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Grateful Dead May 8, 1981

Nassau Coliseum Uniondale, NY | Listen on archive

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5
Jack Straw
rocks
9
Let It Grow
A hot one!
4
Not Fade Away
Jerry leads the band into Nobody's Fault territory, and the resulting bluesy jam is brief but satisfying.
5
Me and My Uncle
Emphatic vocals from Bob highlight this one.
5
Playin' In The Band
Jerry gets way out there on this 15 minute version, getting into some great weirdness, including a Tigerish passage right before the drums.
7
Loser
Smokin' leads and sweetly sung
4
Pretty Peggy O
Sweet and soulful
7
Althea
Another stellar Spring ‘81 Althea
4
Terrapin Station
Lots of exploration in this one. Very nice
1
Stella Blue
Really love early Brent era Stellas (‘79-82). Jerry is excellent throughout this show, and this Stella is no exception. Could be a tad longer though.