Jerry Garcia Band 1977-11-30 [Wed]

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New Gym, Buffalo State College, Buffalo, NY

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Musicians
Jerry Garcia - electric guitar, vocals
Buzz Buchanan - drums
Donna Jean Godchaux - vocals
John Kahn - electric bass
Keith Godchaux - keyboards, vocals
Maria Muldaur - vocals
Tour
JGB Fall 1977
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  • Sue: $9,000 guarantee plus $2,500 sound and lights, on gross potential estimated (in a very wide band) between $8,800 and $15,400.
  • preview: "Jerry Garcia Band," Buffalo News, Gusto section, November 25, 1977, p. 4
  • ad: The Spectrum, November 30, 1977, p. 10
  • review: [negative] Papadopoulos 1977: Garcia "is a fat old hippie and childish in his ways." During TWLWMYD, he "appeared on the verge of cardiac arrest." This review begat a whole bunch of outraged responses in the Spectrum letters to the editor section, e.g., on December 14, 1977. The great David Davis discusses this at GratefulSeconds: The Jerry Garcia Fans Strike Back: Buffalo, November 30, 1977.
  • review: [mixed] Anderson 19771201. He loved the music: "Garcia limbered up quickly … and played dazzling guitar long into the night". But he didn't love some other aspects: "Band was late getting into town, allegedly, so "the price of admission included a wait in the cold rain". Tuned too long. "Their first 90-minute set came in 10 minutes short. The half-hour intermission lasted nearly an hour."
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    Humidity: 89.3 %
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    Precipitation: 0.177 in. (rain)
    Cloudy skies throughout the day with rain.
    Time
    9:00 PM
    Ticket Price
    $4.50
    Sellout
    No
    In Attendance
    1500