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Mountain Jam
July 27, 1973
Grand Prix Racecourse

Not sure what constitutes a "Mountain Jam" but this is a jam in the mountain and it's fantastic stuff. Garcia soars w/ that '73 tone, Lesh is on fire.
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New Minglewood Blues
Dec. 6, 1981
Rosemont Horizon

Real nice groove to it throughout. Garcia comes in blazing with that stanky early 80s tone at start of the short jam. Fine one.
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Johnny B. Goode
July 7, 1978
Red Rocks Amphitheatre

Fun cap off to a real good Red Rocks show. Phil sounded so good in the mix this entire show.
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Sugar Magnolia
Jan. 28, 1987
San Francisco Civic Auditorium

Decent one up until the jam, and Garcia comes in guns a blazing! The jam is awesome! Everyone sounds great.
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Eyes Of The World
Jan. 28, 1987
San Francisco Civic Auditorium

Opens with the most insane voice crack I’ve ever heard from Garcia. Lol. Not a great performance. Phil sounds good tho
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Dark Star
Oct. 18, 1974
Winterland Arena

Six years into listening to this tune played at different venues across every year and I don't know that I've heard a Dark Star that is bigger or more grand than this one. Those first 7 minutes or so are truly something otherworldly. Every other factor aside (I'm not saying this is the best DS), this one, for me, takes the cake in specific terms of "bigness." This one is gargantuan. No, I don't have anything quantifiable to back this up. Just a feeling. Utterly conjectural. I like how MiTfan3^ says it feels like the last one. It does. In fact, it starts to feel like the last thing. Ever.
Spanish Jam
June 26, 1974
Providence Civic Center

One of the best. The coolest part is when Keith starts laying down that insanely jazzy riff about 8 minutes in so delicately. Wonderful
Good Lovin'
April 24, 1978
Horton Field House - Illinois State University

Donna on them vocals :D
Scarlet Begonias -> Fire On The Mountain
May 25, 1977
The Mosque

Excellent Scarlet, quintessential fire, hypnotically powerful stuff from Donna & Garcia in the transition. An essential Scarlet Fire to be sure.
Friend of the Devil
Aug. 25, 1972
Berkeley Community Theatre

Oh wow oh wow. This may be my new favorite. It has every little thing I could ask for. Keith comes in beautifully. Weir is inspired. Garcia sounds great. Country rocking stuff. What a good one. BIG upvote!!!
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