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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
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China Cat Sunflower -> I Know You Rider
Sept. 24, 1973
Civic Arena

In the pocket '73 here, with flourishes throughout
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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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Jack Straw
Oct. 27, 1979
Cape Cod Coliseum

<< Good one. This one being no exception. Also has that moment where you sensed another go-round; see the 7/24/87 video for a fun comparison.
Morning Dew
Nov. 21, 1973
Denver Coliseum

Emphatic; resonates infinitely.
Jack Straw
Nov. 23, 1973
County Coliseum

Spread the buttery icing on the cake smooth.
Dark Star
July 18, 1972
Rossevelt Stadium

Rides the pre-verse, always-becoming magic while taking every improvisational detour to smell the flowers and shake hands with the butterflies. Phil’s high-speed rubbery runs propel Jerry’s squealing ascension in the final drive, which is expertly punctuated by a pause, leaving the intro to shine full. A strong swig on the marrow of life. By the time we get to the full tiger screeching everything seems perfectly normal.
Truckin'
July 18, 1972
Rossevelt Stadium

Positively charged -- with both the drive of a great Truckin' and the hints of Dark Star peeking from the shadows.
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