• Madison Square Garden - October 12, 1983
    first "Revolution"

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  • Cold Rain and Snow
    New Minglewood Blues
    Ramble on Rose
    My Brother Esau
    It Must Have Been the Roses
    Cassidy
    Cumberland Blues
    Looks Like Rain
    Might As Well

    Help on the Way
    Slipknot!
    Franklin's Tower
    Man Smart/Woman Smarter
    He's Gone
    drums
    Truckin'
    Black Peter
    Not Fade Away

    Revolution

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  • jrjanis
    2 years 5 months ago
    My first ever show!

    I was new to the whole scene - just knew I loved the music. My brother and I picked up tickets at Ticketron a few days before the show (imagine that!). I remember some glass doors into MSG had been smashed in by some over-zealous fans. At the time I didn't understand all the talk about St. Stephen and what a big deal it was. All I know is I loved it and couldn't get enough over the next 12 years. Only found out recently this was their first Revolution. Turns out I also saw their last Revolution.

  • Dpwilljr
    7 years 6 months ago
    Babatunde Olatunji
    I'm sure those who were there remember Babatunde opening the show with Nigerian dancers in full costume. It was a beautiful celebration. I would have to say this show ranks superior to the previous night where Stephen was played. Still my favorite It Must Have Been the Roses. Simply a very good Grateful Dead show.
  • chas44
    14 years 11 months ago
    birthday show for me
    all day we kept hearing about the St. Stephen we missed the night before. Even coming out of the tunnel in traffic they were hanging out their windows, "St. Stephen". But you guys are right. They smoked the second night. I dropped a birthday hit,along with my friends and we separated till we found some good seats together. One friend was still missing. I went to get him but a bouncer would'nt let me down the isle. I stood at the railing yelling his name. I kept yelling, "Jerry, Jerry, Jerry". In my state of mind, it took me a little while to realize why everybody was giving me the look.Anyway, maybe it was me but was that Cassidy a scorcher or what. We were sitting over Bills right shoulder. We applauded so loud, he stood up,turned around and gave a bow in our direction.
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first "Revolution"
setlist
Cold Rain and Snow
New Minglewood Blues
Ramble on Rose
My Brother Esau
It Must Have Been the Roses
Cassidy
Cumberland Blues
Looks Like Rain
Might As Well

Help on the Way
Slipknot!
Franklin's Tower
Man Smart/Woman Smarter
He's Gone
drums
Truckin'
Black Peter
Not Fade Away

Revolution
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I didn't think they could top the night before but they did. This show was just ripping and the Revolution encore was an incredible dollop of cream on top of a great two nights at the Garden. Dougles
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If you can get to a copy of this show on tape and listen to the "looks like rain" there is a strange reverb sound that is on Bob's guitar in the middle of the song. I remember hearing it at the show and thinking to myself: "I can't wait to hear this on the tape"
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This whole show I kept hearing the beatles........ some tunes on some songs.......and then revolution!! This whole show was tight and right on the money!!
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all day we kept hearing about the St. Stephen we missed the night before. Even coming out of the tunnel in traffic they were hanging out their windows, "St. Stephen". But you guys are right. They smoked the second night. I dropped a birthday hit,along with my friends and we separated till we found some good seats together. One friend was still missing. I went to get him but a bouncer would'nt let me down the isle. I stood at the railing yelling his name. I kept yelling, "Jerry, Jerry, Jerry". In my state of mind, it took me a little while to realize why everybody was giving me the look.Anyway, maybe it was me but was that Cassidy a scorcher or what. We were sitting over Bills right shoulder. We applauded so loud, he stood up,turned around and gave a bow in our direction.
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I'm sure those who were there remember Babatunde opening the show with Nigerian dancers in full costume. It was a beautiful celebration. I would have to say this show ranks superior to the previous night where Stephen was played. Still my favorite It Must Have Been the Roses. Simply a very good Grateful Dead show.
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I was new to the whole scene - just knew I loved the music. My brother and I picked up tickets at Ticketron a few days before the show (imagine that!). I remember some glass doors into MSG had been smashed in by some over-zealous fans. At the time I didn't understand all the talk about St. Stephen and what a big deal it was. All I know is I loved it and couldn't get enough over the next 12 years. Only found out recently this was their first Revolution. Turns out I also saw their last Revolution.