. FOTD fun to listen too after the slower versions post hiatus but the bass seems to be a bit amplitude distortion. BTW also suffers form the bass distortion. A few other locations where the volume drifts in and out. The PITB is another excellent 72 version. Again, difficult to say more than that about where it lies in the many excellent version played this year. Given that this is just a set 1 and the PITB has many other incredible versions, you can skip this date unless you are being compulsive about 72.   2 SHN notes
383. 08/20/72 San Jose Civic Auditorium - San Jose, CA B+ sbd via CM [2006-03-24] The set 2 of this date surfaced at this time. Set 1 sound quality suffers from viarible mix cuts etc and is a tough listen. By PITB its settled down. Version of that tune is good. Set 2 isn't a highlight from this year though TOO has Phil playing what I think becomes the Stonger than Dirt base riff around 15 minutes where they also go into a nice theme jam. TOO is worth a listen, but the remainder of the show is consistent but uninspired.   3 FLAC notes
384. 08/20/72 San Jose Civic Auditorium - San Jose, CA B+ Recording by Olaf Schiappacasse (using Gene Taback's equipment)via David Minches [2007-03-15]Overall this is a B+ aud - its pitched more than a wee bit fast. Other thing is someone nearby brought a baby to the show who you hear cry at various times between songs. These BCT shows did not strike me as a strong run despite the possibilities of being a hometown run and sort of fresh off th E72 monster tour. What comes across hear is a middle of the road performance for 72, featuring a nice Bird Song, PITB an interesting Truckin>TOO>Stella Blue jam segment. But there are som many epic shows in this year that this one doesn't compete very favorably.   3 FLAC notes
385. 08/20/72 San Jose Civic Auditorium - San Jose, CA B This is a patched sbd by Miller using Minche's Taback aud source [2007-05-02]There are many flaws with the recording material - the patches fill in the missing gaps but come across as somewhat jarring and not all are speed matched. Makes it difficult to listen to this one. The music is average for 72 at best with TOO jam as the highpoint. Many other shows in 72 with better playing combined with the sonic issues makes this not a core holding.   3 FLAC notes
386. 08/20/72 San Jose Civic Auditorium - San Jose, CA X Set 1 SBD; source SBD>?>CDR>WAV>CE2k (*Serious* cleanup)>SHN; Missing Bertha; see notes [2009-02-20]Upgrade in circulation   1 SHN notes
387. 08/21/72 Berkeley Community Theater - Berkeley, CA A SBD with good listening mix/balance! Bit-o-banter: "Pigpen [had to] stay at home", "Hey thanks we forgot that one", and last but not least "Barking orders at us". Dark Star nice and edgey with Dew Tease morphing into jazzy noodling. DS thru Deal is 45 minutes of mighty fine music. Only down in the whole show are the Donna bookend screams on Playin'. Must have show.   2 SHN notes
388. 08/22/72 Berkeley Community Theater - Berkeley, CA A- sbd - miller [2006-03-02] Nice quality mix and sound. Some flaws (brief overload bass induced buzz Stella and ~6:47 GDTRFB). SHow style is in the E72 format. I liked the GSET esp. Keith and Jerry's interplay. Bird SOng also good. Funny Garcia banter "We'll get to all that top 40 shit later man" TOO is a good 28 minutes with a bass solo, and rock and space jams. I liked the Bobby lead (?) melodic theme jam around 25 minutes. Keith or Bobby does some good funky chord stuff at the outro jam of Hey Bo Diddley. Unfortunate killer cut at the NFA wrap up. This is a solid show for sound and performance. There are better TOO's from this year. Might be the best night of this BCT run.   3 FLAC notes
389. 08/22/72 Berkeley Community Theater - Berkeley, CA x 2nd Set; S:MR > PCM > DAT > CDR > EAC > SHN via Seth Kaplan; NFA end cuts off; passes shntool check   2 SHN notes
390. 08/24/72 Berkeley Community Theater - Berkeley, CA A- sbd - miller. Good sound and mix. I rate this show fairly highly as one that you should try to hear once. I like the 72 Bird Songs and the PITB is jammed out as usual though it does have some "finger caught in the door" Donna screams. Set 2 has only the Star > Dew segued, the rest are performed standalone. The Star is good but not is not of the smooth flowing variety that I really get lost in. The Dew is strong but again not one for the record book.   3 SHN notes
391. 08/24/72 Berkeley Community Theater - Berkeley, CA x SBD> ?> DAT> CDR> SHN; d3t5,6 duplic fixed 5/24; note d1t1 only 4 sec   3 SHN notes
392. 08/25/72 Berkeley Community Theater - Berkeley, CA A- partial set 1 & 2 sbd,fmsbd. I'll just review the set 2 partial here as the set 1 is the same as the betty board seed. Truckin has that E72 beginning and pacing. After a nice extended into, it sounds like some NFBM teases, which after some more jamming Phil emerges with a nice solo with some sparse piano backing. This part is structurally similar to 5/26/72 but not as fluid as that version. The TOO is on the must hear once list. Jamming never lost my interest as it explores many styles. [2005-12-12]   1 SHN notes
393. 08/25/72 Berkeley Community Theater - Berkeley, CA A set 1 partial bbd ~ 1/2 dozen songs from set 1 in a clean, well mixed betty board. Some banter with the crowd. The paucity of songs makes this sort of a for collectors only source. [2005-12-14]   1 SHN notes
394. 08/25/72 Berkeley Community Theater - Berkeley, CA A- flac16; Recording Info:SBD -> Master Reel -> Dat (48k);Transfer Info:Dat (Sony R500) -> VXPocket v2 -> Samplitude Professional v10.1 -> FLAC; All Transfers and Mastering By Charlie Miller [2008-08-03]Excellent sound but unfortunately for us "Set 2 tape runs out at the end of The Other One -- Bobby starts Weather Report Suite Prelude as Set 2 tape runs out". Any show that starts off with a CR&S is usually a good one. Even BIDTL sounds fresh and peppy. And check out the Bird Sond, PITB, Bertha to close out set 1. Set 2 a nice 72 style Truckin' > TOO but that's all we get to hear.   2 FLAC notes
395. 08/25/72 Berkeley Community Theater - Berkeley, CA   flac16; Bertha Remaster of the Master Reel Source: SBD>>MR>>DAT>>FLAC>>DAW(Bertha)>>Audio DVD>>FLAC   2 FLAC  
396. 08/27/72 Old Renaissance Faire Grounds - Veneta, OR A Great Dark Star and Playing in the Band (with Donna screams unfortunately at start and end). Good versions of China->Rider for Jerry guitar licks.   3 SHN notes
397. 08/27/72 Old Renaissance Faire Grounds - Veneta, OR A Note: This is the "Orf" version, *not* the Betty Board source which has circulated before. This source came from a different two-track master reel (made by the folks filming the Sunshine Daydream movie) and is mixed differently. It sounds better than the Betty Board. A definite must have IMO. Solid show with no off songs in any of the sets. Plyin, Bird Song and Dark Star are contenders for best ever versions. Holds up over time with repeat listens.   3 SHN notes
398. 08/27/72 Old Renaissance Faire Grounds - Veneta, OR A This is the latest version - from 16 track master reels. Between song banter removed in most places.   3 SHN notes
399. 08/27/72 Old Renaissance Faire Grounds - Veneta, OR A dank source w/ banter via Braverman [2006-04-02] Holds up as a show with some outstanding tunes and sound quality. The Bird Song, C>R, PITB and Star are worthy   3 SHN notes
400. 08/27/72 Old Renaissance Faire Grounds - Veneta, OR   Bertha remaster of the Braverman/Dank source   3 SHN  
401. 08/27/72 Old Renaissance Faire Grounds - Veneta, OR x SBD > 4-TRACK RTR @ 7.5 i.p.s. > PCM> (PCM) > D > SSSB; via Jay Serafin to gdlive; see info file for extensive notes   4 FLAC notes
402. 08/27/72 Old Renaissance Faire Grounds - Veneta, OR x SBD MR> DAT> CDR> EAC> SHN; via S. Kaplan, G. Hamilton; known flaws: sound system disortion/buzziness at places; d1t7 d/o @ 11:14; d2t6 discontinuity @ 3:36, static @ 5:07; note least-flawed of several versions assayed (no clicks/pops in Dark Star); 12/00 update: an upgrade version is now circulating   3 SHN notes
403. 09/03/72 Folsom Field, U of Colorado - Boulder, CO B- aud via Hanno and Uli [2006-04-03] sound quality is listenable but only for those that like auds and complete shows. This recording has some crowd noise that sometime gets in the way, cuts etc. I would steer people toward the sbd that circs patched with this aud. Its hard to get into TOO with the aud which is a string version - TOO was released as filler as part of a 72 download   3 MISSING D1 notes
404. 09/03/72 Folsom Field, U of Colorado - Boulder, CO B/A powell seed - a great TOO and some other tunes as well. This one is more complete (no splice in TOO) but is missing the encore.   2 4 notes
405. 09/03/72 Folsom Field, U of Colorado - Boulder, CO B+ sbd/aud - best as of 4/2006 #18779 improved - entire show speed corrected, static removed; includes encore. via Carsten Baumann and Hanno Bunjes [2006-04-11] The Compendium review by Tiedrich agrees with my experience of this show. Apparently because of rain the show was divided into 3 sets and doesn't develop much continuity. Set 1 has the usual 72 songs including a nice Bird Song and PITB. Set 2 has a He's Gone > TOO > Wharf Rat (TOO was released on filler on an official download). The TOO is solid but I would not rank it as one of best of 72. Set 3 has an odd mix of songs, starting with a CR&S as an acknowledgemnet of the weather. And a NFA > GDTRFB > NFA medley. Sound quality has some mix issues at the start of Set 2 for the sbd portion, but is sorted out eventually. Its average quality but more listenable than the aud tapes that circ for this date.   4 SHN notes
406. 09/03/72 Folsom Field, U of Colorado - Boulder, CO B/C Unknown aud composite of shnid's 12627 and 20168. [2008-08-03]I lost disk 1 of 12627 but 20168 had that material pitch corrected so this is the best/complete aud for this date   3 FLAC notes
407. 09/03/72 Folsom Field, U of Colorado - Boulder, CO B/A flac16; Composite sources: MR>cass, MR>cass>cass and multi generation sources; transfers were TascamMKII >Korg MR1000 at 1bit/5.6mHZ and cass> Apogee Mini Me>apogeeDAC>LynxOne at 24/96 PCM WAV; all edits and mastering by Jamie Waddell on the **GEMS** Edit Station at 32bitfloat/88.2kHz Weiss Saracon for SRC and POW-r3 dither to 16 bit/44.1 kHz [2009-09-13]An improvement of what circulates - because of the rain, an interrupted performance - TOO is a high point, rest of show not so much   4 FLAC notes
408. 09/03/72 Folsom Field, U of Colorado - Boulder, CO x primary source: SBD>MR>C>D>CD>EAC>SHN (provides most of sets 2 and 3); secondary source: AUD>?>C>CD>EAC>SHN (provides all of set 1 plus patches in sets 2 and 3); aud source is pretty weak (see caveat); Thanks to John Steinhaus, Uli Teute, and Hanno Bunjes   4 SHN notes
409. 09/09/72 Hollywood Palladium - Hollywood, CA A- sbd - popi [2006-03-30] Solid typical 72 show. Has a good sampling of my preferred standalone tunes - Bird Song, Deal. Set 2 has a great setlist - C>R, Straw, FOTD before the He's Gone > Truckin > TOO. This TOO starts off with Garcia playing fast, but eventually it deconstructs. Onn this listening, it seemed to sound a bit automatic and rote, or maybe just Garcia spontaneoulsy improvising? Sound mix and quality is good. By the time I listened to this, I was preferring shorter more theme based TOO's so this show wasn't as aligned with my preferences.   4 SHN notes
410. 09/09/72 Hollywood Palladium - Hollywood, CA A- Aud source clkeaned and patched by Sirmick. [2006-02-13] This is a cool aud tape, quite excellent sound and the mix is nice as well. Outstanding PITB and a killer Truckin' > TOO combo, augmented nicely by the audience interaction. Well worth listening to for the performance, sound and the audience buzz.   4 FLAC notes
411. 09/09/72 Hollywood Palladium - Hollywood, CA x flac16; Lineage: AUD MR> Cassette (unknown gen) > WAV > FLAC Transfer: NAK DR3 > AUDACITY > CDWAV   3 FLAC notes
412. 09/09/72 Hollywood Palladium - Hollywood, CA B+ flac16; Matrix by Hunter Seamons using Final Cut Pro Pitch correction, normalization, and EQ work by Rob Bertrando [2010-01-12]Matrix is well done - the show has some good points but at best its ranks somewhere in the middle of 72 - Phil apparently had a hot date so the encore was thwarted.   3 FLAC notes
413. 09/09/72 Hollywood Palladium - Hollywood, CA A- flac16; Recording Info: SBD -> Master Reel -> Cassette -> Dat -> CD; Transfer Info: CD -> Cool Edit Pro v1.5 -> Samplitude Professional v10.22 -> FLAC; All Transfers and Mastering By Charlie Miller [2010-01-29]This is an interesting show - I am more fond of the Boston shows than this Hollywood run but there is the usual fall 72 magic going here so give it a whirl.   3 FLAC notes
414. 09/10/72 Hollywood Palladium - Hollywood, CA A/B Had a few glasses of port, put on the phones and gave this a nice listen. set 1 standard 72 fare. set 2 starts with "He's Gone" and I have to admit I'm a sucker for these 72 versions, with the slow pace where Jerry concentrates on the sounds he makes and Weir/Billy create a nice background rhythm. Segue into Truckin' a bit quick. Truckin' has that 72 jammin style which I quite enjoy. The Dark star sequence features Crosby as a guest and that was what attracted me to this show. This version is quite good, whith a "tinkly" starting jam with lots of jazzy noodling before the 1st verse. After the verse, it gets dissonant, then becomes nicely quiet but still a lot going on, just the volume is lower by choice. They exit DS into JACK STRAW of all things (better than El Paso IMO) before Sing Me Back Home brings everyone in for a nice landing. It took me a few listens to appreciate what's going on in disk 3 of this on but it was worth it.   3 SHN notes
415. 09/10/72 Hollywood Palladium - Hollywood, CA A- sbd patched by Greenberg - supposedly the most complete version that is circulating. [2006-03-23] Some diginoise in He's Gone are the only flaws I think I heard. Show fluctuates in delivery. PITB Is very good, and the Dark Star goes lots of places but never seems to find a cohesive direction that sucks one in. I think this is the only time thst Star > Jack Straw > SMBH. David Crosby was on board so I had high hopes, but every time I listen to this I have to struggle to find a reason to hype it compared to the other shows in 72. Still, probbaly deserves an A- rating   3 FLAC notes
416. 09/10/72 Hollywood Palladium - Hollywood, CA X sdb; via Mike Lai; note boundary-fixed version of this shn set also circulates   3 SHN notes
417. 09/10/72 Hollywood Palladium - Hollywood, CA x SBD> MR> Cassette> DAT> CD> EAC> CoolEdit2000> SHN; EAC, CoolEdit 2000, CDWave, MKW, & shntool by D.Winters; reportedly has flaws fixed realtive to previous versions.   3 SHN notes
418. 09/15/72 Music Hall - Boston, MA B/C My 2nd show - this took a long time to put together but thanks to Noah and Jack we now have a complete show from 2 aud sources. One source is hissy, the other (Degen) is good. This was the show where the band didn't know they were booked so they set up late. Garcia apologizes several times for the "lame" show they put on. But I wouldn't call it lame! Its got your usual 72 tunes that are nicely jammed - China > Rider, Bird Song, Set 1 Playin. And a really nice Truckin > TOO that showcases why 72 dead is maybe the best there ever was for transportational jamming.   3 SHN notes
419. 09/15/72 Music Hall - Boston, MA A- partial set 2 jam sbd - Truckin > TOO. [2006-02-21] This is on my must hear list. The Truckin' has a "NBFBM" feel to it with that themed teased by Garcia. Teh TOO is very jazzy with lots of themes and jams and some spacey bits - sort of a nice survey of all the great TOO themes without getting stuck too long in anyone. Keith is also playing some great piano and either Keith or BBob is doing this very cool effects thing. Check it out - well worth it IMO.   1 SHN notes
420. 09/15/72 Music Hall - Boston, MA B Mixed aud cleaned up by Sir Mick - [2006-03-10] Prior descriptions of the aud sources rae accurate, except the pitch is too fast, at least from TOO closing verse to the end of the show. The prior circ'ing sbd fragments from set 1 are the highlights - there seemed to be more than a fair share of laid back tunes played so the momentum is weak. The excellent set 2 jam comes across on the sbd better. Unless your an aud enthusiast, listen to the sbd fragments that circ.   3 FLAC notes
421. 09/16/72 Music Hall - Boston, MA A partial soundboard [2006-02-26] Definitely on the must hear list. The Dark Star is a great version, with a nicely developed pre-verse jam and a post verse jam that descends into a twisted tiger jam that morphs into one of those jazzy 72 jams - Billy and Keith are nicely mixed. This would make a great show for a release with 9/15/72.   1 SHN notes
422. 09/16/72 Music Hall - Boston, MA A/B mixed aud/sbd. Some of the aud portions are dominated by chit-chat (Stella Blue) which is distracting, but otherwise solid B quality which is good for that era. PITB, Bird Song, Dew are good as expected. Dark Star is typical for fall 72 with a quiet beginning, some scratchy atonal post v1 and a nice segue into Brokedown Palace.   3 SHN notes
423. 09/16/72 Music Hall - Boston, MA B bell degen aud via Noah Weiner [2006-02-26] Listened to this again. Its a listenable aud but not a great aud. The show has some excellent highlights (Bird Song, PITB, Dark Star, Dew to start set 2) but the rest are average. This gives this performance a choopy feel to it. This Dark Star is most excellent but I would say listen to the partial sbd that circs to get the full impact.   3 SHN notes
424. 09/16/72 Music Hall - Boston, MA A- Sick Bits Vol. 20 - SBD/AUD Matrix: SBD (shnid=6683) + AUD (shnid=12932); edited, mixed and converted by Chris Chappell [2007-03-14]Tasty song selection - PITB, Dew, GSET, STar > Brokedown Palace, NFA>GDTRFB>NFA. Nice job on the mix from Chris. This Star is flowing and jazzy and long enough to be interesting but short enough to not wander or get boring. Love Brokedown as well. Shame this wasn't done more often in this spot.   2 FLAC notes
425. 09/17/72 Baltimore Civic Center - Baltimore, MD A- sbd [2006-03-25] Listened to this stuck in a snow storm going skiiing in the Sierras. Intro to Big River was above average! Very long TOO. Atonal and unstructured, covers lots of ground but I personally prefer the more musical ones. This is now a DP's release.   3 SHN notes
426. 09/17/72 Baltimore Civic Center - Baltimore, MD   Dick's Picks vol 23   3 CDR  
427. 09/17/72 Baltimore Civic Center - Baltimore, MD A- Cary Wolfson aud - [2006-04-03] Wow, this is a tasty FOB aud which captures an energetic GD show from the Sept 72 tour. Definitely a must listen in my book. Set 1 - Brid Song, Big River, Chin a> Rider and PITB all come across as great versions. Set 2 starts with a standalone Truckin' but the Loser that follows takes the energy down a notch. But it slowly returns and by the time TOO is unleashed its off the hook. Wow. This aud really shows what great jams occurred on this night. The rest of teh show is typical 72 but hearing it through this nice aud makes me miss those days leaving a gd show with a grin on my face.   3 FLAC notes
428. 09/19/72 Roosevelt Stadium - Jersey City, NJ B/C aud - "Amplitude distortion and taper and crowd talk plague the most of this tape, though you can get the gist of the show. Bertha > GSET is energetic. The sound of the aud recording when coupled with the numerous excellent soundbaoards from this year of great performances relegates this to the lower quartile for 72. Maybe a good sbd would enable a fairer comparison of the music on this date. The He's Gone > TOO is quite good, in a jazzy melodic way without wankery. This date did NOT have a PITB (the compendium says set 1 was cut short for issues with the piano). It also states this date was recorded by Jerry Moore but I do not know if this aud is that recording if in fact it is true that Jerry recroded it.   2 SHN notes
429. 09/21/72 The Spectrum - Philadelphia, PA A SBD >via Mike Masse [2006-03-13] This is on the must hear list with the added bonus with excellent sound quality. PITB is a good version of intermediate duration so it doesn't oversaty its welcome. Set 2 has an outstanding Dark Star that has a smooth shuffle gait to it with a sort of Spanish theme jam at the end. This version is not as atonal as others. It segues into a good Dew, though not a superlative version. The concert is rather longish with another half dozen songs to close out the second set. Basically you would have a nice ODW with PITB and Dark Star.   4 SHN notes
430. 09/21/72 The Spectrum - Philadelphia, PA   Dick's Picks #36 complete - Not for Trade   4 FLAC  
431. 09/23/72 Palace Theater - Waterbury, CT A/B Rnd&Rnd real perky, played in a classic rock n'roll style. Garcia's singing exudes lots of enthusiasm. Too bad it cuts at 3:40. PITB _ haven't heard a 72 version that I didn't like. This show is the last Cryptical for a decade. Intro to Cryptical has flubbed notes and Garcia sounds tentative and this is a poor version of the song. TOO is the meat of set 3 played in a jazzy, jammy PITB 72 style. I wouldn't say this is a big favorite for me mainly because it sounds too similar to the jams on PITB. GDTRFB has left channel lost every few seconds. NFA has a nice bounce to it with good Garcia licks.   3 SHN notes
432. 09/24/72 Palace Theater - Waterbury, CT A SBD - first off, all the "set 1" style songs are well played, making this a very strong show. PITB - one of my favorite versions, although its hard to find any single phrase to say why its better than others at this time. FOTD good and bouncy. Funny banter by Bob - "What would you do if we spent all evening here hollering at you guys, 'Stand-up, sit-down, stand-up, sit down'". Incredible jazzy jammy "Dark Star". Very good exmaple of the jazzy style of playing for this song. Pre-verse 1 has Lesh/Garcia doing stacatto jamming, with Bob being scratchy and Keith adding in jazzy chords. The "spacey, atonal" post vers 1 portion is creaky and scratchy, but not quiet. The seque into China Cat is very good. This pairing (Star > C Cat) didn't happen very often. This whole show is very good, start to finish.   3 SHN notes
433. 09/24/72 Palace Theater - Waterbury, CT A- sbd w/ Cribbs fixes [2006-04-05] Prior review of the show still accurate. Can't say that on a casual listen that this version is obviously better than the previous one. The review in the TC is overstates the Dark Star. To me, they seemed to be noodling / groping for something and it was not obvious there was anything for me to follow. The consolidation into and segue into China Cat was nice.   3 SHN notes
434. 09/24/72 Palace Theater - Waterbury, CT B- flac16; source: aud; lineage: aud>?>7" reel @ 3.75 ips, no nr technics rs-1506>hd-p2 24/96> hd>cd wave>adobe 2.0 16/44>flac [2009-08-20]SOund suffers from some overload and bass is distorted - still listenable though for collectors only, especially since the jam portion is MIA   2 FLAC notes
435. 09/26/72 Stanley Theatre - Jersey City, NJ A- splice upgrade to shnid 19198 for 2 tracks [2006-07-27] As expected for Sept 72, this is a nice show. Set 1 has song choice shows the variety of styles they had by this point. He's Gone, Bird Song and PITB all have some improvisational parts worth hearing. I like the 72 GSET's with Garcia's wah-wah treatment. This one is in set 2. The jam in set 2 is very good, Truckin > TOO with the audience tape having verh good soundfield and showing the excellent tone of Phil's bass on his "solo" portion. The playing here does not get abstract or spacey but retains a good flow throughout so once you're into it you stay ther. Baby Blue is also a nice pace change after the jam portion. On my must hear list.   1 SHN notes
436. 09/26/72 Stanley Theatre - Jersey City, NJ A- disk 3 cleanup of shnid = 156 [2006-07-26] the original shn set, this upgrade and the splice improvement to this upgrade make the best version as of this date and I reveiwed it under the splice upgrade shnid.   1 SHN notes
437. 09/26/72 Stanley Theatre - Jersey City, NJ x SBD > MR > DAT(48kHz) > za2 > CD; See user comments for flaw notes   3 SHN notes
438. 09/26/72 Stanley Theatre - Jersey City, NJ x SBD Reel> unknown dat gens> digital noise reduction> 3dat gens> za/2 48-41; for flaws see revised info file; note next night 9/27/72 is available as Dick's Picks 11- go buy it   3 SHN notes
439. 09/27/72 Stanley Theatre - Jersey City, NJ   Dick's Picks #11 - Not for trade   3 CDR  
440. 09/27/72 Stanley Theatre - Jersey City, NJ A- sbd [2006-03-15] This is a Dick's Picks release. I was curious how the sbd that circulated before the release sounded. Definitely some hiss. As for teh show, it starts off with a Morning Dew. This didn't happen very often, but it always catches me off guard, thinking I burned the tracks in the wrong order. FOTD is the faster pre-hiatus style. Also has Bird Song, China/Rider, PITB in set 1 so that is strong. Set 2 has a nice Dark Star > Cumberland, Attics. The Dark Star is very jazzy all the way thru, well worth listening carefully too. The Cumberland segue is unusual and smoothly done. The Attics that follows slows things down but again it is a song not performed often. This show makes the must hear once list.   3 SHN notes
441. 09/28/72 Stanley Theatre - Jersey City, NJ A- sbd w/ aud patches, but apparently still with a few that remain per discussion on etree. IMO they are inconsequential. [2006-02-25] This is a must hear show, typical of the E72 setlists except there are no Pigpen tunes of course. Exceptional versions of PITB, GSET (!!), and the TOO. Very full sound and good mix.   4 SHN notes
442. 09/28/72 Stanley Theatre - Jersey City, NJ   A reasonable aud source was used to patch the sbd - it would be nice to have it circulate independently   0 CIRC?  
443. 09/28/72 Stanley Theatre - Jersey City, NJ   Brtha remsater of teh patched master reel source   3 SHN  
444. 09/28/72 Stanley Theatre - Jersey City, NJ A- flac16; Recording Info:SBD -> Master Reel -> Cassette -> Dat -> CD; Transfer Info:CD -> Samplitude Professional v10.1 -> FLAC; All Transfers and Mastering By Charlie Miller [2009-02-25]Setlist reads like a best of 72, include a monster set 2 jam and can't go wrong with this one - I'm assuming Charlie seeded this becuase its better than what was previously out there   4 FLAC notes
445. 09/28/72 Stanley Theatre - Jersey City, NJ B- flac16; source: aud; lineage: aud>?>7" reel @ 3.75 ips, dolby b technics rs-1506>teac an-180>hd-p2 24/96>hd>cd wave>adobe 2.0 16/44>flac [2009-08-21]SOund is listenable but there are level and panning fluctuations that definitely distract from the listening experience - for aud enthusiasts and collectors.   4 FLAC notes
446. 09/28/72 Stanley Theatre - Jersey City, NJ x SBD (probably sbd>mr>dat>cdr) Seeded by Bill from Monterey to clone.etree.org 9/02 any setlist help send to nick@burgis.org   3 SHN notes
447. 09/28/72 Stanley Theatre - Jersey City, NJ   SBD>>MR>>DAT>>CDA>>WAV>>SHN>>FLAC>>DAW(Bertha)>>SHN/CDA - Sound A- UNK.AUD>>CASS>>???>>DAT>>WAV>>FLAC - Sound D Bertha Remaster of the patched master reel source Digitally remastered using a custom built, Dual-DAW, nicknamed Bertha, by jashley@deadacated.com. Completed on December 12, 2004. http://www.deadacated.com/BerthaRemasters.htm   3 SHN  
448. 09/28/72 Stanley Theatre - Jersey City, NJ A- flac16; Bear's Cassette Copies Nakamichi Dr-1 > Lynx Studio Interface at 24 bit 96 kHz Weiss-Saracon for 16 bit 44.1 kHz Transfered and Lightly Mastered by Jamie Waddell [2011-01-23]If I read the info file here, I think it says this isn't any different from what already circulated except this traces back to a Owsley's cassette and therefore has a little extra aura.   3 FLAC notes
449. 09/30/72 American University - Washington, DC A- Set 1 kind of drags, like everyone just got out of bed without an espresso. China>Rider reflects this, played slowly, didn't get my head nodding or any part of my body tapping along, and it has a splice which cuts what little momentum there was. Not bad, just not as good as other dates on this tour. First 6 songs the mix is changing and there is some leakage of radio or background pickup (right before Big River good example). Playin' typical. Truckin > TOO played in a jazzy style all the way though, no meltdown into deep abstract spacey jamming, just jazzy playing. Show worth one listen, but you won't leave it in the cd changer a long time.   3 SHN notes
450. 10/02/72 Springfield Civic Center - Springfield, MA A- sbd - this is an interesting show for set 2 contains a handfull of song pairings instead of a long segue fest. Sound quality and mix is good. If one believes the Deadlist setlist, there is a He's Gone missing on this seed that segues into MABM. This is a really good show, all songs come across communicating that the band is fully engaged in what they are doing. Favorite songs are all strong (PITB, Jack Stra, China/Rider,,,,). I'd place this on the list of shows one should strive to hear at leasy once.   3 SHN notes
451. 10/02/72 Springfield Civic Center - Springfield, MA A- flac16; Recording Info:SBD -> Master Reel -> Dat -> Data DVD; Transfer Info: Data DVD -> Adobe Audition v3.0 -> Samplitude Professional v11.2 -> FLAC; All Transfers and Mastering By Charlie Miller [2011-05-03] A weaker show from 72 with an always good PITB, but set 2 lacks the epic jams from this year. Improved sound and lineage makes this the keeper source   4 FLAC notes
452. 10/09/72 Winterland Arena - San Francisco, CA A- This is a cool show. First "Box-of-Rain" and Grace Slick (poster child of responsible substance abuse) participates in a a little Jam and some banter. Sound quality good too. First set has some very nice Jerry guitar - FOTD and China>Rider standout and will get you moving and shakin. A very nice jammed out Playin' (last bit cut) but what is there (about 20 minutes worth) is marvelous Garcia. GSET just wails. And the Truckin > TOO > Wharfrat has lots of crispy Garcia. The Truckin' is in the Europe 72 style with a nicely jammed out Truckin' theme into a Bass/drum duet then a smooth segue into TOO. TOO is jammed withou digressing into weird spaceiness or atonal sections. Had the set 2 Truckin > TOO been complete, I think it would attract much attention - similar to 5/26/72 and 12/31/72 in style. Check it out.   3 SHN/EAC notes
453. 10/17/72 Fox Theatre - St. Louis, MO A- Nice sbd with good mix. Show itself struck me on the first listen as lots of solid playing but lacking the usual set 2 killer 72 jam. Bird Song in set 1 was very well played, I like the 72 tone of this song. PITB was good as usual for the set 1 placement of this song. Set 2 was like another set 1 with many standalone songs. The main segue jam of 1/2 step > Sugar Mag > NFA > GDTRFB etc was energetic but left me wondering where the standard 72 out-of-this-world jam was. I needed to confirm I wasn't missing a song or two from the setlist.   3 SHN notes
454. 10/18/72 Fox Theatre - St. Louis, MO A SBD > MR > Cass > DAT > CDR. Good sound and a classic fall 72 show. The Playin > Star > Dew > Playin set 2 highlight should be in everyones collection. Latvala's comments: "The next most exciting show, is the middle night of the run of three at the fabulous Fox Theater, in St. Louis, Mo. , October 18, 1972. It took me awhile to hear this show correctly, but now it is a clear example of one of the very best, with a couple of unusual and unique treats within the "jam" segment before "Morning Dew". "   3 SHN notes
455. 10/18/72 Fox Theatre - St. Louis, MO X MR> Cass> DAT> CD; via Mike Lai with thanks to Lu Khachigian II [2010-08-27]Upgrade in circ   3 SHN notes
456. 10/19/72 Fox Theatre - St. Louis, MO B+ sbd - [2006-03-01] noticeable hiss but otherwise a solid sbd mix wise etc. Standard set list for 72 except NO PITB. The end of set 2, Bird Song, Truckin'-> Drums-> The Other One-> He's Gone-> The Other One, Greatest Story Ever Told, Comes A Time, Not Fade Away-> Goin' Down The Road Feelin' Bad-> Not Fade Away has no clunkers IMO YET the performance does not make my must hear list. TOO is again string but after listening to so many great ones this year this one lacks something special against the strong competition from other dates this year. If you do listen to it you'll enjoy it. Maybe I'm getting pickier as I listen to more shows.   3 SHN notes
457. 10/21/72 Alumni Lawn, Vanderbilt University - Nashville, TN B flac16; Partial Set 2 Source: MSR>DAT>CDR>EAC>.WAV>TLH>.FLAC [2008-05-03]Truckin > TOO> DEW combo here with a Bird SOng thrown in, but TOO has a big cut - the mix is Phil heavy and obviously not of commercial release material - this date is notorious for being one of the last dates with no material circulating for the Keith era.   1 FLAC notes
458. 10/21/72 Alumni Lawn, Vanderbilt University - Nashville, TN X flac16; Recording Info:SBD -> Master Reel -> Dat -> CD; Transfer Info:CD -> Samplitude Professional v10.1 -> FLAC; All Transfers and Mastering By Charlie Miller [2009-01-31]Deprecated by the remastered version   1 FLAC notes
459. 10/21/72 Alumni Lawn, Vanderbilt University - Nashville, TN B+ flac16; SBD -> Master Reel -> Dat -> CD -> -> Samplitude Professional v10.1 -> FLAC -> Remastering -> FLAC; remastered version of the Charlie Miller seed [2009-01-06]This one disk fragment of one of the holy grail shows shows the band in a slightly different 72 groove. Phil high in the mix. Worth a spin but not epic.   1 FLAC notes
460. 10/23/72 Milwaukee Performing Arts Center - Milwaukee, WI B/C aud - cotsman [2006-02-27] Very hissy and noticeably distant aud tape, but its all that is available for this date so far. Here are Jeff Cotsman's comments "*final Rockin' Pneumonia. Warning: This is one of the more distant sounding audience recordings from '72, and should be recommended only to completists." There are two jam highlights - PITB (but it is not complete, sounds typical for 72 PITB's) and the Dark Star. If you're a Dark Star fan I'd listen to this - its mostly all enemble jamming with some good meandering theme jams. If it existed in better quality it would be a contender.   3 SHN notes
461. 10/23/72 Milwaukee Performing Arts Center - Milwaukee, WI B+ flac16; Recording Info: Sony ECM-250 -> Cassette Master (Sony TC-124/BASF Normal Bias 120 Min Tapes); Transfer Info: Cassette Master (Nakamichi Dragon) -> Dat -> CD; Mastering Info:CD -> Samplitude Professional v10.2 -> Adobe Audition v1.5 -> FLAC; All Mastering By Charlie Miller [2009-05-18]This is a very listenable aud tape - the banter with the crowd and having Bobby say its polka time are humorous - show is somewhat chopped up but it has a Dark Star, PITB and other 72 goodies   3 FLAC notes
462. 10/24/72 Milwaukee Performing Arts Center - Milwaukee, WI B set 2 jam - hamilton seed [2006-02-27] The sound quality is a bit lower than most of the other sbd's of this period. There are also some pops and whatnot. What is interesting about the performance is the Philo Stomp and Space Jam that occur in the TOO. Struck me as atypical jamming which I would say you should hear once, though the sound quality of the tape will unlikely make this a commonly played set being displaced by the better sounding shows.   1 SHN notes
463. 10/24/72 Milwaukee Performing Arts Center - Milwaukee, WI A- flac16; Recording Info: Sony ECM-250 -> Cassette Master (Sony TC-153/BASF Normal Bias 120 Min Tapes) Transfer Info: Cassette Master (Nakamichi Dragon) -> Dat -> CD Mastering Info: CD -> Samplitude Professional v10.2 -> Adobe Audition v1.5 -> FLAC; All Mastering By Charlie Miller [2009-04-13]Every so often a tape appears out of the ether - this is one o fthsoe - a very listenable audience tape of a show whose setlist was a bit murky - great era for the band and rare to have a show with an uncertain setlist. Peppy FOTD   3 FLAC  
464. 10/24/72 Milwaukee Performing Arts Center - Milwaukee, WI A- flac16; A Dick Latvala SBD DAT Transfer is Apogee DAT > Tascam DA-20 > s/pdif > Lynx2 Studio Reference Interface > Wavelab 6.01 at 16 BIT 48Khz Weiss-Saracon for SRC and Pow-r 3 Dither to 16 BIT 44.1 kHz Tracked in CDWAV Tag&Rename for Meta_Data TLH for FLAC Level 8 by Patrick White [2010-02-11]Tasty nugget from 72   1 FLAC notes
465. 10/24/72 Milwaukee Performing Arts Center - Milwaukee, WI A- flac16; Recording Info: SBD -> Master Reel -> Dat -> Sonic Solutions -> CD; Transfer Info: CD -> Samplitude Professional v11.03 -> FLAC; All Transfers and Mastering By Charlie Miller [2010-02-22] Preferred sbd copy - but I am not a huge fan of this, despite my general Phil focus, the Philo Stomps of this period distract from the flow that I find in the best gd improv.   1 FLAC notes
466. 10/26/72 Cincinnati Music Hall - Cincinnati, OH A/B set 2 sbd - there are other better shows from this year but any show that has Trickin > Nobody's Fault Jam > Dark Star is a must listen. Soldily played, enjoyable, but did'nt make me want to put the disk player on infinite repeat like some other 72 shows.   2 MISSING notes
467. 10/26/72 Cincinnati Music Hall - Cincinnati, OH B+ sbd - miller [2006-02-21] Yes a meandering not very interesting Dark Star from 72! The PITB is better, though after a nice start it too seems to stay too long. The Sugar Mag vocals also sound out of tune and check out Bill's drumming on it as well - sounds off beat in a weird way. Basically, this show is not on my must hear one list. SOund qulaity good but with some obvious defects and not that full fat rich sound of others from this year.   2 SHN notes
468. 10/26/72 Cincinnati Music Hall - Cincinnati, OH A/B complete show sbd [2006-03-25] The 1st set circ'd about March 2006. Nothing special after you've listened to about every other 72 show. The PITB which started set 2 as a standalone was too long, containing a bass/drum duet. Truckin' has a NBFNM jam. The Dark Star is an ok run through but not special compared to some of the other gems of this year. Overall, not much excitement this night. You can push this down in your listening queue.   3 FLAC notes
469. 10/27/72 Veterans' Memorial Hall - Columbus, OH A- sbd&aud [2006-04-03] The set 1 sbd has been upgraded by Hanno (see that source for set 1). Set 2 is an aud recorded by Bear presumeably at the board. It captures the hall sound nicely. Set 2 features an energetic Truckin' > TOO > Dew with Dew being the highlight. Deal also gives a punch after a few slow tunes. Very solid Oct. 72 show which at least for set 2 is worth a listen with quality playing throughout.   3 SHN notes
470. 10/27/72 Veterans' Memorial Hall - Columbus, OH B+ sbd set 1 hanno [2006-04-03] A bit of hiss and sort of trebly sounding, hence the B+ sound rating. Typical run through 72 standalone tunes. Nothing special, except PITB was not played in this set. You could skip this unless you're a completist given the knock on the sound quality and the pedestrian playing.   1 SHN notes
471. 10/27/72 Veterans' Memorial Hall - Columbus, OH B sbd/aud cousinit version [2006-02-24] Sound quality of the sbd portions have a slight distortion on the vocals. I'd give it a B rating. The degraded sbd would be B- at best. The aud portion apparently taped by Bear. One interesting thing about this show - it does NOT have a PITB! The standout tune to me was the Dew. The Truckin' > TOO is a grade below others this year. Most likely this show would be in the bottom quartile for 72 except for the Dew which is a very good version.   3 SHN notes
472. 10/28/72 Cleveland Public Hall - Cleveland, OH A- sbd - Philo stomp Dark Star, nice long PITB, some well mic'd Garcia vocals. The new material (10/31/03) aren't stellar versions - I'd rate them average for 72.   3 SHN notes
473. 10/28/72 Cleveland Public Hall - Cleveland, OH x Partial; 2 songs; See info file for details; SBD>MR>D>Sonic Solutions>CD   1 SHN notes
474. 10/28/72 Cleveland Public Hall - Cleveland, OH x filler on Seastones disc; Dark Star/Philo Stomp; via D. Finney   1 SHN notes
475. 10/30/72 Ford Auditorium - Detroit, MI A- aud - [2006-01-26] Sound rated A- because for auds of this era this is very good. Excellent versions of Bird Song, PITB, Truckin and GSET. Set 2 lacks a big jam (similar to some 71 shows that featured the NFA>GDTRFB medley). For that reason, I rate the show a B+ for 72. Still, the playing is excellent and its an enjoyable listen if you like aud tapes.   3 SHN notes
476. 11/12/72 Soldiers' and Sailors' Memorial Hall - Kansas City, KS B Info file is accurate description of the sound problems. Too bad because there was some nice versions of PITB and NFA >GDTRFB > NFA and lots of fall 72 Garcia licks   3 SHN notes
477. 11/13/72 Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Hall - Kansas City, KS ~B hanno - complete. I should listen to this again but my first impression is that the show is average for 72 with the exception of having a nice Dark Star. Nothing made my jaw drop.   3 SHN notes
478. 11/13/72 Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Hall - Kansas City, KS C/B Aud w/ more complete banter, but some distortion throughout,, esp. on vocals. For completists.   3 SHN notes
479. 11/13/72 Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Hall - Kansas City, KS B partial; AUD> MR> C> D> CD> EAC> SHN; via J. Cotsman, with thanks to Jeff Cook; see notes in info file [2009-01-06]Over time this show has grown on me. I like the setlist. I like Nov 72 playing. If this a standard sbd were available for this show it would be rated more highly by the general fan base.   2 FLAC notes
480. 11/13/72 Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Hall - Kansas City, KS X partial; AUD> MR> C> D> CD> EAC> SHN; via J. Cotsman, with thanks to Jeff Cook; see notes in info file [2008-08-03]Hanno has put together a more complete version of this show using this source   2 FLAC notes
481. 11/13/72 Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Hall - Kansas City, KS A- flac16; Dick's copy of Owsley's AUD; Transfer is Apogeee DAT > Tascan DA-20 > s/pdif > Lynx2 Studio Reference Interface > Wavelab 6.01 at 16 BIT 48Khz Weiss-Saracon for SRC and Pow-r 3 Dither to 16 BIT 44.1 kHz TLH Flac Level 8 Tag & Rename for Meta-Data SBE FREE [2010-02-24]Stated to be cleaner than the corresponding (more complete) material that circ'd previously. November 72 had some interesting playing, though the philo stomps don't appeal particularly to me.   1 FLAC notes
482. 11/14/72 Civic Center Music Hall - Oklahoma City, OK B+ sbd - charlie miller version [2006-03-01] skips at ~1:30 Sugaree, ~5:00 Loser, ~0:14 Mexicali, 1:47 RndRnd. Sound quality to good but not stellar. Set 1 is standard 72. Another show where PITB was NOT performed. Highlights were FOTD (like these faster versions pre-hiatus), GSET. In set 2 the He's Gone > Truckin' > TOO is the obvious place to look - they are solid but more mellow versions than others this year. For that reason I'd grade this show a little below average for 72. Again, awfully strong competition. There is also some distortion here and there and a fair number of skips etc so the sound quality is a little less than the best ones from this year.   3 SHN notes
483. 11/14/72 Civic Center Music Hall - Oklahoma City, OK X SBD>Rm>Cass>Dat>CD; Seeded to etree by Charlie Miller [2008-08-03]Upgraded by Charlie   3 FLAC notes
484. 11/14/72 Civic Center Music Hall - Oklahoma City, OK x SBD>MC>C>D>CD>EAC>SHN (?); May be a MC; See info file for details and flaw notes; via Jeff Cook, Matt Vernon, & Raoul Duke; Seeded to etree by J. Cotsman   3 SHN notes
485. 11/15/72 Civic Center Music Hall - Oklahoma City, OK A- partial set 1 sbd - [2006-01-22] Exceptional PITB which cuts after ~ 20+ minutes of jamming. There is little known about what else was played this night, though if they maintained the usual rotation it would be a Dark Star night. This would be a nice vault release to a representative of November 72 out there. Nice uqlaity and mix on what is available.   1 SHN notes
486. 11/15/72 Civic Center Music Hall - Oklahoma City, OK A/B flac16; Set 2 only, Recording Info: SBD -> Master Cassette -> Dat (48k) Transfer Info: Dat -> Pro Tools -> Samplitude Professional v10.02 -> Adobe Audition v1.5 -> FLAC All Transfers and Mastering By Charlie Miller [2008-05-04]ok I was wrong about this date being a possible Dark Star - turns out that the PITB is the jam section - standalone song and all. Some hiss, but pretty good mix. Odd set because it has so many standalone songs though the PITB is a must hear version. Rest is standard material from the time   2 FLAC notes
487. 11/15/72 Civic Center Music Hall - Oklahoma City, OK A- flac16; Recording Info: SBD -> Master Reel -> Dat (44.1k); Transfer Info: Dat (Sony R500) -> Samplitude Professional v11.1 -> FLAC; All Transfers and Mastering By Charlie Miller [2011-02-11]Now we have the whole show in sbd, but this night the band didn't hit a homerun   3 FLAC notes
488. 11/17/72 Century II Convention Hall - Wichita, KS A/B Latvala's comments on this show: "In Wichita (11/17), one of the best shows, of this period occurred. Garcia is playing with gusto and originality thru-out the show. : "Bird Song" and "Sugar Magnolia" are the highpoints outside of the real goods delivered in the jam: "Truckin->jam->The Other One->jam->The Other One->Brokedown Palace". (the "jam" segments contain lengthy and very unique playing.)" This show has a frequent minor crackle that occurs in the right channel. The mix is very good. On my first listen I took notice of some great licks in Bird song. On the set 2 jam, holy moly!! Truckin starts out in a standard 72 vein (good but not especially unique) then TOO again sounds typical but out of nowhere they really kick it up and jam the shit out of this one. Jazzy 72 dead at its best. Also, "Dont' Ease Me In" is a great tune. This is a very good show and hopefully a crackle free recording will become available.   3 SHN notes
489. 11/17/72 Century II Convention Hall - Wichita, KS B/A sbd warner - [2006-02-15] Some crackle and fuzz in BTW, and most other songs in set 1 at least, A bit of notable hiss too, though not variable so you get used to it. The fuzz sounds to me like overload distortion. The set 2 jam segment, He's Gone-> Truckin'-> The Other One > Brokedown is very good. On my must hear list. The Truckin' is in the E72 vein, bute this TOO is about 20 minutes of jazzy and smooth flowing jamming without getting into one of the far out and atonal meltdowns that is common for TOO. I also hear what I believe would be the bass riff for King Solomon's Marbles quoted here a few trime by Lesh, specifcally around 11:30 of d3t2. The Brokedown is also a great way to re-enter normal space after the places visited in TOO. I alos noticed on either Garcia or Keith a very nice "drippy, under-watery" sound that I really like from this era. Can't praise this segment enough IMO.   3 SHN notes
490. 11/18/72 Hofheinz Pavilion - Houston, TX B+ sbd aft end of set 2 with a GREAT PITB, the kind of version where if you play the cd and aren't paying much attention all of a sudden when it gets to PITB you stop whatever else you're doing and focus on what's going on. The rest of the tunes aren't too notable, though well played. As noted in the info file, some distortion (phil's bass and rattling on some of the earlier songs). The PITB rates an A while the other tunes get a B+, so this PITB would make great filler.   2 SHN notes
491. 11/18/72 Hofheinz Pavilion - Houston, TX X set 2 (listed as d2,d3); Owsley MC> ?> D> CD; via Mike Lai with thanks to Wayne Gucwa [2009-05-16]Upgrade in circulation   2 SHN notes
492. 11/19/72 Hofheinz Pavilion - Houston, TX A/B Latvala's comments on this night "The show on the following night (11/19) is one of the most exciting shows over-all, from this southern tour. There is a "jam" segment before "Miss.1/2 step..", that contains several distinct, and very unique themes, including the "philo stomp", "weather report" theme, a brain-fry, and a very lengthy bass solo! " Sound wise - Phil is too high in the mix on many songs, per info file Bertha is hosed as they futz with the mix. Check out the first song they jam on in set 1 - Bird Song to hear how it started to develop as a jamming song esp. Bobby's wah-wah. The Dark Star is not one of the greats. Too much feedback jamming that doesn't seem to go anywhere or sound unique. Phil's bass solo's are typically fence straddlers - notes aren't held long eneough to investigate the bass "sound" yet too fast for non-thematic jamming, at least to me, although when the solo stops and they converge on the WRSPrelude theme it did attract my attention. The Sugar Mag > GDTRFB is very well played.   3 SHN notes
493. 11/19/72 Hofheinz Pavilion - Houston, TX A- sbd - Dave Winters seed - [2006-01-06] Previous review is still valid but the wah-wah ref should be to Keith I believe. Should be on the must hear once list. Tight playing throughout.   3 SHN notes
494. 11/22/72 Austin Municipal Auditorium - Austin, TX A- Latvala's comments: "The 2nd set jam from 11/22-Austin, is tremendous. It goes like this: "He's Gone->Truckin->jam->drum solo->The Other One->jam->bass solo->The Other One->Stella Blue". This version of "He's Gone" is one of the top 10 attempts ever. It is long and drawn out, and there is a nice long space before "Truckin", that consists of pleasing variations on the "He's Gone" theme. This version of "Truckin" is exceptional in that it has a lengthy section at the end that relentlessly builds and builds till there seems to be no recourse but "The Other One". Instead, they opt for a "drum solo", which comes to a complete stop, and then Phil takes over and off we go into a long and treat-filled exploration of "The Other One". (The first verses don't start until after about 30 min.) There are more highlights to this show. The versions of "Black-throated Wind", "China Cat->Rider", "Bird Song", "Playing in the Band", "Greatest Story", "Big River", "Ramble on Rose", "Sugar Magnolia", and "Saturday Night" each are notable and help define what an exciting show we have here.". [2006-01-07] Sound quality and mix are good on this date. The Bird SOngs and PITB's from this month are all worth hearing, especially for Keith's use of wah-wah on the piano bits. Very jazzy style TOO w/o any tiger meltdown or whatever. If you like jazzy style gd jamming, you should hear this show.   3 SHN notes
495. 11/22/72 Austin Municipal Auditorium - Austin, TX X flac16; Recording Info: SBD -> Reel Master -> Reel -> Dat (48k); Transfer Info: Dat (Tascam DA-20) -> Tascam SS-R05 -> Samplitude Professional v11.2 -> FLAC; All Transfers and Mastering By Charlie Miller [upgrade in circulation]   3 FLAC notes
496. 11/22/72 Austin Municipal Auditorium - Austin, TX A/B flac16; Recording Info: SBD -> Reel Master -> Reel -> Dat (48k); Transfer Info: Dat (Tascam DA-20) -> Tascam SS-R05 -> Samplitude Professional v11.2 -> FLAC. fix of shnid 115730 [2012-02-12]Not a memorable show for me given the stiff competition from this year   3 FLAC notes
497. 11/24/72 Dallas Memorial Auditorium - Dallas, TX A- Excellently played show with no flubbed songs. The PITB struck me as better than average for 72 - since this was played almost every night, some of the jamming on this version was, for lack of a better description, more "bluegrass picking" style than others. Set 2 didn't really have a big jam segment, but the NFA > GDTRFB >NFA sandwich to end the set kept my attention even though I have heard many versions of this paring. Sound is typical of a good board of this era. [8/14/2004]   2 SHN notes
498. 11/26/72 San Antonio Civic Auditorium - San Antonio, TX B Latvala's comments:"The San Antonio (11/26) show has a great "Dark Star" that has a nice bass solo and thrilling jam("tighten up"), among other treats. Another of those unusual medleys to end this one: "Sugar Magnolia->GDTRFB->Saturday Night". [2006-01-07] Sound quality is not bright, somewhat muddied. Give it a B. Check out Bird Song. PITB is a mid-length version without meandering. The Dark Star is not one of the extended versions. The bass solo again doesn't take me anywhere but the Tightenup jam that follows is good ensemble playing. This is more like a 71 version with the segue into a cowboy tune. Agree with dick on the unusual show ending medley. Worth checking out but probably not on the must keep list.   3 SHN notes
499. 12/10/72 Winterland Arena - San Francisco, CA A- Very good sound quality overall, with the usual occasional mix change and cuts. The show itself is a great one. Garcia adds little licks all over so even the short standalone songs have surprises. Playin is top notch with 17+ minutes of jamming without a wasted note. Some think this a best version ever candidate. set 2 Truckin > TOO is a 72 classic. TOO never gets to dissonant or spacey, but instead maintains a nice bouncy beat throughout. Too bad it has a cut.   3 SHN notes
500. 12/11/72 Winterland Arena - San Francisco, CA B Sound quality grade assigned because of numerous small partial drop outs in left channel. These don't interfere any way with enjoying a fine show. The Playin' is another one of those nicely jammed out set 1 closers. But the center piece of this show is the Dark Star. The first part is classic '72 jazzy rock jamming. But watch out for the 2nd part - after the verse they beccome evil and sinister - its sounds like the noises you expect to hear in a sci-fi movie where there is a big space ship in deep space and you're the only one on board. Wow! Then the transition into Stella is so smooooth.   3 SHN/EAC notes
501. 12/11/72 Winterland Arena - San Francisco, CA B flac16; Source: SBD>MR>R>C>WAV>FLAC Patch Source: Unknown AUD>??>C>WAV>FLAC; C>FLAC Conversion by Cousinit [2009-09-04]Sound mix is not up to what we expect for this show - phil's bass is muddy; Keith is occasionally high in the mix; highlights are the usual PITB and Dark Star - the latter has an extended "spooky-esque" jam section   3 FLAC notes
502. 12/11/72 Winterland Arena - San Francisco, CA A- flac16; Lineage: 7" MR @ 7 1/2 ips.>R@ 3 3/4 ips.>R @ 3 3/4 ips>DVD Tape stock: Black Maxell UDII reel tape. Transfer info: Akai GX 636 >> Apogee Mini Me(24/96) >> Apogee Mini Dac(monitoring/mastering) >> LynxOne Soundcard >> Wavelab 5.0 >> DVD at 24 bit 96 kHz; All transfers, edits and mastering done in the 24 bit realm Weiss Saracon for 16 BIT – 44.1kHz SRC and POWR-3 Dither Tracked in CDWAV | Tag&Rename for Meta_Data TradersLittleHelper for FLAC Level 8 [2010-07-20]This is the prefererd sbd I belive but personally the Menke aud provides a more enjoyable overall listening experience.   3 FLAC notes
503. 12/11/72 Winterland Arena - San Francisco, CA A- flac16; Taped from balcony External Stereo Mic >> Sony TC-124 >> MAC; MAC >> Nakamichi CR7a => Korg MR-1000 >> DSF [1-bit 5.6448 MHz Stereo] >> Korg MR-1000 => Korg AudioGate >> WAV [24/96] Taped By: Bob Menke [2010-07-20]This tape provides a great sense of being in Winterland. On listening to it I elevated my assessment of the playing on this date. I guess I can hear more of the nuances or something.   3 FLAC notes
504. 12/12/72 Winterland Arena - San Francisco, CA B+ Sound quality -the aud is decent for the era though soundboard elitists will find it wanting. Round up the usual suspects - PITB, He's Gone > Truckin > TOO. The versions played this night are a grade lower compared to other dates around this time. See 12/31/72 for versions of Truckin > TOO for corroborating evidence.   2 SHN notes
505. 12/12/72 Winterland Arena - San Francisco, CA A/B sbd - miller version ~ 1/2006. [2006-02-13] Mix and sound are good. First highlight for me is the Birdsong. Set 2 starts with another excellent PITB. These 72 versions have no extraneous wankery while exploring interesting places. The Truckin' > TOO (with drums/bass solo and Nobody's Fault jam) is good but not as good as many others this year. Sound quality is good as well, a little hiss etc... This is an upgrade (more complete) than the other versions.   3 FLAC notes
506. 12/15/72 Long Beach Arena - Long Beach, CA A- Executive summary: solid show, typical great '72 setlist lots of jams but none were transcendental. Details: Playin', He's Gone nicely jammed as they always seem to be in fall '72. The Truckin' & Dark Star jamming style sounds like they are noddling, searching for a theme, but they never quite settle on one, just stony meandering. This does make for an effective entry into Dew which has a slow build-up at the start. GSET-I like this song and Jerry's guitar sound and it sounds like he likes playing it too. There are a few sound issues with the mix changing and cuts and what not that give this a slightly reduced sound rating. [9/20/04 - I have upgraded my opinion o fthe Truckin' jam on this date - very nice Europe 72 style with good ensemble playing. Also, the PITB has a different sound tone than others and is also worthy for that reason. The Star and Dew seem played somewhat pro-forma.]   3 SHN notes
507. 12/15/72 Long Beach Arena - Long Beach, CA A- sbd - hollister upgrade ~6/2003. [2206-02-14] Sound qulaity is good but the first few minutes of Truckin' have notable pitch variations. Candyman has that nice "drippy" Garcia sound. There is a nice mix of 72 standalone tunes - Box, Sugaree, China > Rider, GSET, Deal He's Gone (Vocals reminiscent of the great 5/6/81 Nassau version) and as usual a solid PITB. Set 1 ends with a Casey Jones which also was typical for this time. Set 2 has a strong Truckin' > Star > Dew. There weren't many times when Truckin' was followed by Dew. Truckin' outro has some Lesh bass chord "bombs" with Garcia doing some sustained notes and Bobby on the wah-wah that is intriguing. This is a strong 72 show. The Star isn't a fully developed version with all the verses and explaoratory jams between each. It is more of a bridge between Truckin' and Dew.   3 SHN notes
508. 12/31/72 Winterland Arena - San Francisco, CA A- This is the best sounding pre-fm that I have heard. I attended this show. Today, the PITB from set 1 and the Truckin > TOO > Dew still hold up very well. Many of the other tunes are nice but not outstanding. Crosby plays some nice riffs in the set 2 jam to make it extra special   4 SHN notes
509. 12/31/72 Winterland Arena - San Francisco, CA   Bertha remaster of teh patched pre-fm   3 SHN  
510. 12/31/72 Winterland Arena - San Francisco, CA x cleaned up version of previous shn set, by Charles Weir; tracked in as-played order; sector boundaries corrected with shntool; d1,d3 now tracked for 80 min   3 SHN notes
511. 02/09/73 Roscoe Maples Pavilion, Stanford University - Palo Alto, CA x SBD> MR> R> DAT> CD; Show SHNed by Bob Allred; md5 / shn renaming and txt file by Patrick Hitt, who notes that "slightly different edit times indicate a different dat source or editor" than previous shn set   3 SHN notes
512. 02/09/73 Roscoe Maples Pavilion, Stanford University - Palo Alto, CA A/B bertha w/ Fink edits [2007-02-19]Debut of proto wall of sound PA and many Waker of THe Flood tunes - HCS, EOTW, Row Jimmy, first TLEO. The performance is not a must hear except for these hsitroical firsts, Interesting that EOTW came out as part of the set 2 jam section on its maiden voyzage - and its jammed nicely. Sound quality and mix are generally good but not on par with the best that circs.   3 SHN notes
513. 02/09/73 Roscoe Maples Pavilion, Stanford University - Palo Alto, CA x MR 2 Track Reel > 7.5 IPS 1/4 tack dolby B reel > DAT > Sonic Solutions > CDR; via D Finney; Seeded to etree by Popi; Note- This is another eac of the same original Finney seed discs according to Popi   3 SHN notes
514. 02/15/73 Dane County Coliseum - Madison, WI A- Highlights to me - seriously nice PITB. Jerry kicks some A** on HCS. Dark Star has a quiet jam that establishes a sense of space, then the pace picks up with a nice rolling jam. The exit from Phil's solo (or duet) where Jerry sparsely picks up the theme amused me. Good show. Has sound check   3 SHN notes
515. 02/15/73 Dane County Coliseum - Madison, WI B+ flac16; Lineage: sbd>?>?>CDR(s)(borrowed) & aud>?>?>cassette(s)(my tape); Transfer: audience tapes>Sony TD-C690 (heads aligned to each tape segment)> Phillips CDR-765>CDDA-R80 X 3>EAC>flac level 8> flacs & checksums with traderslittlehelper CDR > CDR and Analog > CDR transfer October 1999 by arfarf CDR > flac 2011-04-10 by arfarf [2011-06-24] User notes that the sbd is MONO here. Show doesn't grab me as a contender for this string year. Would be nice to get the complete audience from which this one uses for som epatches.   3 FLAC notes
516. 02/15/73 Dane County Coliseum - Madison, WI A/B flac16; 2 Source Matrix by dusborne; Soundboard (shnid:1580): MR > D Latvala Reels @ 3 3/4 ips > DBX Reels @ 7 1/2 ips > PCM > DAT > CD and Audience (shnid:124195): two channel mono MAC> ? > normal bias cassettes (see notes) Two 60 minute and one 90 minute mid 70's vintage Memorex cassettes, Cassettes> Harmon Kardon TD 302, Heads aligned to each tape side> Zoom H2 @16/44.1> SD card> PC> edited and tracked with wavpad> flac level 8 and checksums with traders little helper [2013-08-17]Didn't find this show very exciting for 73. Matrix effort seems good, no phasing issues or distractions.   3 FLAC notes
517. 02/17/73 St. Paul Auditorium - St. Paul, MN A/B sbd [2006-08-18] Mix varies greatly at the start of the show. Some PA issues in set 1 as well. Wave That Flag has the early lyrics which are delivered enthusiastically by Garcia and very entertaining. Different set list and placement for a 73 show. More like a 71 show. There is no real set 2 jam instead there are two, segue groups: HCS > CC > IKYR and a NFA>GDTRFB>NFA for set 2. PITB and Truckin' are also solid. Comes across more as a serious practice and breaking in the new tunes. There are some splices in the show which sound like a verse or phrase is missing (GDTRFB comes to mind) but these aren't too distracting. Once the mix gets dialed in its good. Not a must hear show.   3 SHN notes
518. 02/17/73 St. Paul Auditorium - St. Paul, MN   Bertha Remaster of multi-signature source (shn id 32580)   3 FLAC  
519. 02/19/73 International Amphitheatre - Chicago, IL A- most of set 2 sbd [2006-08-21] This is a nice set - has continuity, and the songs are paced nicely, sound and mix are excellent. This is worth a listen. He's Gone > Truckin > TOO > Phil/Bill > TOO > EOTW > China Doll. EOTW is lengthy considering its a very early version - sounds like they new how it was going to evolve from the start.   2 SHN notes
520. 02/19/73 International Amphitheatre - Chicago, IL A- sbd miller [2007-03-23]Fairly lengthy segue fest here with the new tune, EOTW, anchoring the landing pad after TOO. I'd place this in the top quartile and with excellent sound quality spending an hour listening to this would be a pleasing experience for most intelligent beings.   2 FLAC notes
521. 02/19/73 International Amphitheatre - Chicago, IL x SBD : MC > C > DAT > SS > CDR > EAC > SHN Extraction, Retracking and SHN encoding by Alan J Fink (aj.fink@verizon.net) via EAC and MKW. Proper extraction and sector boundaries verified via EAC and shntool. Thanks to Paul B. for the seeds. Seeded to etree on 3/2/03 [2009-03-13]Upgrade in circulation   2 FLAC notes
522. 02/21/73 Assembly Hall, Univ. Of Illinois Urbana-Champaign - Urbana, IL B+ sbd - Hamilton version [2006-08-31] Good sound quality but a rather bland show for 73. The jam portion (Truckin> Eyes > Stella) features a standard Truckin and an early EOTW with a sort of bass/drum interlude (maybe they were a bit lost on how to improvise this tune).   4 SHN notes
523. 02/21/73 Assembly Hall, Univ. Of Illinois Urbana-Champaign - Urbana, IL A- flac16; Recording Info: SBD -> Master Reel -> Dat; Transfer Info: Dat -> Samplitude Professional v11.03 -> FLAC; All Transfers and Mastering By Charlie Miller [2011-02-11]Performance lacks noteworthy highlights, transition into EOTW from Truckin' is chaotic and sloppy. Sound quality is good.   3 FLAC notes
524. 02/22/73 Assembly Hall, Univ. Of Illinois Urbana-Champaign - Urbana, IL A/B sbd - Carman touched up [2007-02-28]Set 1 highlights TLEO, Bird Song, PITB (like the 17 minute versions which don't get wanky). Set 2 Wave That Flag vocals almost non-existent in the mix at the start. Jam is Dark Star-> EOTW -> China Doll which is an experiment on coupling EOTW into the heavy hitter rotation. The Star is pleasant but not epic. The show ends with standard delivery of A&A, GDTRFB -> OMSN. Probably a listen once show.   2 SHN notes
525. 02/22/73 Assembly Hall, Univ. Of Illinois Urbana-Champaign - Urbana, IL A- sets 1p,2; MR > DAT > 1 cass> DAT > CDR 3x; via G. Hamilton; see info file for misc flaws, [2009-10-10]See shnid 165 for review (originally seeded with 165)   2 SHN notes
526. 02/22/73 Assembly Hall, Univ. Of Illinois Urbana-Champaign - Urbana, IL x Partial; According to Deadlists this is missing the 4 songs after Playin' in Set 1, and Around from Set 2; See info file for details; SBD:MR>Cas>DAT>CD; Seeded to etree by Julian Elliot   2 SHN notes
527. 02/22/73 Assembly Hall, Univ. Of Illinois Urbana-Champaign - Urbana, IL A- flac16; Recording Info: SBD -> Master Reel -> Dat; Transfer Info: Dat -> Samplitude Professional v11.03 -> FLAC; All Transfers and Mastering By Charlie Miller [2011-01-09]Excellent show with a good setlist and excellent sound quality. I'd put this on the must hear once list   3 FLAC notes
528. 02/24/73 Field House, University Of Iowa - Iowa City, IA A- sbd - jam fragment [2006-09-04] sbd excellent sound - just a 15 minute snippet of a jam, heavy on Lesh. Too bad nothing else circs for this show.   1 SHN notes
529. 02/24/73 Field House, University Of Iowa - Iowa City, IA A- last 4 songs set 1 sbd - [2006-09-04] Extremely tasty jazzy PITB. Very good mix and sound quality.   1 SHN notes
530. 02/26/73 Pershing Municipal Auditorium - Lincoln, NE A- sbd [2007-03-11] This date was released on a DP's. This was the circulating sbd before the pick came out. The sound quality and mix are very good. The performance is typical for 73 with the the set 1 closing PITB and the first 20 minutes of Dark Star. The rest of the show features standard renditions of tunes in rotation at the time. The Set II improv section of Dark Star-> Eyes Of The World-> Mississippi Half Step is a mixed bag. The intro of Dark Star thru the verse is must hear 73 jazzy ensemble jamming. After the verse, the deconstructionist portion and Lesh quasi solo portion lose focus. EOTW is meandering and Half-Step is typical. If not for the exceptional first part of Dark Star I wouldn't have put this into the must hear category.   3 SHN notes
531. 02/26/73 Pershing Municipal Auditorium - Lincoln, NE   Dick's Picks #28 complete - Not for Trade   2 FLAC  
532. 02/28/73 Salt Palace - Salt Lake City, UT B+ sbd Weiner [2007-03-11]This show now is available in DP's and is more complete. This is the sbd that circ'd prior to the DP's release. The performance is again typical for this era. The usual set 1 standalone songs are standard and not worth special mention. Instead of PITB closing set 1 we have a He's Gone, Jack Straw. On this shnid missing are Truckin',Dew and Sugar Magnolia. The Bass & Drum solo into TOO is normal (and to me most of the time somewhat boring and aimless bridge into T))). The Other One has a Tiger jam, and a theme jam somewhat lacking in the repetitive riff that Lesh plays. Eyes Of The World that follows I also found more of a time filler than epic. So my rating for this show is average for 73 with a few highlights. Perhaps the missing material that is on DP's release elevates this to be worthy of a pick (or perhaps it was one of the few 73 not available more or less compete in circulation??).   2 SHN notes
533. 02/28/73 Salt Palace - Salt Lake City, UT   Dick's Picks #28 complete - Not for Trade   2 FLAC  
534. 02/28/73 Salt Palace - Salt Lake City, UT X SBD:MR>?>DAT>CD; Missing several songs at the end of show; See info file for details; Seeded to etree by Jools   2 SHN notes
535. 03/15/73 Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum - Uniondale, NY B Pretty good aud and more or less complete - great versions of HCS, PITB, and the Truckin > TOO > Eyes combo is superb.   3 SHN notes
536. 03/15/73 Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum - Uniondale, NY B/A composite aud&sbd [2007-02-23] Set 1 aud except PITB, set 2 mostly sbd. On continued listening to this date my opinion is less favorable. Show has a strong setlist featuring the WOTF material. Set 1 ends with HCS and PITB and both are as well played as any other versions around this time. Set II stars with a string of standalone tunes before a fast tempo jazzy version of the standard Truckin'-> TOO -> EOTW -> China Doll. Its very typical of the playing at this time. Oddly, they insert Donna's You Ain't Woman Enough before ending with Sugar Magnolia, Casey Jones. So, the sound is reasonable for the sbd, just nothing to set it apart from many other shows of this time.   3 SHN notes
537. 03/16/73 Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum - Uniondale, NY B/A audience source [2006-05-12] Though the audience at times is intrusive, the soundfield and bass capture is very good on this tape. Just listen to the Dark Star which has one of the best 10 minutes of jamming prior to the 1st verse I've heard. Definitely a must hear. Set 1 starts with a China > Rider, Jack Straw and closes with a Bird Song, PITB! set 2 has a Promised Land > Bertha > GSET toopen that just keeps building the energy. Add in the Star > Truckin > Dew and its a must hear show!   3 FLAC notes
538. 03/16/73 Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum - Uniondale, NY A- sbd via Miller - Upgrade ~ April 2006 [2007-02-07] From the info file "This is the 'infamous' bust show. This version doesn't have all the flaws that the other sources have. This is also an upgrade in sound quality. Some static in Sugar Magnolia. This is a great show. Starts off with a C>R, Straw with lots of energy. Funny banter with the band about the fans throwing party favors on the stage. Has a nice Bird Song and a short but engaging PITB. Set 2 has no slow tunes and a favorite version of Dark Star. The Truckin > Dew is good but the shows peaks on the 1st part of Dark Star.   3 FLAC notes
539. 03/16/73 Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum - Uniondale, NY x SBD, complete; Set 1: Betty MSR > PCM > DAT > CDR > EAC > SHN; Set 2: MSR > Reel > DAT > CD > EAC > SHN; see info file for misc flaws; via G.S. Hamilton   3 SHN notes
540. 03/16/73 Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum - Uniondale, NY x fixup by Seth Jackson of 5 tracks from the previous shn set   1 SHN notes
541. 03/19/73 Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum - Uniondale, NY A- sbd [2007-02-25] PITB and most of set 2. Sound quality and mix are good. PITB features fairly continuous fast picking jazzy style. Set 2 starts with a handful of standalone tunes before a Truckin > TOO > EOTW > China Doll jam. The style of this jam is upbeat tempo with a jazzy feel - no significant atonality. Overall its a pleasant but not an epic performance.   2 SHN notes
542. 03/19/73 Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum - Uniondale, NY A- flac16; Taper Gerry Moskal Sony Stereo ECM x 2 -->SONY TCD126 Transfer: Gerry Moskal Master Cassette Transfer->RR ->Cassette Transfer/editing//flac Conversion: Brian Mandel Cassette Transfer Nakamichi BX300-> Macintosh ->Peak Bias->JAM->cdr->EAC->flac [2009-03-12]This is a very good recording especially for this era - the music is upfront and no distracting crowd - the gd always played well at Nassau (better than MSG IMO). Check it out - this one probably deserves more recognition than it gets   0 DNC notes
543. 03/19/73 Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum - Uniondale, NY A- flac16; Taper: Dan H. Location: Slightly too close to stage Transfer/editing/flac conversion: Dan McDonald Unknown Mic, Unknown Cassette recorder (mono) ->Master Cassette -> 24bit/96kHz wav -> slight edit (fade-in, out, azimuth adjustment, and slight level changes for crowd noise) -> 16-bit, 44.1 khz wav (triangular noise dither) [2009-09-04]Very nice sounding tape - too bad that the rest were confiscated   1 FLAC notes
544. 03/19/73 Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum - Uniondale, NY A/B flac16; Recording Info: SBD -> Master Reel -> Cassette -> Cassette -> Dat -> CD; Transfer Info: CD -> Samplitude Professional v11.2.1 -> Adobe Audition CS6 -> FLAC; All Transfers and Mastering By Charlie Miller [2013-03-17]Opinion of performance not changed from my review of shnid 9987.   2 FLAC notes
545. 03/21/73 Utica Memorial Auditorium - Utica, NY A/B sbd [2006-09-04] Sound quality is a little tinny in places. The Set 2 jam (WRSPrelude > Dark Star > EOTW > Rat) features a DS with an atonal, meandering style which doesn't really go anywhere for me. Some of teh vocals are distorted which the TC attributes to water damage on the reels. Overall, listenable but not an epic 73 show because of the directionless jam in Dark Star and a bit belwo par sound quality.   3 SHN notes
546. 03/21/73 Utica Memorial Auditorium - Utica, NY A- sbd via Miller w/o NR [2007-02-03]Lots of tunes played. Like the lyrics in these early versions of Wave That Flag. Phil tells the crowd they don't play St Stephen anymore. Bob chimes in it was dropped because the fans liked it too much. The sbd sounds like there might be a stage mic somewhere because you definitely pick up some crowd and spatial ambiance (or the crowd was near the stage tonight). Has your end of set 1 PITB. Jam is WRS Prelude > Star > Eyes > Rat. Keith and Bill are nicely captured in the mix, especially the use of som ehand percussian during Dark Star. Very well played but lacking an epic version to make it a must hear show in my opinion - but the excellent sound quality and a 73 show also means you'll enjoy it if you give it a listen.   3 FLAC notes
547. 03/22/73 Utica Memorial Auditorium - Utica, NY A- sbd [2006-07-28] LA-I5 car trip. Excellent sound and another well played March 73 show. Missing the PL to start. To me Donna's vocals were warbly throughout whenever she sang. Excellent HCS. TOO has a Jerry "channeling" jam where Bill uses hand bells to accompany.   3 SHN notes
548. 03/22/73 Utica Memorial Auditorium - Utica, NY   Deadlists says that the missing Promised Land is available on the BBD. I don't know if the BBD circs however. [Update 3/30/07 - the bbd is now availble].   0 Needed  
549. 03/22/73 Utica Memorial Auditorium - Utica, NY   Deadlists claims that a complete aud exists and was used to patch the missing bits at the start of 2 songs.   0 Needed  
550. 03/22/73 Utica Memorial Auditorium - Utica, NY A- Source: 10" Betty Board Reel > PCM501ES analog out > Fostex D5 optical S/PDIF out (Jace's Tape) > disk; Transferred by Tim Deibert 6-10-2002 [2007-03-30]These BBD's appeared ~March 2007. I remember contacting Tim Deibert back in 2002 but was never able to get copies of what he listed so its nice to see these appearing. Also of note is the whole show can be constructed because the other (Candelario?) board was missing Promised Land which is on Betty's tape. Unfortunately, C>R, PITB, HCS, Truckin' and a big chunk of TOO are missing because the 2nd reel wasn't part of the BBD stash that was transferred. What we here though has a great sound an mix, and we get to hear Phik explain in great detail about the fire lanes etc. Because of its fragmentary nature (and missing the songs that feature the most improvisation) this source is of interest to collectors who enjoy comparing different sources etc. I rate this a B+ because of its fragmentary nature.   2 FLAC notes
551. 03/24/73 The Spectrum - Philadelphia, PA A- sbd - excellent mix and sound [2006-07-28] Listened on another drive down I5 to LA at dusk. Starts with ~ 5 upbeat and peppy tunes, each member selecting one to out do the previous one? All songs this noght are performed nearly falwlessly. Row Jimmy struck me as very good (maybe because of the switch of pace in set 1?) The set 2 jam has a He's Gone > Truckin > Jazzy jam > bass/drum > Spanish jam > DS (v1) > SMBH which is notable for the well developed Spanish jam, the Dark Star is extraordinarily brief and serves as a gear shifter from the Spanish Jam (well developed and lengthy) to Sing Me Back Home. The bass/drum "duet" is better than usual and the jazzy jam out of Truckin' features some fast, bluegrass style jazz pickin'. None of the jams are overextended. 1st set also has a HCS and PITB!   3 SHN notes
552. 03/24/73 The Spectrum - Philadelphia, PA   SBD>>MR>>CASS>>DAT>>CDA>>SHN>>DAW(Bertha)>>CDA/SHN   3 SHN  
553. 03/24/73 The Spectrum - Philadelphia, PA A- 10" Betty Board Reel > PCM501ES > Fostex D5 (Jace's tape) optical S/PDIF out > disk Transferred by Tim Deibert 5-18-02 [2007-03-30]There is a little swoshing or warble to the vocals (strange reverb) that may have resulted from the water or mold damage or some processing step. Bill is up in the mix. Missing the 1st tape becuase it was damaged by water/mold. Starts at end of HCS. Has your end of set 1 PITB , a set 2 C>R with the developing bridge jam but the must hear portion occurs in the jams after the Truckin' verses. the jam before the Spanish Jam is great ensemble playing. Though Dark Star is listed its mostly recognizable by the vocals which is unusual because it was more common for the vocals to be left out than to have the jams based so loosely on the Dark Star theme. The remainder of the show (Sing Me Back Home-> Sugar Magnolia, JBG) is standard. Again, the set 2 jams are worth some careful study.   2 FLAC notes
554. 03/26/73 Civic Center - Baltimore, MD A This is the most even show I've heard from this time. No poorly played songs (except take 2 points off for Donna screams on Playin and GSET). On the other hand, no songs reach heights the Dead were capable of at that time.   4 SHN notes
555. 03/26/73 Civic Center - Baltimore, MD A- sbd - miller [2006-09-16] A long ass show - set 1 covers many of the tunes in rotation all played well but not best ever renditions. PITB to end the set is another excellent jazzy 73 version. Set 2 is introduced by Wolfman Jack so of course, they lead off with Ramble On Rose (with the Wolfman Jack lyric reference). The set 2 jam starts off fairly standard with a He's Gone -> Truckin' but then the seugue into Weather Report Suite Prelude -> Jam (very nice and airy without much clutter. This is on the must hear once list ) -> Wharf Rat -> Me And Bobby McGee EOTW -> Dew. Monster setlist with above average delivery.   4 FLAC notes
556. 03/28/73 Springfield Civic Center - Springfield, MA X aud/sbd - cotsman [2207-02-28]This recording is out of date. A more complete sbd for set 2 now circs and the aud used for the remainder has also been upgraded.   3 SHN notes
557. 03/28/73 Springfield Civic Center - Springfield, MA X aud - attributed to andy nourse [2007-03-12]This is the Tim Blackstrom source which recently came to life via Charlie Miller. Miller's seed has better sound quality and looks to be somewhat more complete and hence is preferred to this source. All comparisons were made using Cool Edit Pro in multi-track mode.   3 SHN notes
558. 03/28/73 Springfield Civic Center - Springfield, MA A- set 2 sbd via C Miller [2006-07-28] Excellent sound on this one, but the set is not a strong one compared to others at this time. The Star > Eyes > PITB looks tasty on paper, but the execution is rote and the outro of Eyes has Bobby playing off key? PITB is not one of the normally tightly jamed versions that end a 1st set (maybe by this time in the show the band is tired and its more difficult to insert the jamming portion of that song at the end. Also, the song selection doesn't overlap with my favorites (I'm not a WRS fan).   2 FLAC notes
559. 03/28/73 Springfield Civic Center - Springfield, MA A Beyer Mics recorded by Tim Backstrom via Charlie Miller [2007-02-25]After set 1 one of the mic jacks were damaged so the recording in mon for set 2 but the sound field and tonal range is outstanding on this tape especially for this era. This makes it a must listen in my book. Set I starts off with a rare Cumberland Blues followed by HCS. Other highlights for this era is Wave That Flag (lyrics are better than US Blues IMO). The rest of set 1 and start of set 2 covers many songs in rotation at this time. Set II jam features a brief Weather Report Suite Prelude into Dark Star-> Eyes Of The World-> Playin' In The Band, The PITB is short and EOTW has the jazzy up tempo style of this era. Dark Star features a variety of style starting quietly but contains some dissonant Tiger meltdown as well. It seems to come across better on teh aud than the sbd but I like auds. It is a common for people to sya that this etlist looks better on paper than it comes across and I sort of agree but the quality of the aud overrides these minor concerns so I still put this on the must hear list.   3 FLAC notes
560. 03/28/73 Springfield Civic Center - Springfield, MA   flac24; Recording Info: Beyer Mics -> Cassette Master Transfer Info: Cassette Master -> Apogee MiniMe -> Samplitude Professional 8.01 -> FLAC/24 All Transfers and Mastering By Charlie Miller   3 FLAC  
561. 03/28/73 Springfield Civic Center - Springfield, MA B+ Matrix 2 Source Mix - SBD (shn id 86459) SBD -> Master Reel -> Dat (44.1k) + AUD (shn id 74682) Beyer Mics -> Cassette Master - matrix mixing by Kevin Tobin [2007-09-30]Some phasing imparts a swirliness esp between songs. Also, the phasing fluctuates in places rotating the soundfield.   3 FLAC notes
562. 03/28/73 Springfield Civic Center - Springfield, MA A- SBD -> Master Reel -> Dat (44.1k) Transfer Info: Dat (Sony 500) -> Samplitude Professional 9.11 -> FLAC All Transfers and Mastering By Charlie Miller [2007-09-30]Very good to excellent sound. Strong show with a WRS Prelude > Star > EOTW > PITB with a jazzy 73 feel to it.   3 FLAC notes
563. 03/28/73 Springfield Civic Center - Springfield, MA X set 2 partial; MSR> DATs> CDRs> EAC> SHN; without steady whine that marred previously-circulating copies; via Jack Warner, Darrin Sacks   1 SHN notes
564. 03/30/73 Rochester Community War Memorial - Rochester, NY A Aud/sbd - cotsman [2006-07-15] Listened to this an a long drive to San Bernardino. The sound quality of the snd portions is about as good as it gets. Excellent mix and rich tones. This is a very well played show too boot. Highlights - TLEO has a bouncy/bluegrass pickin' feel. Bird Song in the jam (if this had become a set 2 song) could have offered segues to TOO or Truckin'. PITB is a concise 15 minute version that doesn't suffer from any wankery. Set 2 has all upbeat songs starting with a China Cat > INYR, Jack Straw, Wave That Flag and a GSET with the Garcia wag-wah which I like very much. Truckin and the jam that follows is not cluttered, has only a few instruments playing at times exploring different themes until moving on to EOTW, finishing off with a short NFA > GDTRFB and OMSN. There are few wasted notes this night. On the must hear list for the gorgeous sound and superb March 73 playing.   3 SHN notes
565. 03/30/73 Rochester Community War Memorial - Rochester, NY   Does there exist a complete aud of this how? The sbd seed from Cotsman has most of set 1 from an aud tape.   0 DNC  
566. 03/31/73 Buffalo Memorial Auditorium - Buffalo, NY A sbd [2006-07-15] Listened to this on a long ride to San Bernardino. Excellent sound mix and quality - very rich tones. Set 1 has the well rehersed versions of all songs. My favorites were the TLEO and PITB, former with the pickin' playing style and the latter as just another in the never ending series of great 1st set versions of this tune in 72 and 73. Set 2 starts with a PL > Bertha > GSET trifecta (2nd time for this one) that latter on would become common (78-79 time frame?). The remainder of set 2 is a themed-jam tour. He's Gone starts which is is relaxed and paced slowly before segueing into Truckin which goes into a NBFBM jam before drums. As TOO theme starts to come out of drums, they do a Spanish Jam followed by the TOO verse, then go into a spacey jam before a Mind Left Body Jam prefaces a standalone IKYR. What doesn't come across here is the apparent ease with which they shift from one to the other, which is what makes this a must listen for those that like 73. Similar to the 11/XX show which has a TOO sandwich fest if I remember correctly.   3 SHN notes
567. 03/31/73 Buffalo Memorial Auditorium - Buffalo, NY   Bertha soundboard   3 FLAC  
568. 03/31/73 Buffalo Memorial Auditorium - Buffalo, NY x SBD Reel master > cassette > DAT > CD > EAC > SHN> retrack> reSHN; retracking of previous shn set, by G.S. Hamilton; see info file for listening notes; to BUDD offer   3 SHN notes
569. 04/02/73 Boston Garden - Boston, MA A sbd miller transfer - there are some blemishes on this recording but I wouldn't call them drop outs or caused by errors in the digitization. This is one of the dates in 73 without killer jams. It is also the only spring 73 I attended. China/Rider, PITB and the HCS > Space Jam, Eyes are highlights and the playing is very competent but they just don't get as far out there on this date as they seemed to do on almost every other 73 performance.   3 SHN notes
570. 04/02/73 Boston Garden - Boston, MA x complete, with qualitative change in sound partway through; MSR > Cassette > DAT > CD (unknown gens) > DAE > SHN; mix problems in d1t1, bit of distortion in a few places, esp d1t2; brief dropout at d2t6 2:39; cut d3t1 11:46; via A. Cohen, G. Hamilton   3 SHN notes
571. 04/02/73 Boston Garden - Boston, MA x mSR > cassette > DAT > CDR; via B. Yerys   3 SHN notes
572. 04/02/73 Boston Garden - Boston, MA x Master 7.5 ips 2 Track reel> DAT> DAT> SONIC SOLUTIONS> CD> CD > EAC[secure] > SHN   3 SHN notes
573. 05/13/73 Iowa State Fairgrounds - Des Moines, IA B sbd Powell source [2006-08-12] There were 3 shows played in May 73, all were 3 set long shows. Sound quality on this is noticeably below par compared to others from 73 - hissy and lacking depth. The 1st set hits lots of tunes but nothing struck me as noteworthy. Set 2 is a continuation of set 1 as far as typical 73. Highlights would be HCS and PITB to close the set. Set 3 has a good jam section (He Gone, Truckin, TOO, Eyes). It too has some good moments but overall this performance is not a must hear for 73 - too many other stellar shows this year in better sound quality.   4 SHN notes
574. 05/13/73 Iowa State Fairgrounds - Des Moines, IA B+ flac16; Lineage-MR>??>TDK C90 cassettes(3)>R>Apogee Mini ME 24/96>Apogee Mini DAC(monitoring)>Wavelab 5.0(dithered to 16/44)>CD>EAC>Minor Repairs by Jamie Waddell on the GEMS Edit Station>Trac'ed Cdwave Flac'ed level 8 TLH [2009-03-18]Besides the mix varying as noted in the txt file, this seems noticeably fast, especially PITB! Makes it difficult to get into.   3 FLAC notes
575. 05/13/73 Iowa State Fairgrounds - Des Moines, IA X flac16; Recording Info:SBD -> Master Reel -> Dat -> CD -> EAC -> FLAC; EAC -> FLAC conversion By Charlie Miller; fixed version now in circulation [2009-08-08]Upgrade in circulation   1 FLAC notes
576. 05/13/73 Iowa State Fairgrounds - Des Moines, IA A- flac16; Recording Info: SBD -> Master Reel -> Dat -> CD Transfer Info: CD -> Adobe Audition v1.5 -> Samplitude Professional v10.21 -> FLAC; All Transfers and Mastering By Charlie Miller; fixed version of source ID 100239 [2009-08-08]Apparently this is the highest quality version that circulates of the jam segment from this show.   1 FLAC notes
577. 05/13/73 Iowa State Fairgrounds - Des Moines, IA x Complete; d1,2,3,5-SBD : MR > R > DAT > CDR via Paul B.; d4-SBD : MR > ? > DAT > CD > EAC > Cool Edit 96 (Resampled to correct pitch) > SHN via David Minches   5 SHN notes
578. 05/20/73 Campus Stadium, UCSB - Santa Barbara, CA B gdADT - [2006-08-16] info file gives a good description - starts a ways back with some wind issues but as they move forward for eth big jam sound quality improves. I give this a ~B quality with the wind noise and not very wide soundfield. Its a long show and though solid the 1st two sets don't build up much momentum as they march through the 10+ songs they play in each of these sets. Set 3 has a typical Truckin > TOO > Eyes > Stella for 73 w/ a NBFBM jam in Truckin which is worth a listen.   4 SHN notes
579. 05/20/73 Campus Stadium, UCSB - Santa Barbara, CA A- sbd - weiner/warner [2006-08-18] This sbd is nicely mixed with excellent sound. Of the three, 3 set shows performed in May 73, which are very similar in playing styles and song choice, this comes in #2 for me. 73 is a strong year and this show suffers from long first sets that don't develop much momentum, though their are always individual tunes that are excellent - PITB, HCS come to mind. The set 3 jam is worth a listen but does not significantly stand out compared to other Truckin > TOO > EYES versions.   4 SHN notes
580. 05/20/73 Campus Stadium, UCSB - Santa Barbara, CA X EOTW and HCS patched with sbd and aud respectively by Schissel [2007-10-04]Obsolete - see Miller sbd   4 SHN notes
581. 05/20/73 Campus Stadium, UCSB - Santa Barbara, CA A- sbd miller [2007-10-04]Very good mix and sound - some nice playing on the usual suspects though I remember the EOTW standing out more than the rest.   3 FLAC notes
582. 05/20/73 Campus Stadium, UCSB - Santa Barbara, CA x Set 3 only; SBD> MR> C> DAT >CDR ; by Sly_Wow, with thanks to Raoul Duke   1 SHN notes
583. 05/20/73 Campus Stadium, UCSB - Santa Barbara, CA x Set 3 only; MSR> C> DAT> CD; edits, Aud patch from prior shn set; edits by Sean Cribbs   1 SHN notes
584. 05/26/73 Kezar Stadium - San Francisco, CA A- sbd - cribbs [2006-08-12] Very nice sound quality with good mix on this show. Perky playing throughout makes this one worth hearing even for the non-jam tunes. Another 3 set show. PITB is an 18 minute version which allows some intereing exploration without wankery setting in. Garcia plays some interesting effects on this one too.   4 SHN notes
585. 05/26/73 Kezar Stadium - San Francisco, CA   Bertha Remaster   4 FLAC  
586. 05/26/73 Kezar Stadium - San Francisco, CA A- 7" Betty Board Reel @ 7 1/2 ips > PCM501ES (Beta HiFi) ( @ 44.055 kHz) > PCM501ES analog out > analog in Fostex D5 ( @ 48kHz) > Fostex D5 optical S/PDIF out (Jace's tape) > Sound Forge 5.0 > wav/shn Transferred by Tim Deibert 12-15-01 [2007-04-04]Outdoor show - equipment problems resulted in "three sets". First two run through the 73 repertoire. TC review raves about the C>R but it doesn't strike me as that exceptional compared to all the other great versions. The general feel is that the band is enjoying themselves but there are no transcendent moments in the 1st two sets that catapult this into the must hear category. Sound is good though the mix is a little unbalanced with the drums high. The big jam in set 3 (after a break to fix the equipment) is He's Gone-> Truckin'-> TOO -> EOTW -> China Doll. The overall feel for me was a serial delivery using the individual baseline styles without any special intra-song excursions or amusing twists on the segues. EOTW gave me the most spontaneous feel. Over time the Stronger Than Dirt jams feel contrived. EOTW does have a very jazzy feel to it. After Truckin there is a Phil Bass Solo with drums. TOO features too much atonal playing through around 5 minutes they do get into a good ensemble jam for a few minutes.   4 FLAC notes
587. 05/26/73 Kezar Stadium - San Francisco, CA A- sbd patched by Charlie Miller [2007-05-15] Another version of this show - nothing grabbed me this time. This looks to be the preferred sbd source as of this date. [2007-07-10] Usual suspects stand out - PITB at end of 1st set. Set 2 HCS, C>R. Set 3 He's Gone-> Truckin'-> The Other One-> Eyes Of The World. Being an outdoor afternoon show, the band appears relaxed.   4 FLAC notes
588. 05/26/73 Kezar Stadium - San Francisco, CA x Re-eac of previous shn set; Betty Board SBD> Reel> PCM> DAT> Digi I/O> wav; via "Datsit, Other1 and Ripple"; note some low levels, brief d/o's; Row Jimmy splice   3 SHN notes
589. 06/09/73 Robert F. Kennedy Stadium - Washington, DC A- sbd [2006-09-05] This run at RFK is very popular - almost every tune from 73 makes it on one of the two days. The performance is very professional. Set 1 has an upbeat tone. Set 2 has He's Gone > Truckin > PITB and then a EOTW > China Doll. The China Doll I always thought was too down to follow EOTW. My negative comment is that the emotional level of the band is not as engaged as on some other 73 dates. For that reason, I was not compelled to leave this in the CD Player after the first listen.   4 SHN notes
590. 06/09/73 Robert F. Kennedy Stadium - Washington, DC B aud taped by Adam Grow [2006-08-27] Sound is ok but not sufficient for a matrix mix. Sounds like one is in the middle of a large stadium with the sound a mix of the PA stacks and direct from stage. Not much crowd. The C>R and EOTW as nice. Probably of interest for aud-i-ho collectors only. "A Nagra deck smuggled into RFK in a backpack by a fellow sporting a very convincing, yet completely forged, Ft. Lauderdale Free Press laminated ID card with photo (no one paid Adam any mind as he strolled in early enough to set up in a perfect spot) is certainly something that rings true with other mythical-like early year recording stories. Partial as it is, this tape sheds a truly interesting aural perspective on the events of this great musical weekend. The Nagra running at 7-1/2 ips certainly makes for a vivid reproduction of what it was like to sit center field for the Dead on this date." Only ~ 60 minutes of the full show remains, the rest were discarded by thetaper because of the loud nearby crowd.   1 SHN notes
591. 06/09/73 Robert F. Kennedy Stadium - Washington, DC X Source: SBD (shn ID 172) with AUD patch by Monte Barry. Upgrade now in circulation. [2009-03-18]Upgrade in circulation   3 FLAC notes
592. 06/09/73 Robert F. Kennedy Stadium - Washington, DC x flac16; Source: Sony TC 110 cassette deck single-point stereo mic, hand-held on mic-stand shaft, w/arm raised up FOB center infield, between sbd platform and stage platform Lineage: MR cassette > Nakamichi 550 > Lexicon Alpha > Samplitude > CD-Tag > Flac-16 Taping, transferring, and remastering done by Monte Barry   3 FLAC notes
593. 06/09/73 Robert F. Kennedy Stadium - Washington, DC x Original SBD Source (shnid = 172); Monte Barry patched Sugar Magnolia w/his AUD source (shnid = 91236). (This is a pitch corrected version of the previous patched SBD source.)   3 FLAC notes
594. 06/09/73 Robert F. Kennedy Stadium - Washington, DC A- flac16; Matrix Recording From: Audience Lineage (shnid 91236): MR cassette > Nakamichi 550 > Lexicon Alpha > 48 Khz / 24-bit > USB > Samplitude 7.22 > 44.1 Khz /16-bit and SBD Lineage (shnid 172): S:MR > PCM > cassette > DAT > CD > EAC > SHN; pitch-corrected and matrixed by Monte Barry [2012-02-04]NIce matrix, has an airy open field feel to it which is I guess what it was. Since PITB.   3 FLAC notes
595. 06/10/73 Robert F. Kennedy Stadium - Washington, DC A- Note: Some bass distortion gives reduced sound rating even though its a soundboard. This show gets a high rating by many because it has almost all of the great jam songs in one show. Morning Dew as opener, Bird Song and Playin' in set 1. Set 2 has Eyes, Stella, Dark Star, Truckin, Wharf Rat, HCS, He's Gone. I would say that all renditions are good average Dead. None of them stand out. Wharf Rat comes across the best in terms of communicating emotion through sound. Have to give this show the award for the killer set list though. The set 3 jam with the Allmans and Merl is fun but with this many people mixing it up I didn't hear anything that made me want to get up and hear it again.   4 SHN notes
596. 06/10/73 Robert F. Kennedy Stadium - Washington, DC A- lac16; Recording by Bill Gadsen partial Set 1 & 2: Recording Info: (FOB) Unknown Mics -> Cassette Master -> Reel (1/4 Track - 7.5 ips) Transfer Info: Reel (Sony TC-366) -> Korg MR-1000 -> Samplitude Professional v10.02 -> FLAC All Transfers and Mastering By Charlie Miller and Neil Sturtevant [2008-02-08]A surprising nice aud that has a good soundfield and not too much distractive audience noise - well worth a listen for enthusiasts of early aud recordings.   2 FLAC notes
597. 06/10/73 Robert F. Kennedy Stadium - Washington, DC A- lac16; Recording Info: SBD -> Master Reel -> Dat -> CD Transfer Info: CD -> Samplitude Professional v10.01 -> FLAC All Transfers and Mastering By Charlie Miller. This is a fixed version of shn id 89640 [2008-02-08]This show gets hight marks because it has all the heavy hitters (Dark Star, PITB, EOTW, TOO, etc..) along with a set 3 jam with the ABB folks. To me the gd sets are quite good but I don't rank them that high because none of them are epic versions compared to other dates this year - the set 3 jam just has too many people participating - i've not found a case where guest artists bring much tothe gd because it interferes with the normal tight ensemble playing to make room for the guest, except for Branford in 1990   4 FLAC notes
598. 06/10/73 Robert F. Kennedy Stadium - Washington, DC A- flac16; Composite Audience - AUD1 (shn id 90351) Source: Sony TC 110 cassette deck single-point stereo mic, hand-held on mic-stand shaft FOB center infield, between sbd platform and stage platform Lineage: MR > Nakamichi 550 > Lexicon Alpha > Samplitude > CD-Tag > Flac-16 Taping, transferring, and remastering done by Monte Barry + AUD2 (shnid 89681) partial Set 1 & 2: Recording Info: (FOB) Unknown Mics -> Cassette Master -> Reel (1/4 Track - 7.5 ips) Transfer Info: Reel (Sony TC-366) -> Korg MR-1000 -> Samplitude Professional v10.02 -> FLAC All Transfers and Mastering By Charlie Miller and Neil Sturtevant - mixing\speed correction by Kevin Tobin [2008-04-08]Classic show which many consider a best for 1973 - features Bird Song, Dark Star, Eyes, HCS etc. The newly circulating aud from deadhead-monte captures the echo from the delayed towers for that aural "3D" effect - nice aud for the time.   4 FLAC notes
599. 06/10/73 Robert F. Kennedy Stadium - Washington, DC A- flac16; Original SBD (shnid = 89730) Recording Info: SBD -> Master Reel -> Dat -> CD Transfer Info: CD -> Samplitude Professional v10.01 -> FLAC patched and speed corrected [2009-01-07]After hearing a half dozen versions of this show, it still comes across as a very tight performance with a hall-of-fame setlist. Nice sound. The only gripe is that it lacks some of the amazing true improv jams of the best of 73.   4 FLAC notes
600. 06/10/73 Robert F. Kennedy Stadium - Washington, DC X flac16; Source: Sony TC 110 cassette deck single-point stereo mic, hand-held on mic-stand shaft FOB center infield, between sbd platform and stage platform Lineage: MR > Nakamichi 550 > Lexicon Alpha > Samplitude > CD-Tag > Flac-16 Taping, transferring, and remastering done by Monte Barry [2008-05-24]This has been upgraded by Tobin's composite audience.   4 FLAC notes
601. 06/10/73 Robert F. Kennedy Stadium - Washington, DC A- flac16; Matrix 3 Source Mix - SBD (shn id 89730) Recording Info: SBD -> Master Reel -> Dat -> CD Transfer Info: CD -> Samplitude Professional v10.01 -> FLAC All Transfers and Mastering By Charlie Miller + AUD1 (shn id 90351) Source: Sony TC 110 cassette deck single-point stereo mic, hand-held on mic-stand shaft FOB center infield, between sbd platform and stage platform Lineage: MR > Nakamichi 550 > Lexicon Alpha > Samplitude > CD-Tag > Flac-16 Taping, transferring, and remastering done by Monte Barry + AUD2 (shnid 89681) partial Set 1 & 2: Recording Info: (FOB) Unknown Mics -> Cassette Master -> Reel (1/4 Track - 7.5 ips) Transfer Info: Reel (Sony TC-366) -> Korg MR-1000 -> Samplitude Professional v10.02 -> FLAC All Transfers and Mastering By Charlie Miller and Neil Sturtevant - matrix mixing by Kevin Tobin [2008-04-10]If you want to hear the sbd of teh show, this is probably what you should get - the added audience ambiance makes for a nice listen, the aud mix isn't very high so overall you get a sbd listen.   4 FLAC notes
602. 06/22/73 P.N.E. Coliseum - Vancouver, BC A/B aud - Amick weiner gdADT. Sound improves during performance. Excellent versions of PITB, HCS, GSET, and the Jam after Truckin has all sorts of nasty licks, spidery insect space out in TOO. Very good show and the aud ambiance is great, adds an open quality to the Garcia tone   3 SHN notes
603. 06/22/73 P.N.E. Coliseum - Vancouver, BC A sbd patched via Cribbs [2006-09-05] Long show! set 1 is song based and they cover many. The PITB has some Phil bombs and sustained bass notes. Set 2 has an interesting TOO with a variety of styles - some themey jams, some totally unstructured noise. i like this wharf rat version, because jerry's singing seems into it. excellent sound and mix. very polished show.   5 SHN notes
604. 06/22/73 P.N.E. Coliseum - Vancouver, BC A- sbd fragment via Pantagruel [2007-07-03] About 5 set 1 songs, but more complete than other sources (no slices/gaps). Excellent Bird Song and C>R. Look for an upgrade soon I imagine.   1 FLAC notes
605. 06/22/73 P.N.E. Coliseum - Vancouver, BC X flac16; Main source MSR>PCM>DAT>CD>EAC>WAV; re-patched and re-tracked version of shn id 17270. See info file for details via Sean Cribbs. Note that soon after this was circulated, Charlie Miller released an upgrade which might obsolete this seed. I am tentatively marking this one as "X" (don't intend to listen) until I've heard the Miller version, as SC commented in DNC that its the preferred one. I do have this seed.   5 FLAC notes
606. 06/22/73 P.N.E. Coliseum - Vancouver, BC A- flac16; Recording Info: SBD -> Master Reel -> PCM -> Dat (44.1k) Transfer Info: Dat (Sony R500) -> Sound Devices 744T -> Samplitude Professional v9.12 -> FLAC All Transfers and Mastering By Charlie Miller [2008-01-09]Preferred version. Top quartile show of 73 with an interesting TOO showcasing a number of theme jams.   5 FLAC notes
607. 06/22/73 P.N.E. Coliseum - Vancouver, BC A- flac16; SBD/AUD Matrix by Hunter Seamons using Final Cut Pro (SHN & FLAC>AIFF>Final Cut>WAV>FLAC) [2008-07-15]Excellent matrix job - exception He's Gone > Truckin > Too > Rat > Sugar Mag with a heavy helping of 73 theme jams thrown in. Can't forget the PITB in set 1 either. Give it a listen   3 FLAC notes
608. 06/22/73 P.N.E. Coliseum - Vancouver, BC x Master Sounbdoard Reel > PCM > DAT > CDR and likely MSR> C> D> CD, plus AUD patches from 2 sources; d4 tracked for 80 min; some crackle; CD Mastering, EAC'ed / SHN'ed by Scott Clugston   4 SHN notes
609. 06/24/73 Memorial Coliseum - Portland, OR A/C partial sbd both sets - cotsman [2007-01-31]The sound quality on this seed is bipolar. Set1 is very muddy, lots of cuts, missing songs and warbly. Through all that sonic haze its a good 73 performance with "You Aint Woman Enough" having some campy Garcia licks and an unusual GSET > Bertha combo. Set 2 is better quality and worth a listen. The Dark Star > EOTW > China doll is all that circs. The Dark Star was notworthy to mee because around the 7 minute mark Phil is doing about 1 minutes worth of "Kings Solomons Marbles" while Jerry is playing a fast picking jazz style. Later on in EOTW the do a Stronger Than Dirt Jam so this is a prelude to the musical themes that would find their way onto Blues For Allah.   2 SHN notes
610. 06/24/73 Memorial Coliseum - Portland, OR X set 2 partial; MSBDR > 1 cass > CD > EAC > SHN; u/l via G. Hamilton; note fits on 1 shn disc w/ 5/25/72 disc   1 SHN notes
611. 06/24/73 Memorial Coliseum - Portland, OR A- flac16; Recording Info: SBD -> Master Reel -> Dat -> CD Transfer Info: CD -> Samplitude Professional v10.02 -> Adobe Audition v1.5 -> FLAC; All Transfers and Mastering By Charlie Miller [2009-07-23]Now a more complete version exists - string show as usual for this time   3 FLAC notes
612. 06/26/73 Seattle Center Arena - Seattle, WA B+ sbd complete w/ aud patch [2006-09-08] Sound quality and mix are good but somewhat muddy in places compared to other 73 boards. Show starts with the unusual pairing of CJ > GSET. Otherwise usual 73 tunes and playing style ending with a shorter than usual PITB. Set 2 didn't hold up as well on my second listening to this show. He's Gone > Truckin > TOO > MABM > TOO is fairly typical with a 72 style abrubt Phil rentry to TOO after MABM (ala 4/7/72). TOO Part 2 becomes a bit aimless to my ears.   3 SHN notes
613. 06/26/73 Seattle Center Arena - Seattle, WA B/A amick sony gdADT - a solid aud with good sound, though there are some drop outs and sonic evidence of tape decay. This is a very good show with you standard 73 favorites - China>Rider, PITB, HCS and a very nice He's Gone > Truckin > TOO > MABM > TOO > SMAG set 2 jam with many tasty excursions.   3 SHN notes
614. 06/26/73 Seattle Center Arena - Seattle, WA A- flac16; Matrix by Hunter Seamons using Final Cut Pro (SHN>AIFF>Final Cut>WAV>FLAC) [2007-07-23] Another quality matrix by Hunter.   3 FLAC notes
615. 06/26/73 Seattle Center Arena - Seattle, WA x flac 16 Sources: 1 - SBD>MR>C1 (Latvalla?)>GoodBear DAT>5/2000 edit by GoodBear>CD>EAC 11/2006 (slight hiss reduction & remove all remaining Bertha diginoise in CoolEdit Pro)>FLAC 11/2006; 2 - SBD>MR>C1 (Latvalla?)>DAT>CD>"12076">Teddy slight hiss reduction & retracking in 11/2006>FLAC; 3 - AUDMC>Reel>Reel>DAT>WAV>SHN (from "12076")>GoodBear heavy edit>FLAC   3 FLAC notes
616. 06/26/73 Seattle Center Arena - Seattle, WA x set 2 partial, labeled as d2; MR > C1 (Latvala cassette?) > DAT; via Mike Lai   1 SHN notes
617. 06/26/73 Seattle Center Arena - Seattle, WA B flac16:Taped and Transferred By: JEMS; Taping Gear: Tandberg Model 11 R2R deck, Sony ECM-22P mic; Lineage: Master Reels @ full track mono>Tandberg Model 11>>Wavelab 96/24 1ch mono>wav 44.1/16 2ch mono>flac. Originally seeded at Dime-A-Dozen ~ 2/4/2010 [2010-02-12]Good audience recording with some blemishes - set 2 has many excellent jams as expected for 73.   3 FLAC notes
618. 06/26/73 Seattle Center Arena - Seattle, WA A- flac16; Recorded by Don Amick; Lineage: MAC(Sony TC-126)>R@7.5 ips.(Don's edited copy)>R@3.3/4 ips(Matt Williams reel)>FLAC [2011-08-25]I quite enjoyed the soundfield on this rceording - the show also has some excellent playing though no epic jam (at least epic for this year)   4 FLAC notes
619. 06/29/73 Universal Amphitheatre - Universal City, CA B/A sbd - missing Rnd&Rnd/Casey Jones and 11 other songs [2006-08-27] This partial sbd tape is not a stellar mix. Also not a special performance. PITB and TOO are the highpoints. TOO is quietly played compared to some versions (no atonal, tiger meltdowns). The He's GOne > Truckin >TOO > DEW versions of He's Gone, Truckin and Dew don't stray far from straight ahead renditions. A listenable but not exceptional mix and the ho-hum (for 73) show with only 2 songs standing out.   2 SHN notes
620. 06/30/73 Universal Amphitheatre - Universal City, CA A- gdADT [2007-01-29] The sound is quite good for an aud of this era, perhaps attributable to the venue. The playing is good but not stellar for 73 despite the Dar Star > EOTW in set 2, the transition which is characterized by deep Lesh rumbles. The EOTW is noted for its length and jazzy playing. Overall enjoyable for the 73 song mix just not exceptional enough to make the must hear 73 list.   3 SHN notes
621. 06/30/73 Universal Amphitheatre - Universal City, CA B+ sbd patched [2007-01-29] See my review of the other sources for this performance ranking. The sbd is good for mix and sound and Phil's bass rumbles on the Star > EOTW transition come through.   3 SHN notes
622. 06/30/73 Universal Amphitheatre - Universal City, CA A- Sick Bits MAtrix [2006-09-15] "In an interesting footnote to these shows, the official Grand Opening of this brand new venue on the Universal Studios backlot was the following weekend with a week-long series of Frank Sinatra shows but the Dead gave it a real shakedown acid test first." A review from the LLama: "The Playin is typically great for 1973, and the Dark Star>Eyes>Stella Blue combination puts this one over the top for me. Very unique jams. And BTW, the Wall of Sound seems to work pretty well tonight. Nice quality. An overlooked show that will knock you out!" - Dr. Flashback. Nice sound, no problem getting into the show, just not one of the best of 73, though it has the usual strong moments noted above by Dr. Flashback.   3 FLAC notes
623. 06/30/73 Universal Amphitheatre - Universal City, CA A- flac16; remaster of shn id 6019: AudMR > R > DAT by SirMick [2009-02-02]Sirmick's description of the sound qualities is accurate - bass overloads at times - but considering when this recording was made its well worth a listen. Highlights for me Bird Song followed by a peppy Cumberland, then the usual PITB, Dark Star > EOTW.   3 FLAC notes
624. 06/30/73 Universal Amphitheatre - Universal City, CA B+ flac16; AudMR(C?) > ? > DAT > WAV > FLAC : Alternate copy originating from same original master recording as source ID 6019. Transferred by Noah Weiner [2009-07-23]A great show and recording - let's hope that Noah's hope that the original resurfaces at some point comes true!   3 FLAC notes
625. 06/30/73 Universal Amphitheatre - Universal City, CA X flac24; AudMR > Reel(3 3/4ips) > DVD(WAV 24/96) > FLAC. Akai GX636 > Apogee Mini Me(24/96)/Apogee Mini DAC(monitoring/mastering) > Lynx One soundcard > Wavelab 5.0 > DVD > Soundforge 8.0 (track IDs and cross fades) > FLAC(level 8)   5 FLAC24 notes
626. 06/30/73 Universal Amphitheatre - Universal City, CA B+ flac16; AudMR > Reel(3 3/4ips) > DVD(WAV 24/96) > FLAC. Akai GX636 > Apogee Mini Me(24/96)/Apogee Mini DAC(monitoring/mastering) > Lynx One soundcard > Wavelab 5.0 > DVD > Soundforge 8.0 (track IDs and cross fades) > downsampled to 16/44 in r8brain (with dithering) > FLAC(level 8) [2009-08-08]This version came right on the heels of Noah's prior submission - the bass is still somewhat muddy - I like the Bird Song, Cumberland and PITB from Set1 - set 2 lost a little this time around - teh Star isn't one of teh flowing melodious ones that I prefer - still its 73.   3 FLAC notes
627. 07/01/73 Universal Amphitheatre - Universal City, CA A aud - minimal crowd, nice clarity - some ticks at the start of Halfstep (probably correctable as little digital glitches as many are isolated to a single channel). Very clarity for any time. The Compendium review was my reaction. Jerry is very high in this mix. China > IKYR and PITB very good. Truckin is also eneregetic w/o wankery. Drum solo is typical and also not too extended, with Phil starting to noodle after a few minutes. TOO is very good and with Jerry high in the mix an opportunity to follow what he's up to.   3 SHN notes
628. 07/01/73 Universal Amphitheatre - Universal City, CA B set 1 sbd w/ aud patches [2006-09-16] An unexciting (for 73) set 1 with no PITB or signifcant improv to make this a must hear. Sound quality and mix are not your Betty Board either. Put them together and you can safely skip this unless you are a completist for 73.   1 FLAC notes
629. 07/01/73 Universal Amphitheatre - Universal City, CA A- flac16 MOTB Release: 0055 16/44.1 Source: FOB Audience Recording Kaslow and Todd [2007-12-17] This is an interesting show. TOO is especially tasty as it has the full mix of the basic jam plus some theme bits and a spacey part. Sound quality is very good.   3 FLAC notes
630. 07/01/73 Universal Amphitheatre - Universal City, CA X flac24 MOTB Release: 0055 24/96 Source: FOB Audience Recording Kaslow and Todd   5 FLAC24 notes
631. 07/01/73 Universal Amphitheatre - Universal City, CA X DTS Audio 5.1; SBD (shn id 30362) SBD > ? > Ye Olde Cassette Tape Patches: AUD, Sony ECM-22P mics > Sony 700 MR > R1 > DAT > CDR > LAMA + AUD (shn id 88528) FOB Audience Recording Media: MAR = Unknown, R1 = Maxell UD 35-90 Lineage: Sony ECM-22P > Sony TC-770 > MAR > ?? [Dolby Encode] > R1 Transfer: R1 > Technics RS-1506 > TEAC AN-300 [Dolby Decode] > Grace Design Lunatec V3 [Pre-Only] > Korg MR-1000 > DSF [1-bit 5.6448 MHz Stereo] > Korg AudioGate > WAV [24/96] Taped by: Harv Kaslow and Craig Todd MAR > R1 Copy by: Rob Bertrando R1 Provided by: Barry Glassberg - matrix mixing by Kevin Tobin   1 DTS notes
632. 07/01/73 Universal Amphitheatre - Universal City, CA B+ flac16; Matrix 2 Source Mix - SBD (shn id 30362) SBD > ? > Ye Olde Cassette Tape Patches: AUD, Sony ECM-22P mics > Sony 700 MR > R1 > DAT > CDR > LAMA + AUD (shn id 88528) FOB Audience Recording Media: MAR = Unknown, R1 = Maxell UD 35-90 Lineage: Sony ECM-22P > Sony TC-770 > MAR > ?? [Dolby Encode] > R1 Transfer: R1 > Technics RS-1506 > TEAC AN-300 [Dolby Decode] > Grace Design Lunatec V3 [Pre-Only] > Korg MR-1000 > DSF [1-bit 5.6448 MHz Stereo] > Korg AudioGate > WAV [24/96] Taped by: Harv Kaslow and Craig Todd MAR > R1 Copy by: Rob Bertrando R1 Provided by: Barry Glassberg - matrix mixing by Kevin Tobin [2008-02-29]Set 1 only material. Big River has some phasing issues.   1 FLAC notes
633. 07/27/73 Grand Prix Racecourse - Watkins Glen, NY B This day is more interesting than 7/28/73. The Jam before Wharf Rat is unique, it begins with a typical spacey/noddling part that might be heard in a Dark Star then transitions into a Fire on the Mountain theme. Most songs have splices right at the interesting parts which are bothersome. If you weren't there I'd listen to other A rated shows before getting this one.   2 SHN notes
634. 07/27/73 Grand Prix Racecourse - Watkins Glen, NY A- [2006-09-12]From the info file:" This is the same recording as the principal source for the Audience Devotional Tree Round 26 - October, 2004. That was a really nice patched version that made use of the other circulating audience source to create the most complete audience version of this great show. After downloading that version, I discovered my old cassette of the soundcheck. To my ears, my cassette sounded like perhaps it was a one-less generation than the principal source of Audience Devotional Tree Round 26. Also, happily, Sugaree is present in its entirety. In addition, a little post-show chatter from Garcia, Graham and Cutler adds a little of the ambience of this historic show to listening experience."   2 SHN notes
635. 07/27/73 Grand Prix Racecourse - Watkins Glen, NY A- Soundcheck: Recording by Jeffrey Siniawsky and Joel Smith front row, 15' from stage, mic attached to top of lean-to tent via Noah Weiner Audience Devotional Tree Round 11 - Note: Soundcheck separated from 7/28/73 [2007-02-01]This is a very good recording considering the outdoor venue. No intrusive crowd. Has excellent Bird Song and an amazing Jam>Wharf Rat that is unique and a must hear.   2 SHN notes
636. 07/27/73 Grand Prix Racecourse - Watkins Glen, NY A- sbd via Miller [2007-02-01]Excellent sound and mix. Versions of Bird Song and Jam > Wharf Rat worth hearing.   2 FLAC notes
637. 07/27/73 Grand Prix Racecourse - Watkins Glen, NY A- source: aud (unknown gen) > ??? > wav > flac; remaster of shn id 28882 via SirMick [2007-10-07]This is the preferred version of the Pantagreul aud. Very good for an outdoor venue at this date. Also has the always tasty Jam in set 2.   2 FLAC notes
638. 07/27/73 Grand Prix Racecourse - Watkins Glen, NY A- flac16; source: aud (unknown gen) > ??? > wav > flac; remaster of shn id 28882 via SirMick [2008-01-09]Sir Mick delivers another nice upgrade - the Jam > Wharf Rat is well known as an exceptional jam on the must hear list.   2 FLAC notes
639. 07/27/73 Grand Prix Racecourse - Watkins Glen, NY X AudMC stereo> ? > C > DAT > WAV > SHN, unknown taper; A>D by Noah Weiner: Cassette playback on Nakamichi MR-1 > Fostex D5 DAT (A>D only)> Turtle Beach Montego II Digital I/O > Sound Forge(wav edits and track IDs)> SHNTOOL (SBE fix) > MKWAct (shn) [2007-12-16]Audience devotional tree - note that Panatgreul has seeded an upgrade which inturn was recently remastered by SirMick - so I have this one but probably SirMick's version is the way to go.   1 SHN notes
640. 07/27/73 Grand Prix Racecourse - Watkins Glen, NY A- flac16; Matrix by Hunter Seamons using Final Cut Pro (SHN>AIFF>Final Cut>Soundtrack>WAV>FLAC) [2009-08-09]Nice matrix - the set 2 "jam" still holds up as one of the all time best, with the enigma being why they didn't do this kind of improv more often.   2 FLAC notes
641. 07/28/73 Grand Prix Racecourse - Watkins Glen, NY B- I was there! From what I remember, the Dead played a solid set but The Band stole the show! Haven't had the urge to go to big events like this since. There are several nice songs but lots of tape cuts that are annoying. I'd exhaust other A rated shows before getting this one. IMO the famous jam at the end with the Allman's illustrates once again that too many cook's spoil the soup.   4 SHN notes
642. 07/28/73 Grand Prix Racecourse - Watkins Glen, NY B gdadt round #11 - recorded by Jeffrey Siniawsky and Joel Smith. Again, the Jam on 7/27 is the most innovative playing on these 2 dates. set 1 on 7/28 has notable guitar on HCS, Row Jimmy, Deal and PITB. set 2 is solid and has a potentially good song mix its just that on this day they weren't exceptional.   4 SHN notes
643. 07/28/73 Grand Prix Racecourse - Watkins Glen, NY B+ sbd w/ FM and aud patches [2007-03-18] Having attended this circus and not remembering much about the actual music (except for the Band's performance) and now having a familiarity with much of 73 it is safe to say that this date is unexciting by 73 standards. There are issues with the master reels per this comment "he glitches are on the Master (per Dick and the individual who provided me with the copy) and the Dat provided to me which I seeded the tree with. Rob Bertrando got a copy of my Dat - can't recall spinning copies for anyone else." so this isn't a pristine 73 recording. This show is light on improv (early afternoon show time?). It instead features your 73 song list delivered in standalone format - favorites are the usual suspects - HCS, PITB, a little jam in Truckin', C>R, EOTW. Recording quality is mixed per audience patches, FM and master sbd glitches so give this one a charitable B+ as well as the show. The 3rd set features the ABB and GD jamming - these are usually way over-hyped because there are simply too many people playing and they default to standard riffs or trade off who solos because they aren't used to playing together. The Mnt Jam here is tolerable (historical note is that the GD played this very early before the ABB was formed but dropped it I think by 68).   4 SHN notes
644. 07/28/73 Grand Prix Racecourse - Watkins Glen, NY B+ flac16; taped by Jerry Moore source: aud cassette master, lineage: aud>akg d1000e>sony tc-110, tdk c-120sd cassettes, no nr nak dragon>hd-p2 24/48>hd>cd wave>adobe 2.0 16/44>flac transferred & seeded by Rob Berger 8/11/09 [2009-09-03]Set 1 only. Nice recording considering the venue - I was there - as far as 73 goes, this performance was capable but memorable.   2 FLAC notes
645. 07/28/73 Grand Prix Racecourse - Watkins Glen, NY X flac24; AudMR > Reel(3 3/4ips) > DVD(WAV 24/96) > FLAC. Akai GX636 > Apogee Mini Me(24/96) Apogee Mini DAC(monitoring/mastering) > Lynx One soundcard > Wavelab 5.0 > DVD > Soundforge 8.0 (track IDs and cross fades) > FLAC(level 8)   0 FLAC24 notes
646. 07/28/73 Grand Prix Racecourse - Watkins Glen, NY B+ flac16: AudMR > Reel(3 3/4ips) > DVD(WAV 24/96) > FLAC. Akai GX636 > Apogee Mini Me(24/96) Apogee Mini DAC(monitoring/mastering) > Lynx One soundcard > Wavelab 5.0 > DVD > Soundforge 8.0 (track IDs and cross fades) > downsampled to 16/44 in r8brain (with dithering) > FLAC(level 8) [2010-04-28]As Noah says, there is occasional wind issues, but otherwise this is a very good recording considering the circumstances and the time - PITB and HCS are highlights.   3 FLAC notes
647. 07/31/73 Roosevelt Stadium - Jersey City, NJ X fob via Willy [2007-03-13]My records have this marked as not being required, which I assume means that I had compared it and found it to be a less preferred version of the Jerry Moore recording.   3 SHN notes
648. 07/31/73 Roosevelt Stadium - Jersey City, NJ B+ Jerry Moore aud - gdADT Round #12. Reasonable aud recording. Shows highlights were the PITB and Dont Ease Me In from set1. The set 2 jam (Truckin > TOO > GDTRFB) is good but below average for 73 IMO. This is a good, but not standout, must have 1973 show. The aud tape is all there is and its high quality for that period though it would be considered weak by todays standards.   3 SHN notes
649. 07/31/73 Roosevelt Stadium - Jersey City, NJ X flac24; taped by Monte Barry, Nakamichi 550 portable stereo cassette recorder, taped with Dolby NR on Maxell UD C90 normal bias cassettes, Sony ECM-99 single-point stereo mic, mic is mounted on a 12-foot pole, FOB. Lineage: transferred by Matt Smith, mastered by Monte Barry. MAC tapes > Nak BX300 > Apogee Mini Me > Mini DAC (monitoring/mastering) > Lynx One soundcard > Wavelab 5.0 > 24/96 FLACs > Samplitude Pro 7.22 > TLH > CD Tag   0 FLAC24 notes
650. 08/01/73 Roosevelt Stadium - Jersey City, NJ A- gdADT - upgrade to prior version using 2nd aud source except for the "Dark Star" portion. Very good sound for an aud tape of this era. The show has lots of treats - a well jammed version of Bird Song, "They Love Each Other" starts out with a China-Cat'ish sound. Can't leave out the audient yelling for "Spidergawd" before MAMU! The Star > Paso > Eyes >Dew is a home run. The Star is very quick, jazzy for the first part. The second part is atonal and light - not angst like which it can be at times. The Eyes is as good as the Star with lots of jazzy playing and segues into a fine Dew. I wish they had played like this at Watkins Glen.   3 SHN notes
651. 08/01/73 Roosevelt Stadium - Jersey City, NJ A/B upgrade to previous gdADT seed [2007-02-10]Recording by Jeffrey Siniawsky, Neil Merin, and Joel Smith from down front near the stage on Jerry's side; mic held high. This is a monoish recording that has minimal crowd but no spatial soundfield so to speak. This is a must hear 73 performance. Jerry's playing is especially animated and Dark Star Eyes are played with up tempo jazzy style which I enjoy.   3 SHN notes
652. 08/01/73 Roosevelt Stadium - Jersey City, NJ B/A cotsman patched sbd. most complete as of 10/02 [2007-03-18]Standard delivery set 1 with a nice Bird Song, but little cohesion as the songs alternate between slow and faster tunes. Set 2 continues more or less in this fashion until the improv section of Dark Star > El Paso > EOTW >Dew. Sound quality and mix are ok but more of a PA feed than your Betty Board mixed for your ears listening pleasure. Fortunately, the jam section is available in much better quality. My split ratings convey that the jam section is a must hear but the rest is optional. On my last hearing I noticed that Garcia was adding some subtle variety in his note selection on Half-step and Row Jimmy, almost like he was started to wake up and get prepared for the jam on the horizon. One last comment is that after listening to much of 73 the EOTW are delivered with this mechanical feel to it - even though it has a long improv section, it just seems to evolve with a predetermined goal - maybe its the Stronger Than Dirt jams that occur at the end.   3 SHN notes
653. 08/01/73 Roosevelt Stadium - Jersey City, NJ A- flac16; This is a remaster of shnid 12222 remastered by SIRMick June 2008 [2008-07-15]This is a favorite version of Dark Star, characteristic of the best of 73 - Sir Mick has done a nice job remastering, this is not one of the richest 73 sbd's out there. Still, this should be on your must hear once list.   3 FLAC notes
654. 08/01/73 Roosevelt Stadium - Jersey City, NJ X Complete; Discs One and Two; SBD>MSR>R2>D>CD; Disc Three; SBD>7.5ips Master Reel>Cassette>20 bit A/D>CDR; See info file for info and tracking notes; Seeded to etree by Seth Kaplan [2009-03-18]Upgrade in circulation   3 FLAC notes
655. 08/01/73 Roosevelt Stadium - Jersey City, NJ x Soundboard > 7.5ips Master Reel > Cassette > 20 bit A/D > CDR; CD Mastering by D. Gans; EAC and encoding by M. Jungeblut   1 SHN notes
656. 08/01/73 Roosevelt Stadium - Jersey City, NJ B aud cassette master, akg d1000e>sony tc-110, taped by Jerry Moore, transfer by Rob Berger [2011-05-12]This partial recording is missingthe set 2 jam and given the sound quality (not much soundfield, open air show) is for completists.   2 FLAC notes
657. 08/01/73 Roosevelt Stadium - Jersey City, NJ X flac16; Complete show AUD: source - ElectroVoice RE-15 mic > Nakamichi 550 cassette recorder w/ Dolby NR > Maxell UD C90 Chromium Tapes. Taped, transferred, and remastered by Monte Barry. lineage - MR cassette > Nakamichi LX-3 > Lexicon Alpha > 24-bit / 48KHz > USB > Samplitude > 16-bit / 44.1KHz WAV > TLH > Flac-16 SBE fixed > CD Tag. [2012-04-01]Apparently there was some issues with the transfer and mastering of this recording so a better one is supposedly in the works   3 FLAC notes
658. 08/??/73 Record Plant - Sausalito, CA A- WOTF Outtakes [2007-02-28]Just what it says. Noteworthy for one of the few places where you'll get to hear Keith sing! (Better than Donna?)   1 SHN notes
659. 09/07/73 Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum - Uniondale, NY A- Jerry Moore audience recording - another excellent tape from Jerry, clear and no intrusive crowd noise. Set 1 has a nicely jammed Bird Song and PITB. Set 2 has the debut of Let It Grow fwiw which has a developed jam out-of-the-gate. The meat of set 2 is a Truckin' > Drums > Other One Jam > Eyes > Sugar Magnolia sequence with TOO > Eyes as the focal point. However, with strong competition from other dates on this year, I give this a borderline B/A show rating. Pleasant listen but not good enough to displace other performances from this great year.   3 SHN notes
660. 09/07/73 Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum - Uniondale, NY A- patched sbd cotsman - good quality sound. [2006-01-20]. Set 1 versios of TLEO, Bird Song and PITB are very good. Set 2 - debut of LIG. Overall, my opinion of this show did not change upon hearing the sbd version vs the aud.   3 SHN notes
661. 09/07/73 Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum - Uniondale, NY x Sbd, Reel M->Cass 1->Dat 0 -> DAT 1(?) -> CD; 7inch Master Reel: 7.5ips 1/2trk->Tascam 122mkIII 1st Gen Cass->DAT 1(?); via Teddy GoodBear to abgd; later to etree; see flaw notes in pub comments   3 SHN notes
662. 09/08/73 Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum - Uniondale, NY B/A sbd - very long first set with a WRS > LIG and an EOTW > China Doll thrown in. Both are respectable. Set 2 has good He's Gone > Truckin > NFA > GDTRFB > NFA. Stella appears as the lead off encore followed by OMSN. Sound and mix are very good. Summary - overall a very solid performance, but lacking any exceptional noteworthy excursion. Better than most Sept 73 shows but that isn't strong competition. Put this on the "should listen once" list.   3 SHN notes
663. 09/08/73 Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum - Uniondale, NY   Need - This was not seeded as far as I know as of 11/18/2005. It would be the preferred source if it was.   0 Need  
664. 09/08/73 Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum - Uniondale, NY x flac16; Reel>Cass1>DAT1 (not widely circulated source)>5/1999? edit (no hiss reduction)>CD>hiss edit w/Cool Edit Pro>FLAC   1 FLAC notes
665. 09/11/73 College Of William & Mary Hall - Williamsburg, VA B/A sbd (a chunk of Dew and Sugar Mag are from a reasonable aud, which begs the point of where the rest of the aud is). Dark Star has a bass solo (with a sustained digi-blast). I'd describe this version as relaxed and unencumbered. Doesn't rank high compared to other great ones. Dew continues with the same tenor as the Dark Star. Fiero/Ellis on horns for the start of set 2. Just not an exciting show, though PITB is great as always when its the set 1 closer. Given the strong competition from the other shows of this year, this is in the lower quartile. [2005-11-28]   3 SHN notes
666. 09/11/73 College Of William & Mary Hall - Williamsburg, VA B+ flac16; source: aud; Jimmy Warburton's reel; lineage: aud>?>7" reel @ 3.75 ips, no nr technics rs-1506>hd-p2 24/96>cd wave>adobe audition 2.0>flac; transferred/seeded by Rob Berger [2011-02-27]Respectable aud - performance lacks the intensity of many 72 shows and features much of the new WOTF material.   3 FLAC notes
667. 09/11/73 College Of William & Mary Hall - Williamsburg, VA B flac16; source: aud; Jimmy Warburton's reel; lineage: aud>?>7" reel @ 3.75 ips, no nr technics rs-1506>hd-p2 24/96>cd wave>adobe audition 2.0>flac; patched/seeded by Rob Berger 2011-03-03 [2011-06-21]This is not a top half performance for this year. The aud is listenable and good for this time.   3 FLAC notes
668. 09/11/73 College Of William & Mary Hall - Williamsburg, VA B+ flac16; SBD:MR>C1>DAT>Edit (see info file)>CD [2011-07-02]Did not compare to other sbd source - this is not a top 10 73 show IMO   3 FLAC notes
669. 09/12/73 College Of William & Mary Hall - Williamsburg, VA B sbd - some weak diginoise in BEW and El Paso, vocals start kind of low and the mix has the instruments isolated in channels with some switching (loss of vocals)...here's what SLy has to say..."The first 5 tunes of Set I suffer a variety of flaws due to equipment problems and a degraded MR. Bertha has a tough start and nastiness at 03:53 that lasts for 30 secs. El Paso has a glitch at 00:14. Here Comes Sunshine is missing altogether."   2 SHN  
670. 09/12/73 College Of William & Mary Hall - Williamsburg, VA x SBD>MR>C>DAT>CD>WAV>SHN encoded by Susan   3 SHN notes
671. 09/15/73 Providence Civic Center - Providence, RI B+ aud/sbd cotsman - Last Bird Song until 1980! Aud source is clean, not much audience pickup but hissy. The Bird Song and PITB are both excellent. Set 2 doesn't surpass these two songs. The Truckin>Drums>Eyes has horns . On Truckin', they add to the basic song parts but the jam section they haven't practiced enough to find their role. On Eyes the horns seem to find a more natural fit because the song itself is jazzier. The WRS >LIG part the horns (esp Fiero's flute) suggest interesting possibilities, but again without significant rehersals to probe which ideas have legs, it doesn't gel in the final analysis. On the Sugr Mag and OMSN which are straight ahead rockers, the horns provide a "big band" sound. Mix and sound on the sbd part is good to very good. Summary: Bird Song and PITB are good, the horn parts more of an exercise or experiment. This ranks the show in the bottom quartile for 73. [2005-12-12]   3 SHN notes
672. 09/15/73 Providence Civic Center - Providence, RI x set 2; SBD :Master Reel> DAT> Sonic Solutions workstation> CD> (EAC) WAV> SHN; EAC, tracking, shn and upload by Evan Levy   2 SHN notes
673. 09/17/73 Onondaga County War Memorial - Syracuse, NY B/A sbd - cotsman. Sound and mix overall are very good. Playing for Set 1 is eneregtic but no special mentions. Set 2 similar with the exception that the horns on Truckin and EOTW contribute better to the ensemble mix than other horn shows from this tour. There isn't any stand out jamming however. Tidbits "Keith plays a theremin during LLR, and WRS Prelude and Part 1". Summary - if you want to hear a horn show with good sound quality, this one might fit the bill. On SUgar Mag, Boody's not there or you just hear Garcia's contribution (which isn't very good!) - a funny miscue. [2005-12-12]   3 SHN notes
674. 09/17/73 Onondaga County War Memorial - Syracuse, NY X Source:MSR>C>DAT>DAT Conversion: DA-40>U2A>CDWave>MkW with seek tables appended   3 SHN notes
675. 09/17/73 Onondaga County War Memorial - Syracuse, NY A- flac16; Source:MR>C>DAT>DAT provided by Jeff Tiedrich>Andrew Gustin Conversion: DA-40>U2A>CDWave>MkW with seek tables appended Transferred by Tyler Jensen tylerlundby@yahoo.com [2011-03-05]Very good sound/mix - gd's experiment with horns - Sugar Mag has Jerry take the vocal at the start, also played slower tempo. Overall, not a show one would leave on auto repeat but one of the experiments that reflects their openness to try new things   3 FLAC notes
676. 09/20/73 The Spectrum - Philadelphia, PA B Mixed aud/sbd - cotsman. This is a fifty-fifty aud/sbd mix. The aud is definitely listeneable and a good aud recording for the time w/o interfereing audience input, though it suffers from some swirliness and mp3ish tinny sound. Set 1 performance wise is unnoteable. The band seems to be going through the motions. Maybe that's why the audience is subdued. Keith's piano is very good - check out the last songs on set 1. Set 2 starts out with a Truckin' with the added horn work (reminds me a bit of the Blues Brothers R&B sound). Fun and different. It segues into a NFBM jam and then into EOTW. The latter is the jam highlight but in the bigger picture of 73, not enough to make this show a must listen. The Stella is ok and the Sugar Mag is above average with the horn contribution. Overal - sort of an iffy sbd and aud recording sound wise and a performance with only a few highlights if I'm feeling charitable. Hence, you can skip this one and not be missing much.   2 SHN notes
677. 09/20/73 The Spectrum - Philadelphia, PA x Partial; Master Soundboard Reel > Reel to Reel > PCM > CDR; CD Re-Mastering, EAC'ed & SHN'ed by Scott Clugston; To fungus and abgd via Charlie Connor   1 SHN notes
678. 09/21/73 The Spectrum - Philadelphia, PA B sbd - [2005-12-09]Performance. Donna's singing very warbly, though Keith's piano is a plus. Sound quality appears to have high levels with some distortion. Mix is below par compared to the better sbd's. PITB is cut but what is there is typical for 73. The horn songs are limited to Sing My Blues Away WRS > LIG and OMSN. The last suffers from the horns being low in the mix since they add fill out this chord based tune. Sounds like they strongly enhance this tune. The He's Gone > Truckin' > Bass Solo > TOO > Rat is not competitive with other versions of this era. The lesser sound quality and general lower energy level of this night keeps it off the must hear list for 73.   3 SHN notes
679. 09/21/73 The Spectrum - Philadelphia, PA B/C [2007-01-29] This supposedly is the missing Casey Jones from the circulating sets. Its hissy and for completists only.   1 FLAC notes
680. 09/21/73 The Spectrum - Philadelphia, PA x SBD; via Mike Lai from Bruce Fried DAT; encore missing   3 SHN notes
681. 09/24/73 Civic Arena - Pittsburgh, PA B Mixed aud/sbd. [2005-12-09] Keith's piano again good (listen to Rnd-Rnd for example). Here's Jeff Cotsman's comments: "The audience recording is of decent quality for the era (though frequently oversaturated), and the SBD portions are only very slightly degraded". GSET is the 1st tune (into second set) where it sounds that the band is departing from rote playing. The wah-wah from Jerry is always good on this tune and Keith's piano is following him very well. Sound quality of the sbd and the aud are B grade, which when combined with the patch work makes for a sloppy disjointed listen. The jam portion (Truckin'>NFBM>WRS>LIG) fares poorly in comparison against other dates in 73. Not on the must listen list.   3 SHN notes
682. 09/24/73 Civic Arena - Pittsburgh, PA A/B flac16; MAR>R>CD CD's supplied by Matt Smith; Edited and Mastered by Jamie Waddell as a GEMS production; audio patches by Kevin Tobin [2009-02-03]This is an audience tape made by Candelario - so it has a nice fob-ish sound or at least in the sweet spot - set 1 I found the playing a little more engaging than set 2 which features the horns and WRS as part of the jam segment - and that song never did gel in that spot.   3 FLAC notes
683. 09/24/73 Civic Arena - Pittsburgh, PA A/B flac16; Matrix 4 Source Mix - SBD1 (shn id 95740) MR>R@7 1/2 ips(JG)>R@ 7 1/2 ips.(WB)>CD CD's supplied by Matt Smith and edited by Jamie Waddell + SBD2 (shn id 5839) Unknown generation soundboard > PCM > DAT > WAV > SHN by Dan Stephens + AUD1 (shn id 95729) MAR>R>CD CD's supplied by Matt Smith and edited by Jamie Waddell + AUD2\SBD3 (shn id 11620) SBD\AUD compilition by James Cottsman - patches, timing and matrix mixing by Kevin Tobin [2009-03-11]There is some noticeable hiss on this one, but its a good matrix   3 FLAC notes
684. 09/24/73 Civic Arena - Pittsburgh, PA B/A flac16; Mixed SBD\AUD with new sbd material to make a more complete show MR>R@7 1/2 ips(JG)>R@ 7 1/2 ips.(WB)>CD; CD's supplied by Matt Smith; audio patches by Kevin Tobin [2009-03-18]There are some good moments in this show, but the set 2 jam which features the WRSuite in its entirety never had the same potential for epic ensemble work, and this night is no different.   3 FLAC notes
685. 09/24/73 Civic Arena - Pittsburgh, PA X partial sets 1,2; Unknown gen SBD > PCM > DAT > WAV > SHN DAT > WAV > SHN by Dan Stephens; Tascam DA-20mkII > SBLive! (48-44.1) > WAV > MKW Audio Compression Tool [2009-03-18]Upgrade in circulation   2 SHN notes
686. 09/24/73 Civic Arena - Pittsburgh, PA X DTS-Audio-CD 5.1 Mix; - SBD1 (shn id 95740) MR>R@7 1/2 ips(JG)>R@ 7 1/2 ips.(WB)>CD CD's supplied by Matt Smith and edited by Jamie Waddell + SBD2 (shn id 5839) Unknown generation soundboard > PCM > DAT > WAV > SHN by Dan Stephens + AUD1 (shn id 95729) MAR>R>CD CD's supplied by Matt Smith and edited by Jamie Waddell + AUD2\SBD3 (shn id 11620) SBD\AUD compilition by James Cottsman - patches, timing and matrix mixing by Kevin Tobin   3 SHN notes
687. 09/26/73 Community War Memorial Auditorium - Buffalo, NY B sbd patched with aud - patches aren't cross faded and have gaps at the start and end. Listenable but not a great show. This version is missing PITB (starts set 2) and the OMSN encore. Both of these apparently are available and perhaps on the other source? This is a horn show. They fit in on LIG and Sugar Magnolia and do ok on Eyes as well. Interesting experiment with the WOTF material and definitely shows their jazzier side. Also emphasizes the somewhat unusual WRS>LIG in set 2 (compared to say Dark Star/TOO). Rest of the show (set 1) is ok but not noteworthy. Probably there is a reason this hasn't been fixed up and pitched...[2005-11-22, the day the sbds were removed from LMA]   3 SHN notes
688. 09/26/73 Community War Memorial Auditorium - Buffalo, NY A/B sbd miller [2007-02-25]The speed on this seems a bit fast to me, also Bob's voice has a weird tremelo on some tunes. Set I starts with a nice HCS, with the remainder of the set covering the standard tunes in rotation. Set 2 begins with PITB and I think the last performance of Sing Me Back Home (to bad because it was a nice ballad-esque song that added some variety). The jam (with the horns on EOTW though the end and mixed a little too high) is He's Gone-> Truckin'-> EOTW -> WRS Prelude*-> WRS Part 1-> LIT > WRS Postlude. I'm not a fan of the complete WRS - the tune and lyrics seems too forced to me, but here you have a more or less complete version so if you like this tune you should probably hear this version. The Truckin>He's Gone > EOTW is played in the standard manner for this time and makes for a nice listen but other than the "Buffalo" reference is not an epic version.   3 FLAC notes
689. 09/26/73 Community War Memorial Auditorium - Buffalo, NY A/B unknown audience via Sir Mick and Kevin Tobin [2007-02-12]This aud has its moments especially in PITB. The A&A has an abrupt speed change and sounds odd at the start. The sound field is rather narrow and distant and puts this out of the top tier auds for this era.   3 FLAC notes
690. 09/26/73 Community War Memorial Auditorium - Buffalo, NY   flac16; Matrix 2 Source Mix - SBD (shnid 80198) + AUD (shnid 80665) mixed by Kevin Tobin   3 FLAC  
691. 09/26/73 Community War Memorial Auditorium - Buffalo, NY A/B flac16; Matrix 2 Source Mix - SBD (shnid 80198) + AUD (shnid 80665) mixed by Kevin Tobin [2009-10-15]The aud has a little bit of the "swooshy" sound from maybe an attempt at noise reduction or something - only an issue when the sbd is absent - this show and the horn tour had some moments but overall it has not held up as something I look forward to listening to from 73.   3 FLAC notes
692. 10/19/73 Oklahoma City Fairgrounds Arena - Oklahoma City, OK A- sbd [2007-01-29]This is a Dick's Picks. The highlight is a Star > Dew in set 2 but on my listening to this now it didn't strike me as good as it once did. The Star has too much abstract weirdness after the MFBJ (perhaps the debut of this) and over time these type of jams hold less interest with me. The double encore was EOTW > Stella, JBG, unique also. As a first show of the fall tour its a strong show .   3 SHN notes
693. 10/19/73 Oklahoma City Fairgrounds Arena - Oklahoma City, OK   Dick's Picks #19 - not for trade   3 CDR  
694. 10/19/73 Oklahoma City Fairgrounds Arena - Oklahoma City, OK   Deadlists says: "the complete show except Me And My Uncle & Mississippi Halfstep, the 1st set & China Cat > Rider In very good AUD." As of 8/26/06, it does not circulate   0 DNC  
695. 10/21/73 Omaha Civic Auditorium - Omaha, NE B- sbd - miller [2006-08-26] This is an erratic mix riddled with static farts. In addition this is the lamest performance I've heard for 73. A few days after 10/19/73 with its superb Dark Star its not clear wtf happened this night. The BIODT start is no botched that they have to start over. The crew is heard trying to get the sound monitors working correctly. Set 1 totally drags. No energy - nada. PITB > MHS continues the poor level of playing of set 1. No competition against other versions this year. I'd skip this one unless your a completist or want to listen to an off night by the equipment and the band.   3 SHN notes
696. 10/21/73 Omaha Civic Auditorium - Omaha, NE x MSR->C->D->CD; Some static in spots, see info file for details; via Jeff Fishman; Steve Barbella   3 SHN notes
697. 10/23/73 Metropolitan Sports Center - Bloomington, MN A- psbd - evans [2006-08-23] Sound quality and mix are very good. Only has C>R from 1st set and the jam from set 2, Truckin> Nobody's Jam> Jam>Other One>Drums> Space> WRS Prelude>WRS Part 1> Let It Grow > Sugar Mag. This is an interesting jam which I recommed you listen to once - Keith plays some odd electric piano and the jam into TOO is inventive and different. The WRS>LIG is well done but not a favorite of mine. During the encore there was an altercation with the audience and the bouncers and Lesh/Garcia/Weir stop playing and vice their annoyance with the scene.   1 SHN notes
698. 10/23/73 Metropolitan Sports Center - Bloomington, MN A/B flac16; Recording Info: SBD -> Master Reel -> Dat (44.1k) Transfer Info: Dat (Sony D8) -> VXPocket v2 -> Samplitude Professional v10.1 -> FLAC All Transfers and Mastering By Charlie Miller [2008-08-01]Unusual soundcheck - wang dang doodle! This isn't one the stronger fall 73 shows - has an interesting WRS placement experiment at the end of set 2 jam. Good sound   2 FLAC notes
699. 10/25/73 Dane County Coliseum - Madison, WI A- set 2 sbd by Cribbs [2007-01-29] Uses material from another date (11/20/73) to patch supposedly. The setlist is classic 73 starting with a C>R, DS > MLBJ > DS > EOTW > Stella and closing with a WRS > LIG >GDTRFB. The Star is more of the contemplative variety. I didn't find that this version was as good as the March Nassau version. I'm not a fan of the 73 WRS as well and this didn't change my opinion. Sound and mix and good.   2 FLAC notes
700. 10/25/73 Dane County Coliseum - Madison, WI A- This is another strong fall 73 show, with your PITB, China/Rider, Star > Eyes > Stella and a WRS, GDTRFB. There are probably better versions of thes songs on other dates but any 73 show with a Star > Eyes is a must hear.   3 SHN notes
701. 10/25/73 Dane County Coliseum - Madison, WI x Unsure if this is the "best in circ", but it is the most complete. SBD:MR>DAT>CD   3 SHN notes
702. 10/25/73 Dane County Coliseum - Madison, WI A- flac16; MSR > D > CD > EAC > WAV > CD > EAC > WAV > FLAC; DAE(EAC) of shn id 29668 by Sean Cribbs (note: this source is actually a composite of 2 different shows: material from 10/25/73 patched with material from 11/20/73) [2009-10-15]The C>R and Dark Star are excellent - spund quality is good - Sean is accurate in his flaw description   2 FLAC notes
703. 10/25/73 Dane County Coliseum - Madison, WI x SBD MR> DAT> Sound Forge> CDR; set 2; (shn discs have 10/19/73 filler); a few brief volume drops/noises in Let It Grow; via G. Hamilton; see public comments for a few more flaw notes   3 SHN notes
704. 10/25/73 Dane County Coliseum - Madison, WI x Partial set 2; SBD > Unknown Analog Generation(s) > DAT > Mac (via Lucid PCI25) > CDR; via Tim Buller   1 SHN notes
705. 10/27/73 Indianapolis State Fair Coliseum - Indianapolis, IN B- MSR w/ aud patches via Deadlists tree [2006-08-26] This show and sound quality are VERY similar to 10/21/73. This is a weird mix, sounds like maybe it was Keith's monitor mix with Jerry LOW. Hence, it is confusing to follow what i shappening with the supporting players dominating what you hear and Jerry off in the distance. The set 2 here is a deja-vu of 10/21/73 with 1st part being a PITB > Half Step > Big River > PITB. The segues are more like abrupt splices with little morphing and the PITB bits are hampered by the mix issues noted above. The 2nd bit is a He's Gone > Truckin > NFBM Jam > Rat > Stella > Sugar Mag, again similar to 10/21. The He's Gone has a nice pace but the rest seems standard play with some mistakes thrown in here and there. If a proper sbd mix of this show was available it might get a higher rating. The performance comes acroos as well below average for 73 - add to that the weird Jerry low mix and this is a skippable show for most.   3 SHN notes
706. 10/27/73 Indianapolis State Fair Coliseum - Indianapolis, IN   A grade B to B- exists (was used to patch the sbd) but it does not circ in the digital realm as of 8/26/06. Deadlists notes: "the AUD contains the complete show except for Promised Land, Me & Bobby McGee And Sugar Magnolia"   0 DNC  
707. 10/27/73 Indianapolis State Fair Coliseum - Indianapolis, IN A/B flac16; Unknown Mics >> Unknown Deck >> MAC >> Reel 7.5 ips Revox A77 Reel @ 7.5 ips >> Revox A77 >> Akai GX636>Apogee Mini Me(24/96)>Apogee Mini Dac(monitoring/mastering)>Lynx One soundcard>Wavelab 5.0>FLAC Taped By: David Boswell [2010-40-29]Decent aud recording considering the time. Clear, good 3D soundfield. My listening notes for the sbd suggest that its quality and mix strongly influenced my opinion of the performance. This aud has no mix issues compared to the sbd and the PITB segment highlights excellent 73 jamming by the 1 drummer band incarnation - well worth the listen - so to appreciate this show you should listen to this aud!   3 FLAC notes
708. 10/29/73 Kiel Auditorium - St. Louis, MO A Set 2 is great! My highlights are Jerry's guitar on Bertha, and the TOO-> Wharf Rat combo. TOO has an incredible spacy jam. Compare this show to 2/23/74 with an almost similar set list. [9/15/04 - Truckin' has a Phil/drum/piano noodle that turns jazzy then garcia enters and joins the developing jazzytheme. d3t3 splice @ 4:20. TOO has standard bass intro, theme and 1st verse, then deconstructs to atonal jam with deep bass feedback, build to a crenschendo, more general jazzy jamming, slow reversion to the TOO theme ~16:00. Keith/Jerry/Bob good trio work ~19:45. d3t4 4:17 has brief diginoise]   3 SHN notes
709. 10/29/73 Kiel Auditorium - St. Louis, MO A/B sbd miller [2006-08-27] This sbd unfortunately has hints of the off beat mix and less than stellar sound quality of many tapes from October 73. Jerry is very low in the mix so at times it is up to one's imagination to fill in what the rhythm section is following. Set 1 has Eyes > China Doll as the set 1 "improv" segment. The EOTW is typical for 73 - i.e. it has a smooth flow and some engaging jamming. Bertha in set 2 is an above average version with Jerry coming across in vocals and guitar work to be into it. Keith adds some nice piano frills too. The Truckin > TOO > Rat > Sugar Mag standard 73 playing. The TOO erres on the side of too much aimless jamming at times when its strives to be deconstructionist. Mix seemed to improve a bit as the show progressed or I just got used to it.   3 FLAC notes
710. 10/29/73 Kiel Auditorium - St. Louis, MO   Deadlists notes that "215 AUD + 215 SBD: the complete show. There is also an excellent FOB AUD of the second set In circulation - the beginning of Promised Land is clipped and a splice during the second verse of Big River identifies this tape. " SBD's with aud patches circulate but the auds by themselves do not as of 8/26/06   0 DNC  
711. 10/29/73 Kiel Auditorium - St. Louis, MO x Reel master > 1 cassette gen > DAT > CD > SHN; no El Paso, otherwise complete show; via S. Kaplan, G. Hamilton; see info file and pub comments for flaw notes; note anomalies fixed by Darrin for other shn set seemed to be already lacking here- if they really are still present, please let us know   3 SHN notes
712. 10/29/73 Kiel Auditorium - St. Louis, MO A- flac16; Taper: Unknown; Source: Unknown Mics and Deck>??>C>WAV>FLAC; Transferred and Encoded by Cousinit [2011-10-04]This tape very much increased my appreciation of this show - there are some well played songs in set 1 but the Truckin' > TOO > Rat is superb if you like jazzy ensemble playing.   3 FLAC notes
713. 10/30/73 Kiel Auditorium - St. Louis, MO B sbd [2006-08-20] Sound mix has Phil and Keith high, Jerry low IMO. Though it sounds rich having Jerry low is not a good thing. Looks better on paper than it comes across. HCS leads off, and ends with C>R, PITB and lots of the usual suspects in between played in the usual way. Highlight is a nice PITB with somewhat offbeat improv section where the guitar effects sound different than usual. The set 2 looks like a monster on paper with DS -> MLBJ->DS->Stella ->EOTW-> WRS-> LIT but the performance dragged and had little engagement. DS and the MLBJ were less than average for this year. WRS>LIG didn't change my opinion of this song - sounds too contrived and pompus. So this one you can skip and not be missing much IMO.   3 SHN notes
714. 10/30/73 Kiel Auditorium - St. Louis, MO   The existing sbd seeds use an aud to patch - that aud or auds have not been circulated as of 8/20/2006, Deadlists says: "the complete show in AUD from two sources." No mention of quality   0 DNC  
715. 10/30/73 Kiel Auditorium - St. Louis, MO x Reel master > 1 cassette gen > DAT > CD > EAC > SHN; seed via J. Merdler, DAE>SHN by G.S. Hamilton, retracking of d2 by A. J. Fink; some editing between songs; known flaws: d1t1 split-second cut into beginning, d1t6 cuts at 1:21, d2t1 volume change at 3:39, d3t3 cut/splice at 6:27   3 SHN notes
716. 10/30/73 Kiel Auditorium - St. Louis, MO x Reel master > 1 cassette gen > DAT > CD > EAC > SHN. Appears to be a re-extraction of John Merdler seed.   3 SHN notes
717. 11/01/73 McGaw Memorial Hall, Northwestern University - Evanston, IL A- set 2 only - [2006-08-27] Has excellent sound quality and a nice mix. It also signals the start of a great month of high quality shows. The Dew > PITB transition is unusual in that instead of the expected Dew creshendo, they segue into PITB. The PITB > UJB > PITB is also smooth and characterized by a jazzy style with no atonal meltdowns. This is the highpoint of the set. Next follows Half-step, Truckin' > Rat and Sugar Mag. These are well played but not exceptional. Jerry seems upbeat in his licks on Sugar Mag. Sound quality and Dew > PITB > UJB > PITB reprise put this on the must hear list.   2 SHN notes
718. 11/01/73 McGaw Memorial Hall, Northwestern University - Evanston, IL A- Goodbear seed (circa 2000?) [2007-02-07]Looks to be essentially the same as the Cribbs source. The gd experimented with Dew/PITB/UJB combinations and this date has Dew >PITB > UJB > PITB. The He's Gone sounds like the qualudes were starting to kick in - it gets very quiet and very slow. Truckin and Sugar Mag are standard. The Dew I thought was very good and the PITB/UJB typical of this era.   2 FLAC notes
719. 11/01/73 McGaw Memorial Hall, Northwestern University - Evanston, IL x set 2; MR> C1> DAT; via Teddy Goodbear to abgd   2 SHN notes
720. 11/01/73 McGaw Memorial Hall, Northwestern University - Evanston, IL x 2nd set only; SBDMR> Cass> DAT> CDR> EAC> Soundforge> DePopper> SHN; via Howling Bob; Seeded to etree by Mike Parrillo   2 SHN notes
721. 11/01/73 McGaw Memorial Hall, Northwestern University - Evanston, IL x Source: MR > C1 > DAT > CD > Toast Audio Extractor (overlap) > WAV > SHN SHNed and seeded by Jon Seff (jon@seff.net)   2 SHN notes
722. 11/09/73 Winterland Arena - San Francisco, CA A- sbd [2006-08-13]The review in the TC addendum is very accurate - excellent sound with only a few places where the vocals are a bit off in the mix. Very attentive playing. the C>R wasn't as good as the review suggests but PITB is another excellent version. HCS and To Lay Me Down are also worth checking out. Set 2 has more of a 71 feel to it with shorter songs - the jam portion is a WRS > LIG > EOTW > China Doll. Everything up to China Doll has a jazzy feel and is well played, but WRS/LIG aren't my favorites so I can't say this show is a must hear for 73.   3 SHN notes
723. 11/09/73 Winterland Arena - San Francisco, CA   TC Notes that the important part of set 2 exists in aud. As of 8/18/2006 it has not appeared in the digitial realm.   0 DNC  
724. 11/10/73 Winterland Arena - San Francisco, CA B+ sbd [2006-08-13] As others have noted the pitch is a bit fast here. Sound quality and mix are good. Solid 73 playing but not one of my favorites for this year. Set 1 is ok and has a full WRS to close out. Set 2 has one of the 3 PITB > UJB > DEW > UJB > PITB pallindrones. This one has transitions that seem a bit contrived and not smooth flowing. In a year with some very strong shows, this one is average at best.   3 SHN notes
725. 11/11/73 Winterland Arena - San Francisco, CA A Another great 73 show. Set 1 starts with a 3 fast song segue and includes BirdSong and Loose Lucy. Set 2 includes an all time great Dark Star->Eyes combo and look at the encore - UJB, Johnny B. Goode and WBYGN. A must have show IMO.   3 SHN notes
726. 11/11/73 Winterland Arena - San Francisco, CA A Patch pitch corrected version [2007-03-01]The sound on this sbd is very good with a little reverb to give it some "hall" ambiance. This show has almost as much hype as 8/27/72 or 5/8/77 as one of the all time trancendent performances. It captures about everything theband was about in at the end of 73 so the new WOF material is fairly well vetted at this stage. Set I begins with the up tempo trio Promised Land-> Bertha-> GSET, a nice Sugaree a rare To Lay Me Down, C-> IKYR, and a set closing full WRS. Set II features a must hear Dark Star-> Mind Left Body Jam-> Eyes Of The World>China Doll sequence, mostly for the Dark Star. Not many wasted notes here despite its fairly lengthy ~30 minute duration. With a triple encore of UJB, JBG >AWBYG to close its clear the band thought it was an excellent performance as well.   3 SHN notes
727. 11/11/73 Winterland Arena - San Francisco, CA   Deadlists notes that an essentially complete aud exists and was used for sbd patching but this has not entered the digital trading realm as of 8/26/06   0 DNC  
728. 11/11/73 Winterland Arena - San Francisco, CA A sbd via Miller [2007-03-15]This is claimed to be the preferred sbd version of this show, having an intact EOTW. This show is commonly rated as best of 73 and its hard to refute. Set 1 has a good mix of the new 73 tunes with a WRS in the PITB slot. Set 2 has a must hear Star > EOTW which keeps my attention. Add in a double encore with a AWBYGN and you know Jerry thought it was a good show. Excellent sound and mix too!   4 FLAC notes
729. 11/11/73 Winterland Arena - San Francisco, CA A- SBD -> Master Reel -> Cassette -> Dat (44.1k) Transfer via Charlie Miller (this is the "pitch corrected" version with assistance from R Bertrando I believe)[2007-12-08]While everyone awaits for the Nov Winterland 73 Box set, the hoi poloi release another version slightly improved. Excellent show, One of my selections for top 5 shows of 73.   4 FLAC notes
730. 11/11/73 Winterland Arena - San Francisco, CA x Shntool fix (by Tony Gardner) of previous Tony Gardner 'patched eyes' seed; See info file for details; Disks 1-2 MSR>Cass>Cass>DATs>CDRs; Disk 3 MSR>Cass>DATs>CDRs; With Eyes patched from MSR>?>DAT>CDR   3 SHN notes
731. 11/14/73 San Diego Sports Arena - San Diego, CA A Recent seed with very good sound quality. The 70 minute jam in set 2 is some of the best Dead jamming I've heard. In this instance, they only spend about 5-10 minutes on any one jamming style before moving along to another so its segue city! This is one show I would suggest should be a core show in your collection   3 SHN notes
732. 11/14/73 San Diego Sports Arena - San Diego, CA A sbd miller [2007-02-12] This version has no Cass gen. It features rich sound with Phil high in the mix. My opinion of this show has gone down from my first listen on the prior seed. This is because compared to other 73 dates, the jamming here is too wankey at times compared to the better 73 shows where the ensemble playing is easy to get lost in. Nevertheless, the excellent sound and extensive jam section in set 2 won't dissappoint.   4 FLAC notes
733. 11/14/73 San Diego Sports Arena - San Diego, CA x Lineage: 7" Master Reel > Cassette > CD Transferred, burned, shn'ed, and all by David Hollister   4 SHN notes
734. 11/14/73 San Diego Sports Arena - San Diego, CA x edit of previous shn set by Bob Clevenger; see info file for notes   4 SHN notes
735. 11/17/73 Pauley Pavilion, UCLA - Los Angeles, CA A- Set 1 - HCS has nice jam as 2nd song in set. China>IKYR also good. Set 2- Long continuous Dead groove jam fest - Playin > UJB > Dew > Playin with an Eyes kicker at the end as if the stuff before it wasn't enough.   3 SHN notes
736. 11/17/73 Pauley Pavilion, UCLA - Los Angeles, CA   According to Deadlists: A very good AUD supplies the 1st set & the opening of the 2nd through Ramble On Rose; The AUD of the 2nd set also circulates. As of 8/26/06 these have not entered digital trading   0 DNC  
737. 11/17/73 Pauley Pavilion, UCLA - Los Angeles, CA A SirMick cleanup of sbd [2007-03-22]Most of SirMick's cleanup addresses minor issues on this, one of the string shows from 11/73 featurubng a PITB>UJB>Dew>UJB>PITB palindrome. The sound quality and mix are excellent. Set 1 starts off with the unusual MAMU followed by a tasty HCS. Set 2 besides the big jam also has an EOTW>Sugar Mag at the end. Lots of music this night. The improv is charactreized by a smooth flow without any abstract atonal jams or feedback. Excellent ensemble GD jamming if you like that sort of thing.   3 FLAC notes
738. 11/17/73 Pauley Pavilion, UCLA - Los Angeles, CA X This is a FLAC composite of different sources that all have cassette/reel flip cuts at various points of the show. See text document for further info.   4 FLAC notes
739. 11/17/73 Pauley Pavilion, UCLA - Los Angeles, CA   BD>>MR>>CASS>>DAT>>CDA>>WAV(EAC)>>SHN >>DAW(Bertha)>>CDA/SHN>>shntool shntool used to fix SBE's on 4-12-04, applied separately to first and second set by Tony G (spreaddead@bellsouth.net)   3 SHN  
740. 11/17/73 Pauley Pavilion, UCLA - Los Angeles, CA   SBD>>MR>>CASS>>DAT>>CDA>>WAV(EAC)>>SHN >>DAW(Bertha)>>CDA/SHN via Jay Ashley   3 SHN  
741. 11/20/73 Denver Coliseum - Denver, CO A/B sbd [2006-08-27] The mix and sound quality are good but not stellar. This is a must hear show. Set 1 is typical and has a WRS>LIG instead of PITB to close the set. Set 2 has an outstanding Truckin > TOO that stayed in my player for a long time. I made a matrix of just the Truckin > TOO > Stella portion and the excellent aud tape adds some crowd energy and fills out the sbd.   3 SHN notes
742. 11/20/73 Denver Coliseum - Denver, CO A- Cary Wolfson Aud [2006-08-15] Wow! This a gem of an audience tape with great soundfield presence and enough crowd to bring one right into the show. This show has one of my favorite Other Ones, even though it clocks in at only about 17-20 minutes. It has no wasted notes and is structured more like a smooth Dark Star. It starts similar to the 3/16/73 Nassau Star's funk jam but here one hears glipmses of TOO theme. Its upbeat, smooth and happy jamming. After the verse there is a nice MLBJ and some great angular playing which is hard to describe. The rest of the show is solid. Definitely check out this Truckin > TOO!   3 SHN notes
743. 11/20/73 Denver Coliseum - Denver, CO A- patched sbd by SirMick [2007-03-22]This show is notable for an all time great jam in Truckin > TOO > Stella Blue. Sound quality and mix are overall excellent. Set 1 runs through the 73 material in rotation without much to distinguish this date from any other this year. Set 1 closes with a full WRS instead of PITB which by now has migrated into a set 2 jam vehicle away from the set 1 closing position it held in 72. Set 2 has an overall up beat tone with lots of bouncy songs to kick off. But what makes this an all-time great show is teh Truckin' > TOO > Stella sequence. Its about 45 minutes long and it surveys most of the major jamming styles of teh GD without losing my attention. This is one of the shows that gets stuck in the player and stands up to repeat listenings.   3 FLAC notes
744. 11/20/73 Denver Coliseum - Denver, CO A Partial set 2 matrix mix using Cary Wolfson AUD shnid=22879 and sbd shnid=1234 by Matt Vernon [2007-03-23]I liked this segment of the show and with the outstanding aud from Cary and a nice sbd from Charlie making a matrix was obvious - it took a lot of little speed corrections to align everything but here it is!   1 FLAC notes
745. 11/21/73 Denver Coliseum - Denver, CO A- sbd [2006-08-15] This is a well mixed sbd. The show did not particularly excite me. Set 2 has a PITB > El Paso > PITB > Wharf Rat > PITB > DEW. The best part of this segment is the jam into Wharf Rat with has a Dark Star theme in it. Maybe on another listen I'll like this one better. Check out the prior night for sure.   3 SHN notes
746. 11/21/73 Denver Coliseum - Denver, CO B Glen Finley tape - [2006-08-15] Looks like same gear as prior night but here the soundfield is not as good with vocals low in the mix and a tinney sound. Also its missing about 13 minutes of the jam in set 2. Not the most engaging show so I'd go with the sbd for this night which is more complete and a better listening experience.   3 SHN notes
747. 11/21/73 Denver Coliseum - Denver, CO A- flac16; Recording Info:SBD -> Master Reel -> Cassette -> Dat -> CD; Transfer Info:CD -> Cool Edit Pro v2.0 -> Samplitude Professional v9.12 -> FLAC; All Transfers and Mastering By Charlie Miller (This source fixes swapped channels on source id 88612.) [2009-03-21]I like the previous night's set 2 jam a lot more than this one, but this is sort of unusual in having a cowboy tune in the PITB with a Dark Star /Wharf Rat-ish themed jam finished with a nice Dew. Pretty inventive for the period.   3 FLAC notes
748. 11/21/73 Denver Coliseum - Denver, CO x via D. Barrick (hurtsme2); B. Yerys reports digiprobs at d1t1 ~0:42, d1t4 ~1:10, d2t2 ~10:38   3 SHN notes
749. 11/23/73 County Coliseum - El Paso, TX A- sbd [2006-09-12] Sound mix and quality are very good. Set 1 is typical 73 w/ a WRS instead of PITB to close out the set. Set 2 features He's Gone > Truckin > TOO > MABM. All are typical for 73. The standalone EOTW is good. Slightly below average for Nov 73.   3 SHN notes
750. 11/23/73 County Coliseum - El Paso, TX X retracked, edited version of previous shn set, for 90 min CDs (see info), by Bob Clevenger   3 SHN notes
751. 11/25/73 Feyline Field - Tempe, AZ B/A sbd [2006-08-18] Mix sometimes has guitars low in the mix but overall is good. Sound quality is high. This show is similar to 2/17/73 - a somewhat unusual setlist lacking the usual war horse jam tunes, with the playing lacking significant emotion - hence this show is not on the 73 must hear list. The highlights are the usual suspects - C>R, PITB from set 1. The EOTW which starts set 2 is below average and Brian Dyke attributes its #1 post position as the cause of the below average rendition - the band wasn't warmed up enough. The unusual setlist is EOTW > WRS > LIG. But this tune never strikes me as one I look forward to hearing and this performance doesn't change that view.   3 SHN notes
752. 11/25/73 Feyline Field - Tempe, AZ A- flac16; Recording Info:SBD -> Master Reel -> Dat; Transfer Info: Dat -> Samplitude Professional v11.1 -> FLAC; All Transfers and Mastering By Charlie Miller [2011-05-12]This is a below average 73 performance unless you really like WOTF material since set 2 showcases it. The WRS/LIG never was something I looked forward to because its seems too contrived and doesn't hav ethat flowing melody that I prefer for my gd fix.   3 FLAC notes
753. 11/30/73 Music Hall - Boston, MA A- this was the circulating sbd before DP #14 was released. Set 1 starts off with a strong Morning Dew and ends with 1 23 minute Playin, with tasty versions of Don'e Ease Me in and They Love Each Other. Set 2 features a Dark Star jam (no verses) > Eyes that is a fine example of 73 jazzy Dead jamming. This show isn't really a rocker, but features fine, up tempo jamming. The TC review overrates this show (calling it one of the best of all time) but it is a great show that shows off another facet of Dead jamming in 73. Sound rating of A- because there are better mixed boards from this era out there, but it is intact with only minor blemishes   3 SHN notes
754. 11/30/73 Music Hall - Boston, MA   Dick's Picks #14 has some songs from this date - Not for trade   4 CDR  
755. 11/30/73 Music Hall - Boston, MA B- This is an aud recording w/ unknown mics via David Minor. He received it in the eraly 80's. It has systemic mild distortion on loud notes that appears to be some type of harmonic distortion via spectral analysis. It is complete excpet for Mexicali and DEMI in set 1 and a tape flip during the Dark Star jam. The background hiss is low so this is close to the original master in terms of intermediate cassette gens. Had there been no harmonic distortion this would have been a very nice aud tape, with say an A- rating.   3 SHN notes
756. 12/01/73 Music Hall - Boston, MA A- sbd clugston [2007-02-26]Must hear the soundcheck for the band jamming out to some blues tunes. Sort of a folksy home feeling of the 80's acoustic sets excepting its electric! Very goo dsound and mix with some amplitude distortion on Phil's base during loud portions (see C>R for example). Never thought I'd be saying that Big River is a standout but this is a good one with the mix allowing you to listen to Bobby on the left, Keith right. Jerry responds with an unusal Brokedown Palace mid set 1 after the trio of up beat tunes. Set 2 has two long "clear the aisles" raps. Ironically, Lesh says that if you want us to play ice hockey rinks you don't have to clear the aisles (they played the Garden on 4/3 after the 9/72 run at the BMH). In the 2nd rap,Bobby is about to make a promise regarding St Stephen when Jerry and Phil jump in to tell him not to promise anything. amusing because the band had clearly made a decision not to play that song at that time while the fans were persistently asking for it. The PITB>UJB>PITB sandwich is very good and worth a listen. Very good show considering the even better performances before and after. Don't let those stear you away from giving this a spin.   4 SHN notes
757. 12/01/73 Music Hall - Boston, MA B aud via David Minor - best sound of the 3 night runs in terms of the aud recordings. There are some interesting jams and good versions this night, though they are not as strong/exceptional as the surrounding nights   3 SHN notes
758. 12/01/73 Music Hall - Boston, MA A/B flac16; AUDIENCE ANALOG MASTER>CDR>EAC>FLAC; JOE MALONEY MASTER RECORDING [2009-03-21]Attendance bias by me on this one. Had row L center. This recording captures Phil's bass very well - but the downside there is a female who is yelling/screaming for the 1st part of the show in a very annoying manner - but eventually the music takes over and/or she tires out. Maybe the other 2 nights of the run will appear.   4 FLAC notes
759. 12/01/73 Music Hall - Boston, MA X SBD> MR> DAT> Sonic Solutions> CDR; shn by Tony Gardner, from Paul B.'s discs; note more complete than previous shn versions   3 SHN notes
760. 12/01/73 Music Hall - Boston, MA x same info file as previous shn set, but md5s differ; poss reDAE/reshn by unIDed person?   2 SHN notes
761. 12/01/73 Music Hall - Boston, MA A- flac16; FOB AUD Source: Unknown equipment > MAC taped by Bill Degen. This transfer is 1st Gen cassettes, kindly provided by Tim Friend. Transfer: Maxell UD90's > Nakamichi CR-5A > Edirol FA-66 > Wavelab > R8Brain > CD-Wave > TLH > FLAC 1644 tagged. Transfer by Andrew F. [2011-01-22]Very good audience recording for this era and teh BMH. Show marred by lengthy interruptions while they attempt to keep people in their seats.   3 FLAC notes
762. 12/01/73 Music Hall - Boston, MA A- flac16; Recording Info: SBD -> Master Reel -> Dat (44.1k); Transfer Info: Dat (Sony R500) -> Tascam SS-R05 -> Samplitude Professional 11.2 -> FLAC; All Transfers and Mastering By Charlie Miller [2011-05-07]Nice sound quality, but the momentum in set 2 is quashed by the long delay waiting for the crowd to get out of the aisles   4 FLAC notes
763. 12/02/73 Music Hall - Boston, MA A This was the circulating SBD before the DP release for this date. Mix and sound is very good (though the DP version is better). Standard fall 73 high quality playing. The exceptional portion of the show is the Playin > MLB jam. Playin becomes very spacey like a Dark Star jam, and eventually ends in silence after becoming very dissonant. Then the MLBJ starts. It is a great contrast to the dissonace of the Playin' jam (joy born out of sorrow feeling). The song sequence in set 2 alternates between fast and slow songs and is played more as a sequence of songs without gaps than some of the more integrated set 2 jams around this date. Good show nevertheless.   3 SHN notes
764. 12/02/73 Music Hall - Boston, MA   Dick's Picks #14 contains some songs from this date - Not for Trade   4 CDR  
765. 12/02/73 Music Hall - Boston, MA B- Aud via Dave Minor (referenced by Latvala). This aud had all the potential to be great - very nice FOB location, almost complete, but there is a fair amount of distortion present. Luckily, during the set 2 jams where the volume levels are lower, it isn't as prominent. I didn't clean this up but list it here in case you want to hear the audience mix and banter and get a feel for the room ambiance.   3 SHN notes
766. 12/02/73 Music Hall - Boston, MA x same info file as previous shn set, but md5s differ; poss reDAE/reshn by unIDed person?; hosted by Mike Lai   3 SHN notes
767. 12/02/73 Music Hall - Boston, MA A- flac16; FOB AUD Source: Unknown equipment > MAC taped by Bill Degen. This transfer is 1st Gen cassette, kindly provided by Tim Friend. Transfer: Maxell UD90 > Nakamichi CR-5A > Edirol FA-66 > Wavelab > R8Brain > CD-Wave > TLH > FLAC 1644 tagged. Transfer by Andrew F. [2011-01-23]What is here sounds very nice - a shame that the taper was busted.   1 FLAC notes
768. 12/04/73 Cincinnati Gardens - Cincinnati, OH A- sbd - 2 songs and encore [2007-02-28] wonder where the 1st part of set 2 is? I think there was a delay in getting started or something because the setlist for set 2 is very short - EOTW -> Sugar Magnolia-> GDTRFB -> Casey Jones, E: OMSN. So if its correct we're only lacking the EOTW and Sugar Magnolia. Nice sound and mix on this fragment, but likely of interest only for completists.   1 SHN notes
769. 12/04/73 Cincinnati Gardens - Cincinnati, OH A- set 1 sbd only [2006-08-20] RIch sound and good mix. Spot of diginoise in Truckin'. Sort of unusual set 1 setlist. Leads off with JBG, nice Sugaree, MAMU, C>R, El Paso, Deal, Big River, TJed all standard. Truckin'-> Stella Blue is a surprise with a rather short to the point Truckin' and a nice segue into Stella. A&A closes out. Not a must hear but exellent sound   1 FLAC notes
770. 12/04/73 Cincinnati Gardens - Cincinnati, OH A- sbd miller complete [2007-09-17]Due to scheduleing issues or something this is a very short set 2 - the EOTW has an interesting jam at the end, sort of a denied tiger jam. Not long eneough to be a must hear but tasty jazzy 73 gd none the less. A few spots of diginoise but not debilitating. Sound in general is very good with Keith clearly audible.   2 FLAC notes
771. 12/04/73 Cincinnati Gardens - Cincinnati, OH A- flac16; Recording Info: SBD -> Master Reel -> Dat (44.1k) Transfer Info: Dat (Sony R500) -> SEK'D Prodif Plus -> Samplitude v7.02 Professional -> FLAC All Transfers and Mastering By Charlie Miller [2009-05-05]The EOTW is unusual in having an atonal tiger melt down in the middle - odd because its an upbeat song most of the time.   2 FLAC notes
772. 12/06/73 Public Hall - Cleveland, OH A This is a GREAT show with superb sound quality. One funny side note. There are 2 audience patches to cover reel flips or whatever. When I was listening to the show at work with headphones and the patches were played, I thought the headphone jack had come out and the music was being blasted at high volume on the computer speakers! What about the show itself? Set 1 candidate for the best ever? You counter, "after hearing so many shows how can you say this?" My logic - the songs made me pay attention to them. They are played and sung with gusto and none of them have notable jams! Row Jimmy was especially good. You listen and tell me what you think. On to set 2. HCS very good (some say its the longest/best). But the meat is the DS>Eyes>Stella sequence which I think is a great combination. Dark Star has lots of sustained Phil bass feedback and in general the first half is played in a non-frenetic feedback style. It turns jazzy at the end going into Eyes. This show is up there for all time top 50 concerts in my book. d1t1 pop @00:30 [2005-11-21: Listened to this after ~2 years since above comments. Stands up - from TLEO through end of set 1 the band seems to play with lots of flourish and spunk. HCS is very strong. DS starts out without any rush and gathers steam slowly, great Bill jazz drumming. Best show of 12/73 so far.]   3 SHN notes
773. 12/06/73 Public Hall - Cleveland, OH   Deadlists indicates an aud of this show exists but as of 8/26/2006 it has not been digitized and circulated, though it was used to patch part of the sbd that does circ   0 DNC  
774. 12/06/73 Public Hall - Cleveland, OH x partial; S:MR> Cass> SonicSolutions> DAT> ZA2> CD; via R. Nayfield (from Gans seed?); Reel Splice in Eyes from master   2 SHN notes
775. 12/06/73 Public Hall - Cleveland, OH x flac16; Recording Info: SBD > MR > cassette > DAT > CD; Transfer Info: CD > Wav > Sound Forge 9 for compression, volume and EQ > FLAC; remastered version of source ID 4452 [2009-12-04]Note that this remaster seems to have introduced digital errors in a few places - since it began with prior circulating material, it is not considered an upgrade   3 FLAC notes
776. 12/06/73 Public Hall - Cleveland, OH x retracked, slightly edited version of previous shn set, for 1x90 min CD (see info), by Bob Clevenger   1 SHN notes
777. 12/06/73 Public Hall - Cleveland, OH A- flac16; Recording Info: SBD -> Master Reel -> Cassette -> Dat -> CD; Transfer Info: CD -> Adobe Audition v1.5 -> Samplitude Professional v10.22 -> FLAC; All Transfers and Mastering By Charlie Miller; Remaster of source ID 4452 [2010-02-01]This is a very good recording - the set 1 tunes are played with lots of pep. The Dark Star is instrumental with many little themes, not too abstract/dark or atonal. HCS and EOTW are excellent as well.   3 FLAC notes
778. 12/08/73 Cameron Indoor Stadium, Duke University - Durham, NC A/B sbd [2007-02-26]Very good sound and mix. Set 1 has usual mix of tunes for this era with a standout DEMI. It also has a WRS > LIG for the obligatory set 1 "jam" segment. Concludes with a C>R. Set 2 starts with a 5 minute tuning banter segment (one of the longest I've heard). Followed by a continuation of set 1 tunes that end with a Bertha > GSET. Until this point its standard late 73 fare and delivery. The jam segment is He's Gone > Truckin > NBFBM > TOO > Rat > Stella. Note two sequential Jerry tunes. The jam tunes are also standard for this era. TOO has a long noodly lead in that finds an interesting ensemble jam for a while more or less centered on TOO theme but some excursions. It also has some amplitude overload Lesh notes in the electronic feedback centered portion after the verse. This sort of drops into Wharf Rat. I'd rate this performance somewhere in the middle for 73, mainly because the TOO jam section is too meandering and unfocused.   3 SHN notes
779. 12/08/73 Cameron Indoor Stadium, Duke University - Durham, NC   Deadlists indicates an aud of this show exists but as of 8/26/2006 it has not been digitized and circulated   0 DNC  
780. 12/08/73 Cameron Indoor Stadium, Duke University - Durham, NC X Stereo Soundboard > Master Reel > ? > CD > SHN; via unknown person; May be a re-eac of previous shn set   4 SHN notes
781. 12/08/73 Cameron Indoor Stadium, Duke University - Durham, NC X flac16; Sbd > MR > C > DAT > CD Re-master of shnid 1811 [2010-01-29]This is obsolete vs. the Miller remaster - also some evidence this added compression with clipping.   3 FLAC notes
782. 12/08/73 Cameron Indoor Stadium, Duke University - Durham, NC A- flac16; Recording Info:SBD -> Master Reel -> Cassette -> Dat -> CD; Transfer Info:CD -> Adobe Audition v3 -> Samplitude Professional v10.22 -> FLAC; All Transfers and Mastering By Charlie Miller; remaster of shnid 1811 [2010-02-04]Hits on the 73 opus but ranked in the middle of 73 for me. Sound is very good.   4 FLAC notes
783. 12/08/73 Cameron Indoor Stadium, Duke University - Durham, NC A- Summary flac16; source: aud 1st gen reel* taped by Jerry Moore mastered on sony tc-110 lineage: aud cassette master>7" reel @ 7.5 ips, dolby b technics rs-1506>teac an-180>hd-p2 2496>pc>adobe audition 2.0(levels, dc offset)>cd wave>16/44.1>flac transferred & seeded by Rob Berger [2010-02-22]What's here is very nice in audio quality - thanks to both Jerrys'.   1 FLAC notes
784. 12/08/73 Cameron Indoor Stadium, Duke University - Durham, NC X flac24; source: aud 1st gen reel* taped by Jerry Moore mastered on sony tc-110 lineage: aud cassette master>7" reel @ 7.5 ips, dolby b technics rs-1506>teac an-180>hd-p2 2496>pc>adobe audition 2.0 (levels, dc offset)>cd wave>flac   0 FLAC24 notes
785. 12/10/73 Charlotte Coliseum - Charlotte, NC B+ sbd 1.5 songs [2007-02-28] I think this date is wrong - could be 12/4/73? because the show is now available from the download series and there is no OMSN encore. For completists.   1 SHN notes
786. 12/10/73 Charlotte Coliseum - Charlotte, NC   Download Series #8 complete - Not for Trade   2 FLAC  
787. 12/12/73 The Omni - Atlanta, GA B/A sbd - includes soundcheck (but missing last 2 songs (Sugar Mag & Casey encore). The sound check is a "must listen" simply because they are laid back and having fun, so the polish that existed at this time lets you hear them in an unplanned state. The Compendium review states that "30 Days" would have been a nice folow on to Cumberland and they are right. Easy to hear Keith on this mix. Some distortion on the vocals, but basically a solid sbd. This show reminds me of 4/2/73 - comes across as one long "set 1", most segues are only a song or 2 long. PITB and LIG have the most extensive jams. Also sounds a bit fast (esp Bob's singing in PITB). By this time, all of the songs are played nearly falwlessly. PITB has a jazzy, up tempo feel. There is some feedback near then end but its basically 19 minutes of engaging improv sans the Donna screams. I rate this show as an overall B+, with PITB and soundcheck as A-. Its smooth and lengthy just not one to stay in your cd player on repeat mode.   3 SHN notes
788. 12/12/73 The Omni - Atlanta, GA X souncheck apparently circulates as filler on circulating copy of 11/4/77.   1 SHN notes
789. 12/12/73 The Omni - Atlanta, GA A- flac16; Recording Info: SBD -> Master Reel -> Cassette -> Dat -> CD; Transfer Info: CD -> Adobe Audition v1.5 -> Samplitude Professional v10.22 -> FLAC; All Transfers and Mastering By Charlie Miller; Remaster of source ID 6023 [2010-02-02]Very good sound   3 FLAC notes
790. 12/18/73 Curtis Hixon Convention Hall - Tampa, FL A- sbd - "real" hamilton seed. There are about 6-12 instances of a drop out or splice throughout the whole show but these didn't effect my listening experience enough to make special note of them. Good sound and mix. Set 1 is standard excellent (but not remarkable) execution. Set2 is better on paper than it was listening: WRS -> LIG -> Dark Star-> MLBJ -> Dark Star-> Drums-> EOTW -> Wharf Rat-> Sugar Magnolia. Its a pleasant listen, somewhat laid back as noted in the compendium. Basically, I didn't want to leave this in the cd player after listening to it. If you want some back ground gd as you're reading a book or something or going on a quiet drive this might be the ticket. [2005-11-18]   3 SHN notes
791. 12/18/73 Curtis Hixon Convention Hall - Tampa, FL   From Deadlists: "There is an excellent AUD, which was recorded by a friend of Dan McDonald's just a few feet from the front of the stage with permission from Jerry (this according to Dan's account). This tape is missing Tennessee Jed & Me And Bobby McGee. There is also at least one additional but inferior AUD master made from the audience In circulation." As of 8/26/2006 it has not entered the digital realm   0 DNC  
792. 12/18/73 Curtis Hixon Convention Hall - Tampa, FL   Noah Weiner states - SonyTC-126 (CRO2 tape), no dolby. MC replayed on Nak Dragon > DAT > blah blah blah. Bobby McGee missing as it was not recorded in entirety. This does not circulat as of 2/25/09   0 FLAC  
793. 12/18/73 Curtis Hixon Convention Hall - Tampa, FL   Charlie Miller states that he is getting for 12/18/73 aud: 12th row with one shure unidyne IV cardioid and one AKG D1000e. sony tc126.   0 FLAC  
794. 12/18/73 Curtis Hixon Convention Hall - Tampa, FL A- flac16; Recording Info: SBD -> Master Reel -> Dat (44.1k) Transfer Info: Dat (Sony R500) -> Sound Devices 744T -> Samplitude Professional v10.2 -> FLAC All Transfers and Mastering By Charlie Miller [2009-03-13]This is the preferred sbd recording - very good sound/mix, phil seems very up for this performance based on his chatter to the crowd - there are some excellent bits here, but the competition in 73 for great shows is strong and i'd rank this in 2nd quartile.   3 FLAC notes
795. 12/18/73 Curtis Hixon Convention Hall - Tampa, FL x SBD Reel master > cassette > DAT > CDR (unknown gens); info file circulating with the shn set falsely says this is via G.S. Hamilton- it is not. Please use md5s to ID copies in circulation. This copy has 7 tracks in d2, Greg's real shn set has 9. Reel change in Wharf Rat (d3t04) @ 6:36; reported noise reduction on this copy- see comments   3 SHN notes
796. 12/18/73 Curtis Hixon Convention Hall - Tampa, FL x further retracking and slight editing of previous retracked shn set, by Bob Clevenger   3 SHN notes
797. 12/18/73 Curtis Hixon Convention Hall - Tampa, FL A flac16; Recording Info: SBD -> Master Reel -> Dat (44.1k); Transfer Info: Dat (Sony R500) -> Sound Devices 744T -> Adobe Audition v3.0 -> Samplitude Professional v11.2 -> FLAC; All Transfers and Mastering By Charlie Miller [2011-05-16]Extremely clean sound - some folks really like this show, it is dispatched with precision and is a bit antiseptic compared to my favorite shows from 73   3 FLAC notes
798. 12/19/73 Curtis Hixon Convention Hall - Tampa, FL   Dick's Pick's #1 - Not for trade.   2 CDR  
799. 12/19/73 Curtis Hixon Convention Hall - Tampa, FL B+ aud [2006-08-28] Quality is A-/B+. Crowd not intrusive or annoying. Possible matrix candidate except most of HCS is missing, there is occasional overload distortion, and the soundfield is narrow though it comes across as FOB. Don't know if its a "mono" recording. Show wise there is lots of music but not part of the best 73 shows despite being a DP. The PITB that ends set 1 is typical 73 good. Set 2 has 2 jam segments, one is WRS>LIG (not a fav for me) and then a He's Gone > Truckin > NBFBM > TOO > Stella. The DP left out the bass solo which was not too engaging for me. Dec 73 IMO is not the strongest month in 73 for consistent over the top must hear show.   3 SHN notes
800. 12/19/73 Curtis Hixon Convention Hall - Tampa, FL A DP 1 outtakes [2006-09-04] Excellent sound and nearly flawless playing - I especially liked Candyman.   1 SHN notes
801. 12/19/73 Curtis Hixon Convention Hall - Tampa, FL A- flac16; Recording Info:SBD -> Master Reel -> Dat (44.1k); Transfer Info: Dat (Sony R500) -> Sound Devices 744T -> Samplitude Professional v10.2 -> FLAC; All Transfers and Mastering By Charlie Miller [2009-03-21]Jerry ends the show with a "see you around..." usually the mark of a better than average performance since he comments sparingly at the end of a performance. Notable for the 1st DP. I would have selected 11/20/73 for my 1st DP but at the time this performance might have struck Dick for its somewhat unusual setlist and the strong HCS that Dick said was the reason he picked it out. At that time, very few folks had the same access we do today to the vast store of tapes.   3 FLAC notes
802. 12/19/73 Curtis Hixon Convention Hall - Tampa, FL A- flac16; Recording Info: SBD -> Master Reel -> Dat (44.1k); Transfer Info: Dat (Sony R500) -> Sound Devices 744T -> Adobe Audition v3.0 -> Samplitude Professional v11.2 -> FLAC; All Transfers and Mastering By Charlie Miller [2011-05-26]Excellent sbd but I don't find much interest in this show. It seems to have forced playing and features many of the slow and "contrived" songs from WOTF. Despite its being a DP, I don't see myself listening to this one any time soon.   3 FLAC notes
803. 12/19/73 Curtis Hixon Convention Hall - Tampa, FL A/B flac16; soundboard source shnid=97361: (Recording Info: SBD -> Master Reel -> Dat (44.1k); Transfer Info: Dat (Sony R500) -> Sound Devices 744T -> Samplitude Professional v10.2 -> FLAC); Patch source: Sony EMC-22 mic-> cheap mono cassette (probably Sony) - TDK SD C90s -> Tascam 112-> M-Audio Audiophile 24/96 at 24 bit, 96 kHz. Converted to 16-bit, 44.1 kHz and edited using Diamond Cut 7.5 Forensics. Also used DC 7.5 to correct for a slight azimuth alignment problem, cross-faded and cut on sector boundaries. Converted to flac with trader's little helper [2011-08-11]THere was a CM upgrade after this shnid but I don't know if that has the intro and bass solo bits that this source provides   3 FLAC notes
804. ??/??/73 Studio Rehearsals - Various, CA A- flac16; Lineage: Unknown Studio Recording -> Sonic Solutions -> CD Transfer: CD -> EAC ->FLAC by Joe Samaritano [2009-05-01]Excellent sound, somewhat plodding if the speed is in fact correct - most likely they were just playing this slower than later years   1 FLAC notes
805. 02/22/74 Winterland Arena - San Francisco, CA A/B sbd - [2006-07-28] Listened on the LA-I5 car trip. The mix and sound would be very good except the vocals are low for a chunk of the songs in the middle of the show. Might be good for a GD kareoke tape. Show has 3 sets, whith the jamming minimal. Very tight and professional. Highlights - PITB has a full Slipknot (1st known recorded version?). Also might be 1st US Blues, IMHBTR, and Ship of Fools. Not a high ranking show for 74.   3 SHN notes
806. 02/22/74 Winterland Arena - San Francisco, CA A- soundcheck [2006-07-29] LA-I5 car trip. They play some tunes as they tune up the PA. I listen to these to see how they play when they don't have a crowd. Some of the takes sound very polished, others they seem to be a little more adventuresome.   1 SHN notes
807. 02/22/74 Winterland Arena - San Francisco, CA   TC claims complete show recorded by Falanga exists   0 DNC  
808. 02/22/74 Winterland Arena - San Francisco, CA A- sbd [2007-03-26] Long show - 3 sets. Set I closes with a PITB, Set 2 has your China Cat Sunflower-> I Know You Rider, Truckin'-> Nobody's Fault But Mine-> Goin' Down The Road Feelin' Bad and Set III Eyes Of The World -> China Doll -> Wharf Rat -> Sugar Magnolia, with thanks from Jerry at the end of the show (usually this means that he had a good time and not a common occurence). To me this show though covering many songs just didn't have something that moves it into the top tier of must listen to shows.   3 SHN notes
809. 02/22/74 Winterland Arena - San Francisco, CA x SBD > D > CD > SSSB *12-14-2002* Files were run through shntool to correct sector boundary errors. The date was also corrected as the soundcheck does not circulate from the 24th, because there wasn't one....FLAC encoding and shntool processing done by Mr. Marmar 12/2002 Converted from flac to shn by SIRMick (thedarkstar@btinternet.com)   1 SHN notes
810. 02/22/74 Winterland Arena - San Francisco, CA x Sources: 1 - sbd > ? > shn > wav > shn 2 - sbd > cass? > cdr > wav > shn via SIRMick (thedarkstar@btinternet.com)   3 SHN notes
811. 02/22/74 Winterland Arena - San Francisco, CA A/B flac16; Recording Info: SBD -> Master Reel -> Dat; Transfer Info: Dat (Tascam DA-20) -> Tascam SS-R05 -> Samplitude Professional v11.2 -> FLAC; All Transfers and Mastering By Charlie Miller [2011-09-15]The sound on this is a little dry and the mix is not perfect from other shows in the early 70's. The show also features songs more than jams.   4 FLAC notes
812. 02/23/74 Winterland Arena - San Francisco, CA B+ sbd [2206-07-30] Keith is high in the mix which detracts a as you follow his backing vs. Jerry's lead guitar. At times the mix is disorienting. Set 1 has an HCS but NO PITB performed this date and it ends with a PL > Bertha > GSET trifecta. Set 2 begines with a smattering of tunes, all typical for the time and this continues through Truckin > Drums. The TOO jam slowly develops into a very angst Tigerish point, then morphs into what will become Slipknot before Bobby sings the verse. Upon completion of the verse, Eyes begins immediately and its a full version. Mix degrade sthe sound rating. The most unique playing is in the TOO > EYES portion and that boosts the rarting to A- because of the Slipknot tease. For fun, listen to 10/29/73 with similar songs and segues.   3 SHN notes
813. 02/23/74 Winterland Arena - San Francisco, CA   TC claims that complete aud by Falanga exists but no aud circs   0 DNC  
814. 02/23/74 Winterland Arena - San Francisco, CA A- flac16; Recording Info: SBD -> Master Reel -> Dat; Transfer Info: Dat (Tascam DA-20) -> Tascam SS-R05 -> Samplitude Professional v11.2 -> FLAC; All Transfers and Mastering By Charlie Miller [2012-03-15]Clear sound and mix - I personally didn't find this run as exciting as many others do for the 73-74 era.   3 FLAC notes
815. 02/24/74 Winterland Arena - San Francisco, CA A- sbd [2006-07-30] This starts out as the best of the 3 night run. The sound mix is balanced and with lots of tone, though Keith is still too high in the mix. (On China Cat, you can barely hear Weir which doesn't work well when he's leading.) Only Candyman in 74 (and its a good version), followed by equally good Jack Straw and C>R. PITB is of reasonable length, no wankery, and jazzy. Set 2 has an upbeat Cumberland but the bulk of the set is subdued with a WRS Suite > Row Jimmy > Stella. The Dark Star is also relaxed and unhurried. About 24 minutes, Bobby teases a Spanish Jam and Jerry answers a bit later with a MLB tease, which evolves into a good version of M dew. This middle section makes for good listening if you want something quiet.   4 SHN notes
816. 02/24/74 Winterland Arena - San Francisco, CA   TC claims that complete aud by Falanga exists but it does not circ   0 DNC  
817. 02/24/74 Winterland Arena - San Francisco, CA X S:MR> PCM> DAT> CD (Jay Serafin); via David Hollister?   4 SHN notes
818. 02/24/74 Winterland Arena - San Francisco, CA x BD->Master Reel->PCM->DAT->Fostex D5 DAT->Marantz Professional PMD-320 CD Master->Ricoh MP-6200 series CD-R->HP 8200i CDRW Drive (EAC)->SHNCD Mastered by Jay Serafin gdtrfb95@flash.net sector boundaries fixed with shntool, new shns and md5s SIRMick(thedarkstar@btinternet.com)   4 SHN notes
819. 02/24/74 Winterland Arena - San Francisco, CA A- flac16; Recording Info: SBD -> Master Reel -> Dat (44.1k); Transfer Info: Dat (Tascam DA-20) -> Tascam SS-R05 -> Adobe Audition v3 -> Samplitude Professional v11.2 -> FLAC; All Transfers and Mastering By Charlie Miller [2012-01-20]This is a well mixed sbd. I do not find this show engages me as much as I would think given the time period and the Star -> Dew Jerry dominated jam section. Its all well played just nothing to ma want to actively revisit this one.   0 FLAC notes
820. 03/23/74 Cow Palace - Daly City, CA A- aud [2007-02-01]Note that this is not the Falanga recording referenced in the TC but another source that entered the digital realm late 2006. the sound qulaity is good with the only drawback being some muddy bass and vocals that are low in the mix but this might be from the debut of the Wall Of Sound. Show has debut of Scarlet and Cassidy. Set 2 has the last PITB > UJB > DEW > UJB > PITB palindrone with the Dew being the best part emotionally for me. the show features many songs but isn't one o fthe top performances from the year.   3 FLAC notes
821. 03/23/74 Cow Palace - Daly City, CA A- sbd - preferred version circa 6/03 [2007-03-12] I hear a very small digizip in US Blues. The aud patches close to the sbd except for different soundfield and obviously crowd in the mix. Above average overall but no particular songs stand out as all time bests. Band was probably having fun playing through the monster WOS at its debut.   3 SHN notes
822. 03/23/74 Cow Palace - Daly City, CA   DTS Audio 5.1   3 FLAC  
823. 03/23/74 Cow Palace - Daly City, CA A- SBD + AUD Matrix 2 Source Mix (65%-SBD/35%-AUD) [2007-03-24]If you are looking for which source to listen to for this performance this is the one I suggest hearing 1st. It has the benefits of the aud that appeared in 2007 and a good sbd. This is also a DP's. 1st set runs through a bunch of songs. On this listening I noticed that a minute or two before IKYR starts, its sounds like Garcia is quoting some TOO themes. It would have been cool if they did C > TOO > IKYR. Set 2 features one of the 3 PITB>UJB>DEW>UJB>PITB pallindromes. The Dew was very good. The PITB>UJB was typical of this combo and difficult to individualize. Overall I did not find this a strong show. Maybe being the 1st WOS attracts attention to it while for teh band it was essentially a live practice session to take it for a test drive.   3 FLAC notes
824. 03/23/74 Cow Palace - Daly City, CA A- AUD MC>(PCM?)>DAT>DA-20>M-Audio 192 (Shnid=78599) Editing and mastering by The Wizard [2007-07-07]This is a clean up of the aud source. The PITB sequence struck me more favorably this listen. Long show as they break in the WOS.   3 FLAC notes
825. 03/23/74 Cow Palace - Daly City, CA X modification of previously-circulating shn set- d2 retracked by Leigh Orf; update: portions of show are now DP24- go buy it   3 SHN notes
826. 03/23/74 Cow Palace - Daly City, CA X incomplete; SBD> reel master> cassette> dat> cdr; via Mike Lai; update: portions of show are now DP24- go buy it   3 SHN notes
827. 05/12/74 University Of Nevada - Reno, NV B sbd only disks 1 and 2 are needed from this source as disk 3 was patched and upgraded by sean Cribbs [2007-03-15]Band sounds laid back and relaxed, Phil chatty. Up to the jam portion this is pleasnt but nothing exceptional. Sound qulaity is a bit scratchy and tinny with maybe some overload distortion.   3 SHN notes
828. 05/12/74 University Of Nevada - Reno, NV A- Very nice aud from the Wall-of-Sound era, not to mention a killer setlist. The tapers sound close to the stage so some of the vocals are low in the mix   1 SHN notes
829. 05/12/74 University Of Nevada - Reno, NV A- disk 3 aud patched - Cribbs [2006-08-17] This show has Keith high enough in the mix that you can really follow his playing and its quite good - very "stride piano" like on many tunes. Good jam section with a Truckin > TOO that isn't wanky. Nice sound quality. On the must hear list for 74.   1 SHN notes
830. 05/12/74 University Of Nevada - Reno, NV   DTS Audio 5.1; SBD (shn id 2224) MSR>C>DAT>CDRs>EAC>SHN + AUD (shn id 10529)AUD>?>CDRs>EAC>SHN Shns supplied by Jack Warner - dts mixing by Kevin Tobin   1 FLAC  
831. 05/12/74 University Of Nevada - Reno, NV A- flac16; flac16; AUD>?>CDRs>EAC>SHN - thanks to Jack Warner for shns - original shnid 10529 - audio patches and speed correction by Kevin Tobin [2008-08-03]Always loved this source and show - thanks to Kevin for speed correcting and polishing its rough spots.   1 FLAC notes
832. 05/12/74 University Of Nevada - Reno, NV A- flac16; Matrix 2 Source Mix - SBD (shn id 2224) MSR> C> DAT> CDRs> EAC> SHN; via Darrin Sacks + AUD (shn id 10529) Partial 2nd Set; AUD>?>CD; via Jack Warner - matrix mixing by Kevin Tobin [2008-02-26]Tail end of set 2 with the big jam segment which is one of a handful from 1973 that are over the top. Nice matrix.   1 FLAC notes
833. 05/12/74 University Of Nevada - Reno, NV x Appears to be reshn'd DAE version of SHNID=2224. Extraction and 'fix' performed by Matt.   3 SHN notes
834. 05/14/74 Adams Field House, University Of Montana - Missoula, MT A- The Dead in Montana playing Dark Star piqued my interest. Standard set 1 with Playin' typical for this time with medium intensity Donna screams. Set 2 Let It Grow has good jazzy up tempo jerry jam. Dark Star continues the jazzy jamming from Let It Grow but quieter. Post V1 jam is atonal and spacey, with a "scratchy" guitar jam, sounds plaintive and electronic. GDTRFB - Kieth's organ and jerry's playing in fun style. Good solid show.   3 SHN notes
835. 05/14/74 Adams Field House, University Of Montana - Missoula, MT A- flac16; Recording Info: Set 1: SBD -> Master Reel -> Cassette -> Dat (48k); Set 2: SBD -> Master Reel -> Dat (44.1k); Transfer Info: Dat (Tascam DA-20) -> Tascam SS-R05 -> Adobe Audition v3.0 -> Samplitude Professionl v11.2 -> FLAC; All Transfers and Mastering By Charlie Miller [2012-03-04]Only show ever in Montana, typically good for 74 but not one that I find myself craving to hear again   3 FLAC notes
836. 05/17/74 P.N.E. Coliseum - Vancouver, BC A- sbd [2007-04-15]Listened to this at work and was surprised that the song that stood out to me was GSET especially Keith's stride like piano playing. However, I wasn't that impressed by the big jam section. So I went to the archive to see what other's thought and here are some comments that seemed aligned with my experience: "Though not as jam intensive as 1974 shows with Dark Stars or Other Ones, the Playin is VERY decent, and the Nobody's Fault Jam into Eyes may be the best of the year. A good show to take in your car......The UJB-like segue from China>Rider made its debut in a spring 1973 show (5/26/73 is really cool)...and survived through the 5 night Winterland run in 10/74. Although it is in a totally different key than UJB, it has that sort of groove to it. Anyway, this one is just OK. IMO, the best ever UJB-like segue jam is 2/24/74 Winterland! Damn! Jerry's tone is just crystal clear and in your face...he really nails it with a special touch this night! The one on the bonus disc from the movie does not touch 2/24/74. This show is good...but it does not touch 2/24/74, 5/19/74, 6/18/74, 10/74 Winterland run (especially 10/19/74), or any show from Nov-Dec 73!....Yea, it's not real jam heavy, but the performance is pretty damn good. I've only given 4 stars because comparing it with other GREAT '74 shows this is how it comes up in my book......I love how you guys use words descriptive terms like "sick" or "ridiculous." Let me say that this Playin'in the Band is SICK! It's RIDICULOUS!" So I don't put this on the must hear list but if you do, it will be a pleasant experience.   3 SHN notes
837. 05/17/74 P.N.E. Coliseum - Vancouver, BC A- set 1,2p; hand-held external stereo mic> portable Sony cassette deck> BASF LH C120 MC> [1 cass gen for Promised only] > HD> CDWave > flac frontend > flac; Taped by: Mike Kent, transferred by Pantagruel [2007-03-18]Nice soundfield ambiance of the WOS era. Audience is presnet but generally respectful. PITB (~23 minute version) is the highlight of this mostly set 1 material recording.   2 FLAC notes
838. 05/17/74 P.N.E. Coliseum - Vancouver, BC A- Recording Info: SBD -> Master Reel -> Cassette -> Dat -> CD Transfer Info: CD -> Samplitude Professional v10.02 -> Cool Edit Pro v2.0 -> FLAC All Transfers and Mastering By Charlie Miller [2008-02-15]Has more tuning and is pitch corrected vs prior sources. Nice show but not epic.   3 FLAC notes
839. 05/19/74 Portland Memorial Coliseum - Portland, OR B/A Master Soundboard Reel > PCM > DAT> CDR. EAC'ed / SHN'ed by Scott Clugston [2007-06-13]Vocals are low to non-existent in the mix. From the LMA "Wow. I thought I'd heard Donna at her worst but what she does here to Scarlet Begonias rings the bell. This is well beyond over the top or being "a bit off that night"... Donna's contributions too high in the mix IMO on Money-Money as well. Set 1 routine for 74 up to the set closing C>R. Mnay people note thais as an altime favorite version but it didn't standout to me. Mix has Keith panned left which is distracting when he's playing just a few supporting rhythm notes. Set 2 has two jam segments: A full WRS > Wharf Rat and then a Truckin > MLBJ > NFA > GDTRFB > OMSN. The Truckin > MLBJ is probably the improv highlight of the show. Overall, I wasn't left with a buzz after this show - it would clearly benefit from being reduced to a few highlights.   3 SHN notes
840. 05/19/74 Portland Memorial Coliseum - Portland, OR   **Remastered** Clugston seeds by thir13en Productions   3 FLAC  
841. 05/19/74 Portland Memorial Coliseum - Portland, OR x SBDMR -> DAT; DAT -> CD -> EAC -> SHN; via A. Jerugim; 5/21: copy retracked on sector boundaries by J. Kempka; see public comments for detailed flaw notes   3 SHN notes
842. 05/19/74 Portland Memorial Coliseum - Portland, OR X flac16; Recording Info: Source 1: SBD -> Master Reel -> Cassette (Maxell XLII-S90/Sony D6/Dolby C); Source 2: SBD -> Master Reel -> Cassette -> Dat -> CD (shnid=6957); Source 3: SBD -> Master Reel -> Dat (44.1k); Transfer Info: Source 1: Cassette (Nakamichi DR-1/Dolby C) -> Sound Devices 744T (24bit/96k) -> Adobe Audition v3.0 -> Samplitude Professional v11.03 -> FLAC/16; Source 2: CD -> Adobe Audition v3.0 -> Samplitude Professional v11.03 -> FLAC/16; Source 3: Dat -> Sound Devices 744T -> Adobe Audition v3.0 -> Samplitude Professional v11.03 -> FLAC/16; All Transfers and Mastering By Charlie Miller; Upgrade in circulation   3 FLAC notes
843. 05/19/74 Portland Memorial Coliseum - Portland, OR B/A flac16; Recording Info: Source 1: SBD -> Master Reel -> Cassette (Maxell XLII-S90/Sony D6/Dolby C) Source 2: SBD -> Master Reel -> Cassette -> Dat -> CD (shnid=6957) Source 3: SBD -> Master Reel -> Dat (44.1k) Transfer Info: Source 1: Cassette (Nakamichi DR-1/Dolby C) -> Sound Devices 744T (24bit/96k) -> Adobe Audition v3.0 -> Samplitude Professional v11.03 -> FLAC/16 Source 2: CD -> Adobe Audition v3.0 -> Samplitude Professional v11.03 -> FLAC/16 Source 3: Dat -> Sound Devices 744T -> Adobe Audition v3.0 -> Samplitude Professional v11.03 -> FLAC/16; All Transfers and Mastering By Charlie Miller [2010-06-25]Song delivery seems to drag on this date - sbd quality is good but not exceptional.   3 FLAC notes
844. 05/19/74 Portland Memorial Coliseum - Portland, OR A- flac16; Recording Info: SBD -> Master Reel -> Dat; Transfer Info: Dat -> Samplitude Professional v11.03 -> FLAC; All Transfers and Mastering By Charlie Miller [2012-03-10]Some spots of diginoise - good but not exceptional 74 show. Portland shows have a laid back vibe it seems to me.   3 FLAC notes
845. 05/19/74 Portland Memorial Coliseum - Portland, OR A- flac16; Source: Sony ECM18N mics>Sony 152SD deck; Recorded by Pat Lee; Lineage: MAC>R>R>C>WAV>FLAC; Transferred and Encoded by Cousinit [2012-03-15]Surprising that this aud has not surfaced earlier -   3 FLAC notes
846. 05/21/74 Edmundson Pavilion, University Of Washington - Seattle, WA A If you like long jazzy Dead jams get this for the ~45 minute long Playing in the Band (you'll have to listen through Donna's screams at start and end). Jerry and Keith are also very good on US Blues, Around-Around etc. Classic Dead.   3 SHN notes
847. 05/21/74 Edmundson Pavilion, University Of Washington - Seattle, WA A- Very high quality aud tape for this time frame - hear the wall of sound. Don't be put off by the balcony location, this will surprise you how "FOB" like the sound quality is. Many good songs in the show, along with the infamous longest version of PITB. Better than the sbd.   3 SHN notes
848. 05/21/74 Edmundson Pavilion, University Of Washington - Seattle, WA A- Previous remastered SBD patched with AudMC via Charles Wier [2007-10-06]Very nice mix. Interesting show - see review for the Pat Lee aud.   3 SHN notes
849. 05/21/74 Edmundson Pavilion, University Of Washington - Seattle, WA A- sbd/aud matrix via Kevin Tobin [2007-01-06]The aud and sbd are fairly close so the matrix did not come off as that distinct from the sbd itself.   3 FLAC notes
850. 05/21/74 Edmundson Pavilion, University Of Washington - Seattle, WA A- patched Pat Lee aud via Kevin Tobin [2007-10-07]Very clear high end, bass a tad low. But an excellent aud for the time and venue. The PITB has about 4 sections, two of which are excellent but the other two sections meander. In this case longer is not better. The EOTW and the WRS > China Doll and Scarlet from set 1 are good. Interesting show for the atypical selection of "jam" tunes.   3 FLAC notes
851. 05/21/74 Edmundson Pavilion, University Of Washington - Seattle, WA X DVD-VA; (Video Audio) 2 audio tracks; 1) SBD + AUD Matrix 2 Source Mix (shn id 87114) & 2) DTS Audio 5.1 (shn id 87124); SBD: MSR> C> Dats> CD> EAC> SHN> WAV and AUD: AudMC > WAV > SHN Sony ECM18N mics > Sony 152SD deck recorded by Pat Lee; audio only - no video   1 DVD-A notes
852. 05/21/74 Edmundson Pavilion, University Of Washington - Seattle, WA X DTS Audio 5.1; SBD (shn id 2597) MSR>C>Dats>CD>EAC>SHN>.WAV> Samplitude2496 + AUD (shn id 10150) AudMC > WAV > SHN - dts mixing by Kevin Tobin   3 DTS notes
853. 05/21/74 Edmundson Pavilion, University Of Washington - Seattle, WA A- flac16; Recording Info: Sony ECM18N -> Cassette Master (Sony 152SD) Transfer Info: Cassette Master (Nakamichi DR-1) -> Sound Devices 744T -> Samplitude Professional v10.2.1 -> FLAC/16; All Transfers and Mastering By Charlie Miller; Recorded by Pat Lee [2009-05-08]Upgraded transfer of this well known show for the long PITB - the Scarlet in set 1 is excellent as well.   3 FLAC notes
854. 05/21/74 Edmundson Pavilion, University Of Washington - Seattle, WA X flac24; Recording Info: Sony ECM18N -> Cassette Master (Sony 152SD) Transfer Info: Cassette Master (Nakamichi DR-1) -> Sound Devices 744T -> Samplitude Professional v10.2.1 -> FLAC/24; All Transfers and Mastering By Charlie Miller; Recorded by Pat Lee   0 FLAC24 notes
855. 05/21/74 Edmundson Pavilion, University Of Washington - Seattle, WA A- flac16; Matrix by Hunter Seamons using Final Cut Pro (SHN > AIFF > Final Cut > AIFF CD tracking via Audacity > FLAC16 via xACT) [2010-10-11]Nice matrix - noted for its long PITB (about 1/2 of which is excellent, the rest meanders) a respectable 74 show.   3 FLAC notes
856. 05/21/74 Edmundson Pavilion, University Of Washington - Seattle, WA B+ flac16; Unknown audience recording (not recorded by Pat Lee); Transcription Pathway: Maxell XLII-90 cassettes (unknown generation) ? Nakamichi DRAGON (no Dolby, EQ 120 µsec) ? ADC Sound Shaper Two Mk II stereo frequency equalizer ? Edirol UA-5 T-MOD PLUS (custom-modified by the Oade Brothers) (driven by MME, in advanced mode; set to Red Book Standard for LPCM streaming) ? USB 2.0 ? Audacity 1.2.6 (set to 32-bit float/44.1kHz resolution for recording LPCM stream; set to Red Book Standard and, with snap-to on, to cdda min:sec:frames 75 fps for cutting tracks on sector boundaries and exporting them as .wav’s); Transcribed by George M. Prescott Jr. on October 14, 2010 [2011-07-09]At the very end of PITB there is a bit patched in from Pat Lee's master from Charlie Miller - the patch has a much fuller soundfield and at first I thought maybe one of my speakers was off - but that patch shows that this recording is very mono in the soundfield so I would say go with Pat Lee's version   3 FLAC notes
857. 05/25/74 Campus Stadium, UCSB - Santa Barbara, CA A/B sbd [2006-08-02]Mix is only vocals/drums/piano at first. Scarlet Begonias is played FAST! Ok show - best part was the LIG -> Wharf Rat. The LIG jam is too busy, but the segue into Rat is very good. Professinal enough done but no reason to revisit this one IMO.   3 SHN notes
858. 05/25/74 Campus Stadium, UCSB - Santa Barbara, CA X MSR > Dick Latvala's cass > DAT > mastered to CD-R on an HHB CDR-850> .shn; via Jonathan Miller, Adam Roux; David Hollister reports problems on USB track [2009-09-01]Upgrade in circulation   3 SHN notes
859. 05/25/74 Campus Stadium, UCSB - Santa Barbara, CA B+ flac16; Recording Info: FOB Audience Recording by Jeremy Witt Preserved in posterity for 36 years by Jay Abrams (jra-sm) Recording Equipment: Sony TC-152, Sony Mics, BASF 120 minute cassettes, Dolby B Analog to Analog Transfer June 1974: Sony TC-152 -> Teac 1230 - Scotch 150, 7" Reels at 3 3/4 ips Transfer by Jim Blackwood Dec 23 2010 Editing and Mastering by Jamie Waddell on the GEMS Edit Station at 24 bit 96 kHz Weiss-Saracon for 16 bit 44.1kHz conversion TLH for FLAC8 SBE Free [2011-02-11]Seems maybe a tad fast? Clear and for an outdoor show no "echo" from the "room".   3 FLAC notes
860. 05/25/74 Campus Stadium, UCSB - Santa Barbara, CA A- flac16; Matrix: 60%sbd/40% aud; Sources: Master Soundboard Reel > Dick Latvala's Cassette > DAT > mastered to CD-R on an HHB CDR-850 > .shn (shnid 2635) Originally seeded to phlash.etree.org by Johnathan Miller. FOB Audience Recording by Jeremy Witt (shnid 111301) Preserved in posterity for 36 years by Jay Abrams (jra-sm) Recording Equipment: Sony TC-152, Sony Mics, BASF 120 minute cassettes, Dolby B Analog to Analog Transfer June 1974: Sony TC-152 -> Teac 1230 - Scotch 150, 7" Reels at 3 3/4 ips Transfer by Jim Blackwood Dec 23 2010 Editing and Mastering by Jamie Waddell on the GEMS Edit Station at 24 bit 96 kHz Weiss-Saracon for 16 bit 44.1kHz conversion TLH for FLAC8 SBE Free [2011-03-12]Not a must hear 74 show. Nice to have the matrix.   3 FLAC notes
861. 06/08/74 Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum - Oakland, CA A- aud [2007-03-11] Clear recording with good mix. Lots of banter by Phil and Bobby about the baseball stadium, Oakland A's etc. 1st set ends with a noteworthy GSET, the always good C>R and an average A&A. Set 2 starts with a trio of standalone warm up tunes before a PITB > Rat > PITB. PITB has a very atonal, heavy feedback laden mid-section. Bit too "noisy" for me. It then morphs into a jazzy section with Jerry's guitar sounding like a MLB jam before a rather short but smooth transition into Wharf Rat, standard delivery, followed by a typical PITB reprise. There is then a standalone EOTW, which at the end sounded like they were going to do a China Doll (actually the jam at this point was interesting) when they stop and Phil announces that the guitars are badly out of tune. The remainder of the show are rockers - sugar Mag, CJ and OMSN. Performance is a good time show out of doors but the numereous tuning interruptions break up and chance for a cohesive set to develop. This one you can skip.   3 SHN notes
862. 06/08/74 Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum - Oakland, CA x Master Audience Reel > Reel to Reel > PCM > DAT, plus Master Soundboard Reel > DAT (Playin' > Wharf Rat> Playin', plus Eyes); mastered and seeded by Scott Clugston with thanks to Skankweed; d3 tracked for 80 min; Ship cut on master   3 SHN notes
863. 06/08/74 Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum - Oakland, CA A- flac16; Analog Lineage: 1 x Sony ECM250 => Sony TC-110 >> Nakamichi CR7a => Korg MR-1000 >> DSF [1-bit 5.6448 MHz Stereo] >> Korg MR-1000 => Korg AudioGate >> WAV [24/96] >> Audition 3.0 >> Wavelab 5.0 >> Izotope Ozone3(dithering) >> CDWave >> TLH >> Flac 1644 Taped By: Louis Falanga Transfer By: Bob Menke Mastering By: Paul Gilbert Tagged By: Jeff Thomas [2009-03-05]This is a very nice sounding audience recording and I enjoyed the show more than I recollected.   3 FLAC notes
864. 06/08/74 Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum - Oakland, CA X flac16; Set 1 & encores MR>R(JG)>R(WB & Pat Lee)@ 3 3/4 ips. Set 2 Lineage: MR>DAT Transfer info: Apogee Mini ME 24/96>Apogee Mini DAC(monitoring)>Wavelab 5.0(dithered to 16/44)>CD>EAC>Minor Repairs on the GEMS Edit Station>Trac'ed Cdwave Flac'ed level 8 TLH [2009-02-05]This has been upgraded by a CM version   3 FLAC notes
865. 06/08/74 Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum - Oakland, CA A- flac16; Recording Info: Set 1 + Encores: SBD -> Master Reel -> Reel -> Reel -> Wavelab -> FLAC; Set 2: SBD -> Master Reel -> Dat -> Wavelab -> FLAC; Mastering Info: FLAC -> Adobe Audition v1.5 -> Samplitude Professional v10.2 -> FLAC; Re-mastered By Charlie Miller [2009-02-08]Preferred version as of this date, being pitch corrected - monster PITB!   3 FLAC notes
866. 06/16/74 Des Moines State Fair Grandstand - Des Moines, IA B/A mixed SBD sources assembled by Sean Cribbs [2007-04-13]Sound is a bit wacky - especially the buzzing synth sounds from Keith. Can't say that I found much positive to say about this show - it cranks through the material but the performance doesn't stand out in any way and the sound mix and noted buzzing detracts so I give this a B for show and B/A for sound.   4 SHN notes
867. 06/16/74 Des Moines State Fair Grandstand - Des Moines, IA X BD (could be MR> C> D); complete version via M. Bryan, G. Hamilton; Bertha- splice @ 4:04- serious mix problems prior to this; Sugaree- MR flip @ 3:59; Playin'- d/o @0:01, d/o @3:16; T.Jed- <1 sec. digi-noise @0:02; W.Rat- MR flip @2:50   4 SHN notes
868. 06/16/74 Des Moines State Fair Grandstand - Des Moines, IA X S : MR > DAT > CDR > EAC > SHN; Editing by Alan J Fink; See info file for details   4 SHN notes
869. 06/16/74 Des Moines State Fair Grandstand - Des Moines, IA X SBD (could be MR> C> D); complete version via M. Bryan, G. Hamilton; Bertha- splice @ 4:04- serious mix problems prior to this; Sugaree- MR flip @ 3:59; Playin'- d/o @0:01, d/o @3:16; T.Jed- <1 sec. digi-noise @0:02; W.Rat- MR flip @2:50   4 SHN notes
870. 06/16/74 Des Moines State Fair Grandstand - Des Moines, IA x S : MR > DAT > CDR > EAC > SHN; Editing by Alan J Fink; See info file for details; Note- This shn set was submitted by Alan Fink himself   0 SHN notes
871. 06/18/74 Freedom Hall - Louisville, KY   Bertha Remaster of the Digitized Reel Source   3 SHN  
872. 06/18/74 Freedom Hall - Louisville, KY B+ sbd (speed corrected version of shnid 209) [2007-05-04] Mix issues at the start, and sound is a little harsh or trebly compared to the best sbd mixes at this time. Atypical song combos are a set 1 EOTW > China Doll and a set 2 Complete WRS >TOO > Its a Sin Jam. This show gets higher ratings than I would give it, mostly because the end of the jam section in TOO Is blues based ending up with the "Its a Sin" jam. Compared to say 6/23/74, this date isn't one where I immediately hit the replay button.   3 FLAC notes
873. 06/18/74 Freedom Hall - Louisville, KY A/B flac16; Recording Info: SBD -> Master Reel -> Cassette -> Dat -> SHN -> Cool Edit Pro -> CD Transfer Info: CD -> Samplitude Professional v10.02 -> FLAC All Transfers and Mastering By Charlie Miller [2008-02-10]This is a remaster of a prior source - still the mix takes a while to get dialed in. SHow gets attention for the "Its A Sin" jam and a very good EOTW. That said, I don't find this one draws me in.   3 FLAC notes
874. 06/20/74 The Omni - Atlanta, GA A- sbd [2006-04-05]This is a rather short show (or at least what is included here). Standard except for stated 1st appearance of Slipknot! in the jam sequence (Truckin'-> Eyes Of The World-> Slipknot* ...). Give this a B+ performance.   2 SHN notes
875. 06/20/74 The Omni - Atlanta, GA X Set II, E; SBD reel -> ??? -> CD; t4 8:50 small reel blip; via D. Finney; additional source info not forthcoming   1 SHN notes
876. 06/20/74 The Omni - Atlanta, GA X flac16; Recording Info: SBD > MR > Cassette > DAT > CD; Transfer Info: CD > Soundforge 8 to retrack and eliminate dead air-no music was cut! > Flac 16. Sourced from shnid 2179   2 FLAC notes
877. 06/22/74 Jai-Alai Fronton - Miami, FL A- sbd [2007-06-05]If you want to listen to a sbd, get the sick bits matrix. The addition of the Moore aud enhances the soundfield experience.   3 SHN notes
878. 06/22/74 Jai-Alai Fronton - Miami, FL A Jerry Moore aud - gdADT #13. This is an incredible aud recording, especially considering the time. One of the best - aided by the Wall of Sound (everyone has an FOB seat!). This show I liked better than 6/23/74 because the PITB, China > Jam > Rider, Eyes renditions were all good, especially the PITB kept my attention for the duration (the Donna wails are less muted on the auds vs. the sbd's because the vocals are lower in the mix). [2007-06-01]Relistened - sound is crispy clean and clear. I now prefer the 6/23/74 for the Star>...>US Blues segment, but the PITB here is no slouch and set 1 has many of my favorite tunes.   3 SHN notes
879. 06/22/74 Jai-Alai Fronton - Miami, FL A Sick Bits Vol. 21a - SBD/AUD Matrix of 2 previously circulating sources: SBD (shnid=212) + AUD (shnid=14193). Matrixed by Chris Chappell. [2007-03-25]Chris has done another excellent mix here. The performance is characterized by the standalone tunes being generally upbeat, an excellent pITB which is the highlight of the show for me, but a short jam section that consists of Eyes Of The World-> Wharf Rat-> Sugar Magnolia all done in the standard format for this era. People who like nice mixes will be atracted to this but the overall performance is above average, with only PITB making my must hear ranking.   3 FLAC notes
880. 06/22/74 Jai-Alai Fronton - Miami, FL A- sbd fix up by Owen brothers. [2007-07-07]Nice job, though the many between song aud patches to supply the dead space might be a little too compulsive and the soundfield shifts into and out of the patches jar the listening experience. I like the next night better but this is an above average performance for this year.   3 SHN notes
881. 06/22/74 Jai-Alai Fronton - Miami, FL A- flac16; Recording Info: SBD -> Master Reel -> Cassette -> Dat -> CD Transfer Info: CD -> Samplitude Professional v10.02 -> Adobe Audition v1.5 -> FLAC All Transfers and Mastering By Charlie Miller [2008-08-08]Nice sound and mix - well played but next night still is my favorite of this run.   3 FLAC notes
882. 06/22/74 Jai-Alai Fronton - Miami, FL X flac24; akg d1000e's>sony tc-152, taped by Jerry Moore, transfer/seed by Rob Berger; lineage: aud>akg d1000e's>sony tc-152sd (3)maxell ud-120's, dolby b cassettes re-shelled nak dragon>hd-p2 24/96>cd wave>flac   0 FLAC24 notes
883. 06/22/74 Jai-Alai Fronton - Miami, FL A- flac16; Matrix by Hunter Seamons using Final Cut Pro (FLAC24 & FLAC16 > AIFF > Final Cut > AIFF CD tracking via Audacity > FLAC16 via xACT) [2010-03-01]A very good 73 show.   3 FLAC notes
884. 06/22/74 Jai-Alai Fronton - Miami, FL X flac24; Matrix by Hunter Seamons using Final Cut Pro (FLAC24 & FLAC16>AIFF>Final Cut>WAV>FLAC24)   0 FLAC24 notes
885. 06/22/74 Jai-Alai Fronton - Miami, FL A Recording Info: MR>D>CD with MC>R@ 3 & 3/4 ips patches Tagged: jpc3. All Transfers and Mastering By Matt Smith February 14, 2012 [2013-10-13] About 14:30 - 15:00 into PITB Jerry plays some very sick lines. Recording quality very good. Show is solid but set 2 lacks any epic jams one expects from this era.   2 FLAC notes
886. 06/23/74 Jai-Alai Fronton - Miami, FL X Aud - Noah Weiner. Note that this is actually the Jerry Moore recording and is obsolete given the Moore recording is now available direct from the master tapes.   3 SHN notes
887. 06/23/74 Jai-Alai Fronton - Miami, FL A Moore aud gdADT#13 - absolutley incredible sounding aud especially for its time - velvety tone and Wall of Sound combine to make one of the best auds I've ever heard. show is solid, well played though a bit measured perhaps. The set 2 Dark Star Jam > Spanish Jam > USBlues is very nice. Includes the Phil&Ned interlude. [2007-07-07]Superb aud, transcendent show. Must hear.   3 SHN notes
888. 06/23/74 Jai-Alai Fronton - Miami, FL A- patched sbd cribbs [2006-06-13]I'd suggest that you get the matrix that augmenst this sbd with the Moore aud. See other sources for show review   3 SHN notes
889. 06/23/74 Jai-Alai Fronton - Miami, FL A- Remaster of sbd w/ aud patches by Owens Brothers [2007-10-04]I like this performance. This version basically has the between song material from the aud. I would stear people to the matrix of this show. But this is also a pleasant listen. One thing I noticed is near the end there is some amplitude distorion which is muted on the matrix.   3 SHN notes
890. 06/23/74 Jai-Alai Fronton - Miami, FL A- Sick Bits Vol. 21b - SBD/AUD Matrix of 2 previously circulating sources: SBD (shnid=213) + AUD (shnid=14265). Matrixed by Chris Chappell. [2007-03-27]Night two and the excellent sound quality continues. Highlights to me were a rare set 1 Let It Rock followed by a great version of Cumberland Blues and check out the To Lay Me Down. The set closes with a full WRS -> China Doll which to me are slow songs so the tenor of the set was song oriented for sit down listening. Set II starts with a spunky (and debut) of the electronic Phil & Ned -> Ship of Fools. Check out the jam into Ship of Fools. What an odd pairing. A standalone Black Peter is unexpected. With the band ready to do some improv we get Dark Star-> Spanish Jam-> U.S. Blues, The Dark Star is of the evolving musical theme type with lots of openness, then as Phil becomes dominate in the mix it morphs its a Spanish Jam and keeping with the nature of odd songs on this date we have an incredible musical segue into a Jam on the US Blues theme that ends up there. Definitely on the must hear list. Excellent sound, interesting and unusual segues, what more could a Deadhead ask for?   3 FLAC notes
891. 06/23/74 Jai-Alai Fronton - Miami, FL X Jerry Moore xferd in 1999 by Rob Berger [2007-09-30]This has been upgraded by the Minches xfer.   3 FLAC notes
892. 06/23/74 Jai-Alai Fronton - Miami, FL A- AudMC > DAT>CD>DC6>CD Recorded by Jerry Moore about 15 rows from the stage on center axis with 2 hand held AKG D-1000E mics > Sony 152 deck. Maxell UD-120 cassettes, with Dolby B ON. Analog > DAT, DAT > SHN/CD Editing and Mastering by The Wizard, see info file for details [2009-02-12]I'm quite partial to this show, having even gone to far as to make a 1DW from it. There is a sample of everything that makes for a great gd show as well as a few unique bits - the Owen Bros. do a meticulous job of cleaning up the little bits and produce polished products and this one is no different.   3 SHN notes
893. 06/23/74 Jai-Alai Fronton - Miami, FL x SBD, with patches (see updated info file for details, including about "blank" tracks); "painstakingly complete" version assembled by J. Belkin; also see additional comments from D. Sacks: contrary to original info file, primary SBD was not subject to NR; report from Skank: only discs 1&2 were posted? to abgd at first, fixed d3 before completing; to etree via A. Stern 2/2; pre-fixed d3 may have been etreed earlier- note fixed d3 has 10 tracks   3 SHN notes
894. 06/23/74 Jai-Alai Fronton - Miami, FL X flac24; aud cassette master, akg d1000e's>sony tc-152, taped by Jerry Moore, transfer/seeded by Rob Berger new 24 bit transfer ~ 1/31/2010   0 FLAC24 notes
895. 06/23/74 Jai-Alai Fronton - Miami, FL X flac24:Matrix by Hunter Seamons using Final Cut Pro (FLAC24 & SHN>AIFF>Final Cut>WAV>FLAC24)   3 FLAC24 notes
896. 06/23/74 Jai-Alai Fronton - Miami, FL A- flac16; Matrix By Hunter Seamons Using Final Cut Pro (flac24 & Shn>aiff>final Cut>wav>flac16) [2010-03-01]One of my favorite 73 performances.   3 FLAC notes
897. 06/23/74 Jai-Alai Fronton - Miami, FL A- flac16; sbd>?>cd Mastered via the Apogee mini me>Mini DAC>FLAC Transfer and Mastering by: Matt Smith [2011-01-27]This is a favorit show of mine. Still holds up on repeated listens   3 FLAC notes
898. 06/23/74 Jai-Alai Fronton - Miami, FL X DTS-Audio-CD 5.1 Mix; SBD (shn id 116312) sbd>?>cd Mastered via the Apogee mini me>Mini DAC>FLAC Transfer and Mastering by: Matt Smith + SBD2 (shn id 16780) MSR>DAT>CD w/ MAC>DAT patches + AUD2 (shnid = 105755) aud cassette master, akg d1000e's>sony tc-152, taped by Jerry Moore, transfer/seeded by Rob Berger new 24 bit transfer ~ 1/31/2010 - dts mixing by Kevin Tobin   0 DTS notes
899. 06/23/74 Jai-Alai Fronton - Miami, FL X flac24; Matrix 3 Source Mix - SBD1 (shn id 116312)sbd>?>cd Mastered via the Apogee mini me>Mini DAC>FLAC Transfer and Mastering by: Matt Smith + SBD2 (shn id 16780) MSR>DAT>CD w/ MAC>DAT patches + AUD1 (shnid 105755) flac24; aud cassette master, akg d1000e's>sony tc-152, taped by Jerry Moore, transfer/seeded by Rob Berger new 24 bit transfer ~ 1/31/2010 - matrix mixing by Kevin Tobin   0 FLAC24 notes
900. 06/26/74 Providence Civic Center - Providence, RI A- sbd [2007-06-13]Tasty set 2 tunes appeared on a DP with good reason. Mix etc are good - candidate for a nice matrix with the Moore aud. Set 2 should be on your 74 must hear list.   3 SHN notes
901. 06/26/74 Providence Civic Center - Providence, RI   Dick's Picks #12 - Not for Trade   4 CDR  
902. 06/26/74 Providence Civic Center - Providence, RI A- aud - Moore gdADT 17 [2007-05-29] Forgot how nice this show is. Another very good Moore recording. Set 1 surveys the song rotation - nice Scarlet and a complete WRS that segues to end set 1 into IMHBTR (odd choice??). Seastones is one of the less engaging versions. Check out the C>R!. This LMA comment captures it perfectly "Lot's of gems for this fantastic eve but the crown jewel is the most sublime China > Rider ever! I know of no other that comes to this perfect balance of playful laid back GD yet riding the crest of the wave execution. ". The Truckin' > TOO> Jam > Wharf Rat has few wasted notes - reminds me of some of the 72 versions only now the band is less edgy and more refined in twisting your mind slowly. And an EOTW encore! Clear why chunks of this appeared on a DP.   4 SHN notes
903. 06/26/74 Providence Civic Center - Providence, RI X flac16; aud cassette master, 24 bit transfer, rec. by Jerry Moore, transfer/seed by Rob Berger   0 FLAC24 notes
904. 06/26/74 Providence Civic Center - Providence, RI A- flac16; 2 source matrix: Soundboard (shnid=00214): Source for disc 1: SBD>MR>C>DAT>CDR; Source for discs 2,3: MSR > Reel > 4xDAT > CDR (HHB CDR-850) > SHN (EACx2) and Audience (shnid=105919): source: aud cassette master taped by Jerry Moore lineage: aud>akg d1000e's>sony tc-152sd, (3)maxell ud-120's, dolby b nak dragon>hd-p2 24/96>cd wave>flac [2012-04-13]Excellent show, interesting song order, matrix seemed reasonably phased   3 FLAC notes
905. 06/28/74 Boston Garden - Boston, MA   Dick's Picks #12 - Not for Trade   4 CDR  
906. 06/28/74 Boston Garden - Boston, MA A- set 1 sbd Outtakes from Dicks Picks. Standard set 1 fare, nothing worth seeking out for special attention. [2007-04-27]Listebned to this again - excellent mix and tone. The trifecta of 1/2 Step > IMHBTR > Jack Straw is unusal. Loose Lucy is fun.   1 SHN notes
907. 06/28/74 Boston Garden - Boston, MA A- Moore aud gdADT 18 - Sound here is good but was taped a ways back so its not FOB. In the important set 2 jam the crowd is very quiet so the sound is quite good there. The first part of the show is solid with the occasional engaging riff but nothing worth extra special mention. The Phil/Ned seastones segment is quite nice and makes a good contrast for the ensuing set 2. The LIG > Heaven Help the Fool > US Blues segment is superb and is a must hear for jazzy Dead. AT this point th tape ends where it was cut off by the Dead's road crew. [2007-05-10]MOst of the show is stnadrd 74 material except for the set 2 jam starting with LIG > various themes jams > US Blues. Nice open sound on this tape - thanks Mr. Moore   3 SHN notes
908. 06/28/74 Boston Garden - Boston, MA X flac24; source: aud cassette master taped by Jerry Moore lineage: aud>sony ecm99 stereo mic>sony tc-152sd (2)maxell ud-120's, dolby b cassettes re-shelled nak dragon>hd-p2 24/96>cd wave>flac transferred & seeded by Rob Berger 2/11/10   0 FLAC24 notes
909. 06/30/74 Springfield Civic Center - Springfield, MA A- Jerry Moore aud gdADT #16 [2007-05-03] The LMA comments suggest this show is not a top one for 74. "The Slipknot doodle is about 40 seconds into the second round of Playing in the Band (Right after Uncle John's)....I found this show a little below average for the period (june 74). The first set has some nice song selections, and the Playin is nice, typical '74. But the second set to me is just average. Not bad by any means, but not near as hot as 6/18, or the 2 shows on 6/26 and 6/28....This show has everything I love about spring/summer '74 shows -- playing and singing that were at the same time introspective and intense, set-lists with both country/bluegrass and jazz flavours, and generally relaxed atmosphere on stage and in the audience. This AUD recording is as good as any from the era. The sound is airy and the mix is generally good. As with all AUDs, audience noise is a part of the listening experience, but there's not much on this recording. It's difficult list highlights because there are a lot of very interesting musical moments -- particularly in Jerry's playing (for example, his noodling on Greatest Story shows his love of Miles Davis, and he takes Playing in the Band right into outer space. The band covers a lot of my personal favourites with only one or two songs I'm not big on. If you like shows from spring/summer of '74, and if you like AUDs, this bud's for you!" Set 1 has a PITB>UJB>PITB sandwich which is atypical, usually PITB if sandwiched is in set 2. In set 2 again experimenting with US Blues placement, here it starts the jam segment with USBlues > Truckin > EOTW, with EOTW having the main improv moments. No encore - someone from the stage comes out and says to the effect "screw you" as though something happened, don't know what though. Excellent Moore aud for this WOS era.   4 SHN notes
910. 06/30/74 Springfield Civic Center - Springfield, MA A- sbd - patched weiner [2007-05-08]Mix and tone are very good. Highlights are the obvious Playin' (very jazzy in a sort of Miles Davis way) -> UJB -> Playin' at the end of set 1, China -> Rider, Scarlet Begonias, yet another experiment in placing US BLues, here to start the jam segment of U.S. Blues-> Truckin'-> Eyes -> Stella, and don't forget to check out the superb Garcia transition jam into GDTRFB out of NFA. Can't rate this in any way as epic but it does have some nice highlights.   3 SHN notes
911. 06/30/74 Springfield Civic Center - Springfield, MA A- set 2 sbd/aud matrix by SirMick [2007-03-30] Recording sound and mix etc are very good, but this set didn't leave any strong impressions - specifically in this month there were a number of experiments with US Blues in the set 2 jam spots either as the lead-in or wrap up. In other cases the jam connecting US Blues was interesting, unusual and unexpected. Here it is simply welded onto Truckin' and the segue from that into EOTW was indicative of a going through the motion performance. The China -> Rider, Big River, Scarlet Begonias, to start the set looks like a high energy RNR start to the set with a NFA-> GDTRFB-> OMSN close. For me, this set didn't stay in the player.   2 FLAC notes
912. 06/30/74 Springfield Civic Center - Springfield, MA A flac16; Recording Info: SBD -> Master Reel -> CD; Transfer Info: CD -> Samplitude Professional v10.2 -> FLAC; All Transfers and Mastering By Charlie Miller [2009-03-04]Excellent sound and a string show, with a tasty PITB>UJB>PITB sandwich to close set 1. Set 2 has a C>R, Scarlet and a US BLues > Eyes, NFA>GDTRFB>NFA. All is well played and the mixup of the usual songs and jams makes this get on the must hear list.   4 FLAC notes
913. 06/30/74 Springfield Civic Center - Springfield, MA A flac16; SBD + AUD Matrix Mix (65%/SBD + 35%/AUD) from SBD (shnID = 96275) Recording Info: SBD > Master Reel > CD and AUD (shnID = 15537) AudMC > DAT > WAV > SHN [2009-02-08]Another excellent job by Dan.   3 FLAC notes
914. 06/30/74 Springfield Civic Center - Springfield, MA X DVD-Audio 5.1 Surround Sound (MLP Encoded 6ch x 16/44) Soundboard - Aud Matrix by Dan Haugh   1 DVDA notes
915. 06/30/74 Springfield Civic Center - Springfield, MA x SBD> MR> cass> DATx2> ZA2> CDRx1> EAC> SHN; via Andy, Tiedrich, Skank, A. Stern; to abgd and etree   2 SHN notes
916. 06/30/74 Springfield Civic Center - Springfield, MA x flac16; Set 2 only, Matrix of the following sources: sbd: mr > datx2 > cd > shn > wav > shn (shnid 17814) and aud: mc > dat > wav > shn (shnid 15537). This source fixed a flaw in d2t04 of shn id 82179   2 SHN notes
917. 06/30/74 Springfield Civic Center - Springfield, MA X flac24; source: aud cassette master taped by Jerry Moore lineage: aud>akg d1000e's>sony tc-152sd (4)maxell ud-120's, dolby b cassettes re-shelled nak dragon>hd-p2 24/96>cd wave>flac transferred & seeded by Rob Berger   0 FLAC24 notes
918. 07/19/74 Selland Arena - Fresno, CA A/B SBD Mastering By Charlie Miller -- This copy does not have the NR that other patched copies have -- [2007-04-03]This show doesn't excite me. Typical. The set 2 jam of He's Gone-> U.S. Blues-> WRS Prelude-> WRS Part 1-> LIG -> EOTW -> China Doll-> OMSN features another experiment with US Blues in the jam sequence but these complete WRS lumber along to me. Sound quality is good.   3 FLAC notes
919. 07/19/74 Selland Arena - Fresno, CA x set 2 partial; MR> DAT> CDR; seed via D. Gans, D. Finney; md5s for shns and wavs given (complete show now in circulation (Upgrade now in circulation.)   1 SHN notes
920. 07/19/74 Selland Arena - Fresno, CA x complete; Master Reel> Cassette(1)> DAT@44.1K> DAT> WAV> Soundforge 4.0> CDWAV> SHN w/seek tables appended; DAT> WAV via Sony SDT-9000 DDS Drive using VDat DAT seed from Rob Eaton, DAT>SHN by Jamie Lutch, QC by dankseeds; see info file for flaw and editing notes; see pub comments for d2 md5 notes (Upgrade now in circulation.)   3 SHN notes
921. 07/19/74 Selland Arena - Fresno, CA A- flac 16 Source: Recorded by AS and friends with borrowed UC Santa Cruz AV gear; 2 Shure omni mics > Sony portable (152 possibly) cassette recorder; Nakamichi Dragon > Panasonic 3800 DAT > Apple G4 (Peak editing) > Xact; Pitch corrected -72 cents from master playback [2010-01-04]Wow - this was a very nice listen - highly recommended!   3 FLAC notes
922. 07/19/74 Selland Arena - Fresno, CA A- flac16; Matrix 60% sbd/40% aud (- 4dbs) sbd - shnid 32634 Recording Info: SBD -> Master Reel (7 inch Master Reels @ 7.5ips 1/2trk) -> Cassette (Tascam 122mkIII) -> Dat (Panasonic SV3800/44.1k) aud - shnid 102866 Recorded by AS and friends with borrowed UC Santa Cruz AV gear 2 Shure omni mics > Sony portable (152?) cassette recorder Nakamichi Dragon > Panasonic 3800 DAT > Apple G4 (Peak editing) > Xact [2010-01-13]Matrix much improved my enjoyment of this show   3 FLAC notes
923. 07/21/74 Hollywood Bowl - Los Angeles, CA X This version of Bertrando's aud has been upgraded by Charlie Miller by patching using an inferior aud. It is more complete.   3 SHN notes
924. 07/21/74 Hollywood Bowl - Los Angeles, CA A Bertrando aud patched by C Miller with another (lower quality) aud source. [2006-02-17] My prior review was: "Audience tape (no sbd exits in the vault apparently). Some sound distortion in first songs (cymbols are also loud and vocals are low). Jerry has nice licks on MAMU, Jack Straw. Big River and Row Jimmy are nice pairing for temp change and appropriately played. Meat of set 2 - Playin' typically jammed for 74 (jazzy and mental) > Wharf Rat (conveys emotion) > Truckin (physical R&R). Altogether a good tape for the time, the show is solid but not a great one IMO!" In 2006, I relistened. Man, this is a great aud tape! Even by today's standards. The PITB > Rat > Truckin > OITB is very good. The whole show has together playing. Definitely worth a listen for this year.   3 FLAC notes
925. 07/21/74 Hollywood Bowl - Los Angeles, CA A- (FOB) Sony ECM-22P -> Cassette Master -> Reel -> Dat Bertrando Recording via Charlie Miller [2007-12-16]Shortly after this version was circulated, a MOTB release from Bertrando's master aud came out. The MOTB did not use any patches while this one has patches. Very nice show and a great aud.   3 FLAC notes
926. 07/21/74 Hollywood Bowl - Los Angeles, CA A- MOTB Release: 0056 16/44.1 Analog Audience Source: FOB Cassette (MAC) Analog Copy Instances: Reel 1 (R1) Taped By: Rob Bertrando R1 Supplied By: Barry Glassberg Transfer By: Adam Egert Mastering By: Derek McCabe [2007-12-16]This is an enjoyable audience tape for sound quality etc., but this performance is notone of my favorites, though I have heard it a number of times since so many slightly different sources have come out in the last few years.   3 FLAC notes
927. 07/21/74 Hollywood Bowl - Los Angeles, CA   MOTB Release: 0056 24/96 Analog Audience Source: FOB Cassette (MAC) Taped By: Rob Bertrando R1 Supplied By: Barry Glassberg Transfer By: Adam Egert Mastering By: Derek McCabe   5 FLAC  
928. 07/21/74 Hollywood Bowl - Los Angeles, CA X Sony ECM-22p > Sony TC-152 master cassette > reel > DAT > CDR; taper Rob Bertrando; via Andy Gustin, Tony Gardner; end of Scarlet cut [2009-04-06]Upgrade in circulation   3 SHN notes
929. 07/25/74 International Amphitheater - Chicago, IL   This version of the sbd is needed if you want the MAMU that is missing from the Miller seed   3 SHN  
930. 07/25/74 International Amphitheater - Chicago, IL B+ SBD -> Rm -> Dat -> Sonic Solutions -> CD but missing the MAMU at start of set 1. Except for this 1st tune which I guess is needed from the other circing shn sets, this is the preferred surce having less errors and being with known lineage. From the Archive "It goes down as an enjoyable but one of the stranger shows I saw the Dead do in nearly 20 years of attending their concerts. Dark Star (no words) was the 2nd set jam (in a year when they weren't doing that often, if at all), Phil Lesh actually sat down while playing during much of the set....The recording is super-clean with good presence and nice separation. The tunes are all played well but it doesn't stand out as a must-have show, that's pretty difficult in a year like 1974 when there are so many standout shows. The Dark Star>Slipknot! jam makes the show worthy of a download, and the other tunes demonstrate the level of consistency they had achieved at that point....et me cut to the chase, another '74 Dark Star! The boys start it up from a dead stop after Jack Straw, go figure. The Dark Star theme is gone after a few minutes, they jam around for 20 full-minutes, drifting off towards Pluto (but not past it), coming back in with some interesting drumming to pick up the pace. Very jazzy. Then the recently-debuted Slipknot! jam kicks in, sick! How cool to hear it in this context, it is mostly Jerry ripping on the Slipknot theme." [2007-05-04]The above comments sum it up nicely. Give it a mixed B/A, with the A reserved for teh Dark Star Wonder if Phil wasn't feeling well?   2 SHN notes
931. 07/27/74 Roanoke Civic Center - Roanoke, VA A- SBD> MR> C> DAT> CDR; via Seth Kaplan [2007-05-05]mix and tone are very nice, but the EOTW encore and Phil/Ned are missing. Odd show especially set 2 which has no jam segment in the usual sense. The highlight occurs in the USBlues > Jam > Promised Land segment. During summer/fall 74 many experiments of how US Blues was placed in the set 2 were performed. In this case, it didn't lead to doorway to exploration but more of a set 1 bridge jam between two short tunes. Here we have a Brokedown Palace in the ballad spot. Too bad they didn't do this more often in set 1. Set 2 song selection and playing style typical for a set 1. Maybe the missing EOTW encore shows a hidden gem? Here are soe archive comments "No big monster names in this second set, but lots of hot pairs, the china > rider is one of the better 74's out there, and the us blues >jam > promised is sick w/a nice hot jam in between. the playin in the band is nasty, and kreutz is all over the place man with his drums. he takes charge of this playin for the first 12-13 minutes. an inspired row jimmy appears in the first set, and this all around gets a 4 because there's no eyes encore!..." I rate this a B+ performance- playing is top notch but the band doesn't deliver something to set this apart from the best 74 shows.   2 SHN notes
932. 07/27/74 Roanoke Civic Center - Roanoke, VA A- flac16; Recording Info: SBD -> Master Reel -> Cassette -> Dat -> CD -> EAC -> SHN Transfer Info: SHN -> Adobe Audition v3.0 -> Samplitude Professional v11.03 -> FLAC; All Transfers and Mastering By Charlie Miller [2010-07-10]Another 74 show where US Blues appears as the lead-in for the normal jam segment. 74 was the pinnacle for experimentation with this tune before it became a standard encore   3 FLAC notes
933. 07/29/74 Capital Centre - Landover, MD A- sbd [2007-05-12] Good mix and sound. I liked Kieth's pian around 8:00 of d2t04 (TOO) reminded me of the Bitches Vrew/ In a Silent Way Miles Davis. THe jams into and out of TOO are worthy of your time, the rest is standard 74 - well executed but not spectacular.   3 SHN notes
934. 07/29/74 Capital Centre - Landover, MD A- This recording was made using Jerry's Moore's rig which he handed off to some strangers with better seats with some brief instructions. It has very nice sound, through this show isn't as strong as some other 74's. The main drawback are the long breaks between many songs in set 2 (other than the jam) which eliminates the chance for building some momentum. The jam itself is nice in the 74 style, so themes are investigated for a few minutes before moving on. I thought the performance of To Lay Me Down stood out. [2007-04-19]On relisten not much change- enjoyable but not epic or on my must hear list. Here's a comment from the IA that mirrors my experience "An unrecognized show? Although I've heard some great new ones from 74, this one still stands up well, and I'm surprised more folks don't know about it. The first set is STRONG, and except for El Paso, no dumb Bobby songs! Jerry is the dominant force here, on Scarlet, Sugaree, Cumberland and Lay Me Down. The Let it Grow is well jammed, with nice keyboard from Keith. But Set 2 is where they really cook up something special. He's Gone>Truckin>Fault>Other One and Spanish Jam is one long sonic soundscape, lasting over 30 minutes before finally coming down to earth on Wharf Rat. Jerry's guitar here is wilder and more uninhibited than in most 74 shows - Hendrix style! And how about a rare early Peggy-O? Then they rock out the rest of the show. A great show that belongs in your 74 collection. You've heard the classics, now try this one! Recommended. Dr. Flashback ;-)"   3 SHN notes
935. 07/29/74 Capital Centre - Landover, MD A Sick Bits Vol. 8 - SBD/AUD Matrix of 2 previously circulating sources: (SBD - SHN ID# 2277, and AUD - SHN ID# 17968); edited and transfered by Chris Chappell [2007-03-22] Highlights include this portion "He's Gone-> Truckin'-> Nobody's Fault But Mine-> The Other One-> Wharf Rat-> Spanish Jam" especially the rather nice and lengthy treatment given to the Spanish jam. Excellent soun don thi smatrix too!   3 FLAC notes
936. 07/29/74 Capital Centre - Landover, MD X flac24; source: aud cassette master taped by Jerry Moore lineage: aud>akg d1000e's>sony tc-152sd (2)tdk c-120sd's**, dolby b cassettes re-shelled nak dragon>hd-p2 24/96>cd wave>flac transferred & seeded by Rob Berger 2/14/10   0 FLAC24 notes
937. 07/29/74 Capital Centre - Landover, MD A- flac16; Recording Info:SBD -> Master Reel -> Cassette -> Dat; Transfer Info: Dat -> Sound Devices 744T -> Adobe Audition v3.0 -> Samplitude Professional v11.03 -> FLAC; All Transfers and Mastering By Charlie Miller [2010-07-25]Listened to this on a hot Sunday afternoon in NYC - very solid playing throughout, some of my favorite "least played tunes" - the transition into/from Truckin' & TOO were atypical - not the smooth morphing variety - mix and sound are very good.   3 FLAC notes
938. 07/29/74 Capital Centre - Landover, MD X flac24; Matrix by Hunter Seamons using Final Cut Pro (FLAC2496 & FLAC1644 > AIFF > Final Cut [2496] > tracking via Audacity > FLAC2496 via xAct)   0 FLAC24 notes
939. 07/29/74 Capital Centre - Landover, MD A- flac16; Matrix by Hunter Seamons using Final Cut Pro (FLAC24 & FLAC16 > AIFF > Final Cut (2496) > AIFF CD tracking via Audacity [w/dither] > FLAC1644 via xAct) [2010-07-10]I like this matrix - performance has Garcia leading an interesting spanish jam in TOO.   3 FLAC notes
940. 07/31/74 Dillon Stadium - Hartford, CT A- Recording Info: SBD -> Master Reel (7inch @ 7.5ips 1/2 Track) -> Dat -> CD [2007-05-28]3 set show. I thought this review from the LMA captured the conumdrum with this performance "In the context of "Legendary" shows, this one probably doesn't show up on the radar, even though it is a mammoth of a show. When compared to many of the post-72 pre-hiatus shows, it proves its worth through a solid set list, diligent jamming and lack of dead spots. The jam-out of Trucking > Mind Left > Spanish is not a spectral masterpiece of acid euphoria but a subtle hummdinger of head nodding empathy - a wallflower that sparkles greatly if one knows where to focus the light. The Eyes > China combination is always powerful, even if the 'Stonger Than Dirt' segment is more ragged than usual. All of the shorter songs are played expertly and with emotion. I get the feeling this show could have been one of the "legendary" shows if there had been some major spark somewhere... instead we have a potential forest fire of smoldering proportions that, in contextual hindsight, is a more rewarding listen than a majority of '74 shows." or this one "I'm a big fan of 1969 and 1972, and I often make the mistake of underrating later 70's shows unless they have that mind-bending Owsley flavored jam somewhere in the show. This is one of those. I've gone back and forth on the merits of 7/31, but after repeated road tests,heh heh, I believe this one deserves a top spot. The Dead rarely played 3 sets in 1974 (see 2/22 and 6/16)and when they did it was usually for a reason - they were on! Jam-packed with good songs like Jack Straw, the unusual Half Step>Roses combo and another great 1974 Eyes>China Doll pairing (see 7/19). This is 4 CD's of 74 Wall bliss. Hey, any show that begins with Scarlet can't be all bad! And the long extended Truckin>MLB>Spanish Jam is not necessarily cosmic, but very exciting and well jammed nonetheless. From the first notes of Scarlet to the last harmonies of Uncle John, this is a great party show. A different show than 5/14 or 2/24 but just as fun. Recommended! Dr. Flashback ;-)"   4 SHN notes
941. 07/31/74 Dillon Stadium - Hartford, CT B gdADT "In the context of "Legendary" shows, this one probably doesn't show up on the radar, even though it is a mammoth of a show. When compared to many of the post-72 pre-hiatus shows, it proves its worth through a solid set list, diligent jamming and lack of dead spots. The jam-out of Trucking > Mind Left > Spanish is not a spectral masterpiece of acid euphoria but a subtle hummdinger of head nodding empathy - a wallflower that sparkles greatly if one knows where to focus the light. The Eyes > China combination is always powerful, even if the 'Stonger Than Dirt' segment is more ragged than usual. All of the shorter songs are played expertly and with emotion. I get the feeling this show could have been one of the "legendary" shows if there had been some major spark somewhere... instead we have a potential forest fire of smoldering proportions that, in contextual hindsight, is a more rewarding listen than a majority of '74 shows...." [2007-04-29]SOund quality marred by wind noise, occasional low flying planes and a monoraural-ish sound in part a result of the autdoor venue with no reverb. This 3 set show covers most songs in rotation. The jam segment would have been a must hear epic one but it is a tad jarring on the thematic transitions and this tape unfortunately has a few gaps during the MLB > Spanish > MLB portion. Maybe the sbd (which I haven't listened to yet) will capture this portion intacked.   3 SHN notes
942. 07/31/74 Dillon Stadium - Hartford, CT X flac16; The baseline used for this release: gd1974-07-31.1019 (SBDMR> DATx> CD> DAT> CD> EAC> SHN) I used Cool Edit 2000 to perform amplitude and EQ adjustments. EQ with Cool Edit 2000 by Phil Matera** philipmatera@optonline.net [2011-05-05]Did not listen - purports to be an eq. of source before miller upgrade, so this is deprecated.   4 FLAC notes
943. 07/31/74 Dillon Stadium - Hartford, CT A/B flac16; source: aud 1st gen reel; master taped by Jim Anderson; lineage: aud>binaural mics*on dumby head>sony tc-152 cassette master>playback on same tc-152>Teac A4010 SL 7" reel to reel @ 7.5 ips>cdr>eac>flac [2011-08-17]A weaker performance by 74 standards, lacks a noteworthy jam session. This recording captures a fair bit of crowd hollering and being an outdoor show has no hall presence so sounds a bit "dull" compared to indoor shows.   4 FLAC notes
944. 07/31/74 Dillon Stadium - Hartford, CT X DTS-Audio-CD 5.1 Mix; SBD (shn id 32353) Recording Info: SBD -> Master Reel (7inch @ 7.5ips 1/2 Track) -> Dat -> CD Transfer Info: CD -> EAC -> Samplitude Professional v7.02 -> FLAC + AUD (shn id 115499) source: aud 1st gen reel; master taped by Jim Anderson; lineage: aud>binaural mics*on dumby head>sony tc-152 cassette master>playback on same tc-152>Teac A4010 SL 7" reel to reel @ 7.5 ips>cdr>eac>flac - dts mixing by Kevin Tobin   0 DTS notes
945. 08/04/74 Philadelphia Civic Arena - Philadelphia, PA A- sbd [2007-04-05]Good sound and mix - show didn't excite me very much. Set 1 and the 1st half of set 2 run through much of the active rotation at this time. Usual songs that I enjoy are familiar - Scarlet, PITB but not noteworthy. Set2 jam is based on WRS>LIG etc and this isn't my favorite tune, seems too forced on both the musical and lyrical side - Bobby trying to be profound and fancy in this composition. That being said, this is a must hear version. The jamming is a pleasant variation because it does use these songs and it also is another example of how they were experimenting with placing US Blues in the jam segment (here in the caboose slot). Also the Phil&Ned didn't play in foobar but decompressed and then it was fine so there might be something amiss in the shn encoding though you don't miss any music.   3 SHN notes
946. 08/04/74 Philadelphia Civic Arena - Philadelphia, PA X gdADT aud seed - very clear sounding aud for the time. I like the Phil & Ned but I'm weird. Highlight of the show was the Wharf Rat but all the songs are played with lots of little details typical of this time that make the whole show worth hearing. [2007-03-14]This version of the AUD has now been successfully upgraded out of its usefulness by Jerry Moore's master cassette itself here: http://db.etree.org/shninfo_detail.php?shnid=20369   3 SHN notes
947. 08/04/74 Philadelphia Civic Arena - Philadelphia, PA A- moore aud [2007-04-26]Very nice recording by Jerry Moore. Show review hasn't changed - standard material delivered expertly with the exception (on the upside) that the WRS > LIG > Wharf Rat > US Blues is an unusual combination with the LIG enclosing an interesting very jazz-esque jam. This set 2 jam I'd put on the must hear list for its uniqueness, interesting thematic exploration and the US Blues bringing up the rear.   3 SHN notes
948. 08/04/74 Philadelphia Civic Arena - Philadelphia, PA X SBD> MR> DAT> CDR; transfer by Stephen Agan; via Bob Allred to vines, offer; tracked differently from Sacks shn set, but with same AUD patches: in PITB (14:28-14:41) and LIG (16:20-16:35) and the first few seconds of Sugar Magnolia; see pub comments for additional notes [2009-02-20]Upgrade in circulation   3 SHN notes
949. 08/04/74 Philadelphia Civic Arena - Philadelphia, PA X SBD> MR> DAT> CDR; transfer by Stephen Agan; via Bob Allred to vines, offer; tracked differently from Sacks shn set, but with same AUD patches: in PITB (14:28-14:41) and LIG (16:20-16:35) and the first few seconds of Sugar Magnolia; see pub comments for additional notes   3 SHN notes
950. 08/04/74 Philadelphia Civic Arena - Philadelphia, PA A- flac16; Matrix by Hunter Seamons using Final Cut Pro (SHN>AIFF>Final Cut>WAV>FLAC16) [2009-09-12]Not my favorite night of this run but nice standalone Scarlet and PITB in set 1 ;set 2 highlight was the jam -> wharf rat segment.   0 FLAC notes
951. 08/05/74 Philadelphia Civic Arena - Philadelphia, PA A/B sbd w/ aud patches [2007-04-22]Standard 74 material and setlist until the post Truckin' jam which explores TOO themes and has an interesting Phil/Keith/Bill segment, but not epic. I'm straddling the fence on this one whether to put it on the must hear list, tending to say no. Mix is good.   3 SHN notes
952. 08/05/74 Philadelphia Civic Arena - Philadelphia, PA A- aud - jerry moore gdADT [2007-03-18] A tasty Jerry Moore aud. Show is standard 74 material until an excellent improv section after Truckin' which shoul dbe on your must hear list for this year and explains why this was on a DP.   3 SHN notes
953. 08/05/74 Philadelphia Civic Arena - Philadelphia, PA A- flac16; Source: MSR>C>C>DAT Conversion : DAT @ 48k - > HT OMega 7.1 Soundcard (Optical Inputs)>WAV (48)> Syntillium Cool Edit Downsample to 44.1 WAV>CD WAV (Track Split)>FLAC [2010-10-14]China Rider is perky on this date.   3 FLAC notes
954. 08/06/74 Roosevelt Stadium - Jersey City, NJ A sbd [2007-03-26]Youza - Playin' In The Band-> Scarlet Begonias-> Playin' In The Band !!!!!! Talk about your jazzy dead - must hear or your life wil be incomplete :)   4 SHN notes
955. 08/06/74 Roosevelt Stadium - Jersey City, NJ B/A gdADT audience [2007-05-28]Sound quality is good but -1/2 point for the outdoor venue. Highlight is the mind blowing PITB > Scarlte > PITB to close set 1. Rare combo. PITB is exceptional great jazzy 74 gd. Phil/Ned is non-existent. The set 2 jam of He's Gone > Truckin > Spanish Jam > TOO > GDTRFB is good but it doesn't top the PITB.   4 SHN notes
956. 09/09/74 Alexandra Palace - London, England A- sbd - partial, some tracks on the Dick's Picks release [2007-03-14]per info file "Vocals during Sound check low, minor static at 0:27, 1:26 of Promised Land, hum before Playin' (unless you know the words, then you can sing along)". Single set played due to late start (from failed power generator). Highlights are the usual suspects- Scarlet, PITB and the Truckin' has a nice jazzy improv jam prior to the Wharf Rat segue. Sound is very good. Performance gets a B/A overall ranking. Some highlights but not overall enough to justify more for 74.   2 SHN notes
957. 09/09/74 Alexandra Palace - London, England A- DP's Vol 7 outtakes by Sir Mick [2007-04-19] The PITB is the most interesting. Rest of songs are typical of this era.   2 FLAC notes
958. 09/09/74 Alexandra Palace - London, England A- flac 16; Source: sbd > mr > dat (x2) > cdr > eac > mkwact > wav > flac [2009-01-31]Very rich sound and good mix - like the PIB, but in this era they are all good. Thanks to SirMick for fixing this one up.   1 FLAC notes
959. 09/10/74 Alexandra Palace - London, England A sbd - samaritano (Note some tracks from this show released on a DP).[2007-03-20]Though the sound is rich and maybe even described as thick, the performance doesn't carry much emotion until the NFA at mid second set where Jerry starts to stretch out. The Star > Dew combo is good, with the Star focused on again a general rich tonal theme. The TC calls this date one of 74's finest. There are some excellent moments but I'm not compelled to leave this in the player on loop mode.   3 SHN notes
960. 09/10/74 Alexandra Palace - London, England x SBD>?>CD; May be missing up to three first set songs; See info file for details; Note- Many tracks appear on DP7, Buy it here ; via Craig Reimer; Seeded to etree by Willy   0 SHN notes
961. 09/11/74 Alexandra Palace - London, England A- Candelario Matrix [2007-03-24]There sounds to be some EAC extraction error clicking during the USB encore form the audience patch, otherwise nice balanced and rich sound on this sbd source. The show's highlights were a jazzy PITB at the end of set 1 which is worth hearing and a Phil and Ned inspired set 2 jam which goes like this "Seastones > space jam > EOTW > space jam > Wharf Rat > space". This is interesting to listen to because it departs significantly from the usual style of song segues and is more like what Phil and Friends would explore from ~1999-2003. Also, the Seastone segment is captured well on the aud - you hear the various electronic echoes in the room and the crowd respond with their whoops etc. d3t3 (EOTW) has some weird synth from Keith or Lagin that is distracting.   4 SHN notes
962. 09/11/74 Alexandra Palace - London, England X complete; SBD Reel master > DAT > CDR > EAC > SHN; Extraction and .shn encoding by Seth Kaplan; Slight retracking of discs 2 and 3 (CoolEdit/CDWav) and re-shn (v2) by G.S. Hamilton; to BUDD and etree; note parts of the run are on Dick's Picks 7- go buy it   4 SHN notes
963. 09/11/74 Alexandra Palace - London, England X SBD (as previous shn set), with added AUD patches- see info file for details; patching by Hanno Bunjes, some cleanup by Alasdair; to BUDD offer; Hanno's notes; note d3 tracked for 80 min; note parts of the run are on Dick's Picks 7- go buy it [2009-09-01]Upgrade in circulation   3 SHN notes
964. 09/11/74 Alexandra Palace - London, England x Jay Ashley (Bertha) remaster of Master Reel source; SBD>>MR>>DAT>>CDA>>SHN>>DAW(Bertha)>>CDA - Sound A   3 SHN notes
965. 09/14/74 Olympiahalle - Munich, Germany B+ SirMick remaster of aud 6162 [2007-05-28]Pleasnt enough aud with not much bass but good soundfield. Occasionally here a baby crying during set 1. This is an above average show for this European tour. Nice Scarlet, Complete WRS. Seastones is amusing, especially how the crowd reponds with their own imitations. Truckin > Rat is the main jam with a 3 song encore of Eyes > OMSN > US BLues.   3 SHN notes
966. 09/14/74 Olympiahalle - Munich, Germany A- sbd w/ aud patches [2007-03-14]Standard 74 fare for the most part, performed competently. The jam after Truckin' is worth a listen but the show doesn't have much to compete with other 74 shows especially lacking any developed momentum over the set or stimulating sequence of songs. Sound is very good on the sbd when its present.   3 FLAC notes
967. 09/14/74 Olympiahalle - Munich, Germany x AUD MR> D> CD; via Hanno Bunjes; Sugar Magnolia has dropout (seems to be on all copies); Hanno's notes   3 SHN notes
968. 09/14/74 Olympiahalle - Munich, Germany X flac16; Set 2, plus Phil/Ned; SBD> Master Reel (7in @ 7.5ips 1/2tr)> Dat (3700/44.1k)> Dat (3800/44.1k); Transfer: Dat (Sony R500)> SEK'D Prodif Plus> Samplitude v7.02 Professional> FLAC; Transferred and Edited By Charlie Miller   2 FLAC notes
969. 09/18/74 Parc Des Expositions - Dijon, France A Excellent soundboard complete with encore and Phil and Ned. Compendium review accurate- set 1 excellently played, good intro to the Dead for 1st time listeners. PITB excellent as usual, with what will become the Shakedown theme ~ 12:00. Phil and Ned is not their best. Set 2's big jam segment seems to plod and not develop enough to warrant singling this one for repeated listening.   3 SHN notes
970. 09/18/74 Parc Des Expositions - Dijon, France A- soundcheck only (sbd) via Charlie Miller [2007-03-18] Cool short listen esp the 8 minutes of Jerry Space (also has Cumberland Blues and Brokedown Palace)   1 FLAC notes
971. 09/18/74 Parc Des Expositions - Dijon, France x SBD > pre-FM master (reel?) > DAT CD, patched with SBD > master reel > PCM > DAT > CD > SoundForge >CD; pitch modified, plus other editing- see notes in info file; missing USB, Phil and Ned   3 SHN notes
972. 09/20/74 Palais Des Sports - Paris, France B/A [2007-03-09]Scarlet has this annoying mosquito buzzing synth at the start of the jam. Whoa, Keith's pretty loud on the left channel and not much Phil in the mix. Occasional static in places but not extreme. Set 2 has Truckin'> EOTW> NFA > GDTRFB as the jam. Not much emotion or energy. Going through the paces. Characteristic of the show as a whole. Didn't grab my attention. Give it a B rating for that and a borderline A/B for sound.   3 SHN notes
973. 09/21/74 Palais Des Sports - Paris, France A complete sbd via C Miller [2007-03-13]I like this Bertha and Peggy-O. And come to think of it Deal has a nice bounce o it - seems like Jerry is having a good night - enunciates his words to provide some extra embellishments to the tunes. Check out Keith's nice piano work on Deal as well. And they throw in an EOTW>China Doll combo at the penultimate slot in set 1 with the EOTW having a nice bouncey easy going gate with some pleasing improv and a Stronger Than Dirt jam. Very good set 1 for this time and tour. Maybe being the last tour date energized the band. Set 2 has an interesting segue from Phil&Ned into PITB which features a rare drum solo. Set 3 reverts to the boring delivery that characterizes much of the music played on this tour. Though the sound quality and mix are good, and Keith's work is exceptional overall its not enough to make this much more than a one listen show and then for selected highlights.   3 FLAC notes
974. 10/16/74 Winterland Arena - San Francisco, CA B+ sbd [2006-08-01] Sometimes the GD missed the target trying - this is one of those nights. Set 1 very profesisonally played but no sparks. Set 2 has ~ 50 minutes of Phil Ned > Space and it is hard to sustain this listeners interest over that time period. Wharf Rat and Eyes were welcome relief. Not a must hear show except ofr the historical value that this could have been the last run. Note that a listener commented that this hsow is the same as shnid=222 except that is patched with an aud and is supposedly ore complete.   4 SHN notes
975. 10/16/74 Winterland Arena - San Francisco, CA x sbd pathced (supposedly more complete than the sbd released later by fishman though recent versions from 12/2007 may have made this obsolete)   2 SHN notes
976. 10/16/74 Winterland Arena - San Francisco, CA A- SBD -> Master Reel -> Dat (44.1k) w/ some aud patches etc via Miller [2007-12-08]Current preferred version - aud has a nice sound to it, would like to see the rest of it circulated. Set 2 has two sections, the Phil&Ned > Jam > Wharf Rat > EOTW is interesting in placement in set and overall delivery. These Oct 74 winterland shows aren't highlights for 74, yet given the GDM etc its hard to mark them down too much. Mix also improves as the show moves along.   4 FLAC notes
977. 10/16/74 Winterland Arena - San Francisco, CA A- flac16; Recording Info: SBD -> Master Reel -> Dat (44.1k) Transfer Info: Dat (Sony R500) -> SEK'D Prodif Plus -> Samplitude v7.02 Professional -> FLAC All Transfers and Mastering By Charlie Miller [2008-03-10]I liked hearing the aud bits - they should circulate the whole aud. This show has some moments but it lacks something to really get behind - maybe the Scarlet? Phil & Ned into the jam and space is nice - everything else is well played but not competitive with other dates from this year.   4 FLAC notes
978. 10/16/74 Winterland Arena - San Francisco, CA A- flac16; Recording Info: SBD -> Master Reel -> Cassette -> Dat (48k) Transfer Info: Dat (Sony R500) -> SEK'D Prodif Plus -> Samplitude v7.02 Professional -> FLAC All Transfers and Mastering By Charlie Miller [2008-08-08]The Space _> Wharf Rat -> Space is a great chunk of music.   4 FLAC notes
979. 10/16/74 Winterland Arena - San Francisco, CA A- flac16; Sony ECM 250 >> Sony 110 (mono) >> MAC >> Nakamichi CR7a => Korg MR-1000 >> DSF [1-bit 5.6448 MHz Stereo] >> Korg MR-1000 => Korg AudioGate >> WAV [24/96]; Taped By: Louis Falenga [2010-06-20]Father's Day! Don't let the "mono" scare you away - very excellent sound - enhanced my appreciation fo rthis show. Set 2 has a very integrated first segment that showcases the unique GD style jamming style, followed by a nice medley of rock and roll songs to send the crowd home on an energetic note.   4 FLAC notes
980. 10/17/74 Winterland Arena - San Francisco, CA A- sbd [2006-08-08] Set 1 has Jerry low in the mix at the start. Not much emotion or energy though well played up to He's Gone. He's Gone fairly quickly morphs into TOO which is the highlight of the show. It is uncluttered and samples a variety of space and themed jams. The rest of the show is standard. Not a must listen execpt for TOO.   3 SHN notes
981. 10/17/74 Winterland Arena - San Francisco, CA   The TC claims set 2 aud attritbuted to Falanga exits   0 DNC  
982. 10/17/74 Winterland Arena - San Francisco, CA X MSR>DAT>CDR; Seeded to etree by Carl Royer   2 SHN notes
983. 10/17/74 Winterland Arena - San Francisco, CA B/A flac16; Black Maxell UDII reel tape @ 3 3/4 ips.>Akai GX 636>Apogee Mini Me(24/96)>Apogee mini DAC(monitoring/mastering)>Lynx One soundcard>Wavelab 5.0>DVD, DVD-Audio 2496>DVD-A Explorer>Wavelab 6.1>GEMS Edit Station Weiss Saracon for SRC POWr3 Dither 16bit/44.1 kHz, TradersLilHelper for FLAC 8 SBE Free Tag&Rename for MetaData [2009-06-02]I am not a big fan of the Last Ones string of shows - sure there are highlights but overall they seem to have a lumbering feel that never reaches the heights of some of teh June or August 74 shows. This tape also has some sonic issues that one notices - on one of the dates of this run that I worked on I had to repair a lot of isolated instances of bass farts where there was overload that set the waveform to zero.   3 FLAC notes
984. 10/17/74 Winterland Arena - San Francisco, CA X flac24; Black Maxell UDII reel tape @ 3 3/4 ips.>Akai GX 636>Apogee Mini Me(24/96)>Apogee mini DAC(monitoring/mastering)>Lynx One soundcard>Wavelab 5.0>DVD, DVD-Audio 2496>DVD-A Explorer>Wavelab 6.1>GEMS Edit Station Weiss Saracon for POWr3 Dither 24bit/96 kHz, TradersLilHelper for FLAC 8 SBE Free Tag&Rename for MetaData   5 FLAC24 notes
985. 10/18/74 Winterland Arena - San Francisco, CA A- sbd - miller [2006-08-09] Set 1 continues the pattern for this run - pleasant enough renditions but little energy or emotion. Nothing that would make you leave it looping in your player. Set 2 is magic. The Phil/Ned is electronic and interesting and not too long. Jerry joins in and then its nice noodling that morphs into a superb Dark Star > Dew that is on the must hear list. The Star is smooth, uncluttered and flowing. The Dew is very heartfelt and a perfect tune to close this monster set.   3 SHN notes
986. 10/18/74 Winterland Arena - San Francisco, CA   The TC claims a complete aud attritbuted to Falanga exits   0 DNC  
987. 10/18/74 Winterland Arena - San Francisco, CA x sets 2,3; SBD MR > PCM > DAT 44.1kHz > CD > shn; via Jack Romanski to gdlive   2 SHN notes
988. 10/18/74 Winterland Arena - San Francisco, CA x SBD -> Reel Master -> Reel -> Reel -> PCM -> CD -> EAC -> SHN. SHN'd By Charlie Miller   3 SHN notes
989. 10/18/74 Winterland Arena - San Francisco, CA A Recording Info: SBD -> Rough Mixes -> Cass -> Reel -> ? -> Dat Transfer Info: Dat (Sony R500) -> Prodif Plus -> Samplitude -> CD -> EAC -> SHN All Transfers Done By Charlie Miller [2009-10-15]Very clear sound on this "rough mix" from the 16trk reels - the middle set is a must hear.   3 SHN notes
990. 10/18/74 Winterland Arena - San Francisco, CA X flac24; Bear's reel [1974] > a cassette made at bears house [1996] > mastering room capture in the analog domain in real time to digital [2010] no eq, limiting or compression or color was applied at any stage; Transfer and Mastering By Jim Blackwood, with listening assistance and track/flac by Jamie Waddell   0 FLAC24 notes
991. 10/18/74 Winterland Arena - San Francisco, CA A- flac16; Recording Info: Set 1: SBD -> Master Reel -> Reel -> Reel -> PCM -> Dat (44.1k); Set 2: SBD -> Master Reel -> Dat (44.1k); Set 3: SBD -> Master Reel -> Dat (44.1k); Transfer Info: Dat (Sony R500) -> Tascam SS-R05 -> Samplitude Professional v11.1.1 -> FLAC; All Transfers and Mastering By Charlie Miller [2011-01-07] I wasn't as impressed on hearing this one as my previous reviews.   3 FLAC notes
992. 10/18/74 Winterland Arena - San Francisco, CA A- flac16; Bear's reel [1974] > a cassette made at bears house [1996] > mastering room capture in the analog domain in real time to digital [2010] no eq, limiting or compression or color was applied at any stage; Transfer and Mastering By Jim Blackwood, with listening assistance and track/flac by Jamie Waddell [2011-03-07]Very clean recording - this is a great show for the Seastones -> Star -> Dew bit.   3 FLAC notes
993. 10/19/74 Winterland Arena - San Francisco, CA A/B sbd [2006-08-10] Sound quality gets a mixed rating because the mix isn't that balanced and is distracting in places because someone is too low or high in the mix. SHow is also mixed - most of the tunes are pleasant enough but not compelling. Highlights are the Scarlet Begonias, To Lay Me Down, Loose Lucy and the Caution Jam. The EOTW didn't get me going as much as teh TC review would suggest.   3 SHN notes
994. 10/19/74 Winterland Arena - San Francisco, CA   The TC claims a complete aud attritbuted to Falanga exits   0 DNC  
995. 10/19/74 Winterland Arena - San Francisco, CA X SBD; via D. Finney, stemming from Frank's Picks tree- more info; note some material from show appears on album Steal Your Face- go buy it; see public comments for flaw notes [2009-09-01]Upgrade in circulation   3 SHN notes
996. 10/19/74 Winterland Arena - San Francisco, CA x SBD multitrack > DAT > CD; via A. Fink, M. Ferguson; known flaw: d3 Beginning of Sugar Magnolia is cut; note some material from show appears on album Steal Your Face- go buy it   3 SHN notes
997. 10/19/74 Winterland Arena - San Francisco, CA X 24 bit 88.2kHz SBD Reel > cass Recorded by the Immortal Owsley Stanley;   0 FLAC24 notes
998. 10/19/74 Winterland Arena - San Francisco, CA A/B flac16; reel > cass recorded by Owsley Stanley cass > 24bit/88.2kHz by Blackwood/Waddell dithered/tracked by SteveSw [2011-06-17]This was put out on Owsley's death. It is a partial recording - don't know how it compares to other versions other than it being more fragmentary. Probably for the competist or those who collect Owsley "recordings"   1 FLAC notes
999. 10/19/74 Winterland Arena - San Francisco, CA X flac24; SBD Reel > cass Recorded by the Immortal Owsley Stanley; cass > 24bit/88.2kHz WAV by Blackwood/Waddell; WAV (shnid 112531) > CD Wave (remove "dead air" and split tracks) > FLAC (24/88) by Tim Keeler   0 FLAC24 notes
1000. 10/19/74 Winterland Arena - San Francisco, CA X flac24; Lineage:16 track "truck monitor mix">2 track mixdown reel(Garcia's)>R @ 3 3/4 ips.>FLAC Transferred by: Matt Smith [2011-12-31]   0 FLAC24 notes
1001. 10/19/74 Winterland Arena - San Francisco, CA   Lineage:16 track "truck monitor mix">2 track mixdown reel(Garcia's)>R @ 3 3/4 ips.>FLAC. 24 bit > r8brain > 16 bit Tranfered :Matt Smith [2012-03-15] Of the last ones shows, this is very solid and reflects the style the band was into at the time. Wall of Sound, technically competent, familiar with the material   3 FLAC  
1002. 10/20/74 Winterland Arena - San Francisco, CA A- sbd [2006-08-10] Set 1 again generally mild. Brokedown Palace was the best tune in my listening. Set 2 has some interesting jamming in PITB but the extensive drummer duets etc with Mickey back are background music. Mix is ok. The segue into Wharf Rat and the song itself are on teh must hearonce list because I think Lagin adds some nice funky piano which puts a little hitch into the song's cadence which is just plain cool. This is also done in a fashion on the Good Lovin' which continues the funky jamming with Garcia doing some nice slide. The Phil and Ned is very "electronic" and not too scratchy.   4 SHN notes
1003. 10/20/74 Winterland Arena - San Francisco, CA   The TC claims a complete aud attritbuted to Falanga exits   0 DNC  
1004. 10/20/74 Winterland Arena - San Francisco, CA x mixed sources (see info file, and for flaws); via D. Finney, stemming from Frank's Picks tree- more info; note some material from show appears on album Steal Your Face- go buy it; see public comments for quality note   4 SHN notes
1005. 10/20/74 Winterland Arena - San Francisco, CA A- flac16; SBD>7" 1/2 track 7 1/2 IPS MR>DAT>3x>Delta DiO 2496>Soundforge 7.0>WAV>cdwave>Flac [2009-01-14]The mix is a bit odd in places on this, but with a clarity and openness that is still pleasing. The PITB sandwich is the best portion as expected.   3 FLAC notes
1006. 10/20/74 Winterland Arena - San Francisco, CA A- flac16; Lineage: Multitrack MR>2 track mixdown>?R>R>CD Transfer info: Apogee Mini ME 24/96>Apogee Mini DAC(monitoring)>Wavelab 5.0(dithered to 16/44)>CD>EAC>Minor Repairs>Trac'ed Cdwave Flac'ed level 8 TLH [2009-02-09]3 set show, but last set doesn't carry the momentum from teh excellent set 2 which is a great PITB sandwich. Nice sound and interesting mix.   4 FLAC notes
1007. ??/??/74 China-Rider Compilation - Various, Various B+ Mars Hotel Outtakes [2007-03-14] Per info file "For songs with multiple takes, each version is completely different" Features Pride Of Cucamonga, Money Money, Unbroken Chain, Scarlet Begonias, Ship Of Fools, Loose Lucy, U.S. Blues, Crazy Fingers. Many are instrumental. Glmpse of the studio workings on this album. Sound quality good with some hiss.   2 SHN notes
1008. 05/08/77 Barton Hall, Cornell University - Ithaca, NY X flac24; source: aud taped by Jerry Moore; 1)cassette master>10.5" reel @ 7.5 ips, dolby b provides a majority of the show, 2)Scarlet>Fire provided by cassette master patched from same rig>JM's cassette>reel (as above); 3)The One More Sat Nite encore is from the newly discovered original cassette master; lineage for source 1 (with exceptions noted above): aud cassette master: sony ecm 33p's>sony tc-153, maxell udxLII90's/dolby b>aud 1st gen: made on Sony TC-755 w/Teac an-180 dolby unit, Scotch Classic 10.5" reels; transfer: technics rs-1506 open reel>teac an-180 dolby b unit>tascam hd-p2 24/96>flac encore: nak dragon>tascam hd-p2 24/96>pc>flac; new transfers by Rob Berger spring 2011; mastering, pitch correction, and seeded by Charlie Miller   0 FLAC24 notes

Seastones  
  Date Venue - City, State My Sound Rating Notes   Media  
1. 11/28/73 Palace of Fine Arts - San Francisco, CA A- Seastones [2007-03-07]This shn set is various improvisations featuring Ned Lagin, Lesh and I think Garcia on some. These are the basis for the 1974 "Phil and Ned" between set improvisations in the same vein. This shn set also has some TC material (Tarot outtakes) which is also interesting. Definitely a must hear especially if you a fan of Phil Lesh - a nice glimpse of one musical dimension he was exploring.   4 SHN notes

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