I never thought I'd bother to review this show, as there's not much left to be said about it. But, while I'm here downloading Jerry's AUD, here's my take on it......


I first got tapes of this show way back in 1983: the "other" AUD version (where the dude yells "Get it, Ace!" during the last verse of "Dew") and cut my teeth on them for a decade before I got the SDBD. I've never thought the 1st set was anything to write home about, relative to the time, and I still don't; there's quite a few 1977 1st sets that I could mention off the top of my head that leave this one in the dust. Having said that, the 1st set highlights for me are the smooth-flowing, rockin' "Deal" and the fabulously jammed "Dancin'". NOW: on the to meat of the show.....

The 2nd set is one long highlight, although, again, there are other versions out there of each song that are VASTLY superior, including a few versions that steamroll this legendary-and-rightfully-so "Dew". The real highlight for me has ALWAYS been the jaw-dropping "Not Fade Away", surely one of the Dead's greatest-ever jams.

Make no mistake: this IS a killer show, but, listening to it for 25+ years, it has never left me with the impression that it was the Show Of The Year, let alone "The Greatest Show Of All Time"......


Get the Betty Board, of course.....but this wonderful recording by Jerry Moore is a refreshing way to hear the show in a different light. Highly recommended!! Five stars for Jerry's recording and the astounding 2nd set.

This show is amazing. From 75 to 79 (Especially shows with Brent in 79) Theses boys were on fire in a whole new way. Some call it the "disco Dead" era. There are better versions (sound quality wise) that have been retouched but not altered that are out there. I am reviewing the show not this download. The download is so so. I actually like the evolution 1980 to 85 up too. The cocaine years.

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Hichedhiked to the show with my boyfriend starting in Nashua,NH my senior year of high school. We did some purple windowphane and enjoyed the show and 357 shows later it never got better than this one. I allways thought it was the doses that made this show so good , but clean & sober 32 years later it's Jerry's playin' that was so good he never sounded this good after this show. I'm so happy to have this show again as my tape has long ago worn out..Ms. Thing

I got a copy of the second set from a friend of mine some years ago and it was always with me. I have that tape some where, but to this day i have raved to my wife about this show. Well now she can listen to what I and others consider probably one of the greatest dead shows ever played. I also fergot about the bug eye comment.