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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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China Cat Sunflower -> I Know You Rider
April 2, 1973
Boston Garden

The mix is so perfect on the Dave's Pick that everything sounds magical here; I will say that, like most from this time, there still isn't much of a jam between Weir and Feelin' Groovy, but this is beautiful
Big River
April 2, 1973
Boston Garden

Superior version! There are versions where Jerry takes it around the chords more times, but what's played here is superb. In fact, forget about the length--the second solo here is one of the most outrageously great Big River solos Jerry ever assayed, about as good as it gets this side of 7-1-73
Beat it on Down The Line
April 2, 1973
Boston Garden

One of the better reads from the era
Scarlet Begonias -> Fire On The Mountain
Dec. 9, 1981
Activity Center - University of Colorado

This was great before they released it and everyone decided they hate it...
China Cat Sunflower -> I Know You Rider
Dec. 9, 1981
Activity Center - University of Colorado

People diss this release but this is off the proverbial hook
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