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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
1
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
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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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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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