Jerry’s back up vocals on Promised Land tells that his mix, drugs and sound is spot on tonight. the best TLEO since’73 is outstanding. a top 1/2 Step, Peggy-O…a FOTD that is up beat and interesting with a crescendo within TMNS to end that great first set.
Proper tempo on Bertha gives it snap. Jerry’s pedal was dialed in perfectly for the Estimated Eyes. They pulled off an energetic He’s Gone, another song that became meh in later years.
How many shows do you get a Good Lovin’ and NFA. And really good versions as well.
Keith was outstanding throughout. Billy led the way and took this show in a more jazzy tone like in’73-‘74. A third trimester pregnant Donna was mixed well and in line.
The whole show has a certain ease about it.
Phil and Jerry talking to the crowd on mic. 107,000 people! Bob is in fine voice and is still rocking out on the always difficult Truckin.

Overall, top versions of many songs. Loser? #1. Listen to this show intently and then try and push any of these songs out of the top 5-6 in your world.

I’ma big fan of this show.

PLEASE TAKE ALL SERMONS TO ANOTHER MOUND

NFA to the Deadheads at GD forum Sunday, May 16, 2021
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1oqC_PDyyNzODcGvoof8INcmvNg6HugsLs6vqUmznOyY/edit

Here it is 2018, and I’ve been listening to this show since 1978, and the Eyes always amazes. Except for some very well placed Bob licks, this one has Jerry back and forth on rhythm/lead/rhythm/lead that showcases Jerry’s talent like very few others. And the final solo he progresses to and falls into....absolute sheer bliss.

This guy does a grate job of mastering this show, and it just sparkles. I was at this show and just one one of my best memories of a Dead show. I have the Dick's picks #15 of this, first HDCD by the Dead. Glad this is here!!
Jim

One of the Best that you will ever listen to

I'm new to the GD, so I'm just starting to listen. To be honest, it's a bit overwhelming how much history is in these recorded shows. Over the last six months I've picked a handful of show I kept going back, and only recently have I been exploring other shows as I see recommended. This show was recommended in the comments at youtube(v=30f_Eo9ynW8). After listening to all the recording, this one is by far the best. The sound is loud, clean, and I love I can hear the audience. Too many recordings leave that out, but to me the crowd adds to the vibe.

Great show. Great recording.

My perception that day was that the show - their biggest crowd in years! - was going off the rails. Estimated/Eyes never really gets going (compare to others from that year) and If I Had My Way was downright lackluster. Lesh called a break - "We have to go get some salt pills" - and when they came back, He's Gone is a thing of beauty, and especially Lesh. One of those great great moments. After that, NFA and Truckin' are pretty straight backbeat rock -n-roll - nothing particularly adventurous, but crowd-pleasing. They were going to play the whole Terrapin Suite - Weir came out for the encore with a double necked guitar, but then said that Hart had been in an auto accident earlier and wasn't physically up for it.

Mr. Usborne's matrix might be the best sounding source for this show. The Dick's Picks always sounded a little compressed to me, and the AUD is quite distant and harsh. This recording is much warmer and rounded. Great work!

So many memories from this show still shine through but none more strongly than the moment in half step when Bob Phil and Jerry huddled up for the amazing coda, guitar necks waving to the beat. I stood in amazement then, and I still get shivers when I hear it now.

Thanx again Dusborne - you whip up a tasty Matrix.
Some truly great performances here with a stunningly jammed out NFA - extra sweet "Eleven" quote about 15 minutes in. Listened about 5 times this morning-will listen more!

Could be just me but 1977 shows seem to be pretty good.

Once every few months, I start "hearing" the Dead again. It happens when the passion comes through - when it catches the arc of the musical journey and refracts through the crowd which catches the energy and pitches it right back, and the whole thing magically increases the band's abilities on a particular night, and we all touch the sky (apologies to Jimi!). I think the night simply lifted off during Mississippi Uptown - Jerry just blasted off, Keith showed intense focus and musicality - and then I think everyone - 150k people - was aboard for the next 2.5 hours. The quintessential experience. And unlike most times, I think you can actually hear it here. Great matrix - thanks!

This is another good matrix from D. Usborne who has made interesting choices this summer.
The Half Step, Music, Eyes, He's Gone and Not Fade Away are classic versions. The latter two sound more dynamic within the matrix. Thanks!