Don't ask me how I know this, just trust me. That's all I'm gonna say about this.

Did most iof the Europe 81 fall tour... these two shows were def a highlight of all the Dead shows I saw. BTW, Jerry and Bobby bought those guitars in Amsterdam. Jerry was on a Yamaha SC1200 (looks like a strat), and Bobby on a Tele.

That's right! Jerry on a Strat. Rented gear. The band was into it and the electric set is on FIRE!

Phil really high in the mix.
Just following his bass has me bopping at my desk.
Bob is ready to sing and Jerry is ready to shred. It does not get much better!
Samson and Delilah-Wow
Garcia is singing hard on GDTRFB,
Second set is like the express elevator at the old world trade center.
Black Peter is only ballad in 2nd set.
BE KIND!
What does it matter if we come thru many fights
if we lose at LOVE???

Also, Donna the thinness you may be referring to is Jerry's lack of playing through his usual stereo guitar with a touch of compression but mostly it is because of the lack of an occtive divider that is used for GDTR. An octave player or one using an acctive divider, as apposed to a line player, Donna you getting this(?), helps to morph or meld those two same notes closer together making them sound as if he is playing two of the same note five steps, or octaves, apart. That may help but like I said before you are a very, very, very, very,very mean person for omay reasons the first being youruse ID. Please for the love of humanity please change it. BTW going to shows doesn't mean a dam thing whats does it listening to them. To all the wonderful people who take perious time out of your day to support music I love and applaude you. Thank You from the bottom of my missing heart. By the way if happen to find a soul down there I could use one of those also. thanks and a very good night to all even Donna!

This is one of my favorite versions of Birdsong, Phil really tears it up. Gloria is an unusual treat with a great jam. I've heard a number of times that this was an unscheduled show played on borrowed or rented equipment, all in classic GD seat-of-the-pants fashion. They sound like that had a helluva time.

I had the pleasure of being able to attend a Dark Star Orchestra event in 2012 at the Melkweg. DSO played with Keller Williams, Lotus, Mike Gordon, moe., and others for a "Jam in the Dam." Great place to have an intimate party with no restrictions on the herbal use. One of the best times at a concert ever.

Those who just enjoy music. We love you keep coming back to this site. Ignore the nonsense.

One who gets attention by posting uninformed agro-laced insults and gets a rise out of it.

Nobody cares that you think you know more about this show than the previous reviewers. Even if you were there, that gives you no right to act that way. Having read a few of your other reviews, this isn't the first time you've insulted other posters.
If all Deadheads that saw the band as much as you claimed to treated people this way, I would have no interest in this site. Most other seasoned Heads that post on the archive boards have respect, even if they disagree with others.

I never saw Grateful Dead. I have just as much right to comment on these shows as you do. You are nothing special.

Great show. Bob's B-Day. 1st Bobby Lovelight, Gloria, Hully Gully (and last). Love Brent's clean key tones at this show. Everyone is experimenting given the occasion.

5 Stars to the show
0 Stars to losers like Donna Sucks

5 stars for the show, zero stars for that dopey review below by "donna sucked..."

it is stunning how little people on this board know about the dead, like this kid doug the dude, which is a gay screen name.

Unusual setlist for '81? Geezus kid it is an unsual setlist for any year. Do you know why? This gig was in a bar, with rented equipment. This show has zero resemblance to the '81 Europe tour, which I saw, including this show and the 15th. These two nights were special because they was so unlike the tour, and any other show I saw them do in my over 330 live shows attended from '72-'87, with a tiny handful of shows after that which sucked. This was a very special treat, can still remember Scully on stage at the end saying so. Long live the Dead. Great transfer as always by Charlie. Don't ever listen to reviews by people who were not there, and from people who never saw the dead before '87 and touch of grey and all that nonsense. they never knew the real deal.

This show often gets looked down on and I don't think that's completely fair.
Although I don't feel the acoustic set holds up to the best of the previous year, it's a nice set none the less. The Cassidy has a nice bouncy rhythm and Ain't No Lie is gorgeous. Always love a Ripple as well.
The electric set is more of a novelty set. It's almost like the Dead put together an hour-long Vegas show. Not your typical jammy Dead but worth a listen. Hully Gully and Gloria I could do without but the transition into Lovelight from Gloria is cool. The Lovelight has an unusual Carribean-style rhythm and is interesting for a listen. The GDTRFB however is too fast and sounds almost silly (for lack of a better adjective). Phil has some great moment throughout... and so does Charlie Miller!

NICE RECORDING, WISH I WAS THERE. MISSED THIS CLUB WHEN I MADE MY SOJOURN TO AMSTERDAM. THE TRACK LISTING IS NOT IN CORRECT ORDER. LATER