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Grateful DeadGrateful Dead Live at Yale Bowl, Yale University on 1971-07-31 (July 31, 1971)

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Truckin', Sugaree, Mr. Charlie, Mama Tried, Big Railroad Blues, Hard To Handle, Loser, Playin' In The Band-> Dark Star-> Bird Song, El Paso, Me And Bobby McGee Bertha, Big Boss Man, Me & My Uncle, Deal, China Cat Sunflower-> I Know You Rider, Sing Me Back Home, Sugar Magnolia, Casey Jones, Not Fade Away-> Goin' Down The Road Feelin' Bad-> Darkness Jam-> Not Fade Away, E:Uncle John's Band-> E: Johnny B. Goode

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Reviewer: njpg - - January 31, 2012
Subject: The Dark Star is definitely spectacular,
but I'd say just listen to that part, and tolerate noisy neighbors.

Reviewer: erik65 - - July 31, 2011
Subject: Keep a hand on the volume
or you're going to hurt your ears, as you strain to listen to what Jerry's doing on guitar, and then someone from the crowd who is close to the microphones yells at the TOP of their lungs!

The scream at the beginning of Dark Star is particularly painful; it sounds like someone's been stabbed with a knife. There's another loud scream 2/3 of the way in, as the jam crescendos.

It would be a real pleasure to listen to a version that wasn't so harsh.

Reviewer: Jim F - - August 2, 2010
Subject: Sound does suck, but...
The Dark Star is rare and very fine. The first half of 1971 is short on Dark Stars, but this ones shines far above the others. If you can just get past the manic screams at the beginning of the track, you'll like it. The Bird Song is really nice too. The taper's explanations of what is happening after the show is interesting too, not something you find on most aud tapes.

Edit 8/2/10: Some 5 years later, I realize I was much too harsh on the quality of this aud. Sure, now I have the luxury of pulling out the Road Trips if I want the Dark Star in sbd quality, but this aud is really nice for the time, marred only by the crowd, primarily that scream at the beginning of Dark Star!

Reviewer: jackospax - - February 21, 2010
Subject: Dark Star stats
I'm a total Dark Star nerd, and for anyone else like me who cares- This Dark Star is the longest (21:20) of the four performed by the original 5-man lineup, Jerry, Bob, Phil, Bill and Pig, between 2-19 and 8-26 1971.
Sound is not awful but the crowd screams can be harsh. I'm very grateful to hear this!!

Reviewer: Smerdyakov - - February 13, 2010
Subject: Flawed Beauty
Strong performances throughout here. DARK STAR!!
Unfortunately, we get someone screaming very close to mics at peak moments of the show. Marring an otherwise great AUD. Stick with the Road Trips release.

Reviewer: oh_uh_um_ah - - July 31, 2009
Subject: The GRATEFUL DEAD "Live on Stage" July 31, 1971 at the Yale Bowl, Yale University, New Haven Connecticut, United States of America
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~This Day In GRATEFUL DEAD History~

Thirty eight years ago today the GRATEFUL DEAD were performing a live show at the Yale Bowl in New Haven, Connecticut.

I couldn't be there in 1971, but I showed up today to listen to the show, where were you?

My favorite year of the GRATEFUL DEAD is 1971.

In 1971 they had the best sound, the best jams, the best songs, and they had Pigpen, to entertain us with the best front man in R&B history, and they didn't have Mickey Hart.

I highly recommend to all the kids out there that are into the GRATEFUL DEAD to study 1971. It is a very important year musically speaking.

I highly recommend downloading this show, it's what the GRATEFUL DEAD were all about, before the Cash Cow created this monstrosity you know as the GRATEFUL DEAD.

Outstanding recording quality for an audience recording condidering the equipment used in 1971...the stone age of recording.

I am very happy to have this show and you should be too.

I recommend using your EQ during playback of most of the shows on the IA, this one included.

Windows Media Player has a 10 band EQ and SRS WOW effects that enhance the sound.

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

Thanks for the LOVE from 1971.

Reviewer: cb18201 - - March 9, 2009
Subject: someone out threre.....
has got to have a SBD copy of this show. There definitely is one in the vault seeing as the Road trips Vol. 1 - #3 release contains a portion of it but does anyone know if it circulates among traders? Ill trade anything for a full SBD copy of this show. I remember reading that when they found the missing summer 71 reels on Keith Godchauxs old houseboat there was a Yale Bowl reel but it was blank. I think it was actually an interview with David Lemieux where I read that. Who knows, maybe they found another reel in the vault later on seeing as some of the show is released now, which i highly reccomend getting by the way. I also noticed during Dark Star on Road Trips Vol 1 - #3 there is an AUD patch for a 30 second or so portion and I believe the audience tape they used was this one, most likeley the master copy of it. Guess there was a bad chop that needed to be fixed and its a good thing that they just decided to do this instead of not released it. It actually doesnt sound bad either because of how good they mastered it, its slightly noticable for a second or two then blends right in until it goes back to SBD and its better than a huge gap in such an epic version of the song. I dont think ive ever heard an audience patch in an official release before but in this case I guess the quality of the music was much to valuable to sacrifice over simple lack of SBD patch. If anyone has a SBD copy of this please email me. Any help or info greatly appreciated

cb18201@hotmail.com

Reviewer: Jimmyrow - - July 14, 2008
Subject: crowd noise
I never really understand why people really knock the audience sound. I find it amusing when you listen to the crown track and hear this one guy say in a heavy Northeaster accent, "What haooened to Mickey HAAT?". If you can hear the tunes just be grateful.

Reviewer: tucker9691 - - May 31, 2007
Subject: tucker9691
I was at this concert, stage center about half way up the bowl. Kopps Communication did a great sales job on this, as many from Long Island made the journey for the concert. The action outside gave us two shows to watch. Have just downloaded, not yet listened, but there was a huge amount of noise in the crowd, that would get mellow and quiet at times, and over the edge at others. I hope I enjoy the file broadcast as much as I did the concert. Pigpen and Jerry were .... undescribable that night. My rating is based on my memories, I'll have to think about revisiting after I've listened.

Reviewer: Grady Holloway - - April 10, 2007
Subject: Having a flashback
Watching the Dead then and hearing it again now conjures up many memories... I vividly remember the attempts to get through the fence by several who faced an onslaught of police and tear gas... somehow it seems fitting that the ultimate Yale Bowl concert should reach such a frenzy...I cannot say that I am the least bit disappointed by the sound...it really lives with me.

Reviewer: justoldalph - - June 27, 2006
Subject: A nice historical show in CT
Yes the background noise is over the top. I have been editing down the high spots using Blaze Media Pro. Any other softwares that are easy to use?
Historical note, this show featured a mad clash between police and would-be concert goers who stormed the fence and broke them down. You don't see any more shows at Yale Bowl after July 31, 1971, the Dead or anyone else.

Reviewer: rollandfin - - March 6, 2006
Subject: not too shabby
you know what, this recording is not as bad as people before me make it out, Ya the crowd noise is frustrating at times, but they mellow out. once you get beond the screams, the recording is quite comprehensive, sure it's an audiance, therefore all sounds are not equal, but jerry bob phil and billy come thur instrmentally, especially in dark star. this star rivals 2/18, it's long and wraping, akin to both the Halloween star and the July second Other one, jerry seem to have a lot of space to work thur. The up-tempo acid beat after the first verse blends 69thru72 very well, listen and youll see.

Reviewer: deadman74 - - October 3, 2005
Subject: A must own...download now
The show itself, taping/recording, is not the best...midlevels a bit off and the crowd chatter is crazy. But one must respect this show despite the poor recording. Here was the first time Sugaree was performed. Great song...The whole show is worth the download just for that fact alone.

Reviewer: deadman74 - - October 3, 2005
Subject: A must own...download now
The show itself, taping/recording, is not the best...midlevels a bit off and the crowd chatter is crazy. But one must respect this show despite the poor recording. Here was the first time Sugaree was performed. Great song...The whole show is worth the download just for that fact alone.

Reviewer: zzdogs - - June 25, 2005
Subject: upon further review
Not great sound but still very listenable. If you can get past the crowd chatter there's lots of fine songs. Another "if you were there show." Great early 70's songlist. Always a treat to hear Pig Pen.

Reviewer: littlebri - - May 31, 2005
Subject: overall sound?
might have been really good to listen to but, the crowd is much louder than the music. really interesting versions, especially dark star but the sound is almost unbearable. after each song be sure to turn your stereo down so you aren't blown away by the screaming dude next to the taper. nevermind the clapping during half the show. i would love to hear a nice copy of this! although i do enjoy the taper's commentary, especially the intro. What day is it anyway?

Notes

I: AudMR > CD > EAC > WAV > SHN
II: AudMR > C > DAT > CD > EAC > WAV >SHN

single AKG 190E mic > Uher 4000 Report-L 5" Reel deck
Taper: Marty Weinberg

Analog to Digital Transfer: 1/2 track tapes on a Revox A-700 (tweaked the head azimuth to match the original recording). Signal fed into DigiDesign Pro Tools on a Macintosh with Audio Media III sound card. The only post processing was normalization.

Final digital version assembled by: Noah Weiner - noahbw@home.com

Weinberg recorded each set of this show on its own reel. Both were in very delicate condition at the time of the transfer (Summer 2001). The set two reel was degraded so much in sound quality (a tremendous loss of high end frequencies) that it proved better to used an older cassette copy of the set two reel for this new distribution. Also, Sing Me Back Home, Sugar Magnolia, and Casey Jones had been recorded over on the master reel at some point prior to the Summer 2001 digital transfer. Evidence of the current state of the set two reel can be heard on the set two intro, the first 23 seconds of Bertha, and the set two outro, which do come from the master reel.

Also, the track list for set one differs from what prior record keeping indicated. However, this new track order is direct off the master reel. The old order seems to indicate that songs were possibly rearranged to fit them more comfortably onto cassette.

there are some very slight digital ticks on tracks d2t12, d2t13 and d3t01. These are confirmed on the DAT that the transfer came from.