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Big Boss Man
May 30, 1971
Winterland Arena

We need a Winterland version, don't we?
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Cumberland Blues
Aug. 7, 1971
Golden Hall

Jerry rips; classic summer 71
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Sugaree
Aug. 5, 1971
Hollywood Palladium

A laid back one. Phil's bass and Billy in the groove.
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Passenger
June 8, 1977
Winterland Arena

Everyone is on for this one. Great vocals, even by Donna. Why isn't this getting any love?

Comments

Hurts Me Too
April 8, 1972
Wembley Empire Pool

Wow. I'll have to listen to Copenhagen now. How could you improve on this? Great vocal by Pig. Some real slide action a la Duane. Check out the slide/harmonica duet before the last verse.
Jack Straw
May 26, 1972
Strand Lyceum

Is this the version on Steppin' Out? deaddisc only suggests one of the Lyceum shows. At any rate, the vocal harmonies on this are excellent. Gotta settle one old score.
Deal
April 11, 1972
Newcastle City Hall

Sweet. Featured on Disc 1 of Steppin' Out. JG's guitar sound here is delicious. What axe was he playing that night?
The Same Thing
Dec. 31, 1971
Winterland Arena

This is a slow blues that was a perfect vehicle for Pig. My KSAN soundboard copy sounds really good. This show was just two months before my first Dead show. My buddy got me really drunk standing in line outside and I determined that the only way to get out of it was to smoke an enormous amount of pot inside. Years later, a friend mentioned that a naked woman had run across the stage. Really? I don't remember that! But the show is also a complete blur.
Sugaree
April 11, 1972
Newcastle City Hall

This is on Steppin' Out. A very good pre-hiatus version (i.e. short). No disagreement on the quality of Jerry's vocal. You thought you was the cool fool. I just love this song; I never get tired of hearing it. It just ambles along here, definitively laid-back.
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