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Sugar Magnolia
July 16, 1972
Dillon Stadium

Especially the way the peak jam returns at the end of the Sunshine Daydream
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The Other One
Oct. 9, 1972
Winterland Arena

Hinted after Truckin’, we first get a Phil throwdown solo before the launch into the compact and innovative O1 journey
2
China Cat Sunflower -> I Know You Rider
April 20, 1983
Providence Civic Center

Hey, check this one out!
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Passenger
May 11, 1979
Billerica Forum

Yeah, this one's good too, with Jer hittin' the mogul-run leads cleanly
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Bertha
May 13, 1973
Iowa State Fairgrounds

Slower tempo gives room to move; Phil especially active
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Comments

China Cat Sunflower -> I Know You Rider
March 26, 1973
Baltimore Civic Center

Also agree and will relisten to Nassau. And I associate Feb more with 72, as I think I wrote under the C>R on 2/15, which ranks high in my book.
Dark Star
April 22, 1969
The Ark

… and the profound musical outburst after the first verse @ 11min leaves an enduring impression on the grateful head
The Other One
Nov. 22, 1972
Austin Municipal Auditorium

On being Phil's punching bag: the privilege is mine.
Scarlet Begonias -> Fire On The Mountain
Nov. 30, 1980
Fox Theatre

+1 here for the puppy upper majority. Was not at the show, but got the tape soon thereafter and have been groovin ever since.
Cream Puff War
Nov. 19, 1966
Fillmore Auditorium

Yeah, this is it -- a potent extract of 60's psychedelia. I always peg the volume on this one to hear/ feel the bass.
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