Notes:
"Funiculi Funicula" tuning to open first set - "Teddy Bear's Picnic" tuning before "West L. A." - last "Space": 01-30-78 [558] - last "Werewolves": 07-08-78 [522]
Set List:
Werewolves of LondonMusic Never Stopped
West L.A. Fadeaway
Mama Tried
Mexicali Blues
Tennessee Jed
Looks Like Rain
Might As Well
Shakedown Street
Playin' in the Band
Ship of Fools
drums
Dear Mr. Fantasy
Not Fade Away
U.S. Blues
Comments
Werewolves! (Thought it was
Werewolves! (Thought it was Sweet Home Alabama there when they first started cranking out the initial chord changes.
Five-song second set, lots of space in the middle. Unusual.
Very Unusual Show!
halloween indeed....
^^^what xian said above!
Instead of the normal drum duet, they did individual drum solos one after another....strange night...cool show!
It was raining out.
We were looking forward to our first Halloween show for some time and when it rained, even though it was an indoor show we were somewhat bummed because it put a damper on the lot scene. The Space intro into Warewolves Music was some of the best Dead I had ever seen. Something happened and it was like the the light switch was just flipped off. The rest of the show was downhill. This is the first 3 star rating I have given so far for my list. Just a sketchy performance. Still love 'em though.
Dougles
Highlight show of a blazing fall tour
Of all my many tapes, this is one show I come back to over and over again.... Sure, the highly unusal opening of a bonefide Space into Werewolves of London is electrifying. But it's the clean, clean playing of everyone throughout this show that needs commenting. Especially in the outstanding second set, this is apparent. My tape (and I wasn't at this show) is missing the Looks Like Rain and Might as Well; as well as the Ship of Fools. But each of the other four tunes are played to perfection, folks. In the first set, The Music Never Stopped is noteworthy, but it's the West LA Fadeaway that is the true standout- the best version I've ever heard. So, those of you fond of '85 shows, this here is one show to track down, if you don't already have in your collection. ps: the intro into the jam following Playin' is incredible (as is the entire jam, naturally), and the solo in Not Fade Away is one of the finest you'll ever hear...
My first Dead show!!-The bus came by,and I got on :)
Well,after much begging from my DeadHead buddies,we
stuffed into my VW Rabbit,and made the "trip" from Charlotte
NC to Columbia for a Halloween that changed my life! I had heard alot of tales from my Head friends,but,as many of you
folks know,nothing could totally prepair me for the culture
shock that awaited me as I entered the doors of The Columbia
Col.!! The first person to greet me after going thru the turn-stiles was a sweaty,red-faced guy who got right in my face and blew a bugle with all his might,and then laughed loudly
(eyes bugging half way out of his head). I knew I was in for
quite the evening after that.-AND I WAS!!-Lots of wild costumes.Two huge Jack-o-lanterns on either side of the stage.The lights went down,and they went into a strange "Space", into Werewolves.
Of course once the music started,I got my first look at the
sight that (I think) makes quite the impression on all "newbees" THE DANCE!!! The twirling,wiggling flowing
motion.At first all I could do was laugh and laugh.It was like I
had found my own "special" group of like-minded friends.
Although I did not know all the songs yet,I really liked the music.Looks Like Rain,and Tenn.Jed really made an impression on me in the first set.The second set opened with
a fun Shakedown into Playing.I was hooked!!
I remember two or three guys who had a bucket of Glow Paint
running all over the arena slinging the glowing liquid on everyone and everything they could! Great fun,great friends,and "grate"music.-I had to see them as quickly as possible to make sure that I hadn't dreamed this!
Two days later I was in Richmond (with no tickets) to seek
more of what I had experenced in Columbia.Richmond turned out to be my only "miracle show".
But that's another story!! :)
"Good Evening Music Lovers"...
Bob said after Music. Still one of the best Music's ever.
Who knew the show would take the gaspipe like that?
Weird.
Typical. When the going gets weird....
well you know the rest.
RIP Mr Thompson
I still have the Set I analog.
“The Omnipotent Grateful Dead!”
Crazy Night!
My only trip to S. Carolina!
I had never seen it rain as much as it did.
Hurricane whatever broke up over Florida and headed north along the East coast.
Wow, and everybody was really dosed heavily...
Or was it just me. One of the more stranger shows that I had seen. I love the LLRain with all the echos. Overall a really good weird show!