On may 8, 1977, at barton hall, on the cornell university campus, in front of 8,500 eager fans, the grateful dead played a show so significant. Yet, for many, 5 8 77 stands aloneso much so that an entire book, cornell 77. How does one even attempt to put this tape into perspective. Scarlet begonias fire on the mountain grateful dead barton hall 5. Grateful dead setlist at barton hall, cornell university.
After several years the master tapes were seemingly lost for good, but that all changed at the end of 2016. Cornell 5877 was recorded live directly from the soundboards by betty cantorjackson. Grateful dead setlist at barton hall, cornell university, ithaca. Many deadheads say the may 8, 1977, concert, performed on a snowy night in the gothic gloom of cornell universitys old barton hall, was the greatest grateful dead show ever. Not the greatest show, but an interesting one, garcia was hot, the rest of the band seemed a little flat. Punny2404 favorite favorite favorite favorite favorite may 9, 2017 subject. No need for even the slightest embellishment here, 5 8 77 barton hall, cornell university. Buy grateful deads album titled cornell 5877 to enjoy in your home or. If you do any research at all heck, you might have just found this writing here by doing just such research, you will quickly come to realize that may 8th, 1977 holds a very. By the middle of spring in 1977, the grateful dead were in a true peak. Im not sure when the download availability was announced but if i had known i.
Larry reichman is raising funds for barton hall 5 8 77 photos of legendary grateful dead concert on kickstarter. A collage of images and memorabilia from the may 8, 1977, concert performed by the grateful dead at cornell universitys barton hall. At the same time i doubt any of them were thinking that may 8, 1977. Get shown the light is a live album by the american rock band the grateful dead. The grateful dead s concert at barton hall on may 8, 1977 is considered to by some to be the greatest of their career. Grateful dead legendary cornell university show set for. Provided to youtube by grateful dead rhino new minglewood blues live at barton hall, cornell university, ithaca, ny 5 8 77 grateful dead cornell 5 8 77. Grateful dead live at barton hall, cornell university on 1977. Grateful dead live at barton hall, cornell university on. The grateful dead and our managing organizations have long encouraged the purely noncommercial exchange of music taped at our concerts and those of our individual members. Grateful dead barton hall, cornell university 5 8 77 by willie b. Terrapin2190 favorite favorite favorite favorite favorite may 15. Culled from a may 6, 1999 post by rob eaton to dnc i recently redecoded 5577 and 5 8 77. May 08, 2017 the grateful dead played their best show 12 years and three days later, on 5 8 77 at barton hall on the campus of cornell university in ithaca, ny.
In may 1977, i was finishing my freshman year at cornell. And finally theres an official release of this famed transcendent concert in barton hall from 1977, 40 years ago. The band had just released terrapin station and was still finding. Anyone else got the email from the dead store today. May 08, 2011 row jimmy grateful dead barton hall 5. Grateful dead live downloads and online music streaming of 05081977 at barton hall cornell university ithaca, ny. Ive made a gorgeous coffee table book of rare photos from this legendary concert. Being 17 at the time this tour was the 1st time i had seen them 042277 although i did not make barton hall or buffalo due to the constraints of still being in high school, but then i graduated and went to englishtown.
It has hosted acts such as the grateful dead, santana, ludacris, bob dylan, and the flaming lips. Why is the 5877 cornell show considered the grateful deads. Get shown the light or cornell 5 8 77, for that matter, check out what youre missing here. Revisiting the grateful deads 1977 barton hall show. If you arent already enjoying your copy of may 1977.
Cornell 5877 is a live album by the american rock band the grateful dead. Grateful dead onlinemusic of 05081977, barton hall cornell. That, more or less, brings us to the 5877 cornell show. Required listening is, at the very least, morning dew from this legendary date. The music, the myth, and the magnificence of the grateful dead s concert at barton hall conners, 2017, has. Jul 08, 2011 this feature is not available right now. The cornell concert commission unearthed these items as they. Barton hall 050877 by grateful dead bootleg, jam band. Grateful dead live at barton hall cornell university on 1977 0508. On may 8, 1977, at barton hall, on the cornell university campus, in front of 8,500 eager fans, the grateful dead played a show so significant that the library of congress inducted it into the national recording registry. Why is the 5877 cornell show considered the grateful. Grateful dead plays historic show at cornell university in. Dancing in the street live from barton hall, cornell.
While to some degree this was buried in the announcement regarding the forthcoming release of the grateful dead s may 1977. Cornell 5877 by grateful dead 81227942557 cd barnes. May 08, 2016 the grateful deads may 8, 1977 performance at barton hall on the campus of cornell university in ithaca, new york is just one of many powerful shows the band laid down that spring. Nov 01, 2016 the barton hall show has as have many things grateful dead grown in stature over the years, said john scher, who copromoted the 77 show with the cornell concert commission, revolutionized concert promotion while working with the band, and transformed the capitol theatre in passaic, new jersey into one of rocks most hallowed halls. Stream dancing in the street live from barton hall, cornell university, ithaca, ny 5877 by grateful dead from desktop or your mobile device. In 2011, a recording of the grateful dead s may 8, 1977, concert at cornell universitys barton hall was selected for induction into the national recording registry of the library of congress. The barton hall show has as have many things grateful dead grown in stature over the years, said john scher, who copromoted the 77 show with the cornell concert commission, revolutionized concert promotion while working with the band, and transformed the capitol theatre in passaic, new jersey into one of rocks most hallowed halls. Barton hall 5877 photos of legendary grateful dead concert. Grateful dead plays historic show at cornell university in 1977. May 1977 is set to change all of that with a boxed set that zeroes in on this highwater mark in the grateful dead s long strange trip. Revisit arguably the best ever grateful dead concert held at barton hall on the campus of cornell university in ithaca, new york 40 years ago today.
It was recorded on may 8, 1977, at barton hall, cornell university, in ithaca, new york. The headlining event of this anniversary celebration is dark star orchestras recreation of the legendary may 8, 1977 grateful dead concert. Grateful dead 19770508 barton hall, ny best sound youtube. We spent the weekend at my girlfriends dorm at ithaca college, and the day of the show the weather was sunny and around 60. Oct 26, 2008 5 8 77 barton hall, cornell university, ithaca, ny is heralded as the best grateful dead show of all time. Get shown the light box set, the famed betty boards are now officially. While barton hall is well known, the astounding tour that surrounded it has occasionally flown under the radar due to the uneven quality of tapes in circulation.
That a new medium of distribution has arisen digital audio files being. By nov 1977, everyone was ready for the second test. Disagreements and debates are common among grateful dead fans but there is a surprising consensus that the show the group gave at barton hall at cornell university on may 8, 1977 is one of the bands greatest. Barton hall 050877, a bootleg of songs by grateful dead. The betty boards are now in the grateful dead vault. What will grateful dead productions come up with when they finally release the famed barton hall show from 5 8 77. Our job was to collect tapes of the dead s performances, select which tunes to use, and to help identify subjects for the upcoming experiment. Barton hall also serves as a concert venue for the cornell campus, with concerts produced by the cornell concert commission. In this may 8, 1977 photo provided by, the grateful dead perform in a field house at cornell university in ithaca, n. Legend of 1977 grateful dead show at cornell lives on at. My first grateful dead concert was at colt park, hartford, ct 8 21976. I just got my email to re download the box, because i purchased flac hd but got. Get the grateful dead setlist of the concert at barton hall, cornell university, ithaca, ny, usa on may 8, 1977 and other grateful dead setlists for free on.
The grateful dead s may 8, 1977 performance at barton hall on the campus of cornell university in ithaca, new york is just one of many powerful. It was released as a threedisc cd album and as a fivedisc vinyl album on may 5, 2017. But barton hall is a consistent contender on topten lists by both critics and fans. It contains four consecutive complete concerts, recorded on may 5, 7, 8, and 9, 1977, on eleven cds.
It was recorded on may 8, 1977, at barton hall, cornell university, in ithaca, new. Grateful dead live at barton hall cornell university on. Grateful dead live at barton hall, cornell university on 19770508. Disagreements and debates are common among grateful dead fans but there is a surprising consensus that the show the group gave at barton hall at cornell university on may 8, 1977. Well, they cant make a box out of it, but theyll certainly make some sorta big deal about it. My first jerry garcia band show was at the palace theatre, waterbury, ct. Get the grateful dead setlist of the concert at barton hall, cornell university, ithaca, ny, usa on may 8, 1977 and other grateful dead setlists for free on setlist. Grateful dead live at barton hall, cornell university on 1977 0508. A cultural history of the grateful dead for years, fans and critics have raved about the grateful deads concert at cornells barton hall on may 8, 1977. Peter richardson, san francisco state university, author of no simple highway.
Grateful dead barton hall, cornell university 5877 by. Stream dancing in the street live from barton hall, cornell university, ithaca, ny 5 8 77 by grateful dead from desktop or your mobile device. Yet for all of the accolades, this celebrated show has never been fully explored and explained. May 8, 1977 barton hall, cornell university was my 2nd grateful dead show.