Dead of the Day: 09-21-1972

The Spectrum

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

The show rocks right out of the gate with a high-energy Promised Land. There are better played versions out there, but it is hard to beat Bobby and Jerry’s excitement on guitar and vocals. Jerry even gives out a little scream towards the end. Bird Song comes next, and it is a bit unusual, even mellower than normal. Jerry breaks a string early in the jam, which is all the excuse Keith needed to take off on a smart run of his own. However, Jerry gets back in the mix for a lovely, innovative romp. A tune later, the boys turn to China Cat Sunflower, dripping with psychedelia but with a hearty blues heart that carries over into the Rider. The Rider itself is masterful, soaring and rollicking its way, like that dream of a northbound train. The entire rest of the first set is hot, but the Ramble On Rose takes it up a notch further with Jerry’s fully inspired picking, Billy’s drums, and Phil’s heavy bass. After a sweet Cumberland, we then get a seriously jammed out Playin’ taking it into the intermission with Donna’s characteristic wailing. Out of the break, the He’s Gone sets the stage for the rest of the set, beautifully played with those lovely, heartfelt vocal harmonies that will put a smile on your face. The Truckin’ that follows is equally good, as the band delivers their own brand of rock and roll with Jerry’s guitar singing out. However, the absolute crux of the show is the Dark Star that comes out a bit later. It is magnificent throughout all of its 37 minutes of glory, but becomes perfectly beatific in the acid bluegrass jam that forms towards the end. The Dark Star leads into a rich and lustrous Morning Dew that should be savored. After a rocking Sugar Mags and a few other little treats, Billy gets the Not Fade Away going with Phil and the rest of the boys joining in just a few seconds later. Before too long, they are in a splendid, Jerry-led jam bumping along the rutted road on their way to Going Down The Road Feeling Bad. GDTRFB kicks it before coming out the other end into another raucous swing at Not Fade Away, which takes the set out.

Recording info
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Identifier:
gd1972-09-21.150281.sbd.miller.flac1644
Source:
SBD > Master Reel (7-inch 7.5ips 1/2trk) > DAT (44.1k)
Notes:
Notes: — Beginning of Friend Of The Devil cut due to reel change — This source is longer than other circulating sources
Description:
Set I
Promised Land, Bird Song, El Paso, China Cat Sunflower-> I Know You Rider, Black Throated Wind, Big Railroad Blues, Jack Straw, Loser, Big River, Ramble On Rose, Cumberland Blues, Playin’ In The Band
Set II
He’s Gone, Truckin’, Black Peter, Mexicali Blues, Dark Star-> Mind Left Body Jam -> Morning Dew, Beat It On Down The Line, Mississippi Half Step, Sugar Magnolia, Friend Of The Devil, Not Fade Away-> Goin’ Down The Road Feelin’ Bad-> Not Fade Away, E: One More Saturday Night

 
Comment
Dick’s Picks Vol. 36
Lineage:
DAT (Tascam DA-40) > Tascam DA-3000 > Samplitude Pro X5 Suite > FLAC
Transferrer:
All Transfers and Mastering by Charlie Miller charliemiller87@earthlink.net June 25, 2020
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Promised Land
224.86
2
Bird Song
798.01
3
El Paso
274.02
4
China Cat Sunflower
402.34
5
I Know You Rider
332.33
6
Black Throated Wind
379.72
7
Big Railroad Blues
242.42
8
Jack Straw
279.43
9
Loser
428.3
10
Big River
274.78
11
Ramble On Rose
390.87
12
Cumberland Blues
457.01
13
Playing In The Band
1005.22
14
He’s Gone
858.59
15
Truckin’
738.38
16
Black Peter
572.26
17
Mexicali Blues
229.93
18
Dark Star
2238.22
19
Morning Dew
712.86
20
Beat It On Down The Line
214.2
21
Mississippi Half-Step
583.39
22
Sugar Magnolia
485.77
23
Friend Of The Devil
187.79
24
Not Fade Away
354.53
25
Goin’ Down The Road Feeling Bad
447.19
26
Not Fade Away
214.75
27
One More Saturday Night
393.98
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2 responses to “09-21-1972”

  1. P_P_K Avatar
    P_P_K

    After nearly an hour of DS & Dew, there’s another hour of high octane rock n’ roll. This is when the Grateful Dead had psychedelic muscles.

  2. Stephen Wilson Avatar
    Stephen Wilson

    For me and probably only me, to make this my perfect set list,it would only need MAMU,UJB & WR.
    I could mention a few more as well,lol, but the addition of those three tunes would’ve been so tasty. GOGD!

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