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Feelin' Groovy Jam
Feb. 24, 1973
University of Iowa

This one emerges from a Phil solo. There are only two fragments of this show on the archive.
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Brother Esau
June 23, 1984
City Island

Sometimes hard to tell one from another. But whatever. This one is good. It's from City Island, which should have been a cool spot to watch a show.
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Mississippi Halfstep Uptown Toodeloo
May 4, 1979
Hampton Coliseum

There is some magic post rio grandeo.
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It's All Over Now Baby Blue
Aug. 14, 1981
Seattle Center Coliseum

Strike another match, go start anew: First one in 7 years. Sweet and slow, like the dozens to follow in the 80s and 90s.

Comments

Aiko Aiko
July 26, 1987
Anaheim Stadium

Yes, this is summery for sure. The linked source sounds great and everything is tight as can be, even if it is short.
Sugaree
July 27, 1973
Grand Prix Racecourse

A great early version and the half step is sweet too. That 11/30/79 Terrapin, Watkins Glen and that 12/31/76 Good Lovin>Samson were the highlights of an amazing day on Cape Hatteras. There’s nothing like summer and the Grateful Dead.
Good Lovin'
Dec. 31, 1976
Cow Palace

One of a kind with a jam that prefigures the anomalous Samson that follows. It was on Sirius today. The Samson is smoked and represents a perfect mix of 76 and 77.
Midnight Hour
June 4, 1970
Fillmore West

Darkstar, you're right as rain, as usual. Recently I was reminded of that theory that 10,000 hours of practice can produce expert-level knowledge or virtuosity or whatever. These guys had been at it for a while at this point and so as gritty as this sounds compared to '74 or '76, the band is moving in unison in very much the same way. And some mountain jam flavors are there too - beautiful, major-scale stuff. Thanks, bro.
Mississippi Halfstep Uptown Toodeloo
April 30, 1977
The Palladium

This is the first really good one of the golden era. The 77s that come before it aren’t as good, though they are still of the same sort. But this is right there with 5/7, 5/12, 5/17, 5/25 and 6/9.
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