1980-02-02 [Sat]

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Groundhog Day

The Stone, San Francisco, CA

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Jerry Garcia - electric guitar, vocals
John Kahn - electric bass
John d'Fonseca - drums
Ozzie Ahlers - keyboards
Set 1:
It Takes A Lot To Laugh It Takes A Train To Cry , They Love Each Other , Money Honey , Sitting In Limbo , That's Alright Mama

Set 2:
Harder They Come , When I Paint My Masterpiece [1] , Russian Lullaby , After Midnight > Eleanor Rigby Jam > After Midnight

[1] Released on Garcia Plays Dylan
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JGB - Stone February 1980
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  • Recordings have circulated with "Let It Rock" after "Harder They Come", but this seems to have been extraneous filler.
  • At comments on one of the LL torrents, d1metz says "Jerry's solo in Train To Cry [from] 5:30-7:10 may be the sickest bluesy guitar work I have ever heard. This show in general is stunning. I especially like Johnny D'Fonseca's drumming during this period. He had tons of energy!"
  • JGMF: How about the Mouth on that Beast? JGB at the Stone, February 2, 1980, as recorded by Bad Bob Menke. Note that this post finds the show "killer", while one from five years earlier said "the first set does nothing for me." Feel free to infer that JGMF's quality assessments lack both scientific reliability and validity.
  • Harry Angus recalls "The long rectangular tables facing the stage were draped in white linen. There was a red rose in a clear glass vase every few feet of table with glass ashtrays, each with a Hippodrome matchbook. I sat at Jerry’s feet, the stage being just about four feet above the floor."
  • The cheeky Bay Area Reporter listing reads "Garcia's local club dates have long been one of the special joys of this burgh. Some will tell you that here resides the true wonders of The Dead, without all the hocus-pocus. Others will tell you it's just a boring old fart. Let those who have ears hear."
  • ad: San Francisco Sunday Examiner and Chronicle Datebook, January 20, 1980, p. 22
  • mention: San Francisco Examiner, January 25, 1980, p. 23
  • ad: San Francisco Sunday Examiner and Chronicle Datebook, January 27, 1980, p. 13, via Hooterollin' Around
  • listing: BAM no. 72 (February 1, 1980), p. 41
  • listing: Bay Area Reporter, January 31, 1980, p. 22
    • Torrents for Date
    Weather
    High: 59.1 °F
    Low: 48.8 °F
    Feels Like High: 59.1 °F
    Feels Like Low: 45.8 °F
    Wind Speed: 6.9 mph
    Humidity: 82.0 %
    Moonphase: 0.56
    Cloudy skies throughout the day.
    Ticket Price
    $6.00