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Grateful Dead June 30, 1974

Civic Center Springfield, MA | Listen on archive

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25
Cumberland Blues
A ferocious version that really crackles. The Matrix version of archive.org brings the Wall of Sound to your living room.
22
Eyes Of The World
A great version from a somewhat overlooked show.
16
China Cat Sunflower -> I Know You Rider
A complex and delicate version with a very mellow transition
17
Scarlet Begonias
Phil brings the nasty funk
11
Not Fade Away
Seems like this one is going nowhere....band/Jerry sneeks up on you, and all of a sudden you are in the midst of a high octane groovefest!!!!
13
Greatest Story Ever Told
Well worth a listen. Sloppy and tight all at once.
14
Dire Wolf
Seems like they're just having a great old time jamming together. A loose, fun-filled 1st set capping off a great month in Dead history.
19
Playin' In The Band
Deep and weird, capping a set full of loose fun. They get into it and it's all business with a wild trans into UJB, slipknot tease, and a great outro.
6
Space
Seastones: Completely wild and rises to a freaky climax. May cause brain blisters. Not for children.
8
Truckin'
Long exploratory solos, smouldering jams, cool interplay. Won't blow you off your chair but very inventive and interesting.
15
Uncle John's Band
Sweetness and light insight a wickedly melting Playin' sandwich. Pretty, gentle harmonies found somewhere out there the deep dark chaos. Tight sound.
22
Pretty Peggy O
Flawless! Phil and Keith deliver heavenly accompaniment here.
9
Black Throated Wind
Head phone alert - this one is flawless.
7
Jack Straw
Professional delivery
12
Loser
Mellow....
6
Big River
Some down home jukin' with Jer and Keith
2
Don't Ease Me In
Nice show opener!!
6
Goin' Down The Road Feelin' Bad
hot and tight version after a groovy NFA, surprised it's not up here yet
3
U.S. Blues (Wave That Flag)
Powerful U.S. Blues that veers into a solid Truckin'. Seamless transition between the two