Grateful Dead
May 7, 1980
Barton Hall,
Ithica, NY

"Mason B. Taylor was a taper from Chicago that recorded concerts by many bands in the Chicagoland area and on Dead tours. He used a Nakamichi 550 with Nakamichi 300 mics with shotgun capsules for most of his earlier recordings. In later years he used Sony D-5 and Sony D-3 cassette recorders with Nakamichi 300 mics.

Mason captured spectacular musical moments and loved to share them with his closest friends. In honor of Mason and all the love he put into his recordings we are now able to share these moments with those who can appreciate them most.

As the shows get uploaded we would love for you to share your stories about the epic times the music evokes so we can all dial back into that moment when the magic was happening.

Thanks to Masonâ€™s family and his Chicago and Cleveland friends for opening up Masonâ€™s Jarâ€¦"

Recorded By Mason Taylor on a Nakamichi 550 Cassette Deck,
on chrome tapes, with Nakamichi microphones.

Transferred on Mason's restored Nak550 properly.

Set 1:
01. Tuning
02. Jack Straw
03. "Take A Step Back 1"
04. Tennessee // Jed
05. Cassidy
06. Row Jimmy
07. El Paso
08. "Take A Step Back 2"
09. Easy to // Love You
10. Althea
11. Feel Like A Stranger
12. Don't Ease Me In

Set 2:
01. Shakedown Street >
02. Bertha >
03. Playin' in the Band >
04. Terrapin // Station >
05. Drums >
06. Space >
07. Saint of Circumstance >
08. Black Peter >
09. Playin' Reprise
10. Good // Lovin
Encore:
11. Tuning
12. Alabama Getaway

Notes:
- Some minor cuts in tracks, presumably tape flips.
- Occasionally during the first set the recording cuts at the end of the track.




