40388 it's here folks and an audience - this is so full of sickly kalaedescopic drippy fun it's not to be missed - this one gets tucked in my breast pocket when they lower me 8' under. forget abt the hiss - for this show an audience is de rigeur and the 5 is indisputable. One of the best they ever played anywhere capn doubledose 2005-05-02 17:20:41 2005-05-02 17:20:41 5 Diana Hamilton 41930 This is my favorite show. Jerry means business.The estimated is the best one i've ever heard because it is just plain terrorizing!... as well as transcendant which takes you to another place.Audience participation adds to this effect...Just trust me. Ferocious Intensity Dialated Eyes 2005-05-22 21:34:40 2005-05-22 21:34:40 5 65332 ...what I really mean is that this will quench your musical thirst if you love this band. This is a nice sounding audience recording. There is something pure about recordings like this- as if you were standing right there with the screams and yells of joy heard through the crowd. A real nice "Jack Straw" follows a great "Mississippi Half-Step" opener. Some other highlights are the "Estimated...">Saint Stephen. St. Stephen goes into the Drums and then beautifully back into St. Stephen which rolls nicely into Terrapin. All and all a great show. I only named a few great moments check them all out for yourself! Nice as Ice on a Hot Day... SpiderBaby 2006-03-26 11:51:17 2006-03-26 11:51:17 5 If you are into quality Aud's and GD in '77, this one is supah. What a great second set and the quality of this aud: Mwah!! Me Likey 5 12 Joshua 2006-10-01 19:31:42 2006-10-01 19:31:42 She absolutely refuses to sing on key. Ruins every single show from 73 til they canned her in, what, 78? It's a shame. Ugghhh!!!!! Brucejuice 2007-04-08 03:47:31 2007-04-08 03:47:31 3 amazing slipknot sounds great! Thank you Dr. Bertrando! yyyyyyyyyyyaaaaaaaaarrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr Stargazin 2007-10-13 06:57:01 2007-10-13 06:57:01 4 Yea, the Home Games were always the best. Being a boy from The Avenues, I have to admit a certain bias. Nice job, Bertrando. -CT Home Games CatherwoodTirebiter 2007-11-12 23:28:50 2007-11-12 23:28:50 4 Donna Jean's lack of pitch actually harmonizes well at times -- don't pin me down for the specific several instances I've heard -- but does she absolutely ruin every mid-seventies show? It would pain me to not watch or listen just because one element was not to my liking. These taped shows and memories are all we have and are to be appreciated as far as I'm concerned. The guy standing next to me yelling his ass off knows all the words to Drums and Space tonight and he also refuses to sing on key but he didn't spoil the show. Or you got that dork Jar-Jar in the Star Wars series. He didn't ruin the whole show, just kinda made you appreciate the Dark Side more. They don't put up with that sort of crap. Oh, there's more to Donna Jean than just her gorgeous looks and feminine counter to the men's voices in the songs. She adds a rustic quality and a humanity to the vocal where too good a voice would at times overshadow the leads. I'm not saying Brucejuice should like it more. I think we can tolerate imperfections in voice while the guitar sings to us on key. Fear not, Brucejuice, the worst is yet to come! Fin, jr. 2007-11-16 13:57:58 2007-11-16 13:57:58 5 Are u fucking kidding me, I will admit she hag her issues, worked tthem out & by 76-77 was a the top of her game. dude lsiten to more 77. Donna robertm 2009-01-22 22:14:58 2009-01-22 22:14:58 5 fin,jr pretty much covered it. this is a moment that could have been lost. Huge power, with intent. These days will be back soon, for now, study up. miss jerry shaftz0r 2009-01-23 10:17:12 2009-01-23 10:17:12 5 This show, or run of shows (+ Forum on 6/4), is an important part in the lore of 1977 for good reason, as it is completely off the chain!! Total "A Game" performance for Jerry & Co, especially the spectacular second set. 'Winter" of '77 thebone 2009-03-27 21:32:57 2009-03-27 21:32:57 5 This show has the best "Loser" and "The Music Never Stopped" in Dead history. It is the only "Loser" (I have heard) where Jerry doesn't miss a single note. Amazing. Wish I could have seen him:( Best djacoustic 2009-05-27 12:13:05 2009-05-27 12:13:05 5 Thanks Bruce for saying what everyone is always afraid to say. In fairness, though, I did hear the rare in-tune vocal, and it was nice to see that long hair swinging around on stage. Don't forget, Jerry was really sweet on her, and I don't care what anyone says, her hubby was, without a doubt, the best of all the keyboard players that ever played with the band (Tom being a close second). I never listened to the band for the vocals. It was the jam I was after. I truly believe that Keith's contribution was the major factor that resulted in this "second peak" of the band's (1st one being '69). I was at Barton Hall and speak from personal experience. Thanks Brucejuice steamdude 2009-09-14 21:52:19 2009-09-14 21:51:36 5 13 4.69