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Tennessee Jed
Sept. 11, 1973
William and Mary College Hall

Solid grooving version. Jerry's final solo builds up nicely.
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China Cat Sunflower -> I Know You Rider
Sept. 8, 1973
Nassau Coliseum

China Cat is a slow, bumpy, and chaotic mess, quickly ended. Follows a beautiful Feeling Groovy and long Rider. Good to see the boys quick recovery!
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China Doll
Sept. 8, 1973
Nassau Coliseum

Very sweet and sorrowful. A beautiful version.
5
Let It Grow
Sept. 8, 1973
Nassau Coliseum

Tighter and a wee bit faster than the previous night's debut, played with more confidence and just exactly perfect.
9
Jack Straw
Sept. 8, 1973
Nassau Coliseum

Sweet version, very tight and mellow groove: Love the 70's outlaw buddy-pic vibe.
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Comments

Brown Eyed Women
April 14, 1972
Tivolis Koncertsal

An absolute beauty, note-for-note perfect and deserving all its praise. This is the FM airplay quality of the Dead's live work that turned on all Europe. Tivolis is arguably my favourite all-round concert from the '72 Europe tour.
U.S. Blues (Wave That Flag)
March 16, 1973
Nassau Coliseum

Best banter of the year? Jerry tells people to stop throwing joints on the stage and 'light 'em up and pass them around' instead. Bobby claims they were going to wear gorilla suits but they lost the key to the wardrobe.... Seems like everyone was having a good old time.
The Music Never Stopped
April 29, 1977
The Palladium

Insane rager. The sound quality is muffled, so this beast should be best heard on headphones. This one might be even more fun than the brilliant one just before this 04/27. They keep taking it higher and higher, stepping up intensity until the crowd sounds like they're in an ecstasy. Spring '77... it really is just that good.
Loser
April 29, 1977
The Palladium

Agreed that this would really benefit from a SBD or matrix. I'm no AUD-phobe and love the warm sense of being there you can get only from the tapers, but hearing that crowd roar at the vocal peaks, hearing the harmonies Donna sneaks in behind Jerry, getting a better mix together for Bobby, or a less compressed sound and this one goes to the very top.
Cassidy
April 29, 1977
The Palladium

Upvoting Freedomhaul's perfect comment. This is Barlow and Bobby's crowning achievement.
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