Notes:
*for Bob Marley
Set List:
Alabama GetawayGreatest Story Ever Told
Peggy-O
Cassidy
It Must Have Been the Roses
Me and My Uncle
Big River
Althea
Little Red Rooster
China Cat Sunflower
I Know You Rider
Shakedown Street
Looks Like Rain
Ship of Fools
Estimated Prophet
He's Gone
drums
The Other One
Wharf Rat
Sugar Magnolia
Don't Ease Me In
Comments
They tore this old building down..actually blew it up!!
This was my first show, of many shows, at the Coliseum and it was a wild and fun place.The Dead always raged in this place. The first set was incredible and long and the China>Rider smoked. I remmber Garcia doing a radio interview on I believe PLR and remarked how his voice had changed and how he liked it and how Althea was a favorite of his to play. Most versions during this time through'82 were the best versions, lucky us. The second set dedicated,again to Bob Marley. was sweet with the massive Shakedown to get the place rolling. There are many great shows from '81 that should be considered for release the band had matured with Brent being in the band for two years and they brought back Bird Song too.
Home town home town !
Good, but the previous night was much better !
MY FIRST SHOW
and what a show it was ... Alabama to open ... China / Rider ...t hen Shakedown 2nd set opener ... then an Other One / Whart Rat / Sugar Mag that BLEW MY MIND.
The first of many many great times with the boys.