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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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Mexicali Blues
Nov. 14, 1972
Oklahoma City Music Hall

Very hot, as everything from this date seems to be---marred by a little cut early on
Bertha
Nov. 14, 1972
Oklahoma City Music Hall

Jerry is a firehose on this one
Black Throated Wind
Nov. 14, 1972
Oklahoma City Music Hall

This is a beautiful version of this song--as good as it gets, I'd say. The performances don't have a ton of variation, so it's hard to say something like "best ever," but there is none better! I suppose if anyone were to dissent it would be because they don't like Keith's wah piano....
Aiko Aiko
April 16, 1978
Huntington Civic Center

You know, I never understood late 70s Iko Iko for the longest time, but at this point in my life degenerate Dead that meanders is my absolute favorite music, and this is where it's at!
Lazy Lightnin' -> Supplication
April 8, 1978
Veterans Memorial Coliseum

Jerry sounds amazing on this one
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