This is one concert that the Dick’s Pick series could have released but didn’t. Listen to it now before they charge you for it, it is available free on the Internet Archive. This is part of the great spring tour which produced so many memorable Scarlet Begonia –> Fire On the Mountain. He it appears in the unusual position as the first set closer. Keith Godchaux was playing the Hammond B-3 organ for much of the concert that night which contributes to the unique sound of this concert. Row Jimmy in the first set was a stellar performance. Jerry and Donna’s voices are tightly intertwined, Keith is adding just the right minimalists organ and Phil sounds great playing notes so low they don’t sound possible on an electric bass. Jerry and Bob are both on slide guitar and Jerry’s heartbreakingly beautiful sole is a gift. Twelve minutes and 24 seconds of intimacy. The whole concert is well miked and the bass performance of the recordings are excellent. The second set starts with Estimated Prophet and the sequence:
The Music Never Stopped –> Help On The Way –> Slipknot –> Franklin’s Tower
is on fire (so to speak). The Dark Star was shinning bright on this night. wOw.
Springfield Civic Center Arena: 1977-04-23
- 01 13:58 Sugaree Listen
- 02 06:36 Cassidy Listen
- 03 10:03 Loser Listen
- 04 06:31 New Minglewood Blues Listen
- 05 07:59 Ramble On Rose Listen
- 06 06:34 Me And My Uncle Listen
- 07 12:24 Row Jimmy Listen
- 08 08:03 It’s All Over Now Listen
- 09 07:08 Scarlet Begonias -> Listen
- 10 11:01 Fire On The Mountain Listen
- 11 01:38 Tuning/Take A Step Back Listen
- 12 08:30 Estimated Prophet Listen
- 13 10:02 Bertha Listen
- 14 08:11 The Music Never Stopped Listen
- 15 05:38 Help On The Way -> Listen
- 16 08:24 Slipknot! -> Listen
- 17 10:33 Franklin’s Tower -> Listen
- 18 07:06 Around And Around -> Listen
- 19 08:50 Goin’ Down The Road Feeling Bad -> Listen
- 20 12:59 Not Fade Away Listen
- 21 04:51 One More Saturday Night Listen
- Concert Length: 02:16:51
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The Grateful Dead – The 1977 Tapes On The Internet Archive
The Internet Archive’s Grateful Dead is a great collection of concert tapes. There are over 2000 unique concerts. There are multiple recordings of most concerts. This series attempts to provide a simple interface to this collection by selecting one recording for each concert on a given date. Preference is given to tapes processed by the great Charlie Miller and sound board tapes. Not all shows are well recorded but the there are great moments here. Dig in and enjoy! You didn’t have to be there. Good Luck.
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- Grateful Dead Members During the 1970’s
- Jerry Garcia
- Bob Weir
- Phil Lesh
- Bill Kreutzmann
- Ron “Pigpen” McKernan (Left in June, 1972)
- Mickey Hart (Left in Febuary, 1971 and rejoins in October 1974 for the duration)
- Keith Godchaux (Joins In October, 1972 and left in Febuary, 1979)
- Donna Godchaux – (Joins In March 1972 and left in Febuary, 1979)
- Brent Mydland (Joins in April 1979 and left in July 1990)
The Grateful Dead In The 1970 – From The Hippie Cowboys of 1970 to the Jazz Age
While the core Grateful Dead members (Garcia, Weir, Lesh & Kreutzmann) remain members through out the 1970’s there were several changes in the band line up during this time. PigPen left the band in ill health in 1972. Keith Godchaux joined that same year on key boards (primarily on a concert Grand piano but also on a Hammond B3 organ). His wife Donna joined as a vocalist that same year. Both of the Gordchaux’s left the band in Febuary, 1979. Brent Mydland joined the band as a key board player and vocalist in April 1979). Micky Hart (whose father controversially manager the band for a while) left the band under a cloud in 1971 but later rejoined in 1974. This decade began with signature songs such as Truckin’, Me & My Uncle and Jack Straw. The Grateful Dead Movie (1972) solidified the band’s image in the public mind. Later in the decade the band sound changed considerably. The massive Scarlet Begonias –> Fire On The Mountain –> Estimated Prophet was perfected on stage and redefined the band. The colorful marital discord and unhealthy lifestyle choices of the Godchaux (and Jerry and Bob’s search for a different (more electric and funk oriented) keyboard sound lead to the Godchaux leaving the band and Brent Mydland joining the band in 1979.
In This Series:
Additional details of the Internet Archive Collection and how these lists were generated can be found here.
My blogs on individual Grateful Dead show can be found here.
A list of all soundboard tapes of Dark Star performances on the Internet Archive can be found here.
A list of all soundboard tapes of Scarlet Begonia -> Fire On The Mountain performances on the Internet Archive can be found here.
1977-02-17 – Arista Studios Listen
1977-02-20 – Studio (Terrapin Station Outtakes) Listen
1977-02-26 – Swing Auditorium Listen
1977-02-27 – Robertson Gym, UC Santa Barbara Listen
1977-03-18 – Winterland Arena Listen
1977-03-19 – Winterland Arena Listen
1977-03-20 – Winterland Arena Listen
1977-04-22 – The Spectrum Listen
1977-04-23 – Springfield Civic Center Arena Listen
1977-04-25 – Capitol Theater Listen
1977-04-26 – Capitol Theater Listen
1977-04-27 – Capitol Theatre Listen
1977-04-29 – The Palladium Listen
1977-04-30 – The Palladium Listen
1977-05-01 – The Palladium Listen
1977-05-03 – The Palladium Listen
1977-05-04 – The Palladium Listen
1977-05-05 – New Haven Coliseum Listen
1977-05-07 – Boston Garden Listen
1977-05-08 – Barton Hall Listen
1977-05-09 – Buffalo Memorial Auditorium Listen
1977-05-11 – St. Paul Civic Center Arena Listen
1977-05-12 – Auditorium Theatre Listen
1977-05-13 – Auditorium Theatre Listen
1977-05-15 – St. Louis Arena Listen
1977-05-17 – Memorial Coliseum Listen
1977-05-18 – Fox Theatre Listen
1977-05-19 – Fox Theatre Listen
1977-05-21 – Lakeland Civic Center Listen
1977-05-22 – The Sportatorium Listen
1977-05-25 – Mosque Listen
1977-05-26 – Baltimore Civic Center Listen
1977-05-28 – Hartford Civic Center Listen
1977-06-04 – The Forum Listen
1977-06-07 – Winterland Arena Listen
1977-06-08 – Winterland Arena Listen
1977-06-09 – Winterland Arena Listen
1977-09-03 – Raceway Park Listen
1977-09-28 – Paramount Theatre Listen
1977-09-29 – Paramount Theatre Listen
1977-10-01 – Paramount Theatre Listen
1977-10-02 – Paramount Theatre Listen
1977-10-06 – The Activity Center. Arizona State U Listen
1977-10-07 – University Arena (aka The Pit’) – University Of New Mexico Listen
1977-10-09 – McNichols Sports Arena Listen
1977-10-11 – Lloyd Noble Center – University of Oklahoma Listen
1977-10-12 – Manor Downs Listen
1977-10-14 – Hofheinz Pavilion Listen
1977-10-15 – Moody Coliseum – Southern Methodist University Listen
1977-10-16 – Louisiana State U Listen
1977-10-28 – Soldier’s And Sailors Memorial Hall Listen
1977-10-29 – Evans Field House – Northern Illinois University Listen
1977-10-30 – Assembly Hall – Indiana University Listen
1977-11-01 – Cobo Arena Listen
1977-11-02 – Field House – Seneca College Listen
1977-11-04 – Cotterell Gym – Colgate University Listen
1977-11-05 – Community War Memorial Auditorium Listen
1977-11-06 – Broome County Arena Listen
1977-12-27 – Winterland Arena Listen
1977-12-29 – Winterland Arena Listen
1977-12-30 – Winterland Arena Listen
1977-12-31 – Winterland Arena Listen
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