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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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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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