Notes:
last "Box Of Rain": 07-28-73 [777]
Set List:
Touch of GreyLittle Red Rooster
Friend of the Devil
It's All Over Now
Row Jimmy
Me and My Uncle
Mexicali Blues
Althea
Box of Rain
Iko Iko
Estimated Prophet
Eyes of the World
drums
Wharf Rat
Throwin' Stones
Not Fade Away
U.S. Blues
Comments
Box Of Rain!
They started the Box and the whole place just went ape. The crazy thing was this was the 1st set closer and when they finished the song.normally the folks cheer for a minute or two and then everything just dies down to the sound of everyone talking and communing. Well after this set the folks cheered and cheered for like over ten minutes. I remember going out to get a drink cause I was super thirsty and they were still cheering in the hall and out in the hallway as well. This is the only time out of hundreds of shows that I saw this. Phenominal.
Dougles
practice makes perfect...
yes, I too remember the Box of Rain. A roar like I've never heard, people going crazy. Quite the half-time buzz. I remember at the time thinking that the band really enjoyed pulling that one on us. You hear of epic shows, but this was probably THE epic song. For me anyway.
Leave it if you dare
Such a thrill for us all, especially for my seasoned tourhead buds.
Susan
Unbelievable!
I have never heard such pure joy as was exhibited by the crowd from the first note to ten-fifteen minutes after the song ended. I still get goose bumps every time I hear it!
the "practise" comment...
I pretty much was attributing mystical powers to the band by this time, not sleeping for a week or so before they would show up at hampton, not from drugs just youthful excitement...my home shows.. so nice...
I knew I was in for something really cool when Bobby said that "practise" comment and wasn't dissappointed...what a great memory... Love those guys!!
Another good old Grateful
Another good old Grateful Dead night. Was grovin' along during the first set when they pull The Box-o-rain outta no where!!! Me and my buddy looked at each thinkin......No friggin way. And then we joined in with the rest of the crowd and howled. But of course I had never heard Phil sing at any show I had been to so we had to get quiet. I miss the Dead. Then of course the second set was wonderful as well. I love Iko, Estimated, and Eyes. Good stuff.
loved it
The Box of Rain was so wonderful i think the Estimated>Eyes is overlooked.