Grateful Dead - 6/30/74 - Soundboard HQ WAV file

**This video is part of an ongoing effort to catalog my favorite shows in the highest sound quality possible (ie, no cassette generations, no mp3 compression). To the best of my knowledge, each recording is the clearest available version. Some recordings may be "Matrix" (a mix of soundboard and audience taping). Files have also been combined so that transitions between songs are seamless.**

Grateful Dead - June 30, 1974
Civic Center - Springfield, MA

Recording Info:
SBD ... Master Reel ... CD

All Transfers and Mastering By Charlie Miller
December 6, 2008

Patch Info:
AKG D-1000E ... Cassette Master ... Dat ... CD
supplies:
Cumberland Blues (5:10 - 5:32)
Eyes Of The World (10:30 - 10:55)

Notes:
-- All other circulating sources have a cassette gen in them

Set 1:
Don't Ease Me In
Black Throated Wind
Peggy-O
Jack Straw
Loser
Greatest Story Ever Told
Cumberland Blues
Dire Wolf
Playing In The Band ...
Uncle John's Band ...
Playing In The Band

Set 1.5:
Seastones

Set 2:
China Cat Sunflower ...
I Know You Rider
Big River
Scarlet Begonias
El Paso
U.S. Blues ...
Truckin' ...
Eyes Of The World ...
Stella Blue
Not Fade Away ...
Goin' Down The Road Feeling Bad ...
One More Saturday Night

[cosmicslopass]

Love coming back to this one moreso than other dead shows. Everytime I'm browsing for a show and I see that image of that crazy bass Phil played with sound of wall looming over the stage, i instantly throw it on .
Bill kreutzmann is the greatest drummer ever and I consider myself a somewhat knowledgeable and talented drummer and percussionist.
Tony Williams, billy cobham, ginger baker all are wonderful but bill k is a force of nature and the guy Jerry needs the most .
Jerry basically plays around Bill's drumming, there kind of playing in circles with each other, and phil is right in the middle of them, bouncing in and out of the pocket in such a melodic manner . Bob is right there responding to the sound and adding structure and richness to the sound. And then keith is simply on the outside filling out the band with his gentle approach to the keys.
Greatest band to ever exist. Thank you WoS, you've added much joy to my life!

[tyn]

yesterday i gave the first set the good ol listen straight through, 74 has such powerful playing, but what really grabbed me was that playing>ujb>playing, it really brought me back to a dead and company show that me and my wife went to in chicago 2023, “final tour”. anyway we had been to a couple shows in 21’ and one in chicago in 22’ so we were still a little new and were young and finding our comfort zone in a such a kind but almost intimidating crowd at these shows, but for these 2 night runs i felt myself more grounded and the vibes were really there, and it was packed in there with so much people and the energy was thick, anyway i can’t remember which night it was but i do remember it was during space and the band really reached out and explored a very dark energy that really cut into me and the wife, i remember one moment where there was a very loud noice that almost sounded as some equipment had blown, or maybe mickey really banged on that beam, not sure what it really was and never heard it on the soundboard recordings, who knows, but it really rattled us. after that the band joined the stage and we’re slowly exploring in that same dark matter yet it seemed as if we were slowly calming, and that’s when they busted into uncle john’s band. It immediately lifted that dark energy and it seemed to me that the band was saving us from that place and taking us to this new place of true love for every single people on a deep level, they really cared for everyone that night, and after listening to this show and that very deep and dark jam they went into and then pulled into uncle johns band it just brought me right back to that night immediately, it really leaves me at a loss for words, i love this band so much, peace to everyone 🌹

[rosebud]

Hello fellow D H's!!! I had the pleasure of seeing our favorite band with the wall of sound. One show of many at Shoreline, I had 5th row center floor once!!! the F#uck!!!! at yelled to my friend James as we were heading for our seats!!!!He would not tell me where Holly Sh#t I never seen them that close!!!! I was out of my mind. Shrooms tooo!! had to go to the head, to get some toilet paper for my ears!! for real!!! I'm deaf today in my rt ear!!! 89 percent hearing loss!!! No Sh#t!!! from all the concerts I went to back in the day. Peace n love

[silverdriller]

50 years ago today 🤯thanks for sharing.

[ottisguy]

Ads in the middle of an amazing Playin' Jam suck donkey balls. Thank you for coming to my TED Talk.

[ElCapinyoazz]

Overall sound is spectacular here and I love shows where Keith is really clear in the mix. 73/74 period is just behind 77/78 for me so this is right up my alley, thanks WOS

[cranntara]

SET 1
0:05 Don't Ease Me In
4:31 Black-Throated Wind
12:39 Peggy-O
19:01 Jack Straw
24:55 Loser
31:50 Greatest Story Ever Told
39:36 Cumberland Blues
46:55 Dire Wolf
51:36 Playing In The Band →
1:09:58 Uncle John's Band →
1:18:02 Playing In The Band

INTERLUDE
1:24:47 Phil & Ned: Seastones

SET 2
1:42:21 China Cat Sunflower →
1:53:02 I Know You Rider
1:59:05 Big River
2:05:28 Scarlet Begonias
2:14:39 El Paso
2:19:46 U.S. Blues →
2:25:16 Truckin' →
2:38:55 Eyes Of The World →
3:02:12 Stella Blue
3:11:22 Not Fade Away →
3:21:31 Goin' Down The Road Feeling Bad →
3:28:49 One More Saturday Night

[jeffriley]

Shit gets really REAL around minute 57:00 in the Playing>UJB>Playing sandwhich. Damn ...it is a face melter !!

[rosskarshen]

Blistering "Greatest Story Ever Told" Short and powerful. Always love this song!

[wantabeuify]

Bill had super trust in the crew setting up his kit right under that hanging stack - lol

[MrGrbee]

Thank you WoS! They drag Eyes through a swamp into Stella Blue 2:59:36 Fantastic. Terrific photo of Phil and your namesake.

[phoenixeyeris]

One of the most amazing Playing in the Band jams I've heard and I'm a connoisseur. Kreutzmann is on fire... reminds me Billy Cobham with Maha Vishnu Orchestra. The whole entry into the jam is so beautiful and keeps a mostly melodic and delicate interplay for a nice long while. Love it. Donnas final scream... not so much.

[sideshowbobdrkstrjry]

This was always one of my favorite "Dream" shows with a little of everything for everyone. Utterly Fantastic Dream Setlist, chock full of Tasty jamming, just outright Unbelieveable all the way around. My 1st show was a few days later (8/5/74) but I was kinda too young to really appreciate it. It did make me Cynical about all/any other bands, as I expected everything to be this Awesome ;(

[nealbledsoe]

Set 1:
[audio level low at the beginning on first three tunes]
Don't Ease Me In 0:05
Black Throated Wind 4:32
Peggy-O 13:00
Jack Straw 19:00
Loser 24:55
Greatest Story Ever Told 31:54
Cumberland Blues 39:36
Dire Wolf 46:55
Playing In The Band > 51:36
Uncle John's Band > 1:09:57
Jam > 01:15:15
Uncle John's Band > 01:17:09
Playing In The Band 1:18:01

Set 1.5:
Seastones 01:24:47

Set 2:
♪tuning♪ 01:41:41
China Cat Sunflower > 01:42:21
I Know You Rider 01:45:56
Big River 01:59:04
♪tuning♪ 02:04:11
Scarlet Begonias 02:05:26
♪tuning♪ 02:14:00
El Paso 02:14:38
U.S. Blues > 02:19:45
Truckin' > 02:25:18
Eye's of the World > 02:37:53
Stella Blue 03:02:08
♪tuning♪ 03:09:23
Not Fade Away > 03:11:22
Goin' Down The Road Feeling Bad > 03:21:37
One More Saturday Night 03:28:48

[michaelobermeyer]

June 74....my favorite month of performance by this American Treasure

[StanleeMouseslm]

02:19:45 U.S. Blues ->
02:25:18 Truckin' - >
02:37:53 Eye's of the World ->
03:02:08 Stella Blue

[phgproduction]

This one is a Diamond for sure...had it on tape, back in the oldies. First time I listen it with that quality.... Thanks a lot @Wall of Sound

[GregStreib]

I have been loving these shows. My appreciation is boundless.

[jaylasley]

Absofrigginlutley the best audio I've heard that is on level..at risk of nerve tweak..with loloyodel...
I was fortunate to jump on bus at tower in 76 with the come back tour...
We are everywhere...truly. thank you for continuing the revisionist movement of the intricate balance brought by technology... Be careful what you wish for. Bear would be proud..in five thousand words, or more😎😘🤗🤗

[marcofanari]

It all rolls into one
And nothing comes for free
There's nothing you can hold
For very long
And when you hear that song
Come crying like the wind
It seems like all this life
Was just a dream…🌹🐊✌️