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Brown Eyed Women
Sept. 12, 1973
William and Mary College Hall

Sweet and melodious. Jer sings it from the heart and the band is really tight.
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Dark Star
Sept. 11, 1973
William and Mary College Hall

Moody, mellow, then into an explosive but still sparse jam (all before the verse). Colossal Phil then blows your mind and speakers. Excellent.
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Big River
Sept. 11, 1973
William and Mary College Hall

Very uptempo and fun with some great solos. Good energy.
10
Let It Grow
Sept. 11, 1973
William and Mary College Hall

Surpirse not to see this here yet. Martin Fierro guests on sax and the short-lived horn section sounds great. A treat with historical importance.
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Playin' In The Band
Sept. 11, 1973
William and Mary College Hall

Ending a first set that seems more '76 than '73 (slow grooves), this one finally gets off the leash and into a great jam.
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Comments

Big Railroad Blues
April 1, 1984
Marin County Veterans Auditorium

Damned right! They take this one through a few extra choruses. You can tell they really felt like playing from the first note of the show. Killer first set.
Friend of the Devil
April 1, 1984
Marin County Veterans Auditorium

Nice version for the home crew. The whole show sparkles with fun energy, even on the slower numbers like this one. One of those shows where every note fits in just right. Great Brent magic on the Celeste-sounding keys.
Dancin' in the Streets
Oct. 14, 1976
Shrine Auditorium

No doubt about it, this is special. The new Dancin' wasn't firmly locked in place yet, and they were tweaking it every which way all summer and fall tours, leaving lots of room to explore this tune in new ways. This one is a high point of Dead spontaneity and exploration on form and collective improvisation They just slay it in ten-thousand ways.
Scarlet Begonias
Oct. 14, 1976
Shrine Auditorium

This is a sleeper, meaning it slips past unnoticed until hitting you hard and solid. If Jerry's extra oomph and the miraculous ensemble aren't enough, then the downright sexy Donna parts (it's '76 and she sounds great) that supplement but never detract should seal the deal.
The Music Never Stopped
Oct. 14, 1976
Shrine Auditorium

Antidote for any remaining, poor, and uninformed heads out there who overlook '76 as a long, slow warmup for '77. This beautiful gem has solid, unique jams throughout, just like the brother says here.
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