The second set opens up with a Help> Slip> Franklin’s that is masterfully scorching, an ultimate version if there ever was one. The boys keep the power turned up on the Samson that follows. And the Good Lovin’ a bit later is all that you would expect out of a ’77 version, rocking with great drums, awesome fills by Keith, the perfect level of Bobby cheese, and Jerry’s sweet guitar. A song later things change gears a bit with a terrific Estimated, leading into Eyes of the World. The Eyes opens with a beautiful segment as Bobby provides a lovely canvas on which Jerry sketches an intricate picture before going into the first verse. The rest of the song continues to delight before transitioning into a purposeful and morose Wharf Rat. The tenor of that song inflects the short Terrapin that comes next, making the whole tale more definitively tragic despite the majestic music. Still, despite all the tremendous playing, the highlight of the entire night might be the Morning Dew closer, which gives the feeling of languor while still being face-melting and exploratory. A Sugar Mags encore provides a necessary, extraordinary emotional release after the intensity of the show.

The Dead released most of this show as Dick’s Picks Volume 3.