Promised Land, Mississippi Half Step, Mama Tried, Deal, Minglewood Blues, Peggy-O, Big River, Sugaree, Johnny B. Goode Samson & Delilah, Coomes A Time > Jam > The Other One Jam > Drums > The Other One > Space > Eyes Of The World > Jam > The Other One > Goin' Down The Road Feeling Bad > One More Saturday Night, E: U.S. Blues, Not Fade Away

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Reviewer: indigo_child44 - favorite favorite favorite favorite favorite - May 20, 2018

Subject: BEST COMES A TIME this is the best version of the song, the jam extends beautifully into a ripping other one.... check it out asap! - May 20, 2018BEST COMES A TIME

Reviewer: fncaesar - favorite favorite favorite favorite favorite - February 10, 2018

Subject: still 5 stars now Daves Picks 18 - February 10, 2018still 5 stars

Reviewer: c-freedom - favorite favorite favorite favorite favorite - July 18, 2016

Subject: On a Jet to the Promised land Set 1

There is so much separation here that you can really pick up on who is singing and jammin'.

The Promised land is very crisp

(Can hear Jerry sing back-up very clearly)

Half-Step-some mix issues to start

(But Dig Garcia on vocals and Donna Jean back-up)

Mama Tried- Good stuff

Deal-at the start Jerry's vocals completely drop out

Minglewood-Weir at his ornery best, Jerry kills it, yes Keith in the mix as well. Probably the best Cowboy tune for the drummers to let loose on.

Peggy 'o' -Yes, I like the mellow intro. Like a soothing balm after the Tea for Minglewood. Jerry's vocals just right.

Big River-So do you like your Cowboy tunes in a double shot or spread out over the 1st set?

They are tearing up this tune. I had no idea until I listened to shows from 73/74 era how much of a vehicle this song was for the boys.

Sugaree-Jerry picking some great songs. I hear Donna in the mix just faintly, Glad she is getting to sing with Dead and Company.

Johnny B Goode-Nice place for this tune. If they hadn't played Promised Land as opener it would probably have been here. I like Johnny B because Garcia is more involved throughout the entire song. Good vehicle for Keith as well. - July 18, 2016On a Jet to the Promised land

Reviewer: brokencompass - favorite favorite favorite favorite - September 4, 2015

Subject: birth of Shakedown St. Check out the 10 minute mark on of Eyes.

Great clean show. Great year. The Orpheum run was fantastic - September 4, 2015birth of Shakedown St.

Reviewer: direwolf600 - favorite favorite favorite favorite favorite - November 16, 2010

Subject: Wolf is comin to get ya More than 5 years after the 1st time I reviewed this show I just happened to read it... Frankly, I'm apostles. I guess I gave it 4 stars with the caveat that it earned those 4 without even hearing the 1st set. Well, that was stupid if me. It gets 5 stars for the Comes a Time alone, the TOO alone, the Eyes alone, and so on. This is one of the most precious gems anywhere on this site, possibly the greatest of all. The fact that all these years later and not even a dozen more reviews have been submitted for every source combined is so surprising. This 2nd set is just off the charts, one of a kind over the whole 30 years. Most inspired jamming from the band following 1974 all the way through the end... Period! Nothing else from any year 75-95 manages to approach the places this 2nd set gets to. Please, if you're reading this, don't overlook this year, the final year featuring the truly pioneering improvisation. 65-76 is sort of like the big bang. Expanding endlessly with no defining way of predicting what the next moment could bring. And without question, this is the high water mark of this under valued year. 5 stars



I haven't listened to the first set of this show in sometime, however I think I recall promised land being rocked out especially well but I am foggy on that. The second set however is all that matters here. If the 1st set is above average this show would border on a 5 starerer The drop into TOO from comes a time is unique, diabolic, tense, frightening...however unlike much Grateful Dead that receives similar adjectives this intro happens to be very melodic, and easy to hear. Something about the way Jerry plays the rest of this set has always struck me as far beyond interesting. I do like this show, at least the second set, more than the following night. Not that it ain't great, but I don't think any of it touches this second set. Thats a four w/out hearing the 1st set...it doesn't matter anyway. - November 16, 2010Wolf is comin to get ya

Reviewer: kapowsin - favorite favorite favorite favorite favorite - April 13, 2009

Subject: Bob Weir plays guitar funny I'm listening to Comes a Time. It's really beautiful...But Bobby's guitar playing is striking...It's like he's afraid to strum a chord...so Keith and Phil are the ones pushing the song forwarded as far as the actual chords go...And I mean pushing...It sounds like the band is fighting to get that song out...Jerry Garcia compared playing music to endlessly untying knots...It sounds like they are struggling to keep the whole endeavor from collapsing...So it has this weird feel to me...It's Bobby's funny playing that actually makes this so interesting to me...Anyway...Once they get through the beginning and get to jamming the plodding feeling goes away and it's like smooth sailing on a sunny summer's day...or something.



bye - April 13, 2009Bob Weir plays guitar funny

Reviewer: abilene22 - favorite favorite favorite favorite - March 17, 2009

Subject: Mr. Nice Guy Great show! It's the following night that gets all the good press but this performance really holds its own. Agree with the other reviewers here... the second set is a monster. My big brother was in attendance (a reliable fella most of the time) and tells this story: The band takes the stage and the place becomes raucous, really loud. Phil marches up to the mic and roars (maybe paraphrasing here): "If you people would shut the f**k up we could tune our guitars". You could hear a pin drop, then lotsa folks saying "whooooooooo", followed by Bobby taking the mic and affably saying to Phil: "Mr. Nice Guy". Everyone cheers, the tension is broken and away they go... - March 17, 2009Mr. Nice Guy

Reviewer: capn doubledose - favorite favorite favorite favorite favorite - March 31, 2006

Subject: Donna is missing whole second set and this is why Jer rips I love this show. Listend to set II twice back to back and have heard it before. Comes a Time on is just pure sickness everything is 20+ mins and Jerry is using that flanger and the wawa so characteristic of that '76 sound (which I personally love) there is a great William & Mary and a Shrine show from same year which sizzle but this one is truly unique - The next night is better known but it does not have the other worldly quality of this...



It ebbs and flows like some serious chemicals and the energy is excellent. One of the great ones of the late 70's but then this whole run is sick. Night after was my first bootleg but this is for the more refined palate.



Strap in for this one ( top 5 unknown shows on whole site)



** I reviewed this twice by accident back in December and only gave this a 4 then - Its a 5 this time I am certain of it.



*** Donna is missing for the whole 1/10/79 Nassau or one of those maybe Buffalo and it's sick as well. It's like they are conciously blowing the doors off the place in spite of her. - March 31, 2006Donna is missing whole second set and this is why Jer rips

Reviewer: ristau5741 - favorite favorite favorite favorite favorite - December 26, 2005

Subject: OMG I cannot undertand how this night and the next night were back to back.



The other ones' are just too much, as well as everything else phonemenal ! one of my faves get 'em both. - December 26, 2005OMG

Reviewer: L. Rosley - favorite favorite favorite favorite - October 5, 2005

Subject: More jems from the Archive.org mine The jam comming out of Comes a Time is a fast, jazzy feel (with jazzy chords) that at at one point slips into an 11/4 time signature (a la, the Eleven). - October 5, 2005More jems from the Archive.org mine

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

Subject: jaw-drop second set smokes. imho, more cohesive and powerful than the next night. the transitions send chills up my spine. Comes a Time! - April 16, 2005jaw-drop

Reviewer: sheikyerbouti - favorite favorite favorite favorite - September 25, 2004

Subject: Unheralded gem Yes this show is overshadowed by the following epic monster of a show but this is a gem nonetheless and must respectfully submit this needs to be considered in a much broader context rather than relative to night after... other one>eyes>other one?? cmon thats pretty hot close with 2nd encore of not fade and give this a 3? not by a long shot - this ranks up there with boston music halls which I gave a 5, sound quality and show not as good however still deserves a gentleman's 4... - September 25, 2004Unheralded gem

Reviewer: Bluecaps - favorite favorite favorite favorite - June 21, 2004

Subject: Fine show First set is nice, second set is stellar. The jam out of Comes A Time is fast and reminiscent of Eyes of the World

In my opinion, a better played show than the following night. - June 21, 2004Fine show