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Grateful Dead Aug. 14, 1971

Berkeley Community Theater Berkeley, CA | Listen on archive

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13
Brokedown Palace
Not sure which is better, this one or 8/6/71...latter is a better recording, this one more soul?
9
Mister Charlie
phil got the chuba, pig the wooley booley, jer playin high, playin low.
12
Hard to Handle
Another great version from August.
16
The Other One
Crunchy Phil goodness with a chewy surprise inside
4
Big Railroad Blues
Maybe the best pure hard riving Rock&Roll version. Lean, mean, and Jerry supreme!
5
Sugaree
You will love it.
4
Cumberland Blues
Smokin' out of control
2
Playin' In The Band
Packs a lot into its 4.5 short minutes. Great bass-heavy SBD gives you a Phil masterclass. Love the short ones, love the long ones....
4
Bertha
Whole show is heady, deserves more love
5
Not Fade Away
Just jerry and phil on the jam, absolutely insane
7
Goin' Down The Road Feelin' Bad
NFA>GDTRFB>NFA is pure joy
2
Loser
JG beams out killer tones while Phil crushes heads in the People's Repbulic.
4
Uncle John's Band
2nd half of a double encore - listen to Jerry's unique phrasing so different then later versions.
3
Johnny B. Goode
In true hard rocking '71 fashion - cover yer nuts.
2
Promised Land
Another snapshot of Phil's prominence throughout these Berkeley shows.
2
Sugar Magnolia
Can never have too much Phil
3
Big Boss Man
just listen to Jerry and Phil. twang city in the intro, perfect Pig vocal