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17
The Other One
Jan. 3, 1970
Fillmore East

Bursts out with mega mic'd horsepower. Lifts you out of your chair and pins you to the wall. Derserves many fans.
6
Cumberland Blues
Jan. 3, 1970
Fillmore East

Sweet version, great harmonies lots of fun. The whole show's a must have for fans of the early stuff.
14
Morning Dew
Jan. 3, 1970
Fillmore East

Blasting, enormous, fully psychadelic early Dead show opener complete with cool TC organ, massive gongs and great vocals.
19
Goin' Down The Road Feelin' Bad
June 10, 1973
RFK Stadium

Outrageous 3rd Set madness with the Allman Bros, inside an amazing NFA.
31
Bird Song
June 10, 1973
RFK Stadium

Soaring solid and focused version from one of the top shows of the year.
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Comments

Eyes Of The World
July 17, 1976
Orpheum Theatre

Antidote for any remaining '76 doubters: Comes a Time>TOO>Eyes>TOO>GDRFB>One More Saturday Night. Somewhere around 11:30 it Jerry and Bobby start in on a King Sunny Ade-ish juju beat vibe which fits together beautifully.
Comes A Time
July 17, 1976
Orpheum Theatre

Oh this. Yeah. This one. Oh yeah. Nothin' else like it. Comes out of nothing, just whispers and hints, starts slow, never plodding, and then it jams like no other.
Dark Star
Oct. 21, 1971
Auditorium Theatre

Dialed waaaaaaaaay in: Explorations, grooves, meltdowns, the FGJ and then with all their telepathy set on "stun", their first SOTOTW in a year and a half and a smooth re-entry back to the Star's 2nd chorus. You can't just rehearse this: The music played the band here.
Playin' In The Band
Oct. 21, 1971
Auditorium Theatre

Put next to Keith's first one on the 19th, I'd have to say this one doesn't ever lift off. The tempo is slower, there are tuning issues (throughout the set) and while Jerry tries to lead straight out of the head for the deeper cosmos, the band doesn't follow his lead and they bring it back down quickly. On the 19th they just bite into the 10-beat form so hard that it almost pushes Jerry onward and to my ears it just flows better. Naturally these are both just amazing shows and must-knows for their historical and musical (!) importance, but my vote goes to the 19th. You can tell PiTB is just about to break its chrysalis. Damned they're both good.
Playin' In The Band
June 14, 1985
Greek Theater

Schizophrenia-inducing sound effects thanks to Señor Healy and a seductive "Bobby" whispered as though FROM INSIDE YOUR OWN HEAD at strange intervals during the jam.
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