1980-02-20 [Wed] Early

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Fine Arts Center Concert Hall, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA

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Jerry Garcia - electric guitar, vocals
John Kahn - electric bass
John d'Fonseca - drums
Ozzie Ahlers - keyboards
Complete Show:
How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved By You) , Catfish John , That's What Love Will Make You Do , Simple Twist Of Fate , They Love Each Other > That's Alright Mama , Deal

Tour
JGB Winter 1980
Also Appearing
Robert Hunter
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  • Sue, re deal for the night: $15k guarantee plus 100% gross receipts after tax over $29,343, plus $4k production fee. Gross potential of $29,343. Capacity 1,931 per show with tiered pricing for students and off-campus purchasers.
  • Rachel Sweet billed, but canceled; Hunter opened, per Alvord review.
  • Ad: Daily Collegian (University of Massachusetts, Amherst), February 19, 1980, p. 12
  • Review: [positive] Alvord 1980; "master of the fretboard … mesmerizing the audience … Garcia did not get involved at all with the audience, although there was dynamic interaction on the stage between the band members, trading off exquisite solos and jovial expressions of delight and amusement between Garcia and the keyboardist, blank expression by the bassist, and multiple expressions of estranged nature by the percussionist. The bass solo was the only low point of the concert ... it sucked!" I do not know which show Alvord reviewed. He mentions that it was short, so I need to check timings from alt copies. He mentions bass solo - interesting to note that the front of Russian Lullaby on shnid-131018 (late show) cuts in, seemingly at the end of the bass solo. Could be that recordist didn't want to record the bass solo. On the other hand, early show is more likely for the reviewer, who was not a Deadhead, and they did play "Simple Twist" in that one, with its presumably interminable noodly feathery bass solo.
  • Review: [positive] Imelio 1980.
  • Gratefulseconds: JGB hits UMass, Blasts Sugaree Solo February 20, 1980
    • Torrents for Date
    Weather
    High: 46.1 °F
    Low: 14.1 °F
    Feels Like High: 46.1 °F
    Feels Like Low: 11.5 °F
    Wind Speed: 4.5 mph
    Humidity: 61.9 %
    Moonphase: 0.15
    Partly cloudy throughout the day.
    Time
    7:00 PM
    Ticket Price
    $6.50 / $8.50
    Sellout
    No
    In Attendance
    1500