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Grateful Dead Oct. 20, 1974

Winterland Arena San Francisco, CA | Listen on archive

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29
Tennessee Jed
This is the unheralded version. The whole show is like chamber music. This is the best TJ solo Jerry ever played. It is incredibly well conceived.
14
Brokedown Palace
Harmonies aligned, soul pouring out in sultry dripping guitar tones, Could it possibly get any better than this?
15
Cold Rain and Snow
A different arrangement and the only one from '74.
12
Stella Blue
A nice hypnotic version.
2
Johnny B. Goode
As seen in the GD Movie!
2
Around and Around
Nice strong version!
12
Playin' In The Band
Nice Playing strech with Mickey sitting in for the first time since 2-18-71.
6
It Must Have Been The Roses
A lovely version.
26
China Cat Sunflower -> I Know You Rider
Final "Feelin' Groovy" jam :( but it's a good one!
7
Not Fade Away
Nice jazzed out version with M. Hart rejoining.
9
Wharf Rat
Tectonic jamming shifting out of WR back into Playin' of intricate interplay and staggering beauty.
4
Promised Land
From steal your face. This is pure bliss, Jerry's solo does something magic, the drums are pounding, Bob Phil and Keith all on fire!
7
Eyes Of The World
To think for a moment, this upon its completion, this Eyes, was to be the last ever. Think of the emotion, energy, power. One can only imagine.
6
Good Lovin'
Mind bending version from '74. Last show before their hiatus!
2
Sugar Magnolia
last show before hiatus, whole band is on fire and phil smashes the house down in sunshine! band loved San Fran!
4
Mama Tried
What language is Bob singing in for the first verse?!
2
Drums
Setting up The Other One.
3
Space
Seastones. 30 min of inner ear canal clearing