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U.S. Blues (Wave That Flag)
May 17, 1974
P.N.E. Coliseum

Classic,bouncy good time opener for this WOS show to start set 2. Great Jerry solo,but listen for Keith too.
3
Deal
April 17, 1971
Dillon Gym

Another concise loping good time rocker with Jerry singing beautifuly.
6
Johnny B. Goode
July 31, 1971
Yale Bowl, Yale University

Rip roaring out of Uncle John's Band and after a high octane 2nd set, how else to finish?
1
Deal
April 27, 1971
Fillmore East

Best of the Fillmore East run,IMO. Sharp and clean guitar work,purposeful but still relaxed in the best early Deal tradition
1
Not Fade Away
Aug. 18, 1970
Fillmore West

1970, this is new and the boys sound so full of energy and excitement. The whole show has just been reseeded on IA, worth a listen.
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Comments

Bird Song
Aug. 22, 1972
Berkeley Community Theatre

Far out. A great version from a great week-possibly the best week for the band ever? Well top 3 anyhow. From the opening night at the Berkeley 4 night run which keeps getting better and better and ends at VENATA 27/8/72-point me to a better week in Dead history.
Sugar Magnolia
June 28, 1974
Boston Garden

Starts off my favourite 2nd set of 1974. Best ever US Blues coming out of a superb Weather Report suite>jam SSDD and a good GDTRFB ending with... My favourite ever Ship of Fools.
Hurts Me Too
May 18, 1972
Kongressaal, Deutsches Museum

This show is often overlooked -easy to do in Europe '72, but trust me, this is as good as it gets. The whole show is top 5( a pointless exercise I know!) but I think it's really very good from start to end.
Hurts Me Too
April 17, 1972
Tivolis Koncertsal

You can find this on You Tube as well if you want to see the boys in action.
Hurts Me Too
May 24, 1972
Strand Lyceum

Last ever:-( I really love this song. The Dead in their day really could do it all, couldn't they? Just listen to Keith's very bluesy right hand. Just exactly perfect.
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