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Greatest Story Ever Told
Feb. 23, 1974
Winterland Arena

Electrifying and high-power jams, with some of the weirdest sounds Donna ever made. Great fun and a wild ride.
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Beat it on Down The Line
March 18, 1967
Winterland Arena

Surf Punk! Never thought I'd hear California surfer thrash so clearly in the Dead, but here it is: Bobby as primordial punk rocker? Why not?
7
Morning Dew
March 18, 1967
Winterland Arena

Are you kidding me? This is just blazingly good. Jerry's on fire, vocals and axe. Too good for words.
5
Row Jimmy
Feb. 22, 1974
Winterland Arena

Solid and sweet, with some beautiful slide solos and nice vocals, Donna included.
8
Black Throated Wind
Feb. 22, 1974
Winterland Arena

A powerful triumph, just exploding with intense jamming and emotion. Real dynamite here.
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Hurts Me Too
March 28, 1972
Academy of Music

Pig is in perfect form for the whole show.
The Other One
March 28, 1972
Academy of Music

Tremendous, inventive, deep. They slowly build up, break down, zap, phronk, tweek, and splat into cozmik goo - all before the melody begins. It isn't all bad craziness either. There's a beautiful, traipsing feel in places, Keith leads into one around 12:30. The whole thing is the definition of "epic headiness".
Two Souls in Communion
March 28, 1972
Academy of Music

Jerry and Bobby. Listen to Bobby's support, he's like Pigpen's lifeline. This song is enigmatic and hard to hear sometimes. Pig drops the swagger and shows some desperation behind the desperado persona. How sad that this breakthrough into deep emotion comes so close to the end of his short short life.
Looks Like Rain
March 28, 1972
Academy of Music

For a song that can be cringeworthy at worst and a bit cheesy otherwise, this one rates really high for me: Jerry on pedal is a sure thing, but beyond that, the whole ensemble is strong, and the band pulses as one. This whole run at the Academy is pure top-shelf Dead, and here's another beauty.
Black Throated Wind
March 28, 1972
Academy of Music

Triumphant finish to this one.
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