I think this is a real barnburner.. a date in Los Angeles at the Shrine Auditorium in January of 1978. When you look at the set list and see that Minglewood is the opener you might dismiss this set, but don't.. give it a listen .. you can tell right away that Jerry is going to fire this thing up. A nice 'Dire Wolf' follows.. and then a sweet 'Looks like Rain' with nice Donna backing vocals. This matrix tape is nice and bright for the most part and really puts you there at the show.. Big River follows and goes into El Paso for one of the rarer segues - not sure if they ever did this combo in this order before or since.. Brown -Eyed Women and an outstanding Let It Grow close this first set.. we'll listen to the second set next week..

Grateful Dead

Shrine Auditorium

Los Angeles, CA

1/11/78 - Wednesday

One

New Minglewood Blues [5:16] ;

Dire Wolf [3:41] ;

Looks Like Rain [7:54] ;

They Love Each Other [6:48] ;

Big River [5:47] >

El Paso [4:03] ;

Brown Eyed Women [4:44] ;

Let It Grow [11:31]

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