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Grateful DeadGrateful Dead Live at Orpheum Theatre on 1976-07-17 (July 17, 1976)

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Collection: : GratefulDead
Band/Artist: Grateful Dead
Date: July 17, 1976 (check for other copies)
Venue: Orpheum Theatre
Location: San Francisco, CA

Source: Soundboard
Lineage: SBD: Master Reel > DAT > CD
Keywords: Live concert

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Promised Land, Mississippi Half Step, Mama Tried, Deal, Minglewood Blues, Peggy-O, Big River, Sugaree, Johnny B. Goode Samson & Delilah, Coomes A Time > Jam > The Other One Jam > Drums > The Other One > Space > Eyes Of The World > Jam > The Other One > Goin' Down The Road Feeling Bad > One More Saturday Night, E: U.S. Blues, Not Fade Away

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Reviewer: abilene22 - - March 7, 2007
Subject: Mr. Nice Guy
Great show! It's the following night that gets all the good press but this performance really holds its own. Agree with the other reviewers here... the second set is a monster. My big brother was in attendance (a reliable fella most of the time) and tells this story: The band takes the stage and the place becomes raucous, really loud. Phil marches up to the mike and roars (maybe paraphrasing here): "If you people would shut the f**k up we could tune our guitars". You could hear a pin drop, then lotsa folks saying "whooooooooo", followed by Bobby taking the mike and affably saying to Phil: "Mr. Nice Guy". Everyone cheers, the tension is broken and away they go...

Reviewer: capn doubledose - - March 31, 2006
Subject: Donna is missing whole second set and this is why Jer rips
I love this show. Listend to set II twice back to back and have heard it before. Comes a Time on is just pure sickness everything is 20+ mins and Jerry is using that flanger and the wawa so characteristic of that '76 sound (which I personally love) there is a great William & Mary and a Shrine show from same year which sizzle but this one is truly unique - The next night is better known but it does not have the other worldly quality of this...

It ebbs and flows like some serious chemicals and the energy is excellent. One of the great ones of the late 70's but then this whole run is sick. Night after was my first bootleg but this is for the more refined palate.

Strap in for this one ( top 5 unknown shows on whole site)

** I reviewed this twice by accident back in December and only gave this a 4 then - Its a 5 this time I am certain of it.

*** Donna is missing for the whole 1/10/79 Nassau or one of those maybe Buffalo and it's sick as well. It's like they are conciously blowing the doors off the place in spite of her.

Reviewer: ristau5741 - - December 26, 2005
Subject: OMG
I cannot undertand how this night and the next night were back to back.

The other ones' are just too much, as well as everything else phonemenal ! one of my faves get 'em both.

Reviewer: L. Rosley - - October 5, 2005
Subject: More jems from the Archive.org mine
The jam comming out of Comes a Time is a fast, jazzy feel (with jazzy chords) that at at one point slips into an 11/4 time signature (a la, the Eleven).

Reviewer: direwolf600 - - June 20, 2005
Subject: Wolf is comin to get ya
I haven't listened to the first set of this show in sometime, however I think I recall promised land being rocked out especially well but I am foggy on that. The second set however is all that matters here. If the 1st set is above average this show would border on a 5 starerer

Reviewer: Omniverse - - April 16, 2005
Subject: jaw-drop
second set smokes. imho, more cohesive and powerful than the next night. the transitions send chills up my spine. Comes a Time!

Reviewer: sheikyerbouti - - September 25, 2004
Subject: Unheralded gem
Yes this show is overshadowed by the following epic monster of a show but this is a gem nonetheless and must respectfully submit this needs to be considered in a much broader context rather than relative to night after... other one>eyes>other one?? cmon thats pretty hot close with 2nd encore of not fade and give this a 3? not by a long shot - this ranks up there with boston music halls which I gave a 5, sound quality and show not as good however still deserves a gentleman's 4...

Reviewer: Bluecaps - - June 21, 2004
Subject: Fine show
First set is nice, second set is stellar. The jam out of Comes A Time is fast and reminiscent of Eyes of the World
In my opinion, a better played show than the following night.

Reviewer: bbaue - - June 10, 2004
Subject: flashbacks
a couple of interesting things about this show make it worth a listen:
1. The Comes a Time starts from a standstill, and the jam out of it is extended and nice
2. The Other One contains the "full circle" line, hearkening back to when That's It for the... was played in its entirety.
3. Keith plays the stronger than dirt-like outro that was standard in '73 and '74 versions of Eyes.
4. The second encore of Not Fade is really long and jammed out.
I agree with the notes that the audience copy is well worth listening to as well.
All that said, this show pales in comparison to the next night.

Notes

SBD: Master Reel > DAT > CD (possible "new leak"?); Eyes has a 45-second
AUD splice, and 2 sec repeat at 3:30 (is that the splice point?); via J.
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