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51
Dancin' in the Streets
May 19, 1977
Fox Theatre

Favorite '77 Dancin'. Jamming gets real cruchy!!!
49
Viola Lee Blues
Feb. 23, 1968
Kings Beach Bowl

Rips as hard and heavy as any I've heard! Unfortunately the climax is a bringdown b/c of the power cutting out, but Jerry comes back with a vengence!
7
New Potato Caboose
Aug. 4, 1967
O'Keefe Center

Wonderful, what a soaring and uplifting version! Also possibly the *first* since we know 5/5/67 is probabaly a misdate...
8
The Other One
Feb. 24, 1968
Kings Beach Bowl

Short and Sweet - Garcia's shooting flames!!
2
Dancin' in the Streets
March 31, 1968
Carousel Ballroom

Kick-ass playing! Sound is a little distorted, but no matter

Comments

China Cat Sunflower -> I Know You Rider
March 9, 1981
Madison Square Garden

yes! one of my favorites of the '80s!!
China Cat Sunflower -> I Know You Rider
June 22, 1973
Pacific Coliseum

Absolutely DYNAMITE transition! Everyone is so on point and playing off each other brilliantly...Garcia shifting from tender beauty to speed-jazz, Phil thumping some crazy funk, Keith and Bobby filling in beautifully. What really makes this is the way everyone pauses during the Feelin' Groovy and then they just drive the jam home...wow. Probably a top-10 all time China>Rider for me, just amazing stuff.
Dark Star
Oct. 30, 1973
Kiel Auditorium

Some very inventive jamming in this one
Eyes Of The World
June 28, 1976
Auditorium Theatre

Speedy melodic jams on this one. Cool Phil soloing at the end.
Eyes Of The World
Dec. 18, 1973
Curtis Hixon Convention Hall

Nice one...a unique sound with the broken string