U.S. Blues, Beat It On Down The Line, Brown Eyed Women, Mexicali Blues, It Must Have Been The Roses, Jack Straw, Me & My Uncle, To Lay Me Down, El Paso, China Cat Sunflower-> I Know You Rider, Around & Around Scarlet Begonias, Big River, Ship of Fools, Truckin'-> Eyes Of The World-> Slipknot*-> China Doll-> One More Saturday Night

Master 7", 2 track Soundboard Reel > Cassette > DAT > CDR; uploaded by Scott Clugston; via "the usual"; to abgd, later to etree; note d1 tracked for 80 min

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Reviewer: c-freedom - favorite favorite favorite favorite favorite - June 20, 2020

Subject: Look for awhile at the China Cat Sunflower Honestly the show has a lot of cuts, zings, fades, splices

BUT What we got is mighty potent indeed.

Listening with the headphones

and my Third Eye shines light

Reviews are usually very helpful

but except for everyone digging the Truckin'>Eyes>Slip>China D

folks conflicted on venue site?

perhaps some tall tales abounding?

I go with the Omni since that is what the stub says (oarman2)

Never seen the Atlanta Municipal Auditorium

but how can anyone forget the Omni?

"Two of them say they are Jesus

One of them must be wrong"

For sure Around is Set One closer "Hang Loose"-Phil

But NOT certain BIG RIVER opens Set 2

Anyway, I could give this a 4 for sheer mystery

but the music shines thru in a big way.

- June 20, 2020Look for awhile at the China Cat Sunflower

Reviewer: lilrichwhiteboy - favorite favorite favorite favorite - December 10, 2017

Subject: Good Show. Great Sound. This is a good, but rather short show. Relaxed with good energy as stated below. The thing that helps boost it to above average is the great board. Billy, Keith, and Phil are prominent. The most notable quality is that the high end is saturated and it’s a bit tinny. But it’s not a problem if you have editing software and can add allot of bass, which mellows out the sound considerably. With the usual reverb addition to also soften the sterility, you get a great sound. Bobby, Jerry, and Donna sound good tonight with well balanced mics which is a big, big plus! Phil is funny on IKYR. His singing is very high in some spots, and he actually sounds good. Per Dr. Unclear, the first set is fairly unremarkable. But it’s still a well played set nonetheless. Only one of three U.S. Blues openings of the pre-coma era.



Fun Big River opening the second set which is another very rare treat. I agree with everybody that the Truckin’ > Jam > Eyes > is nice with the unusual, energetic first Slipknot! to follow. DBX has Slipknot! listed. DBV does not. I also agree with Will Shine on the “hanging.” There probably was a Sugar Magnolia after China Doll. Maybe the reel ran out? I can appreciate the comment that this Omni show has been overlooked being sandwiched between a few other notables. But it’s still very collectible with the aforementioned edits. - December 10, 2017Good Show. Great Sound.

Reviewer: tree-ap03 - favorite favorite favorite favorite - February 10, 2015

Subject: discovering gold... AGAIN! I've listened to this show probably 3-4 times over the years, but something about this time made me realize just how good this show actually is. On many songs, the band just doesn't sound like they're in that much of a hurry --- very relaxed, yet still giving the right amount of UMPHF where it counts.



The meat of the 2nd set is where the real gold is. Truckin' into EOTW --- again, there's a mellowness to the performance, but Jerry & Phil both seem to be putting just the right notes in just the right place. It is a short show for '74, but still has enough X-Factor to make you realize --AGAIN-- why you listen to the GD. - February 10, 2015discovering gold... AGAIN!

Reviewer: Skipknot! - favorite favorite favorite favorite favorite - September 11, 2014

Subject: I started out as a piece of rope By the end of the night, I was configured into a Slipknot! - September 11, 2014I started out as a piece of rope

Reviewer: GregAtlanta - favorite favorite favorite favorite favorite - June 29, 2014

Subject: What is the correct location of this show? I did believe that this show was held in the municipal auditorium, as the name says, but I now think it was held at the Omni. The auditorium now houses the administrative offices for Georgia State University, and the GD did play there in 71. Omni show listings indicate that this show occurred there in 1974. One reviewer below makes a reference to the Omni, which was not the municipal auditorium. - June 29, 2014What is the correct location of this show?

Reviewer: SillyDead! - favorite favorite favorite favorite favorite - March 3, 2014

Subject: Wow! Like man...this here "Eyes of the World" like man, what on earth were they smokin'? I want some! Well, just a little bit. Yes, they were really on it on that one! - March 3, 2014Wow!

Reviewer: doug_the_dude - favorite favorite favorite favorite favorite - June 21, 2013

Subject: -- At 2 hours, 20 minutes, this has to be one of the shortest shows of the single-drummer days. But don't let that deter you...there is something wonderfully old-fashioned about this muffled board, and even if this show *was* remastered and "cleaned" I'd still take this thing any day of the week. It captures Billy's percussion and Phil's bombs so perfectly, while not neglecting Jerry or Bobby at all.



Set 1 isn't totally cream-your-jeans exciting, but well-played enough and worth a listen or two - they're really just getting warmed up, and that CC>R does set the table grandly for what's to come.



Set 2 - A lot of the reviews below have said everything that needs to be said about this Truckin' > (maybe my personal favorite of all time) Jam > Eyes > Slip > China Doll. It's, IMHO, one of the single greatest medleys the band ever played - sometimes the setlist gives absolutely no indication as to what's inside each of those tunes. Seriously, if you haven't heard this thing, you've got to get to it! China Doll in particular is absolutely swooning, sad gorgeousness - you'll rarely ever hear it dialed in this perfectly. Billy's percussion, my god...just rather speechless at the end of that suite, and I've heard it quite a lot. - June 21, 2013--

Reviewer: JanKR - favorite favorite favorite favorite favorite - September 18, 2012

Subject: My first Dead show!! Oh so glad to have found this!! I was at the Omni that night and loved this show....my first after being a fan for several years. I was so high both in locale and otherwise that I freaked out over the tiny size of the steps and how steep they were. I thought I was going to fly out of there though after they closed with One More Saturday Night!! What a great memory this is... - September 18, 2012My first Dead show!!

Reviewer: rpmacdougal - favorite favorite favorite favorite favorite - February 12, 2012

Subject: Chna Doll One of the best China Dolls I've heard so far... - February 12, 2012Chna Doll

Reviewer: blang16 - favorite favorite favorite favorite favorite - December 6, 2011

Subject: Bursting with colors This one just rings out... strong and true.

All good, but when they reach Truckin' something special happens. The music takes over. Becomes it's own animal. True improvisitory experience.



I lost most of a days work sampling the long jams several times. Just couldn't get enough. - December 6, 2011Bursting with colors

Reviewer: luigi193 - favorite favorite favorite favorite favorite - November 17, 2011

Subject: Great Show! All Around awesome show EXCEPT for China Cat... Jerry's guitar was almost PAINFUL to listen to! I actually cringed -- he was just off for that one song though, he came back swinging though! - November 17, 2011Great Show!

Reviewer: oarman2 - favorite favorite favorite favorite - June 20, 2011

Subject: Omni This show was at the Omni. Here's the ticket stub- http://www.flickr.com/photos/oarman/1812614548/in/set-72157602808428479 - June 20, 2011Omni

Reviewer: AndyBear - favorite favorite favorite favorite favorite - May 7, 2011

Subject: The Bells Of Heaven Ring... Atlanta, after 15+ years here, has become a home of sorts to me. So this is in a weird way a hometown show. I love the first set energy - hard to find anything wrong with Scarlet, Jack Straw, Big River, Ship, or China>Rider.



But the sequence that has always grabbed me and held me tight was the Truckin'>Eyes> Slipknot>China Doll. Seriously. The Truckin is off the chain - full of vim and vigor, and rocking from the core. Then a spacey jam leads to perhaps my favorite Eyes ever. It is THAT good. Better, imho, than 6-16 or 6-18 of same week. (But I don't think you'll ever find 3 Eyes in a 7 day stretch as good as these three mentioned - lol!) Then the jam into Slipknot, which is followed by a haunting and chilling China Doll. Simply gorgeous and almost scary in its raw emotive plight. - May 7, 2011The Bells Of Heaven Ring...

Reviewer: fudoki - favorite favorite favorite favorite favorite - April 28, 2011

Subject: The Night I Met Jerry....



UPDATE: Not to be a contrarian, but the show was one of the last major rock shows at the Atlanta Municipal Auditorium. Still have the ticket stubs. The "Wall of Sound" covered the entire stage and was stacked up what appeared to be about 50 feet high, but we were looking down on it from the left lower (mezzanine) balcony, front row - called the "Loge" in Atlanta (at the Muni and Fox). This was the last concert I ever attended at the Atlanta Municipal Auditorium - a truly great - if concretey echoy - venue. Yes, Maria Muldaur opened, and it seemed like FOREVER until she was done - not that she wouldn't have been great on her own...

And, yes, the second set was beyond what words can describe! Once they got the WoS tuned... well, I have never heard such a pure sound in concert. The "Brown Owlsey" didn't hurt either that night! 1/2 before, 1 1/2 at the break. Tuned the scene to the infinity channel... This memorable concert was a GIFT to find! Yes, there were problems with the "Wall of Sound", but I'll never forget the shock when I saw the stage; that year I had seen The Who, Moody Blues, Johnny Winter, and The Kinks (among others), and NOTHING compared to the amazing sound that The Wall produced. No distortion whatever, and mindbending volume. During the LOOONNNGGG break, after a couple of the amps literally blew up (not loud, just smoke and sparks on stage left, our seats were Left Loge) I got bored and antsy and grabbed my buddy's 16 y.o . girlfriend, about the most beautiful girl I had met back then, and said "go where I point you". We slipped right past "Security" (bikers, or looked like bikers) with a "Jerry's expecting her", and walked behind the backstage curtain. Jerry was sitting alone on a wooden sawhorse, smoking a cigarette. I was dumbstruck - he was right there. I was speechless, literally, and he smiled and asked if we were enjoying the show, We were saying "Yessir!" when two bikers appeared, ready to grab us. Jerry stood up and said, "It's cool man, they're with me...". He reached into his back pocket and handed me two passes to the after-party, and invited ME to leave. I did so. About 15 minutes later, my buddy's girlfriend came back - boy was my friend pissed! She said "everything was going great until he asked me how old I was..." Then she was jettisoned like a bad penny. We dumped the dates after the show and went back to the after-party, which was real fun... Everyone was so nice, and we knew some folks in common. Over the years, the Band started coming to Atlanta over my birthday weekend (April 2nd), not for me, the Band loves the dogwoods and azaleas in Atlanta that bloom then. Over the years we were invited to a couple more after-parties, etc. These guys are the best, as people, unspoiled by success, and it has always showed in their truly American music.UPDATE: Not to be a contrarian, but the show was one of the last major rock shows at the Atlanta Municipal Auditorium. Still have the ticket stubs. The "Wall of Sound" covered the entire stage and was stacked up what appeared to be about 50 feet high, but we were looking down on it from the left lower (mezzanine) balcony, front row - called the "Loge" in Atlanta (at the Muni and Fox). This was the last concert I ever attended at the Atlanta Municipal Auditorium - a truly great - if concretey echoy - venue. Yes, Maria Muldaur opened, and it seemed like FOREVER until she was done - not that she wouldn't have been great on her own...And, yes, the second set was beyond what words can describe! Once they got the WoS tuned... well, I have never heard such a pure sound in concert. The "Brown Owlsey" didn't hurt either that night! 1/2 before, 1 1/2 at the break. Tuned the scene to the infinity channel... - April 28, 2011The Night I Met Jerry....

Reviewer: clementinescaboose - favorite favorite favorite favorite favorite - April 1, 2011

Subject: revised 3/31/11 yet another summer '74 performance i have underrated because i didn't listen "hard" enough. this is getting some serious play in my show rotations right now. the rest of this show is indeed special. very inspired versions of Scarlet, Jack Straw, Big River, Ship, and China>Rider - which i definitely needed to hear again; this one really heats up during the feeling' groovy jam! beware though, as there are some annoying dropouts during the song part, luckily the jam is preserved.



of course the main highlight which has been mentioned over and over and is worthy of many repeat listens is the Truckin'>Space>Eyes>Slipknot>China. Truckin' i think just might be my favorite performance of this song of the year - the soloing is just out of control, so much energy here! then, space beautifully lands into an epic, uber jazzy Eyes. although 6/18 could be considered the most "perfect" performance of '74, this one actually might just be the best. it has to be heard to be believed. Jerry and Phil do not quit! the first fully realized version of Slipknot is the icing on top...then throw on a really unique China Doll for a cherry, and you've got yourself one awesome show...



if you've heard 6/16, 6/18, 6/23, and 6/28, be sure to hear this gem next! - April 1, 2011revised 3/31/11

Reviewer: dcain - favorite favorite favorite favorite - September 4, 2010

Subject: A Must Listen



Yes, everybody needs to listen to what folks are calling Slipknot, which doesn't quite get to it until about 2:40. Around the four minute mark, Garcia applies the brakes, and they somehow go from 100 MPH to near zero in twenty seconds.



The Eyes is very interesting, Jerry tossing off some jazz chords at :26 and keeping it up for a good thirty seconds. And that sound! Lesh's solo starts nicely, beginning around 7:30. This whole thing is so well played. Garcia is really stunning (best Eyes ever, hmmm, I'm still thinking about the 5-15-77 Eyes and Garcia's "search for ecstasy" there starting at 11:44). Quality sound and performance on par with the '75 Great American Music Hall.



There are many fun moments. Listen to Lesh chiming in on the "my back door" verse during China Cat. Near the end of I Know You Rider, about 3:52, Garcia catches his breath for two or three notes, then zooms off on a stunning ascending run.



The slower tunes are gorgeous. Ship of Fools has Keith's churchy, electric piano sound, and lots of loud, loping lines from Lesh. China Doll, again, what an incredible sound. Garcia solos with a fuzzy feedback that reminds me of his breaks on If I Had The World To Give.



Truckin', Garcia starts phrasing at



Thanks for making this recording available. The well is deep.... Fabulous sound. Listened once without headphones, once with.Yes, everybody needs to listen to what folks are calling Slipknot, which doesn't quite get to it until about 2:40. Around the four minute mark, Garcia applies the brakes, and they somehow go from 100 MPH to near zero in twenty seconds.The Eyes is very interesting, Jerry tossing off some jazz chords at :26 and keeping it up for a good thirty seconds. And that sound! Lesh's solo starts nicely, beginning around 7:30. This whole thing is so well played. Garcia is really stunning (best Eyes ever, hmmm, I'm still thinking about the 5-15-77 Eyes and Garcia's "search for ecstasy" there starting at 11:44). Quality sound and performance on par with the '75 Great American Music Hall.There are many fun moments. Listen to Lesh chiming in on the "my back door" verse during China Cat. Near the end of I Know You Rider, about 3:52, Garcia catches his breath for two or three notes, then zooms off on a stunning ascending run.The slower tunes are gorgeous. Ship of Fools has Keith's churchy, electric piano sound, and lots of loud, loping lines from Lesh. China Doll, again, what an incredible sound. Garcia solos with a fuzzy feedback that reminds me of his breaks on If I Had The World To Give.Truckin', Garcia starts phrasing at 5:13 and just never stops, a really incredible run of articulate thoughts and excitement.Thanks for making this recording available. The well is deep.... - September 4, 2010A Must Listen

Reviewer: ono ewe - favorite favorite favorite favorite - September 3, 2010

Subject: slipknot brain = bent.



face = stolen.



wish i could download this show. - September 3, 2010slipknot

Reviewer: headless deadhead - favorite favorite favorite favorite favorite - March 14, 2010

Subject: Truckin' have to agree with dprocks

this right here might indeed be the best TRUCKIN' of all time

good eyes too - March 14, 2010Truckin'

Reviewer: Will Shine - favorite favorite favorite favorite favorite - February 12, 2010

Subject: June 20, 1974 First, this show was played at the Omni, not the Municipal Auditorium - so I don't know why, after several years, you guys at the archive have yet to corrected this mis-labelling. After listening to the streaming audio, a bit more is coming back to me: As I recall, Maria Muldaur played for quite awhile as the opener, including a fabulous Midnight at the Oasis, and the Dead got a rather late start. The Dead’s first set was fairly short due to some techincal difficulties the Wall of Sound. But these were resolved after a long break and the second set actually opened with Jack Straw - the first A chord following “..wine!” rolled like a peaceful tidal wave across the Omni. And with the power of the Wall behind them, that's something that you just can't capture on tape, no matter how hard you try. You just had to be there. Really spectacular. There is also a Sugar Magnolia missing from the tapes and this was played after China Doll – the guys never would have left us hanging after a song like that. That probably also explains why there is a tape break during Truckin'. The second set was long! They lit the disco ball for Sugar Magnolia and the place was flying. On the final One More Saturday Night, Bobby ran back to his amp to make some adjustments, then ran back to hit the mike right on queue for the final chorus. The place literally went nuts and I’m sure that they were telling us, in their own special way, that we were all riding the same rainbow that night! This was truly a magical show as evidenced by Phil’s emphatic “Thank you and goodnight!” at the end. No encore necessary and not a soul complained! This one needs to be on a CD for everyone to hear. I've been waiting for it for 35 years! - February 12, 2010June 20, 1974

Reviewer: BIG_R - favorite favorite favorite favorite favorite - December 10, 2009

Subject: 6-20-74 Wonderful! Sound quality is stellar after the first track as per usual in '74. - December 10, 20096-20-74

Reviewer: Dr.Unclear - favorite favorite favorite favorite favorite - June 23, 2009

Subject: Beautiful Series at the End While the first part of the show is unremarkable, especially for summer 74, the end of this show is a standout. The sequence starting with Truckin' > Jam > Eyes > Slipknot! > China Doll is full of jazzy jams. This is the best eyes I've heard - Bob is really jazzy throughout and the jam is so musical. To me this feels like the birth of slipknot, Jerry keeps pushing until it emerges from its shell! Lovely stuff, with a pensive China Doll to round out the series.



This source sounds great, imo. The mix is right, little/no hiss, strong levels. For a board, this is pretty nice - don't be fooled by the low shnid - no upgraded needed! - June 23, 2009Beautiful Series at the End

Reviewer: oh_uh_um_ah - favorite favorite favorite favorite favorite - June 23, 2009

Subject: The GRATEFUL DEAD "Live On Stage" June 20, 1974 at the Atlanta Municipal Auditorium, Atlanta, GA, U.S.A.



~^|\_@|@_/|^~

~/\~



~Super 74' Soundboard~



~Classic 74' Sound~



I highly recommend adding this show to your 1974 GRATEFUL DEAD collection.



5 Stars for the mix, recording, performance and transfer. It takes the sound guys one song to get levels right, what else is new?



There seems to be some switching of microphones during China Cat Sunflower, beware.



Working for a living the GRATEFUL DEAD perform their songs like professionals before a sold out southern crowd.



Drinking Mint Juleps in Georgia in June is called civilization.



For easy streaming and downloading users of Windows XP should view this webpage with RealPlayer. It has a 3 band EQ you can use while downloading the song, although the data is not altered, you can tweak the sound to your liking.



After you download the songs open them in Windows Media Player and use its 10 band EQ, and the TruBass, SRS WOW Effects to fiddle with the sound even more. Windows Media lets you control the speed of the music too, so any of the shows you downloaded that sound fast can be slowed down using WMP.



Here's one way to dowload this show:



The IA recommends users of Windows XP view this web-page with RealPlayer. RealPlayer is a free media player you can download at



Using RealPlayer to view this webpage, click the VBR M3U link to open the songs in the Playlist. If your Playlist is not open, open it by clicking the Playlist icon at the lower right hand corner of RealPlayer. Once the songs are in the Playlist, double click the song to play it, then click the record button at the lower left hand corner of Realplayer to record it. When the red line reaches the other end click the stop button to download the song. Your song is in the RealPlayer Downloads folder. Repeat these steps for each song



Eat, Drink, Be Merry and Listen to the GRATEFUL DEAD.



Thanks for the Love from 1974. ~^|\_@|@_/|^~~/\~~Super 74' Soundboard~~Classic 74' Sound~I highly recommend adding this show to your 1974 GRATEFUL DEAD collection.5 Stars for the mix, recording, performance and transfer. It takes the sound guys one song to get levels right, what else is new?There seems to be some switching of microphones during China Cat Sunflower, beware.Working for a living the GRATEFUL DEAD perform their songs like professionals before a sold out southern crowd.Drinking Mint Juleps in Georgia in June is called civilization.For easy streaming and downloading users of Windows XP should view this webpage with RealPlayer. It has a 3 band EQ you can use while downloading the song, although the data is not altered, you can tweak the sound to your liking.After you download the songs open them in Windows Media Player and use its 10 band EQ, and the TruBass, SRS WOW Effects to fiddle with the sound even more. Windows Media lets you control the speed of the music too, so any of the shows you downloaded that sound fast can be slowed down using WMP.Here's one way to dowload this show:The IA recommends users of Windows XP view this web-page with RealPlayer. RealPlayer is a free media player you can download at www.realplayer.com Using RealPlayer to view this webpage, click the VBR M3U link to open the songs in the Playlist. If your Playlist is not open, open it by clicking the Playlist icon at the lower right hand corner of RealPlayer. Once the songs are in the Playlist, double click the song to play it, then click the record button at the lower left hand corner of Realplayer to record it. When the red line reaches the other end click the stop button to download the song. Your song is in the RealPlayer Downloads folder. Repeat these steps for each songEat, Drink, Be Merry and Listen to the GRATEFUL DEAD.Thanks for the Love from 1974. - June 23, 2009The GRATEFUL DEAD "Live On Stage" June 20, 1974 at the Atlanta Municipal Auditorium, Atlanta, GA, U.S.A.

Reviewer: thebone - favorite favorite favorite favorite - February 10, 2009

Subject: Nice Show from "The Big Dirrrty" This is a great listen, especially, as others have noted, the Truckin>Jam>Eyes>Slipnot!>China Doll. Jerry is in total command and rippin' it strong! - February 10, 2009Nice Show from "The Big Dirrrty"

Reviewer: average_joe - favorite favorite favorite favorite - January 31, 2009

Subject: June '74 Was a Fine, Fine Month.... So I'm looking for some sweet '74 to listen to on a Saturday morning. I come across this show and read the review that states this Eyes is better than the Providence from a few days later. Well, that set the top of my head tingling figuring that if it's as good as the one on DP12, then it's going to knock my dick in the dirt.



Best Eyes ever? Subjective.

Mighty fine version? Most definitely.



I do know that the Truckin' > Eyes Of The World > Slipknot > China Doll is worth your time and listening attention.



The more I listen to '74, the more I like it. This is a peak year for me.



Peace. average_joe -- January 31, 2009June '74 Was a Fine, Fine Month....

Reviewer: cb18201 - favorite favorite favorite favorite favorite - January 15, 2009

Subject: i was surprised..... to read below that someone thought this board was muddy compared to other 74 boards surprised me. i can see this scaring people away too and i hope it doesnt because this board is really awesome. yeah there are some real nice crystal clear boards on here but this board is far from muddy, if you listen to it through crappy computer speakers it might sound muddy though, thats why i listen through headphones, its the only way to REALLY hear this music, especially the audience recordings...feels like your there in the crowd on some of the good ones. As for this board i think the quality is great, nice and crispy with clear vocals and instruments. My highlights are china doll, ship of fools, truckin and eyes. there are a few small dropouts in China Cat and a tiny tiny one at the very end of China Doll but there not really drop outs, more like volume plunges because its just quieter for a second or two but its hard a big deal. also if you like this, then you should check out the nice Miller SBD of 6/30/74 - Springfield Civic Center thats floating around here. - January 15, 2009i was surprised.....

Reviewer: smgarcia - favorite favorite favorite - September 24, 2008

Subject: Hard to hear Jerry on the first set. I zoomed to the second set (to Eyes Of The World) and it's a little easier to hear him there. Can't give this a five star because the mixing isn't really good. - September 24, 2008Hard to hear Jerry

Reviewer: Chalino - favorite favorite favorite favorite - January 15, 2008

Subject: Wrong venue This show was at the Omni, not the Municipal Auditorium. I was there.



Maria Muldaur opened. - January 15, 2008Wrong venue

Reviewer: st. heathen - favorite favorite favorite favorite - October 2, 2007

Subject: best eyes? This EOTW is much better than Providence. That version DP12 is rather minimilist, while this one is just simply crackling! Truckin' has sick energy as well.



Jerry seems all over the map on China Cat! Was he on drugs or something?!?!? - October 2, 2007best eyes?

Reviewer: dprocks - favorite favorite favorite favorite favorite - August 12, 2007

Subject: Check it out Best Truckin' Ever! - August 12, 2007Check it out

Reviewer: nchead - favorite favorite favorite favorite - July 14, 2006

Subject: worth a listen This is probably one of the shortest '74 shows but it has some great moments. Just after they start truckin' billy does a little stutter beat and they accelerate the song's pace. There are some technical pops and snaps during the 1rst few minutes of truckin' but the band is so tight. Jerry and keith in particular are getting things done(check out jerry's breakaway from the ending jam in truckin', clear as blue sky). Eyes is one of the finest, starts off with a "click" of an effects pedal a split second before the opening chords. Slipknot is very primative, not fully developed, sounds like they just stumbled into it as they were noodling along. Good stuff..... - July 14, 2006worth a listen

Reviewer: rollandfin - favorite favorite favorite favorite favorite - April 16, 2006

Subject: Great Stuff

Slipknot, as early as I can remember arrives 2/22/74 inside playin' and roams around all year, interesting enough here. Scarlet is well done, the 74 material, ship of fools, to lay me down, MHBT Roses are all ripe, and I'm on board with this atleast being a top 10 Eyes, lulled in by the space jam prior. China Doll is the show stopper, who says they licked this song at Kezar? well other than me :) Gotta Love 74.



Email me at fieldhouse11277@ This is great great stuff, surely overlooked cause of Freedom Hall!!, Des Moines,the 26-28th and the 23th of June, Funny how these things gain momentum and tower over their neighbours, we should not be suprised however, that ajacent dates contain such quality?Slipknot, as early as I can remember arrives 2/22/74 inside playin' and roams around all year, interesting enough here. Scarlet is well done, the 74 material, ship of fools, to lay me down, MHBT Roses are all ripe, and I'm on board with this atleast being a top 10 Eyes, lulled in by the space jam prior. China Doll is the show stopper, who says they licked this song at Kezar? well other than me :) Gotta Love 74.Email me at fieldhouse11277@ hotmail.com , happy to share. - April 16, 2006Great Stuff

Reviewer: 3chrds - favorite favorite favorite favorite - September 30, 2005

Subject: China Doll creepin Dig the creepy tone Jerry has on the solo...crrrreeepin' in ya soul! Lookin' ta hurt ya a bit... - September 30, 2005China Doll creepin

Reviewer: PhilBombs - favorite favorite favorite favorite favorite - August 2, 2005

Subject: Definately Some UJB The UJB comment is for 5-17. sorry - August 2, 2005Definately Some UJB

Reviewer: PhilBombs - favorite favorite favorite favorite - August 2, 2005

Subject: Definately Some UJB

There is a definate UJB tease starting at

I'm not a huge China>Rider fan, but this is one of the great ones. Maybe you haven't tripped enough. No need to be an ass, especially if you're wrong.There is a definate UJB tease starting at 6:45 apart from the gerular Feelin' Groovy section.I'm not a huge China>Rider fan, but this is one of the great ones. - August 2, 2005Definately Some UJB

Reviewer: flashbackmagic - favorite favorite favorite favorite - January 29, 2005

Subject: my birthday show. Nice setlist, great to hear the becoming of what is Slipknot. Tasty lil Scarlet Begs too. Good feeling thru-out. - January 29, 2005my birthday show.

Reviewer: Capt. Cook - favorite favorite favorite favorite - January 28, 2005

Subject: Slipknotik! The Eyes is very much up there, though Kentucky 2 days before is tighter. Phil's bass solo here is long and developed. The real kicker is Jerry leading the band through Slipknot. You can hear him developing the theme early on. It is flat out the best example of the band learning "on the fly." The mix is bass heavy, and has great drums. Solid, yet loose in moments of joy. What a summer tour!!! - January 28, 2005Slipknotik!

Reviewer: boomer1987 - favorite favorite favorite - October 6, 2004

Subject: worth the truckin>eyes This is, as other reviewers have started, a solid show. Some what short for 74, but solid through and through. The truckin>Eyes is greatÂÂÂÂÂ.however, having said that, I think the sound (compared to other 74 shows on this site) is muddy. - October 6, 2004worth the truckin>eyes

Reviewer: El_Duderino - favorite favorite favorite favorite favorite - May 10, 2004

Subject: How Did I miss this one I have never had a copy of this show until I downloaded it here. What a great show! It may only be a two discer, but it makes up for brevity with the great performance. The Truckin>Eyes is fantastic. - May 10, 2004How Did I miss this one

Reviewer: deadtoolhead - favorite favorite favorite favorite - April 28, 2004

Subject: eyes? reply so many mind blowing versions of this song but i think the best eyes ever is six days later in providence...this one definitly ranks up there...74 was such a good year...incredible stuff - April 28, 2004eyes? reply