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Grateful Dead Live at Uptown Theater on 1981-02-26

by Grateful Dead

Publication date: 1981-02-26 ( check for other copies)

Topics: Live concert

Collection: GratefulDead

Band/Artist: Grateful Dead

Resource: DeadLists Project

Feel Like A Stranger, Althea-> Little Red Rooster, Bird Song, Me & My Uncle-> Big River, Tennessee Jed, Passenger, Peggy-O, The Music Never Stopped China Cat Sunflower-> I Know You Rider, Samson & Delilah, He's Gone-> Drums-> Truckin'-> Black Peter-> Goin' Down The Road Feelin' Bad-> Johnny B. Goode, E: U.S. Blues

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Taped by Barry Glassberg: Nak700>Sony TCD5M, Maxell UDXLII, Dolby B.
Lineage: AUDMC> Tascam 112MKII > Sony R500 SBM (pass through) > Delta Dio 2496 > HD > sound forge & CD wave by John Steinthal via Mark Cohen. Encoded by Matt Vernon

Addeddate: 2004-04-26 11:45:13

Has_mp3: 1

Identifier: gd81-02-26.glassberg.steinthal-cohen-vernon.20342.sbeok.shnf

Lineage: AUDMC(Nak700>Sony TCD5M, Maxell UDXLII, Dolby B. )> Tascam 112MKII > Sony R500 SBM (pass through) > Delta Dio 2496 > HD > sound forge & CD wave by John Steinthal via Mark Cohen. Encoded by Matt Vernon

Location: Chicago, IL

Numeric_id: 13013

Shndiscs: 2

Source: Audience Recording

Taped by: Barry Glassberg

Transferred by: John Steinthal

Type: sound

Venue: Uptown Theater

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Reviewer: djbrentwood - - August 3, 2016
Subject: A Killer AUD - Give it a Listen!

This is such a nice show, that I had to pipe up and give it some love.

This is a solid Dead show, and a very nice AUD recording. All the nuances are pretty clear here - cymbals, Bobby's rig, Brent - with a nice level of crowd. The room is present, especially when Phil digs in.

They come right out of the gate with 'Stranger' and don't let up. Jerry is on fire.

If you like the Dead, chances are you'll do well to put on some headphones and listen deep.This is one of those shows that makes me wish I could have seen the Dead live, particularly as they entered this period of the early 80's and matured fully as a band.

Thanks Barry and John for the recording.

Reviewer: kbmill - - June 15, 2015
Subject: bread crumb

The extended jam out of He's Gone is a thing of beauty.

Reviewer: jjg4762 - - September 27, 2012
Subject: Agree

This show smokes. I agree with previous comment.I prefer to laid back crowds and a smoking hot show. Even being from the east coast,just rather the crowd mellow. Lived out on the west coast for awhile though. To me feels more like tour heads when the crowds mellow. Everything about this shows is crisp. Grab it......

Reviewer: 99roadglide - - October 20, 2008
Subject: Nice Show

This show is an excellent aud.The Birdsong is always a favorite,and this one really measures up.Nice job on the recording.This show reminds me of a west coast show,not all up in your face like the east coast shows can be.Thx.again to all tapers.Sure miss all the music & fun.

Reviewer: Yolst - - March 25, 2008
Subject: Amazing

This is the first time I've heard it since 1981. This show was as good as I remember it.

Reviewer: jeffsetz - - February 12, 2006
Subject: Uptown fun

All three nights of this run have worthy download potential. The 27th seems to be the fave of the run but don't overlook this night. The He's Gone->Jam is particularly sweet. Glassberg did a great job recording these shows. I need to start digging a little deeper into this overlooked year.

Reviewer: robr - - July 20, 2005
Subject: Uptown

Always loved the Uptown. This is a good example of the energy level. Anyone that says the midwest was low energy was never there. I am from Chicago and can tell you from personal experience (I saw every Uptown/Auditorium show) it was crazy baby!
GOD I MISS THAT!

Reviewer: jbishta - - March 2, 2005
Subject: Nice show - good energy, good recording

Good show with lots energy and it sounds good. The audience recording gives a good sense of the crowd's energy without really interfering with the music. Wish I could have seen them here back in the day.

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