Finding out the Dead were playing in Toronto was great news. We piled into the car and set out from Buffalo, telling the border guards we were headed for Toronto for Chinese food (some of the best Chinese food on the North American continent is to be had in Toronto, a gorgeous city). You couldn't tell them you were going to hear music, or they would automatically search your car. The coolest thing about this show at Seneca College was it was held in the gym, and the walls had been hung with acoustic curtains to deaden the sound (no pun intended). The sound was crystal clear and you could hear every note. The Terrapin Station encore was a real treat. From comments Phil made in the second set I got the impression that, being a band, the Dead had a less than happy border crossing. But I'm glad they made it.

I've heard lots from 77/78. And this is the tightest performance of this song, these ears have EVER heard. It was a bonus track on a dick's pick's for a very good reason.