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SlowlyTooFades

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3
Truckin'
March 7, 1981
Cole Field House

From a kind of under the radar show: Truckin out of space winds down into a spacey jam, atypical of the period.
6
Cryptical Envelopment
Sept. 3, 1985
Starlight Theater

Really, none of these '85 versions are all that great (except as novelties), but this one is probably the strongest. JG gets all the words right!
5
Bertha
Oct. 19, 1994
Madison Square Garden

Okay, so maybe Garcia drops some words (& even verses) here and there...it gives him an opportunity for an extra long solo, which winds around nicely.
13
Ripple
Dec. 6, 1980
Mill Valley Recreation Center

With the small crowd you can actually hear the band sing!
6
Crazy Fingers
Sept. 7, 1985
Red Rocks Amphitheatre

Classic version. Segues into Samson.
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Shakedown Street
Oct. 31, 1979
Nassau Coliseum

Very long version. If you like Shakedowns where you can really get lost, this'll be up your alley.
Shakedown Street
Dec. 31, 1981
Oakland Auditorium

Garcia and Mydland really dive into this one. Check out the video (on YT) to get a picture of just how much fun they're having.
China Cat Sunflower -> I Know You Rider
Dec. 9, 1981
Activity Center - University of Colorado

Echoing the previous comment, this is an excellent version. Pent-up energy from an intense China Cat explodes into a Rider which courses along...and there's more to spare, prompting BW's antics, which might seem cheezy in other instances, but suits the joyous mood here just fine.
Terrapin Station
June 23, 1993
Deer Creek Music Center

Superior jam out of Terrapin, in a way the apex of what they'd been developing in this part during the Vince era. And it's nicely echoed by the short DS out of space.
Scarlet Begonias -> Fire On The Mountain
May 8, 1977
Barton Hall - Cornell University

Of course the classic, showpiece take. Achieved this status partially because of the quality of the tape sound, but the sheer joy of the bass sound at the beginning can't be denied.
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