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Grateful Dead Dec. 14, 1971
Hill Auditorium Ann Arbor, MI | Listen on archive
10
Truckin'
Bristling hot show opener shows how they meant business. Dec. '71 is special transition time and this one pins you to the wall with energy.
13
Black Peter
A little more love for the early ones? A strong and powerful version that never loses focus. Beautiful.
11
Playin' In The Band
About here Playin' starts stretching out. Only 7 min long, but there's a lot of charge here: Listen to all of them thinking "let's take this furthur".
7
Goin' Down The Road Feelin' Bad
Just transcendentally perfect. The whole set from Cryptical on is monumental '71 headiness.
5
Casey Jones
Amazing first set closer....makes you feel like a racehorse with a head full of blow as the song speeds up at the end. Hot!
3
Beat it on Down The Line
Fast and tight! No fooling around. Great vocals. Drums, bass, guitars, and Keith's piano are in the pocket.
1
You Win Again
Jerry calls for Keith to take the solo during this version, which must have boosted Keith's confidence.