Saturday, December 6, 1980

This is a remarkable performance which has deservedly gotten a lot of love over the years. It came shortly after the Warfield/Saenger PAC/Radio City Music Hall shows, so the boys’ acoustic chops were honed razor sharp. But unlike the Reckoning gigs, on 12/6/80 there were no electric sets to follow up with, no pressure or expectations, and nowhere else to be! This was the only show on their calendar for a week in either direction; a loose home turf performance for a small crowd in a small room.

I have a picture of this show from a book.I always wanted to hear it.Saw the setlist in Deadbase and always wondered about this one. The Dead were cool to say the least to play a nice not for kids only set for the faithful who were there.Who was there? Jerry introduces the band. This a must for your expensive headphones. This is probally the only recording? A real Betty-Audience. Jonathan Aizen must be Jerry,I have finally figured it out. 10 stars.