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The Race Is On
June 24, 1973
Memorial Coliseum

Lovely mid-tempo ensemble singing with Bobby, Donna, and Jerry audible (Keith too?). Great driving bass and piano.
12
Big Railroad Blues
June 24, 1973
Memorial Coliseum

Fun, fast and loose in the joints.
24
They Love Each Other
June 24, 1973
Memorial Coliseum

Clear melodic jamming, fun and uptempo.
33
New Potato Caboose
Oct. 12, 1968
Avalon Ballroom

Starts with gongs and cymbals in the cosmic dust of an outrageous TOO>Cryptical, then gears up and goes supernova for over 20 minutes.
14
Me and Bobby McGee
April 29, 1971
Fillmore East

My new favourite version, and I never choose "favourites". Passionate perfect Bobby, the band so tight, Jer's perfect harmony, Phil driving it all.
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Deal
April 1, 1995
Pyramid Arena

cgarces, I agree that late-period Deals achieve different peaks from the earlier ones, and that unlike other songs, a mid-90s Deal doesn't just make me sad and alienated, but I can't agree that the top 70s versions are lacking anything by their own definition. Try 22.02.73 for a somewhat under the radar version. Plenty from '72 too. That said, I think my absolute favorite is from 7.19.1989, which even the most die-hard 70s fanatic has to admit kicks ass in all directions.
Playin' In The Band
Sept. 10, 1972
Hollywood Palladium

Keeps ratcheting up for the first ten minutes until you can actually feel yourself being pushed back in your chair and having your mind blown, then settles in and stretches out that ride for ten more.
Bird Song
Sept. 10, 1972
Hollywood Palladium

Great catch. A real understated beauty. It flies by on technicolor wind.
Here Comes Sunshine
Dec. 6, 1973
Public Hall

Jerry decides to go ahead and play every single note about 10 minutes in.
Dark Star
Oct. 28, 1972
Cleveland Public Hall

'Is Philo stomp' a thing? It sure should be. This is a great and under appreciated Dark Star. I wouldn't call it cluttered, but it does go through several changes, and has that joy-exploding Phil-led jam in it. The whole show is riddled with cuts though, not just the PITB. Hmm, I'm greedy mad jealous of my Grateful Dead, so on some esoteric plane this show is still being played, and we can hear it in all it's Dead glory, perfectly mixed, and I'm there with all of you. Man, Dark Star: it brings it on.
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