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Me and My Uncle
July 31, 1988
Laguna Seca Recreation Area

The later M&MU>Big Rivers are always fun and played well
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Big River
Oct. 28, 1977
Soldiers' and Sailors' Memorial Hall

Roaring 77 performance
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Believe It Or Not
Sept. 9, 1988
The Spectrum

Fine, soulful performance. Garcia sings "in a world time forgot" instead of "that guitars never caught." Alternate lyric they maybe wanted to put.
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Playin' In The Band
Sept. 9, 1988
The Spectrum

Fine later PITB that flows right into Terrapin
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Don't Ease Me In
Sept. 9, 1988
The Spectrum

Fun fun. Listen to Garcia’s vocals.
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Comments

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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