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Cassidy
April 10, 1978
Fox Theatre

Howling Jerome
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Big Railroad Blues
April 19, 1986
Berkeley Community Theater

Theyind of all over the place
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Cassidy
April 19, 1986
Berkeley Community Theater

This gets kind of woolly, maybe a little chaotic but worth a listing
1
New Minglewood Blues
Oct. 28, 1979
Cape Cod Coliseum

It's actually kind of terrible, but now we can talk about that
4
Big Railroad Blues
Sept. 3, 1985
Starlight Theater

Deserves a look
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Comments

Dark Star
Dec. 11, 1972
Winterland Arena

I listened to every Dark Star and blogged it....when people ask what's a largely unknown version everyone should know, this is my #1 answer
Truckin'
Nov. 14, 1972
Oklahoma City Music Hall

Shortish and laid back, but wonderful guitar on outro
Brown Eyed Women
Nov. 14, 1972
Oklahoma City Music Hall

#MeToo
Big River
Nov. 14, 1972
Oklahoma City Music Hall

This may be the best of the year, and certainly the best to date. In some ways the song doesn't take off until 1973--Garcia is sometimes more tentative, and not that loud, but here the Alligator is in overdrive, both literally and figuratively....
Tennessee Jed
Nov. 14, 1972
Oklahoma City Music Hall

Come on, motherfuckers!! This is the shit! In Fall 1972, sometimes Garcia gets extra overdrive going (see also Sept 15) and demonstrates why this is one of the best songs they do...
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