Grateful Dead
Niagara Falls Convention Center
Niagara Falls, NY
Date: 1984-04-17

Recorded, Transferred and Mastered by Tom Strizak May 2026

Source: Tom Strizak Master Audience Cassettes (2-Maxell-MX90’s / Dolby OFF). Sony TC-D5M stereo recorder patched 3nd in line *Special Thanks to Ed Schenk TC-D5M recorder. Microphones: (2) Senn. 421’s at 6’ height. Location: Approx. 65’ from stage at L of center audience FOB.

Lineage: Analog Master Cassette’s > playback on Nakamichi  CR-1A > Behringer XR-18 audio mixer > Reaper v7.61 *DAW (for final audio editing and mastering to 24/48 FLAC > Audacity *DAW (for track labeling into file set = 1 stereo file for each song). (*DAW = Digital Audio Workstation)

Notes: Jack Straw clips in. Some balance and record level issues throughout, did my best to clean it up (was 3rd tape deck in line). LLR clips in, and there’s also a cut at the flip. Eyes is cut early on, also ends short and Black Peter clips in. Fwd slash / = indicates where problems are. MISSING Drums> Space.

Tracklist

Set 1

01. /Jack Straw
02. Dire Wolf
03. New Minglewood Blues
04. Row Jimmy
05. My Brother Esau
06. Ramble On Rose
07. /Looks Like Rain ->
08. Deal

Set 2

09. Take A Step Back
10. Help On The Way -> Slipknot! -> Franklin's Tower
11. Man Smart (Woman Smarter) ->
12. Jam -> Eyes/ Of The World/ ->
(Missing Drums -> Space ->)
13. /Black Peter ->
14. Throwing Stones ->
15. Not Fade Away

Encore
16. Touch Of Grey

Comment
Jerry Garcia - Guitar
Bob Weir - Guitar
Brent Mydland - Keyboards
Phil Lesh - Bass
Bill Kreutzmann - Drums
Mickey Hart - Drums

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     6:26.923     111433898 B   cxx   --   ---xx   flac  0.6763  02 Dire Wolf.flac
     8:08.034     140553896 B   cxx   --   ---xx   flac  0.7011  03 Minglewood Blues.flac
     9:48.096     169371806 B   cxx   --   ---xx   flac  0.7038  04 Row Jimmy.flac
     5:22.029      92744492 B   cxx   --   ---xx   flac  0.7068  05 My Brother Essau.flac
     7:17.993     126142118 B   cxx   --   ---xx   flac  0.7061  06 Ramble On Rose.flac
     5:51.434     101212976 B   cxx   --   ---xx   flac  0.7084  07 Looks Like Rain.flac
     8:44.537     151066568 B   cxx   --   ---xx   flac  0.7149  08 Deal.flac
     2:02.624      35315702 B   cxx   --   ---xx   flac  0.6671  09 Take A Step Back.flac
    24:36.445     425216222 B   cxx   --   ---xx   flac  0.7185  10 Help On The Way _ Slipknot  _ Franklin's Tower.flac
     9:43.487     168044240 B   cxx   --   ---xx   flac  0.7065  11 Man Smart,  Women Smarter _.flac
     6:35.067     113779298 B   cxx   --   ---xx   flac  0.7219  12 Eyes Of The World __.flac
     4:43.933      81772622 B   cxx   --   ---xx   flac  0.7068  13 Black Peter _.flac
     7:56.630     137269430 B   cxx   --   ---xx   flac  0.7124  14 Throwing Stones.flac
     8:26.916     145991732 B   cxx   --   ---xx   flac  0.7337  15 Not Fade Away.flac
     6:11.733     107059190 B   cxx   --   ---xx   flac  0.7542  16 Touch Of Grey.flac
   128:58.620    2228723318 B                            0.7119  (16 files)

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05 My Brother Essau.flac:d771114315e83588e2fc21ceb965b9fe
06 Ramble On Rose.flac:b841d101c423377829164ab9f8ccdfa5
07 Looks Like Rain.flac:51e52dcd19bbf19b32adfaed1fded175
08 Deal.flac:7c8e313d37bd550acba4212b1d99f7a7
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