Dark Star Orchestra landed at the Capitol Theater for a pair of shows at the end of last week. DSO is on the road, recreating classic Dead shows across America and is about to hit the festival circuit.

For the first of the two shows at the Cap, DSO chose to recreate a show that happened 42 years ago to the day. The Grateful Dead’s run of shows in May of 1977 is considered by many to be the best month of their three-decade career. The highlights from the May 17, 1977 Dead show at the Memorial Coliseum in Tuscaloosa, AL include a “Scar>Fire” for the ages, “Jack A Roe,” “High Time,” “Terrapin Station,” and “Mississippi Halfstep.”

Take a listen and see if DSO does the classic May ’77 show justice.

Set I:
New Minglewood Blues
Mississippi Half Step Uptown Toodeloo
El Paso
They Love Each Other
Jack Straw
Jack-A-Roe
Looks Like Rain
Tennessee Jed
Passenger
High Time
Big River
Sunrise
Scarlet Begonias>
Fire on the Mountain

Set II:
Samson and Delilah
Bertha>
Good Lovin’
Brown-Eyed Women
Estimated Prophet
Terrapin Station>
Playin’ in the Band>
Drums>
Wharf Rat>
Playin’ in the Band
encore: Sugar Magnolia

Thanks to nico11104 for the recording.

Photo credit: intrepidcapt_eric