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Setlist at Dick's Picks, Vol. 25: Veteran's Memorial Coliseum New Haven, CT on May 10, 1978
Set One
Jack Straw
411
They Love Each Other
465
Cassidy
322
Ramble On Rose
450
Me & My Uncle
180
Big River
416
Peggy-O
472
Let It Grow
580
Deal
426
Cold Rain & Snow
423
Beat It On Down The Line
211
Friend Of The Devil
516
Looks Like Rain
553
Loser
468
New Minglewood Blues
347
Tennessee Jed
527
Lazy Lightning
201
Supplication
391
Set Two
Bertha
487
Good Lovin'
380
Estimated Prophet
724
Eyes of the World
737
Drums
1071
The Other One
991
Wharf Rat
614
Sugar Magnolia
574
Scarlet Begonias
581
Fire On The Mountain
516
Dancin' In The Streets
912
Drums
1193
Not Fade Away
621
Stella Blue
526
Around and Around
555
First Encore
Werewolves of London
510
Second Encore
Johnny B. Goode
255
Dick's Picks, Vol. 25: Veteran's Memorial Coliseum
New Haven, CT
May 10, 1978
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Setlist at Dick's Picks, Vol. 25: Veteran's Memorial Coliseum New Haven, CT on May 10, 1978
Set One
Jack Straw
411
They Love Each Other
465
Cassidy
322
Ramble On Rose
450
Me & My Uncle
180
Big River
416
Peggy-O
472
Let It Grow
580
Deal
426
Cold Rain & Snow
423
Beat It On Down The Line
211
Friend Of The Devil
516
Looks Like Rain
553
Loser
468
New Minglewood Blues
347
Tennessee Jed
527
Lazy Lightning
201
Supplication
391
Set Two
Bertha
487
Good Lovin'
380
Estimated Prophet
724
Eyes of the World
737
Drums
1071
The Other One
991
Wharf Rat
614
Sugar Magnolia
574
Scarlet Begonias
581
Fire On The Mountain
516
Dancin' In The Streets
912
Drums
1193
Not Fade Away
621
Stella Blue
526
Around and Around
555
First Encore
Werewolves of London
510
Second Encore
Johnny B. Goode
255
Show Notes
Dick's Picks 25
- Discs 1 & 2 are from 5/10/78 Veteran's Memorial Coliseum, New Haven, CT
- Discs 3 & 4 are from 5/11/78 Springfield Civic Arena, Springfield, MA
Features material from two shows in their May 1978 tour: Veteran's Memorial Coliseum show in New Haven, Connecticut on 5/10/78 and Springfield Civic Center in Springfield, Massachusetts on 5/11/78.
The 25th installment of Dick’s Picks presents the bulk of two shows on consecutive New England nights in the spring of 1978. The first finds the band in New Haven, home of Yale University and quite possibly the best pizza to be found anywhere in the United States. Particularly noteworthy are: the inspired juxtapositions of (and turn-on-a-dime segues between) “Let It Grow” and “Deal” (which closed the first set) and “Bertha” and “Good Lovin’” (which opened the second); an “Eyes Of The World” that weds a particularly brisk tempo with playing of great subtlety and delicacy; a long and rewarding Rhythm Devils excursion with strong Caribbean and Brazilian flavors, which dovetails beautifully into a powerful “The Other One > Wharf Rat > Sugar Magnolia” sequence to bring it all home.
The next night, after a nice, easy one-hour ride up I-91, the Dead were in the birthplace of basketball, Springfield, MA, to play at the town’s Civic Center, one of those venues where they just always seemed to play well. 5/11/78 was no exception to that rule, as the band effortlessly picked up where they’d left off the previous evening and never let the momentum flag, getting the crowd move in the cozy arena with first-set faves like “Cold Rain and Snow,” “Beat It On Down The Line,” “Tennessee Jed” and a terrifically played “Lazy Lightnin’ > Supplication,” then lighting up the second half with, among other delights, “Scarlet Begonias > Fire On The Mountain,” a tirelessly grooving “Dancing In The Streets,” a heartbreakingly lovely “Stella Blue” and a knockout “Around and Around.” They topped the evening off with a double-dip encore: a rare (one of only a dozen) Dead performance of the then-current Warren Zevon hit “Werewolves Of London” and a rocking bonus of “Johnny B. Goode.”
Musicians
- Jerry Garcia - lead guitar, vocals
- Donna Jean Godchaux - vocals
- Keith Godchaux - piano
- Mickey Hart - drums
- Bill Kreutzmann - drums
- Phil Lesh - bass, vocals
- Bob Weir - rhythm guitar, vocals
Credits
- New Haven, CT recording - Owsley Stanley
- Springfield, MA recording - Betty Cantor-Jackson
- CD Mastering - Jeffrey Norman
- Tape Archivists - Dick Latvala, David Lemieux
- Archival Research - Eileen Law/Grateful Dead Archives
- Photography - Jim Anderson, Robert Minkin
- Package Design - Robert Minkin
Reviews
bulldogphan — 8/18/2024 7:20:50 PM
"instant classic"
Phil Bell — 8/29/2022 10:14:51 AM
"This is two shows on consecutive nights. Cold Rain is the opener to the next night in Springfield, MA. That’s the infamous “drug” show where entire band was whacked out on mesculine. Set 2 of May 11 starts with Scarlet>Fire. "
Drum J — 8/3/2022 1:45:15 PM
"I Need to read liner notes first ?? Still a great listen, phenomenal sound"
J Drum — 8/3/2022 1:26:32 PM
"More than 5 hour show with a 4 hr second set and 2 encores. Yeah. they were feelin' it"
JP — 7/20/2022 5:40:02 AM
"What a setlist. Unmatched catalog"
