Scarlet Begonias -> Fire On The Mountain
May 8, 1977
Barton Hall - Cornell University
Seems like 5-8-77 gets maligned by those who have really explored the range of recordings out there from the 60's to the 90's and back. For me, this recording literally was my introduction to The Dead while at college circa 1986. We had Europe '72 and we had a tape labeled "Cornell". And yeah, I soon expanded my horizons but you never forget your first, you know? Even if you decry people heralding versions from this show as being 'the best' you have to admit the entire show from start to finish is completely bananas crazy good. So, yeah. Duh.
