Shakedown Street, Me & My Uncle-> Big River, Tennessee Jed, Looks Like Rain, Stagger Lee, Beat It On Down The Line, Candyman, Minglewood Blues, Deal Scarlet Begonias-> Fire On The Mountain, From The Heart Of Me, Estimated Prophet-> Eyes Of The World-> Drums-> Not Fade Away-> Wharf Rat

AUD>MC>?>D>CD>EAC>SHN most set 1 & 2 via Chuck Kiefe, encoding Jeff Cotsman

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Reviewer: 4one90forever - favorite favorite favorite favorite - July 31, 2018

Subject: Well performed show that suffers from a poor recording This show includes an epic Scarlet - Fire, only diminished by the quality of it's recording, which is sub-par compared to most recordings of the day.



My recommendation would be to listen to this, but use headphones and some sort of EQ. Chrome has an excellent EQ extension called EARS. Install it and boost the treble and mids and you'll be set and will wonder what all the complaining about a perfectly excellent show is all about.



As for the encore, there was not one. According to a Dallas Morning News article on 12/25/1978, the band left the stage after the second set and did not return, much to the dismay of the small crowd that had assembled.



Finally, I do recommend reading Jeff Liles' account of his first Grateful Dead show at age 16, linked above or below or whereever.



Sadly, I missed this show. I was in Dallas that day, but I was 8 and was most likely asleep even as the band began to croon "Don't tell me this town ain't got no heart..." - July 31, 2018Well performed show that suffers from a poor recording

Reviewer: lescaret - favorite favorite favorite favorite - December 22, 2016

Subject: Second Set Is Nice I agree with someone who said the set list wasn't very exciting, at least the first set. The second set is actually pretty nice, though it ends rather abruptly in Wharf Rat.



Overall, I'm glad I bookmarked it, the jam between Scarlett and Fire is sweet. These interludes were some of the best things Donna brought to the band's sound. - December 22, 2016Second Set Is Nice

Reviewer: deadheadnedwhite - favorite favorite favorite - December 23, 2015

Subject: worth a listen yes it's a muddy recording, but it's all we've got.



Jerry definitely takes Scarlet out there ! - December 23, 2015worth a listen

Reviewer: chris phillips - favorite favorite favorite - March 25, 2015

Subject: unknown encore(s) They played Johnny B. Goode at the Fox as an encore. The Summit might not have had an encore. For this show it is unknown. - March 25, 2015unknown encore(s)

Reviewer: Gettin' By - favorite favorite favorite - December 6, 2013

Subject: Missing songs I was there. Although it's never shown up on any recordings or set lists, they did Around and Around near the end, I think NFA segued into it. Gettin' By -- December 6, 2013Missing songs

Reviewer: njpg - favorite favorite - December 22, 2012

Subject: Not a great recording, not an exciting setlist. - December 22, 2012Not a great recording,

Reviewer: weekapa - - January 17, 2011

Subject: story about this show http://newsgroups.derkeiler.com/Archive/Rec/rec.music.gdead/2008-12/msg00513.html - January 17, 2011story about this show

Reviewer: Chuck V. Mason - favorite favorite favorite - October 19, 2009

Subject: My first Bad town, bad hair, bad pot, but it was still my first Dead show.

That started it.

I vaguely recognized "Eyes of the World" and a couple others.

My current wife does not care for the Dead, but she knows I do. She puts up w/ it.

Jerrrrrrrrrrreeeeeeeeee! - October 19, 2009My first

Reviewer: naaier - - December 11, 2008

Subject: great article featuring this show



http://blogs.dallasobserver.com/dc9/2008/12/echoes_and_reverberations_the_3.php

or

http://tinyurl.com/dallasdead a 16-year-old's first Dead show - hysterical story:or - December 11, 2008great article featuring this show

Reviewer: bigbear44 - favorite favorite favorite - October 20, 2008

Subject: http://www.dead.net/show/december-22-1978





http://www.dead.net/show/december-22-1978 there is no encore you can check below that where I went to.. it's normaly listed - October 20, 2008http://www.dead.net/show/december-22-1978

Reviewer: jgbeehive - favorite favorite favorite - October 3, 2008

Subject: No encore If you look at some of the setlists for dates in this tour, such as The Summit in Houston and Fox in Atlanta, there are some dates that do not have an encore listed and some that do. Maybe someone can clarify whether this means the encore was not taped at some shows, is lost like Shakedown, or if they just decided not to play one on those nights. NFA->Wharf Rat is not the encore, because drums lead into NFA. Also, the tape is cu// at the end. I imagine it's that 'soft machine' which is the culprit ;)

This is still a tasty show, esp. the great jam in Scarlet->Fire. Pretty rare FTHOM too. There is good harmony during Wharf Rat, so things finish up strong. - October 3, 2008No encore

Reviewer: dscott - favorite favorite favorite favorite - July 5, 2006

Subject: Amazing Scarlet>Fire! Don't let the cuts scare you away from this 2nd set. The Scarlet>Fire is one of the very best, with a long and dreamy transition jam into an incendiary fire. Quality isn't perfect, but very listenable.



As for the poster who said that Wharf Rat is the encore, that's just plain absurd - NFA clearly segues into Wharf Rat. Some people just shouldn't post reviews... - July 5, 2006Amazing Scarlet>Fire!

Reviewer: bartolj - favorite favorite favorite favorite - January 16, 2006

Subject: missing songs the text file notes 3 missing songs. This is not true. The only missing song is Shakedown Street. The encore is Warf Rat. - January 16, 2006missing songs