Set 1



Bertha, Mama Tried, Deal, Cassidy, Friend Of The Devil, Big River, Brown Eyed Women, It's All Over Now, Scarlet Begonias, Promised Land



Set 2



Might As Well, Samson & Delilah, Help On The Way-> Slipknot!-> Franklin's Tower, Dancin' In The Streets-> Drums-> The Wheel-> Ship of Fools-> Dancin' In The Streets-> Goin' Down The Road Feelin' Bad-> One More Saturday Night, E: U.S. Blues

Notes:



-- Disc change is seamless



-- Thanks to David Gans for lending me his discs



-- Dozens of hours went into making this recording listenable

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Reviewer: Audiotrove - favorite favorite favorite favorite favorite - September 5, 2020

Subject: Mu-Tron III From what I can tell, this might be the very first show Jerry Garcia used a Mu-Tron III live on stage in front of an audience. If you go back and listen to every other Dancin' before this in 1976, you just don't hear it. This could be the forgotten debut landmark change in Jerry's tone we've all come to know and love. Pretty remarkable in its own way.









- September 5, 2020Mu-Tron III

Reviewer: c-freedom - favorite favorite favorite favorite - August 12, 2017

Subject: Poor boys on the line.. Good 1st set with a little bit of everything.

Finishes really strong with SCARLET, PROMISED.

Mighty Swell-but is the song really 2nd set worthy?

Could have played this in the encore slot every once in awhile-- it has a U.S. Blues type tempo.

Samson-really nice jamming intro!

Phil's bass line intro HELP.

Help>Slip>Franklin's-heavy on the SLIPKNOT!

Dancin'-> Drums->Wheel->JAM> Ship (last ballad)

-> Dancin' -> GDTRFB-> Saturday Night,

Dig Donna Jean's vocals on Dancin'!!!

GDTRFB just makes me smile, smile, smile.

e) U.S. Blues

reviews are great reads--- YES WAY!

Mostly excellent sound for this recording. - August 12, 2017Poor boys on the line..

Reviewer: Dandysan - favorite favorite favorite favorite favorite - May 26, 2016

Subject: No way-yes way I was driving my 11 year old son and his best friend to their baseball game the other day and since it was a bit of a trek, I streamed this show for the ride. Somewhere in the middle of Scarlet Begonias my sons friend turned to him asked what we were listening too. My son replied "Real Music". I smiled and didn't say anything. A few moments passed as we listened to “the real music” and my son's friend pondered the answer. Then he asked who were we listening too and my son told him "The Grateful Dead". A longer pause followed, then my son's friend said he never heard of them and he asked what album were we listening too. I was about to answer that question when my son said "Dude, it's a show". Again a pause and though I couldn't see I presume that my sons friend must have looked confused because my son followed up with "Ya know, a concert. Real Musicians playing live in front of real fans". My son’s friend was stunned and he said “No Way” three or four times followed each time by my son saying “Yes Way”. That’s when I stepped in and told him a bit of who the Grateful Dead were and the treasure trove of music they left behind. I know that somewhere during my explanation I lost their interest as they moved on to laughing about whatever 11 years old's find funny but I also know that they liked the music. Thanks to all the tapers that have shared these shows so I can share them with my son’s and their friends! - May 26, 2016No way-yes way

Reviewer: deadheadnedwhite - favorite favorite favorite favorite favorite - October 1, 2014

Subject: pure clean breeze for your brain tasty stuff. thanks, all !!



(~);-} - October 1, 2014pure clean breeze for your brain

Reviewer: Quincy - favorite favorite favorite favorite favorite - October 3, 2013

Subject: Yeeowee! The audience version of this second set (tape began with Help) was one of the first live tapes I ever had, back in ’78 or so. And now this! So there’s that whole thing about some of your earliest tapes being your favorites, but still, this Help>Slip>Frank has to be my favorite. There’s that passage in the latter part of Slipknot! when things settle down and they turn a corner, trotting out of it with a one-of-a-kind jam. And Franklin’s has some really unique, highly expressive leads -- notes and jams permanently etched into my psyche, delivering chills and smiles every time I listen. Just short passages they are, but the energy is passed to the listener and I’ve ran with it for decades now… just so fortunate to have my life intersect with this music in such a vast universe. And, oh yeah, GDTRFB !!! - October 3, 2013Yeeowee!

Reviewer: kee-zee - favorite favorite favorite favorite - March 30, 2013

Subject: Crippled but free Hail 1976..solid start to finish..Give it a whirl!! - March 30, 2013Crippled but free

Reviewer: $ - favorite favorite favorite favorite - October 4, 2012

Subject: Excellent Show Tight, groovy '76. Wonderful Slipknot! jam in there.



I like the tight but not rigid grooves and the rhythmic interplay between the musicians in this era.



Long after they stopped letting us download and possess these shows, I am still coming to this site to stream in great shows during my workday, and I love it no less. It might be even better in a way. We can hear it and enjoy it but NOT possess it, which seems more in line with what the experience is meant to be, no?



Anyway great show, excellent sound. - October 4, 2012Excellent Show

Reviewer: SomeKindaDeadhead - favorite favorite favorite favorite favorite - October 12, 2011

Subject: What a Show! Both sets are pretty amazing. The whole first set is played real well, lots of energy in the songs from the start. The BEW and Scarlet Begonias are fantastic.



Second set tears it up with some real unique jams in the Help-Slip-Frank. The Dancin' sandwich is pretty bad ass too. The end of the show ties it all together with a super high energy OMS.



Well if anything, it sure made my night! - October 12, 2011What a Show!

Reviewer: Deadheadable - favorite favorite favorite favorite favorite - June 23, 2011

Subject: Perfection Wow! Thank you for this beautiful music....and it will never stop! - June 23, 2011Perfection

Reviewer: buck78 - favorite favorite favorite favorite favorite - April 23, 2011

Subject: Elvis's last go-round What a treat! I never knew this show existed. I have always lived in the Indy area, and have great memories of seeing events at MSA. As a youngster, my mom and grandma took me to see Neil Diamond, John Melloncamp, and Billy Joel in the old arena. Seeing Pacers playoff games in that little, noisy place was great. It's so cool to see that the Dead played such a great show there, and even two years before I was born. MSA is torn down now, but it is worth noting that it is the site of Elvis's last concert. - April 23, 2011Elvis's last go-round

Reviewer: spacecowboy - favorite favorite favorite favorite favorite - April 20, 2011

Subject: Another excellent show from Fall 1976 This is a wonderful recording of a tight, fun show. I am convinced that the more people discover shows from Fall 1976 they will begin to place these tours in their personal top 10. The entire band is involved and there is great interplay throughout (check out Slipknot!). Garcia's voice is still sweet, Keith is taking risks with a variety of different tones and Bobby's rhythm keeps it all together. - April 20, 2011Another excellent show from Fall 1976

Reviewer: Dylan M - favorite favorite favorite favorite favorite - April 13, 2011

Subject: Second Set sounds great First SBD copy of 2nd set of this show available.



Help>Slip>Frank is classic! Small patch in Frank does not degrade the quality.



1976 was so underrepresented on the archive before Charlie Miller put up those Auditorium shows, Tower Theatre shows, and now these....



5 stars for performance, sound, and availability - April 13, 2011Second Set sounds great

Reviewer: oldhip - favorite favorite favorite favorite - April 13, 2011

Subject: Mr. Charlie Again thank you Mr.Charlie for the great tunes - April 13, 2011Mr. Charlie