Set 1



Promised Land, Dire Wolf, Mama Tried-> Mexicali Blues, Tennessee Jed, Looks Like Rain, Stagger Lee, El Paso, Row Jimmy, Passenger, Loser, The Music Never Stopped



Set 2



Shakedown Street, I Need A Miracle-> Bertha-> Good Lovin', Dark Star-> Drums-> Wharf Rat-> Saint Stephen-> Around & Around, E: Johnny B. Goode

Notes:



-- All disc changes are seamless



-- Thanks to Bob Wagner for lending me his masters



-- Thanks to Joe B. Jones for his help with the pitch correction

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Reviewer: hitmeister - favorite favorite favorite favorite favorite - December 8, 2016

Subject: Classic This is one of the best Dead shows I ever saw. It has a great progression. The Promised Land opener is a very undistinguished version of the song, but I remember hearing something very subtle in Jerry's playing that made think something was going to happen that evening. Most of the first set is just good ole' fun bar-band Grateful Dead. Then, when they break into Loser, things start to get serious.



The 2nd set explodes right out of the gate with a powerhouse Shakedown St. followed by a high energy Miracle/Bertha/Good Lovin's trilogy. Then comes the mind-melting Dark Star. Everything just flowed perfectly from there. - December 8, 2016Classic

Reviewer: musicphotos77 - favorite favorite favorite favorite favorite - January 13, 2014

Subject: great energy at Nassau Coliseum!! This is one of my favorite shows of the 70 that I saw between 73-95. I caught all 4 shows that week, the 2 at MSG and the next night at Nassau, the MSG shows were OK but this was the keeper, great long first set - loved the band when they were not in any hurry to finish the first set. Second set is an epic all time great with a hot Shakedown Street (Phil adds after - "that was Shakedown Street and you know it well!). Miracle / Bertha/ Good Lovin might have been played a lot during that time but that is a great combo , would much rather hear than Sailor/Saint!! When they started Dark Star my jaw dropped this would be the only time I heard it live, and was just as it should be, long and spacey. I was behind the stage during the song, and drums/space, since Nassau was smaller than some other arenas it was a great place to see the rhythm devils. Wharf Rat & St Stephen - I never got a chance to hear some of the songs the Dead played (Watchtower was one) but I was lucky enough to hear St Stephen played 5 times. Nassau had some great shows, had that great New York energy plus the parking lot scene that was missed at MSG. This show, the fall 79 shows, the May 1980 run, and 5/6/81, all great times for the band, and us too. - January 13, 2014great energy at Nassau Coliseum!!

Reviewer: Rich D - favorite favorite favorite favorite favorite - January 10, 2014

Subject: Dark Star I love this Dark Star. I've just listen to this and the News Years one 10 days early - this one's better! Some might say I'm crazy, but it's true!



The rest of the show is dynomite! - January 10, 2014Dark Star

Reviewer: I Call - favorite favorite favorite favorite favorite - May 29, 2013

Subject: One of my all time favorite shows One of my all time favorite shows. Great from start to finish. So grateful to see this show. The Dark Star and St. Stephen (both rare for this period of time) speak for themselves. The Shakedown Street to open the 2nd set really set the tone. The drums after Dark Star were one of a handful I saw that really kept me engaged.



Forever grateful to Mr. Miller for bringing this and so many other shows back to life - May 29, 2013One of my all time favorite shows

Reviewer: chris phillips - favorite favorite favorite favorite favorite - March 20, 2013

Subject: One of A Kind This show is in a class of it's own. Fantastic guitar work from Garcia and a dream set list.

Music Never Stopped could be the best ever. Dark Star is special, no doubt.Miracle is perfect AND this is the last great Saint Stephen. Jerry was on a mission from November through January... - March 20, 2013One of A Kind

Reviewer: gordon hensley - favorite favorite favorite favorite favorite - January 12, 2013

Subject: top notch - -gorgeous show nothing else to say - January 12, 2013top notch - -gorgeous show

Reviewer: nja - favorite favorite favorite favorite favorite - October 27, 2012

Subject: Thanks to CM. Listening to this right now, and it's close enough to the real thing to sing its praises. Excellent. - October 27, 2012Thanks

Reviewer: jjg4762 - favorite favorite favorite favorite favorite - July 27, 2011

Subject: Last sweeeeet Suzie Not 100 perecent sure of this yet.... I think this is the very last time Jerry ever sang sweet suzie. one of my favorite lines in Loser. - July 27, 2011Last sweeeeet Suzie