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U.S. Blues (Wave That Flag)
Feb. 22, 1974
Winterland Arena

I'm uncle sam, how do you do? Off and running tonight at Winterland, the premiere of US Blues.
5
Space
Oct. 29, 1977
Evans Field House, Northern Illinois University

Whopping late '77 version of this, the Dead intuitively coasting the waves of the atmosphere's collective imagination.
3
Around and Around
Dec. 6, 1973
Public Hall

You know the guys are feelin' hot when they play this and here's a slow, down 'n' dirty groovy Winter 73 read of it
1
Pretty Peggy O
March 31, 1989
Greensboro Coliseum

Straight-ahead gorgeous fun, clear, youthfully energizing and endearing version of this
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Sugaree
March 31, 1989
Greensboro Coliseum

Feel good version with tasty brent

Comments

Dark Star
June 24, 1970
Capitol Theatre

A moving experience, so close to being lost forever yet saved from the abyss by Ken and judy, this magical version is so jazzy lush and transcendent, fuck yes. Glowing with a primordial state of infinite transition, constellation undulating across millenia of time and light, revealed to us in but an image, a film of existence
Not Fade Away
June 24, 1970
Capitol Theatre

Mega portion of tube-frying raw power--cleansing sermonic type 2 opener
Uncle John's Band
June 24, 1970
Capitol Theatre

closes acoustic and electric sets, each is a visceral epigram summarizing in such a simple sweep the mindset born that generations would continue to inherit.
Spoonful
March 25, 1991
Knickerbocker Arena

russian lullaby jam
Bertha
Nov. 2, 1979
Nassau Coliseum

freaky version, love it! Solo finds all the little spaces and commas that you didnt know existed within this deceptively simple gd classic.