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Matt Vernon's Collection

Grateful Dead   12/31/1976

Cow Palace, Daly City, CA
Recording SHNID 18524
Media SHN   3 discs
Notes prefmr warner w/ fixed pops by Dave Winters - there are instances of minor noise (for lack of a better word) or clicking but not too distracting. Otherwise, the mix is clear and you can hear all of the instruments cleanly. Perhaps a bit low on the bass. The first set has well played but not exceptional versions, with the exception of PITB which is somewhat atypical, in a subtle sort of way. Set 2 has a very good Sugar > Eyes. The SugarMag especially surprised me with how good it was, considering all the times I've heard this tune. Eyes starts off very upbeat with Phil adding lots of strong leads. The Slipknot! has an uncharacteristic jam which wonders far from the usual Slipknot! theme, seems more spacey and reminiscent of some PITB jams. Remainder of set 2 continues the with all songs being well played but a little short of overall momentum with the absence of segues (some hard stops mid way). Overall, this is a strong 76 show with enough above average, slightly different versions that it should be on your "must hear once" 76 list.
Trades Allowed Yes   Traded from: tol.etree.org
Ratings Show: A-    Sound: A/B
Lists gd75-79
SHNID 18524
PreFMR (KSAN) > PCM > HHB CDR 800 master CD > Samsung SW-232B extraction (EAC v0.9 beta 4) > sector boundary verification (shntool v1.01) > .shn encoding (mkwACT v0.97 beta 1)<br>
2nd encores from MAR (unknown equipment) > Reel > Beta HiFi > HHB CDR 800 master CD > Samsung SW-232B extraction (EAC v0.9 beta 4) > sector boundary verification (shntool v1.01) > .shn encoding (mkwACT v0.97 beta 1)
<br>[Note: A de-popped version created by Dave Winters for <a href="/shn/20760">disk 3</a> also circulates. Check the .md5 for d3t03 to determine which version you have.]
Owned by Matt Vernon · Last Updated Nov 22, 2005