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Grateful Dead June 30, 1973
Universal Amphitheatre Universal City, CA | Listen on archive
4
Ramble On Rose
AUD is preferable here. Lesh-heavy. Weir's work is outstanding. Billy and Keith hammer away g
6
Jack Straw
Unique version from an excellent show. Has a different groove to it from other JSs from the era. Several listens and it still stands out.
3
El Paso
Cowboy Bob and the Mexican Maiden at high speed rip-roaring tempos. Great bursting energy.
12
Dark Star
Mellow jam leading to a slow simmert, then boils and finally melts down brilliantly into a pristine Eyes. Why isn't this here yet?
6
Stella Blue
Lovely mellow lullaby, very soft vocals, almost feels like floating on air. Very poignant.
5
One More Saturday Night
Everybody's dancin' so hard here the band collectively throw some extra mustard on the finale.
3
Deal
Jerry's pipes never sounded sweeter, and Keith's barrel-house piano chops complements perfectly!