Notes:
Brent Mydland's first concert - billing: GD; Charlie Daniels; Greg Kihn Band
Set List:
Jack StrawTennessee Jed
Mama Tried
Mexicali
Sugaree
Minglewood
B. E. Women
L. L. Rain, Stagger Lee, Passenger, Deal
Miracle
Bertha
Good Lovin
Scarlet
Fire
Estimated Prophet
He's Gone
Drumz
Other One
Wharf Rat
Around
U. S. Blues
Shakedown
Comments
Looks Like Rain
A good show with Greg Kihn and Charlie Daniels. I'll never forget how it was RAINING with the SUN still shining while the Dead were playing 'Looks Like Rain'. It gave me chills!! Wish I could find my T-Shirt from that show.
I love this show, would make a great vault release
I remember reading Corry Arnold's Deadbase review, which basically trashed the entire show. With that, I was initially hesitant to listen to the tapes. But once I got the tapes, I was blown away, and now it's my #1 recording of all time. Disco Dead at its finest. Great "Jack Straw" opener, terrific "Sugaree." Set two is awesome, Scarlet/Fire is a classic. Estimated>He's Gone is beautiful. Drumz contains some interesting percussion sounds. Elegant "Wharf Rat" and a good "Shakedown Street" ends the show. Brilliant and underrated show.
Haven't Changed My Mind
Long ago in a volume of Deadbase (children, this was in the Stone Age, before the Internet) I wrote a review of this show, saying how badly the Dead played and how let down I was by the whole thing. I'm glad other people liked it, but I haven't changed my mind.
Corry Arnold
Rainbow
Gregg brought his dog to the show and lost Rainbow, his mind and his relationship. dog was found several days later through our community.
A complete audience
A complete audience recording of this show is now available for download at the Archive.
By the way, I definitely understand what Corry was saying in his review, and fully respect his criticisms. The Dead did not introduce any new songs into their playlist. '79 was definitely not a year for new material. However I feel that at Spartan Stadium, Brent did help foster a bit of change in the arrangements. There was a lot more keyboards than ever before. Scarlet/Fire is filled with great leads from Jerry. And dig that funky & amazing Shakedown final encore!
I picked up an AUD copy of
I picked up an AUD copy of this show at "Its Only Rock n Roll" on 8th Street in Manhattan, maybe 20 years ago. I could swear you could hear the crowd yelling "Where's Keith?" and "Jerry, who's the new guy?". The show itself was mundane; nothing remarkable, except I didn't know a lot of "Shakedown" encores. That and the whole "Brent" thing...