Stockton Civic Auditorium

January 18, 1978

Stockton, CA US

Average: 5 (1 vote)

Notes:

sound check: Iko Iko

Set List:

Mississippi Half-Step
Mama Tried
Me and My Uncle
Peggy-O
Jack Straw
Friend of the Devil
It's All Over Now
Row Jimmy
Lazy Lightnin'
Supplication

Terrapin Station
Playin' in the Band
Passenger
Estimated Prophet
Stella Blue
Sugar Magnolia

Around and Around

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Comments

1-18-1978

My thirteenth Dead show. Spent the day in Bay Area taking girlfriend's girl friend from Philadelphia around Golden Gate Park, North Beach, and Muir woods in Marin County. Came back to Berkeley and drove alone in girlfriend's Dodge van in driving freezing rainstorm after dark for two hours to Stockton. So tired and afraid I'd fall asleep I'd roll window down throw left arm outside and let the rain and cold keep me awake. When arm got too cold I'd drag it back inside. Repeated this all the way to show. Rain pretty much stopped by showtime. Went in and danced on ground floor. For second set went up to balcony to see the show. Afterwards went around balcony collecting leftovers from balcony railings. Lasted me for weeks. Great show, by the way.

 

First Freebie?

Had a friend who's brother was friends with someone with the band....? Andy Rifkin seems to ring a bell. I don't remember ther rain but we did arrive late. Talked our way in for the 2nd set. We entered through backstage but wouldn't let us stay. Saw Mickey as we were ushered into the house. Ended up about 10ft right in front of Jerry! I swear I could have reach out and touch him. Terripin wasn't doing it for me though. I was thinking they really don't have it tonight. Then Jerry cranked it on the main phrase halfway through and I was almost knocked off my feet. Great from then on. I wish I remembered more but I could say that about EVERY show I was every at.