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Playin' In The Band
April 29, 1972
Musikhalle

A mysterious beauty. Understated, elegant, and crystal clear, but shredding and fun. A nice little gem.
44
Truckin'
April 26, 1972
Jahrhunderthalle

Hard rocker. Great interplay and the band at the top of their '72 game. "No. 1 in Turlock, and that's a fact". - Bobby.
30
He's Gone
April 26, 1972
Jahrhunderthalle

Uptempo, almost a shuffle, like the best of the '72s. High energy 1st set.
7
The Other One
April 5, 1971
Manhattan Center

Powerful version with insane Phil muscular bass kicking into a sweet Wharf Rat. A gem of a show.
14
Let It Grow
June 23, 1974
Jai-Alai Fronton

Sneaks up calm then hits critical mass: Suddenly you are the blade of grass, the dew on the crops, the explosive heat of summertime. Love it.
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Comments

Playin' In The Band
June 8, 1974
Coliseum Stadium

Just cruising around nicely until about 15:00 and then they hit the warp drive and it just goes everywhere. Great '74 sound. Good, show maybe a bit underated.
Knockin' On Heaven's Door
Nov. 17, 1978
Rambler Room

First time played by the Dead, 9 years before it went into regular rotation. Was Jerry already playing this in solo gigs?
Scarlet Begonias
June 8, 1974
Coliseum Stadium

Very beautiful ensemble playing.
Playin' In The Band
Nov. 30, 1979
Stanley Theater

Deeply weird meltdown coming out of a deceptively light and intricate jam. Real bugs under the skin and voices in the head carpet crawling towards the end.
Scarlet Begonias -> Fire On The Mountain
Nov. 30, 1980
Fox Theatre

Read about this in a New Yorker article about tapers. "Deadhead" by Nick Paumgarten in the 26.11.2012 edition. Thanks Nick, if you're lurking here, it's a beauty, and you pulled me into the 80s for a nice minute. Had this tape too and always found it... mystical. Great fun.
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