10-17-1983

Olympic Center

Lake Placid, New York

This might be one of the rare Dead shows where the first set surpasses the second. It all starts with a spectacular sixteen-minute Sugaree that surely stole some faces right out of the gate. The Rooster that follows is hot too and gets downright bizarre when Jerry starts shooting laser beams at the barnyard animals; just listen for it. An enchanting Friend of the Devil and a nice Brother Esau roll out next before a stratospheric 14+ minute Bird Song. Then, Hell in a Bucket, with Bobby trying to channel Wilson Pickett and Mustang Sally at one point, leads into Deal. And that Deal set capper is a beast, ferocious and unrelenting.

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Identifier:
gd1983-10-17.mtx.seamons.91192.sbeok.shnf
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MATRIX MIX: 2 SBD/ 1 AUD (About 60%/40%)
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‘————————————————————— 2 SBD: Recording Info: Set 1: SBD -> Master Cassette -> Dat -> Sonic Solutions -> CD -> EAC -> FLAC Set 2: SBD -> Master Cassette -> Reel -> Dat -> CD -> EAC -> Samplitude v7.02 Professional -> FLAC Patch Info: (FOB/12th Row) Sennheiser 421 -> Master Cassette (Sony D5) -> Dat -> CD Patches in “Samson” and “Space” Edited By Charlie Miller charliemiller87@earthlink.net 12/26/04 Notes: — Seamless transition between discs 2 and 3. ————————————————————— AUD: Recording Info: (FOB) Sennheiser 441 + (1) Neumann U87 -> Cassette Master (Nakamichi 550) -> Dat (48k) Transfer Info: Dat (Sony R500) -> Sound Devices 744T -> Samplitude Professional v10.02 -> FLAC All Transfers and Mastering By Charlie Miller charliemiller87@earthlink.net March 24, 2008 Patch Info: (FOB/12th Row) Sennheiser 421 -> Cassette Master -> Dat -> CD (shnid=347) supplies: Drums (complete track) Notes: — Recorded By Rob Eaton — Dat provided by J.J. Clifton —————————————————————- Matrix by Hunter Seamons using Final Cut Pro (SHN & FLAC>AIFF>Final Cut>WAV>SHN) April 3, 2008 Thank you to mayormarionbarry and Charlie Miller for their beautiful work and seeds at etree. Notes: 1) While there are minor gaps in all sources at various places, there is a three-minute gap in the AUD patch (Sennheiser 421) during Drums, so only the SBD plays for part of Drums. 2) The speeds of all sources were relatively close (within 1%), so there were no MAJOR speed changes. 3) I was extremely impressed with the results of merging these sources. (I have abandoned several other matrix projects simply because I do not like how the sources sound together.) While the Set I SBD is significantly better than the Set II SBD, which sounds “flat,” the AUD source really rounded out the sound in Set II. I would say this is my best sounding matrix yet in terms of fullness of sound and syncing techniques – and an amazing show! Set II has some awesome moments as well – I like Space a lot. 4) Enjoy!
Description:
Set 1 Sugaree -> Little Red Rooster Friend Of The Devil My Brother Esau Bird Song Hell In A Bucket -> Deal Set 2 Touch Of Grey Samson And Delilah To Lay Me Down -> Man Smart (Woman Smarter) Terrapin Station -> Drums -> Space -> The Wheel -> I Need A Miracle -> Goin’ Down The Road Feeling Bad -> Good Lovin’ Encore Revolution
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Hunter Seamons
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Sugaree ->
16:41
2
Little Red Rooster
09:34
3
Friend Of The Devil
10:57
4
My Brother Esau
05:40
5
Bird Song
14:20
6
Hell in A Bucket ->
06:24
7
Deal
10:44
8
Touch of Grey
07:33
9
Samson And Delilah
09:52
10
To Lay Me Down ->
09:02
11
Man Smart (Woman Smarter)
07:38
12
Terrapin Station ->
12:45
13
Drums ->
10:20
14
Space ->
10:51
15
The Wheel ->
07:02
16
I Need A Miracle ->
04:38
17
Goin’ Down The Road Feelin’ Bad ->
07:17
18
Good Lovin’
08:37
19
Revolution
05:18
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Though the first half is so good, there is no reason to not keep listening. The Touch opener is fun, and the Samson is powerful. The To Lay Me Down is a little ragged, but lovely nonetheless.  And it is the only one of 1983 and the last until the breakout at Hampton in 1988. As usual, Man Smart Woman Smarter will have you shaking your bones. And the magisterial Terrapin that comes out next is one of the highlights of the set. It is finely played with downright haunting, cascading runs in the latter half. Drums and Space then deliver the boys at the doorstep of The Wheel. And that tune rolls out so beautifully. Apparently during The Wheel, hundreds of folks in the upper mezzanine joined hands and danced around the concourse, visible in silhouette to the band and everyone else below. Miracle> Goin’ Down The Road Feelin’ Bad> Good Lovin’ take the show out in rocking fashion, and Bobby’s rabid excitement in the last tune just adds to the festivities. A rough but super fun Revolution, one of just twelve the Dead ever played, serves as the encore.

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