Grateful Dead – Madison Square Garden, New York, NY 3/9/81 (3-CD)
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March 1981 found the Dead deep in one of their most musically fertile periods, with Jerry Garcia's guitar work carrying a focused intensity that defined the early-'80s sound. This particular run at MSG came just as the band was hitting a strong stride with their post-"Go to Heaven" live approach, and the New York crowd, always one of the most electric on the circuit, gave them plenty to play up to.
Three CDs. Madison Square Garden, the world-famous New York City arena, was a home away from home for The Grateful Dead, a reliable sanctuary where the band would ultimately play 52 shows, a record at the time. The venue's fine acoustics, combined with the fans' unbridled energy, consistently brought out the best in the Dead.
At the band's 2015 induction ceremony into Madison Square Garden's Walk Of Fame, Bobby Weir said "This place was both horrifying and titillating with an audience that was discerning but ravenous. We had to rise to the occasion every time."
Tracklist
Disc 1
1-1. Feel Like A Stranger (9:07)
1-2. Althea (7:52)
1-3. C.C. Rider (8:00)
1-4. Ramble On Rose (7:41)
1-5. El Paso (5:31)
1-6. Deep Elem Blues (7:03)
1-7. Beat It On Down The Line (3:58)
1-8. Bird Song (11:15)
1-9. New Minglewood Blues (7:02)
Disc 2
2-1. China Cat Sunflower (9:33)
2-2. I Know You Rider (6:11)
2-3. Samson And Delilah (7:32)
2-4. Ship Of Fools (8:22)
Disc 3
3-1. Estimated Prophet (14:07)
3-2. Uncle John's Band (11:46)
3-3. Drums (10:32)
3-4. Space (7:30)
3-5. The Other One (7:47)
3-6. Stella Blue (9:50)
3-7. Good Lovin' (6:51)
3-8. U.S. Blues (5:32)
UPC: 603497840274
Label: Grateful Dead / Wea
Release Date: 9.23.22
Format: CD