What’s so special about 2/17/82 from the Warfield Theater in San Francisco?
Oh, it’s a magical show. People don’t know this, but 2/17/82 from the Warfield is actually 5/8/77 from Cornell. Many books have been written about this show.
That doesn’t make any sense.
Rock and roll, huh?
No, I mean it’s not true.
It’s not. I made it up to entertain myself.
Well, can you tell the Enthusiasts why you’re recommending the show?
Great Minglewood. Big, big, big Sugaree. A rare and fun On The Road Again. And more.
You’re only at the third song, aren’t you?
Yes. I can only imagine the rest of the show goes wonderfully, though. You know: for 1982.
Is there anything unusual or notable about the show?
Warfield, bro.
Right. Where the Dead played their West Coast residency in 1980. Is this perhaps the first time they returned?
Nah. Played there in ’81.
Is it the last time they played the venue?
Nope. Hit it in ’83, too.
You just picked this show at random, didn’t you?
Yes, I did.
You’re a tremendous disappointment.
I’M TREMENDOUS.
Asshole.
WAIT.
What?
The Bird Song is tasty.
Is the Bird Song the song right after On The Road Again?
Yup.
Asshole.
I love early 80s Sugarees.
Not gonna lie, after Ol’Pig I do love me some Brent.
This IS a great show. The night before was a clunker, and I walked out of there wondering if I was gonna go back the next day. I went back, of course, and the band redeemed itself thoroughly and thrillingly. They walked off stage arm in arm!
I love the random show picks totd, and the banter in this post was top notch comedic writing.
Thanks for the eyewitness show account, arm in arm eh, the one the only mr. David gans, (what should we call the book? Rappin with..talkin with ….chillin with…hangin with….no man make it classy – conversations with….the dead.)