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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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Samson and Delilah
June 30, 1985
Merriweather Post Pavilion

This is an intense and great rendition, great Garcia leads
Stella Blue
June 30, 1985
Merriweather Post Pavilion

Not perfect, but beautiful nonetheless. Jerry remembers most of the words and plays killer leads.
The Other One
June 30, 1985
Merriweather Post Pavilion

This is indeed vicious. Note that Jerry and Phil aren't in agreement where the One is on the opening jam, and Weir comes in with the vocals I think where the others didn't think they were, but none of this derails it; somehow they do all that smoothly. This has to be taken as a whole with the preceding Space.
Space
June 30, 1985
Merriweather Post Pavilion

Great, this really is de facto part of Other One, has to be taken as a whole (although I wouldn't always listen to all 11 minutes of Drums!)
Shakedown Street
June 30, 1985
Merriweather Post Pavilion

I love this magnificent version, although I'm not sure why it's the consensus #1, there are other contenders
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