Set 1



Feel Like A Stranger

Peggy-O

Me And My Uncle ->

Big River

Bird Song ->

Looks Like Rain

Big Railroad Blues

Little Red Rooster ->

Deal



Set 2



China Cat Sunflower ->

I Know You Rider ->

Samson And Delilah

He's Gone ->

Drums ->

Lost Sailor ->

Saint Of Circumstance ->

Black Peter ->

Good Lovin'



Encore

Casey Jones

Patch Info:



(FOB) Sennheiser 421 -> Cassette Master -> CD (shnid=9113) supplies:



Drums (11:54 - 12:11)







Notes:



-- Set 2 is seamless



-- Recorded front row center balcony



-- Thanks to Bob Wagner for lending me his masters

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Reviewer: Bluhmer123 - favorite favorite favorite favorite favorite - November 6, 2017

Subject: Amazing Show These two shows done in Cle. Are both excellent! Really enjoyed listening to both! - November 6, 2017Amazing Show

Reviewer: Ivan Balakhonov - favorite favorite favorite favorite - September 30, 2016

Subject: Uneven but not bad This show definitely has its moments, high and low ones. With their sometimes staggering unevenness GD could stumble in the beginning of a song and then turn it into a masterpiece. China Cat is a vivid example here. Falstart by Jerry, then he completely flubs the lyrics but finishes the song with mild and creative transition jam.



Also highlights here are "Deal" bursting with energy but having an unexpectedly mellow jamming and the beginning of "Lost Sailor". I was caught off guard completely at the end of "Drums" and couldn't believe the guys are venturing not into "Space" but into more earthly stuff. - September 30, 2016Uneven but not bad

Reviewer: eastman66 - favorite favorite favorite favorite - June 27, 2016

Subject: March '81 March '81 East coast. I saw a couple shows of that March tour but not this one, but I do remember having the Cleveland tape and thinking about how long that jam was into "I know you rider" - I guess sometimes its a good thing when Garcia spaces out on the lyrics, he breaks into it but can't get the first verse out, and goes back to jamming, more musical goodies for us because they are in no hurry no. There are so many cool things in this jam- Garcia laying some bluegrass touches among the moments of electric gestalt fire- Weir and Garcia chemistry? - this is surely a fine example. The whole band is towing that line together....Then finally the Rider, Garcia joining in on the typically Weir only verse, hey did we just time warp to the early 70's? Jerry turns it up to close this one out in grand fashion. This is a slow burner that will always be a favorite.

The show as a whole is kind of like how the tour was- versions of songs that are way beyond, but the entire thing is not front to back 5 stars.

5 stars in some places and 4 for the lot. Oh and 5 plus for the best audience recording of 1981. What I liked about this tour is at times they just wanted to keep going and have some fun with it- there was none of that self imposed jam curfew that began to creep in as time progressed. Any head needs this one. - June 27, 2016March '81

Reviewer: kbmill - - June 22, 2015

Subject: bread crumb Interesting how frequently Casey Jones was played from it's inception through 1974 and then with increasingly rarity over the remaining years. One theory might be they wore it out. Another might be that cocaine became increasingly popular in the late 70's and early 80's, particularly with certain band members, and maybe they didn't enjoy singing about it while they were using. Or, as Bobby always likes to say, maybe they just forgot it. - June 22, 2015bread crumb

Reviewer: Go Faster, Get Rounder - favorite favorite favorite favorite favorite - March 12, 2015

Subject: STOP! DOWNLOAD! COME! Yeah, it is that good, both the recording and the band's playing during this stretch. - March 12, 2015STOP! DOWNLOAD! COME!

Reviewer: ProfIguanaDeadZoneDJwrhu.orgSun6-8pm - favorite favorite favorite favorite favorite - March 3, 2014

Subject: Concur This is indeed one the great unknowns, or the best show you've never heard about (or heard before), until you listen and you'll have to concur!

Something about the venue, which resembles in size and form the fabled Barton Hall, albeit a bit more ornate and slightly smaller. Nevertheless, the airy spaces, starting with Winterland of course, were always conducive to the great modulations in Dead performances.

All that aside, this is just one of those performances that is extra special. For me, there isn't a better China>Rider bridge than the one that opens the second set. ProfIguanaDeadZoneDJwrhu.orgSun6-8pm -- March 3, 2014Concur

Reviewer: sourkrout - favorite favorite favorite favorite favorite - January 21, 2014

Subject: Sweet Aud. This is a very nice audience recording from one of my favorite eras of the Dead. As already stated, this is a great show top to bottom. They were normally on fire during this time. I have the board and I used to be quick to dismiss an aud. But this recording makes me think twice. More enjoyable than the board imo. 5 stars all around. - January 21, 2014Sweet Aud.

Reviewer: jjg4762 - favorite favorite favorite favorite favorite - September 27, 2012

Subject: Who needs a board Who needs a sound board when the show smokes like this one here. The sound is Unreal. Not many shows get 5 stars from me not sure why just haven't givin out many but this here is 5 all the way - September 27, 2012Who needs a board