Grateful Dead
June 27, 1985
Saratoga Performing Arts Center
Saratoga, NY

Field Gear:  Nakamichi CM-100's w/CP-4 Shotgun Capsules > Sony D-5 > MAC

Transfer: MAC > Tascam 112 MKII > Edirol R-09 > WAV > Audacity > Trader's Little Helper > FLAC Level 8

Recorded, transferred, tracked & FLAC'd by Greg Holtz


Set One

CD 1:

d01t01 - Crowd
d01t02 - In The Midnight Hour
d01t03 - Bertha
d01t04 - Little Red Rooster
d01t05 - The Balcony Incident
d01t06 - Stagger Lee
d01t07 - El Paso
d01t08 - Crazy Fingers
d01t09 - Supplication-Lazy Lightning Jam
d01t10 - High Time
d01t11 - Hell In A Bucket
d01t12 - Don't Ease Me In


Set Two

CD 2:

d02t01 - Tuning
d02t02 - Feel Like A Stranger
d02t03 - Eyes Of The World
d02t04 - Goin' Down The Road Feelin' Bad
d02t05 - Women Are Smarter
d02t06 - Drums

CD 3:

d03t01 - Space
d03t02 - Truckin
d03t03 - Spoonful
d03t04 - Black Peter
d03t05 - Lovelight

Encores:

d03t06 - Johnny B. Goode
d03t07 - It's All Over Now, Baby Blue


Big thanks to Lukas Olsen, for allowing me the use of his Edirol to facilitate these transfers.

We have some BIG projects coming up, as many more master recordings are coming in from taper friends I have recently reconnected with....  this is going to take a long time...

Show Notes:

I taped many shows in 1985, and somewhere around Hershey, Saratoga or Merriwether I found out that my recording deck had a head alignment issue, so there were a couple of shows that could only be played back on that original recorder, as the master tapes were aligned with the heads of that master recorder only.  I know we made 1st gens off of the masters that way, and then got the deck worked on.  I THOUGHT I had most of those 1st gens packed away in the garage, but I did not remember what I did with those "defective" masters.  I know that I gave a friend a bunch of tapes back in the late 1990's, and I believe that he had those masters, along with dozens of other shows.  I THOUGHT that this Saratoga and the first night at Merriwether (1985-06-30) suffered from the head alignment issue.....but ...

I just received a couple of boxes of long lost masters of many shows, including this Saratoga, and the 1985-06-30 Merriwether.... and they are om MX-90s and sound GREAT.

Summing up, I cannot absolutely guarantee that this recording is from the master analog cassette.  It may be a high quality 1st gen, I just don't know.  It is from a pair of Maxell MX-90's, and I only used those for masters at shows, so this one leaves me scratching my head.

Regardless, it sounds darn good after all these years, so I decided to put it up.  Taping location was on the lawn, about half way up, shooting the shotguns at the reinforcement stacks on the top of the the SPAC roof.  We had GREAT sound up there, very thick air, and nice separation..  I made a zillion copies of this show for friends back in the day, and they always raved about how good it sounded.

SO...

That's all I have on this one for the moment.  If I can clear something up in the future, I will add the new info where appropriate.  

Special Thanks go to Dan Taggart for equipment logistics, transportation, moral support and friendship over the last 3 decades, and to Doug Kohler, who generously took me on as a rider on some of these East Coast 1985 Summer shows, and for letting me borrow a D-6 when my deck was in the shop.  Doug, I hope that you and Nancy are still doing well.  It has been a LONG TIME.......

If someone wants to apply for a shnid for this source, thank you, and enjoy!

Greg Holtz
March 22, 2011

gd1985-06-27d01t01 - Crowd.flac:1e92990dae26add1ca3cdb1c72a71849
gd1985-06-27d01t02 - In The Midnight Hour.flac:aba1318cde4fabe93b58d824bd40a2f9
gd1985-06-27d01t03 - Bertha.flac:2830def3d8b68f5c32d9a09f16284856
gd1985-06-27d01t04 - Little Red Rooster.flac:28f69a2fabd204b4c7134b9fa749f3b8
gd1985-06-27d01t05 - Balcony Incident.flac:420142aa007d23ce32fb723f548ee98b
gd1985-06-27d01t06 - Stagger Lee.flac:29b29daab58d679c7136ee9a11412fea
gd1985-06-27d01t07 - El Paso.flac:0c846e6fecf38f3272fdb371bff9b2c0
gd1985-06-27d01t08 - Crazy Fingers.flac:ae455cd94d7f5879f7a4ebc847265d22
gd1985-06-27d01t09 - Supplication-Lazy Lightning Jam.flac:802564544f1f90928696e0e5ee5376fa
gd1985-06-27d01t10 - High Time.flac:7bc2cd021c8365c1dd2ac860560a9987
gd1985-06-27d01t11 - Hell In A Bucket.flac:924c5eff22caca1772a70ba4e3d8ef9d
gd1985-06-27d01t12 - Dont Ease Me In.flac:d2972217c0ecf2cf0b1b2be0ca1829df
gd1985-06-27d02t01 - Tuning.flac:725f99c3c470a5a1f4a27040280359a6
gd1985-06-27d02t02 - Feel Like A Stranger.flac:a7a08a24036a3dcc343b47f3de19958f
gd1985-06-27d02t03 - Eyes Of The World.flac:57c5689724b01c39c557361b03931eb9
gd1985-06-27d02t04 - Goin Down The Road Feelin Bad.flac:869d4d3fc5e3b3f367ef6258d0b88905
gd1985-06-27d02t05 - Women Are Smarter.flac:85c1bc24b1c1323c8ccd06baf2695ce2
gd1985-06-27d02t06 - Drums.flac:020e71c59a705fd0a26d44b13b0603b2
gd1985-06-27d03t01 - Space.flac:1b78fb93bb94d39e17d1ec4bcffceb8d
gd1985-06-27d03t02 - Truckin.flac:ba7f37f27ce93adc724dc822b437ff8b
gd1985-06-27d03t03 - Spoonful.flac:f1cf31171f28284e548f521bc0cf335e
gd1985-06-27d03t04 - Black Peter.flac:3c4cc2a8abecd4f5537ef70e8224d2c6
gd1985-06-27d03t05 - Lovelight.flac:79ea363fe00474be84902d6c5625fef7
gd1985-06-27d03t06 - Johnny B. Goode.flac:53c94918a2285bb75da43247074b51e6
gd1985-06-27d03t07 - Its All Over Now Baby Blue.flac:8d2238b4a6bb35fe1e1a70aca8ef9da9

b21ab1d4cefe9d419e6cd814e605cbec *gd1985-06-27d01t01 - Crowd.flac
8c52e948126e5830146b4caa02e86d65 *gd1985-06-27d01t02 - In The Midnight Hour.flac
95e50363f56d005758b2e7afcd12b2fc *gd1985-06-27d01t03 - Bertha.flac
067d412451423b7170ed596a99452d99 *gd1985-06-27d01t04 - Little Red Rooster.flac
9ab16b0108fb0c69a8229aaf2070c0fc *gd1985-06-27d01t05 - Balcony Incident.flac
7d9a2cd2b651888c2a7b1184631dfa8d *gd1985-06-27d01t06 - Stagger Lee.flac
6ea87651418f0b3da57bd9dfdb1c971b *gd1985-06-27d01t07 - El Paso.flac
669f5615d5e3660937a7e40304134431 *gd1985-06-27d01t08 - Crazy Fingers.flac
165c00575c5330571248fc9ff3a6087f *gd1985-06-27d01t09 - Supplication-Lazy Lightning Jam.flac
124407aab93fa5b13f07e9d6aa1199ed *gd1985-06-27d01t10 - High Time.flac
7b5b3631422984297ccda34738a85a47 *gd1985-06-27d01t11 - Hell In A Bucket.flac
bd3b093a5db44f4b65ffc593d0683dec *gd1985-06-27d01t12 - Dont Ease Me In.flac
f2fb408e7e72fabcff97cccc092658da *gd1985-06-27d02t01 - Tuning.flac
230fe469ffb259cb0356fedccdedc345 *gd1985-06-27d02t02 - Feel Like A Stranger.flac
0e6561f0b940d94d6d33963ea94722dd *gd1985-06-27d02t03 - Eyes Of The World.flac
2203124280ad054b7da4bf1f855c4fd2 *gd1985-06-27d02t04 - Goin Down The Road Feelin Bad.flac
8bcd8b29a1b5f232728e5525a1319437 *gd1985-06-27d02t05 - Women Are Smarter.flac
7b90a5af34ed6130c5f31f5ab403af1c *gd1985-06-27d02t06 - Drums.flac
b63155c81fabac858b33f68878e628a3 *gd1985-06-27d03t01 - Space.flac
4b0c2670f7ef2333c585336ac0e7e3bd *gd1985-06-27d03t02 - Truckin.flac
a4145221610003c88ee6a8aee1ae3fdd *gd1985-06-27d03t03 - Spoonful.flac
375a280563ab9e5800d9d595fbe98cb8 *gd1985-06-27d03t04 - Black Peter.flac
f8e320a0a26669c54ab7155f3ac9abc0 *gd1985-06-27d03t05 - Lovelight.flac
e70da0aa1317dd0136b446e18fc70aa8 *gd1985-06-27d03t06 - Johnny B. Goode.flac
15c65edfb33240f31626beb374b9263c *gd1985-06-27d03t07 - Its All Over Now Baby Blue.flac

gd1985-06-27d01t01.flac:1e92990dae26add1ca3cdb1c72a71849
gd1985-06-27d01t02.flac:aba1318cde4fabe93b58d824bd40a2f9
gd1985-06-27d01t03.flac:2830def3d8b68f5c32d9a09f16284856
gd1985-06-27d01t04.flac:28f69a2fabd204b4c7134b9fa749f3b8
gd1985-06-27d01t05.flac:420142aa007d23ce32fb723f548ee98b
gd1985-06-27d01t06.flac:29b29daab58d679c7136ee9a11412fea
gd1985-06-27d01t07.flac:0c846e6fecf38f3272fdb371bff9b2c0
gd1985-06-27d01t08.flac:ae455cd94d7f5879f7a4ebc847265d22
gd1985-06-27d01t09.flac:802564544f1f90928696e0e5ee5376fa
gd1985-06-27d01t10.flac:7bc2cd021c8365c1dd2ac860560a9987
gd1985-06-27d01t11.flac:924c5eff22caca1772a70ba4e3d8ef9d
gd1985-06-27d01t12.flac:d2972217c0ecf2cf0b1b2be0ca1829df
gd1985-06-27d02t01.flac:725f99c3c470a5a1f4a27040280359a6
gd1985-06-27d02t02.flac:a7a08a24036a3dcc343b47f3de19958f
gd1985-06-27d02t03.flac:57c5689724b01c39c557361b03931eb9
gd1985-06-27d02t04.flac:869d4d3fc5e3b3f367ef6258d0b88905
gd1985-06-27d02t05.flac:85c1bc24b1c1323c8ccd06baf2695ce2
gd1985-06-27d02t06.flac:020e71c59a705fd0a26d44b13b0603b2
gd1985-06-27d03t01.flac:1b78fb93bb94d39e17d1ec4bcffceb8d
gd1985-06-27d03t02.flac:ba7f37f27ce93adc724dc822b437ff8b
gd1985-06-27d03t03.flac:f1cf31171f28284e548f521bc0cf335e
gd1985-06-27d03t04.flac:3c4cc2a8abecd4f5537ef70e8224d2c6
gd1985-06-27d03t05.flac:79ea363fe00474be84902d6c5625fef7
gd1985-06-27d03t06.flac:53c94918a2285bb75da43247074b51e6
gd1985-06-27d03t07.flac:8d2238b4a6bb35fe1e1a70aca8ef9da9

b21ab1d4cefe9d419e6cd814e605cbec *gd1985-06-27d01t01.flac
8c52e948126e5830146b4caa02e86d65 *gd1985-06-27d01t02.flac
95e50363f56d005758b2e7afcd12b2fc *gd1985-06-27d01t03.flac
067d412451423b7170ed596a99452d99 *gd1985-06-27d01t04.flac
9ab16b0108fb0c69a8229aaf2070c0fc *gd1985-06-27d01t05.flac
7d9a2cd2b651888c2a7b1184631dfa8d *gd1985-06-27d01t06.flac
6ea87651418f0b3da57bd9dfdb1c971b *gd1985-06-27d01t07.flac
669f5615d5e3660937a7e40304134431 *gd1985-06-27d01t08.flac
165c00575c5330571248fc9ff3a6087f *gd1985-06-27d01t09.flac
124407aab93fa5b13f07e9d6aa1199ed *gd1985-06-27d01t10.flac
7b5b3631422984297ccda34738a85a47 *gd1985-06-27d01t11.flac
bd3b093a5db44f4b65ffc593d0683dec *gd1985-06-27d01t12.flac
f2fb408e7e72fabcff97cccc092658da *gd1985-06-27d02t01.flac
230fe469ffb259cb0356fedccdedc345 *gd1985-06-27d02t02.flac
0e6561f0b940d94d6d33963ea94722dd *gd1985-06-27d02t03.flac
2203124280ad054b7da4bf1f855c4fd2 *gd1985-06-27d02t04.flac
8bcd8b29a1b5f232728e5525a1319437 *gd1985-06-27d02t05.flac
7b90a5af34ed6130c5f31f5ab403af1c *gd1985-06-27d02t06.flac
b63155c81fabac858b33f68878e628a3 *gd1985-06-27d03t01.flac
4b0c2670f7ef2333c585336ac0e7e3bd *gd1985-06-27d03t02.flac
a4145221610003c88ee6a8aee1ae3fdd *gd1985-06-27d03t03.flac
375a280563ab9e5800d9d595fbe98cb8 *gd1985-06-27d03t04.flac
f8e320a0a26669c54ab7155f3ac9abc0 *gd1985-06-27d03t05.flac
e70da0aa1317dd0136b446e18fc70aa8 *gd1985-06-27d03t06.flac
15c65edfb33240f31626beb374b9263c *gd1985-06-27d03t07.flac