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Playin' In The Band
June 4, 1976
Paramount Theatre

This is a weird one. At times it seems like they forgot it was PiTB and went back to the HSF jam. Fun, but waaaaaaaaay loose.
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Lazy Lightnin' -> Supplication
June 4, 1976
Paramount Theatre

Short, sweet, brand new, and flawless.
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Friend of the Devil
June 4, 1976
Paramount Theatre

Brilliant early "slow version". I always prefered the desperado fast-paced ones, but this turns into a brilliant exploration and improv vehicle.
3
Uncle John's Band
Dec. 31, 1972
Winterland Arena

Uptempo, powerful, strong vocals. This is top shelf UJB. With David Crosby for that extra oomph, and with a tigh outro, it's strangely not here yet.
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Jack Straw
Dec. 31, 1972
Winterland Arena

Like every other song in the first set, this is just pristine, air-play level perfection. Beautiful fills by Keith here, too.

Comments

Cold Rain and Snow
Feb. 14, 1970
Fillmore East

This whole run is beyond immortal and every CRS just kicks. This one is brilliant.
Tennessee Jed
Sept. 24, 1976
William and Mary College Hall

Hey there's a bit of Terrapin in here. Check out Jerry's melodic lines starting just around 06:50. Am I crazy or is there a little theme that suggests they were already working it out, and he slipped in in? So cool.
Sugaree
Sept. 24, 1976
William and Mary College Hall

Exactly what darkstar 67 et al said here. I'd only add that Jerry solos throughout with quicksilver brilliance, note-for-note beauty. He was bursting with ideas here.
Space
Sept. 23, 1976
Cameron Indoor Stadium, Duke U

This isn't space. This is just TOO>Morning Dew. It's awesome, but calling it space is anachronistic.
High Time
Sept. 23, 1976
Cameron Indoor Stadium, Duke U

One of the nicest ones I know from '76.