Golden Age · 1975–1979
1978
85 live shows · 10 heard by the Curator · 9 with journal notes · avg CS 31.5 · +2 studio sessions
Quality Arc · Curator Score across the year
Each point = one show, height = Curator Score. Filled dots mark shows the Curator has heard.
The year at a glance
87 known shows across 9 tour legs, with an average Curator Score of 31.5 — above the all-Atlas average.
The peak was Dec 31 at Winterland Arena (San Francisco) (CS 108.5) — #5 all-time in the Atlas.
The Curator heard 10 of these 87 shows, journaling on 9.
Setlist snapshot · 80 shows
- Opener
- Jack Straw21% of shows
- Set 2 opener
- Samson and Delilah29% of shows
- Encore
- U.S. Blues30% of shows
Curator Score
How this is computed →February '78 Midwest
Jan 2 – Feb 5 · 18 shows
Apr 4 – May 17 · 25 shows
Jun 4 · 1 show
Jun 25 – Jul 8 · 6 shows
Egypt '78
Aug 30 – Sep 16 · 7 shows
Oct 17 – Oct 22 · 5 shows
Nov 8 – Nov 25 · 11 shows
Closing of Winterland
Dec 12 – Dec 31 · 12 shows
Off-Stage
Studio Sessions · 2
Recording sessions, rehearsals, and TV-studio dates from 1978. Not counted as live shows above.