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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
3
Me and My Uncle
Aug. 6, 1974
Roosevelt Stadium

Jerry is a bit subdued BUT the solo may be the best ever.
5
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.
7
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

The Wheel
June 29, 1976
Auditorium Theatre

This series Pitb>Wheel>PitB is amazing
The Wheel
Sept. 28, 1976
Onondaga County War Memorial

This turns into one heck of a jim dandy jam
Comes A Time
Sept. 28, 1976
Onondaga County War Memorial

This is a great version. I would personally place 5-4 and 5-9-77 above it.
Samson and Delilah
Sept. 28, 1976
Onondaga County War Memorial

I'm not always wild about this in 1976 but this one seems to deliver
Eyes Of The World
Sept. 28, 1976
Onondaga County War Memorial

This is great, to me it's mostly about the end jam, the song part is OK. Very fast version. jack_a_straw, I feel the exact same way--the jam sounds like something else (non-Dead) but I can't put my finger on it