Grateful Dead
April 1, 1984
Marin Veterans Memorial Auditorium
San Rafael, CA
Recording Info:
SBD -> Cassette Master (Sony D5) -> Cassette (Sony D5/Maxell XLIIS-90)
Transfer Info:
Cassette (Nakamichi DR-1) -> Sound Devices 744T (24bit/96k) ->
Samplitude Professional v10.22 -> FLAC/16
(3 Discs Audio / 2 Discs FLAC)
All Transfers and Mastering By Charlie Miller
charliemiller87@earthlink.net
February 3, 2010
Notes:
— Set 2 disc change is seamless
— Thanks to Joani Walker and Paul Scotton
Set 1:
d1t01 – Tuning
d1t02 – Jack Straw
d1t03 – Friend Of The Devil
d1t04 – Me And My Uncle ->
d1t05 – Mexicali Blues
d1t06 – Big Railroad Blues
d1t07 – Cassidy
d1t08 – Tennessee Jed
d1t09 – My Brother Esau ->
d1t10 – Don’t Ease Me In
Set 2:
d2t01 – Tuning
d2t02 – Help On The Way ->
d2t03 – Slipknot! ->
d2t04 – Franklin’s Tower ->
d2t05 – Samson And Delilah
d2t06 – Terrapin Station ->
d2t07 – Drums ->
d3t01 – Space ->
d3t02 – Morning Dew ->
d3t03 – I Need A Miracle ->
d3t04 – Goin’ Down The Road Feeling Bad ->
d3t05 – Good Lovin’
Encore:
d3t06 – Touch Of Grey
I can’t say if these are great Brent shows, but they are favorites of mine from the 80s:
9/6/80 – preparing for the Reckoning/Dead Set shows in 10-11/80, The Dead spend 3 1/2 hours on stage, including a unique HHTheFool/Sage&Spirit sort of guitar intro to PITB. A lovely show from start to finish.
10/19/81 – 2nd set is stunning. stunning.
The Berkeley 5/82 shows are great.
7/28/82 is one of many great summer 82 shows.
4/23/83 is super-strong.
3/31/84 has a unique section in the Scarlet-to-Fire jam and either Mickey brought all his toys down from Marin or there is a 3rd percussionist on that show.
6/30/85 is another super-night and features a Gimme Some Lovin pre-Drums that has rampaging Brent action.
’86 is crippled by Jerry’s troubles, but that same factor allowed Brent to grab a good deal more of the spotlight. Some nights his organ is the dominant lead instrument.
9/2/88 is superb.
10/26/89 is amazing! Another of the Best Brent Dark Star shows (w/ 10/9/89, 12/31/89, 3/28/90, and 7/12/90).
and there are a couple hundred othjer great ones….
I second what Seth Hollander said about the Berkeley May 1982 run. One of the best! All three shows are FINE!
Long Beach 8-28-1981 is Amazing. The transition between the Wheel and Brents Good Times is FAT. This was the first Good Times ever played.
MSG 3-09-1981 is pretty smokin. It has some great interplay between jerry and Brent in China > Rider, overall a well played show
But i’m still a big fan of late 1973 into 1974, and of course 1976 1977.
How about the infamous 9/6/80 with a rare 80s Playin’ > UJB sandwich? Bummer that people are having trouble with Mega, I really like it.
October 2,3, & 4 1987 Shoreline Ampitheatre
83-86 (along with 93-95) are definitely my least favorite years. That said, they were the Dead, and capable of busting out some really good shows even in lean times. This is one such gem, and one of my favorite shows of the year.