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Grateful Dead Live at Memorial Coliseum on 1981-08-15

by Grateful Dead

Publication date: 1981-08-15 ( check for other copies)

Topics: Mark Severson, David Minches

Collection: GratefulDead

Band/Artist: Grateful Dead

Resource: DeadLists Project

Set 1

Shakedown Street
Me And My Uncle ->
Big River
Tennessee Jed
Cassidy
Candyman ->
C C Rider
Althea
Let It Grow

Set 2

Might As Well
Man Smart (Woman Smarter)
To Lay Me Down ->
Lost Sailor ->
Saint Of Circumstance ->
Terrapin Station ->
Drums ->
Space ->
Not Fade Away ->
Black Peter ->
Sugar Magnolia

Encore
One More Saturday Night

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Reviewer: caseyjonesed - - October 27, 2018
Subject: Pretty Damn Good

2nd of 3 show run. Seattle smoked and this show was not as wired, but pretty damn good.

Reviewer: chris phillips - - August 15, 2018
Subject: Portland

This show demonstrates how ‘81 was a fantastic year. This was the last peak this high. The Berkeley shows are at the very top for the Brent years.

Reviewer: kbmill - - August 19, 2015
Subject: bread crumb

Sometimes even good recording equipment can't overcome bad tickets and a barn of a hall. I got a kick out of the description of the recording equipment. I've written in previous posts that I'm not a huge fan of the typical Nakamichi shotguns. This recording, and the previous nights, which is much better, was purportedly made with three Naks with two kinds of cartridges into a D5. I'm not sure how they got them to plug in - the D5 had two 1/4" jacks - but neither recording suffers from the hi hat problem that Naks typically have(to my ear). Could be that omni cartridge, could be these mics cardiod cartridege wasn't the shotgun pattern. In any event, kind of fun to think about.

Reviewer: njpg - - August 8, 2014
Subject: -

Some pretty nice moments!

Reviewer: sbrew - - August 22, 2012
Subject: VG show

I have to say that I think this show is very good. The first set is just pulsing with energy. The second set becomes a bit more human but, on balance is very good, and has passages of excellence.

...my $.02.....

Reviewer: tnnumbers - - September 11, 2008
Subject: Sincere Thanks

First of would like to say Thanks for providing a source of this show. One of my first tapes was a partial that contained Set II pre drums only, so it is a treat to hear the whole show. The recording is average when stacked up against others from the era, the performance likewise. That said, I still really dig it. Not much to discuss in regards to the first set, decent with some sloppy moments. Enjoyed the Cassidy, Althea and LIG. All these years later, I still love the pre drums Set II, especially the beautiful To Lay Me Down. Thanks again, gentlemen.

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