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Goin' Down The Road Feelin' Bad
Aug. 6, 1974
Roosevelt Stadium

Smooth and joyful
3
Sugar Magnolia
May 25, 1974
Campus Stadium, UCSB

Majorly kick ass ending
38
Eyes Of The World
Sept. 18, 1974
Parc des Expositions

Jerry has some very melodic and swinging solos during the verses
13
Not Fade Away
Sept. 8, 1973
Nassau Coliseum

Jamming central... Absolutely in my top 5...love this show!!!!
22
Not Fade Away
Feb. 26, 1973
Pershing Municipal Auditorium

Dick's Picks 28. Absoutley crazy light speed version...pure bliss all the way. One of my very favorites of '73!!!!

Comments

Playin' In The Band
April 22, 1977
The Spectrum

Love this one! Some unique jams including a raucous tiger peak. Jerry is particularly inspired.
Playin' In The Band
May 19, 1977
Fox Theatre

Any doubters of what PITB was capable of post-hiatus (and trust me, I used to be one of them) need to hear this immediately. The incredibly jazzy improv and telepathic interplay in this version are just magical. The reprise flows and builds fantastically to a mini tiger climax, riding the main ten theme to perfection. An A+ classic version!
Playin' In The Band
Dec. 29, 1977
Winterland Arena

One of the best versions of the year, very cool jams + a nice little Phil solo at the end.
Playin' In The Band
May 4, 1977
The Palladium

The 6+ minute jam on at the end (after they space out for a while) is awesome and very unique as far as Playin's go. Gets into some serious "type 2" territory, to use a little Phish lingo.
Playin' In The Band
Feb. 26, 1977
Swing Auditorium

The jamming on the first half is especially intense. One of the very best of any year.