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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!
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

Eyes Of The World
Oct. 25, 1973
Dane County Coliseum

This is seriously a standout version, full of vim and vinegar...
Weather Report Suite
Oct. 25, 1973
Dane County Coliseum

I love, love, love 1973-10-30 at the Kiel auditorium. This show makes some of the same setlist moves, and indeed even the Dark Star takes a similar approach (although it's a bit less successful here than the stunning masterpiece on the 30th). But the post-Dark Star stuff here--particularly Eyes of the World and this--gets absolutely vicious, something that never happens at Kiel, where they keep an even kiel (to great effect, mind you). This really blasts you, though, and while WRS is consistently killer, it's a standout version.
China Cat Sunflower -> I Know You Rider
Aug. 4, 1974
Philadelphia Civic Center

If this existed, it would be superb
Here Comes Sunshine
June 22, 1973
Pacific Coliseum

The last 4 get most of the plaudits but there are a lot of great versions, and this is one of the best
Tennessee Jed
June 22, 1973
Pacific Coliseum

Very laid back, like they’re playing from beanbag chairs—in a good way. If you listen to the jam as a “guitar solo,” it makes no sense. Key in on Phil, and Garcia’s brilliance becomes evident. He lays in the cut and then gives it just enough of a goose to take it out on. Excellent version of a sometimes-maligned current favorite of mine.