1991
1991
Sources
Taper: Jeff Bowen
2:50:34
Taper:
Jeff Bowen
Transferrer:
Jeff Bowen
SHNID:
gd1991-12-27.127428.nak.bowen.flac16
Source:
Source: Nakamichi CM-300x3; Two CP-4 Shotguns + One CP-1 Cardioid > Boss BX-4 Mixer > Sony WM-D6C (w/Dolby C) > Cassette Master (MX-S 100)
Lineage:
Masters Transferred Via: WM-D6C (Original Record Deck w/Dolby C) > HHb CDR 800 > CD Masters > FLAC (Level 8) Via xACT 2.25
Taper Notes:
View NotesLocation: OTS, Low And Center (Exact Row, Seat # Not Recorded) Tapers Notes: This was the last time that I recorded the Good Ole Greatful Dead in the Oakland Coliseum Arena. These shows were kind of a let down, after Bill Graham’s passing in the helicoptor accident a few months previous. I recorded the 10/27/91 and 10/31/91 shows on the Halloween run. 10/27 was very somber, as it was the first Dead show since Bill’s death, opening with Bill’s favorite song Sugar Magnolia. 10/31/91 was perhaps the most intense Dead show I’ve ever seen, with a stellar song selection and even a visit from Ken Kesey to mark the passage of Bill’s life. My first set master from 10/31/91 got lost soon after the show. To make matters worse, it had the encore on it, so the second set tape was made useless as well. The 12/27/91 show was decent, in my memory, in both song selection/playing and in the recording. It was always nice to see a Scarlet > Fire, and I liked Bobby’s rendition of Dylan songs such as Memphis Blues. Music Never Stopped to end the first set was always a favorite, and the Cold Rain & Snow opener was always to be expected on a cold Oakland night. I had tickets for the 12/31/91 show, and hoped to record from the OTS. Still, even with priority tickets, we still found ALL of the tapers section had been saved with coats/tape, by the time we got inside. As I remember, few tapers got into the section that night. It was mostly non tapers. We had to sit up in the nosebleeds on Jerry’s side and I didn’t tape at all, even though I had my little Sony quartz lock FM tuner as a back up. I was just too disgusted. The NYE celebration was really lame too, since Bill was not there. All they did was show old NYE Dead footage on the big screen.