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Just have to go through and find the one where Jerry gets all the lyrics right. :-P

:-) :-) :-)

you love to see it.

this show is getting hot

When the smoke has cleared, you might be able to narrow down this search.
For a bit after this Althea it seemed Bobby might have been lacking in some direction, and a couple of his friends were getting most concerned.
Settle back, and enjoy one of my all time favorite Jerry tunes.
Thanks again David, and most of all thanks to the Grateful Dead for allowing recording of their shows so generations will be able to enjoy this music you cannot replace!

just happened to start in the right place and first show i tried was the exact fit. except now what am i to do. i'll miss diggin around the archives. no such thing as too much Althea, just like the other day with birdsong. could listen to different versions all night.
nice recording of a tasty version of a great song.

Don't tell me. Another 30 Days without Pigpen. It's been 3 or 4 years, man. Are you kidding?

The same thing happened to me, Hornsby! I am on the road with only a phone and I started making a list of the time period I suspected the Althea was from and it was the very first one I listened to. If it is, indeed, the show I believe it to be, it is one of my all-time favorites. And I have been puzzled why it hasn’t found it’s way in to a Dave’s Picks before now. I have to listen some more to confirm, but it’s a great show with great jams! Thanks, Dave!

One of the first tapes I ever acquired when I started getting serious about the Dead, and still one of my favorites- the “banter” at the beginning of the second set is priceless and still makes me laugh…
Such a long version of the tune. They played ALTHEA for 16 years, but there is only one week… but I’ll stop there- don’t want to give too much away!

Wishing all of yins good luck!

An appropriate song for a saturday, love this version. I have it in my personal sbd vault. Nice hint included that had me thinkin one way then confirmed it was the other. Love this tour as well. Two options for the venue i chose, hope i dont get burned by picking the wrong one, 12 for 12 here we come!

That tail end and then... was the clue for me. Had the tapes back in the day & loved 'em. Friends from school were from this show's town/area and sang its praises. Very release-able show. Yes I see what the poster below did there too! The venue is not flat.

...oh wait wait wait hold on.

The first one that is stumping me this year ... up there in the longest versions and I am missing something.

This is such a beautiful version of such a great tune, so there's no need to yell it I suppose. And the acoustics in this hall sound clear as gin to me. The Jerry jamming during the 7:30ish-8:30ish period sounds exactly like John Mayer's playing. Er....um........I mean to say that in some Dead&Co. versions of Althea, Mayer plays his leads alot like Jerry does in this one. Even the pacing is very Dead&Co. like. Which is to say, both are good.

What a good day!

Must be dumb luck. Got this one way faster than I thought. Earlier than my initial picks.

I found this one quick by using the clue to guide my starting point and then used the last 30 seconds to make quick work of this one.

“H” or not…haha seriously right? Enjoying another excellent 30 days OD. It’s always cool to hear the resources, processes, and unique tipsand tricks people are using. Truly amazing. And not to mention all the trips down fuzzy memory lane a show can bring up. A beautiful Althea. It wasn’t in a iTunes library (which has 9 out 10 of these, but this year more like 4 out of 5) but was able to pinpoint the era then find the missing show in Relisten in short order. It’s what works for me. Soo many cool resources I need to checkout though. So glad you made it! Let the good times roll. Keep ‘em coming Dave. Love this place.

No h is a thing?

Slow tape. Said before, say it again. Tapes from this year run slow. And two in a row I got on first try.

Ain't nobody messing with you but you.

I'm having a real hard time. Some of you all got it right away but I can't seem to find it. And I don't get the "H" clue so I am close to beaten.

i don’t think i would be overdoing it by saying, the h is silent

The "h" issue is a good example of why English is hard to learn for non native speakers. The h could be sounded out with the preceding consonant in question or, said preceding consonant gets the sound.

I feel like people are handing me the answer on a silver platter and I'm just too dumb to get it. I'm just going to have to take the L on this one. Oh well, nobody said it was going to be easy! At least I got to listen to a couple of hundred Altheas!

Listened to the end and consulted DB50 and hit it on the first try. Awesome version, I love a laid back, slowed down take once in a while. Like Yes said, "the time between the notes relates the color to the scene". Pace, dynamics, emotion all roll together to take you to another plane. Always amazed me how they poured their heart and soul out every night, never once going through the motions or phoning it in... Looking forward to tomorrow.

Edit: I consulted Google Maps and it appears there is an H, not that it matters

No time tosearch today, had church commitments. Have an idea and will see tommorow.

Worked my way from the debut backward and got it more quickly than I thought, considering there are like 350 versions of this (including Anchorage, AK twice!! (not this show)).

Firstly, this is a TERRIFIC version of Althea. Jerry's vocals are very much on point. Secondly, this cut is mixed much better than the extent versions on relist or archive.

Thank you as always!!