Wednesday, December 26, 1979

• ★★★★★ · Dick's Picks 5 · mcgrupp216 · 2020

  Franklin's Tower, that's definitely one way of putting it! Although, I must say, I've grown to enjoy Mind Wondrin's reviews, even if I can't for the life of me get that grading system. (Or - perhaps more accurate, and simply put - just plain disagree with them.) No way this second set is a C-. If anything, I'd reverse the set scoring- but let's not get crazy. The whole show - from start to finish - is amazing. First set positively bounces.

• ★★★★★ · WOW!!!!! · Urobourus · 2010

  I was at this show and it is still one of my most favorite shows. I have read many differing views about the Dead written on this site. Through the late 70's and late 80's Jerry had his issues, and he fought his demons,sometimes he won, sometimes he lost, but one thing still stands true about the Dead, no matter how many times Jerry forgot the words, Bobby missed his cues, when you caught that magical show,like I did with this one there was no better show anywhere in the world.

• ★★★★★ · Best of 79 · happy2balive · 2011

  I was at this run of shows 12/26-12/31. Up front close and personal for the first night. This show was on fire from the first note to the last. This recording is fine and I appreciate being able to listen to it 32 years later, even though it's a D***'s Pick, as some copies of those are not available on this site.

Community reviews from archive.org, not the Curator.

• gd1979-12-26.128505.naks.mason.set2.flac16Set 2 Recorded By Mason Taylor on a Nakamichi 550 Cassette Deck, on chrome tapes, with Nakamichi microphones; first generation "safety tape" transferred on a Nakamichi CR-7A · ★ 4.00 · 6,064 dl
• gd1979-12-26.144773.fob.sony.ecm270.severson.miller.clugston.flac1648Mark Severson's Master (FOB) Audience Cassettes; Sony ECM-270 mics (stand mounted, DFC, 35' from stage at the free throw circle)> Sony TC-D5 (Maxell UDXLII) · 2,506 dl
• gd1979-12-26.144774.fob.sony.ecm270.severson.miller.clugston.flac2496Mark Severson's Master (FOB) Audience Cassettes; Sony ECM-270 mics (stand mounted, DFC, 35' from stage at the free throw circle)> Sony TC-D5 (Maxell UDXLII) · 4,422 dl
• gd1979-12-26.150235.s2.sbd.miller.flac1648SBD > Master Reel > DAT (48k) · ★ 4.00 · 7,529 dl
• gd1979-12-26.154873.s2.mtx.seamons.ht138.flac16Matrix by Hunter Seamons using Final Cut Pro · ★ 5.00 · 6,491 dl
• gd1979-12-26.sbd.evans.gems.81323.sbeok.flac16DAT(?) > TASCAM DA-20 (spdif out) -> Apogee Wide Eye spdif innterconnect -> Lynx Two Soundcard (spdif in) -> Wavelab 6.0 · ★ 4.00 · 17,981 dl
• gd1979-12-26.sonyECM250.walker-scotton.miller.89187.sbeok.flac16Sony ECM-250 -> Cassette Master (Sony TC-158/Maxell UDXL-II90) · ★ 4.69 · 78,683 dl
• gd79-12-26.aud.soundcheck.miller.17418.sbeok.shnfAudience Recording · ★ 2.33 · 5,424 dl
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