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Greatest Story Ever Told
Oct. 27, 1972
Veterans' Memorial Hall

Electrifying set opener (I think) that shows off that St. St. connection brilliantly.
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Me and Bobby McGee
Oct. 27, 1972
Veterans' Memorial Hall

Jerry's backup vocals give this one sweet emotion. Chronically under-appreciated song.
4
China Cat Sunflower -> I Know You Rider
Oct. 26, 1972
Music Hall

Tight, nice CC. Seems like 1st moment of the set the band is firing on all cylinders. Trans. stretches to great IKYR.
4
Bird Song
Oct. 26, 1972
Music Hall

Compelling version with Jerry exploring new ideas. It doesn't quite soar like other Fall '72s, but still stretches out and worth a close listen.
4
Truckin'
Oct. 24, 1972
Performing Arts Center

Pity the SQ is so flat, as this one cooks up nice and hot, with some extra melodicism in the outro jam before D>TOO. This show needs a SBD infusion.
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I Know You Rider
Feb. 25, 1966
Ivar Theater

You'd almost call this a Phil song at this point in the early history of the band. So cool to hear it in its infancy.
On The Road Again
Feb. 25, 1966
Ivar Theater

Pre-proto-Dead, and so so very cool. There's some debate around the date, but it's on the archive as the Ivar Theater, so what difference does it make! Jerry's voice is soooooo young.
Caution
Jan. 8, 1966
Fillmore Auditorium

Rippin' and trippin'. It's messy, wild and reckless.... with an edge-of-chaos intensity that can still blow your mind almost 54 years later. ^^Very cool note there about a possible influence on Tom Waits. No doubt about it, he surely heard the Dead in California in their early years. Cool association.
Can't Come Down
Nov. 3, 1965
Golden State Studios

Bob Dylan's influence on the Dead is evident from the lyrics and delivery of this oldest of the old demos. Harmonica, snarling vocals, proto-punk social commentary of the Highway 61-era. Anyone out there think they started listening to Dylan in the 90s???
Uncle John's Band
Dec. 31, 1976
Cow Palace

The first one in over two years, covering both the hiatus and all of '76. They sound just a wee bit tuckered out in the first moments (this being at leat 4 full hours of music into the night) but they rock the ever-lovin' shit out of it by the end in a 'here comes '77' way that jut slays me.
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