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Grateful Dead June 27, 1976
Auditorium Theatre Chicago, IL | Listen on archive
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Help On The Way > Slipknot > Franklin's Tower
'76 Slipknots are special for the level of the Jerry/Keith interplay, and this is one of the very best of the year.
4
Let It Grow
A swirling spacey opener to set two leads into a very nice wharf rat. The exit jam into Wharf Rat is magical stuff
3
Lazy Lightnin' -> Supplication
Another funky hot and awesome LL->Sup from June 1976. Amazing how spirited this tune is almost nightly.
2
Brown Eyed Women
Has a crisp and tight disco shuffle prefiguring the '77 sound. Jerry's solo fills are precise and brilliant. Donna's harmonies are as sweet as ever.
1
Friend of the Devil
Always preferred the fast ones, but listening to Jerry rip up the solos here and it makes sense. Killer version here (with a rude AUD patch though).
2
Looks Like Rain
Jerry and Keith are just on fire behind the beautiful vocal duet. This show is underappreciated. Give it a spin....
1
Might As Well
Whole lot of fun here. Sounds like they meant it on this one. Closes out a great first set.
1
Samson and Delilah
Way up tempo, sparkling and crispy with enough of both the gospel saint and the heretic sinner to make this one much fun. The '76s are just brilliant.