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Grateful DeadGrateful Dead Live at Providence Civic Center on 1984-04-27 (April 27, 1984)

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Collection: : GratefulDead
Band/Artist: Grateful Dead
Date: April 27, 1984 (check for other copies)
Venue: Providence Civic Center
Location: Providence, RI

Source: 1st set - Neumann > D6 > DAT > CDR > EAC > WAV > SHN, 2nd set - MSbd> Cass > DAT > CDR > EAC > WAV > SHN; to abgd.hs by PJ
Keywords: Live concert

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Alabama Getaway-> Promised Land, Dire Wolf, Minglewood Blues, Row Jimmy, Me & My Uncle-> Big River, Althea, My Brother Esau, Big Railroad Blues-> The Music Never Stopped Playin' In The Band-> China Doll-> High Time-> Women Are Smarter-> Drums-> The Wheel-> Wharf Rat-> Around & Around-> Johnny B. Goode, E: Touch Of Gray

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Reviewer: CosmoJonny - - March 30, 2008
Subject: Divine Providence Indeed
Providence to me was the highlight of the tour, though the whole tour was one of my favorites. I think what did it was when the band played "The Music Never Stopped". The band seemed to take an interesting turn and Jerry and the band attempted to extend longer than usual. The psychological aspect of this, along with the drumming during the jam section of TMNS did something to me that had never happened to me before: I finally lost sense of time and for a moment thought I understood infinity, or at least became aware of being without the concept or constaints of time. In this case there was just something about the dual drumming.
This was a tour where opium was around, though not quite as pevasive as in Philadelphia. Anyone remember? The month hadnt been too good, as Marvin Gaye had recently been killed.
The Rhode Island Police were mounted on their horses, INSIDE the center. The circular walk area inside the Center was full of people and there was something special about that night.
I stayed with friends at a hotel outside of town where somebody had his Firebird or Camaro stolen. The car was souped up and worth like 16K at the time.
This was the second night of two shows. In many ways, I thought the band was at their finest one some ways, seemed a little more refined, elegant, cool, yet still upbeat. Definitely worth downloading.
Although it seems like the band had gotten much more popular and mainstream by '87, '88, and '89, I really think this phase of the dead (81-84) is really a time for collecting, and it was this era that caused them to move forward so well-the shows were just SO great!!~

Reviewer: 73vw - - October 9, 2007
Subject: divine providence
saw the boys here 83-4 and 86; great n.e. venue, always good energy, dew(s)!, some truly great moments at providence-this show and nite bfore hot! saw billy get hit in head w/ bottle in 86! ouch...check out llr from 83 + bertha, cool early esau...great china doll/high time...great jg 2nd set in 84...2nd nite 86 very hot up until bottle strike...too bad...trippy stranger/great pre-drums gdtr/sick dark star esque jam! la salle delite...green gels in 83

Reviewer: Greg Ag - - May 11, 2007
Subject: Setlist Prediction Confirmed
Front Row was I for the very beginning of Playin' due to astonished humor to say the least. I made my way down to the front row during set change and met a very tall and druck man asking me for my ticket. There i am at the Front Row finally after talkin' and gettin' aquainted with the local kind along the way. My brother rob gets right in...(to the front row center) with no problem. Why... i'll always be grateful for but still to this day be amazed at. the guy talkin' tickets askes my brother for his ticket, which is for sec 214. He hands it to the guy and presto he's in. Me, I have lost ticket stub (at the front row with the house lights on...still) "No ticket no front row." But, but i lost mine." "OK then show me something and you can pass too." "I lost it man please!" "Show me anything.Here's my drivers licence","see it really is me. "OK!!!!!!!!!!" Now i'm sittin' on top of the world. Front Row for an astonishing Playin'>China Doll>(and my prediction for the night High Time>Man Smart Woman Smarter>drumz...

Reviewer: lobster12 - - October 4, 2006
Subject: nifty
nifty gig. i checked it out because one reviewer pointed out that the Oct Hartford is the only other time they played high time this year. Good stuff- nice song selection. Anyone know why Jerry opened up again this night since he opened with shakedown the night before?

Reviewer: bizzap - - March 26, 2006
Subject: First High Time
I will never forget the circular hal walls of the Providence Civic Center. This was the first of 3 years that I saw the dead there. This show stands out to me because in between sets, I saw someone I didnt really want to see and I was tripping my face off. I fell into a maze of thoughts through Playin and China Doll. The trip I was on was about to do me in. Then I heard the first notes of High Time and the crowd cheered. Suddenly all the confusion went away and I felt my mind calm down and start almost a healing process. By the time the show ended I had a a great big smile on my face. Ill remember the close call though. Thank you Jerry!

Reviewer: early 80's meltdown - - February 5, 2006
Subject: Herion Jerry Art imitating life or life imitating art?
One of my many favorite Althea's what a hot show. I love this version "You know place is getting hot." Big Daddy High Time 84.
Music Never Stopped is hot and Jerry shredds Big RR. Love that Playin>High Time>China>Women>Drums.
On paper alone it looks right Spring 1984 in Rhode Island at the civic. Sick, Sick
My favorite stuff right here.
Hard core solid Dead, jamming and solos all over the place.

5* sound killer aud. recording and sbd
5* playin',show, energy everything.

Very big on 4-26-84 Shakedown St. Brent crushes it along with rest.
ps Capn Double you were lucky Ive noticed you went to alot of killer 84 shows and I think 83. I would of died to see those. A couple years to young.

Reviewer: capn doubledose - - May 27, 2005
Subject: I was there and it was a rowdy NE pre&post party
The night after stands out in my mind as the pick of the litter however, after listening to this I am not so sure.... This is a ripping first set with an incandescent Minglewood and Big River. It is classic well played rock and roll, no bells and whistles just Jer channeling Chuck Berry - Sound quality 4 minus, songs and relative to the year 4.5/5.0. We had a blast at this show and almost died with 4 crammed in an alfa romeo convertible on the way home checking out Ho Chi Minhs beard on the tanks south of Boston at 70 mph totally dosed... Yippee

This is (was) a great show and wonderful walk down memory lane...

Reviewer: Worcester Matt - - March 10, 2005
Subject: Providence scene
I, too, loved this event, which, unfortunately does little to evaluate the resulting document. Anyway, some friends and I rented a bus from Worcester and I took about eight tabs.

Funny story. Outside the venue, relatively new to me then (my third show), I heard Touch of Grey for the first time - by some guys on acoustics, singing "We will get a ticket." It then occurred to me, deep in the zone, that I didn't even have a ticket myself. I turned to a friend and said, "Man, I don't have a ticket," to which a girl behind me responded, "Here, take this one. It's my friend's but she couldn't make it." She wouldn't accept money for it, and I was greatly obliged. In fact, I swore that I'd repay the scene, and tried always to have homemade silk screens and tye-dyes to give away whenever I attended a show therafter. Ironically, they played Touch that night.

As for a musical review, I recall that during Space the entire stage became a human heart, which I controlled with my lighter. You probably won't notice this on the tape.

Reviewer: Rich66 - - March 5, 2005
Subject: Providence before '86
Great feeling...Although there were people dosing the horses that the police were riding around on.

Reviewer: drkstr22 - - February 3, 2005
Subject: My First Show
At the tender age of 16 this was my first of what would become a long obsession with me......Although I knew very little of the music at this show I was blown away by the family atmosphere and the life of its own the music took on. I look at the set list and would give just about anything to go back to that front row seat I had for this show.......memories never fade away.

Reviewer: jackaroeRI - - November 17, 2004
Subject: Great Show
How can noone mention the beauty of this second set? It is gorgeous
Playin>CHINADOLL>HIGH TIMES!!!!>mansmart>drumz is spectsacular alone .
The boucy first set rules as well.
Second set sounds better quality than first IMHO.

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mixed source: 1st set - Neumann > D6 > DAT > CDR > EAC > WAV > SHN, 2nd set - MSbd> Cass > DAT > CDR > EAC > WAV > SHN; to abgd.hs by PJ