As bouncy, old school, and American as a rubber dodgeball.

April ‘71 doesn’t miss. Having returned to the original Warlocks lineup, this was the five-man band that saw Pig, Jerry, and Bob dividing up fairly even slices of the setlist pie. Certain songs had been in the repertoire for a year or two but were really starting to come to a boil, like Hard to Handle and China > Rider, while other tunes like Sing Me Back Home and the Ace rockers were new to the fold but already stealing faces. This is an outstanding Bobby McGee!

A few albums under their belt. A return to the original lineup. New material and old material on tap. Ravenous crowds on hand. Exciting times for the Grateful Dead!

Don’t worry about quality. They bring the heat. Although it’s on the shorter side, not even cracking two hours, they do it up right, and the SBD mix is perfect. 4/22/71 is so quick and fun that it’s sure to circle around and tap you on the shoulder every couple of years for another relisten.

1st Set: Show starts out with a rollicking BERTHA that doesn’t disappoint. It’s good but doesn’t go anywhere. I’d say that’s true of most of this show. It’s really good and professional and technical but it’s not lofty. NTYSM is really good, Pig has brought what he needs to and gives us a sparkly version of this song. LOSER is consistently good. CUMBERLAND BLUES stands out a little because of the way they play it. It seems to have a little more intensity than normal. HARD TO HANDLE the jam is really good and makes this a listenable version but they don’t go anywhere with it and just slide back into the song. MABM is good because they’ve been improving it every night.

2nd Set: CHINA/RIDER has a really nice transition piece but most of them seem to. They seem to really pick it up at SMBH. I get a sense that “it” has arrived. They are more focused on the actual music - just seems like they picked up on something. The highs are high and the lows are low and the audience is respecting it. Another Spectacular GOOD LOVIN with tight grooves in the jam after drums. Funky stuff that heals the hitch in my giddy-up. Twisty and bouncy. Great stuff. The rap is great as well. They were going to end her but dared the house to turn on the lights while they gave us one more son.

Slightly short show, and no Other One OR Dark Star. However, it's extremely well-played and fun.

Highlights: Cumberland Blues, Hard To Handle

Wow! Another great show with excellent sound from Spring of 1971.
Everything well played 1st set ends at Casey Jones.
Sing Me Back-getting tighter ever time.
the Dead would have played all night if the powers that be had just relaxed up on the rules and regulations.

This was my first Dead show...i was 13. I remember a lot of the details vividly. Jerry played steel with the NRPS and when their set ended, half of the crowd left, thinking they'd seen the Dead because Jerry was out there. Brilliant. The band came out and played EVERYTHING...until the house lights got turned on. They just kept playing...until the power was cut. Garcia was PISSED. He said that they'd never play Bangor again and...guess what?...they didn't. Portland, Lewsiton, Orono, Oxford, Augusta...never in Bangor again. This was a really great show. Glad that I'm just old enough to have gotten to see Pigen a few times. :-) -jg

...I was there at my only Grateful Dead show while in college at Colby in Waterville. Remember being there and that is all. Hey, I'm still alive and now a 'wharf rat' but definitely not then.

Short but real sweet.the boys are having fun.songs are well played.highlights are loser,cumberland blues,hard to handle.china>ryder is also real nice.

My favorite "Next Time You See Me"... some real nice singing and playing by jerry at this show.

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Super 71' Soundboard!!! Thanks Scotty, Beam me up!

Thirty eight years ago today the GRATEFUL DEAD were in Bangor Maine performing at the Municipal Auditorium, where were you? I couldn't be there in 71, but I made it today...where were you?

Solid, strong, "in the pocket" performance of all our favorite songs from April 71'.

A "Must Have Show" from 71'.

Great 71' "Sound". Pigpen performs a few of our favorite songs, Hard To Handle, Good Lovin' and Next Time You See Me.

The "Sound" of the GRATEFUL DEAD changed after 71.

Garcia performs "Sing Me Back Home" written by Merle Haggard, one of the worlds greatest songwriters to ever live.

I highly recommend adding this show to your 1971 GRATEFUL DEAD collection. Scott Clugston did it again, another "Masterpiece".

5 Stars for the mix, recording, performance and transfer.

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Eat, Drink, Be Merry and Listen to the GRATEFUL DEAD.

Thanks for the LOVE from 1971

PS: Get em' while you can, get em' while they're free, get em' now or you'll be sorry...the Man giveth and the Man taketh away...WTTW

And remember to click on the the "DeadLists Project" link to get the poster/handbill of this show.

and I think that the dead played to the region differently :)

I used to have this tape years ago but have since lost it so its great to be able to get it again. I always liked this show alot, its not on many ppl's lists but its a fun show with some funny banter by the boys. They seem to be in a great mood and the music is tight as is most of the spring 71 tour. Nice sbd quality as well. Would love to see those photos Sammo! Recommended!

A little shorter because of the threat of having the power cut off around midnight, but otherwise quite enjoyable. I got to sit on the stage right in front of Uncle Jerry for most of the show. Got lots of photos including Jerry with NRPS. This was just a few days before the Fillmore (Ladies & Gentlemen).