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China Cat Sunflower -> I Know You Rider
June 6, 1970
Fillmore West

Short Cat, but very interesting transition, with Bobby driving in all his angular beauty, followed by a tight jamming Rider.
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Mama Tried
June 5, 1970
Fillmore West

Want to here the '70 sound, the closeness, the transition from psychedlicore to country to arena rock? Here it is in all its chaotic beauty.
4
Cold Rain and Snow
June 5, 1970
Fillmore West

Like everything from this epic heady show, the boys are just exactly perfect. The vocals are so on. Jerry sounds great.
3
New Speedway Boogie
June 5, 1970
Fillmore West

With the exception of the unfortunate tape flip, this is a pristine acoustic version. Jerry has the vox of an angel here.
3
Friend of the Devil
June 5, 1970
Fillmore West

Pure and perfect. Fans of '70 will already love it. Those discovering the acoustic Dead, here it is. Wow.
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Comments

Dire Wolf
May 7, 1981
Tomorrow Coast To Coast with Tom Synder

What a rare treat. Sweet video of the performance on the "Tomorrow Show": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=chADQBmosEQ.
Estimated Prophet
April 25, 1977
Capitol Theater

Agree with Ernie5 - this is right in the sweet spot for the development of the song. Jerry's coda solo is a wild ride through the scrambled madness of the narrator. Bobby's voice in the C.Miller clean-up (I didn't get the box set!) is smoky and beautiful. For me this song has always been *the* emblem of '77 perfection and here it is on display.
Ship of Fools
April 25, 1977
Capitol Theater

Sweet treat indeed. Jerry's voice is perfectly rescued in the C.Miller upgrade, and the band is a graceful waterfall behind him.
Lazy Lightnin' -> Supplication
April 25, 1977
Capitol Theater

Nice angular sparkle to the whole jam here.
Deal
April 25, 1977
Capitol Theater

Hot streak. This and the NMB before it just come ready to party. We know in retrospect the wall-to-wall peaks from April-May '77 but can you put yourself in the scene and imagine thinking... what the fuuuuuuuuuuuuuck just happened? Weren't these guys mellow just a few months ago?
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