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Grateful Dead Dec. 11, 1979

Soldiers & Sailors Memorial Hall Kansas City, KS | Listen on archive

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5
China Cat Sunflower -> I Know You Rider
Very strong.................what a way to end the 1st set!
9
Shakedown Street
No better way to start the 2nd set!!!!
6
Jack Straw
Absolute Jerry facemelter stuff.
4
Loser
1st song Jerry sings on this fine night!!!!!
4
Lost Sailor
Delivers the goods in a rockin' climatic ending into Saint jam, Charlie Miller version is best
11
Lost Sailor -> Saint of Circumstance
After Sailor they come to a complete stop...........Then they start a mini Saint jam that is just so sweet and jazzie you will want to hear it again!!
7
Althea
extremely slow, psychedelic jam; can't believe this one wasn't listed yet!
1
Me and My Uncle
great early brent era has an added little bit of funk to it.
2
Alabama Getaway
bit of a surprise alabama->promised land encore, sweet cherry on a hot show.
7
Not Fade Away
love these early Brent funky N.F.A.s
4
Ship of Fools
another real good one from early in Brent's run
2
Terrapin Station
Surges nicely into a hot Sailor with unique bridge to the Saint followed by cool Estimated Jam.
2
Black Peter
Juicy keys and moments where we hear pin drops and sweet bombs.... Thanks Brent and Phil and....
1
Promised Land
Rocks right out of galloping Alabama encore, capping a fine, fine show!
1
Samson and Delilah
Too bad missing portion towards end as whole band -especially Brent- fired up!
1
Big River
December ‘79 has no shortage of gems and this Big River is another one - Brent really let’s loose.