Overall this show isn't nearly as good as the following night in Boston, but what really hurts is that it is incomplete - the jam after 'drums' is flat-out awesome, but the tape runs out just as the band is really heating up!

A shame, because this would be closer to a four than a three if that dynamite segment were intact.

Hard To Handle and St. Stephen are recommended.

This sounds so sweet I will complain about every other live album I hear from this day forth.
Blazing performance, the high end of a lofty year...stunning quality on this tape.
Thanks, Betty!

Not a review (I gave it 4 stars to maintain existing rating), just a response to previous reviewer.

Check other copies. Read the reviews and the comments. One mentions that Jerry advises that they have to keep it short because of a venue curfew.

These things are often mentioned in Dead Lists. Not this time but, if you dig a bit, you can often find the answer.

Also, check your timings, I make it a bit longer, not a lot but more than you say.

Does anyone know why this was such a short show. It's only 1hr15min total, and no notation as to why such a short outing.

I have always loved this show, ever since I got a tape of it in the early eighties.
I JUST WANT TO HAVE IT TO TRAVEL - PLEASE DIRECT ME TO SOFTWARE ETC. TO GET IT ON DISC OR ON MY IPOD - PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE

After downloading so many shows and not knowing which reviews to trust (everyone has a different perspective), my new criteria is this - if I see a show reviewed by Dr. Flashback, I download it. Plain and simple. Thank u Dr F!!!You have made it simple for me.

After getting this show and a bunch of other shows from this month, I'm starting to think that April 1971 is on par with May 1977.

The Dead always seemed to be inspired when they played Boston Music Hall. Listen to 9/15-9/16 1972, or 11/30-12/2 1973 (Dick's Picks 14) and you'll see what I mean.
Now if you want psychedelic grooves, go get the next night with Dark Star. But this first night is a rocker from start to finish. The Second Set is basically one long boogie, with a hot China>Rider to kick it off. And it's interesting that someone else compared this St. Stephen>NFA to the famous Ithaca 1977 version. I had always thought the same thing myself. It's that good, with a fast Cumberland-style jam leading into NFA as a bonus!
Oh, and don't forget the hot version of HT Handle too.
A great show to have on a road trip, it'll get you there.
enjoy,
Dr. Flashback ;-)

After the excellent St. Stephen>Drums Jerry breaks from Not Fade Away into a great Jam........Ouch.!!!!...this show gets my vote for the nastiest cut ever award.
What a tease.
Also I don't think this show started with Me and My Uncle because someone was changing a string.

Phils bass in Staint Stehpen rumbled the plant off the mantle. My new favorite , my wifes least !!!! Rippen !!!!!!!!

This show rocks. The St. stephen is rare even for as early as 1971. In fact the show is soo hot that I think it rivals some other legendary milestones...this is the 'cornell' of the early days. I didn't realize my cd player was even on then heard the plug in of Garcias guitar and the gentle tune up sounds and pedals. The china>rider>stephen is a dream ride!

St. Stephen was not played after 10-31-71 until 6-9-76. It may be hard to believe but after this show the dead only played Stephen 10 times in 71 and 4 were during this April run. So it was rare indeed (deadbase)

In fact after this show the dead only plpayed St. Stephen 57 more times- over a period of well over 1000 shows and only 10 more times after this show until being played again in 76. This was the 2nd stephen of 1971 and after the 3 other stephens of april it was not played until 3 nights in august followed by three in october- so it was very rare at this time, giving this particular 'no name' show with no previous write-up a very special meaning- and on top of it all its a Betty Cantor!
Thanks so much for uploading this gem my bother!!!or sister! I always reserve 5 stars for shows which I was at and sound killer but this gets the first 5 I have ever granted any show on this board.

I am an impossible dead lover and critic and trust me you will love this tape!