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Let It Grow
July 13, 1976
Orpheum Theatre

Gives you blisters on your fingers just listening to it. Great second bit coming after drums. Solid if not somewhat overlooked show.
8
Death Don't Have No Mercy
Aug. 23, 1968
Shrine Auditorium

A bit shorter and tighter than some, but brilliant, and part of an immortal set of primal blasting power.
33
Dark Star
Nov. 8, 1970
Capitol Theater

Takes off on you for a deep and weird ride, then goes into a brilliant "The Main Ten" which just kills me its so good.
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El Paso
Nov. 8, 1970
Capitol Theater

The boys were in a mellow mood tonight, and this one is the sweet and tearful-cowboy ballad it was written to be.
7
I Know You Rider
Nov. 8, 1970
Capitol Theater

Moody, pensive, and beautifully acoustic. Like no other. Unbelievably beautiful.
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Cassidy
July 16, 1976
Orpheum Theatre

Barlow's beautiful essay about this masterpiece: https://www.litkicks.com/BarlowOnNeal
Cold Rain and Snow
July 16, 1976
Orpheum Theatre

I'm with Crackstraw here. One of the best of the Summer tour. Donna does indeed sound amazing - showing what a little attention to mic'ing and mixing correctly could do for the whole band. CRS was always my favorite show opener, it just feels so uniquely Dead.
The Other One
July 14, 1976
Orpheum Theatre

Relatively rare in '76, this is the first one since the hiatus. Jerry and Keith are in perfect sync, and chase each other around the jam in a wild, slithering race.
Wharf Rat
July 14, 1976
Orpheum Theatre

Deliberate is a good term for it. After a speedy and scattered Let it Grow (Bobby's chews up the lyrics), Jerry takes over the transition and somehow both spins higher and higher, while bring the band together, slows, them down, catches a breath, and lands on this intensely focused Wharf Rat,
Playin' In The Band
July 14, 1976
Orpheum Theatre

But dude, if you believe Bobby when he tells you it's someone's birthday, I've got a bridge to sell you! That's some Prankster voodoo trickery, man.
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