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Grateful Dead Feb. 15, 1973
Dane County Coliseum Madison, WI | Listen on archive
7
El Paso
Brilliant, lightning-speed Jerry soloing behind Bobby. Worth many a listen in a great great show.
28
Playin' In The Band
Mellow in places, shredding in others, goes in and out of off-the-rails trippyness but doesn't meltdown. Why isn't this one already here?
32
China Cat Sunflower -> I Know You Rider
Not exploratory but incredibly well-played. This whole show should be officially released.
15
Row Jimmy
2nd ever, very interesting. Sounds like they're working out the feel, quite uptempo almost rocksteady (not reggae, yo) beat.
7
Brown Eyed Women
Jerry flubs some lyrics, but I liked the solo. Hints at the promise later to come in this well-known show.
6
Looks Like Rain
This song usually doesn't do it for me, but this is quite pretty. The SBD cuts out mid-solo, but it's a minor problem.
4
Me and My Uncle
Bobby sings the hell out of this one. I know we've all heard dozens of these, but this one had that little bit extra that throws it over the top.
6
Casey Jones
Follows a tasty "Playing" to wrap up Set I. There are problems with the sound (AUD patch), which just lets you hear the crowd roar.
1
Mexicali Blues
Just a damn near perfect performance. Shocked not to see this one submitted. One of MANY highlights from this show.
1
Jack Straw
Definitive for its time. The soundcheck gave us a preview, here's the full thing. Solid version.