Gregg Allman - 1984-09-22 - San Francisco, CA (SBD)

Gregg Allman Band 

1984-09-22

The Stone

San Francisco, CA

Soundboard Recording

320 kbps

Artwork Included

01. Intro

02. Dreams

03. Old Time Feeling

04. Hot 'Lanta

05. I Need Your Love So Bad

06. Please Come Home

07. Trouble No More

08. Instrumental Drum and Bass Solos (cuts)

09. Instrumental Jam-Solos (cont.)

10. Melissa

11. Midnight Rider

12. Don't Keep Me Wondering

13. Queen Of Hearts

14. Statesboro Blues

15. One Way Out

Gregg Allman - 1984-09-22 - San Francisco, CA (SBD)

1984: In 1982, the Allman Brothers broke up, unable to operate as band anymore due to tensions, alcohol and drugs. Dickie Betts explained that "we broke up in '82 because we decided we better just back out or we would ruin what was left of the band’s image." For most of the next 5 years, Greg Allman wandered around in a drunken haze, unable or unwilling to make new music. He later explained that “No two ways about it, the ’80s were rough. [...] It was seven years of going, "What is it that I do?” Being self-employed your whole life, that becomes a certain rock, a reinforcement. When that’s gone, not only are you bored stiff, but you just want to cry—"What do I do? I know I used to serve a purpose."  To break up the boredom and dispair, Allman occaisionally hit the road to play solo shows. This soundboard recording captures him in San Francisco on September 22, 1984, 42 years ago today. 

Bruce Cockburn - 1984-09-11 - Hamburg, Germany (FM)

Bruce Cockburn

1984-09-11

Fabrik

Hamburg, Germany

FM Broadcast

320 kbps

Artwork Included

01.  Grim Travelers

02.  Tokyo

03.  Making Contact

04.  Nicaragua

05.  If I Had A Rocket Launcher

06.  Put Our Hearts Together

07.  Lovers in a Dangerous Time

08.  Joy Will Find a Way

Bruce Cockburn - 1984-09-11 - Hamburg, Germany (FM)

1984: Bruce Cockburn was born in Canada in 1945, and established a strong following in that country after he began his musical career. He didn’t have much impact in the US until 1980 when his single, Wondering Where The Lions Are, went to #21 on the Billboard charts. Then, his 1984 album Stealing Fire, produced the well known singles Lovers In A Dangerous Time and If I Had A Rocket Launcher.  This FM broadcast captures Cockburn on tour in support of Stealing Fire, in Germnay, on September 11, 1984, 42 years ago today.

The Band - 1984-09-08 - Foxboro, MA (SBD)

The Band

1984-09-08

Sullivan Stadium

Foxboro, MA

Soundboard Recording

320 kbps

Artwork Included

01. Rag Mama Rag

02. Mystery Train

03. The Shape I'm In

04. It Makes No Difference

05. Caledona

06. You Don't Know Me

07. Stage Fright

08. The Genetic Method>

09. Chest Fever

10. The Weight

11. Willie & The Hand Jive

12. Rivers Of Babylon

Note: Opened for Neil Young

The Band - 1984-09-08 - Foxboro, MA (SBD)

1984: In June 1983, some 6 ½ years after the Last Waltz, The Band reunited. Well, at least 4/5 of the original group did, as Robbie Robertson chose to follow his own path. Levon Helm, Rick Danko, Garth Hudson and Richard Manuel played a series of small clubs in the summer of 1983, followed by a short run of shows in Japan in August, after which they launched an extended East Coast tour in the fall. The reunion was deemed a success, and the quartet went back out on the road in early 1984, playing almost continuously until September of that year. This sounboard recording captures them in Foxboro on September 8, 1984, 42 years ago today, leading in for Neil Young.

Jerry Garcia Band - 1984-08-11 - Caldwell, NJ (Ex Aud)

Jerry Garcia Band

1984-08-11

Caldwell College

Caldwell, N.J.

Excellent Audience Recording

320 kbps

Artwork Included

1st Set:

01. Cats Under The Stars

02. They Love Each Other

03. Simple Twist Of Fate

04. Run For The Roses

05. Dear Prudence

06. Rhapsody In Red

2nd Set:

01. Mission In The Rain

02. Get Out Of My Life Woman

03. Like A Road

04. Midnight Moonlight

Jerry Garcia Band - 1984-08-11 - Caldwell, NJ (Ex Aud)

As promised earlier, here's part two of a concert I attended on August 11, 1984 at Caldwell College, 42 years ago today. About a half hour after Robert Hunter left the stage, the main event began. It was my the third time seeing the Jerry Garcia Band, and the third time Hunter had led in. (The first 2 times had been at the Capitol Theater on March 17, 1978 and March 1, 1980. The 4th and final time would be on November 15, 1991 at Madison Square Garden, with Blue Traveler as the opening act). Jerry hadn’t released a studio album in 2 years, since 1982’s Run For The Roses, but as with the Dead and unlike almost any other band, touring and album releases bore no relation to one another. Jerry and the Dead were always on tour, always ready for the next live moment when magic might happen thanks to the musical bond between band and audience. Ironically, at a show that had more security than almost any I had been to up to that point, a potentially dangerous moment occurred two songs into the second set. Some idiot found his way behind the stage and crashed through a screen, almost toppling over the drum kit before he was removed. Unfortunately, Garcia played just two more songs, then left without an encore, a disappointing end to what had been a great night of music. This excellent audience recording captures both sets from that night. Download this one and be thankful no one will crash through your living room while listening.

Robert Hunter - 1984-08-11 - Caldwell, NJ (Ex Aud)

Robert Hunter

1984-08-11

Caldwell College

Caldwell, NJ

Excellent Audience Recording

320 kbps

Artwork Included

01. Introduction

02. Blood On The Sheets

03. Roseanne

04. Promontory Rider

05. Brown-Eyed Women

06. Gypsy Parlor Light

07. Box Of Rain

Robert Hunter - 1984-08-11 - Caldwell, NJ (Ex Aud)

Today we bring you another concert I attended, starting with the opening act, Robert Hunter.  The first 3 times I saw Jerry Garcia, in 1978, 1980 and this show on August 8, 1984, 42 years ago today as captured in this excellent audience recording,  his long time song writing partner served as his lead in. Hearing Hunter live is always a unique experience, as his take on the countless tunes he wrote with Jerry is often so different than how they sound when played by the Grateful Dead.  Download this one, then come back later today for Jerry Garcia's headlining performance.

Grateful Dead - 1984-07-22 - Ventura, CA (SBD)

Grateful Dead  

1984-07-22 

County Fairgrounds

Ventura, CA  

Soundboard Recording

320 kbps

Artwork Included

1st Set:

01. Dancing In The Street >

02. Bertha

03. My Brother Esau

04. Loser

05. Cassidy

06. Ramble On Rose

07. Hell In A Bucket >

08. Keep Your Day Job

2nd Set:

01. Samson And Delilah

02. Ship Of Fools

03. I Just Want To Make Love To You >

04. Man Smart (Woman Smarter)

05. Terrapin Station >

06. Drums >

07. Space >

08. Morning Dew >

09. Throwing Stones >

10. Not Fade Away

Encore:

01. In The Midnight Hour >

02. Brokedown Palace

Grateful Dead - 1984-07-22 - Ventura, CA (SBD)

GD 1984 - Back To Back - #2: As promised yesterday, here's the 2nd part of ur Back To Back set featuring the Grateful Dead in the Summer of 1984. This one is a soundboard recording from Ventura from July 22, 1984, 42 years ago today. Some more surprises in this show inckuding a Dancing In The Streets opener and a In The Midnight Hour encore.

Grateful Dead - 1984-07-21 - Ventura, CA (SBD)

Grateful Dead  

1984-07-21 

County Fairgrounds

Ventura, CA  

Soundboard Recording

320 kbps

Artwork Included

1st Set:

01. Shakedown St

02. Little Red Rooster

03. Althea

04. Me & My Uncle >

05. Mexicali Blues

06. China Cat >

07. I Know You Rider

08. Looks Like Rain

09. Might As Well

2nd Set:

01. Cold Rain & Snow

02. Far From Me

03. Truckin' >

04. Eyes Of The World >

05. Drums >

06. Space >

07. The Other One >

08. Stella Blue >

09. Around & Around

10. One More Saturday Night

Encore:

01. Touch of Grey

Grateful Dead - 1984-07-21 - Ventura, CA (SBD)

GD 1984 - Back To Back - #1: The year 1984 was a difficult time for the Grateful Dead as Jerry Garcia’s health was beginning to fail due to his addiction to heroin. Video of Jerry often shows him slumped over his guitar, his hair messy and unkempt. Yet amidst these issues, the band still found those moments of magic that set them apart from any other live act. For example, several years ago, we brought you the July 13 show from Berkeley, where a shooting star inspired a Dark Star encore, the only time that song was played between 1981 and 1989! This soundboard recording captures the band just a few days later, in Ventura on July 21, 1984, 42 years ago today, and some of the magic from Berkeley seems to have carried over!  The set list includes a surprising China Cat > I Know You Rider in the first set, while the 2nd set features Truckin' seguing into Eyes Of The World.  Download this one, then come back tomorrow for part 2 of this Back To Back set.

The Band - 1984-06-21 - Toronto, Canada (FM)

The Band

1984-06-21

SEVA Benefit

Kingswood Music Theatre

Toronto, Canada 

FM Broadcast

320  kbps

Artwork Included

01. Intro

02. Story Everybody Knows

03. Long Black Veil

04. Shape I'm In

05. It Makes No Difference

06. Milk Cow Blues

07. Mystery Train

08. King Harvest

09. One More Shot

10. WS Walcott Medicine Show

11. You Don't Know

12. Stage Fright

13. Caldonia

14. Genetic Method

15. Java Blues

16. Up On Cripple Creek

17. Interviews - The Band and Bob Weir regarding SEVA

The Band - 1984-06-21 - Toronto, Canada (FM)

I saw The Band live just twice, both times in 1985. The first concert, in August at Pier 84 in New York, they were the lead in for CSN. The 2nd show, in October, they headlined at one of their favorite venues, the Lone Star Cafe. 

This FM broadcast captures The Band in Toronto on June 21, 1984, 42 years ago today and about a year before I saw them live.  They were leading in for the Grateful Dead at a benefit concert for SEVA. The SEVA foundation, an international health organization, works with local communities around the world to develop self-sustaining programs that preserve and restore sight. Since 1979, rock musicians have partnered with SEVA to raise funds for their work. In addition to the Grateful Dead & The Band, Bruce Hornsby, Jackson Browne, Bonnie Raitt, Graham Nash, Country Joe McDonald, Maria Muldaur and Paul Simon, just to name a few, have participated in dozens of shows to support SEVA. (go here for more on SEVA benefit concerts). Just another example of rock and roll working for social change.

The Band - 1984-04-30 - Washington, DC (SBD)

The Band

1984-04-30

Wax Museum

Washington, DC

Soundboard Recording

320 kbps

Artwork Included

01. tuning

02. A Story Everybody Knows

03. Long Black Veil

04. The Shape I'm In

05. It Makes No Difference

06. Milk Cow Boogie

07. Mystery Train

08. King Harvest (Has Surely Come)

09. One More Shot

10. W.S. Walcott Medicine Show

11. You Don't Know Me

12. Stage Fright

13. Caledonia

The Band - 1984-04-30 - Washington, DC (SBD)

The Band entered the Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame in 1994, along with the Grateful Dead, The Animals, Bob Marley, Elton John, and John Lennon, just to name a few other members of that class. Ironically, Robbie Robertson, who chose not to join the reformed group in 1983, was in attendance, while Levon Helm, who led that reunion, skipped the ceremony due to his issue with Robertson. The members in attendance performed The Weight, backed by Eric Clapton who had made their induction speech.

This soundboard recording captures The Band after they had reformed, sans Robertson, in Washington, DC on April 30, 1984, 42 years ago today.

The Band (Danko & Manuel) - 1984-02-01 - New York, NY (late) (SBD)

The Band

Rick Danko & Richard Manuel

1984-02-01

Late Show

Lone Star Cafe

New York, NY

Soundboard Recording

320 kbps

Artwork Included

01. Long Black Veil

02. Just Another Whistle Stop

03. Caledonia Mission

04. Share Your Love

05. Blaze Of Glory 

06. Georgia On My Mind

07. Rockin' Chair

08. Brainwashed

09. You Don't Know Me

10. Mystery Train

The Band (Danko & Manuel) - 1984-02-01 - New York, NY (late) (SBD) 

Danko & Manuel 1984 - Back to Back - #2: As promised earlier today, here's part 2 of our Back to Back set featuring Rick Danko & Richard Manuel of the Band at the Lone Satr in 1984.  This one is a soundbaord recording of the late show from February 1, 1984, 42 years ago today.

The Band (Danko & Manuel) - 1984-02-01 - New York, NY (early) (SBD)

The Band

Rick Danko & Richard Manuel

1984-02-01

Early Show

Lone Star Cafe

New York, NY

Soundboard Recording

320 kbps

Artwork Included

01. The Shape I'm In

02. The Rumor

03. Unfaithful Servant

04. You Don't Know Me

05. Java Blues

06. Across The Great Divide

07. It Makes No Difference 

08. Chest Fever

09. My Love

10. She Knows

11. Stage Fright

12. I Shall Be Released

The Band (Danko & Manuel) - 1984-02-01 - New York, NY (early) (SBD) 

Danko & Manuel 1984 - Back to Back - #1: Despite the fanfare surrounding the Last Waltz, including a full length film and a triple disc album, that November 25, 1976 show was not the last time The Band would play live. While Robbie Robertson moved on to a solo career, the other members of the group would work together in various configurations throughout the 1980s and 1990s. The Lone Star Café in New York, famous for a giant, 40 ft high, iguana sculpture that adorned the building, became a home away from home for the re-formed group. The Band played the club on countless occasions in the late 1980s, often playing 3 or 4 nights in a row, with 2 shows each night, invoking memories of how concerts at venues such as the Fillmore East were scheduled in the Woodstock era! I was fortunate to see them at the Lone Star on October 1, 1985. My table was directly in front of the band, maybe a mere 20 feet away! This soundboard recording captures 2 of the 5 original members of The Band - Rick Danko & Richard Manuel -  playing the early show at The Lone Star on February 1, 1984, 42 years ago today.  Downlaod this one, then come back later today for part 2 of this Back To Back set.

Huey Lewis - 1984-08-20 - Saratoga Springs, NY (SBD)

Huey Lewis 

and The News

1984-08-20

Saratoga Performing Arts Center (SPAC)

Saratoga Springs, NY 

Soundboard recording

320 kbps

Artwork Included

01. The Heart Of Rock & Roll

02. Change Of Heart

03. Don't Make Me Do It

04. I Want You

05. If This Is It

06. Heart And Soul 

07. Walking On A Thin Line

08. It's All Right

09. Do You Believe In Love 

10. You're Still A Young Man 

11. instrumental

12. Bad Is Bad > band intros

Huey Lewis - 1984-08-20 - Saratoga Springs, NY (SBD)

I guess if you were a San Francisco musician between 1965 and 1995, at some point you were going to play alongside Jerry Garcia.  Huey Lewis was originally a member of Clover, a pyschedelic country rock band that played with Garcia's Old & In The Way in the mid 1970s.  Lewis also sat in with the Grateful Dead on a few occaisions, adding harmonica to songs such as Good Morning Little School Girl and Turn On Your Lovelight, including an appearance at the Bammies in 1998 that you can find here.  This soundboard recording captures Huey and the News in Saratoga Springs on August 20, 1984, 41 years ago today.

Elvis Costello - 1984-08-11 - Philadelphia, PA (FM)

Elvis Costello 

& The Attractions

1984-08-11

The Spectrum

Philadelphia, PA  

FM Broadcast

192 kbps

Artwork Included

01. Let Them All Talk

02. The Greatest Thing

03. Mystery Dance

04. Girls Talk

05. So You Want To Be A Rock 'N' Roll Star

06. I Wanna Be Loved

07. Sour Milk Cow Blues

08. Lipstick Vogue

09. Watching The Detectives

10. Shipbuilding

11. Beyond Belief

12. Clubland

13. Inch By Inch

14. The Deportees Club

Encore:

15. Everyday I Write The Book

16. The Only Flame In Town

17. Getting Mighty Crowded

18. Alison

19. Pump It Up > Ain't Got A Lot Of Love > Tears Tears and More Tears > Intros > Pump It Up

Elvis Costello - 1984-08-11 - Philadelphia, PA (FM)

In the late 1970s, Rock & Roll Garage asked Jerry Garcia for his opinion about the tune Watching The Detectives.  His response - “I like it. I like Elvis Costello”.  Turns out the punk rocker also liked the Dead, especially Jerry Garcia!  On May 7, 1972, during the Dead's legendary Europe 72 tour, Costello, all of 18 at the time, was in the crowd when they performed at the Bickershaw Festival. Years later, the ever versatile Mr. Costello was one of the artists who participated in the Deadicated tribute album in 1991, performing a cover of the Garcia/Hunter composition Ship of Fools. He later covered another Garcia/Hunter tune, It Must Have Been The Roses on a 2nd tribute album entitled Stolen Roses. In addition to those 2 tracks, Costello has also played 3 more Garcia/Hunter songs, Friend of the Devil, Ripple, and Tennessee Jed in concert. In 1989, Jerry Garcia and Bob Weir joined Costello for a jam session at the Sweetwater in Mill Valley CA (posted here on So Mnay Roads). It was so spontaneous that Jerry had to borrow Costello's guitar! Elvis has continued his relationship with the Grateful Dead even after Jerry's passing - he joined Further on stage in on March 27, 2001, at a show in New York. where he sang vocals on three "Jerry tunes" - Friend of the Devil, Ship of Fools, and Ripple - while wife Diana Krall sat in on keyboards!  In 2022, in honor of Jerry's 80th birthday,Costello played several shows where he performed tunes from the Garcia/Hunter catalog.

Jerry Garcia Band - 1984-08-01 - San Francisco, CA (SBD)

Jerry Garcia Band

1984-08-01

The Stone

San Francisco, CA

Soundboard Recording

320 kbps

Artwork Included

1st Set:

01. Cats Under the Stars

02. Mission in the Rain

03. Love in the Afternoon

04. Run for the Roses

05. Tangled Up in Blue

2nd Set:

01. How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved by You)

02. Happy Birthday to You

03. When I Paint My Masterpiece

04. Dear Prudence >

05. Midnight Moonlight

Jerry Garcia Band - 1984-08-01 - San Francisco, CA (SBD)

If he was still with us, Jerry Garcia would have celebrated his 83rd birthday today! Garcia was born in 1942, along with the following rock stars (not a complete list by the way) - Carol King, Clarence Clemons, Marty Balin, Graham Nash, Brian Jones, Lou Reed, Leon Russell, Brian Wilson, Roger McGuinn, Felix Cavaliere, Jimi Hendrix and Sir Paul McCartney!  That's a virtual rock & roll hall of fame!  Our month long tribute to the late great "Captain Trips" begins with this soundbaord recording  of the Jerry Garcia Band on their home turf in San Francisco on Garcia's 42nd birthday, on August 1, 1984, 41 years ago today.

Elton John - 1984-06-02 - SWF3 Festival, Ludwigshafen, Germany (FM)

Elton John 

1984-06-02

SWF3 Festival 

Sud West Stadium

Ludwigshafen, Germany

FM broadcast

320 kbps

Artwork Included

01. Tiny Dancer

02. Hercules 

03. Rocket Man

04. Daniel 

05. Restless 

06. Candle In The Wind

07. The Bitch Is Back 

08. Don't Let The Sun Go Down On Me 

09. Sad Songs Say So Much 

10. Bennie And The Jets 

11. Sorry Seems To Be The Hardest Word

12. Philadelphia Freedom 

13. Blue Eyes > I Guess That's Why They Call It The Blues 

14. Kiss The Bride 

15. One More Arrow 

16. Band Intro

17. Too Low For Zero 

18. I'm Still Standing 

19. Your Song 

20. Saturday Night's Alright For Fighting 

21. Goodbye Yellow Brick Road 

22. Crocodile Rock 

23. Song For Guy

Elton John - 1984-06-02 - SWF3 Festival, Ludwigshafen, Germany (FM)

In 1984, SWF3 radio hosted an outdoor festival in Ludwigshafen, Germany that featured Depeche Mode, Gianna Nannini, Howard Jones, Joan Baez, and Elton John. This FM broadcast captures Sir Elton's headlining set, on June 2, 1984, 41 years ago today.

The Band - 1984-03-12 - Portland OR (SBD)

The Band

1984-03-12

Starry Night

Portland, OR

Soundboard Recording

320 kbps

Artwork Included

01. Rag Mama Rag 

02. Long Black Veil 

03. King Harvest (Has Surely Come)

04. It Makes No Difference 

05. Milk Cow Boogie 

06. Mystery Train 

07. The Shape I'm In 

08. When I Get My Reward

09. W.S. Walcott Medicine Show 

10. You Don't Know Me 

11. Stage Fright 

12. Caldonia 

13. Genetic Method > Chest Fever 

14. The Weight 

15. Java Blues 

16. I Shall Be Released

17. (I Don't Want To) Hang Up My Rock & Roll Shoes

18. Evey Night & Every Day

The Band - 1984-03-12 - Portland OR (SBD)

The Band 1984 - Back To Back - #2: As promised yesterday, here's the 2nd half of pur Back to Back set featuring The Band in 1984. This one is a sounbaord recording from Portland from March 12, 1984, 41 years ago today.

The Band - 1984-03-11 - Portland OR (SBD)

The Band

1984-03-11

Starry Night

Portland, OR

Soundboard recording

320 kbps

Artwork Included

01. Rag Mama Rag 

02. Long Black Veil 

03. King Harvest (Has Surely Come)

04. It Makes No Difference 

05. Milk Cow Boogie 

06. Mystery Train 

07. The Shape I'm In 

08. VooDoo Music 

09. W.S. Walcott Medicine Show 

10. You Don't Know Me 

11. Stage Fright 

12. Caldonia 

13. Genetic Method > Chest Fever 

14. The Weight 

15. Java Blues 

16. I Shall Be Released

17. Up On Cripple Creek 

Encore #1:

18. Blaze of Glory 

19. One More Shot

20. Willie And The Hand Jive

Encore #2:

21. Ophelia

xx. Rivers of Babylon (acapella) (missing)

The Band - 1984-03-11 - Portland OR (SBD)

The Band 1984 - Back To Back - #1:  In June 1983, some 6 ½ years after the Last Waltz, The Band reunited. Well, at least 4/5 of the original group did, as Robbie Robertson chose to follow his own path. Levon Helm, Rick Danko, Garth Hudson and Richard Manuel played a series of small clubs in the summer of 1983, followed by a short run of shows in Japan in August, after which they launched an extended East Coast tour in the fall. The reunion was deemed a success, and the quartet went back out on the road in early 1984, playing almost continuously until September of that year. This sounboard recording captures them in Portland on March 11, 1984, 41 years ago today.  Download this one, then come back tomorrow for the 2nd half of this set.

Eddie Money - 1984-02-25 - San Francisco CA (FM)

Eddie Money 

1984-02-25

Warfield Theater 

San Francisco, CA

FM Broadcast

320 kbps

Artwork Included 

01. WMET & Westwood One Intro

02. Where's the Party

03. Big Crash 

04. Can't Keep A Good Man Down 

05. Bad Girls 

06. My Michelle 

07. Little Bit Of My Love 

08. Wanna Be A Rock & Roll Star

09. My Friends 

10. No Control 

11. Drivin' Me Crazy 

12. Out Of New York 

13. Trinidad 

14. Shakin' 

15. Everybody Rock & Roll The Place 

I6. Put My Life In Your Hands 

17. Get A Move On 

18. Two Tickets To Paradise 

19. I Think I'm In Love

20. Westwood One & WMET outro

Eddie Money - 1984-02-25 - San Francisco CA (FM) 

In October 1983, Eddie Money released his 5th studio album, entitled Where's the Party?. The album peaked at #67 on the Billboard 200 charts, making it Money's lowest-charting disc up to that time. This FM broadcast captures Eddie on tour in support of the album, in San Francisco, on February 25, 1984, 41 years ago today.

Grateful Dead - 1984-12-31 - San Francisco, CA (SBD)

Grateful Dead

1984-12-31 

Civic Center

San Francisco, CA

Soundboard Recording

320 kbps

Artwork Included

1st Set:

01. Shakedown Street

02. New Minglewood Blues

03. Peggy-O

04. Jack Straw >

05. Bird Song

06. Hell In A Bucket >

07. Don't Ease Me In

Set 2:

01. Sugar Magnolia >

02. Scarlet Begonias >

03. Fire On The Mountain >

04. Man Smart (Woman Smarter) >

05. Drums >

06. Space >

07. Spanish Jam >

08. The Wheel >

09. Throwing Stones >

10. Turn On Your Lovelight

Set 3:

01. Gimme Some Lovin' >

02. Uncle John's Band >

03. Around And Around >

04. It's All Over Now, Baby Blue

Grateful Dead - 1984-12-31 - San Francisco, CA (SBD) (1st Option)

Grateful Dead - 1984-12-31 - San Francisco, CA (SBD) (2nd Option)

Grateful Dead - 1984-12-31 - San Francisco, CA (SBD) (3rd Option)

Grateful Dead - 1984-12-31 - San Francisco, CA (SBD) (4th Option)

Between 1966 and 1991, the Grateful Dead played on New Year's Eve on 22 occaisions, with a run on 16 straight years between 1976 and 1991. Every one of those shows was in the Bay Area, except for 1969, when they played in Boston! The 1984 New Year's Eve show, as captured in this soundboard recording from December 31, 1984, 4 decades ago today, would be the last one in the city of San Francisco.  All future December 31 concerts were held in Oakland. This one was broadcast nationally on the radio, and I remember racing home from a party to try to tape it. I also still remember  - not always fondly - trying to time when to flip and/or change tapes, struggling to stay up to 3 am to catch the whole show (damn 3 hour time difference between NY and SF, hoping the radio signal didn't suddenly drop, and all the other horrors of the technology of the day.   All you have to do is download it!  Happy New Year!

NOTE - it appears that there were issues with the links.  I've replaced them as of 11 am on New Year's Day and even provided 4 options!  Hopefully you can now grab this great show!

Kingfish - 1984-12-26 - San Francisco CA (SBD)

Kingfish

with Merl Saunders & Bill Kreutzmann 

1984-12-26

The Stone

San Francisco, CA 

Soundboard Recording

320 kbps

Artwork Included

1st Set:

01. tuning/intro

02. Bye Bye Your Honor

03. Jump St Jukebox

04. Big Boss Man

05. Ashes By Now

06. Jump For Joy

07. introductions

08. Juke

09. band rap & intros

10. Rumor At The Honky Tonk

11. Tell Mama

12. Hypnotized 

13. Bobby speaks

14. Better Shop Around*

15. chat & intro

16. Youngblood*

17. band rap 7& intro

18. Big Iron*

19. Battle Of New Orleans*

20. Eyes Of The Night*

21. Hidden Charms*

22. Daytripper*

George Thorogood Set

01. intro

02. I Can't Help If I'm Still In Love With You

03. Is Anyone Going To San Antone?

04. Honky Tonk Blues

05. Folsom Prison Blues

2nd Set:

06. tuning/intro

07. Overnight Bag

08. Post Card 

09. South Carolina

10. Merl Saunders intro

11. It's Alright#

12. I Hear You Knockin'#

13. Black Cat Blues*

14. Minglewood Blues*

15. Spoonful (slightly cut by tape flip)*

16. Woman Smarter* 

17. Josephine*

*with Bob Weir 

#with Merl Saunders 

Kingfish - 1984-12-26 - San Francisco CA (SBD)

After departing Kingfish in August 1976 as the Grateful Dead returned to full time touring, Bob Weir went 8 years before he again took the stage with them.  Then in fall 1984, Weir rejoined Kingfish as a part time member, playing sporadically with the group over the next 3 years. This soundboard recording captures Weir with Kingfish on December 26, 1984, 40 years ago today, at the Stone in San Francisco.  Bill Kreutzmann and Merl Saunders also sit in. Of note, the tape has a brief set from George Thorogood between the two by Kingfish, but it may not be from this date.  According to the GDsets.com site, the Thorogood appearance came on October 26 (not December 26) at the same venue. The 2 Kingfish sets match exactly what the GDsets.com shows for December 26. (go here for more info).