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Hell in a Bucket
Oct. 18, 1988
Keifer Lakefront Arena

Great vocals from Bobby (minus the ending of this song, which is, you know lol) Solid one
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Mexicali Blues
Oct. 23, 1971
Easttown Theatre

This here's kinda a get-down song, I must admit.
2
New Minglewood Blues
July 7, 1981
Kansas City Municipal Auditorium Arena

Bouncy little Minglewood. Some neat runs by Garcia. His tone is interesting.
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Rosalie McFall
Oct. 7, 1980
Warfield Theater

This is a great one!
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Black Muddy River
Sept. 12, 1987
Capital Centre

Fine early Black Muddy River :)
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Comments

The Other One
May 2, 1970
Harpur College

I can't argue with this one sitting at the top. It crams in a gargantuan amount of emotion and power into its runtime. Every time I play it back I hear a little something I hadn't caught before, particularly from Garcia, who says so much with his playing here. I can think of a few '72 versions that sit above it, in my mind, especially in terms of complexity and inspiration. This one doesn't lack either whatsoever, but some others are just volcanic. Not mad that it sits at #1, though.
The Other One
May 24, 1972
Strand Lyceum

Fascinating start. Phil hits hard from the start while Jerry slowly leans into the thunder. Agree Garcia's muted playing at first is a tell—it almost always is. Good observation. Takes a jazzy detour early on, blowing into a perfectly cinematic production. Then you're in for an absolute nightmare. Seriously chilling stuff. Ends pretty powerfully. Great one. Top tier stuff. Heady heady heady
Promised Land
April 30, 1977
The Palladium

Banger
Mississippi Halfstep Uptown Toodeloo
April 30, 1977
The Palladium

Back here. This one is really fantastic. The jam is an absolute monster.
Me and My Uncle
April 30, 1977
The Palladium

One of the most well-played I’ve heard
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