Grateful Dead – 1979-05-12

Alumni Stadium, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA

college-gig

Musicians

Jerry Garcia - electric guitar (lead), vocals
Bill Kreutzmann - drums, perc
Bob Weir - electric guitar (rhythm), vocals
Brent Mydland - keyboards, vocals
Mickey Hart - drums, perc
Phil Lesh - electric bass

Setlist

Set 1
Jack Straw , They Love Each Other , Me And My Uncle > Big River , Tennessee Jed , Minglewood Blues , Stagger Lee , Looks Like Rain , Deal

Set 2
Don't Ease Me In , Samson And Delilah , Friend Of The Devil , Terrapin Station > Playing In The Band > Drums > Space > Not Fade Away > Stella Blue > Good Lovin'

Encore
Shakedown Street > One More Saturday Night

Average Song Gap

2.76

Songs By Album

Shakedown Street: 3
Ace: 3
Terrapin Station: 2
Reflections: 1
The Grateful Dead: 1
Garcia: 1
Go to Heaven: 1
American Beauty: 1
Wake of the Flood: 1

Songs Tags

garcia-hunter: 8
cowboy: 2
weir-barlow: 1
jerry-ballad: 1

Set 1			Gap Analysis
Name	Tags	Lead Vocals	Album	Last	Next
Jack Straw		Bob Weir		2	1
They Love Each Other	garcia-hunter	Jerry Garcia	Reflections	3	2
Me And My Uncle >	cowboy	Bob Weir		2	3
Big River	cowboy	Bob Weir		4	3
Tennessee Jed	garcia-hunter	Jerry Garcia		4	3
Minglewood Blues		Bob Weir	The Grateful Dead	2	2
Stagger Lee	garcia-hunter	Jerry Garcia	Shakedown Street	2	2
Looks Like Rain	weir-barlow	Bob Weir	Ace	2	3
Deal	garcia-hunter	Jerry Garcia	Garcia	3	3

Set 2			Gap Analysis
Name	Tags	Lead Vocals	Album	Last	Next
Don't Ease Me In		Jerry Garcia	Go to Heaven	4	2
Samson And Delilah		Bob Weir	Terrapin Station	3	2
Friend Of The Devil	garcia-hunter	Jerry Garcia	American Beauty	2	3
Terrapin Station >	garcia-hunter	Jerry Garcia	Terrapin Station	3	4
Playing In The Band >		Bob Weir	Ace	3	2
Drums >		Instrumental		1	1
Space >		Instrumental		1	1
Not Fade Away >		Bob Weir, Brent Mydland, an...		4	2
Stella Blue >	garcia-hunterjerry-ballad	Jerry Garcia	Wake of the Flood	6	4
Good Lovin'		Bob Weir	Shakedown Street	1	3

Encore			Gap Analysis
Name	Tags	Lead Vocals	Album	Last	Next
Shakedown Street >	garcia-hunter	Jerry Garcia	Shakedown Street	1	4
One More Saturday Night		Bob Weir	Ace	5	3

Tour

Grateful Dead Spring 1979

Also Appearing

Patti Smith and Roy Ayers

Images

Notes

ref: Harrison 1979.
Shakedown Street > One More Saturday Night shared on 30 Days of Dead 2023.
Several sections of this tape shared on The Tapers Section: 2013-07-08, 2017-02-20, 2024-07-15.

Recordings

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177694		gd1979-05-12.177694.nak700.glassberg.menke.miller.clugston.flac1648
151040	AUD	gd1979-05-12.151040.Amherst,MA.fob.nak.300.gotto.hance.flac16
106434	AUD	gd1979-05-12.106434.Amherst,MA.set2.nak.300.friend.flac16
106433	AUD	gd1979-05-12.106433.Amherst,MA.set2.nak.300.friend.flac2496
85220	AUD	gd1979-05-12.085220.Amherst,MA.fob.nak.300.glassberg.motb034.flac16
18874	AUD	gd1979-05-12.018874.Amherst,MA.nak.700.glassberg.vernon.shn
10345	AUD	gd1979-05-12.010345.Amherst,MA.nak.700.glassburg.willy.shn

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Weather

High 68.1 °F / Low 56.0 °F, Overcast

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Grateful Dead 1979-05-12 [Sat]

Alumni Stadium, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA

Musicians

Setlist

Set 1

Set 2

Encore

Recordings

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