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Passenger
May 19, 1977
Fox Theatre

Well, maybe I'm going overboard because I haven't heard this song a while, but this one might as well be on here., as most everything else from this s
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Me and My Uncle
Aug. 6, 1974
Roosevelt Stadium

Jerry is a bit subdued BUT the solo may be the best ever.
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Tennessee Jed
July 27, 1974
Civic Center

This one deserves a listen or two!
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Morning Dew
Nov. 7, 1969
Fillmore Auditorium

First set opener, I really dig the MDs os this era. Still kind of sturdy and brisk but becoming the majestic ballad that it was in the 70s/80s.
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Goin' Down The Road Feelin' Bad
Sept. 4, 1980
Providence Civic Center

This is an all-timer, I say...Garcia plays like a trumpet here, pre-midi...
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Weather Report Suite
Dec. 8, 1973
Cameron Indoor Stadium, Duke U

Absolutely scorching show and version. No Dark Star though.
Row Jimmy
Nov. 9, 1973
Winterland Arena

Yup killer
Greatest Story Ever Told
Dec. 8, 1973
Cameron Indoor Stadium, Duke U

This is one of the best of the era!
China Cat Sunflower -> I Know You Rider
Dec. 8, 1973
Cameron Indoor Stadium, Duke U

I can't decide but this might be the second or third best of the year...there's some weirdness where Weir and Garcia switch channels on this recording, and there's some pedaling and saying "Is it FG yet?" but the picking and the energy are colossal
Candyman
Dec. 8, 1973
Cameron Indoor Stadium, Duke U

This is a top version, no question whatsoever--honestly, maybe the best of the era @quinn I have noticed you are a man of taste, check out the Big River from this date!
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