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Jack Straw
Nov. 10, 1973
Winterland Arena

As far as these pre-August 74 versions go, pretty darn good; certainly far better than Veneta
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Bertha
Nov. 9, 1973
Winterland Arena

Not the all-time best but surely deserves to be on the list
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Me and Bobby McGee
Oct. 27, 1973
Indianapolis State Fair Coliseum

What is this, chopped liver? Just listen to the solo
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Goin' Down The Road Feelin' Bad
Oct. 21, 1973
Omaha Civic Auditorium

Hot version at the end of a smoking sequence
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Sugar Magnolia
Oct. 21, 1973
Omaha Civic Auditorium

What is this, chopped liver? Garcia goes to town!
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Jack Straw
Feb. 1, 1978
Uptown Theatre

As good as it gets, with powerful post-"Keep us on the run" break
Jack Straw
July 10, 1990
Carter-Finley Stadium

Wow this never stood out (I was there, and heard it a few times since) but Jerry really gets down to business on that last solo
Playin' In The Band
June 19, 1976
Capitol Theatre

Wonderful. There's something so fluid and restrained about this era, and even the spooky stuff is kind of buttoned-down in a way; the clarity and precision of it all is its own kind of trip...
Tennessee Jed
June 19, 1976
Capitol Theatre

Man, Garcia is smooth and fluid and masterful here, what a great version
Help On The Way > Slipknot > Franklin's Tower
June 19, 1976
Capitol Theatre

Why is this site so buggy? I get 'Bad Gateway' all the time. Anyway, I really, really love this Slipknot!, which has a mysterious power. Franklin's is indeed pretty perfect (although HOTW seems a bit sleepy)
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