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Beat it on Down The Line
Nov. 10, 1973
Winterland Arena

A little extra mustard on this one.
8
Me and Bobby McGee
Nov. 9, 1973
Winterland Arena

Uniquely satisfying. Bob and Keith lock into a mind-meld that leads Jerry in some interesting directions.
5
Jack Straw
June 24, 1973
Memorial Coliseum

Unique, trippy energy on the intro. Mellow vibes throughout.
7
Beat it on Down The Line
April 2, 1973
Boston Garden

Tight, inspired, and full of ideas. A stand-out version from a stand-out show.
8
Sugar Magnolia
March 24, 1973
The Spectrum

Tight, hard-driving, and full of energy. A great rave up after some thoughtful somber passages before.
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The Race Is On
May 21, 1974
Edmundson Pavilion

The tightest, most spirited electric version I've heard.
Not Fade Away
May 19, 1974
Portland Memorial Coliseum

Don't let the Truckin' distract you from how awesome this NFA is. Unique, funky breakdown toward the transition into GDTRFB that carries over some of the creativity that defined the jams before. Great stuff.
Truckin'
May 19, 1974
Portland Memorial Coliseum

Every single bandmember (minus Donna) is putting on a goddamn clinic on this one. The only bad thing about this Truckin' is that it makes you wish moments like this happened more often. Easily a top 10 Grateful Dead performance of all time.
Sugaree
May 19, 1974
Portland Memorial Coliseum

Like everything else from this show, Keith really livens things up.
Tennessee Jed
May 19, 1974
Portland Memorial Coliseum

Jerry delivers this one with a little extra theatricality on the vocals, matching the lyrical progression with inspired leads. Keith also gets a little adventurous here if you listen closely. Wonderful version.
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