• Rainbow Theater - October 6, 1981
    first "Blues For Allah Jam"

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  • Shakedown Street
    New Minglewood Blues
    It Must Have Been the Roses
    Little Red Rooster
    Althea
    Me and My Uncle
    Mexicali Blues
    Good Time Blues
    Cumberland Blues
    Looks Like Rain
    Might As Well

    Man Smart/Woman Smarter
    High Time
    Estimated Prophet
    He's Gone
    drums
    Blues For Allah Jam
    The Wheel
    Sugar Magnolia
    Stella Blue
    Good Lovin'

    Sunshine Daydream
    Brokedown Palace

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    tankshermy
    17 years 2 months ago
    Blues for Sadat
    This was a spooky one. Egypt's president, Anwar Sadat was ambuished that afternoon during a military review and what would have been the finale of a fairly triumphant four night run at the Rainbow in Finsbury Park turned a little heavy. Interestingly, the show was pretty buoyant through the 2nd set opener, Women are Smarter, and they even dusted off Cumberland. But this was one for the ages. I have an old hand held tape and you can hear the air leave the building from High Times on - it gets real deep. Jerry's vocal and playing on He's Gone, and the following chorus into drums / space are breathtaking. Phil tonal work was never better. Blues for Allah into the Wheel still is the most affecting Dead performance I ever witnessed. After a brief return to the surface with Sugar, the vessel submerges once more to a sparse and breathless Stella. Couple more live ones to get the pulse back and then Brokendown caps it. If this one is in the vault, I sure hope they put it out as a Dick's Picks sometime soon. To me, this show is the highlight of my Dead live experience. Tank
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first "Blues For Allah Jam"
setlist
Shakedown Street
New Minglewood Blues
It Must Have Been the Roses
Little Red Rooster
Althea
Me and My Uncle
Mexicali Blues
Good Time Blues
Cumberland Blues
Looks Like Rain
Might As Well

Man Smart/Woman Smarter
High Time
Estimated Prophet
He's Gone
drums
Blues For Allah Jam
The Wheel
Sugar Magnolia
Stella Blue
Good Lovin'

Sunshine Daydream
Brokedown Palace
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This was a spooky one. Egypt's president, Anwar Sadat was ambuished that afternoon during a military review and what would have been the finale of a fairly triumphant four night run at the Rainbow in Finsbury Park turned a little heavy. Interestingly, the show was pretty buoyant through the 2nd set opener, Women are Smarter, and they even dusted off Cumberland. But this was one for the ages. I have an old hand held tape and you can hear the air leave the building from High Times on - it gets real deep. Jerry's vocal and playing on He's Gone, and the following chorus into drums / space are breathtaking. Phil tonal work was never better. Blues for Allah into the Wheel still is the most affecting Dead performance I ever witnessed. After a brief return to the surface with Sugar, the vessel submerges once more to a sparse and breathless Stella. Couple more live ones to get the pulse back and then Brokendown caps it. If this one is in the vault, I sure hope they put it out as a Dick's Picks sometime soon. To me, this show is the highlight of my Dead live experience. Tank
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Almost every morning I pick a show to listen to on the Internet archives today was this one. Sitting back in room eating bowl of Frosted flakes and wrapping up 1st set. Dam fine show so far, been along time sense checked out this one. Wont disappoint if others check it out.
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Well this looks promising, I am sure a lot of people would be happy to hear this set. Especially people who love the 80-90s collection would surely love these tracks. Do hear them they are worthy of the time spend. :: projector port
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It was an amazing show ,my copy is on the archive and it’s pretty good ,had some good gear ,Stella made my wife cry ,breathtaking and in near silence for a dead show ,people were so entranced by the delacacy of Jerry’s playing on that version .Went to most of the 8 that year recorded two . Peace brother .