The 1998, 25-Hour, on-air straight

***** 3rd annual Area 51 GARCIA-FEST *****

 

Here is the 25-Hour Line-up

(All times are approximate)*

12:10 AM - 2:50 AM: Fieldhouse, DeKalb, Illinois. 10-29-77.

3:00 AM - 5:30 AM: Nassau Coliseum, Uniondale, NY. 3-28-90.

5:40 AM - 7:00 AM: The Ice Palace, Las Vegas, NV. 3-29-69.

7:00 AM - 8:15 AM: "Coffee Talk", and Garcia being interviewed by Studs Turkel.

8:15 AM - 10:10 AM: Garcia/Grisman, Gold Coast Bowl, Squaw Valley, CA. 8-25-91.

10:25 AM - 1:20 PM: Sam Boyd Silver Bowl, UNLV, Las Vegas, NV. 5-31-92.

1:20 PM - 2:00 PM: The Big Wu perform Live in studio (accompanied by Stu and Sarah from The Jones Gang).

2:00 PM - 4:40 PM: Fairgrounds, Ventura, CA. 7-22-84.

4:40 PM - 5:00 PM: filler song(s)...? … … … or general "Weir"dness.

5:00 PM - 7:40 PM: Huntington Civic Center, Huntington, West Virginia. 4-16-78.

7:50 PM - 9:05 PM: JGB, Keystone, Berkeley, CA. 7-9-76.

9:05 PM - 9:45 PM … … … Philler songs … … …

9:45 PM - 12:05 AM: Madison Square Garden, NYC, NY. 9-18-87.

12:05 AM -1:00 AM: SWEET Philler Tunes … … … and Thank you's...The Area 51 Encore.

(All times are approximate)*

12:10 AM - 2:50 AM:

The Fieldhouse, DeKalb, Illinois.

10-29-77

Set 1

  • Might As Well
  • Jack Straw
  • Dire Wolf
  • Look's Like Rain
  • Loser
  • El Paso
  • Ramble On Rose
  • New Minglewood Blues
  • It Must Have Been The Roses
  • Let It Grow

Set 2

At this point, the KFAI transmitter went down for a heart-stopping 45 minutes. We bounced Set 2 of this show… however, it will be played in its entirety on

8-15-98, to lead off Area 51 for this upcoming week. As we came back on the air, thanks to the VERY SPEEDY OVERNIGHT work of KFAI's chief engineer, Dan Zimmerman, we went straight into this:

3:00 AM - 5:30 AM:

Nassau Coliseum, Uniondale, NY.

3-28-90

Set 1

  • Cold Rain And Snow>
  • New Minglewood Blues
  • Easy To Love You
  • High Time
  • Queen Jane
  • Loose Lucy
  • Cassidy>
  • Deal

Set 2

  • Foolish Heart>
  • Look's Like Rain>
  • Cumberland Blues>
  • The Weight (First time played)
  • Hey Poky Way>
  • Drums>
  • Space>
  • The Other One>
  • Wharfrat>
  • Good Lovin'
  • ENCORE: Revolution

5:40 AM - 7:00 AM:

The Ice Palace, Las Vegas, NV.

3-29-69

Full Show:

  • Morning Dew
  • Good Morning Little Schoolgirl
  • Doin' That Rag
  • Dark Star>
  • St. Stephen>
  • The Eleven>
  • Lovelight

7:00 AM - 8:15 AM:

Jerry Garcia being interviewed by Studs Turkel

(with Abe Peck of The Chicago Seed, present as well).

Recorded 11-79.

8:15 AM - 10:10 AM:

Jerry Garcia with the David Grisman Quartet,

Gold Coast Bowl, Squaw Valley, CA.

8-25-91.

Set 1

  • Jack-A-Roe
  • Spring In California
  • Grateful Dawg
  • Louis Collins
  • Off To Sea Once More
  • Friend Of The Devil
  • Two Soldiers
  • So What

Set 2

  • Russian Lullaby
  • Dawg's Waltz
  • The Thrill Is Gone
  • Old Rocking Chair
  • Arabia
  • Eat My Dust*
  • Ripple*

*With Bela Fleck sitting in.

The Warlocks:

Golden Gate Studios, SF, CA.

11-3-65.

  • Can't Come Down
  • Mindbender

The Grateful Dead:

Boston Music Hall, Boston, MA.

6-10-76.

  • Mission In The Rain (2nd of only 5 times played)

10:25 AM - 1:20 PM:

Sam Boyd Silver Bowl, UNLV, Las Vegas, NV.

5-31-92

Set 1

  • Help On The Way>
  • Slipknot>
  • Franklin's Tower
  • New Minglewood Blues
  • It Must Have Been The Roses
  • Queen Jane
  • Bird Song
  • Picasso Moon

Set 2

  • Scarlet Begonias>
  • Fire On The Mountain
  • Women Are Smarter
  • So Many Roads
  • Saint Of Circumstance>
  • He's Gone>
  • Drums>
  • Space>
  • Attic's Of My Life>
  • Spoonful>*
  • The Other One>*
  • Morning Dew*
  • ENCORE: Baba O'Riley> Tomorrow Never Knows*

* with Steve Miller sitting in.

1:20 PM - 2:00 PM:

Jason, Chris, and Terry from …

The Big Wu

perform Live in studio, along with …

Stu and Sarah from

The Jones Gang.

Our local, usual suspects of Area 51 make a much anticipated, and highly appreciated visit to the Garcia-Fest. Here's what they played:

  • Aiko Aiko … The Big Wu with Vince Welnick: … … … recorded live

@ 1st Avenue, Mpls., MN, 8-4-98.

  • These next 3 tunes were live in the studio:
  • Ballad Of Dan Toe (a Big Wu Original)
  • Midnight Moonlight
  • (with Stu and Sarah): Going down the Road Feeling Bad

"Thank you, for a real good time".

2:00 PM - 4:40 PM:

The Fairgrounds, Ventura, CA.

7-22-84

Set 1

  • Dancin' In The Streets>
  • Bertha
  • My Brother Esau
  • Loser
  • Cassidy
  • Ramble On Rose
  • Hell In A Bucket>
  • Day Job

Set 2

  • Samson & Delilah
  • Ship Of Fools
  • I Just Wanna Make Love To You
  • Women Are Smarter
  • Terrapin Station>
  • Drums>
  • Space>
  • Morning Dew>
  • Throwing Stones>
  • Not Fade Away
  • ENCORE: Midnight Hour > Brokedown Palace

4:40 PM - 5:00 PM:

The Grateful Dead with Bob Dylan:

JFK Stadium, Philadelphia, PA.

7-10-87

  • Be Your Baby Tonight (with Jerry on Pedal Steel Guitar)

5:00 PM - 7:40 PM:

Huntington Civic Center, Huntington, West Virginia.

4-16-78

Set 1

  • Jack Straw
  • Dire Wolf
  • Cassidy
  • Peggy-O
  • Mexicali Blues>
  • Mama Tried
  • They Love Each Other
  • New Minglewood Blues
  • Scarlet Begonias>
  • Fire On The Mountain

Set 2

  • Samson & Delilah
  • Ship Of Fools
  • Estimated Prophet>
  • Eyes Of The World>
  • Drums>
  • Space>
  • Aiko Aiko>
  • Sugar Magnolia
  • ENCORE: U.S. Blues

7:50 PM - 9:05 PM:

JGB, The Keystone, Berkeley, CA.

7-9-76

This Set was the full show. Not in Dead Base.

  • They Love Each Other
  • Tore Up Over you
  • Stir It Up
  • Mystery Train
  • Bless My Soul (some tapes list this as "Strange Man")
  • Don't Let Go
  • Ride Mighty High

9:05 PM - 9:45 PM:

The Grateful Dead:

Civic Center, Providence, RI.

6-26-74.

  • Jam>
  • China Cat Sunflower>
  • I Know You Rider

9:45 PM - 12:05 AM:

Madison Square Garden, NYC, NY.

9-18-87.

Spud's birthday show.

Set 1

  • Hell In A Bucket>
  • Sugaree
  • Walking Blues
  • Candyman
  • Masterpiece
  • Bird Song

Set 2

  • Shakedown Street>
  • Women Are Smarter>
  • Terrapin Station>
  • Drums>
  • Space>
  • Going Down The Road Felling Bad>
  • All Along The Watchtower>
  • Morning Dew>
  • Good Lovin'>
  • La Bamba>
  • Good Lovin'
  • ENCORE: Knockin' On Heavens Door

12:05 AM -1:00 AM:

Philler Tunes … … …

Thank you's...

The Area 51 Encore:

The Grateful Dead:

Winterland, SF, CA.

6-9-77:

  • The Music Never Stopped

Univ. of Iowa Field House, Iowa City, IA.

8-10-82:

  • It's All Over Now Baby Blue > Johnny B. Goode

Old Renaissance Faire Grounds, Veneta, OR.

8-27-72:

  • Sing Me Back Home

Meadowlands Arena, East Rutherford, NJ.

10-16-89:

  • We Bid You Goodnight