The Franklin's that followed was very nice too, complete with one of the worst vocal flubs by Jerry I can ever recall hearing on Franklin's EVER (all those verses to keep track of must've got pretty tough on old Jer as the years of chasing the dragon went on, lol). Slipknot raged - totally superior to later revival versions from the post Hampton era: More edge, really incredible rythym section & Jerry STILL being Jerry back then. We got the expected return of Help > Slip > FRanklin's & not a soul in the place complained. I mean, have you EVER seen a great first set show where the second set falters & come out sayi "Awesome show"? The Second set, that was, as it should be, the meat of the show. Let It Grow > Might As Well rounded out a nice set that also included a all too rare Dupree's & a sweet Peggy-O, which was being elevated at this time into a near set-ending biggie (very nicely might I add, compared to say '80-'81 Peggy-O''s) The Big Railroad, I was dancing so hard that I injured my (already badly damaged) knee & had to go on the DL after the show until the epic New Haven 4/23/83 the following saturday. I can only chalk up such anti-guest bias to some partiality to the Dead as the ONLY band in the world (a common Deadhead trait of which I was once guilty but thankfully broadened my horizens out of).Īs for this show, a very fine first set - the best first sets back then were almost all in '81 & '83.
I have read the same type of comments knocking Pete Townsend's sit-in on 3/28/81 & have watched that video & Pete adds quite alot to that show - for those with open ears & minds.
So suddenly he can't handle playing with the GD the following night on Love the One You're With? Give me a break.
Listen to the first night & tell me Stills is overwhelmed on Black Queen > Aiko. Stephen Stills, professional musician for 15+ years at this time, performer at Woodstock, on the stage for the second straight night with the Grateful Dead & overwhelmed? ARE YOU PEOPLE SERIOUS?
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