Got the summertime blues? Go on a long, strange tour with me through time. Every day in the month of July, we’ll feature a vintage recording from the Dead. Tune in on YouTube and join the chat as we explore the wonders of summer tours past. We will get by, we will survive!

For tonight’s We Will Get By Streaming Tour stop we go back in time to one of the Dead’s most fertile periods—1978. At the end of their summer tour, the Grateful Dead made their debut at the legendary Red Rocks Amphitheatre in Morrison, CO.

While the second night of their run gets a lot of attention and has been made an official release, night one has plenty of fireworks. The band was simply on fire when they landed in Red Rocks. You can feel the energy oozing through this recording.

I would normally pick out some highlights for you to watch out for, but this entire show is a highlight. From the opening “Jack Straw” you’ll be hooked.

Set 1
Jack Straw, Candyman, Me & My Uncle-> Big River, Friend Of The Devil, Cassidy, Tennessee Jed, Passenger, Peggy-O, The Music Never Stopped

Set 2
Cold Rain & Snow, Beat It On Down The Line, Scarlet Begonias-> Fire On The Mountain, Dancin’ In The Streets-> Drums-> Not Fade Away-> Nobody’s Fault But Mine-> Not Fade Away-> Black Peter-> Around & Around

Encore
U.S. Blues
Johnny B. Goode

Thanks to Jonathan Aizen for the recording.