Promised Land, Sugaree, Mexicali Blues, Loser, Black Throated Wind, China Cat Sunflower-> I Know You Rider, Beat It On Down The Line, Candyman, El Paso, Bird Song, Playin' In The Band, Casey Jones Greatest Story Ever Told, He's Gone-> Truckin'-> Drums-> The Other One-> Stella Blue, Big River, Ramble On Rose, Sugar Magnolia, Brokedown Palace, Around & Around, One More Saturday Night, E: Uncle John's Band

sdb> master reel> dat> cdr; via Mike Lai from Bruce Fried DAT; missing Promised; d2 tracked for 80 min

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Reviewer: southernlassie - favorite favorite favorite favorite favorite - March 14, 2016

Subject: First Dead Show Wow, I had no idea it was even possible to find recordings like this!

All I can say is "Far out Man!"

I was at this concert, had just moved to Austin, this was like nirvana to me, I can remember some of it!

Those were the days of fantastic music, fantastic vibes all around!

Wouldn't have missed it for the world. Peace. - March 14, 2016First Dead Show

Reviewer: sunflowerwaterfall - favorite favorite favorite favorite favorite - July 28, 2014

Subject: Awesome show The Truckin and other one have some of the best playing by Garcia. The band is hot too! Some of the best jams ever on this one. The sound is really nice too. I listen to the Charlie miller transfer. - July 28, 2014Awesome show

Reviewer: Ron2112 - favorite favorite favorite favorite favorite - November 15, 2013

Subject: The Grateful Dead Play my Garage A nice clear soundboard, which gives absolutely no clues away as the the size of the room the Dead were actually playing in this night. Everything is nice and up-front in the mix, making is sound like a small, intimate gig. Of course, the playing is top notch, as the boys were really starting to hit their peak by this point. I've said it before, but these late '72 shows have a lot more DNA in common with '73-'74 than anything the band was doing in early 1972.Fantastic stuff! - November 15, 2013The Grateful Dead Play my Garage

Reviewer: thewaymouth - - October 18, 2009

Subject: PS OOPS!

Looking back on my comment... By the end of a long Playin, I just plain forgot DJG actually screams way back at the beginning and not just at the finish of the song. Meaning she does indeed wail twice here too, by Godchaux!



Well, unlike on GSET at least it's not two times in a row jimmy row, thank Goddess! Regardless, I stand by my sayin, Playin it ain't ruined. - October 18, 2009PS

Reviewer: Wake of the Flood One - favorite favorite favorite favorite favorite - November 30, 2007

Subject: Jerry's Vocals are right there This is like you are right next to him in a room ....and he is singing so great Ramble on Rose...

I have heard tons of these Archive streams and this one just has something very cool with the recording of the vocals happening.... - November 30, 2007Jerry's Vocals are right there

Reviewer: Tie-Dyed Tom - favorite favorite favorite - March 10, 2007

Subject: Nice Show Very good show. Excellent for background listening while cleaning one's basement. Quality is good, set list is good, I highly enjoyed it. - March 10, 2007Nice Show

Reviewer: sizhla - favorite favorite favorite favorite favorite - October 13, 2006

Subject: all the years combine, Found this show by checking Deadbase for my birthdate shows. third of only four times, the last of which was in 85. Anyhow, all i can say is, the Stella, Damn. I honestly dont think ive heard a sweeter version in terms of Jerry's singing. Gave me goosebumps. And overall, this show is tight, with dynamics going on in the songs between each player, the likes of which i dont think i had yet heard in a show. Has that oldschool unearthly sound, which to some ears may sound "shitty" or 'muffled', but to me its the fucking Nectar. - October 13, 2006all the years combine,

Reviewer: Lonesome Traveler - favorite favorite favorite - July 25, 2006

Subject: 3 1/2 stars Some of the sound is a little uneven, particularly early on, and Donna's yerting (or is it bleating?) starts to grate by the end of Playin' in the Band, but overall a show well worth grabbing from the servder. - July 25, 20063 1/2 stars

Reviewer: capn doubledose - favorite favorite favorite favorite - January 12, 2006

Subject: Solid but Pig like the rest of this tour is noticeably absent I like this and Houston alot. Playin on this is hot as is the IKYR... Not sure there is a bad show from this entire tour. This is a bit shorter than some of the other '72 barnburners and they never really crack the speed of sound until a killer and postively incandescent 29 min OTHER ONE with Bob crushing the wawa, Phil thumb popping, and Keith providing suprisingly nice rhythmn. - January 12, 2006Solid but Pig like the rest of this tour is noticeably absent

Reviewer: StrawRider - favorite favorite favorite favorite - November 14, 2005

Subject: Here He Come And He's Gone Again



I just started downloading the VBR MP3s for this show...it sounds great!...but just wanted to warn you all about the lack of track numbers when the files open. Kind of a drag to do it but I am not complaining. No way, no how. I'll post an error report to get the minor problem fixed too. God, this show sounds like another '72 keeper, something to break out when all the others get tired. Good reviews so far...I may or may not come back to update. Four stars until then. - November 14, 2005Here He Come

Reviewer: Chris U. - favorite favorite favorite favorite favorite - November 10, 2005

Subject: Up in the Mix Someone mentioned liking shows where Weir is up in the mix. This show is not a particularly Weir-heavy mix, tho' he is full-maestro mode.



I recall that there is a San Jose show from '72 that is particularly absurd for its big-on-Weir mix.



Of course, you could listen to Newcastle and turn down the non-Weir channel and explode your mind if that interests you at all.



The more I listen to this show the more blown away I am by (1) how incredible it is and (2) how it escaped my attention all these years.



My God, it's the little things that make it so freaking special. Listen to Keith (KEITH!!!!) lay down these absurd piano arpeggios in the last jam preceding the instrumentless finale of I Know You Rider. Where in the heck did he come up with ... and why??? Was there a late harvest in Austin?



That incredible flanged wah sound that Bobby uses in Candyman (the one he relies on increasingly in late '73). And it sounds like Keith works the same pedal on his keys from time to time!!! - November 10, 2005Up in the Mix

Reviewer: skwimite - favorite favorite favorite favorite - June 14, 2005

Subject: rythm guitar? I always like shows of this vintage particularly when Weir's guitar is up in the mix. His playing makes no sense to me, which maybe is why I like it so much. Just can't figure it out, but it adds the perfect counterpoint to Garcia's more melodic strains. Easy to take these shows for granted, but don't. They all have something to offer. Alot of texture and detail to each song, no toss-off's. DJG of course ruins BIODTL, PITB, and GSET, but this show also contains one of the rockingest "Around"s you're going to here. A must for Weir fans. 4 stars - June 14, 2005rythm guitar?

Reviewer: birdsgosouth - favorite favorite favorite favorite favorite - April 25, 2005

Subject: let the rhythm hit em Anyone who thinks Weir is a shitty guitar player should listen to this one. He's all over the jams. - April 25, 2005let the rhythm hit em

Reviewer: geolectro - favorite favorite favorite favorite - April 13, 2005

Subject: Everybody Polka i'll add that this is just about my favorite first set of all time, outside of europe. the list isn't exceptional, but oh, the fire! even with mix problems, Loser is rad, and that has never been my favorite tune. Really i say it's a 5star, but, well, i ain't got the guts to slug it out with some deadhead who'll counter that the best one was in spring 'o '81 or whatever..... - April 13, 2005Everybody Polka