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Passenger
May 19, 1977
Fox Theatre

Well, maybe I'm going overboard because I haven't heard this song a while, but this one might as well be on here., as most everything else from this s
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Me and My Uncle
Aug. 6, 1974
Roosevelt Stadium

Jerry is a bit subdued BUT the solo may be the best ever.
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Tennessee Jed
July 27, 1974
Civic Center

This one deserves a listen or two!
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Morning Dew
Nov. 7, 1969
Fillmore Auditorium

First set opener, I really dig the MDs os this era. Still kind of sturdy and brisk but becoming the majestic ballad that it was in the 70s/80s.
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Goin' Down The Road Feelin' Bad
Sept. 4, 1980
Providence Civic Center

This is an all-timer, I say...Garcia plays like a trumpet here, pre-midi...
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Eyes Of The World
May 14, 1978
Providence Civic Center

Cool version with lots of chordal leads
Estimated Prophet
May 14, 1978
Providence Civic Center

Wow. Jerry really blasts out the middle bit; excellent end jam, just a great one
Let It Grow
May 14, 1978
Providence Civic Center

Yeah, that second break goes on and on...I've never heard Weir count them into the descending lick that ends the breaks, but they'd strayed pretty far I guess....except the drummers, who keep the disco going all the way through...
Brown Eyed Women
May 14, 1978
Providence Civic Center

Surely one of the best versions of the disco era. Delilah Jones was the mother of twins nine times over here....poor Delilah
Big River
May 9, 1977
War Memorial

I'm not sure how anything here can be sitting higher than the 73-4 versions, but yeah this is good
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