Grateful Dead - 1978-02-01 - Chicago, IL (SBD)

Grateful Dead

1978-02-01

Uptown Theater

Chicago, IL

Soundboard Recording

320 kbps

Artwork Included

1st Set:

01. Jack Straw

02. Friend Of The Devil

03. Mama Tried-> 

04. Me & My Uncle

05. Ramble On Rose

06. Cassidy

07. Sunrise

08. Sugaree 

2nd Set:

01. Samson & Delilah

02. Roses

03. Estimated Prophet >

04. He's Gone > 

05. The Other One > 

06. Drums >

07. Jam >

08. Wharf Rat > 

09. Sugar Magnolia

Encore:

10. Around & Around

Grateful Dead - 1978-02-01 - Chicago, IL (SBD)

1970S - #1: Now, in the lore of the Grateful Dead, 1978 has always been a year that receives mixed reviews. As regular readers of this blog know, 1977 was THE YEAR for the Dead with a run of shows that may be unmatched in the band’s history. So, 1978 has always founds itself in the “tough act to follow” position. In truth, the Dead’s playing in 1978 wasn’t quite at the same level as the prior year. For example, their 3 shows at the Pyramids, while historic in terms of the setting, did not feature the band's finest musical moments. Their performance at Winterland on New Year’s Eve, however, is the stuff of legends. My own Dead experiences from 1978 reflect the same dichotomy. On the one hand, I saw them on May 10 and 11 in New Haven and Springfield, 2 shows that were so good they were officially released as Dick’s Picks Volume 25. On the other hand, I attended their September 2 performance at Giants Stadium, the last show before they headed to Egypt, and the band was clearly not firing on all cylinders. That said, when the Dead were good in 1978, they were very good, maybe as good as they were in 1977. Since Dead Heads like to say that "there was never a bad show in Chicago", this soundboard ecording captures the Dead on the positive side of 1978. on February 1, 1978, 45 years ago today.