Cold Rain & Snow, Cassidy, Deal, Mama Tried, Row Jimmy, Big River, Brown Eyed Women, Looks Like Rain, Peggy-O, The Music Never Stopped-> Scarlet Begonias Playin' In The Band-> Stronger Than Dirt-> Cosmic Charlie-> Samson & Delilah-> Spanish Jam- > Space-> Drums-> The Wheel-> Playin' In The Band-> Around & Around-> High Time, Sugar Magnolia, E: U.S. Blues

Recorded by Bob Menke using Sony ECM-280 mics > Sony TC-152 from front of balcony; MAC > DAT > CD, except U.S. Blues encore, which is MAC > R > DAT > CD (Menke could not locate his master recording of the encore when this new transfer was done). EAC> WAV> SHN by Sean Cribbs

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Reviewer: c-freedom - favorite favorite favorite favorite - April 21, 2017

Subject: Walk in the Sunshine.. A sister calls out for the Weir tune:

(Look out, 'cause here comes some free advice')

Walk in the sunshine

Watch for the bright sign

Be all those things you're able to be



You got to listen to the heavens

You got to try and understand

The greatness of their movement

Is just as small as it is grand



Try not to hurry

It's just not your worry

Leave it to those all caught up in time



You got to deep six your wrist watch

You got to try and understand

The time it seems to capture

Is just the movement of its hands



I ain't preaching, 'cause I don't know

How to make fast things move along slow

I can't stop it, I can't make it go

Just 'cause I say it, that don't mean that it's so



Watch what you hear now

Make sure it's clear now

Just 'cause it's said, that don't mean that it's true



'Cause folks always say

You got to make a revolution

You got to help me win my cause

You got to burn down all the buildings

You got to rub out all the laws



I ain't burning

Lord, I'm still only learning

How to become a man of my own

I ain't crazy, nor am I lazy

I just want to find out what's right and what's wrong



I ain't burning

Whole world keeps on turning

I'm still trying to find out what's right and what's wrong

I ain't crazy



The band responds with:

Well I married me a wife, she's been trouble all my life

Run me out in the cold rain and snow

Rain and snow, run me out in the cold rain and snow



Well she's coming down the stairs,

combin' back her yellow hair

And I ain't goin be treated this ol' way



Well she went up to her room

where she sang her faithful tune

Well I'm goin where those chilly winds don`t blow.

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Cassidy- to me this is a timeless tune

debuts in 76 but sounds like

it could be old as the 65 Rain & Snow.

Deal-I like this early in the set /shake your donkey.

Middle of this set is classics.

Music>Scarlet

3 for Sound, 4 for Concert feel



Set 2- Bring the Soundboard!

Playin>Milking>Cosmic Charlie

Samson- love that opening riff!

Spanish Jam! Band on a mission.

initial spacy part of this jam

always reminds me of the intro to China Doll.

( 2nd verse of The Other One from previous show?)

'Anthem of the Sun' vibe is mighty fine.

JERRY, DONNA, BOBBY bringing those WHEEL vocals!

This is an nicely extended jammed Wheel

(coming out of Drums and then into a PITB reprise)

That is HIGH cotton. so mellow into the REPRISE..

After the Round x2 (which they rock out in 76)

Just consider the rest of the show a 3 song encore!

Second Set is 5 for sound, 5 for Setlist, 5+ for creativity - April 21, 2017Walk in the Sunshine..

Reviewer: Satori70 - favorite favorite favorite favorite - July 16, 2015

Subject: Goes to show, you don't ever know Cold Rain starts off soft as a walk in the San Francisco sunshine! Rolls in off the pier down Market St. like the fog. Soft and beautiful. I can already tell this show is going to be special. I don't usually listen to '76 a lot, but this is a great run at The Orpheum. I love the harmonies. Cassidy is really good, moving into Deal I'm surprised how well they sound. Always hearing how bad they sounded with Donna and all. The first set is a mix of many standards and a good audience recording, albeit Phil hardly audible. The magic lies within the second set. Wow amazing!





Happy 50th Grateful Dead ! - July 16, 2015Goes to show, you don't ever know

Reviewer: IREX - favorite favorite favorite favorite - August 28, 2011

Subject: some highly worthwhile stuff I would give that spanish jam 10 stars if i could - August 28, 2011some highly worthwhile stuff

Reviewer: Pangolin22 - favorite favorite favorite favorite - March 29, 2011

Subject: Another great run from 76 Love this Orpheum run; maybe not the best of the year but full of gems.Special performances here are the excellent jam on a rare Stronger Than Dirt, Cosmic Charlie (like the the revived St. Stephen it's a bit sluggish but joy to hear), an incredible Spanish Jam and a gorgeous High Time.

The aud of the first set is actually quite good and almost has a richer sound than the soundboard of the second set (although the sbd has Phil very high in the mix to good effect). - March 29, 2011Another great run from 76

Reviewer: Deadheadable - favorite favorite favorite favorite - July 20, 2010

Subject: High time Wow! A great one here tonight. All around good....and long the way we liked them................ - July 20, 2010High time

Reviewer: Ramblin'Rose_83 - favorite favorite favorite favorite favorite - October 2, 2007

Subject: oh sweet jerry! exactly what i've been looking for...

trippy, drippy, dreamy, swirling...

the cosmic charlie gets you there and gently brings you back...

yummy... Ramblin'Rose_83 -- October 2, 2007oh sweet jerry!

Reviewer: Neil Skelton - favorite favorite favorite favorite - September 14, 2007

Subject: Oh the Sweet San Fran Orpheum in 76'! What a great year! The triumphant return of our Heros and they come on strong through June and July.



Cosmic Charlie, Spanish Jam, The Wheel, ahhhhh, so sweet. The shows and crowd were both horny for each other great energy, crowd response. This is why I love the Grateful Dead!



Sincerely,



Neil Skelton - September 14, 2007Oh the Sweet San Fran Orpheum in 76'!

Reviewer: notgnimer - favorite favorite favorite favorite favorite - July 16, 2007

Subject: This is it! This is the quintessential Dead. The sound is sometimes shaky, but this show is one of the better I've heard. The flow of the notes andthe sound of the band just clicking is literally music to my ears. This is why we all fell into the spell of the Dead and I can't wait to hear tomorrow's performance. If any one had any doubts, this is it! - July 16, 2007This is it!

Reviewer: keysareme - favorite favorite favorite favorite favorite - December 10, 2005

Subject: Set 1 Aud. The whole show is completed by one, a stellar audience recording, and then by a 2nd set SBD. Can we access the 1st set Audience recording?

Thank you!!

Garret - December 10, 2005Set 1 Aud.

Reviewer: birdsgosouth - favorite favorite favorite favorite favorite - April 29, 2005

Subject: the first you wanted the last I knew I view the three orpheum shows starting with this one as some intrinsic whole. the playing is so drippy, the set lists so wild and it all seems to majestically float in the ether. There's not much this-is-better-than-that. Get 'em all. - April 29, 2005the first you wanted the last I knew

Reviewer: capn doubledose - favorite favorite favorite favorite - December 30, 2004

Subject: Wonderful surprise Had never heard this before and agree this should be heard for the stronger than dirt alone + the spanish jam is prob the best and longest post '74 they have ever done... scarlet is hot and they bail after around and around for a short show and then come back and do a high time encore??? this is quirky and cool with some great jams - overshadowed by the next night to be sure but a gem nonetheless. - December 30, 2004Wonderful surprise

Reviewer: Bluecaps - favorite favorite favorite favorite - June 24, 2004

Subject: Good show all around Jerry is on for both sets; first set highlights include a great Peggy-O, a rocking Music Never Stopped and a hot Scarlet.



Check out previous review for 2nd set comments. - June 24, 2004Good show all around