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Grateful Dead Oct. 18, 1980

Saenger Performing Arts Center New Orleans, LA | Listen on archive

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5
Ripple
Absolutely goosebump inducing
2
Dire Wolf
acoustic opener beautiful
1
On The Road Again
criminally underplayed
2
It Must Have Been The Roses
sounds so good acoustic
1
Monkey and the Engineer
silly little acoustic number performed exceptionally
2
I've Been All Around This World
another stellar acoustic version
3
Heaven Help The Fool
acoustic jam love it
7
To Lay Me Down
teamed wit hRipple for an amazing one two punch
1
Alabama Getaway
Hot alabama to open the electric set
1
Eyes Of The World
heady fast version of eyes
1
China Cat Sunflower -> I Know You Rider
fast tight loads of energy
2
Loser
I'm probably in the minority but I much prefer the electric stuff from this show. This has got such a lazy, loping groove with everyone feeling it.
1
Althea
Damn!
2
Ship of Fools
Beautiful touch on the solo, notes that you can hear disappearing
2
Feel Like A Stranger
Interesting primitive Stranger with an unorthodox jam towards the end. Great interplay between Jerry and Brent.
1
Big River
Right here til I die. Brent and Jerry are staring straight at the sun on this one.
1
Deal
10 years after the Bust on Bourbon Street....The Dead come back to town with a serious point to prove.