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Mississippi Halfstep Uptown Toodeloo
July 27, 1973
Grand Prix Racecourse

The boys seem to love playing in unanounced, unstructred jams like this. Freedom reminiscent of some '67-69's but with the '73 songlist.
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Sugaree
Dec. 16, 1978
Nashville Municipal Auditorium

Rippin' show opener with Bobby twang sliding and a 2nd Jerry solo taking it up and over the top. Plus its Nashville.
5
Big River
July 27, 1973
Grand Prix Racecourse

Turns typical 1st set filler into a great jam. One of Keith's best solos of Summer '73.
13
The Other One
July 1, 1973
Universal Amphitheatre

Cool and fast w/ 12min jam before 1st (and only) verse. At 08:30 Phil goes teases what sounds like Milking the Turkey. Is that possible?
9
Loose Lucy
July 1, 1973
Universal Amphitheatre

A greasy gritty super-funk sex parade. Wasn't often the Dead sounded this horny after Pigpen died.

Comments

The Other One
Sept. 28, 1972
Stanley Theatre

Brilliant version. There's a unique space around minute 13:00 where Jerry is almost alone in the darkness, tweaking and reaching out, followed by whooshing zooms that can give you flashbacks forty-five-odd (very odd) years later, not to mention the under-water sea adventure that it leads into before a great meltdown for the ages. This is the goods, heads.
He's Gone
Sept. 28, 1972
Stanley Theatre

Could be the mix or the levels, but I am digging Phil's precise, technically flawless playing here. His subtlety and finesse are too easily overlooked. Reminds me of why I always aimed for the Phil zone whenever I could.
El Paso
Sept. 28, 1972
Stanley Theatre

Classically under-rated song. Listen to Jerry's continuous percolating cantina gingerbread like a pot of boiling beans, while Phil gives a perfect master-class. Great version.
Greatest Story Ever Told
Sept. 28, 1972
Stanley Theatre

One of those moments where the band just explodes with the pure joy of playing wonderful music together. Jerry just launches Stephen like a trebuchet.
Uncle John's Band
Sept. 27, 1972
Stanley Theatre

Jbrucer: Hope you found the archive more to your liking. I know I did. "Ripping" is the right word for this UJB. Sounds like they didn't want to stop playing and just got warm.