yoshimo | Friday, May 06, 2011 | 7:45 am

I am amazed to find this in Wolfgang's Vault - It said Raceway Park but I didn't realize it was Englishtown. I was there. What a blast. The Dead had speakers interspersed in the crowd so the sound was killer no matter where you were. What a blast - this is where I had my epiphany and became a Deadhead. It wasn't so much the music as the "vibe" that came out of that crowd. No protests, no fights, no arguments, just euphoria over some upbeat tunes.

beove1972 | Thursday, April 28, 2011 | 2:57 pm

high, i really liked this show. i was lucky to be working with the ambiance engineers. we drove to the back gate and got our passes and tee shirt. It was so stinkin' hot we could only find relief in the ice truck. there was a u-haul 20' box truck filled with 4'x8' sheets of ice. one of my responsibilities included de-veining 100 lbs of shrimp (the biting flies were all around me.) the only thing that i found that helped was washing hands in lemon juice. oww i am not sure which was worse.
nrps were great as usual. the marshal tucker band were a different story; during the day i took my breaks on top of the containers that corralled the concert. the people outside the corral were throwing bottles over us and came down on the crowd. i helped by taking the injured to the medics. by the time evening rolled around they were being called the marshal fucker band. we were suppose to sleep that night in their dressing room since they would be gone. after they left we went into their trailer and there was vomit everywhere. the assumption being they ate dinner and did some heroin. i couldn't believe it. especially since i had to work in asbury park for johnny winter the next morning. caramel and i had to shop for the show and be set up for the stage crew's breakfast before 6am. i did not have to work during the grateful dead show. it was fantastic! so, every time you see the stage crew remember that any kind of work is not particularly glamorous.

Anonymous | Tuesday, April 12, 2011 | 9:21 am

i really like the "He's Gone" from that day, the mix here, Keith was very low, where i was in the crowd, it was really really nice.. playing off/with Jerry, just beatifully. Had the Dick's Picks for this and sound was a lot better.
But to work and hear this streaming, is very nice. Agree, the best 'Not Fade" i've ever experienced.

Sardu99 | Friday, April 01, 2011 | 6:17 am

Set up tent the night before got buzzed and some guy came out with a shot gun telling us all to leave.Could not buy a thing every store was stripped except the bar sold warm cases. Crazy wknd wwoke up on the ground next to our car,cops were nice and woke us up!.

Damy | Thursday, March 03, 2011 | 4:16 am

Am a menber of THE BOY'S BRIGADE but in Nigeria,am a staff sergent but no complete uniform due to material shortage in Nigeria,please can u send me a staff sergents materials.i love u all

TurtleToo | Wednesday, March 02, 2011 | 12:38 pm

Had this show on scratchy cassette from who knows where...loved it and here it is again. Love it instantly upon recall. The jelly chords on Eyes make me so happy. Thanks

Anonymous | Wednesday, March 02, 2011 | 9:42 am

Was there and remember it being magical. Long hike to the Racetrack and have no memory of leaving.

arroca | Tuesday, March 01, 2011 | 10:59 am

10 October 1976 lame and sub-par????? I'm amazed that you could think that, but then everybody has their opinion. To my mind it's one of the best shows in a year of lovely music. However, I've never heard this Englishtown set. If you say it's better than 10-10-76 then it has to be worth checking out.

Anonymous | Saturday, February 12, 2011 | 4:07 pm

A supurp concert thruout, especially after hearing the lame sub-par 10-10-76 perfromance before it.

cribfreak29360 | Thursday, September 30, 2010 | 11:22 pm

WICKED FUCKIN' PISSA!