Completely Red-Hot !!! 1981 Grateful Dead !! - at their " Early-'80's " Finest !!!!! ... & at Nassau !!!
Dead Heads ! ... out there - that well-well know that '80's Dead is Grate! for your Head !!! Wow ..... ! This here was indeed the ' 2nd taste ' of the " Early 80's " G.D. that Dick's Latvala himself decided to bestow upon the Deadheads in the form of " Dick's Picks 13 " ... and this sure is a case where the number " 13 " is a Very-Lucky ! number for the Dead Fan Faithful !! A full-month later after returning from the European Tour, the Grateful Dead gear up for a what would be a power-packed 1981 Summer Tour ! This performance catches them during only the 2nd Show of this beginning East Coast leg. The Philly Spectrum show, two-nights prior on 5/4 ( get it, if you don't have it ! ) showed early signs that the Band was tight, giddy, smooth ... & just really-meant-business ! I'm sure that many Fans who attended the 5/4/81 Spectrum Show decided impromptu to make the journey north to Long Island just to make certain they didn't miss a single-note of this now very apparent Back East hot-streak the Dead were on. Playing with fierce power, and truly finding all of the available grooves ( and then some ! ). Fortunately, anyone who made that call well over 35-years ago was treated ( so very fortunately ... ) to this : 5/6/81 Nassau - now officially-enshrined as a Dick's Pick - #13 - a simply toe-to-toe Live-Dead Heater !! With Brent Mydland and his new keyboard tones settling very nicely into the Band, Jerry Garcia's virtuoso guitar rifts ( darn near metal, at times - thus further solidifying his spot at the very-top in the " Best Guitarists of All-Time " conversation ( he's had my vote for decades !) ), the early birth we all came to know & love as " Bob Weir & The 80's ! ", and the Good Ol' saying that we all like to hear & say anytime the Boys would step on stage : " When Phil's On . . . T _ _ B _ _ _'_ O _ ! " definitely holds true here. Plus, the Two-Headed Drummer unit continuously delivers a downright monstrous-attack of timekeeping throughout both of these Sets ! + Plus >>> there's even a little hidden " Surprise " for your here on CD 2 ! However, I'll let You ! & Your Ears find out just exactly what it is for yourself. Fun stuff, and Hot ! stuff for certain ... Tricky-Dick ! I love it ... Pulling a little very-favorable prank ( yet, a Grate-Prank ! ) for the all the loyal Deadhead Faithful ! to Enjoy. Dick Always ! delivered. It's so Amazing ! to sit back & think that this one was released close to 20-years ago, now !?! Sorry ... I've just listened to this one a lot in the last " 13 " Years, or so !!! " Lucky 13 " !!! ... 5/6/81 Nassau !!!!! Enjoy this tried & true '80's G.D. Sonic Treasure !!!!!!!
This Disc Set offers some Truly-Amazing ! Musicianship all-throughout ... I mean " Hello 80's !!!!! ". TRACK LISTING >>> Grateful Dead recorded ' Live ' at the Nassau Coliseum in Uniondale, New York ( NY ) on May 5th, 1981 ( 5/8/1981 ) : CD 1 : Alabama Getaway > Greatest Story Ever Told They Love Each Other Cassidy Jack A Roe Little Red Rooster Dire Wolf Looks Like Rain Big Railroad Blues Let It Grow > Deal CD 2 : New Minglewood Blues High Time > Lost Sailor > Saint Of Circumstance ++ " Hidden Tracks " !! ( But, never-fear - as I won't spoil it for you here ... Enjoy ! ) Some Sweet ! G.D.!!!!! CD 3 : He's Gone > Caution / Spanish Jam > Drums > Jam > The Other One > Goin' Down The Road Feeling Bad > Wharf Rat > Good Lovin' Don't Ease Me In
Item Condition : This Very-Rare ! Out of Print ( 1999 GDP ' Original ! ' First ( 1st ! ) Printing - GDCD 4038 ) Grateful Dead Dick's Picks Thirteen 13 ( 5/6/1981 - Nassau Coliseum - Uniondale, New York ( NY ) ) 3-CD Set is in Like New condition. CD's ( Disc 1, Disc 2, Disc 3 ) are in Like New (Near Mint/Mint!) condition (please see photos). Liner Notes ( Inside Insert ( 2-Page Fold-Out ) & Front/Back Insert Cards ) are in Like New (Near Mint) condition - with a light edge indentation from the CD Case only (see photos). CD Case ( 3-CD ) is in Like New (Near Mint/Mint!) condition (please see photos). This 3-CD Set ( GDCD 4036 ' Original ' 1st Print ! ) was purchased brand new/factory-sealed upon it's initial 1999 release - was played very carefully only one-time, and has been very-carefully stored inside protective plastic in my professional CD rack. Please see all photos provided. Photos included are of the actual item you will receive. Lucky DP #13 ! -- Hello " Early-'80's ! " G.D. !! ... Enjoy !!!
Please Note : This Very Rare 3-CD Set offered is the " Original ! First ( 1st ! ) Printing ! " GDCD 4038 ( 1999 (1981/1999) Grateful Dead Productions, Inc. ). Please note the " GDCD 4038 " printed on the spines of the Case (on Front/Back Insert Cards), with no Bar Code printed on the Back Insert Card (as on the 2002 printing), and also with the " Full " Blacked inner-circles on the 3-CD's in this Rare-Original Dick's Picks 13 Set ! Please ask any questions before bidding/buying & Best of Luck ! ( also ... please feel free to click the 'see other items' button above to check-out my other related live listings - Thanks ! )
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