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I seem to recall that the Carousel Ballroom/Fillmore West was above the Boas car dealership. I rode past it on the streetcar on my way to work at the Emporium.

Good stuff from the fall '76 midwest tour. The 1st set from 10/3 starts with Sugaree, based upon known setlists and an audience recording. The Bertha, Mama Tried 1st set opener is from 10/1 Indy. Check the Taper's Section from 1/20-26/2014: it features a chunk of 1st set tunes from 10/3. The 2nd set from Indy is featured from the 12/9-13/2013 T.S. I like the tug-of-war between Bob and Jerry in and out of Dancin', notably after the Wheel. Cudos to the late Jerry Moore for making such incredibly good audience tape recordings.Let me mention 10/2: Cinci's excellent 2nd set is featured from the 9/28/2009 T.S. The LMA has Jerry Moore's 10/2 recording.

I attended my first Grateful Dead concert, Philadelphia Spectrum, Philadelphia, PA., 1/5/79. This show as well as the one on the following Friday, the 12th were originally scheduled for November, 27 & 28, 1978 however due to Jerry's throat condition 4 shows were postponed & one was cancelled outright. Little did I know that 1/5/79 would change my life forever. My very first listen of the Dead was on 93.3 WMMR on a Sunday night in November 1977 when the Sunday night DJ I believe her name was Cindy Dru had a radio program that aired before the King Biscuit Flower Hour. Every Sunday she would play a complete album of a new release, I remember the week before was Pink Floyd Animals & also I remember her featuring Yes, Going For The One & Bad Company, Straight Shooter so up to her playing Terrapin Station in it's entirety I never listened to the Dead as I was and still am a heavy prog rock guy so the GD were never a band I listened to, however after listening to Terrapin for the 1st time I thought the Dead were a prog rock band, NOT!!! The very first GD album I purchased was Skull & Roses then I bought Terrapin. WALSTIB it's been for me personally. My favorite venue has to be Boston Garden. LIVE LONG & STAY DEAD!!!!!