Grateful Dead – 1981-08-12

Salt Palace, Salt Lake City, UT

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
Alabama Getaway > Greatest Story Ever Told , Friend Of The Devil , Mama Tried > Mexicali Blues , Jack-A-Roe > C.C. Rider , Althea , Lost Sailor > Saint Of Circumstance

Set 2
Might As Well [1] > Man Smart (Woman Smarter) , Scarlet Begonias > Fire On The Mountain , Estimated Prophet > Eyes Of The World [2] > Drums > Space > Spanish Jam > Truckin' > Morning Dew [3] > Around And Around > Good Lovin'

Encore
U.S. Blues

[1] Last known public performance (by GD) 1979-02-17 (187 events ago)
[2] Last few minutes are Brent w/drummers
[3] Last public performance (by GD) 1980-10-14 (68 events ago)

Average Song Gap

12.71

Songs By Album

Go to Heaven: 4
Ace: 2
American Beauty: 2
From the Mars Hotel: 2
Shakedown Street: 2
Reflections: 1
Terrapin Station: 1
Wake of the Flood: 1
The Grateful Dead: 1

Songs Tags

garcia-hunter: 8
weir-barlow: 4
cowboy: 2
jerry-ballad: 1

Set 1			Gap Analysis
Name	Tags	Lead Vocals	Album	Last	Next
Alabama Getaway >	garcia-hunter	Jerry Garcia	Go to Heaven	3	4
Greatest Story Ever Told		Bob Weir	Ace	3	9
Friend Of The Devil	garcia-hunter	Jerry Garcia	American Beauty	1	3
Mama Tried >	cowboy	Bob Weir		4	6
Mexicali Blues	cowboyweir-barlow	Bob Weir	Ace	1	6
Jack-A-Roe >		Jerry Garcia		2	7
C.C. Rider		Bob Weir		2	2
Althea	garcia-hunter	Jerry Garcia	Go to Heaven	2	2
Lost Sailor >	weir-barlow	Bob Weir	Go to Heaven	1	2
Saint Of Circumstance	weir-barlow	Bob Weir	Go to Heaven	1	2

Set 2			Gap Analysis
Name	Tags	Lead Vocals	Album	Last	Next
Might As Well >	garcia-hunter	Jerry Garcia	Reflections	187	1
Man Smart (Woman Smarter)		Bob Weir		2	2
Scarlet Begonias >	garcia-hunter	Jerry Garcia	From the Mars Hotel	2	3
Fire On The Mountain		Jerry Garcia	Shakedown Street	2	3
Estimated Prophet >	weir-barlow	Bob Weir	Terrapin Station	2	3
Eyes Of The World >	garcia-hunter	Jerry Garcia	Wake of the Flood	1	3
Drums >		Instrumental		1	1
Space >		Instrumental		1	1
Spanish Jam >		Instrumental		12	5
Truckin' >	garcia-hunter	Bob Weir	American Beauty	1	5
Morning Dew >	jerry-ballad	Jerry Garcia	The Grateful Dead	68	7
Around And Around >		Bob Weir		4	3
Good Lovin'		Bob Weir	Shakedown Street	1	3

Encore			Gap Analysis
Name	Tags	Lead Vocals	Album	Last	Next
U.S. Blues	garcia-hunter	Jerry Garcia	From the Mars Hotel	1	5

Tour

Grateful Dead August 1981 West Coast

Images

Notes

Several sections of this tape shared on The Tapers Section: 2010-02-01, 2021-02-22, 2026-04-20.

Recordings

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153257	AUD	gd1981-08-12.153257.Salt Lake City,UT.sony.stereo.mic.vita.miller.clugston.flac2496
153256	AUD	gd1981-08-12.153256.Salt Lake City,UT.sony.stereo.mic.vita.miller.clugston.flac1648
142956	SBD	gd1981-08-12.142956.Salt Lake City,UT.sbd.healy.streeter.smith.miller.clugston.flac2496
142955	SBD	gd1981-08-12.142955.Salt Lake City,UT.sbd.healy.streeter.smith.miller.clugston.flac1648
139593	SBD	gd1981-08-12.139593.Salt Lake City,UT.sbd.upgrade.healy.streeter.eaton.miller.flac1648
139592	SBD	gd1981-08-12.139592.Salt Lake City,UT.partial.sbd.msc.happyjack.flac24
130235	SBD	gd1981-08-12.130235.Salt Lake City,UT.sbd.MrBill.flac16
95346	AUD	gd1981-08-12.095346.Salt Lake City,UT.aud.unk.sirmick.flac16
10548	SBD	gd1981-08-12.010548.Salt Lake City,UT.sbd.munder.shn

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Grateful Dead 1981-08-12 [Wed]

Salt Palace, Salt Lake City, UT

Musicians

Setlist

Set 1

Set 2

Encore

Recordings

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