It's A For Austin, Manor Downs, Texas October 12, 1977

Three for Texas,  Austin version. A big hello for all you down in Texas 40 years ago.

Look at two other great takes on Texas here:

 http://lostlivedead.blogspot.com/2017/04/the-grateful-dead-in-texas-1968-88.html

https://www.austinchronicle.com/music/2015-07-03/speaking-of-the-dead/

After the historic Norman show up North in Oklahoma, the Dead moved down to Manor Downs the very next night. and gift us an Estimated>He's Gone>drums>Truckin>Nobody's Fault>Iko Iko>Sugar Mag. What else can you ask for in Texas on a Wednesday night??  Since Lost Live Dead and Austin Chronicle have filled the back story, I'll just go with the local review and the tunes?   Two more Texas nights to come in Houston on Friday and Dallas on Friday (Dallas is here  http://gratefulseconds.blogspot.com/2017/04/a-revitalized-grateful-dead-proves.html).
I'll have a little piece on Houston up in 48 hours.

Brownsville Herald (Texas), November 18, 1977