The Daily Nugs - February 1, 2025
From Grateful Dead of the Day
The February 1, 1978 show was the last of a three-night run at the Uptown, beginning a long string of appearances at the venue over the following three years. Highlights include the Sugaree, where Jerry’s vocals are particularly resonant, and a very fine Estimated kicking off an alternatingly smoking and exploratory second set. Apparently, before the show, there was a guy out front of the theater on the small Shakedown Street yelling ‘lunchmeat,’ which he had hanging from hooks inside his trench coat. So there's that too. Listen to the show and read more about the Uptown Theater at Grateful Dead of the Day.
The fateful New Orleans police raid and arrests ("busted, down on Bourbon Street...") had come the morning before. Sharing the bill with Peter Green and Fleetwood Mac, the Dead played this show as a bust fund benefit. The Lovelight, with Peter Green, rocks, and it is pretty hard to say anything bad about the rest of the tunes. Check it all out.
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Until tomorrow, spread the love and enjoy the music!