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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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Comments

Help On The Way > Slipknot > Franklin's Tower
Oct. 9, 1976
Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Stadium

IMHO, this is without a doubt the best-ever version of Franklin's...the energy is unmatched.
Franklin's Tower
May 9, 1977
War Memorial

Indeed a classic Frankin's...actually one of my favorite versions of the whole Help>Slip>Franklin's suite. letitgrow, have you had the pleasure of hearing 10/9/76? If you like energy, I definitely suggest that version! (It's on Dick's Picks, 33, not on the archive anymore).
Dire Wolf
June 27, 1969
Veterans Auditorium

Possibly my favorite, Jerry's pedal steel playing is great
Dire Wolf
July 8, 1978
Red Rocks Amphitheatre

Get a grip dude...there are lots of great versions of every song. That's why we keep coming back to the boys. Anyways, very nice Dire Wolf in a classic show!
Eyes Of The World
Sept. 11, 1974
Alexandra Palace

Jerry has some wonderful leads, and the interplay with Ned Lagin is fantastic!
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