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Sugaree
May 25, 1974
Campus Stadium, UCSB

Swings and rocks you back and forth so sweetly. Not my favorite Dead song, but this one is just a beaut.
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Wharf Rat
May 21, 1974
Edmundson Pavilion

A musical triumph capping an amazing 2nd Set. Soaring, almost Bird Songish intensity to the ensemble soloing. Perfect.
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Sugar Magnolia
May 21, 1974
Edmundson Pavilion

Are you kidding me?!? This just blazes white hot. Whole 2nd set is just a supernova.
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U.S. Blues (Wave That Flag)
May 21, 1974
Edmundson Pavilion

The boys were still inspired after that 46min Playin' and it shows. Possibly the best US Blues I know of. Don't overlook it or the rest of the show!
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Wharf Rat
May 19, 1974
Portland Memorial Coliseum

Slightly faster with a steady ostinato bass that works beautifully. No dirge, but a thoughtful tale. I hear waves against a wharf at the end.
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Bird Song
Nov. 26, 1972
San Antonio Civic Auditorium

Listen through the muffled soundboard for a perfect statement of what Bird Song could be. Jerry's first solo is note-for-note perfect, followed by a swimming, swirling ensemble exploration both understated and clear-headed. Keith's cloudsounds are a thing of beauty.
Sugar Magnolia
Nov. 24, 1972
Dallas Memorial Auditorium

This is the Sugar Mag you've been looking for. This is the bliss. It's sooooo easy to overlook a Sugar Mag, but do you remember heads what it felt like to dance in a massive circle of love to a killer SM/SSDD with 15 or 20 thousand of your best friends all in sync and all in love? Give it a whirl, and remember how good it felt and feels....
Truckin'
Nov. 24, 1972
Dallas Memorial Auditorium

Always check the Truckin' to get an instant report on how on the boys were on any given day. The excited screech (Bobby? Phil?) setting the fuse under Jer's solo at around 5:00 tells you all you need to know: This was a powerhouse for a band perfectly synced up and totally switched on. I think this show's only drawback is the bass-heavy channel mix with little keyboards. Other than that, this whole show is a gem and the Truckin' just rocks.
Box of Rain
Nov. 24, 1972
Dallas Memorial Auditorium

I'd say this is the tightest one they'd ever played (except the record) to date. It's a bit faster, and the whole ensemble is perfectly tight around one of Phil's stronger vocal executions.
Playin' In The Band
Nov. 22, 1972
Austin Municipal Auditorium

This is unfortunately overshadowed by the two other brilliant Texas PiTBs right before it. On its own this one stands out like a time-machine and almost sounds like a '74 in terms of that electric-mojo Miles swamp voodoo vibe, especially with Billy K's phenomenal driving power. But taken as a trio, this November series of brilliant explorations stands out as one of those cool transitional phases where you just know they were thinking about the next further furthur spacetime for this wild vehicle. Pity about that cut though.
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