This is a hard review to write. For me, the Dead's best years were 69 through 72. So the three stars are relative to the year 1970. It's still worth a listen. To my ears, they sound a little tired and low-energy on this one. One can easily find more exciting and creative sounding shows from 1970. Mainly leaving this review for myself so when I look on "this day in history" next Halloween, I'll try another year instead.

Gotta laugh at JPG and his critiquing of a show that he probably wasn't even protoplasm in his old man's balls for.

Just like the many reviewers of the GD compendium, who base their commentary on listening to a tape, well, it's fucking laughable. Just like sorry old ass (no, make that New ASS) that jpg is.

Sure, I've been to unbelievably great GD shows, that in the pantheon of my memory are better (JC 72 Nassau, Buffalo, Rochester, Springfield 73, RFK 73, Jerry's 30th birthday, Roosevelt 74' Capitol 76........... the only terrible shows I ever been to have been ones where I was surrounded by assholes, like Highgate 95' and which it's probably even money that jpg was one of those tearing down the fence, or worse yet, cheering them on.

in my opinion. Good Viola, but they killed it before the peak. There are way better shows from this year.

sunday morning, somked some kind bud and put this on. til the morning comes...

Are you one of the beast?

Ah hah ha ha!

This show and sound surely are.

Until th' Mornin' Comes, thru' Hard To Handle, and onto into the China Cat Sunset (well, I kid!)

...it's all good.

Just let it play - I am!

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Five stars for the mix, recording, performance, transfer and dance-ability.

Classic 1970 sound.

Halloween with the GRATEFUL DEAD. I think everyone came to this show wearing a Halloween costume.

I highly recommend adding this show to your 1970 GRATEFUL DEAD collection.

This is a "Must Have show".

Here's one way to download this show:

The IA recommends users of Windows XP view this web-page with RealPlayer. RealPlayer is a free media player you can download at www.realplayer.com.

For easy streaming or downloading you should use RealPlayer.

Using RealPlayer to view this webpage, click the VBR M3U link to open the songs in the Playlist. If your Playlist is not open, open it by clicking the Playlist icon at the lower right hand corner of RealPlayer. Once the songs are in the Playlist, double click the song to play it, then click the record button at the lower left hand corner of Realplayer to record it. When the red line reaches the other end click the stop button to download the song. Your song is in the RealPlayer Downloads folder. Repeat these steps for each song.

Eat, Drink, Be Merry and Listen to the GRATEFUL DEAD.

Thanks for the LOVE from 1970.

PS: Get em' while you can, get em' while they're free, get em' now or you'll be sorry...the Man giveth and the Man taketh away...WTTW

PSS: Be sure to get the rest of the show at: http://www.archive.org/details/gd70-10-31.late.sbd.cousinit.16902.sbeok.shnf