Hey Gang, this one has been circulating for a while since the mid 90s when DAT was prominent digital recording medium. However, we have nice fresh transfer from the original master cassettes; evidently there is NO soundboard in circulation that I know of ... ? I like the sound on this tape, it's very clear to my ears, it seems the crowd noise is sparse which means they are listening ! I've always liked the Sony 54-P's especially with a good preamp, like a D-5 or NAK 550, a electret condenser that runs on a single AA battery , it has a 20db pad inside and has Mid Side pattern for audio spread. When these mics came out in the mid 70s they were over $800 a piece, it's pro stuff and that wasn't cheap back then. I've actually have a pair that I've used in the studio , they sound great on acoustic guitar and even hi hat cymbals are great! .... the taper knows where to set up , a nice clear decent stereo image, when I fold down to mono you can really hear the stereo great , this is one of the benefits of electrec condenser and mid side; the phase sounds correct and always a good stereo image from the sound pattern. However the PA the GD have in this year is impressive, very clear , high end sound , audiophile quality, no doubt , refined wall of sound with Meyer speakers... listen to the drum sound , it's open and UNCOMPRESSED... it seems as the technology became more apparent in Front of House mixing , we get compressors, gates and a lot of stuff that chokes the sound or can if not done properly... later audience tapes suffer from it , that's why every taper wanted that perfect sweet spot of the FOB taping to capture the stage sound with just the right amount of PA for vocal balance...

Ok... the show is pretty standard on the first set, however, the 2nd set is well played and inspired performance. Maybe, it has something to do with the location, the deep south, where the GD didn't play a lot ... a nice Scarlet > Fire, oddly placed , Promised Land, Stella Blue > Not Fade Away, has one of the most unique segues for this combo, it's never been done before or afterwards in my knowledge...I"m sure it was un rehearsed as sometimes with constant experimentation a result can happen that never can be replicated ... that is this one ... don't skip on this show, not everything is on a soundboard sometimes