
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
1966:
66-03-25 Troupers Club,
66-03-07 Fillmore aud. (45
min) B (w/
1967:
67-05-05 Fillmore sbd (25
min) A- (w/8-4&5-67,
67-08-04&05 O’Keefe
Centre,
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
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,
68-10-30
(Mickey & the Hartbeats) The Matrix sbd (90 min) A-
68-11-01
68-12-16 (Mickey & the Hartbeats & guests)
The Matrix part, sbd (90 min) A
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
69-04-23 The
69-04-26 Electric Thtr,
Chicago all sbd(4) (180 min) A (“live” What’s Become of
the
Baby?)
69-04-27
69-05-23
69-05-24
69-05-29
69-06-05 Fillmore West
Ip,II sbd (45 min) A- (w/
69-06-07 Fillmore West all sbd (90 min) A- (w/
69-06-14
69-06-27
69-06-28
69-09-07 Family Dog at the
69-11-08 Fillmore West
I,II sbd(4) (190 min) A-
69-12-10 Thelma Thtr, LA
(part) sbd (45 min) A- (w/
69-12-12
69-12-19 Fillmore West
part sbd(6) (45 min) A- [Monkey >> All Around
(acoustic) plus TO1>> UJB (electric)] (w/
69-12-26
69-12-30 Boston Tea Party
sbd (200 min) A- (incl 20 min of filler from
69-12-31 Boston Tea Party
sbd (200 min) B+
(48)
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1970:
70-01-03 Fillmore East
early & late sbd(5) (180 min) A
70-01-10 Golden Hall,
70-02-01 The Warehouse,
70-02-02
70-02-11 Fillmore East IIp
sbd (45 min) A (w/ Allman Bros.
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
70-03-24
70-04-24
70-05-02 SUNY Harpur,
70-05-02 SUNY Harpur,
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
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
70-06-24 Capitol Thtr,
Port Chester NY IIp aud (45 min) A (DkStðIKYR)(w/
70-07-14
70-08-05
70-09-17 Fillmore East
electric (all?), aud (45 min) B- [DkStar
fr.
two sources] (w/
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,
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
1971:
71-02-18 Capitol Thtr,
71-02-19 Capitol Thtr,
71-02-20 Capitol Thtr,
71-02-21 Capitol Thtr,
71-02-23 Capitol Thtr,
71-02-24 Capitol Thtr,
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
71-04-06
71-04-07 Boston Music Hall
Ip,IIp bbd(2) (90 min) A
71-04-08
71-04-17
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
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
71-08-14
71-08-15
71-08-26
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
71-11-12
71-12-02
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
71-12-15
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
72-04-08 Wembley Empire
Pool, UK IIb sbd(1) (65 min) A+ (from DkStar onward)
72-04-14
72-04-14
72-04-26
72-04-29
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
72-05-26 Strand Lyceum,
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,
72-07-26
72-08-12
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
72-09-09 Palladium,
72-09-10 Palladium,
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
72-09-27 Stanley Thtr,
72-09-27 Stanley Thtr,
72-09-28 Stanley Thtr,
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
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
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>
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
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
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
73-04-02 Boston Garden IIp
sbd(2) (100 min) A [½step, Lucy, HCSunshine ð Eyes] {with
Miles Davis,
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
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>
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
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
73-12-02 Boston Music Hall
II sbd (90 min) A
73-12-18
73-12-19 Tampa Ip,IIp CD (Dick’s Picks 1) [listed for reference only;
copyrighted material not for trade]
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
[
74-05-14 Missoula IIp sbd
(50 min) A+
74-05-19 Portland OR Ip,II
sbd (180 min) A (missing McGee>
74-05-21 Seattle IIa sbd
(50 min) A [longest Playin’]
74-05-25
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
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