Casey Jones, Mama Tried, Big Boss Man, Loser, Truckin'-> Drums-> The Other One-> Wharf Rat, Hard To Handle, Cumberland Blues, Bird Song, Me And Bobby McGee Bertha, Sugar Magnolia, Good Lovin'-> Not Fade Away-> Goin' Down The Road Feelin' Bad-> Not Fade Away, E:Uncle John's Band-> E: Johnny B. Goode
Notes
MSR> R> D> CD> DAE> SHN; sector boundary fix of previous shn set, by Seth Kaplan
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2004-06-02 15:07:50
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2
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Identifier
gd71-04-21.sbd.kaplan.8227.sbeok.shnf
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SBD > MR > R > DAT > CD > DAE > SHN > shntool > SHN
Reviewer:Sparklemahn
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September 15, 2020 Subject:
One of my first tapes
Anyone who doesn't think this show is a STANDOUT does not really get it. This is a classic performance in a half empty Rhode Island Arena (an hour south
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of Boston) in what was arguably the Dead's BEST YEAR. Pigpen is at his best and that spurs on Jerry to new heights of incredible! Just crank this one up to 11 and let it rip. I hope YOU get it. And to anyone who went to this show: YOU LUCKY DOG! Goin' Down The Road Feelin' Bad; ain't gonna be treated this way!
Reviewer:DPDinSC
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May 6, 2020 Subject:
My First Dead Concert, of Many
RI Auditorium on North Main St in Providence, RI was a real dump. It was a hockey rink for the Boston Bruins farm team. I know because I worked there
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as an usher. I was one of those dudes in the long, red cardigan sweaters that smelled like cigars. One week before I turned 18 I ushered at this show; right in front of the stage, on Pig Pen’s side. I wondered “who the hell are these guys and where did they come from? This music is incredible!” I ended up chasing them all the way through college (URI), then later after starting a career, and now, I go to Folsom Field every year to see “& Co” with a friend who I met in college. I am blessed to be able to access this show after all these years. It made me a convert and was one of my top 5 of all time, especially since it was the only one I saw with Pig Pen. The only thing flying higher than all those pigeons inside this venue were the people themselves.
Reviewer:c-freedom
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April 21, 2020 (edited)
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The ENGINE just gleams!
Set one : I am going to put all my chips on the table. ***** Excellent Casey Jones Decent Mama Tried BIG BOSS MAN with harp Truckin >Drums>Other
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One smack in the middle of the 1st set. Dig Pig's organ work it is just in the back of my head. The WHARF RAT is way out there Jerry makes up some lyrics His vocal phrasing is intense Hard to Handle- this is some of the coming Europe 72 greatness. Man if you get the GD, This is the x-factor When they ignite on a standard blues tune. Pig raises it up to another level after they just melted down. What a killer jam. SERIOUSLY! ----(pig-thank you) Cumberland-They got too mellow with this tune in 70 with a few notable exceptions but with Billy quick timing this is moving a much better clip. Notice how both Phil and Jerry are flying thru this. I think PIG is singing on this? I am not 100% sure but I love the Cumberland. Big jam mid tune just before Weir comes in with "A lot of poor men make a 5 dollar bill." always dug Bob's lyrics right there Good ensemble singing Then Garcia's lead vocal Pretty sure that is PIG singing! Very Tight CUMBERLAND. Oh My, A Bird Song, Wow They don't jam it like they did in the 80's and 90's but the pace is so laid back that it runs a full 8 minutes. Set closes with a Me & Bobby. Talk about going out on a mellow tune. I don't understand for the life of me why they stopped playing this tune? weir-a little break garcia-short break RHODE ISLAND is a small state I bet a few folks still remember this 1st set Maybe it would be best to consider the entire Second Set as a ginormous encore * * * Set two- 1) Phil drives the Bertha 2) Bobby croons Sugar Mag 3)Pig sets up shop for Good Lovin Ron goes BLUE 4)NFA>GDTRFB>NFA 5)Uncle John's Band 6) Johnny B Goode
Reviewer:deadmax
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September 21, 2019 Subject:
Very good show but not a stand out.
1st Set: Starts off with a real nice CASEY JONES. They are tight and the songs are big. They are focused. I wouldn’t call it special though but it
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is definitely worth the listen. I was listening while working out and kept forgetting to listen which means they weren’t bringing the real goods but what they got is great. LOSER is always great. The TRUCKIN is large and has some real musicality in the end jam that just devolves into DRUMS. Billy, of course, has been on fire and I’ve really been enjoying his wild-man antics. The segue into TOO is beautiful and they launch into a tight Other One that you can almost feel it breathing on its own. This one is like a crocodile slithering down a river looking for something to eat with a sure knowing he’ll find something. They go up, they go down and then WHARFRAT just kind of . . . happens. They are really getting this one down. The first part of the song, the story, is soulful but the last part is sheer majesty. 2nd Set: This is a very good set with all songs being played well. If I had attended this concert, I would have left very happy but I can’t say that anything really stands out in the second set. It is notable, though for the GOOD LOVIN -> NFA ->GDTRFB. That’s pretty cool and of course, Good Loving was fantastic as they all have been this year. UJB is sweet and they rev it up to send folks away with a nice, but normal, JBG.
Reviewer:dweeter
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January 9, 2018 Subject:
Wharf Rat
I had an old cassette of this that rattled around on my dashboard for years. It was always a reliable thing to pop into the deck, and was one of the shows
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that I learned to love the Dead from. This is as solid a show as any you can find. Worth a listen for sure, especially the Other One, Wharf Rat and Hard to Handle.
Reviewer:peacmyer
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April 22, 2017 Subject:
Hard to Handle
The guitar break on this one is awesome.
Reviewer:stcooksey
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May 27, 2015 Subject:
My first
This was my first Dead concert, my first (and last) experience smoking a "european", The first time my folks let me go to a concert alone (I was 14). This
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was the day my world changed. I can't believe this show is online. Hail all who made this possible!
Reviewer:Evan S. Hunt
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April 7, 2013 Subject:
Wonderment Abounds
Spectacular concert
Reviewer:Smerdyakov
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March 2, 2012 Subject:
Pure '71
This is '71 at it's best. A rewarding listen. The band is on and the recording is tight. Not epic just real good. Check out Jerry's vocals. Tasty.
Had this show on cassette from a place called Prime Cuts on L.I. but it was not complete ,after Me& Bobby McGee it ended.It was a great show anyway
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but now that I have the entire concert it's even better.As always the will forever bring a smile to my face.
Reviewer:skwimite
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June 9, 2005 Subject:
Boo hiss?
I've been streaming this show(simultaneously downloading)and I just don't hear any hiss, and assuming there is some, my old ears aren't picking it up.
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As far as the show goes, I'm a soft touch when it comes to '71, but this is yet another(so far)excellent performance, with great sound! This era has such an intimate feel to it, something that was lost as time marched on and the venue's got bigger, etc. Turn the bright lights way down low, pretend it's 1971, and...ah, I can almost see my old Magnavox now.
Reviewer:yippierb
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May 1, 2005 (edited)
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hiss what hiss? yeah I know.
How spoiled are some of these reviewers? We used to kill over some shit box vinyl bootleg that was recorded on "yer moms" old reel to reel. This recording
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has less hiss than most of the commercially produced live albums back in the day. Get a fricking grip jev; these are historic recordings. April 71 is one of the best moments in Dead history and this IS THE HTH. That being said we are a bunch of nit-pickers. Remember the "just another picky deadhead" bumper sticker..quack!
Reviewer:dirty jev-o
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October 17, 2004 (edited)
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hiss hiss
hey now! all these shows are so good!!!!!!! the only thing that really seperates one from the other is that each building has different electrical issues
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and every time recording gear is torn down and set up again things change....this show is great, but i will go forward a few shows to avoid this hissy recording ---- dead rocks right in the middle of rat, bobby's guitar is brought up to a earshattering level.....just knitpickin, guys---
Reviewer:Susep
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June 5, 2004 (edited)
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Hose
This is an early GD show that got me hooked. The amazingly beautiful Wharf Rat features some truly magnificent Jerry leads that sparkle with color. A
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romp roasting Hard to Handle features the band culminating with a unique, lightning fast, bluegrass picking style by Jer leading the crescendo. A hell of a good time Cumberland keeps the momentum moving. This is peak Dead folks, along the lines of Harpur College.
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