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Wharf Rat
Feb. 20, 1971
Capitol Theater

3rd ever and it's a beauty. Show uneven at first, then comes together with Cryptical>TOO>Wharf for some righteous Dead, looking for their '71 sound.
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Cumberland Blues
Aug. 6, 1971
Hollywood Palladium

Along with every other bit of this concert, raging good time energy and virtuouso groupmind, aided of course by one of the most ultimate AUDs ever.
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Good Lovin'
April 8, 1972
Wembley Empire Pool

Stop everything you're doing and listen to this now. No really, do it. Now.
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Playin' In The Band
April 8, 1972
Wembley Empire Pool

Something happens to Playing' in Europe. Check 'em out, one by one and watch it grow. This one is the bomb. Outrageous shredding.
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Big River
Feb. 22, 1974
Winterland Arena

Listen to this, then listen again for Jerry's solo: Come back and tell me Big River is a "throw away" song, cause he damn-well tears it up here.

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Weather Report Suite
Oct. 17, 1974
Winterland Arena

Deserves more love. Let It Grow just blasts off and leaves your jaw dropped. Hot hot stuff.
Wharf Rat
Oct. 16, 1974
Winterland Arena

48 minute jam starts with Phil and Ned at their tweekiest. You've been warned, if that isn't your bag. (Not me, though, I dig that electric weirdness - you couldn't squeeze my pupils down to normal size even if you tried....)
Playin' In The Band
Oct. 16, 1974
Winterland Arena

Drops you through the wormhole right quick, this one. Not a beginner's 'Playin' by any stretch. (Don't try to convince a Dead skeptic with this big beast, oh no.) Goes in and through and out of many dark places, but the whole show is full of very outré jams and this really sets the tone for a big big show.
Scarlet Begonias
Oct. 16, 1974
Winterland Arena

There's a whole lotta music in here. Listened to it over and over, still finding new things in there. Outstanding, driven, tight and right.
Scarlet Begonias
Oct. 16, 1974
Winterland Arena

Goddamned double posts again. Sorry.