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The Eleven
Dec. 20, 1969
Fillmore Auditorium

Hits a nice mellow calypso jam, then shoots into a flurry of energy to reach a massive peak! Loving the new Dave's Picks release
21
Dark Star
Nov. 19, 1972
Hofheinz Pavilion

Lesh takes the reigns about half way through and from then on, this one is pure magic. Very uplifting jam to close, then buttery segue into WRS
8
Looks Like Rain
Sept. 24, 1976
William and Mary College Hall

Leads to a pretty nice peak. Good Donna contributions (there, I said it)
9
Cassidy
Sept. 24, 1976
William and Mary College Hall

Short, sweet, free flowing glory
21
Eyes Of The World
Nov. 25, 1973
Feyline Field

Super tight, locked in jamming. Flows effortlessly into WRS

Comments

Feel Like A Stranger
April 20, 1984
Philadelphia Civic Center

This version is sweaty... super funk jam, killer opener
Black Throated Wind
Feb. 21, 1995
Delta Center

Rare that you see a comment that just says "garbage" without any justification. This show is one of the few that I go back to from '95, so I listened to this version again with a critical ear. To me, the boys sound on. Bobby crushes the vocals, Jerry is dexterous and nimble with his leads, the band swells nicely at the peak/conclusion. Sure, it's not '72 era sound, but it's still a solid version.
Looks Like Rain
Nov. 5, 1977
Community War Memorial Auditorium

what he said ^ about the fluttering peak outro. Bliss
Mississippi Halfstep Uptown Toodeloo
Nov. 5, 1977
Community War Memorial Auditorium

Goddamn, no matter how many times I spin this one, it still SLAPS. Such a triumphant peak...
Goin' Down The Road Feelin' Bad
Feb. 20, 1971
Capitol Theater

The outro jam from this gets super mellow, tingling, then boys start gearing it right back up to spin effortlessly into NFA closing. Very choice version