Europe / Wall

Saturday, March 25, 1972

Notable Moment

Bo Diddley sits in

Academy of Music NYC. Bo Diddley joins the Dead for the entire opening segment (~15 tracks) — his own catalog with the band as his backing unit (I'm A Man, Mona, Say Boss Man, Bo Diddley-Itis). The Dead's own first set doesn't begin until track 16. Captured on Dick's Picks Vol 30.

Show stats

Saturday: Day 85 of 1972
Show #: 8 of 88
Era: Europe / Wall
Keys: Keith
Recordings: 8
Top rating: ★ 5.00 (6)
Official release: Dick's Picks Vol 30
Top-rated tape: SBD
Total dl: 145,553
Songs played: 18 · 2 sets
Show length: 3h 7m
Longest track: Turn On Your Love Light · 22:06

Curator Score

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99CanonicalRank #6 of 1,999

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Featured on: Dick's Picks Vol 30

Guest sit-in

Bo Diddley — Bo plays his own catalog with the Dead as backing band — I'm A Man, Mona, Say Boss Man, Bo Diddley-Itis. ~15 tracks before the Dead's own set starts. Dick's Picks Vol 30.

From the Curator's listening journal · 1 entry

Listened Friday, May 29, 2026 · Archive
What can you NOT say about this tremendous and classic show. They were the backup band for a killer first set with Bo Diddley that is a fun listen in its own right. The jam between I'm a Man and Take It Off is just stellar. The Dead's own set is killer and LONG. One of Donna's first shows. The only time they ever played Are You Lonely For Me Baby, and I think if they had taken a few more runs at it it would have been classic. It's a funky, bluesy tune. Overall just a stellar show.

From the tapers · archive.org · 3

★★★★★ · special guest's · skippy the dancing canopener<?. · 2006
Is there any special guest's at this show?I noticed the *'s @ the mona.Was john cippollina here perhap's?You can't hear the mona on this version,oh well,@ for all you who complain about sound quality,just be glad it was recorded in the first place.Recording's were pretty primative back then.I got some knew imfo since I asked this question from my friend's at deadhook forumn's.This is fo all the people complaining about sound quality.Hell's angel party,First set with bo diddley,first show with…
★★★★★ · I wish I may, I wish I might.... · DeadLast · 2004
Find someone with a decent quality version from this night. The "Boys" and Bo Diddley himslef for the whole first set. Can't you just picure the grin on Jerry's face!! As stated by the reviewer below; the sound is...well, bad. It does get a little better as the show moves on. Check out deadbase.com for a comprehensive list of song order and "special" side notes from the many rare tunes played on this night. 5 stars just because it can't all be about sound quality.
★★★★★ · Dick's Picks #30 · ZiggyDaMoe · 2006
For those of you who have been looking... much of this show is available on Dick's Picks #30 in glorious sound. DP#30 also has the entire night of 72-03-28 5-star for DP#30

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Official release

Dick's Picks Vol. 30
Academy of Music, NYC
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Bust-outs & rarities

◦Hey Bo Diddieyonly ever played here
◦Take it Offonly ever played here
◦How Sweet It Isonly ever played here
◦Are You Lonely For Meonly ever played here
◦I'm A Manonly 2 plays ever
◦Monaonly 2 plays ever
◦Top Of The Worldonly 4 plays ever

Setlist

Set 1

Set 2

Setlist from CMU Dead archive (mleone/gdead)

Recordings on archive.org · 8

Top-rated source

gd1972-03-25.133593.sbd.miller.flac1648

SBD -> Master Reel -> Apogee AD500 -> Dat (48k) · ★ 5.00 (6 reviews) · 27,313 dl

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gd1972-03-25.133592.sbd.miller.flac1644SBD -> Master Reel -> Apogee AD500 -> Dat (48k) · ★ 4.20 · 15,339 dl
gd1972-03-25.133593.sbd.miller.flac1648SBD -> Master Reel -> Apogee AD500 -> Dat (48k) · ★ 5.00 · 27,313 dl
gd1972-03-25.136684.sbd.sirmick.flac1648Source: sbd > master reel > dat (48k) · ★ 5.00 · 32,843 dl
gd1972-03-25.137695.s1partial.lee.hance.sirmick.sbeok.flac16Source: Audience recording > Sony S95 > Sony TC-124S > cassette Maxell UDXLII (1st gen); Recorded by Ken and Judy Lee; · 2,036 dl
gd1972-03-25.137696.s1partial.lee.hance.sirmick.sbeok.flac24Source: Audience recording > Sony S95 > Sony TC-124S > cassette Maxell UDXLII (1st gen); Recorded by Ken and Judy Lee; · 2,675 dl
gd1972-03-25.aud.hanno.horner.22094.sbeok.shnf★ 3.00 · 28,801 dl
gd1972-03-25.set2.aud.berger.100352.flac16aud>? · ★ 3.67 · 8,223 dl
gd72-03-25.aud.hanno.8838.sbeok.shnfAudience · ★ 3.20 · 28,323 dl