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Grateful Dead Aug. 24, 1971

Auditorium Theatre Chicago, IL | Listen on archive

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18
Empty Pages
Great song. It's a shame that it was only performed a couple of times.
10
Brown Eyed Women
Early, raw fast version. It's the '71 line-up, stripped down and loud. Only time they played it without Keith, too!
8
Loser
incredible bluesy rhythm that bob puts on it, unique to this show only. DP 35 version
8
Good Lovin'
Rarely pull DP 35 off the shelf, decided to go straight to Disc 4, the 8-6-71 part and figured why not just give the 8-24 Good Lovin' a LOUD listen
7
Me and Bobby McGee
Nailed it. How has this not been given a nod? On DP35.
6
Brokedown Palace
Great 71 Brokedown
1
The Other One
DP35 The Other One>Me & My Uncle>The Other One. Nice short other one that goes nicely into MAMU
1
Deal
Nice rockin version, Jerry really gets into it at the end
2
Big Boss Man
Stripped down bluesy 71 with Pig? Yup.
5
St. Stephen
Crowd is all over this one
4
Not Fade Away
71 is a great time for NFA, and Phil is all over this.
4
Hurts Me Too
An uncommonly spirited organ solo from Pigpen augmented by searing leads from Jerry make this one stand out.
1
Playin' In The Band
Primal to the max but it sounds weird without Keith (and yes Donna)
2
Cumberland Blues
I’m in the camp Cumberland peaked during the Europe 72 tour… with that being said these earlier versions are fantastic and sadly overlooked
1
Goin' Down The Road Feelin' Bad
Crackling with energy, just like the rest of the night from the beautiful Auditorium Theatre