Grateful Dead
Download Series, Vol. 4
1976-06-18
Capitol Theatre, Passaic, NJ
Set I:
The Music Never Stopped (5:54)
Sugaree (11:02)
Mama Tried (3:06)
Crazy Fingers (13:07)
Big River (6:22)
Brown-Eyed Women (4:49)
Looks Like Rain (7:57)
Row Jimmy (10:28)
Cassidy (4:45)
Mission In the Rain (7:44)
Promised Land (4:18)
Set II:
Samson and Delilah (6:44)
[omitted] Tennessee Jed (reported as being omitted because the master tape was plagued with technical problems that could not be fixed in mastering)
St. Stephen > (4:39)
Not Fade Away > (11:16)
St. Stephen > (1:02)
Eyes of the World > (12:31)
Drums > (2:16)
The Wheel > (4:42)
Sugar Magnolia (11:42)
Encore:
U.S. Blues (5:50)
Bonus Tracks:
Scarlet Begonias (10:59) [6/21/76 Tower Theatre, Philadelphia, PA]
Lazy Lightning > (2:48) [6/21/76 Tower Theatre, Philadelphia, PA]
Supplication (5:18) [6/21/76 Tower Theatre, Philadelphia, PA]
Candyman (7:03) [6/21/76 Tower Theatre, Philadelphia, PA]
Playing In the Band > (23:25) [6/22/76 Tower Theatre, Philadelphia, PA]
Drums > (2:30) [6/22/76 Tower Theatre, Philadelphia, PA]
The Wheel > (4:59) [6/22/76 Tower Theatre, Philadelphia, PA]
Playing In the Band (3:21) [6/22/76 Tower Theatre, Philadelphia, PA]
High Time (9:27) [6/28/76 Auditorium Theatre, Chicago, IL]
Grateful Dead:
Jerry Garcia: Lead Guitar, Vocals
Donna Jean Godchaux: Vocals
Keith Godchaux: Piano
Mickey Hart: Drums
Bill Kreutzmann: Drums
Phil Lesh: Electric Bass
Bob Weir: Rhythm Guitar, Vocals
Recording by Betty Cantor-Jackson
Mastering by Jeffrey Norman
Download Series Vol. 4 is a 3 CD set featuring virtually all of the 6/18/76 show from the Capitol Theatre in Passaic, NJ. "Tennessee Jed" was omitted because the master tape was plagued with technical problems that could not be fixed in mastering. The third disc in this series contains highlights from concerts later that month in Philadelphia and Chicago.
June of 1976 is an essential month in the history of the Grateful Dead, as it marked the return to their prolific touring schedule that would continue virtually non-stop for almost 20 years. Starting in Portland, OR, on June 3 and running to the East Coast and Midwest through the end of the month, the reinvigorated Grateful Dead, with Mickey back in the fold, returned to the road and immediately let it be known that they were back with a vengeance. As the tour gained steam through Boston and New York, the band landed for a three night run at the Capitol Theatre in Passaic, NJ. The middle night of this run, 6/18/76, is a typically hot, and surprisingly exploratory show.
New songs recently added to the repertoire, such as "The Music Never Stopped," "Crazy Fingers," "Samson and Delilah" and "The Wheel" are all present on Download Volume 4, and sound as though they've been a part of the band's song book for years, along with the revitalized "St. Stephen," "Cassidy," and one of only five Grateful Dead performances of Jerry's "Mission In The Rain." The highlight of the big second set jam is a wonderful "Eyes Of The World" that begins with a very long instrumental passage reminiscent of the 1974 jazz-influenced version of this song.
To round out Download Volume 4, highlights from the next run of shows in Philadelphia are included, featuring stellar versions of "Candyman," the new "Lazy Ligtnin'> Supplication," an incredibly jammed-out performance of "Scarlet Begonias" and a 23 minute "Playing In The Band" featuring a very distinct "Fire On The Mountain" jam in the middle, led by Phil. To cap it all off, a sweet reading of the newly-returned-to-action "High Time" from the tour's penultimate show in Chicago ends the release.
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