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Sugar Magnolia
May 12, 1974
University of Nevada

74 goodness! Everyone sounds great. Love this jam :) SD cuts short in SBD I think
1
Terrapin Station
March 3, 1987
Henry J. Kaiser Convention Center

Welcome to Terraform Station, what are the words again? This one's nice, musically. Good end jam.
1
Saint of Circumstance
March 3, 1987
Henry J. Kaiser Convention Center

Comes out of a magical Mardi Gras parade. The band's on point. Good energy. They do flop the ending chant lol. I blame Healy's obnoxious messin around
1
Wharf Rat
March 3, 1987
Henry J. Kaiser Convention Center

Good vocals and searing, sharp guitar work from Garcia. Bobby's on point. Said it, say it again. I love '87 Dead. Good jump into Throwing Stones
1
It's All Over Now Baby Blue
Oct. 19, 1990
Internationales Congress Centrum

Obnoxiously heavy keys, but it's okay. Nothing can take away the joy I feel from hearing Garcia sing this song. Solid one.

Comments

Truckin'
Feb. 18, 1971
Capitol Theater

Some real fine jamming here.
Cold Rain and Snow
Feb. 3, 1978
Dane County Coliseum

This one is absolutely banging. Garcia is sitting on this one right where he needs to be. Keith is adding the perfect sparkles where he needs to. Drum fills are great. Donna sounds nice. Well deserved spot at the top of this list.
Jack Straw
May 8, 1977
Barton Hall - Cornell University

Barring all of the other absolutely beautiful and unbelievable madness that happens during this tune, I really love the phaser that Weir throws onto his guitar for this one. Fucking awesome.
New Minglewood Blues
May 8, 1977
Barton Hall - Cornell University

I used to quietly gripe about this one being at the top. Not remotely someone who likes suspend disbelief & pretend Cornell isn't one of the best shows ever, but this one was always just another '77 Minglewood to me. Then one random listen today made me think "damn, maybe this has really been the best ever all along." Keith & Garcia are laying down some absolutely bonkers lines to open up this show. Drums are on fire. Phil is riding the wave so precisely, but with an immense amount of energy I almost can't believe it. Weir's vox couldn't be better.
Cold Rain and Snow
July 7, 1978
Red Rocks Amphitheatre

This one's real different. A lot to do with the mix, but Garcia's tone is punchier, playing it more excited and inspired, and Phil and Weir are doing really neat runs around him that show off just how locked in they were with him much of the time. Nice one.