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Jack Straw
May 13, 1973
Iowa State Fairgrounds

Hot, high-energy, uptempo version with some excellent drumming by Billy.
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Sugaree
May 13, 1973
Iowa State Fairgrounds

Plenty of emotion in this one. Jerry's vocal performance, particularly at the end, is awesome.
2
Candyman
July 29, 1988
Laguna Seca Recreation Area

Brent is a huge factor on this stellar version, particularly near the end. Love this one, and shocked it's not listed already!
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Big Railroad Blues
Oct. 26, 1971
The Palestra, U. of Rochester

The whole rhythm section is locked in here. Billy and Keith sound particularly good. A good precursor to the rip-roarin' ones from the following year.
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I Need A Miracle
July 3, 1988
Oxford Plains Speedway

A fun one from the Dead's final show in my home state of Maine. The crowd's loving it. Great show all around.
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Deal
Oct. 18, 1972
Fox Theater

Toasty, and coming out of an incredible "Playing" sandwich, the band is all fired up. Jerry's vocals near the end are nice and aggressive!
Stella Blue
March 21, 1994
Richfield Coliseum

Never heard this before, and I'm not sure how - I'm absolutely speechless. Just...wow.
Hurts Me Too
Aug. 24, 1971
Auditorium Theatre

Love Pig's organ, and of course, his wonderful soulful singing. Jerry's on point too.
Take A Step Back
July 12, 1987
Giants Stadium

Probably my favorite non-song the Dead ever did. Funky as hell!
Cumberland Blues
Oct. 17, 1972
Fox Theatre

Holy SMOKES, this one is hot! A big highlight of this show.
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