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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
3
Me and My Uncle
Aug. 6, 1974
Roosevelt Stadium

Jerry is a bit subdued BUT the solo may be the best ever.
5
Tennessee Jed
July 27, 1974
Civic Center

This one deserves a listen or two!
2
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...

Comments

The Eleven
Feb. 12, 1969
Fillmore East

Yeah this is one of the best, more deliberate and substantial this time
Death Don't Have No Mercy
Feb. 7, 1969
Stanley Theater

This has probably the best solo I've heard on this, at least prior to Shoreline 89 which is up there too. They mess up the last verse a little, oh well...
Franklin's Tower
Oct. 15, 1976
Shrine Auditorium

Solid after a transcendent Other One>Comes a Time
Comes A Time
Oct. 15, 1976
Shrine Auditorium

Astounding, perfect....beautiful middle solo, then transcendent end solo with Keith bubbling out arpeggios under Garcia until it snaps into Franklin's Tower
The Other One
Oct. 15, 1976
Shrine Auditorium

This is dark and dense, and then becomes almost classical...an amazing piece of music