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Sugaree
May 25, 1974
Campus Stadium, UCSB

Swings and rocks you back and forth so sweetly. Not my favorite Dead song, but this one is just a beaut.
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Wharf Rat
May 21, 1974
Edmundson Pavilion

A musical triumph capping an amazing 2nd Set. Soaring, almost Bird Songish intensity to the ensemble soloing. Perfect.
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Sugar Magnolia
May 21, 1974
Edmundson Pavilion

Are you kidding me?!? This just blazes white hot. Whole 2nd set is just a supernova.
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U.S. Blues (Wave That Flag)
May 21, 1974
Edmundson Pavilion

The boys were still inspired after that 46min Playin' and it shows. Possibly the best US Blues I know of. Don't overlook it or the rest of the show!
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Wharf Rat
May 19, 1974
Portland Memorial Coliseum

Slightly faster with a steady ostinato bass that works beautifully. No dirge, but a thoughtful tale. I hear waves against a wharf at the end.
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Dark Star
Feb. 8, 1970
Fillmore West

Simmers, yes, but also tweaks, gronks, facemelts, reduces the cosmos to a vibrating ping pong ball, and slingshots your mind through a Mickey-gong wave of endless return. This Dark Star sounds almost '73-'74 in its meltdown, and should be much much higher. There's also a beautiful melodic jam about 23 minutes in that sounds somehow between a FGJ and a Mountain Jam, but doesn't quite coalesce. Don't overlook it.
Sitting on Top of the World
Feb. 8, 1970
Fillmore West

Right on Beavernugs. Starting with the New Orleans shows - and the departure of Tom C. after Hawaii - they develop a grittier grungy swamp rock sound alongside the emerging and better-remembered bluegrass/country. This show (the Smokestack is outrageous) and this SOTOTW display it nicely.
Smokestack Lightnin'
Feb. 8, 1970
Fillmore West

Rivals Bear's Choice from a week later in sheer intensity and grit-in-the-gears crunchiness. Bobby and Jerry go at each other in a duel like swamp voodoo Jedi masters.
Dark Star
Nov. 11, 1973
Winterland Arena

Always faithful Dagwood? Well you're always welcome here.
The Other One
Feb. 6, 1970
Fillmore West

Explosive power on this one. Pig on organ swhooshes and soars over Phil and the Devils laying down some deep voodoo. And Jerry's just blazing away like finger fire. Don't overlook this show.
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