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Grateful Dead June 9, 1973

RFK Stadium Washington, DC | Listen on archive

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17
Loose Lucy
blues jump ripper. groovaaaaaay looooosay
5
Row Jimmy
Inspired and powerful. Tight performance.
9
Sugaree
Nice steady heady growing rocker on this.
5
Tennessee Jed
Damn fine set closer. Tight and right.
13
Truckin'
Long journey. Jer moves out of the nebulae toward HCS around 10:50, but the cosmos moved into Playin' instead. Epic indeed.
3
Me and My Uncle
Badass. Jer's right on top of it and the band is shitkickingly in your face.
5
Looks Like Rain
Bob Sounds so goood on this
6
Eyes Of The World
Classic Eyes<China Doll. Nearly all of the versions from 73' are great, but this is one of the best.
10
Playin' In The Band
Nice jamming on this one
9
China Cat Sunflower -> I Know You Rider
Controlled yet passionate. Almost Mozartean.
5
Box of Rain
This is a great version.
9
China Doll
A dreamy, airy, beauty right here...Phil riffs all over it Jerry's vocal and the harmonies are special.
5
Greatest Story Ever Told
After Donna's wails the last minute is another deep in the pocket rippin' Stephen jam
10
He's Gone
With a gentle breezy playfulness that all the best takes share.
4
They Love Each Other
Delivers the pep for your step - swings brightly.
4
Deal
Hot
3
Jack Straw
A standout version.
3
Beat it on Down The Line
Summer of '73 heat.
3
Big River
Characteristically solid.
2
Sugar Magnolia
Hot hot encore.
1
Promised Land
They get off to a rollicking start
1
Loser
Comes after a superb Playin'. Spectacular as always.
1
Mississippi Halfstep Uptown Toodeloo
Rough beginning, but gets progressively better
1
Mexicali Blues
Band's tight; Great honey sound, especially from Phil, Bobby sings it well