I was there--muggy and hot. Great seeing Bob and Donna join Willie on Whiskey River. Fun time, not a real stellar show--I remember bits and pieces like looks like rain being fine, a nice Peggy-o and a decent Lazy Lightning. Thought the Riders were great that day--I would like to get their set. Then, the boys headed to Egypt.
>>>>>Something happened and they only did one song after drums
I wasnt at the show but from what I read somewhere (probably here on the Zone), was there were no stage lights setup since this was a "day" show, and the GD set was cut short because it was getting dark?
My 5th shoe, I was as disappointed with this one as I was with pretty much all the shoes I saw in 78/early 79. No Black Peter (this was in the middle of my run of seeing Black Peter at 5 of 7 shows in a row) but there might as well have been (drums -> Sugar Mag/OMSN? WTF????). Heard years later it was cut short because of darkness but I swear I remember driving home & it was still daylight. Of course back then there was no real tailgating. We were in the upper level off to the side so the sound/sightlines were not the best so that probably had an influence on my opinion. I remember the sound being pretty weak. I was at the time living in the Poconos w/my parents & convinced some local yokels (who were into Kiss/Boston/Foghat/etc) to go with me, they didn't like it at all & I told them it was the weakest show I'd seen or heard on bootlegs. I went w/them to see Steve Miller, Todd Rundgren, Boston, & Manfred Mann's @ the same venue a few weeks earlier, I liked most of that except for Boston.
This was also in late '78 when they were making efforts to place Keith more in the center of things, a last ditch attempt to save a situation that was quickly deteriorating.
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I was there. NRPS, Willie
I was there. NRPS, Willie Nelson and the GD.
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I remember it being very hot
I remember it being very hot down on the field.
Something happened and they only did one song after drums, Sugar Magnolia then OMSN encore.
That's a real good Scarlet > Fire.
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I was there--muggy and hot.
I was there--muggy and hot. Great seeing Bob and Donna join Willie on Whiskey River. Fun time, not a real stellar show--I remember bits and pieces like looks like rain being fine, a nice Peggy-o and a decent Lazy Lightning. Thought the Riders were great that day--I would like to get their set. Then, the boys headed to Egypt.
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My first show....had a great
My first show....had a great time and nothing was ever the same l again!
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"That's a real good Scarlet >
"That's a real good Scarlet > Fire."
One of Latvala's favorites.
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>>>>>Something happened and
>>>>>Something happened and they only did one song after drums
Rumor has it Jerry was hassled by security during Drums for some drug-related issue and he said "Fuck that; we're outta here" or words to that effect.
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Same here Woz, first of about
Same here Woz, first of about 80. Saw three with Keith and Donna. I stopped counting after Brent.
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My first show also. Wasn't
My first show also, Wasn't Waylon Jennings supposed to play too? He backed out for some reason. But yeah, I've never been the same since.
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My first as well.
My first as well.
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was there with about 10
was there with about 10 friends, some who never saw the dead. fun day
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Some nice photos here:
Some nice photos here:
http://jranderson.photoshelter.com/gallery/Grateful-Dead-1978-09-02-Giants-Stadium-Labor-Day-Weekend-Concert/G0000wLyMHM.AmbQ/C0000e9xyn.GcD_c
>>>>>Something happened and they only did one song after drums
I wasnt at the show but from what I read somewhere (probably here on the Zone), was there were no stage lights setup since this was a "day" show, and the GD set was cut short because it was getting dark?
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Interesting how they had the
Interesting how they had the drummers shifted over to the right hand side of the stage and not centered behind the front line.
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Strong shoe. Post Rhythm
Strong shoe. Post Rhythm Devils was truncated, but everything else was all there then some.
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My 5th shoe, I was as
My 5th shoe, I was as disappointed with this one as I was with pretty much all the shoes I saw in 78/early 79. No Black Peter (this was in the middle of my run of seeing Black Peter at 5 of 7 shows in a row) but there might as well have been (drums -> Sugar Mag/OMSN? WTF????). Heard years later it was cut short because of darkness but I swear I remember driving home & it was still daylight. Of course back then there was no real tailgating. We were in the upper level off to the side so the sound/sightlines were not the best so that probably had an influence on my opinion. I remember the sound being pretty weak. I was at the time living in the Poconos w/my parents & convinced some local yokels (who were into Kiss/Boston/Foghat/etc) to go with me, they didn't like it at all & I told them it was the weakest show I'd seen or heard on bootlegs. I went w/them to see Steve Miller, Todd Rundgren, Boston, & Manfred Mann's @ the same venue a few weeks earlier, I liked most of that except for Boston.
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Was that stage set up a one
Was that stage set up a one off? Looks like Phil ate the bean burrito and no one wanted to be near him.
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It might have been because of
It might have been because of the massive number of front stage monitors, too much volume for the drummers.
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Haha niño
Haha niño
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This was also in ;ate '78
This was also in late '78 when they were making efforts to place Keith more in the center of things, a last ditch attempt to save a situation that was quickly deteriorating.