Samson & Delilah, Row Jimmy, The Music Never Stopped, Brown Eyed Women, Big River, Looks Like Rain, Friend Of The Devil, Lazy Lightning > Supplication, High Time The Wheel, Cassidy, Tennessee Jed-> Let It Grow-> Drums-> Let It Grow-> Wharf Rat-> Comes A Time-> Dancin' In The Streets-> Around & Around, E:Sugar Magnolia-> E:U.S. Blues-> E: Sunshine Daydream

SBD> FM(WBCN)> MR(7.5ips); Conversion: Akai 4000DS MKII > Turtle Beach Tropez > CoolEdit96 > CD Wave > SHN; Taped by Peter Wrenn, Seeded by Stephen Wrenn; to etree via Doug Moog; Wheel from unknown AUD; see notes in info file

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Reviewer: PFflyerkid - favorite favorite favorite favorite - December 6, 2018

Subject: Donna making the song Sweet time Donna vocals here. Acapella duet w/ Jerry on Row, midrange support on Mission, beautiful lilting backup on Comes A Time. - December 6, 2018Donna making the song

Reviewer: MajorW - favorite favorite favorite favorite favorite - April 18, 2016

Subject: 40 yrs ago Close enough anyway ... a fondly remembered show. Let It Grow will take your mind on a journey. Super tight version of Dancin' In The Streets. - April 18, 201640 yrs ago

Reviewer: RM1133 - favorite favorite favorite favorite - June 12, 2015

Subject: Mission Of only the 5 performances out there, this one takes the cake. Jerry saved the song for his solo band but it is a great song and this is a GREAT version. - June 12, 2015Mission

Reviewer: Schumster - favorite favorite favorite favorite favorite - December 22, 2014

Subject: Daymn What a show, what a run! It's hard to get enough of the slow, hypnotic flow of the boys during the stand / year for the most part. - December 22, 2014Daymn

Reviewer: peasant - favorite favorite favorite favorite - November 4, 2014

Subject: very nice/I like Donna The 76 mellow Dead sound is sweet, groovin' and fun. The set lists are more adventerous than they would be even in spring 77. When did they ever do Wharf Rat>Comes a Time? Very nice.



Thanks to all who made/make these recordings available.



People who claim Donna ruined songs just don't know what they are talking about. First, it's rock n' roll. It ain't the Metropolitan Opera. She added warm harmonies on so many songs: Cassidy, Looks Like Rain, FOTD, etc... The only objectionable stuff from Donna were her Tarzan wails in Playing in the Band and that can be dismissed under the "it's just rock n' roll" disclaimer.



Jerry liked her. And if Jerry liked her, that's good enough for me. - November 4, 2014very nice/I like Donna

Reviewer: doug_the_dude - favorite favorite favorite favorite favorite - June 12, 2013

Subject: -- Well, I love this old, rickety, crappy-muffled FM board; it brings a bang to the bass and rhythm section, and everything comes in crunchingly strong, if not bright and crystalline. Once in a while a board like this hits the spot just right. Nothing here at this show can compare to 6/9's St. Stephen > Eyes > Let it Grow masterpiece, but that doesn't matter in the slightest; this show is a fascinating comparison point, and certainly another argument in favor of '76 in general.



Set 1 - check that Samson opener! ::::YOW:::::



Mission in the Rain is a gorgeous song. I'm actually happy to have fairly limited renderings of this tune in the queue; in this context it really stands out. How about that little pre-amble before the main tune starts?!?



High Time is played like so many Jerry's ballads were this year: flawlessly. Just turn the volume up and kick back.



Set 2 - Not too in favor of the source change here for the Wheel, but gimme that Cassidy and then a *W*O*W*-party Jed to begin the suite; Let it Grow again sounds fantastic, and the real heart of this show comes with first this jam's descent into Wharf Rat, and then down once more to Comes a Time. Anyone who thinks this tune peaked in '77 - not disputing by any means, but give this one a go. And that funky rhythm they got into with A&A in this era is sooooo cool - I prefer it over a straight-up double-timing. - June 12, 2013--

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

Subject: "She's a beaut Clark, A BEAUT! Get yourself involved in this one stat! Not my year typically, but they seem pretty loose on this occasion when sometimes in '76 they can seem stiff like they hadn't vibed on each other in a while.. Row Jimmy is a standout version. Bicentennial Bonghitery for all! -SGK - April 28, 2012"She's a beaut Clark, A BEAUT!

Reviewer: Pangolin22 - favorite favorite favorite favorite - March 10, 2011

Subject: Yet another great show from a great run Capping off a great 4 night run at the Boston Music Hall, this show is just amazing. The gold standard for this performance, at least for me, is the the first night (9th). Supplication rocks and the Dancin' is sublime (they played one every night of this run despite what the dj at the end says). My favourite of the evening is the Sugar Mag>US Blues>Sunshine Daydream closer - a definitine high point of the show and this whole run. - March 10, 2011Yet another great show from a great run

Reviewer: babyblu - - February 7, 2011

Subject: no subject Fuck all you Donna-haters, she was the only one in the group that could actually sing! - February 7, 2011no subject

Reviewer: Row Jimmy 9 - favorite favorite favorite favorite favorite - August 19, 2010

Subject: Wow! Mission, High Time, Warf Rat, and Comes A Time... What more could you ask for? - August 19, 2010Wow!

Reviewer: gratedude69 - favorite favorite favorite favorite favorite - June 15, 2010

Subject: ! great row jimmy, very nice during the jam, same goes for music never stopped

nice piano in looks like rain, gives it a cool sound

quality cassidy



let it grow > wharf rat > comes a time is amazing, all great versions and great transitions



awesome encore as well - June 15, 2010

Reviewer: Loaf Loofler - favorite favorite favorite favorite favorite - May 3, 2008

Subject: Bright, crisp & funky All the players are present in the moment, game for the challenge, and are clearly happy to be firing up their magnificent machine. Of course there's a wee bit of tentative playing, after the layoff, but it's cool to hear these arrangements of tunes new and old by a band in transition.

I was a just a kid, a clerk in a convenience store listening to the show on WBCN that night. I was not on the bus. Sure, I'd heard the records and thought they were OK, but... THIS?

I had no context for it. Confused at first, I quickly realized THIS IS SOME MOST SERIOUSLY GREAT FUNKY SHIT! By the end of the night, I had a foot on the bus. By the end of the '76, I was on for good.



Comes a Time is so great here, packed with heartfelt truth. Jerry had enough upheaval in his love life, business life and personal history to croon this one from the depths of his heart and soul. What a fucking sweetheart of a guy.

I very much miss the Grateful Dead.

Remember what Kesey said folks, Ya can't quit the mob! - May 3, 2008Bright, crisp & funky

Reviewer: Burnt Rich - favorite favorite favorite favorite favorite - June 3, 2007

Subject: Lovely You will shed some emotional skin by the time this one wraps up. Please go for the whole show--the flow is, well, just listen.....Some of the most ornate, deliberate, and juicy playing you will hear from this Band in all it's history w/ a mellow gist to the whole sound that is just captivating. Phil just bubble up from the depths in the most beautiful places throughout. Comes A Time is so spot on!! So easy to just go to tears. When I die, I hope the soundtrack in my skull during those last minutes of life on Earth can be as righteous

and sublime as the ending of this Comes A Time....then I hope a big fat bowl of whatever that guy is choking down as the song wraps is waitin' on the other side, too!!!! Thank you monsieur uploader!! You made for a most delightful evening out here in the boonies! - June 3, 2007Lovely

Reviewer: jerry5-21-77 - favorite favorite favorite favorite favorite - April 11, 2007

Subject: lets hear it for that laid back FOD!! Man, whereever there is laidback stoney Dead, that where you'll find me....



Case in Point(Joint), the Friend of the Devil is so sweet is delicious!



And Donna, not bad...



So glad we still have Ratdog and DSO to keep that fire going...



Hail Garcia.....seroiusly! - April 11, 2007lets hear it for that laid back FOD!!

Reviewer: audiohead22 - favorite favorite favorite favorite favorite - April 5, 2007

Subject: I'm at peace now :) Nothing left to do but smile, smile , smile!!!



How sweet this run of 4 was. Thank you guys for filling my cup once again!



Peace,

Audiohead22 - April 5, 2007I'm at peace now :)

Reviewer: jimonline - favorite favorite favorite favorite favorite - March 26, 2007

Subject: Awesum! Heard this live, Have a ticket I just bought an old Dead ticket on the spur of the moment, kinda hoping I could find a recording of it. Turns out it was this show!



Orchestra K 24 with an $8.50 face value in perfect condition.



I also bought a vintage Dead handbill that was stated as being from Houston but I saw the pic... WBCN in big letters.... Yes... June 12th Music Hall!



I remember hearing this live back in '76 wishing I had a ticket. I recorded it off the radio and still have the tape somewhere.



What a treat to enjoy this show again with perfect sound... now with a ticket and handbill... lol.



First time I saw the Dead was a few years before this when I was like 14... What a long strange trip it's been...... lol



30+ years and this music still can't be beat.



Glad to hear Phil and friends keeping the music alive and sounding sweet! It's all about the music...!! - March 26, 2007Awesum! Heard this live, Have a ticket

Reviewer: bsarles - favorite favorite favorite favorite favorite - November 28, 2006

Subject: My first Grateful Dead concert. This was my first dead show. The first of about 250. I was just 19, and though I had been a fan for a number of years, and had seen all the spinoff shows, due to not them playing NY state in '74 and the time off in '75, this was my first chance to see them in person together. I remember it as a great show and this recording proves it. I was a student at BU at the time, home in Buffalo for the summer - but I got a ride back to Boston in time for the last of the 4 night run. Eventually I moved to San Francisco so I didn't have to travel to see a lot of shows. I do miss seeing the Grateful Dead. Thank god for the tapes. I still live in San Francisco, thanks to the Grateful Dead. - November 28, 2006My first Grateful Dead concert.

Reviewer: birdsgosouth - favorite favorite favorite - August 2, 2006

Subject: About 76 This show sounds amazing but the Dead play numerous shows in July, August and September that smoke this one.... Lots of those months don't have high quality recordings though like the June FM radio tour. - August 2, 2006About 76

Reviewer: lahti - favorite favorite favorite favorite favorite - July 1, 2006

Subject: Donna good/bad Many of us will say Donna has her moments. But let's all say the music after the '75 break is very fresh and rewarding. We all know 7-8-78 will forever be the downfall, but Donna & Keith did provide some great moments, early May 77 for example many will agree that this was where the band hit it, and 76 (this show in particular) is where they started laying the groundwork. Here's to a band not afraid to take chances I wish more would have and will in the future. And in a side note peace to Vince thanks for being there when the family needed some help. - July 1, 2006Donna good/bad

Reviewer: DosedAndListenin - favorite favorite favorite favorite favorite - June 30, 2006

Subject: I really dig it. One of the best shows on the archive imho. I really think that the band shines in every aspect of there stacked talents. mission in the rain is a winner. a very wholesome brown eyed women. great brain food if your getting weird for an evening. - June 30, 2006I really dig it.

Reviewer: RMcG - favorite favorite favorite favorite favorite - June 27, 2006

Subject: My Favorite Show... Jerry Magic! If I could only take one Dead show to the proverbial desert island, this would be the show! First set is magic from beginning to end, Jerry is hot and his solos are all raw emotion and soul... My eyes fill up with tears a dozen times before set break... Second set is just as incredible!



MUST-HAVE SHOW! Enjoy! :) - June 27, 2006My Favorite Show... Jerry Magic!

Reviewer: Showtune P. - favorite favorite favorite favorite favorite - June 8, 2006

Subject: Jerry+Bob+Donna=BEST VOCALS EVER OK. We all get it. Some of you don't care for Donna's voice. My advise to you: Except her as a member of the band or quit listening to shows from 3-25-72 through 2-17-79. You would be missing out on the bands best years though. These redundant negative comments will not bring you or anyone else happiness. This time period ('76) is the Dead at their vocal peak and Donna played a huge part in that. A "Donna extractor"...come on people. If you want harmonies without Donna, only listen to the pre-Donna years where Phil sings the high parts or the post-Donna years where Brent or Vince sings. Plenty of newbies come here to check out the different years. They might see your narrow-minded negative comments and skip right over this show. Hopefully not, for that would be a tragedy. This show is a true gem and should not be overlooked by any interested soul. Please review on sound quality. Leave the performance and talent reviews to the mindless opinionated critics on VH-1. Donna bashers probably won't give 2 squirts into the advice here so this is for the newbies - Download this show. Ignore negative comments about Donna and enjoy this perfect sound quality and performance! - June 8, 2006Jerry+Bob+Donna=BEST VOCALS EVER

Reviewer: 38@ - favorite favorite favorite favorite favorite - January 26, 2006

Subject: ALL NIGHT'R NEXT TIME YOU PLAN TO WATCH THE SUN COME UP WITH YOUR FRIENDS,AND I KNOW YOU HAVE SOME DATES SET ASIDE,THROW SET ONE ON AND ENJOY.... - January 26, 2006ALL NIGHT'R

Reviewer: StarGuy - favorite favorite favorite favorite - January 13, 2006

Subject: Enough on Donna! Listen, good folks. I agree it's a mystery why for all those years the band allowed her to wail off-key. But, and has been said elsewhere: please chew on this: Can you imagine the '72-'74 Dead without Keith? Friends, he was every bit as brilliant as Garcia in those years, and I'm convinced his playing inspired Jerry to the rarified heights he acheived and the music the band gave the world WITHOUT Keith would have been hugely diminished. It would have been wonderful -- but it wouldn't have been what we all love so dearly.



So, my "soothing mantra" everytime I must suffer Donna's punishment: I think of Keith's playing on the Europe '72 tour. Then I grin and bare it. Be kind, and maybe you, too, can use my "mantra" the next time her wail starts to ruin the moment for you!



Be kind. I'm sure she's a lovely person.



My most humble appreciation to Archive folks. Job well done.

Peace. - January 13, 2006Enough on Donna!

Reviewer: L. Rosley - favorite favorite favorite favorite - September 29, 2005

Subject: Nice vocals A very nice High Time. A good year for Donna. - September 29, 2005Nice vocals

Reviewer: cousinkix1953 - favorite favorite favorite favorite - September 27, 2005

Subject: Hot Shows This Summer of 76 run is nice if you wanna hear some mellow Dead. the Boston shows produced some good quality tapes. Enjoy. - September 27, 2005Hot Shows

Reviewer: UncleJohnsKnows - favorite favorite favorite favorite favorite - August 28, 2005

Subject: Check out Row Jimmy One of my favorite shows. Incredible versions of Row Jimmy, Sugar Magnolia, and Mission. Jerry is on fire. Slow but full of energy. - August 28, 2005Check out Row Jimmy

Reviewer: Gallium - favorite favorite favorite favorite favorite - July 22, 2005

Subject: Mission top notch Mission, slight cut, but perfect performance. - July 22, 2005Mission

Reviewer: redsoxfansince72 - favorite favorite favorite favorite - June 8, 2005

Subject: Donna! We need to rid purselves of her horrible, off key wailing! If anyone ever could create a Donna Extractor, there would be a long line of people waiting to get it!



Great show, even with Donna. And I am not a big fan of '76 shows, but this one is so worth the download! - June 8, 2005Donna!

Reviewer: wdman - favorite favorite favorite favorite favorite - April 20, 2005

Subject: killer run These four boston shows are absolutely top notch. What a treat to hear them four days in a row playing just about every song they knew at the time.

Sound quality for all four shows are awesome!!

Playing quality is good all the time and kicking a lot of the time.



Did anyone else notice that they played Music Never Stopped ALL FOUR NIGHTS. What a time to see the boys, wish I was there. - April 20, 2005killer run

Reviewer: luvlight72 - favorite favorite favorite favorite favorite - April 16, 2005

Subject: One great show. This is one of the mellower show sets I have seen. The Let it Grow is worth this download alone. This show could convert anyone over I think. What a treat. Too bad Donna has to distract from a 76 classic. Download it you won't be disappointed - April 16, 2005One great show.

Reviewer: deadbroc - favorite favorite favorite favorite - April 6, 2005

Subject: donna extractor If we can put a man on the moon can we not invent a Donna extractor? Although she isn't awful here I can only wonder, what if??????? - April 6, 2005donna extractor

Reviewer: sugarcube - favorite favorite favorite - March 26, 2005

Subject: Why Donna? :( I love these shows...but Donna BUTCHERS so many songs! It ruins it for me. They should have just replaced her with someones cat. One of the worst Comes a Times ever. And High Time is also destroyed. I tried to be forgiving for a long time...but listening to so many of these recordings, I'm becoming less so. - March 26, 2005Why Donna? :(

Reviewer: eauclairedan - favorite favorite favorite favorite - March 16, 2005

Subject: Stunning If you are a fan of the mid 70's Jerry-ballads, this is for you. If you were not blown away by the first set Mission in the Rain....get ready to shed a tear during the Wharf rat>comes a time. Unreal...jerry at his best! - March 16, 2005Stunning

Reviewer: Cortez The Killer - favorite favorite favorite favorite favorite - February 26, 2005

Subject: Beautiful The whole Boston run is incredible.I have never heard them harmonize this sweetly as a group.Right on the level of C,S,N.Wow!Mission is just beyond description.You can tell from the other shows of this run that they're building up to this one.Just waitng for that radio broadcast so they could unleash the Godhead.Everybody's tight,tight,tight!One of the all time great shows in my opinion.Beautiful!!! - February 26, 2005Beautiful

Reviewer: redbones - favorite favorite favorite favorite favorite - December 8, 2004

Subject: Tasty There's just something about shows from '76 - totally unique sounding. It has something to do with the sweet sounds Jerry was pulling out his guitar that year, but it's more than that. The music has a very ethereal sound to it. I've always loved this show which is great from start to finish. The Let it Grow > Wharf Rat > Comes a Time is the shit. Jerry's guitar on Comes a Time is the stuff that sounds in my dreams. - December 8, 2004Tasty

Reviewer: cryptical77 - favorite favorite favorite favorite - August 15, 2004

Subject: Let It Grow!!! I'll admit I'm not usually a big Donna fan, but I just got to say she does a FINE job on this Let It Grow. Oh, and the boys do a fantastic job as well. One of my favorites. The rest of the show has a ton of energy, and crisp sound to boot. Worth a download. - August 15, 2004Let It Grow!!!

Reviewer: Susep - favorite favorite favorite favorite - June 1, 2004

Subject: Dead Funk With the return of Mickey the Dead begin one of their most funkiest periods. Check out Lazy>Supplication, a true gem in that it reveals the Dead's new attempt at group improvisation sounding fresh and more group orientated with a greater emphasis on groove. - June 1, 2004Dead Funk