Transition
Wednesday, May 6, 1970
Show stats
- Wednesday
- Day 126 of 1970
- Show #
- 40 of 99
- Era
- Transition
- Keys
- Pigpen
- Recordings
- 5
- Top rating
- ★ 5.00 (2)
- Top-rated tape
- SBD
- Total dl
- 178,465
- Show length
- 1h 25m
- Longest track
- Dancin\' In The Streets · 16:37
Curator Score
How this is computed →From the tapers · archive.org · 3
- ★★★★★ · Phil and Jerry's Firey Dance and Mourn-ing Dew · Dr. Bilvis · 2005
I've listened to tons of Dead shows and have spent a great deal of time in this incredible archive as well and have been waiting for the opportunity to review my first show. This is my first review in part because this show blows me away. One of the qualities, I think we all agree, that makes the Dead so distincitive is Phil's bass playing -- the way Phil himself drives improvisation, by, in many ways, playing his bases as much like a lead guitar (a lead bass?) as a traditional time and…
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- ★★★★★ · Easily one of the top 10 greatest shows · Chris U. · 2010
I don't know where to begin except everytime I listen to this show I have to laugh as Phil and other band members issue disclaimers about how cold it is and how they'll be playing tomorrow and it'll be better and so forth. BALONEY. I have no idea what the band was on but the level of intensity and creativity on display in this show (of perfect length, without a single dull spot) is astounding. The Morning Dew blooms like shrooms in May without a hint of over-ripeness.
- ★★★★★ · finally! · dignan · 2005
A true gem of a show, with both incredible musical content and socio-politcal signifance. I've been listening to this show on an old hissy tape for 15 years, and experiencing it now, with this sound quality, is a moving experience. What can I say about this "Dancing" that hasn't already been said? Well, I'll try. Jerry's work on this has a ferocity and grittiness, Phil (as stated much more eloquently below) leads them on this journey with authority and grace.
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Setlist
Setlist reconstructed from archive.org recording track listing. Set breaks and segues unknown from this source.
Recordings on archive.org · 5
Top-rated source
gd1970-05-06.sbd.gmb.95816.flac16
Master Soundboard Reels 10", 2-sided, 1/2 Track Mono > DAT x 1 · ★ 5.00 (2 reviews) · 10,660 dl
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- gd1970-05-06.156178.msr.zootype.flac16MSR (MIT Reels) > Sonic Solutions Digital Editing (gans) > DATs > CDRs > EAC > SHN · ★ 4.00 · 3,736 dl
- gd1970-05-06.sbd.gans-hall.95.shnfMSR (MIT Reels) 1/2 Track Mono -> Otari MX 55 2 track (playback) -> TC 2000 Studio Effects Processor (using only the A->D converter, no effects) ->Sonic Solutions (at 20 bits resolution) -> mastered to CD using Sony SBM 2(No DAT generations) -> CD (from Gans) > EAC > SHN · ★ 4.77 · 89,390 dl
- gd1970-05-06.sbd.gmb.95816.flac16Master Soundboard Reels 10", 2-sided, 1/2 Track Mono > DAT x 1 · ★ 5.00 · 10,660 dl
- gd1970-05-06.sbd.gmb.95817.flac24Source: Master Soundboard Reels 10", 2-sided, 1/2 Track Mono > DAT x 1 · ★ 5.00 · 9,620 dl
- gd70-05-06.sbd.gans.94.sbefail.shnfSoundboard · ★ 4.70 · 65,059 dl