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Estimated Prophet
Aug. 19, 1980
Uptown Theatre

Lights the way...
2
Bertha
March 24, 1971
Winterland Arena

A neighbor of the Skull & Roses version, it's got that early '71 band-of-5 bounce
9
China Cat Sunflower -> I Know You Rider
Sept. 24, 1973
Civic Arena

In the pocket '73 here, with flourishes throughout
11
Sugar Magnolia
Feb. 28, 1973
Salt Palace

Assertive effusion of rainbows
8
Big River
Feb. 28, 1973
Salt Palace

Pummelled with precision
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Let It Grow
May 25, 1974
Campus Stadium, UCSB

And the passage after the final lyrics is collective magic and quintessential listening. Everybody is all over it. Weir is just tossing in the coolest shit here.
Dark Star
Feb. 22, 1969
Dream Bowl

Triumphant
Scarlet Begonias
Oct. 14, 1976
Shrine Auditorium

Runaway madness, trouncing everything in its path. Berserk and astonishing.
Eyes Of The World
Nov. 14, 1978
Boston Music Hall

Fantastic Eyes. Reminds me of 11/5 and 6/8/77 in its wanderings. Great drift out of it too.
From the Heart of Me
Nov. 14, 1978
Boston Music Hall

Ouch. That was kinda rough, folks...
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