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Mexicali Blues
April 10, 1987
UIC Pavilion

Good tempo and jamming.
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Mister Charlie
March 5, 1972
Winterland Arena

Slow tempo, groovy and funky.
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Bertha
March 5, 1972
Winterland Arena

A soaring melody from Jerry.
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One More Saturday Night
Nov. 10, 1979
Chrisler Arena

Killer high octane encore on the heels of a sweet Sugar Magnolia. No, Bob - thank you!!!
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Sugar Magnolia
Nov. 10, 1979
Chrisler Arena

It starts off slow and lazy, but as the tune begins to unfold, the tempo gets faster until they are just killing it as a band with the pre-SSDD jam.
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Comments

Goin' Down The Road Feelin' Bad
May 19, 1974
Portland Memorial Coliseum

Underrated!!! This one seriously cooks. After Jerry's solo work, Keith steps up and gets his own solo time. Seriously - think how rare it is that Keith gets his own showcase in this song. After that, Jerry & Keith go at it. This is a must hear. Rockin', smokin', totally rocks!!!
Dear Prudence
March 13, 1982
Reno Centennial Coliseum

It's pretty sad that Jerry has been dead for more than 20 years and people still can't properly label a set list.
Around and Around
Nov. 22, 1972
Austin Municipal Auditorium

This is as staged as the Dead get in 1972. They definately did a huddle up on this one. It starts out with Phil playing lead. About 1 minute in, Jerry kicks in. Then, about 1:30 Keith starts pounding away. Then they all come and jam together. It's different than most versions and if you haven't heard it, it's worth 4 minutes of your life to check it out. Only 2 bumps up so far? That's a shame.
Goin' Down The Road Feelin' Bad
Nov. 25, 1973
Feyline Field

Very strange version. When Jerry hits his climax, it sounds unlike any other version. You might like it or hate it. On a bigger level, I have always thought this was an underrated show from '73. I've been listening to it off and on since 1991. It still surprises me - in good and bad ways. If you haven't heard the whole show, I highly recommend it.
Bird Song
Nov. 22, 1972
Austin Municipal Auditorium

It has its faults. Bob's harmonies early on. Phil can't sing - stop trying. Bob off the mark on re-entry. But the biggest letdown is the jam that makes or breaks a Bird Song. I'm looking for something intense, that explodes and crackles with energy. That doesn't happen here. It's really good, but not great.
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