1977 would turn out to be a landmark year for the Grateful Dead, but Jerry Garcia started the year gigging with Keith and Donna, John Kahn and Ron Tutt with the Garcia Band in the months before the Dead's epic Spring Tour.
In fact, JGB hit UC Santa Barbara just a few weeks before the Dead played their February 27th show on campus.
Remarkably, a digital version of the original poster from this event still survives along with complete audio of both the early and late shows from this date.
YouTuber nognuisagoodgnu has uploaded audio of this gig.
Jerry Garcia Band February 5, 1977
Campbell Hall, UCSB - Goleta, CAEarly Show
Setlist:
Sugaree 0:03
Catfish John 10:07
Mystery Train 20:27
Simple Twist Of Fate 29:21
Stir It Up 39:44
That's What Love Will Make You Do 52:07
Don't Let Go 1:01:37
How Sweet It Is To Be Loved By You 1:27:05Late Show
Setlist:
I'll Take A Melody
They Love Each Other
Knockin' On Heaven's Door
The Way You Do The Things You Do
The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down
Midnight Moonlight
Tore Up Over You
Tangled Up In BlueE:
My Sisters And Brothers
