11/24/79 was the penultimate (David Lemieux’s second-favorite word) appearance in San Diego, as their 1980 show would be accompanied by Bobby, Mickey, and Rifkin getting hauled off to jail by the cops; the Dead would never return to the coast city.

BUT this time around, the Playing in the Band is so fat. May I describe the 11/24/79 Playing in one word? GLORIOUS.

What about in five words? NO PEPPER IN THIS AREA!

Four words and a number? THIS SHIT’S NUMBER 1, YO.

How about a sound? HHMMMNNNNNgh.

There is also a Terrapin that–for literally every second of its existence–threatens to crumble into pieces. This is some serious Grateful Dead fun, Enthusiasts.