Golden Age

Saturday, July 8, 1978

Morrison, CO · Red Rocks Amphitheater

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Saturday
Day 189 of 1978
Show #
50 of 87
Era
Golden Age
Keys
Keith
Recordings
12
Top rating
★ 5.00 (6)
Top-rated tape
MATRIX
Total dl
474,470
Songs played
21 · 3 sets
Show length
2h 45m
Longest track
Estimated Prophet · 12:42

Curator Score

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From the Curator's listening journal · 1 entry

From the tapers · archive.org · 3
  • ★★★★★ · If you get confused, listen the music play · c-freedom · 2018

    Given that IMHO the tightest shows of 78 are right in the beginning of the year especially the West Coast tour. Also by Location- expectations thru the roof. To me the band really nails it on this night! Lyrics are given extra attention which seems to drive the music to a mile high summit. Also always like how the band uses ballads to keep things from getting overheated. Samson burns, Ship cools..

  • ★★★★★ · Red Rocks 7-08-78 Numero Uno · SkeetsHoo · 2004

    This is, far and away, my favorite Grateful Dead tape/CD. I first listened to this tape in the Fall of 1979 while a third year at UVa. I'm pretty sure we were on the way to a Molly Hatchet/Outlaws concert at the Cap Centre in Landover, Md. Anyway, I had sworn my allegiance to hard rock and disavowed any partiality at all for the Dead, even though the guys I hung around seemed to consist of quite a number of Dead Heads.

  • ★★★★★ · OUTSTANDING!!! · matrixport · 2005

    This show ranks #12 in Deadbase's tape ranking, and with very good reason (I'd give it extra stars for this review if I could). Recording quality is terrific, the set list is phenomenal, and Jerry is ON in a big way for both vocals and lead. EVERY TUNE shines with extra effort on his part. And the band is having as much fun as the audience. I can't imagine that you won't find yourself smiling and laughing along as you listen... ENJOY!!!

Community reviews from archive.org, not the Curator.

Setlist

Set 1

  1. 1.Bertha
  2. 2.Good Lovin'
  3. 3.Dire Wolf
  4. 4.El Paso
  5. 5.It Must Have Been the Roses
  6. 6.New Minglewood Blues
  7. 7.Ramble on Rose
  8. 8.Promised Land
  9. 9.Deal

Set 2

  1. 1.Samson and Delilah
  2. 2.Ship of Fools
  3. 3.Estimated Prophet
  4. 4.The Other One
  5. 5.Eyes of the World
  6. 6.drums
  7. 7.Wharf Rat
  8. 8.Franklin's Tower
  9. 9.Sugar Magnolia

Encore

  1. 1.Terrapin Station
  2. 2.One More Saturday Night
  3. 3.Werewolves of London

Setlist from CMU Dead archive (mleone/gdead)

Recordings on archive.org · 12

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gd1978-07-08.125797.mtx.eichorn.sbeok.t-flac16

Matrix from Source 1: SBD (shnid=106070) Recording Info: SBD -> Master Reel -> PCM -> Roland SRC-2 -> Dat (48k) Transfer Info: Dat (Sony R500) -> Sound Devices 744T -> Samplitude Professional v11.03 -> FLAC and Source 2: AUD (shnid=91766) Analog Audience Source: FOB Master Cassettes (MAC) Medium Stock Brands: MAC = 3 x Maxell UD XL II C90 Analog · ★ 5.00 (6 reviews) · 18,648 dl

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