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Veterans Memorial Coliseum - January 17, 1979
Veterans Memorial Coliseum
January 17, 1979
New Haven, CT US
Set List:
Shakedown StreetMe and My Uncle
Big River
Peggy-O
Beat it on Down the Line
Stagger Lee
New Minglewood Blues
Brown Eyed Women
From the Heart of Me
I Need a Miracle
Scarlet> Fire, Estimated> Eyes
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Casey Jones
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Providence Civic Center - January 18, 1979 »Attendees of this show
This was the show they played to make-up the performance where everyone got in to the hall, and then Bobby announced that Jerry had pneumonia and couldn't play. (I was very lucky -- wasn't there the night they cancelled, but bought a ticket to the make-up show). A great show -- phenomenally strong Casey Jones to close it.
I swear I saw Jerry turn into a skeleton during the second set.
the gang for some reason all wore coboy hats we promptly removed them after we were told jerry was ill when bobby said they could still do somthing everone just kind of shook there drippy heads but we came back with a vengence and slam we were on shakedown st the cowboy hats prevailed for me and my uncle went flyyyyyying down sweet show
didn't have the magic of the preceding Springfield nor upcoming Buffalo ... but sweet. Still, New Haven was often "stuck" with the Est > Eyes ....
I remember I was there with a huge group of friends, that was when you could buy full rows of seats via the box office, we had 2 rows on the floor in the 7-10th row area, all set for a great "trip" and Bobby came out to announce it was cancelled/postponed. I remember all of us looking at each other and saying "now what do we do for 3-4hrs" so we wandered around the New Haven Green enjoying the Christmas lights till we were able to drive home. The make up show was totally awesome, still have the radio station promo pin from WPLR that I got from a friend who worked and still works at the station
Tammy
"We live very close together. So, our prime purpose in this life is to help others. And if you can't help them, at least don't hurt them." ~ 14th Dalai Lama
Well this show was really an extension of what happened 2 months prior. In November I organized a bus trip from Long Island to New Haven. A church somewhere in Texas provided us with goodies that tasted bad. Some passengers decided to make milkshakes to make the goodies bearable. The bus arrives and everyone is primed for a grand time. It appears to be Bobby and Phil on stage but the houes lights are on and at their brightest. Bobby says Garcia is really sick and they won't be playin tonight. First I thought it was a joke and was waiting for some kind of punchline. Then I realized it wasn't. When we all "flew" back to the bus I was asked by the driver what did we want to do now. Forty spaced heads yearning for something that wasn't gonna happen and the bus company feeling sorry for us. They said that we could go anywhere as long as we were back by 1am or so. It was decided by committee to go to Garvies Point preserve in Glen Cove. The bus went down some back roads, we stopped at a secluded back entrance and spent 3 hours there. Some stayed on the bus. All were really dissappointed. Januaury 17 I organized another trip, I don't know why, and off we go to New Haven again. This time the church in Texas did not supply us with anything. The ride there took on the feeling that we have been here before and things weren't as intense as they were the first ride. I get to the entrance and realize I lost my ticket and had to buy another. With all that has happened leading to this event I had high expectations. The week before I had seen St Stephen, Dark Star, Dancin', Nobodys Fault..... I remember being dissapointed at the outcome. I had a feeling when they played miracle to end the 1st set that I probably set my sights to high. Maybe it was all the events that led to that point but when I saw Bobby screamin I need a miracle everyday I had the feeling I it wasn't comin from the band on this night. A crisp soundboard circulated after the show that I had and enjoyed. I always think of my personal experiences when I listen to the show and yearn for just a little bit more... Oh well
Locations
...what a way to start. This show was awesome, especially the second set.