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Song · jam vehicle
It Takes a Lot to Laugh, It Takes a Train to Cry
Also known as: it takes a lot to laugh it takes a train to cry, it takes a lot to laugh, train to cry
Era: Europe '72 – Final Tours
It Takes a Lot to Laugh, It Takes a Train to Cry was performed 7 times by the Grateful Dead, debuting on 1973 · 06 · 10 at Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium and last played on 1992 · 03 · 16 at Spectrum.
Total Performances
7
across 19 years
Versions
— Archive.org recordings
SortShowing 7
| Nth | Date | Venue | City | Duration | Play |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 1973 · 06 · 10 | Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium | Washington | 8:24 | |
| 2nd | 1991 · 05 · 12 | Shoreline Amphitheatre | Mountain View | 4:49 | |
| 3rd | 1991 · 06 · 24 | Sandstone Amphitheater | Bonner Springs | 6:12 | |
| 4th | 1991 · 08 · 18 | Shoreline Amphitheatre | Mountain View | 7:31 | |
| 5th | 1991 · 09 · 10 | Madison Square Garden | New York | 4:28 | |
| 6th | 1991 · 09 · 22 | Boston Garden | Boston | 5:08 | |
| 7th | 1992 · 03 · 16 | Spectrum | Philadelphia | 7:09 |
ProvenancePerformance data from setlist.fm. Audio recordings via Archive.org — community-contributed tapes.