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U.S. Blues (Wave That Flag)
Feb. 22, 1974
Winterland Arena

I'm uncle sam, how do you do? Off and running tonight at Winterland, the premiere of US Blues.
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Space
Oct. 29, 1977
Evans Field House, Northern Illinois University

Whopping late '77 version of this, the Dead intuitively coasting the waves of the atmosphere's collective imagination.
3
Around and Around
Dec. 6, 1973
Public Hall

You know the guys are feelin' hot when they play this and here's a slow, down 'n' dirty groovy Winter 73 read of it
1
Pretty Peggy O
March 31, 1989
Greensboro Coliseum

Straight-ahead gorgeous fun, clear, youthfully energizing and endearing version of this
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Sugaree
March 31, 1989
Greensboro Coliseum

Feel good version with tasty brent
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El Paso
Nov. 21, 1973
Denver Coliseum

yep this show crushes you to a pulp, whole tour is amazing. El paso and mamu have a way of weaseling into some of the group's trippiest moments in these years in a quite humorous way
Scarlet Begonias -> Fire On The Mountain
Feb. 3, 1979
Market Square Arena

very hot. columns of urgent primal force. Yet another Dali.
Playin' In The Band
March 16, 1973
Nassau Coliseum

volcanic... Ensnares the listener in wonka-factory beffudlement with equal parts visceral excitement and labyrinthine mystery. inflatable rainbow dunes of smoothbrain
Foolish Heart
April 9, 1991
Orlando Arena

benevolent vishnu of a 5.0 foolish... needs some love, Lesh's melodic and dynamic intensity commands this kaleidoscopically happy composition to a truer rendering of the Hunter lyric's woeful cynicsm, all via the magnetic promise of uncertainty, swashbuckling adventure. Platonic form of a hot foolish
Blues For Allah
March 23, 1975
Kezar Stadium

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hCOYhPZ-Kqo Miller source, simply a massive show, the first allah, the first stronger than dirt, two guest keyboardists, wtf is happening. This is mind blowing stuff
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