Week of August 12-18, 2024
Welcome back to the Tapers’ Section, where this week we have Grateful Dead music from 1977, 1978, and 1984.
Our first stop this week is on 4/22/77 at the Spectrum in Philadelphia, opening night of the magnificent Spring Tour of 1977, where we have first set music featuring Mississippi Half-Step Uptown Toodeloo; Looks Like Rain; Deal ; El Paso; Tennessee Jed; Estimated Prophet; Peggy-O.
Next is the start of the show from 4/19/78 in Columbus, OH, where we have Bertha> Good Lovin' ; Friend Of The Devil ; Passenger; Candyman; Cassidy.
Lastly this week is more Philadelphia music, the opening of the show from 4/21/84 at the Civic Center, where we have Alabama Getaway> The Promised Land ; Friend Of The Devil ; Me And My Uncle> Mexicali Blues ; West L.A. Fadeaway.
Be sure to stop by next week for more music from the vault.
David Lemieux
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4-22-77
Surprisingly just exactly perfect, despite some long gaps, considering it's the 1st show of the tour. Walloping Half-Step to start, interesting set list in an interesting order. Deal is uniquely lyrical. Tasty Estimated. I think I like this!
Cheers
4-19-78 Right after the Devils box dates. Sweet.
4-21-84 Jerry en fuego on Uncle>Mexicali!
Good effort. I really liked it
Surprisingly just exactly perfect, despite some long gaps, considering it's the 1st show of the tour. Walloping Half-Step to start, interesting set list in an interesting order. Deal is uniquely lyrical. Tasty Estimated. I think I like this!
Cheers
4-19-78 Right after the Devils box dates. Sweet.
4-21-84 Jerry en fuego on Uncle>Mexicali!