Welcome back to the Tapers' Section, where this week we have music from 1979, 1981 and 1991, recorded on the east coast, Midwest, and west coast.
Our first selection this week is the end of the show from 12/7/79 in Indianapolis on the excellent Fall Tour of 1979, which had plenty of great shows. From this night, we have Space > Wharf Rat> Around And Around > Johnny B. Goode, U.S. Blues.
Next is music from a year and a half later on 5/2/81 in Philadelphia, where we have the start of the first set, featuring Jack Straw > Sugaree> El Paso ; Bird Song ; Cassidy ; Candyman. This tour had plenty of great music, including the terrific show on 5/6/81 at Nassau Coliseum that became Dick's Picks Vol. 13.
Lastly this week is the entire first set from 10/31/91 in Oakland, the fourth night of a four night run that started just a couple of days after Bill Graham's death. From this show, we have Help On The Way>Slipknot!>franklin's Tower, Little Red Rooster, Loser, Tom Thumb's Blues, Let It Grow.
Join us here next week for more music from the vault.
David Lemieux
vault@dead.net