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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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Playin' In The Band
Feb. 24, 1974
Winterland Arena

Haha, my last comment was intended for 2/24/73. This is, however, a really awesome PITB, with some stupendously creative jazz jams from Jerry...very unique stuff here!
Playin' In The Band
Nov. 17, 1973
Pauley Pavilion - University of California

This maybe the best, smoothest version of the whole "sandwich", but 3/23/74 definitely has a hotter Playin'.
Playin' In The Band
March 23, 1974
Cow Palace

Just have to add that of the 3 times they did this sandwich, I think this is my favorite. Such a probing, intense Playin', and the transition from UJB back to Playin' reprise is just magical. A-Mazing stuff!!!
Eyes Of The World
Nov. 5, 1977
Community War Memorial Auditorium

Top shelf stuff. My favorite Eyes of '77 for sure.
Truckin'
Nov. 2, 1977
Field House - Seneca College

Love this version!!!! Maybe not as epic as 11/6/77, but rip-roaring energy to spare!! One of my favorites ever.
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