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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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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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