42 Years ago today

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The Eggman
Sandiegohead on Tuesday, August 30, 2022 – 07:44 pm

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I went to my first Grateful Dead show out on NY. It was a RIPPER . Might be the hottest Jack Straw I have ever seen. If you have not listened to 8/30/80 at The Spectrum it is well worth the time. Any other Zoners in attendance at this one? 

 

https://archive.org/details/gd1980-08-30.sbd.munder.tetzeli.fix-8875-154...

 

 

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Sandiegohead on Tuesday, August 30, 2022 – 07:46 pm

That link doesn't seem to work here is another  https://archive.org/details/gd1980-08-30.sbd.miller.110152.flac16 

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doolittle on Tuesday, August 30, 2022 – 08:16 pm

My favorite Jack Straw I saw

https://relisten.net/grateful-dead/1985/04/13/jack-straw?source=341199

 

 

And Peggy-O

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Rasputin O'Leary
Rasmataz on Wednesday, August 31, 2022 – 07:45 am

I missed that one, nice catch

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KK
SpanJam on Wednesday, August 31, 2022 – 08:11 am

Hey funny rabbit. Trix are for kids. Your links do not work. Hope this one does as am jamming it now. Good stuff.

Grateful Dead Live at The Spectrum on 1980-08-30

https://archive.org/details/gd1980-08-30.sbd.munder.tetzeli.fix-8875-154...

1st Set
1. Stranger
2. Peggy-O
3. Cassidy
4. Friend Of The Devil
5. Minglewood
6. Rain And Snow>
7. Looks Like Rain
8. Easy To Love You
9. Althea
10. Jack Straw

 

2nd Set

1. Scarlet>
2. Fire
3. C C Rider
4. Ramble On Rose
5. Estimated>
6. Eyes>
7. Drums>
8. Space>
8fade (fade out)
1fade. (fade in)
1. Space>
2. Not Fade>
3. Black Peter>
4. Sugar Magnolia>
5. Sunshine Daydream

Encore
6. One More Saturday Night

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SpanJam on Wednesday, August 31, 2022 – 08:38 am

Oh.and one more thing...IMHO..the playing, song  selection and placement is remarkable. Garcia is killing me. 

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groad1123 on Wednesday, August 31, 2022 – 11:18 am

Ladies night 1st set>>>  Peggy O,   Cassidy,   Minglewood,   Cold Rain,   Looks Like Rain,   Easy to Love,   Althea,   Jack Straw

One of the things I liked about Summer '80 was stretching out the pre drums with typical 1st set songs.  Saw San Diego 7/1/80.  13 song 2nd set.

China Cat Sunflower   
I Know You Rider
C.C. Rider
Peggy-O
Far From Me
Uncle John's Band
Playin' In The Band
Drums

Previous night on the 29th is another long, well played show.  Amazing 2nd set Let it Grow & very unusual pre-drums Other One.   

 

 

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Greasyheart
Greasyheart on Wednesday, August 31, 2022 – 04:46 pm

I was at both those spectrum shows.  I just remember how figgin hot it was in the good ole Spectrum that they had most of the doors--outside too opened.  I can still see these in my Mindy eye as senior year in high school started like the day before.  Both were solid shows for the era