Set 1



Alabama Getaway-> Promised Land, Friend Of The Devil-> Me & My Uncle-> Big River, Althea-> Little Red Rooster, Tennessee Jed-> Let It Grow-> Deal



Set 2



Feel Like A Stranger-> Franklin's Tower-> Lost Sailor-> Saint Of Circumstance-> He's Gone-> The Other One-> Drums-> The Wheel-> Wharf Rat-> Sugar Magnolia, E: U.S. Blues

Notes:



-- Set 2 is seamless



-- This is a re-master of shnid=29087



-- Swapped the channels to correct them



-- Removed the DC Offset



-- Removed some of the patches and fixed others



-- Corrected the pitch



-- Fixed the levels, balance, etc



-- Thanks to Darryl Hinko for his previous work on this



-- Thanks to Joe B. Jones for his help with the pitch correction

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Reviewer: Dark Star 101 - favorite favorite favorite favorite favorite - May 1, 2020

Subject: Holy Toledo! This show is pure and true, and the sound is fantastic! Happy 39th anniversary! - May 1, 2020Holy Toledo!

Reviewer: deadadone - favorite favorite favorite favorite favorite - May 1, 2018

Subject: To my fellow GD heads born after 1980 Hello,



This show is a wonderful gem, one among the MANY before and after... Dead & Co. does NOT = The GD... lets keep that in mind guys. John Mayer is great, as is the band as a whole... I, bc I was 12 when Garcia died, never got to see the gd... However, I have commented before on Mr. Miller's outstanding quality shows posting that one can FEEL the vibe, one can SEE Jerry up on stage, smiling at Brent... The vibe is quite similar at DEad comp., the vibe for ME, and I guess it's all up to opinion..

Last thing, anyone that thinks EVERY show after '81 sucks is a FUCKING Moron, and most certainly sound deaf... Peace - May 1, 2018To my fellow GD heads born after 1980

Reviewer: Niass200 - favorite favorite favorite favorite - December 25, 2015

Subject: How would I know? Where'd The Spinners go. How would I know? This Stranger is like the one Dead and Co. did on 11/5/15, and why does that matter? It doesn't. Anyways this is a killer show, a year or so too sooonfor the 12 year old I was, had to wait fifteen months, Jon mayer wants to sound like jerry, but there are issues with that, such as the fact jerry did things slowly and methodically, like a good ax murderer does. PS no Spinners anymore. Where'd they all go? Maybe they will return soon. - December 25, 2015How would I know? Where'd The Spinners go.

Reviewer: kbmill - - July 13, 2015

Subject: bread crumb There is a comment below that opines that 1981 was the best post-haitus year after 1977. Acknowledging that '77 is tough to beat, I think there is validity to that argument. Brent is, by this point, wholly integrated and there is a ton of exploration that seems to be borne of comfort and confidence. This was also a period when the band's popularity was relatively stable, and small, intimate venues led to a dialogue with the crowd. And, if we believe the stories, this is before blow blew chemistry.



I've listened to every recorded moment from the beginning to this show, so far. There is most certainly a creative ebb and flow, and this is most definitely a period of flow. - July 13, 2015bread crumb

Reviewer: Chris U. - favorite favorite favorite favorite favorite - May 14, 2014

Subject: Enjoy the creamy center



The WRS is just a tad too fast for Jerry to keep up (seems like one of the fastest versions ever -- someone else can research that) but he still manages to take the band to some awesome powerful places. Brent and Bobby are right there every time. Love how Jer keeps his tone super clean so you can hear the strings being picked.



Then there's another Deal with another scorching solo, this time with the distortion and sustain kicked up more than just a bit. Jerry launches into the guitar solo like a bat out of hell. Some kind of fireball falls out of the sky at 4:30. You know he had to die! Check out Jerry's grunged out tone at



The Stranger, as others have noted, is just off the charts. This is one of their most consistently weirded out and intense jams in the 80s, particularly the early 80s, and this version is one of the special ones. The WRS->Deal set I finale, and the Stranger intro to Set II are a hell of a lot of fun.The WRS is just a tad too fast for Jerry to keep up (seems like one of the fastest versions ever -- someone else can research that) but he still manages to take the band to some awesome powerful places. Brent and Bobby are right there every time. Love how Jer keeps his tone super clean so you can hear the strings being picked.Then there's another Deal with another scorching solo, this time with the distortion and sustain kicked up more than just a bit. Jerry launches into the guitar solo like a bat out of hell. Some kind of fireball falls out of the sky at 4:30. You know he had to die! Check out Jerry's grunged out tone at 5:40 or thereabouts. One last laser beam into the pulverized souls of the audience at 6:10. Love how Brent steps up at just the right moment to bring everybody back into focus (one of his specialties).The Stranger, as others have noted, is just off the charts. This is one of their most consistently weirded out and intense jams in the 80s, particularly the early 80s, and this version is one of the special ones. - May 14, 2014Enjoy the creamy center

Reviewer: GermanShepherd - favorite favorite favorite favorite favorite - May 13, 2014

Subject: He's Gone, I'm Gone Extremely nice & long He's Gone, I love the ending and then into Other One, freakin' awesome. Guess the only questions is, You want me to roll the next one? - May 13, 2014He's Gone, I'm Gone

Reviewer: MichaelTurner-sfs - favorite favorite favorite favorite - May 1, 2014

Subject: 81 the 77 of pre-coma Brent era I haven't listened to this show in a long time, but I would agree that this is the best Brent year of the pre-coma era. Brent was finally up to speed and Jerry, while starting phase a bit, was still at the top of his game - more so than 82-86 certainly. Plus, 1981 has one of the best shows of this era - 9/12/81. :) - May 1, 201481 the 77 of pre-coma Brent era

Reviewer: Dylan M - favorite favorite favorite favorite favorite - December 12, 2013

Subject: Chris Phillips... Have you listened to 89-90?



Not every show in those years were outstanding, but many were. I'm not sure when Jerr was or wasn't strung out, and you might be right about that, but to simply dismiss any Grateful Dead after 81' as being worthless is totally your bias, not reality.



This is a great show by the way. May 81' is a great string of shows including Rutgers, Barton Hall, Boston Garden, and this one.



No disagreement that 81' is a strong year, but when you read accounts of the bands history, by the time fall and the Europe tour came around in 81' the band confronted Jerry about his use and it degrading the band's music. So its interesting that this is considered a peak year by tapers/listeners but that Jer was supposedly not doing too hot.



Anyways, great show, Miller Transfer is obviously the best. - December 12, 2013Chris Phillips...

Reviewer: chris phillips - favorite favorite favorite - December 12, 2013

Subject: keep listening 1981 was the best year other than 1977 AFTER the hiatus. There are no similarities with subsequent years whereby Jerry was just simply strung out. - December 12, 2013keep listening

Reviewer: Folkhippy - favorite favorite favorite favorite favorite - December 31, 2012

Subject: My favorite Brent setup



Brent always stands out during these shows. He is using a "Dynoed" Rhodes piano (see



Great show, incredible sound thanks to CM. The first tours of '81 were a period of strength for the Dead. Jerry just came off what many consider to be his greatest JGB tour, and his playing was on fire during this period.Brent always stands out during these shows. He is using a "Dynoed" Rhodes piano (see http://www.fenderrhodes.com/history/dyno.php for details), a Moog synth, and B-3 organ, with occasional Clavinet thrown in. There is nothing like a Stranger or Estimated Prophet from this era.Great show, incredible sound thanks to CM. - December 31, 2012My favorite Brent setup

Reviewer: Thad - favorite favorite favorite favorite favorite - April 28, 2012

Subject: Awesome "most every night" That "Stranger" is so cool. This was a great period for that song. Back when there were true dynamics, lots of subtleties and it wasn't stadium Dead. I need to check out more of this tour. There might be something to this '81 craze. - April 28, 2012Awesome "most every night"