Grateful Dead – Frost Ampitheatre – 1982-10-10
I am posting the following night of the Frost 1982 shows because this one is considered to be in the top ten live Grateful Dead shows to get on disc or tape. I didn’t go to either of these shows, but this is another cassette I wore out back in the day. I only had the audience 2nd set until I found the whole soundboard show in a DAT trade back in 1998. So, I wasn’t really familiar with the first set until then, which is a shame, because this one is hot!
I am going to post some comments from the archive.org message board about this show because a lot of people have already said all you really can about this show. So here are some comments:
This show is on the top of people’s lists of favorite shows (especially for 82) for good reason. The first set songs at the end of the set which once occupied the b-side (remember XL II-s) and had garcia solos that were dead on perfect one song after the other. The fact that they were some of my favorite song solos for him to play made it all the better. I’m talking about his solos on Far from me, then Loser, then Looks, then Rider. Front to back, one of the best first sets of the year and top twenty of the decade. The second set features my favorite sailor (for those of us who love this song) and one of the most furious solos garcia ever took part in– at the end of saint. This one is my favorite show from one of my favorite years and one that should be had by anyone who likes the 80s.
The boys were on this night.The LLR is THE BEST VERSION I HAVE HEARD. I read that Bobs girl just left him a few days before this show.Listen to the end section where does him”speil” and listen carefully…very emotional!!
In my opinon just may be one of the best sounding shows from the early eighties. The mix is just perfect through out the entire show. Unfortunately “Space” is missing but, other than that this show is on Fire ! In no way does the band go through the motions on this night. Upon listening you can hear how each member is pushing the other to higher and higher levels. Satisfaction is a great reflection of this. This is a prime example of what made the Grateful Dead so good. So if you don’t have it get it enjoy it and tell your friends ! On a side not not that it even matters what I think but, I have never given a show 5 stars before.
So, here it is: