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Looks Like Rain
May 12, 1981
Veterans' Memorial Coliseum

Builds and builds.
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Little Red Rooster
May 12, 1981
Veterans' Memorial Coliseum

Bobby and Jerry trade licks scorchingly! Hot!!! They continue ripping into a ridiculous China-Rider! Hot show after the death of Bob Marley.
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Cassidy
May 12, 1981
Veterans' Memorial Coliseum

Entire show resonates with the ghost of Marley! At once succinct and jammy!
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Beat it on Down The Line
May 11, 1981
Coliseum

Rocks exactly right!
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Row Jimmy
May 11, 1981
Coliseum

Early 80s dirge, builds.....
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Dancin' in the Streets
May 8, 1977
Barton Hall - Cornell University

Probably the best, definitely the highlight of a classic first set, a gigantic part of why this show is historic. When the jam takes off, it soars! All '77 versions are great, but this one is ridiculous! Perfect for folks unfamiliar with the Dead for sure. Need to say, 5/2/70 is still insanely brilliant and hot (like the second half of Good Lovin' that night, when they soar out of those drums... I do enjoy plugging the Harpur College version, still can't believe the Good Lovin' is still under 50 votes... can't believe this one is under 100) And it's true, the Primal versions and the '77 (etc.) versions should almost be listed separately... VERY DIFFERENT BEASTS.
Aiko Aiko
Sept. 14, 1982
University of Virginia

One of the best ever....
Bertha
Sept. 14, 1982
University of Virginia

Second set closer!
China Cat Sunflower -> I Know You Rider
Sept. 14, 1982
University of Virginia

A beauty to start a super second set, after a fantastic first set!! In other words... Great show!!!
Black Peter
May 10, 1991
Shoreline Amphitheatre

Wow. As great (or GRATE!) a show as any those last ten years.
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