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i was verrry lucky to see the Dead here on April 1 1980 - a standout show as they came out and for the first song as an April fools day gag they sat on different instruments for the opener which was promised land - am gonna guess that at least half the audience was unaware of the switcheroo - as these tickets were given via a lottery thru the local rock radio station and and there were many who weren't necessarily Deadheads were there only due to the lottery - as it was my feeling that they wouldn't have gone thru the trouble to procured the tix thru the usual means - any rate they really did a rather passable job an the first version - but then - they switched it up back to the regular setup and hot diggity damn - they blew the roof off the place - one of the most energized shows i'd ever seen - i mean they loved playing jersey - the fan base here is/was huge and rabid - all in all one of my fave indoor shows from Jer and the boys - damn do i miss papa Jerry omfg

- April 26, 2017Ha Ha April Fools