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Grateful Dead : Road Trips Vol. 1 No. 1 - Fall '79 - Bonus Disc ! : 1979 Fall Tour in ' Both !! ' Maryland ! & New York ! : ' Bonus Disc CD ! ' : 1-CD : 2007 (1979/2007) Grateful Dead Productions, Inc. / Rhino ( GDP / Rhino ) - GRA2-6001 : Brand New ! : Very-Rare !! Blistering-Hot ! 1979 Fall Tour Grateful Dead in ' both ' Maryland ! & New York ! from >>> Nassau Coliseum ( 10/31/79 ) - Capital Center ( 11/8/79 ) & Buffalo Memorial Auditorium ( 11/9/79 ) !!!!!! The Inaugural ( Very 1st ! ) Road Trips " Bonus Disc CD " ( Vol. 1 / No. 1 ) release from the Amazing ! Grateful Dead " Road Trips " Series !!! ... G.D. Road Trippin' on the East Coast - Mid-Atlantic - on Fall Tour '79 !!!!! Right-On !!!!! Road Trips Volume 1 / Number 1 ... The ' Very 1st ' Inaugural Bonus Disc CD release from this Fantastic ! Series - the one that kicked-off the frenzy, and all of our fellow " Road Trips " addictions. Folks, this one is simply a blistering-hot Fall Tour '79 Grateful Dead treasure ! 1979 Grateful Dead is a beautiful time in the Band's development, and this is coming from someone with a fine-tuned & adoring " '80's Dead " ear. This is the next-step in the evolution from the Pigpen, T.C. and Keith & Donna Eras. It's Brent time now, and he is a Very-Big-Man ! in a small package. This guy can bring the Heat ! ... & the Muscle !! When I've gotten into drag down anti-Brent conversations over the last 25 years, here's what I always would say : " Brent Mydland has more talent & raw soul in his little pinky finger than most musicians could every even dream of - period. " And ' Thanks ' specifically to Bob Weir ( & Jerry Garcia ), Brent very willingly joined their ( & our ! ) Team. ' THE ' Grateful Dead !!! Twelve straight years of Brilliant ! Live and Studio Music for the rabid Dead Fans. Brent played his Very-1st Show with the Band in San Jose, CA on 4/22/79 and the best part of this Rare " Bonus Disc " release is that two key things happen ... Brent & the rest of the Band have begun to work out the kinks of the 1st six-months ( hence, the ' adjustment period ' ), and this release captures them at Three different high-energy East Coast venues in October & November '79 on Fall Tour - which was really the first stage of them letting loose together, and taking daring chances as a true unit. Clearly the Fans ( and the Boys ) were able to reap the rewards of this synergy that was becoming very fine-tuned - with a very bright future ahead. And secondly, Jerry Garcia begins to enter into three fine key stages of appreciation ( or - musical love affairs, if I may ) of Brent and his vocal and musical contributions on stage, his brand new Doug Irwin Axe " Tiger ! ", and his highly-audible & increased passion for his MXR ( script-logo ! ) Distortion + pedal. To put it frankly, Jerry's increased aggressive picking attack & nastier / moodier tone begin to have more guts ! with the increased use of distortion, and with the swiftest of authority & command. This '79 Fall Tour is just downright Smokin' Hot !, and this initial Road Trips " Bonus Disc " effort remains very true-to-form in the fact that it pulls smoking-segments & many Moments of Magic ! from both Maryland & New York >>> 10/31/1979 ( Nassau Coliseum NY ) - 11/8/1979 ( Cap Center MD ! ) & 11/9/1979 ( Buffalo Memorial Aud. NY ). Unlike some of the later releases in this Series ( full-Shows + addl. segments from other Shows ), this one is a True ! " Road Trip " and it takes you on a portion of the exact one the Band took 40-years ago ! - thus sharing a nice chunk of the true-goodies, in order as they authentically happened live on stage. I've talked to people that feel this 1st ' Inaugural ' Road Trips Vol. 1 No. 1 Bonus Disc CD release was actually the very best of all, and that it continued to stand above all others throughout the rest of the series. I personally enjoy plenty of them, and it would be hard to pick favorites - but I can certainly understand this valid argument - and, especially if you love your '80's G.D. - as this is indeed the mouth & the gateway of that Magical ! G.D. Decade + !!! This Bonus Disc release is just a plain and simple Heater ! Also, like many of these releases - many of the main gems & jams ( but not all - i.e. the Morning Dew !!! ) do happen on the ' Bonus Disc ' portion. I think I'm going to take the initiative at this time to label this one an Absolute ... " Must-Have for Deadheads ", and it's a complete no-brainer for all of the Early-80's Enthusiasts ! who can just never get enough of this stuff ... Just a Truly-Incredible ! '79 release - Amazing !!! Fall '79 in New York !!! & in the Good Ol' MD !!!!! Enjoy !!!!!!! TRACK LISTING >>> Grateful Dead ' Live ' from the Nassau Coliseum in Uniondale, NY ( 10/31/1979 ) - Capital Centre in Landover, MD ( 11/8/1979 ) - and Memorial Auditorium in Buffalo, NY ( 11/9/1979 ) : Grateful Dead Road Trips Vol 1 No. 1 " Bonus Disc CD " ( 1-CD ) : China Cat Sunflower > : ( Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum, Uniondale, NY ( 10/31/1979 ) ) I Know You Rider : ( Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum, Uniondale, NY ( 10/31/1979 ) ) Lost Sailor > : ( Capital Centre, Landover, MD ( 11/8/1979 ) ) Saint Of Circumstance > : ( Capital Centre, Landover, MD ( 11/8/1979 ) ) Jam : ( Capital Centre, Landover, MD ( 11/8/1979 ) ) Althea : ( Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum, Uniondale, NY ( 10/31/1979 ) ) Estimated Prophet > : ( Memorial Auditorium, Buffalo, NY (11/9/1979 ) ) He's Gone > : ( Memorial Auditorium, Buffalo, NY ( 11/9/1979 ) ) Jam : ( Memorial Auditorium, Buffalo, NY ( 11/9/1979 ) ) * Item Condition * : This Very-Rare ! Out of Print ( 2007 GDP / Rhino release ) Grateful Dead Road Trips Vol. 1 No. 1 ( Fall '79 ) Bonus Disc CD ( 1-CD ) is Brand New ! - ( Brand New ( not factory-sealed ) ). This CD was very-carefully removed from a Brand New / Factory-Sealed Road Trips Vol. 1 No. 3 3-CD Set in 2007 ( upon the initial release ), and was placed directly into protective plastic sleeves ( internal & external sleeves ) - stored very-carefully in my professional CD rack. These Road Trips Bonus Disc CD's were factory-issued included 'inside' the shrink wrap of a 3-CD factory-sealed set, and were not ' individually ' factory-sealed with shrink wrap covering. CD will also be sent with a separate brand new CD Case for proper protection & safe-storage. Please see all photos provided. Photos included are of the actual item you will receive. The Grateful Dead ' Live ' on a true-to-form East Coast ! " Road Trip !! " on the 1979 Fall Tour !!! - in both Maryland ! & New York ! - some early Red-Hot ' Brent ! ' unit '79 Live-Dead !!! ... Enjoy !!!!! Please ask any questions before bidding/buying & Best of Luck ! ( also ... please feel free to click the 'see other items' button above to check-out my other related live listings - Thanks ! ) U.S. & International buyers welcome (additional shipping charges & delivery time will apply for international destinations). Shipping charges include delivery confirmation on every item. Returns accepted within 14 days of purchase if item is returned brand new (unused/unplayed) in unopened protective plastic sleeve & undamaged (buyer pays return shipping). All items will be shipped as merchandise with the winning bid entered as item value (2025-2026).
This disc is an absolute gem for Deadheads—capturing the raw energy of the '79 Fall Tour with legendary performances from Nassau, Capital Center, and Buffalo. The jams are scorching, the sound quality is pristine, and it’s a must-have for any serious collector. A rare find that delivers peak Dead in full force!