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Bird Song
Oct. 19, 1980
Saenger Performing Arts Center

Wildly jammed, possibly the finest acoustic version ever, despite the skeevy sound
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Bird Song
Sept. 27, 1972
Stanley Theatre

Dick's Picks 11 - Jazzy and bouncy with some extraordinary melodies from Jerry
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Bird Song
Feb. 17, 1973
St. Paul Auditorium

Very nice Garcia fretwork. Intense yet breezy, if that makes sense...
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Bird Song
Sept. 10, 1972
Hollywood Palladium

14 minutes of beauty
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Bird Song
Oct. 18, 1972
Fox Theater

Really dig this one, Jerry is especially hot coming out of the vocal reprise
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Truckin'
June 16, 1974
Iowa State Fairgrounds

Excellent version of Truckin', but what really makes it is the Nobody's/MLB segments and subsequent jamming around these themes. Just amazing exploration with lots of energy to go around. They change gears with such skillful ease that they almost make it sound easy.
Eyes Of The World
Oct. 16, 1976
Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Stadium

Oops! That's supposed to be 10-16-74.
Scarlet Begonias
June 26, 1974
Providence Civic Center

Hot version from an underrated 1st set that, for whatever reason, wasn't included on the official release (Dick's Picks 12). This show as a whole just might be a little better than 6/28.
St. Stephen
April 23, 1969
The Ark

I'm a die hard pre-hiatus guy, but I second grendel's rec and will throw 10/15/77 and 1/22/78 into the mix. Guarantee they'll change your minds! ;)
Eyes Of The World
July 31, 1974
Dillon Stadium

Very strong version with lots of big time Phil, though this doesn't quite reach the majestic heights of, say, 6/20, 8/6, or 9/11/74.
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