Cold Rain & Snow, Minglewood Blues, Dire Wolf, Me & My Uncle-> Big River, They Love Each Other, Looks Like Rain, Brown Eyed Women, It's All Over Now, Jack A Roe, Lazy Lightning-> Supplication I Need A Miracle-> Bertha-> Good Lovin', Stagger Lee, Estimated Prophet-> Eyes Of The World-> Drums-> Iko Iko-> The Other One-> Black Peter-> Around & Around

Transfered and edited By Charlie Miller



charliemiller87@earthlink.net



5/14/03







Remaster Lineage: SHN>WAV>Shntool(join)>ADWS>CD WAV>Shntool(check)>SHN(seekable)







Remastered by T. Wiley 07/16/2003.







Comments: Original recording was overwhelming. I actually had to lower the levels on this one



so nobody's speakers would blow out! Not much done here other than some of the hiss was



removed without appling Noise Reduction and the show was retracked. D1t07(Looks Like Rain)



Drop out @ :08 both channels removed. Fades between D2 and D3 fixed. D2 and D3 are now



seemless. D3t04 cass flip @ beginning of track removed. Please note 3 cass gens in the



lineage. We can only hope a better copy will surface!







Thanks to Charlie Miller and Torbjorn for the SHN seed!







Enjoy!!

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Reviewer: Chasman007 - favorite favorite favorite favorite - May 18, 2020

Subject: A trio of magic moments for me Drove up from Binghamton with two friends and no tickets. Of course show is sold out and there's a freaking blizzard going on outside. We managed to score a pair of tickets and I graciously let my buddies take them and go in. A short while later someone just hands me a free ticket - Got a Miracle for the first time and didn't even ask for one! Found my buddies and someone made room so we could sit together. (2d miracle). Then (and I promised you this happened, although it's sadly edited out of this recording), during the pause/tuning between I Need a Miracle and Bertha, my buddies and I decide to yell "Bertha!" in unison at the top of our lungs. I'm sure the whole place heard it. Seconds later, our request was granted. Memorable show for me - although I never noticed Donna walking off. - May 18, 2020A trio of magic moments for me

Reviewer: njpg - favorite favorite favorite favorite - January 15, 2019

Subject: - 79 seems to be getting off to a pretty good but unremarkable start. - January 15, 2019

Reviewer: Wineart - - July 29, 2017

Subject: Cold Freezing Rain & Snow Crazy trip from Union College. We got a batch of the strongest white acid I had ever done. We waited for our contact to arrive in Albany after meeting with Nick Sand in Orogan the day before.

We spent the night before the show in Amsterdam, some miles closer to the show. As a group we were like kids before Christmas, wondering what surprises lay ahead in the next 24 hours.

The roads were like ice. We got to Utica some time before noon and the bars weren't selling alcohol yet (too early) yet the bar we were in was half full.

We dropped acid before the doors open & when they did, nobody was there...We made our way to the sound board (general admission) and piled our coats and gear right there.

It's a weird round arena, with garish lighting and distinct wood grain floor that was very active in a psychedelic way. The ceiling was a round 3D geometric, acoustic panel that was also freaky. There were jugglers on the floor, frisbee being played, between the sound board and stage...I think they closed the NYS Thruway because of Cold Rain & Snow. Not sure how many people but we had room to dance all the way to the stage.

Equipment failure all night long. I think Bob threw a guitar and his monitor didn't work. Keith was passed out on his piano and he and Donna were fighting on stage.

We were all pretty much blasted. I was in some kind of hyper space, were the band turned into animated characters and then everyone and thing was cartoon like animation. Didn't last but through the end of Black Peter and the animation subsided.

The show was magical on many levels. Equipment failure, personnel issues, heroin, diabetes, camel cigarettes were taking their toll.

One thing for sure ...Once in awhile, you get shown the light. In the strangest of places if you look at it right... - July 29, 2017Cold Freezing Rain & Snow

Reviewer: kneadles1 - favorite favorite favorite - January 15, 2011

Subject: love early '79 this is a a good listen...some of the same sequences of songs as 2-17-79..jack-a-roe, looks like rain, lazy lightnin-supp to end the set, energy is great. i really try not to compare shows or era's, as for me the grateful dead were and experience. and the shows that i was at have significance beyond all others. the ones i missed that i "should" have been at, like close of winterland, and a few others, i love to listen to as well....



MOSTLY, I am eternally GRATEFUL for being able to listen to any of these shows, and think it's FANTASTIC we can.



as for donna and keiths last show, not true, that would be the benefit in Oakland a month later 2-17-79, which rocks above this for sure, but this is a fine recording for what the recorder had to work with...



Thanks for posting.. - January 15, 2011love early '79

Reviewer: aczolowski - favorite favorite favorite favorite favorite - September 9, 2010

Subject: The Green Moons!!! The Green Moons!!! Ha Ha He He Ha!!!!!! - September 9, 2010The Green Moons!!!

Reviewer: dyemandav - favorite favorite favorite - June 12, 2010

Subject: Hit or Miss This was my second GD show and this is the first time I have heard any recording of it. Hitch-hiked to Utica from the Southern Tier in the middle of Jan. quite an adventure.

Kind of got away from aud tapes but since its a show I attended...gotta have it. If there are any SBD's of this show out there, someone give me a heads up please. I agree that this show is quite listenable. Very nice Lazy Lightning>Supplication - June 12, 2010Hit or Miss

Reviewer: Jim F - favorite favorite favorite - March 5, 2010

Subject: Hit or Miss... I think the statements about the quality of this recording are a little exaggerated. Sure, it's not among the best aud's out there, esp compared to others from this era, but it's definitely listenable. Seems like the pitch might be just a tad low, though? Hard to tell.



Performancewise, this show seems rather hit or miss. I haven't listened to every note, but otherwise I'd say it's just a little average for the era. I give it a 3. - March 5, 2010Hit or Miss...

Reviewer: GR8FUL DAN - favorite favorite favorite favorite favorite - June 28, 2006

Subject: Now the critics must stop Please I'm wondering just how may of these critice have acutally seen a show from the 70's please do you guys remember the tapes we used to listen to in the mid to late 70's???

Please I thank my lucky stars every day for the caring soles that took the time and effort to post the shows here for those of us that actually did go to shows like this.

I got on the "BUS" 1977 at Englishtown 18 years later and 300 shows I still say thank you tapers and posters.

Keep up the outstanding work remember this is part of "MY" history and I never took in a "BAD" show or never took a bad picture of my childern.

The Dead the shows the people were MY life for a long time. GO BUY A DICKS IF YOU WANT OUTSTANDING QUALITY. But hey what do I know.

Thanks again guys it the memories I hold dear and you can't put a price on that!!!!!!!!!!! - June 28, 2006Now the critics must stop

Reviewer: PFflyerkid - favorite favorite favorite - April 1, 2005

Subject: Estimated Eyes Wow...even the tape I got a few months after the show is a better recording. A shame that you can't hear what I always felt was one of the best E/E transitions.



What's audibly missing is how Billy synchs along w/ Jerrys notes almost instantly, changes the rhythem, pulls in Weir who lays down some hard chords and sets Jerry up for the jump to Eyes.



Check out how Jerry gets off in Eyes. A ton of notes played here but listen for when he "skims the stone" over the top (7:00 mark). He knows a good thing and does it again.



It's not Englishtown or Iowa State Fairgrounds or whichever is your fave but always thought moments like this were what it was all about. - April 1, 2005Estimated Eyes

Reviewer: jab - favorite - January 14, 2005

Subject: Bad Show This was the last show before Donna quit (yeah!). They were mid-way through the first set when Keith woke up from his keyboard and staggered over to where Donna was standing and popped a balloon right behind Donna's head. She turned around and smacked Keith across the face and walked off. It was a terrible show. - January 14, 2005Bad Show