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Row Jimmy
Oct. 29, 1973
Kiel Auditorium

The whole band creates a seamless, burbling groove. (Listen for Phil pushing through the small spaces Bobby leaves.) Mesmerizing.
7
The Race Is On
Oct. 29, 1973
Kiel Auditorium

The short, country-style numbers sound so good in this set. There's a lot of good music in this show even before the big jams arrive.
4
Don't Ease Me In
Oct. 29, 1973
Kiel Auditorium

Strong country kicker. Wolf's leads peal out over Keith's barrelhouse piano accompaniment.
3
Space
Sept. 16, 1990
Madison Square Garden

Aka Lunatic Preserve. A hair-raising, spontaneous meltdown bridging SOTM and Miracle.
1
Goin' Down The Road Feelin' Bad
Aug. 5, 1971
Hollywood Palladium

Very substantial jam develops out of the AWBYGN passage before the return to NFA.
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Comments

Mexicali Blues
Sept. 14, 1974
Olympiahalle

This is one of the fastest Dead performances, of any song, I've ever heard -- and it never falls apart! It might be uncomfortably fast for some, but man, this just zips.
Eyes Of The World
Sept. 11, 1974
Alexandra Palace

I can’t believe how good this thing is for each of its 31 minutes. It has everything!
Sugaree
Feb. 20, 1991
Oakland Coliseum Arena

Superb! I didn’t know they still played Sugarees like this in ’91. Jammy and uptempo. Vince sounds great on organ, and Jerry of course provides the X factor.
It Must Have Been The Roses
Sept. 11, 1974
Alexandra Palace

… and is beautifully sung to boot.
Jack Straw
Sept. 11, 1974
Alexandra Palace

It is. In my book, this is one of the best ever. In fact, I am amazed that the top of the Jack Straw chart isn’t wall to wall ’74 versions.
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