Bertha-> Good Lovin', They Love Each Other, Mama Tried-> Big River, Ramble On Rose, Looks Like Rain, Peggy-O, Let It Grow Samson & Delilah, Sunrise, Terrapin Station-> Saint Stephen-> Not Fade Away-> Stella Blue-> Sugar Magnolia, E:Truckin'-> E: One More Saturday Night

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Reviewer: hitmeister - favorite favorite favorite favorite favorite - May 18, 2018

Subject: Wow This is an amazing show. The energy is incredible throughout. I love the blistering NFA.



If only there were a better sounding recording of this one. It would be great if there turns out fo be a pristine recording in the Dead's vault, because this would make a great release. - May 18, 2018Wow

Reviewer: TerrapinTim77 - favorite favorite favorite favorite favorite - August 28, 2017

Subject: Terrapin of the ages What a kickass show!!! Just listen as Phil drops some badass bass bombs towards the end of Terrapin...But before that the song lady w/ a fan just flows and grooves so sweet so smooth...And lets not forget the sadly sweet Stella Blue so well done almost feel like your all alone in some blue light motel,,, only to be brought back to sunshine daydream bliss of Sugar Magnolia...over all this is one solid show well worth jamming to over and over till the cows come over!!! - August 28, 2017Terrapin of the ages

Reviewer: beedub - favorite favorite favorite favorite favorite - October 16, 2013

Subject: SMU GWIZ, this is proof, again, that a tape doesn't reveal the show. No way of telling from a tape how good the show may or may not have been. What I hope you meant to say was "this is a run of the mill '77 TAPE". This, my friends, was an absolutely beautiful show. A couple from Tyler, Texas (rose capital of the world) delivered 100 dozen roses to the band before the show. Roses were everywhere and the Boys were blown away. One of the best venues I ever saw the Dead in (180 shows over 25 years). Maybe 5,000 of us there. Oh, the days of maximum crowds of 4,500 or so. Moody, Soldiers and Sailors, The Fox (St. Louis and Atlanta; what? maybe 3,000?).............and my all time favorite Winterland! Never heard another Sugar Mag like the one this night. Anyway, this was one of my favorite shows I ever saw these guys play. I mean, come on, 100 dozen roses! How could it have missed!!!!!!!!!! Moral of the story; you can't judge a show by the tape (not that this tape's bad, even though the low end is lacking). You just CANNOT judge a show by the tape. Thanks for letting me share - October 16, 2013SMU

Reviewer: $GWIZDOLLA$ - favorite favorite favorite - September 28, 2013

Subject: The Hype Can't get into it like all the other commenters seem to be. It's good, don't get me wrong, but the St. Stephen is okay to average. Much better versions out there. 3-stars because this is a run-of-the-mill '77 show. - September 28, 2013The Hype

Reviewer: blang16 - favorite favorite favorite favorite favorite - October 15, 2012

Subject: One great under the radar show I've loved this show since my earliest listening days (roughly the following year. Saturday Night Live. Remember that?)



This is one high energy, melodic, powerful show.



The second set is a thing of beauty. Strong playing. No wasted notes. Very melodic leads. The lead in Sunrise is perfect. Terrapin is beautiful. The jam in Stephen is beautiful. The jam in Truckin' is sublime. Sugar Mags starts with 3 full minutes of playing before Bob sings a note.

Even One MOre Sat Night goes out with a bang.

Can't say enough - October 15, 2012One great under the radar show

Reviewer: clementinescaboose - favorite favorite favorite favorite favorite - September 8, 2012

Subject: Amazing 2nd set Not the best SQ, but the performances more that make up for it imho. The 2nd set is just EPIC, featuring my favorite St. Steven and Stella Blue of 1977. Great NFA, Sugar Mag, Truckin' and Let it Grow from Set 1, too.



This St. Steve jam is especially wonderful; Garcia pulls out some of the most insane melodic phrases I've ever heard, a clear rival of 1-22-78. - September 8, 2012Amazing 2nd set

Reviewer: batcaver - favorite favorite favorite favorite favorite - March 10, 2008

Subject: An Old and Constant Friend It is nice to finally retire my 1981 TDK cassette and listen to this. I'd rank this higher than even the shows in the May run. There is a swing and rocking drive that propels each song, including TLEO. Phil's bass lines in Bertha and the machine gun runs in Samson illustrate the tight connections with Bill and Mickey. The Let it Grows rocks steady. - March 10, 2008An Old and Constant Friend

Reviewer: JackStraw77 - favorite favorite favorite favorite favorite - December 1, 2007

Subject: tight performance, stellar NFA love this show! It was my third. one of my all time favorites. St.Stephen>NFA is the best I've heard (both live and recorded) probably ever.



Oh and hey "Dino" from the infamous "DSO" why don't you use this review section to write a review of your own instead of trying to cover for your lame reputation.



Just say NO to DSO - December 1, 2007tight performance, stellar NFA

Reviewer: catfreak - favorite favorite - November 26, 2007

Subject: Like nails on a chalkboard This would be an excellent performance except for Donna. Her harmonies spoil every song that she forces herself into . . .



Without her, this is a 4 star performance

With her, I'm giving it 2 stars because I'm a softie - November 26, 2007Like nails on a chalkboard

Reviewer: hjl1450 - favorite favorite favorite favorite favorite - August 7, 2006

Subject: Right On Dino! Thanks for the clarity Dino...it was obvious to most of us in the first place...besides, there's nothing Moody about '77, especially the quiet elegence of those October shows....highlighted again 29 glorious years later!



Rock on for DSO!





HL - August 7, 2006Right On Dino!

Reviewer: Dino the real darkstar drummer - favorite favorite favorite favorite - August 6, 2006

Subject: Just for clarification sake.... The person who posted as darkstar drummer above is not associated with DSO in any way except a listener. Neither Rob nor I would write anything along the lines of "Jerry's coke break during the drum intro was incredibly beneficial for his solo work." - August 6, 2006Just for clarification sake....

Reviewer: KCJonz - favorite favorite favorite favorite favorite - July 11, 2006

Subject: OPEN UP MY MIND LITTLE JETTY.........DOWNLOAD THE SHOWS AND GO CANT WE ALL AGREE THAT EVEN WHEN THE BAND HAD A OFF NIGHT........



IT WAS ONE OF THE BEST NIGHTS IN MY LIFE! - July 11, 2006OPEN UP MY MIND LITTLE JETTY.........DOWNLOAD THE SHOWS AND GO

Reviewer: Darkstar Drummer - favorite favorite favorite favorite favorite - March 19, 2006

Subject: Smoking St Stephen>NFA !!! This has to be the best Stephen>NFA I've ever heard. The NFA is absolutely amazing....Jerry's coke break during the drum intro was incredibly beneficial for his solo work. It's Phenomenal! I would love to have seen the look on Jerry's face as he cruises through the jams like some divine angel of sound. Phil and the drummers are boomin' too. Anyway, it definitely rivals with the 10/11/77 NFA as one of the most profoundly intense and exploratory ever. (only too bad for the cut)



Stella Blue is particularly beautiful...especially Jerry's guitar work. The Truckin>Saturday Night encore is raging and seamless.



This IS the Dead at their peak, so do yourself a favor and download immediately...you will not regret! Darkstar Drummer -- March 19, 2006Smoking St Stephen>NFA !!!

Reviewer: swinnies - favorite favorite favorite favorite favorite - February 27, 2006

Subject: St. Stephen >NFA>Stella Blue I'm surprised that no one's mentioned the landing of NFA into Stella Blue. It has to be one of the smoothest laydowns of the year......



They Jam Hard in the middle of St. Stephen and carry it over to NFA, then just make a mellow dropoff into stella blue that will leave you speechless...



a nice show. - February 27, 2006St. Stephen >NFA>Stella Blue

Reviewer: dcain - favorite favorite favorite favorite - March 2, 2005

Subject: Special Stephen



The Not Fade is energetic, and driven, but not quite the maniacal third eye romp that is 1-7-78.

The jam spins out and gets kind of quiet and contemplative after the nine minute mark, slowing the train into Stella. There is a short splice at around 7:40.



Magnolia starts off for a full It starts sluggish, and you almost want to forget about it. But patience pays. The jam begins around 5:15. At 5:37 or so, Jerry comes up with a compelling, new melodic new theme. It doesn't really go far, and fades. But at 6:45, he strikes his beautiful melodic diamond in the rough. He works it wonderfully til 7:26, and then its back to the last verse. This melodic workout is a precursor to the full-blow Ode To Joy he uncorks during 1-22-78, when we experience the second coming of Beethoven.The Not Fade is energetic, and driven, but not quite the maniacal third eye romp that is 1-7-78.The jam spins out and gets kind of quiet and contemplative after the nine minute mark, slowing the train into Stella. There is a short splice at around 7:40.Magnolia starts off for a full 2:30 without any singing by Weir or any notes from Garcia, as if they were making a karaoke version. But again, patience pays. At 5:30 the jam begins, and Jerry has some good things to say, though the sound is slightly muddy. He moves to chords just after 7 minutes, and they bring it down at nearly 8. At that point, Weir greets the crowd I kid you not, then counts off into the finale. A fairly good rocker. - March 2, 2005Special Stephen

Reviewer: ImFromComptonBoieee - favorite favorite favorite favorite - February 28, 2005

Subject: St. Stephen Very nice.....

as is all of October 77'.

i love how you can still hear The Eleven during Stephen, NFA is very hot too.



4 stars in 77' = 5 stars most other years. - February 28, 2005St. Stephen

Reviewer: Jack Straw from Carolina - favorite favorite favorite favorite - June 29, 2004

Subject: Tasty! Especially the second set is well worth downloading. Nice sound; Jerry is strong and the band is tight. I love the song selection. Th - June 29, 2004Tasty!