Grateful Dead etc.

 rev. 2/3/2003

Ratings:

The ratings are based on my personal judgment, they may in no way match your judgment. Tapes are rated on the recording quality, not the performance. I’m probably not a strict grader because I can’t help listening to the Dead playing instead of the tape hiss unless it’s insistently annoying. (Hmm, “Listening to the music behind the noise” – not a bad way to deal with the world in general, eh?) If I haven’t listened to a tape in awhile, or carefully enough, and it turns out to be worse than its rating when I dub it, I’ll let you know. Again, your mileage may vary; you might want to let me know!

Please keep in mind, of course, that certain shows may not circulate in high-quality form; this may influence your decision to hold out for the ‘A’ or ‘A+’ dub.

A+          - Crisp and bright sound! Perfect very low gen.

A            - Great quality, fairly low gen, one or two small flaws

A-/B+      - An average tape, a few flaws but listenable and enjoyable

B/B-        - Noticeable defects, below average for my collection, mild generational deterioration (fair amount of hiss or muddy

               bass, faded signal, distortion, breakup, etc.). Listenable w/ a little patience.

C             - You’ll say “Aw, ^%#$@!!” too often, insistent defects test your patience. Usually not tradable but, hey, who am I to say if you want it...

D             - Difficult to listen to w/ much pleasure, you must have a burning desire.. Not tradable!

 

Notes:

1.       Set numbers and song-name conventions are according to Deadbase VIII, except I call it “Aiko Aiko” because I like that spelling better 8^). A ‘p’ denotes a partial set.

2.       How I count tape generations: I consider the following to be analog/0:

·         the original analog recording from the soundboard,

·         the original analog recording from an FM broadcast,

·         the original analog audience recording,

·         or the original analog dub of a digital recording from any of those sources.

Every analog dub from an analog/0 tape, of course, adds one analog generation. In that way, the generation number is equivalent to the number of analog dubs since the original analog source, and is a good indicator of the amount of generational deterioration in the ancestry of the recording. You may count your generations differently… The generation listed for a tape in my collection, where known, is the generation of my tape. The copy I make for you will be one generation higher.

GDH tapes: Where I’ve taped a show (or portion) from the Grateful Dead Hour, I figure out the likely generation of the tape based on what David Gans once wrote to me when I questioned him on this: “You can assume that the tapes I play are from masters and that whatever work I do on them takes place in the digital domain.” Since I count the masters as analog/0, GDH tapes are most likely analog/1.

3.       The time entry for each show is usually the length of the tape on which it is contained, not the length of the set. When trading, I don’t quibble about tape lengths; 90 and 100 min tapes are considered equivalent. It’ll all come out in the wash.

4.       Feel free to offer me upgrades to B- and below tapes in my collection!

5.       If you discover any errors in this list, please notify me so I can update it. If you would rate a tape I send you significantly differently than my list does, I’d appreciate the feedback.

6.       If you need any additional info, please don’t hesitate to ask.

 


pre-Dead:

1964, 70, 73 Pigpen “demo tapes” (100 min) varies

6x-xx-xx Scorpio Demos (90 min) B

[65-11-03 Warlocks demo (20 minfiller on 12-30-69 set II) A-] (x-ref) [earliest know recording of the GD (“Warlocks”)]

 

1966:

66-03-25 Troupers Club, L.A. (45 min) B (w/ 7-3-66)

66-03-07 Fillmore aud. (45 min) B (w/ 3-25-66)

 

1967:

67-05-05 Fillmore sbd (25 min) A- (w/8-4&5-67, 2-2-68)

67-08-04&05 O’Keefe Centre, Toronto sbd (50 min) A- (w/5-5-67, 2-2-68)

67-10-22 Winterland sbd(2) (90 min) A

67-11-10&11 Shrine aud, LA mix sbd (180 min) B

 

1968:

68-02-02 Portland sbd (25 min) A- (w/5-5-67, 8-4&5-67)

68-02-14 Carousel Ballroom I,II sbd (100 min) A- (“Phil’s favorite show”)

68-03-20 Avalon, SF (Schoolgirl, Dark Star>St. Stephen>Eleven>Caution>Feedback) sbd (50 min) A-

68-03-30 Carousel Ballroom I aud(1) (50 min) A Cryptical…Lovelight)

68-08-21 Fillmore West sbd (90 min) B

68-08-22 Fillmore West all, sbd (90 min) B

68-09-02 Betty Nelson’s Organic Raspberry Farm, Sultan WA (“Sky River Festival”) all, sbd (90 min) A-

68-10-08 (Mickey & the Hartbeats) The Matrix mix sbd (90 min) A-

68-10-20 Greek Thtr, Berkeley sbd(6) (90 min) A

68-10-30 (Mickey & the Hartbeats) The Matrix sbd (90 min) A-

68-11-01 Chico sbd (45 min) A- (w/9-7-69)

68-12-16  (Mickey & the Hartbeats & guests) The Matrix part, sbd (90 min) A

 

1969:

69-02-11 Fillmore East A,B CD (From the Vault series) [listed for reference only; copyrighted material not for trade]

69-02-26 Dream Bowl, Vallejo CA Ip,IIp sbd (90 min) A-

69-02-28 Fillmore West I,II sbd (190 min) A-

69-03-01 Fillmore West I,IIp (100 min) A-

69-03-01 Fillmore West I,IIp (90 min) A

69-04-21 The Ark, Boston I,II,E sbd(3) (180 min) A-

69-04-23 The Ark, Boston I,II,E sbd(3) (180 min) A

69-04-26 Electric Thtr, Chicago all sbd(4) (180 min) A (“live” What’s Become of the Baby?)

69-04-27 Minneapolis Labor Temple all, sbd(1) (110 min) A+

69-05-23 West Hollywood FL (“Big Rock Pow Wow”) sbd (90 min) A-

69-05-24 West Hollywood FL (“Big Rock Pow Wow”) sbd (90 min) A-

69-05-29 Santa Barbara all sbd (100 min) B [mystery guest on drumz]

69-06-05 Fillmore West Ip,II sbd (45 min) A- (w/ 12-10-69)

69-06-07 Fillmore West  all sbd (90 min) A- (w/ Joplin on Lovelight)

69-06-14 Monterey Perf. Arts Ctr sbd (90 min) A-

69-06-27 Santa Rosa sbd(6) (100 min) A

69-06-28 Santa Rosa sbd(6) (90 min) A

69-09-07 Family Dog at the Great Highway all? sbd (40 min) A (w/Airplane!) (w/ 11-1-68)

69-11-08 Fillmore West I,II sbd(4) (190 min) A-

69-12-10 Thelma Thtr, LA (part) sbd (45 min) A- (w/ 6-5-69)

69-12-12 Thelma, LA (missing Cold RainðBlack Peter) sbd (190 min) A

69-12-19 Fillmore West part sbd(6) (45 min) A- [Monkey >> All Around (acoustic) plus TO1>> UJB (electric)] (w/ 2-2-70)

69-12-26 Dallas A,E sbd (90 min) A-

69-12-30 Boston Tea Party sbd (200 min) A- (incl 20 min of filler from 11-3-65 Warlocks demo)

69-12-31 Boston Tea Party sbd (200 min) B+

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1970:

70-01-03 Fillmore East early & late sbd(5) (180 min) A

70-01-10 Golden Hall, San Diego sbd (90 min) B

70-02-01 The Warehouse, New Orleans sbd (45 min) A- [Lovelight w/ Peter Green] (w/Fogerty & Friends 5-27-89)

70-02-02 St. Louis part FM (33 min) A [DkStar>St.St.>Mason (cut)] (w/12-19-69)

70-02-11 Fillmore East IIp sbd (45 min) A (w/ Allman Bros. 6-11-92)

70-02-13 Fillmore East E1,A,E2 sbd (180 min) A

70-02-14 Fillmore East E1,A,E2 sbd(5) (180 min) A

70-02-27 Family Dog at the Great Highway sbd (140 min) A-

70-03-24 Dania, FL 1,2 sbd (100 min) A-

70-04-24 Mammoth Gardens, Denver A,E aud (90 min) B- [Pigpen fires a pistol during St. St.!] (incl. filler: Neil Young 3-6-70 Fillmore East Down by the River)

70-05-02 SUNY Harpur, Binghamton A,E1,E2 sbd (200 min) A [killer Dancin’ and Cosmic Charlie, also great TO1]

70-05-02 SUNY Harpur, Binghamton A,E1,E2 CD (Dick’s Picks 8) [listed for reference only; copyrighted material not for trade]

70-05-06 Kresge Plaza MIT sbd (90 min) A-

70-05-07 Dupont Gym, MIT aud ((300 min) A- (includes NRPS set)

70-05-14 Kirkwood, MO all? (much more than in Deadbase) sbd(4) (100 min) A+

70-05-15 early show Fillmore East I sbd(1) (50 min) A

70-05-15 late show Fillmore East I, II,E sbd (180 min) A

70-05-24 Newcastle UK (CrypticalðLovelight sbd (90 min) A

70-06-24 Capitol Thtr, Port Chester NY IIp aud (45 min) A (DkStðIKYR)(w/ 7-26-72, IIp)

70-07-14 San Rafael I acoustic sbd (50 min) A (w/ David Crosby)

70-08-05 San Diego I,II acoustic sbd (90 min) A

70-09-17 Fillmore East electric (all?), aud (45 min) B- [DkStar fr. two sources] (w/ 9-18-70)

70-09-18 Fillmore East electric part FM sbd (GDH 241) (45 min) A [Operator onward] (w/9-17-70)

70-09-18&19 Fillmore East mix sbd(1) (90 min) A+

70-09-19 Fillmore East part (St. Stephen ð Lovelight) sbd(5) (90 min) A

70-09-20 Fillmore East all sbd (190 min) A

70-10-31 SUNY Stonybrook early & late sbd (190 min) A

70-11-08 Capitol Thtr, Port Chester A,E aud (135 min) A- (missing NFA>GDTR>NFA>Good Lovin’ at end of electric set)

70-11-20 The Palestra, U. Rochester I,II sbd (180 min) B- (missing CJones)

70-11-23 Anderson Thtr NY all sbd (90 min) B- [fast] (missing Lovelight)

70-12-28 El Monte CA I,IIa (thru BigRRBlues) sbd (90 min) B

 

1971:

71-02-18 Capitol Thtr, Port Chester NY I,II bbd(2) (180 min) A

71-02-19 Capitol Thtr, Port Chester NY I,II bbd(2) ((190 min) A

71-02-20 Capitol Thtr, Port Chester NY I,II bbd (180 min) A- (w/ filler from 7-16-66)

71-02-21 Capitol Thtr, Port Chester NY I,II bbd(2) ((180 min) A

71-02-23 Capitol Thtr, Port Chester NY I,II bbd(2) (190 min) A

71-02-24 Capitol Thtr, Port Chester NY I,II bbd(2) (180 min) A+

71-03-24 Winterland Ip,IIp sbd (90 min) A (missing SugarMag and BIODTL from set I, Playin’ and NFA/GDTR from set II)

71-04-05 Manhattan Center I,II bbd(2) (190 min) A+

71-04-06 Manhattan Center I,II bbd(2) (180 min) A+

71-04-07 Boston Music Hall Ip,IIp bbd(2) (90 min) A

71-04-08 Boston Music Hall I,II bbd(2) (180 min) A+

71-04-17 Princeton mix sbd (90 min) A-

71-04-26 to 29 Fillmore East mix sbd(1) (90 min) A+

71-04-26 Fillmore East Ib,IIa sbd (90 min) B+ [1:BBossMan>>CJones; 2:SMag, Hurts Me Too, biodtl, GoodLovin’’; Duane Allman guests]

71-04-27 Fillmore East I,II sbd(4) (190 min) A (with Beach Boys)

71-04-28 Fillmore East I,II sbd (180 min) A-[Hard to Handle!]

71-04-29 Fillmore East I sbd(4) (90 min) A

71-04-29 Fillmore East II sbd (90 min) B (missing JBGoode)

71-07-02 Fillmore West I,II sbd (200 min) A

71-07-31 Yale Bowl I,II,E aud (180 min) B

71-08-06 Hollywood Palladium I,IIp aud (150 min) A (missing BobbieMcG [set I]) (tape 2 with 6-21-84 set I)

71-08-14 Berkeley Comm. Thtr. I,II sbd(2) (180 min) A

71-08-15 Berkeley Comm. Thtr. I,II sbd(2) (180 min) A

71-08-26 Gaelic Park, The Bronx I,II,E sbd (190 min) A-

71-09-29&30 Marin Sound Check mix sbd (90 min) B+

71-10-19 Mpls. I,II sbd(5) (200 min) A [Keith Godchaux’s 1st show]

71-10-31 Columbus Ohio (DkStarðNFA)CD (Dick’s Picks 2) [listed for reference only; copyrighted material not for trade]

71-11-12 San Antonio Civic Aud. I,II,E (sbd(5) (190 min) A-

71-12-02 Boston Music Hall I,IIp FM (180 min) A- (missing end of UJB>>middle of Lovelight)

71-12-04 Felt Forum IIp sbd(2) (100 min w/filler) A

71-12-05 Felt Forum I sbd (60 min) B

71-12-14 Ann Arbor I,II,E bbd(2) (190 min) A+

71-12-15 Ann Arbor I,II sbd (180 min) A-/A (w/recently rediscovered end of set II; missing UJB encore)

71-12-31 Winterland I sbd (90 min) A

71-12-31 Winterland II sbd (90 min) B (pitch)

71-12-31 Winterland mix sbd (90 min) A

 

1972:

72-04-08 Wembley Empire Pool, UK IIb sbd(1) (65 min) A+ (from DkStar onward)

72-04-14 Tivoli, Copenhagen I,II sbd (180 min) A- (missing Hurts Me Too, BEWomen,LLRain)

72-04-14 Tivoli, Copenhagen IIb,E bbd(2) (90 min) A (DkStar to end)

72-04-26 Frankfort, Ger. Ip,IIp CD (Hundred Year Hall) [listed for reference only; copyrighted material not for trade]

72-04-29 Hamburg I,II,E sbd (180 min) A

72-05-03 Olympia Thtr, Paris I,II,E sbd(1) (245 min) A+

72-05-04 Olympia Thtr, Paris I bbd(1) (90 min) A

72-05-04 Olympia Thtr, Paris I,II,E sbd(1) (225 min) A+

72-05-07 Bickershaw Fest., Wigan UK IIb bbd(2) (90 min) A

72-05-11 Rotterdam Holland I,II sbd (180 min) A

72-05-16 Radio Luxembourg I,II, sbd/FM (180 min) A+

72-05-26 Strand Lyceum, London I,II,E sbd(4) (230 min) A [Tiedrich’s pick for greatest Dead show ever]

72-07-16 Dillon Stadium, Hartford Ib, II sbd (150 min) A- (missing ColdRain through Deal, and ½step>Sing Me) (Betts, Oakley and JJJohnson sit in on set II)

72-07-18 Roosevelt Stadium, Jersey City I,II sbd (180 min) A

72-07-26 Paramount, Portland OR I,II sbd (200 min) (missing He’s Gone, MNMU from set II) A+

72-08-12 Sacramento I,II sbd (180 min) A (missing El Paso, Tennessee [I] and Ramble On [II])

72-08-21 Berkeley Community Thtr I,II sbd (190 min) A

72-08-21 Berkeley Community Thtr II bbd(2) (90 min) A

72-08-22 Berkeley Community Thtr IIp sbd(4) (100 min) A

72-08-22 Berkeley Community Thtr II bbd(2) (145 min) B+

72-08-25 Berkeley Community Thtr (all known) bbd(2) (45 min) A

72-08-27 Veneta Oregon I,II,III,E bbd(1) (270 min) A

72-09-09 Palladium, Hollywood I,II sbd(2) (190 min) A

72-09-10 Palladium, Hollywood I,II,E sbd(2) (200 min) A

72-09-21 Philadelphia Spectrum I,II,E sbd(1) (300 min) A + (240 min; on 3 x 100 min tapes filled out w/Broken Angels w/Lesh 11-6-97)

72-09-24 Waterbury CT IIp sbd (100 min) A (DStar-SugarMag plus Playin, Tomorrow is Forever)

72-09-27 Stanley Thtr, Jersey City I,II sbd(5) (200 min) A

72-09-27 Stanley Thtr, Jersey City I,II CD (Dick’s Picks 11) [listed for reference only; copyrighted material not for trade]

72-09-28 Stanley Thtr, Jersey City I sbd(? (100 min) A

72-09-28 Stanley Thtr, Jersey City II sbd(1) (120 min; NB: to preserve continuity, this has to be taped onto 2 x 60 min) A+ [greatest Greatest Story?}

72-10-02 Springfield Civic Ctr I,II,E sbd (200 min) A (SMag and JBGoode are cut)

72-11-17 Wichita I sbd(6) (100 min) A

72-11-17 Wichita II sbd(5) (90 min) A

72-11-18 Hofheinz Pavilion, Houston II sbd(4) (90 min) A

72-11-19 Hofheinz Pavilion, Houston I,II,E sbd (200 min) A

72-11-22 Austin I,II sbd (200 min) A

72-12-31 Winterland I,IIp sbd (180 min) A-

 

1973:

73-02-09 Maples Pavilion, Stanford I,II sbd (180 min) A

73-02-15 Madison Wisc I, II sbd(4) (180 min) A [DStar>Eyes! ah!]

73-02-17 St. Paul MN I,II I,II sbd (180 min) A

73-02-19 Int’l AmphiThtr, Chicago II sbd(6) (90 min) A

73-02-19 Int’l AmpiThtr, Chicago IIb sbd (45 min) A (Eyes>China>Sugar>Casey) [w/7-23-90-II]

73-03-16 Nassau Coliseum I bbd(2) (90 min) A-

73-03-16 Nassau Coliseum I sbd (90 min) A

73-03-21 Utica Memorial aud I,II sbd (270 min) A (w/ filler from 5-12-74 set ii)

73-03-21 Utica Memorial aud I,II bbd(2) (290 min) A- (low-frequency hum in set II)

73-03-22 Utica Memorial aud I,IIb bbd(2) (135 min) A (1st part of set II lost due to water and mold damage to original reel; with filler from bbd(2) of 6-22-73 set II)

73-03-24 Philadelphia Spectrum IIp dsbd(3) (90 min) A (filler on 12-31-78, 5-9-77, and 2-26-77)

73-03-24 Philadelphia Spectrum Ib,II,E bbd(2) (180 min) A-

73-03-28 Springfield MA IIb bbd(2) (100 min) A-

73-03-31 Buffalo War Memorial IIp sbd(1) (75 min CD) A+ [He’s Gone ðIKYR]

73-04-02 Boston Garden I,II,E sbd(6) (180 min) A

73-04-02 Boston Garden IIp sbd(2) (100 min) A [½step, Lucy, HCSunshine ð Eyes] {with Miles Davis, Paris 11-15-73 filler)

73-05-26 Kezar Stadium SF I, II, III sbd (270 min) A

73-05-26 Kezar Stadium SF I, II, III bbd(1) (270 min) A+

73-06-09 RFK Stadium, Wash DC II aud (90 min) B

73-06-10 RFK Stadium, Wash DC I,II,III,E sbd (270 min) A (with Allman Bros. & Merle Saunders in set III)

73-06-22 PNE aud., Vancouver I,II bbd(1) (280 min) A (TO1 cut after first verse)

73-07-01 Universal City CA I,II aud (180 min) A-

73-07-27 Watkins Glen soundcheck I,II sbd (90 min) A-

73-07-28 Watkins Glen I,II,E1,E2 (with Band, Allman Bros.) mixed suorce (aud, sbd) (240 min) B+

73-07-28 Watkins Glen IIp aud (1) (90 min) B+

73-08-xx Wake of the Flood outtakes bbd(2) (90 min) A+

73-09-01 Roosevelt Stadium Ib (Bird Song onward) sbd (45 min) A-

73-08-01 Roosevelt Stadium IIp sbd (90 min) A (missing Around,½Step, MyUncle,SatNight)

73-08-01 Roosevelt Stadium IIp sbd(1) (90 min) A+ (DStar>El Paso>Eyes>Mdew)

73-09-07 Nassau Col IIp sbd (60 min) A- (Truckin-Eyes, HCSun)

73-09-11 Wm and Mary II aud(5) (90 min) A

73-09-15 Providence II sbd (90 min) A

73-09-21 Philadephia Spectrum I,II sbd (180 min) A

73-09-26 Buffalo I,II,E sbd(7) (210 min) A

73-10-19 Okla City IIp FM (45 min) A (w/3-23-75)

73-10-21 Omaha II sbd (110 min) sbd A- (w/ WRS, set I)

73-10-25 Madison I,II sbd(3) (180 min) A (missing UJB encore)

73-11-10 Winterland II sbd (90 min) sbd A- [one of the jazziest Playin’s ever]

73-11-11 Winterland mix sbd (90 min) B+

73-11-11 Winterland Ib,II sbd (90 min) A (WRS onward)

73-11-14 San Diego Sports Arena I,II sbd (200 min) A

73-11-17 Pauley Pavilion IIb sbd (100 min) A

73-11-30 Boston Music Hall I,II,E aud(6) (200 min) A (this is on a 110 and a 90)

73-12-02 Boston Music Hall II sbd (90 min) A

73-12-18 Tampa I,II,E sbd(7) (200 min) A

73-12-19 Tampa Ip,IIp CD (Dick’s Picks 1) [listed for reference only; copyrighted material not for trade]

 

1974:

74-02-23 Winterland mix dsbd(2) (90 min) A

74-02-24 Winterland I,II,E sbd(2) (230 min) A+

74-03-23 Cow Palace Ib,IIa [El Paso thru PITB>UJB>MD>UJB>PITB] sbd(3) (90 min) A [Wall of Sound soundtest]

74-05-14 Missoula IIp sbd (50 min) A+

74-05-19 Portland OR Ip,II sbd (180 min) A (missing McGee>El Paso)

74-05-21 Seattle IIa sbd (50 min) A [longest Playin’]

74-05-25 Santa Barbara I,II,E sbd(4) (180 min) A

74-06-08 Oakland Coliseum I,II,E sbd (180 min) A [listen to the Playin’!]

74-06-16 Des Moines II sbd (90 min) B (pitch – too fast)

74-06-18 Louisville KY I,II sbd (180 min) A-

74-06-22 Miami I,II sbd (180 min) A

74-06-23 Miami I sbd (90 min) A (missing Ramble)

74-06-26 Providence Civic Center I  aud (100 min) A

74-06-26 Providence Civic Center I sbd/1 (100 min) A+ from GDH

74-06-26 Providence Civic Center II sbd (100 min) A [best China>Rider ever? Also the Truckin’>TO1>Spanish]

74-06-28 Boston Garden IIp sbd(4) (90 min) A

74-07-19 Fresno CA IIp sbd (90 min) A

74-07-21 Hollywood Bowl IIp (45 min) A- (w/ 7-29-74)

74-07-29 Landover MD IIa (45 min) A- (w/ 7-21-74)

74-08-05 Phila I,1.5,II sbd(3) (180 min) A (missing OMSN and USB encore) [one of those China>Riders par excellence!]

74-08-06 Roosevelt Stadium I,II,E sbd (270 min) A [one of the sweetest Eyes, and that Playin’>Scarlet>Playin’!]

74-09-09 Alexandra Palace, London part 2 (90 min) A

74-09-09,10,11 Alexandra Palace mixed (Dick’s Picks VII outtakes) FM (100 min) A+

74-09-11 Alexandria Palace IIp sbd(1) (75 min CD) A+ [SeastonesðEyesðWorld, Around2]

74-09-20 Palais de Sport, Paris II,E sbd (100 min) A (except BEWomen and BDPalace)

74-10-17 Winterland mix sbd (90 min) A

74-10-18 Winterland I,II,III,E sbd(4) (270 min) A [listen to the DStar>Dew!]

74-10-19 Winterland I,II sbd (190 min) A

74-10-20 Winterland I,1.5,II,III,E,E2 aud (270 min) A [the retirement party]

 

1975:

75-03-21 Kezar Stadium SF SNACK rehearsal sbd (90 min) A

75-03-23 Kezar Stadium SF all FM/2 (45 min) A+ [first Blues for Allah] (w/10-19-73 IIp)

75-06-xx Blues for Allah rehearsals sbd (90 min) A

75-06-17 Winterland (Bob Fried Memorial) all aud (100 min) A-

75-08-13 Great American Music Hall, SF all CD (One From the Vault) [listed for reference only; copyrighted material not for trade]

75-xx-xx Blues for Allah outtakes sbd (90 min) A

 

1976:

76-06-03 Portland OR I,II,E sbd (180 min) A-

76-06-10 Boston Music Hall I,II,E bbd(2) (190 min) A

76-06-11 Boston Music Hall II sbd (100 min) A

76-06-12 Boston Music Hall I,II FM (180 min) A

76-06-14 Beacon Thtr I,II,E sbd (180 min) A

76-06-15 Beacon Thtr I,II,E bbd(1) (190 min) A [strange dissonant TennJed, beautiful Stella, killer St.St.>NFA]

76-06-19 Capitol Thtr, Passaic NJ I sbd (90 min) A

76-06-29 Auditorium Thtr, Chicago I,II,E bbd(1) (190 min) A

76-07-18 The Orpheum, SF I,II,E FM (180 min) A+

76-08-04 Roosevelt Stadium I,II FM (200 min) A (except Roses)

76-09-25 Landover MD I,II sbd(2) (180 min) A

76-10-09 Oakland II sbd (90 min) A

76-12-01 Boston Music Hall part (TLEO>>Playin’ reprise) aud (45 min) A (w/ 12-31-79, set III)

76-12-31 Cow Palace I,II,E FM/2 (190 min) A

 

1977:

77-02-26 Swing aud I,II,E dsbd(3)-4 (190 min) A

77-02-26 Swing aud I,II,E bbd(1) (190 min) A+

77-03-18 Winterland I,IIb sbd (180 min) A (missing Samson…Ship of Fools in set II) [the only Alhambra]

77-03-20 Winterland I,II,E1,E2 sbd(3) (180 min) A

77-04-23 Springfield IIp,E sbd (60 min) A-

77-05-03 The Palladium II sbd (90 min) A (missing Might As Well and Estimated)

77-05-05 New Haven Coliseum I,II bbd(1) (200 min) A

77-05-07 Boston Garden I,II bbd(1) (200 min) A+ [listen to that Wharf Rat!]

77-05-08 Barton Hall, Cornell, Ithaca NY I,II bbd(1) (190 min) A

77-05-08 Barton Hall, Cornell, Ithaca NY I,II sbd(2) (190 min) A

77-05-09 Buffalo War Mem aud I,II,E bbd(1) (190 min) A

77-05-11 St Paul MN IIa sbd (50 min) A (w/ 6-15-85)

77-05-18 Fox Thtr, Atlanta I,II,E sbd(4) (180 min) A

77-05-19 Fox Thtr, Atlanta I,II sbd (180 min) A

77-05-21 Lakeland FL I,II sbd(1) (190 min) A

77-05-22 Pembroke Pines, FL Ip,IIp CD (Dick’s Picks 3) [listed for reference only; copyrighted material not for trade]

77-05-26 Baltimore Civic Center I,II,E aud(5) (190 min) A

77-05-28 Hartford I,II,E aud (180 min) A

77-06-07 Winterland I,II,E sbd (180 min) A

77-06-09 Winterland I sbd(3) (90 min) A

77-06-09 Winterland II sbd (90 min) A

77-09-03 Raceway Pk, Englishtown NJ I,II,E sbd (180 min) A-

77-09-28 Paramount Thtr, Seattle Ib,II, E bbd(2) (135 min) A

77-09-29 Paramount Thtr, Seattle I,II,E bbd(2) (180 min) A

77-10-01 Paramount Thtr, Portland I,II bbd(2) (180 min) A (distortion in one channel on EyesWorld)

77-10-02 Paramount Thtr, Portland I,II,E bbd(2) (190 min) A

77-10-02 Paramount, Portland OR I,II sbd (180 min) A

77-10-06 Tempe AZ mix sbd (90 min) C

77-10-11 Norman OK I,II,E sbd (155 min) A

77-10-15 SMU, Dallas II sbd (90 min) A

77-10-29 De Kalb IL I,II sbd (180 min) A

77-11-04 Colgate I,II sbd (180 min) A (missing Samson, set II opener)

77-11-05 Rochester War Mem aud I,II,E sbd(3) (200 min) A

77-11-06 Binghampton I,II,E sbd (180 min) A

77-12-27 Winterland I,II,E (sbd) (200 min) A

77-12-29 Winterland I,II,E sbd(3) (200 min) A

77-12-29 Winterland I,II,E CD (Dick’s Picks 10)(w/Estim>Eyes>St.St.>SMag from 12-30-77) [listed for reference only; copyrighted material not for trade]

77-12-30 Winterland I,II,E1,E2 sbd (145 min) A

 

1978:

78-01-22 Eugene OR I aud (90 min) A-

78-01-22 Eugene OR II sbd (90 min) A [Seth Jackson’s pick for greatest Dead show ever]

78-04-06 Hixon Hall, Tampa I,II,E bbd(2) (180 min) A

78-04-07 Pembroke Pines I,II,E bbd(2) (180 min) A

78-04-08 Jacksonville I,II,E bbd(2) (180 min) A

78-04-11 Fox Thtr, Atlanta I,II aud(4) (190 min) A

78-04-15 William & Mary College II sbd (90 min) A

78-04-16 Huntington WV sbd (180 min) A

78-04-24 Normal IL II sbd (90 min) A

78-07-07 Red Rocks I,E sbd(6) (100 min) A

78-07-07 Red Rocks II sbd (100 min) A

78-07-08 Red Rocks I,II,E sbd(2) (180 min) A+

78-10-22 Winterland II sbd (90 min) A

78-11-17a Rambler Room, Loyola University, Chicago Hunger Week Benefit all FM/1 (45 min) A+ (billed as “Bob Weir and Friends” with Garcia, Lesh and Hart; Hunger Week Benefit)

78-11-20 Cleveland IIp sbd (45 min) A (w/ 6-24-85 set II)

78-11-24 Capitol Thtr NJ Ip,II,E sbd (90 min) A