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The Wheel
Oct. 2, 1977
Paramount Theatre

It's so apt that The Wheel would roll into Truckin' that the outro is short but the rest is very nice.
9
Eyes Of The World
June 27, 1984
Merriweather Post Pavilion

Jerry really mines the changes on this one and pulls out plenty of little gold nuggets (like Coltrane). Good interplay, too. An inspired version.
11
China Cat Sunflower -> I Know You Rider
May 12, 1981
Veterans' Memorial Coliseum

A cheesy video of this kickass version would have Garcia playing atop a steam locomotive as it barrels down the track.
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China Cat Sunflower -> I Know You Rider
Oct. 18, 1972
Fox Theater

Incomplete, but what remains is top-notch and essential.
12
Me and Bobby McGee
March 26, 1973
Baltimore Civic Center

I just gotta nominate this one, that's all.
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Comments

Not Fade Away
April 5, 1971
Manhattan Center

At once lush and succinct.
The Other One
April 5, 1971
Manhattan Center

In just under 10 minutes this one manages to cover a lot of nice territory.
Wharf Rat
April 5, 1971
Manhattan Center

This one has got a very nice ass.
Let It Grow
Sept. 19, 1990
Madison Square Garden

Crystalline and gummy, all at once. Followed up, too, by a nice transition jam into Drums.
China Cat Sunflower -> I Know You Rider
Aug. 27, 1972
Old Renaissance Faire Grounds

'Foundational'--Nick Paumgarten, The New Yorker. This is one of the pillars upon which this legendary show rests.
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