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Bird Song
Sept. 28, 1993
Boston Garden

Wooden and crunchy. Nice interplay between Jerry and Phil. Vince blows little zephyrs.
8
So Many Roads
Sept. 28, 1993
Boston Garden

So much Dead to soothe my soul, and this is some of it. Tight.
7
China Cat Sunflower -> I Know You Rider
Aug. 26, 1971
Gaelic Park

When the going gets weird, Weir sings the headlight part.
15
Eyes Of The World
Oct. 11, 1977
Lloyd Noble Center - University of Oklahoma

This one doesn't have the shimmering lyricism of, say, 5/22/77, but the logic of Jerry's phrasing is a hoot.
10
The Other One
Aug. 20, 1972
San Jose Civic Auditorium

Needs to be on the map. Features a jam that seems to be based on Skydog's 'Little Martha' and a nice 'Tiger Jam', but that's not all...
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Dark Star
March 24, 1973
The Spectrum

Woops! Sorry, CC--I meant to say 12/15/72.
Dark Star
March 24, 1973
The Spectrum

I haven't listened to it in a while but, if I remember right, 12/10/72 Long Beach has also got a long red carpet rolled out for DS.
China Cat Sunflower
Jan. 2, 1972
Winterland Arena

I should also say that there is no IKYR here, as is sometimes erroneously listed.
Dark Star
April 26, 1970
York Farm

Apparently, they also played TIFTOO and Dancin' in the Streets (among, obviously, others) at this long show. And by most accounts they blew the lid off the place. The boys sure did have a thing for Wisconsin! Check out these links... (http://lostlivedead.blogspot.com.tr/2009/12/sound-storm-york-farm-poynette-wi-april.html) (http://www.setlists.net/?show_id=0578) Edit: just put those links in parentheses 'cause they got all scrunched up.
Dancin' in the Streets
May 6, 1970
Kresge Plaza - MIT

And that pocket sure is deep! I always loved Bobby urging everyone to get up and shake it as Jerry comes in with authority for the big jam. Also, the way they play the 'Tighten' Up' jam in this one is, as I remember (been a few moons since I heard this one), quite different than say, 6/24/70 or 10/31/71--less ecstatic and more angular? Great stuff!
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