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Alligator
March 2, 1969
Fillmore West

Oh. My. GOD. The jam is long as hell, but the playing is hot. The peak at 18:52 is absolutley UNREAL
5
Me and My Uncle
May 31, 1969
McArthur Court, University of Oregon

smoldering early version
64
Jack Straw
Dec. 29, 1977
Winterland Arena

Show opener. Better than Barton, I dare say!
27
Viola Lee Blues
Feb. 2, 1968
Crystal Ballroom

Positively dynamite, warp-speed version. May be the greatest ever!
16
Viola Lee Blues
April 6, 1969
Avalon Ballroom

Powerhouse VLB, achives some serious liftoff!
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Comments

Playin' In The Band
Oct. 21, 1973
Omaha Civic Auditorium

Just have to add that I think this medley is a little better than the version they did on 10/27/73; Playin' reprise gets especially wild!
Playin' In The Band
Sept. 7, 1973
Nassau Coliseum

Really intense, jazzy version...Garcia is on fire for the whole show, which is one of the best of the year IMO.
Scarlet Begonias
July 18, 1989
Alpine Valley

This transition is as perfect as it gets and one of the best of the '80s, if not all time!
The Other One
Dec. 19, 1973
Curtis Hixon Convention Hall

I think this version as a whole is a bit underwhelming, but the Tiger/feedback section deserves special mention as one of the greatest "spaces" ever performed.
The Other One
Feb. 27, 1969
Fillmore West

"It's really too weird up here, it really is..."
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