Jerry Garcia - electric guitar, vocals John Kahn - electric bass Bill Kreutzmann - drums Melvin Seals - keyboards Jimmy Warren - keyboards Julie Stafford - vocals Liz Stires - vocals

Set 1: How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved By You) , Mississippi Moon , Mystery Train , Valerie , Deal

Set 2: I Second That Emotion , Sugaree , The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down , Dear Prudence > Tangled Up In Blue

I have always found early 1982 to be an exceptionally weak period for the Jerry Garcia Band. Jerry's opiate use has really picked up, but in his side band he didn't seem able to get back up with blow or whatever. Indeed, to tell the truth I think January, February and March JGB shows are pretty dreadful between 1982-1987. I'll be checking out some March '83 soon, I think, partly as a test of the proposition.

 Anyway, this show is lethargic. Here's a great point of contrast: compare this version of "Tangled Up In Blue" with the version from exactly one year prior, 2/4/81 [Jerrybase]. Now, granted, the '81 show was the first night of an east coast tour, at the Warner in DC. There would have been extra juice, and it's probably a totally unfair comparison to an off-the-beaten-path, off-night, haven't-played-in-a-few-weeks show. But the second solo on 2/4/81 (around 5:40) shredded *my* sinuses, after it worked my ears and speakers. 2/4/82's is more of the warmish-dampish-Motel-6-towel feeling, without the hygiene.