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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?
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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.
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Row Jimmy
Feb. 22, 1974
Winterland Arena
Solid and sweet, with some beautiful slide solos and nice vocals, Donna included.
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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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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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