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Sugar Magnolia
July 16, 1972
Dillon Stadium

Especially the way the peak jam returns at the end of the Sunshine Daydream
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The Other One
Oct. 9, 1972
Winterland Arena

Hinted after Truckin’, we first get a Phil throwdown solo before the launch into the compact and innovative O1 journey
2
China Cat Sunflower -> I Know You Rider
April 20, 1983
Providence Civic Center

Hey, check this one out!
1
Passenger
May 11, 1979
Billerica Forum

Yeah, this one's good too, with Jer hittin' the mogul-run leads cleanly
2
Bertha
May 13, 1973
Iowa State Fairgrounds

Slower tempo gives room to move; Phil especially active
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Comments

Greatest Story Ever Told
May 19, 1974
Portland Memorial Coliseum

Great to hear Bob peg that heavy strumming like that! Should've happened more. Examples welcome...
Alabama Getaway
May 30, 1980
Milwaukee Auditorium

Buried/ deserves some air.
Cassidy
Oct. 12, 1983
Madison Square Garden

Still puts me back in the Garden, especially when they hit that transition/ turn that corner that leads back into the lyrics.
Cassidy
Sept. 28, 1976
Onondaga County War Memorial

Okay, DiPs 20 has 9/25 and this. Just voted for 9/25 by accident -- that one's good too/ deserves votes -- but I like how this one snaps and bounces, and especially how Bob splices in a few chord chops from the earlier part -- before the fare thee well now verse.
Sugaree
Oct. 9, 1976
Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Stadium

Yeah, some of those 77s have been camping in my yard for many years now; they know how to party and help with the chores.
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