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Grateful Dead Sept. 6, 1980

State Fairgrounds Lewiston, ME | Listen on archive

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13
Promised Land
ken lee of 1970-11-08 archive-fame dubbed it as the show bringing them out of the70s and in the 80s
8
China Cat Sunflower -> I Know You Rider
ChinaCat>Rider>Promised to close this Killer 1st set!!!!!!!
7
Friend of the Devil
Great version at an outdoor show in Maine.
33
Sugaree
Man, this one is smokin. Jerry's about to blow the doors off the joint.
4
Mexicali Blues
Good high energy version.
13
Althea
The perfect backdrop to this outdoor show.
14
Shakedown Street
It gets the second set off to a hot start.
5
Brokedown Palace
Nice double encore of One More Saturday Night->Brokedown Palace.
21
Playin' In The Band
Great version at an outdoor show in Maine.
5
Alabama Getaway
I used to love 'bama openers. I think the Dead may have liked Maine just a bit.
2
Lost Sailor
Great ending with Jerry and Phil all over it
15
Uncle John's Band
This is rad....
3
One More Saturday Night
Great take on the straight out bobby rocker
8
Lost Sailor -> Saint of Circumstance
Ripping version at my first show!
3
Tennessee Jed
Jerry's solo is so articulate -- immaculately constructed. Some very fine stuff.
2
Me and My Uncle
Par for the course in 1980.
6
Sugar Magnolia
If you can handle the clap-along, it's worth the listen.
3
Far From Me
Sweet version from a monster first set
2
Not Fade Away
Overlooked, i love this one. Glossy bright and percolating. Walk in the park... just cuz it's not peaky or long, still primo GD of the armchair strain