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Grateful Dead May 26, 1977
Baltimore Civic Center Baltimore, MD | Listen on archive
30
Not Fade Away
Insane. Ridiculous. Drummers locked in, Garcia in take-no-prisoners mode. 16+ minutes of full-bore Rock to the G-D Roll.
17
Mama Tried
So damn funky; killer groove. I'm a stickler for vocals, and Bob sings this one beautifully. High energy '77 version.
29
Goin' Down The Road Feelin' Bad
Can't believe the heads are sleeping on this one. 8 1/2 mins of nectar after NFA
18
Samson and Delilah
NOT just another '77 version. Insanely-tight jamming, 2nd set opener, KEITH, JERRY, PHIL! Best version I've heard.
27
Estimated Prophet
NOT just another '77 version. BIG bridge solo, pure Jerry/Donna backing vocals, scary Mutron solo into Eyes. One of the best.
17
Sunrise
Pure Donna vocals, and raging Garcia solo before the last verse. Donna sounds great throughout this entire show—it's a real smoker.
14
Deal
Wow, not on here yet??!! Folks, this is where it's at...yet another smooth, flawless May '77 solo
8
Uncle John's Band
The encore of the penultimate show of May 1977. It's short, but these people are practiced at this date.
7
Around and Around
In any other month in any other year, this entire show would be considered a rip-roaring classic (which it is!!). Donna is awesome.