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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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Dark Star
March 21, 1973
Utica Memorial Auditorium

This night I think gets overlooked also because of poor SQ due to tape damage. If there were better tapes of the 2nd set especially, I think it would be more well regarded.
The Music Never Stopped
Jan. 22, 1978
McArthur Court, U of Oregon

Goddamn what a set closer!!!
St. Stephen
Jan. 22, 1978
McArthur Court, U of Oregon

Probably the best post-hiatus version. That jam is so utterly unique, and the melodies just pour out of Jerry's guitar like water...incredible.
St. Stephen
April 23, 1969
The Ark

Absolutely classic...one of only two St.Steve>It's a Sin>St. Steve!
Eyes Of The World
Feb. 28, 1973
Salt Palace

Dick's Picks 28 has the (nearly) complete show including Eyes. This is one of my favorite shows of '73.
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