Welcome back to the Tapers' Section, where this week we have music from three Spring Tours, in 1977, 1979 and 1984.
Our first selection this week is from the penultimate show of the outstanding Spring Tour of 1977. Many of the shows from this tour have now been released, and this 5/26/77 show from Baltimore is one of the few that has not. From this shiw, we have the end of the first set, featuring Brown Eyed Women, Looks Like Rain, Jack-A-Roe, New Minglewood Blues, Bertha.
Next we have music from the first-ever Grateful Dead show at the Hampton Coliseum in Hampton, VA, on 5/4/79. From this fine show we have Passenger; I Need A Miracle>Bertha>Good Lovin'. The version of Passenger ends the first set, and Miracle onward is the start of the second set. The end of Good Lovin' cuts on the master cassette. This is Brent Mydland's third show as a member of the Grateful Dead, and you can hear his comfort level growing with every show on this tour.
Lastly this week we have music from 4/29/84 at Nassau Coliseum, featuring the first four songs of the first set, including a couple of heavyweight first set jamming vehicles: Feel Like A Stranger, Friend Of The Devil, CC Rider, Bird Song.
Be sure to join us here next week for more tunes from the vault. As always, we encourage you to write to us at the email address below with questions, comments, suggestions, and anything else you have on your mind.
David Lemieux
vault@dead.net
Welcome back to the Tapers' Section, where this week we have music from three Spring Tours, in 1977, 1979 and 1984.