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Playin' In The Band
Sept. 10, 1972
Hollywood Palladium

Wickedly jazzy and powerful; not as wild as 8/27, but it can hardly be faulted for that!
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Playin' In The Band
Feb. 22, 1973
Assembly Hall, University of Illinois

Amazingly hot; Jerry and Keith kick things up a notch about halfway thru the jam and it never lets up!
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Playin' In The Band
Oct. 25, 1973
Dane County Coliseum

Tight, jazzy and a little freaky too. An underappreciated highlight of a great show.
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Dark Star
Aug. 24, 1968
Shrine Auditorium

Two from the Vault. Sharp and energetic. For its time, Garcia and Lesh hit a new level on this one .
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Dark Star
Oct. 25, 1973
Dane County Coliseum

A beautiful MLB jam followed by some of the freakest DS space you'll ever hear. Careful around this one...
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Comments

Playin' In The Band
April 16, 1972
Aarhus University

Holy shit!!!! This jam absolutely BURNS with pure psychedelic intensity; the peak is just enormous for such a relatively short version. Possibly the finest of the tour, besides maybe 5/24.
Morning Dew
April 13, 1969
Ballroom

Best of the year imho
The Other One
May 12, 1974
University of Nevada

This version has grown on me considerably. Lots of wonderful, loose exploration, capped off with a beautiful MLB jam.
The Other One
April 7, 1972
Wembley Empire Pool

Updated 8-13-13: One of the very, very best of the tour!!!! Garcia absolutely SHREDS after the 1st verse, after which they launch into some awesome Tiger/Caution jamming. Jam after El Paso is also very passionate and jazzy. What a classic!
Sugar Magnolia
June 26, 1974
Providence Civic Center

Excellent version capping off a legendary second set!
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