Owning Institution and Contact Info: University of California, Santa Cruz. We'll try to find what you're looking for but in the meantime why not check out these sections of Dead.net? Then the movie and Tom & Jane were a real buzzkiller. I see Donna once in awhile but those were the great shows. Blog about Best Music Seconds at Grateful Dead concerts I attended 1975-1994, Dead Stats and Classic Dead Shows DON'T EVER BLOW YOUR FUCKIN' WHISTLE!!!" This one's been a favourite over the years. Next day they opened the gate and we made a mad-ass dash across what seemed like 2 miles of parking lot. I still miss the K&D Dead. Judy pulls-up Stella Blue (the big blue school bus), and we pour Jeff into the back. Jeff puills himself up just long enough to say, "I wanna go home with these guys." Yes, a very weird show. Both were more attuned to Donna Summer than to Jerry Garcia, but ya gotta do what ya gotta do. | We bought the tickets, turned around, and made it back to his house in San Anselmo before the second-half kickoff. Guaranteed. It all started with that Deadhead mail flyer invite for a weeknight gig in Oakland, so I bus/BARTED up from LA and used the gig as an excuse to proceed on to friends in the Redwoods.Tickets, dots, and 3D glasses in the parking lot resulted in a few folks with different sized pupils. Features Song Lyrics for Grateful Dead's 1979-02-17: Oakland, CA, USA album. Nothing special to the pre-drums Playing. Imagine our surprise when the unrolled this gigantic movie screen to show "Fun With Dick and Jane..." What the fuck was this? Oakland Coliseum, February 17, 1979 This one started out on Super Bowl Sunday when my closest Deadhead friend and I saw the ticket sale announcemnt in the pink section. Décor, Long although it was k n d last show iremember it as a definet fav smokin 4 sho agood time for all i was sitting in back of the boys w- a bunch of n. y.ers i was living with at the time on asby n wheeler in berkeley. In terms of energy, the equipment they were using, song catalog, and jamming synchronization, the tour in early ‘79 is basically a month-long continuation of the Closing of Winterland sound. He finally, got what I was trying to say and gave me a few puffs of tobacco, Just what I needed to ground me a little. As always though you can on the show to get better and better and better the furthur it goes, and it did. The Big Dog Dad - Schultzie, Submitted by Clarence on Thu, 05/29/2008 - 12:14, Submitted by guitarman93061 on Sat, 02/28/2009 - 10:56, Submitted by guitarman93061 on Mon, 03/02/2009 - 21:06, Submitted by JimmieJi on Tue, 03/15/2011 - 15:56, Submitted by dstache on Fri, 02/01/2013 - 11:33, Submitted by hockey_john on Sat, 03/22/2014 - 06:04, Submitted by stoltzfus on Mon, 11/24/2014 - 11:20, Submitted by Malbuff on Sun, 09/13/2015 - 14:02, Keith and Donna's last concert - "Rock for Life" benefit to end environmental cancer - house lights stayed on during "Greatest" - last "Big RxR Blues": 10-19-74 [206] - last "Greatest": 10-18-74 [207] - final "Heart Of Me" - last "High Time": 05-26-77 [130] - last "Wheel": 02-03-78 [85]. This show will always be in my top 5 or 6 shows I attended between 1977 and 1995. This is a great sleeper show. gd1979-02-17.145262.sbd.troy.smith.miller.clugston.flac1648 Source: Master Soundboard Cassettes > 1st generation reels > Sandy Troy's 2nd generation reels @ 3.75 ips I saw Gam, so I asked if I could hold one of his Camels (meaning could I have a cigarette). Your browser may not be compatible with all the features on this site. Grateful Dead Live at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum on 1979-02-17. Didn't know at the time, but K & D's last hurrah was more poignant when the band or Donna (latter, I believe) missed a cue in Heart Of Me and she actually cried. God I miss Jerry! Features Song Lyrics for Grateful Dead's 1979-02-17: Oakland Coliseum Arena, Oakland, CA, USA album. The band was known for its unique and eclectic style, which fused elements of rock, folk, bluegrass, blues, reggae, country, improvisational jazz, psychedelia and space rock, and for … This one started out on Super Bowl Sunday when my closest Deadhead friend and I saw the ticket sale announcemnt in the pink section. Both Bob and Donna hollered themselves hoarse on a runaway "Sugar Magnolia," and I remember thinking, "That's it. Just listen to that Lazy Lightning > Supplication; Jerry just unleashed... well, lightning. art this was like my 5th show,and the first for my new girlfriend (and,later my wife).The vibes seemed really wierd to me before the show.The high doses we took only intensified it.Being a relative newcomer,I was a little unsure of myself and the strange feelings I was having.Still,I enjoyed the first set,especially the "High Time".During halftime we sat on the floor staring at each other-speechless.The weirdness intensified during a break that seemed as though it would never end.The second set started with "might As Well",which seemed like some sort of invitation.I looked at my girl,and she had the most terrified look I have ever seen on a human face.All of a sudden she bolted through the crowd,knocking people over as she went.I followed,appologizing to the victims of our sudden flight.We ended up in the lobby,where she approached three Oakland Coliseum security guards (not BGP guys).They seemed to be about 300Lbs.each,and wearing green police-like uniforms.She told them that I was the devil.They looked at me inquisitively,so I assured them that I was not,in fact,the devil,and that she was experiencing a bad trip,of sorts.THey told me that she was my problem,and went back to the conversation they were having before they were so rudely interrupted.I was ,in fact, deeply concerned for her,and felt responsible for the whole thing.We walked around the parking lot for hours as I tried to help talk her down.I ran into a friend out there sitting in his car,and when I told him what happened,he smiled ,shook his head and said,"I know just how she feels man,I had to get out of there too,it was WAY to intense".I took her home to her parents at about 4:00 am.Luckilly they were asleep.I called her the next day ,and she thanked me for a wonderful evening, and asked when we could see the Dead again!This exprience went a long way to help me understand the power of L.S.D.,the Grateful Deads music,and 15000 deadheads all in one place.Not to be taken so lightly.I had more respect forthe powers at hand when the time is right. 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