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Loser
Dec. 10, 1971
Fox Theatre

A triumphant, anthemic version that shows another, powerful side to it. Great piano work gives it a nice flavor.
8
Goin' Down The Road Feelin' Bad
Dec. 14, 1971
Hill Auditorium

Just transcendentally perfect. The whole set from Cryptical on is monumental '71 headiness.
11
Playin' In The Band
Dec. 14, 1971
Hill Auditorium

About here Playin' starts stretching out. Only 7 min long, but there's a lot of charge here: Listen to all of them thinking "let's take this furthur".
13
Black Peter
Dec. 14, 1971
Hill Auditorium

A little more love for the early ones? A strong and powerful version that never loses focus. Beautiful.
10
Truckin'
Dec. 14, 1971
Hill Auditorium

Bristling hot show opener shows how they meant business. Dec. '71 is special transition time and this one pins you to the wall with energy.
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Comments

Cassidy
July 16, 1976
Orpheum Theatre

Barlow's beautiful essay about this masterpiece: https://www.litkicks.com/BarlowOnNeal
Cold Rain and Snow
July 16, 1976
Orpheum Theatre

I'm with Crackstraw here. One of the best of the Summer tour. Donna does indeed sound amazing - showing what a little attention to mic'ing and mixing correctly could do for the whole band. CRS was always my favorite show opener, it just feels so uniquely Dead.
The Other One
July 14, 1976
Orpheum Theatre

Relatively rare in '76, this is the first one since the hiatus. Jerry and Keith are in perfect sync, and chase each other around the jam in a wild, slithering race.
Wharf Rat
July 14, 1976
Orpheum Theatre

Deliberate is a good term for it. After a speedy and scattered Let it Grow (Bobby's chews up the lyrics), Jerry takes over the transition and somehow both spins higher and higher, while bring the band together, slows, them down, catches a breath, and lands on this intensely focused Wharf Rat,
Playin' In The Band
July 14, 1976
Orpheum Theatre

But dude, if you believe Bobby when he tells you it's someone's birthday, I've got a bridge to sell you! That's some Prankster voodoo trickery, man.
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