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Grateful Dead 10/17/1972

SHOWID 807

Show Reviews

Hylas
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Yes, I was there, the 17th - and 15 years old, with my best friend Chuck, who was old enough to drive.
We were from Fulton, Missouri [Full Time Misery] at the time.
I remember Chuck scored the tickets for us, so I made some special purchases for us as well [think Hunter Thompson's Fear and Loathing description of his shaving kit]
My Father, who NEVER said yes, let us skip school the next day, AND as well threw us the keys to the Pontiac. I was stunned. And yes, he knew what we were up to - ALL of it.
The Kids are Alright.
The Dead were a no-show for quite a while but no one minded - it was a very cool vibe, after starting pretty late they said they’d make it up to us and play all night - I don;t know how early they played to because we left about 2am to be cool with the Parents.
Never, not once, were we hassled by anyone - Cops included, at the Fabulous Fox Theater.
Things were weird and different back then.
As we speak, I’m downloading the show - gd72-10-17.02219.sbd.warner.sbeok.t-flac16 from some nice people.
You see, this was my first concert.
I later went on to a career in show business for 30 years, Stage: Master Electrician, Stagehand, Film: Electrician, to Grip to Best Boy Electric/Grip, KeyGrip, DollyGrip
I now, in my old age, am a Systems Administrator for my own company.
Funny how things work out.

~hylas

Set I

Promised Land
Bird Song
El Paso
Sugaree
Me and My Uncle
Tennessee Jed
Big River
China Cat Sunflower >
I Know You Rider
Black-Throated Wind
Deal
Cumberland Blues
Playing in the Band
Casey Jones

Set II

Greatest Story Ever Told
Don't Ease Me In
Mexicali Blues
Black Peter
Me and Bobby McGee
Bertha
Jack Straw
Friend of the Devil
Beat it on Down the Line
Ramble on Rose
Mississippi Half-Step (Uptown Toodeloo)
Sugar Magnolia
Not Fade Away >
Goin' Down the Road Feeling Bad >
Not Fade Away >
encore:
Uncle John's Band
Johnny B. Goode

Set III


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Listen to the River: '71, '72, '73 Box Set

Sources

SHNID 2219
MSR> C> DATs> CDRs> EAC> SHN; via Darrin Sacks, from Jack Warner's seed; previously uncirculated