Primal
Wednesday, August 21, 1968
Show stats
- Wednesday
- Day 234 of 1968
- Show #
- 19 of 41
- Era
- Primal
- Keys
- Pigpen
- Recordings
- 4
- Top rating
- ★ 4.76 (49)
- Top-rated tape
- SBD
- Total dl
- 124,061
- Show length
- 1h 47m
- Longest track
- Good Morning Little Schoolgirl · 14:55
Curator Score
How this is computed →From the tapers · archive.org · 3
- ★★★★★ · 1st of a run of excellent shows: 1st killer Dark Star? 1st Eleven with vocals? · L. Rosley · 2009
This is the start of a great run of shows on 4 consecutive nights: 8/21, 8/22, 8/23, and 8/24 (Two from the vault – which is probably one show, from 8/24). These shows, similar in style and set list are one of the highlights of the year (another being February-March). The difference between these and the February-March shows is that the Dead had stared to shift from the Anthem of the Sun material and sound to that of the Live Dead album.
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- ★★★★★ · Top 5! · dr. flashback · 2005
And a Happy Anniversary to this classic show. Well, this whole 4 show run from 8/21-8/24 is just unbeatable for 1968 fans. And trying to choose a favorite is like trying to decide which flavor of Ben and Jerry's you want. So good in fact, that both this show and 8/24 (Two from the Vault) are in my top 5. But take my advice - get the other nights now before GDL catches on.
- ★★★★★ · ahhh · flashbackmagic · 2006
I have a recording marked 8/22 with the Set list as follows: Dark Star>Stephen>Eleven>Death Don't, Lovelight, Alligator, Caution>Feedback, Goodnight. My Alligator thru Goodnight is definately what is found here as 8/22, Dark Star through Lovelight is definately from 8/21 according to what I have found here. (and is just sick by the way!!!!) The recording thru-out my cd sounds to be from the same night. No differences in the sound of the recording.
Community reviews from archive.org, not the Curator.
Bust-outs & rarities
- ◦jam (Garcia and drums) --only ever played here
Setlist
Set
- 1.Cryptical Envelopment -
- 2.drums -
- 3.The Other One -
- 4.Cryptical Envelopment
- 5.Good Morning Little Schoolgirl
- 6.Alligator -
- 7.drums -
- 8.jam (Garcia and drums) -
- 9.Alligator -
- 10.Feedback
- 11.Dark Star -
- 12.Saint Stephen -
- 13.The Eleven -
- 14.Death Don't Have No Mercy
- 15.Turn On Your Lovelight
- 16.In The Midnight Hour
Setlist reconstructed from archive.org recording track listing. Set breaks and segues unknown from this source.
Recordings on archive.org · 4
Top-rated source
gd68-08-21.sbd.cotsman.17355.sbeok.shnf
Soundboard · ★ 4.76 (49 reviews) · 75,777 dl
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- gd1968-08-21.139746.sbd.MasterReel.Gastwirt.Miller.Noel.pcfix.t-flac1644SBD > Master Reels > Dat; Charlie Miller · ★ 4.67 · 15,190 dl
- gd1968-08-21.sbd.cousinit.17689.shnfMSR>DAT>DAT>WAV>SHN · ★ 4.29 · 17,947 dl
- gd1968-08-21.sbd.unknown.1183.shnfsdb>>reel master>>cassette>>dat>>cdr · ★ 4.71 · 15,147 dl
- gd68-08-21.sbd.cotsman.17355.sbeok.shnfSoundboard · ★ 4.76 · 75,777 dl