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U.S. Blues (Wave That Flag)
Feb. 22, 1974
Winterland Arena

I'm uncle sam, how do you do? Off and running tonight at Winterland, the premiere of US Blues.
5
Space
Oct. 29, 1977
Evans Field House, Northern Illinois University

Whopping late '77 version of this, the Dead intuitively coasting the waves of the atmosphere's collective imagination.
3
Around and Around
Dec. 6, 1973
Public Hall

You know the guys are feelin' hot when they play this and here's a slow, down 'n' dirty groovy Winter 73 read of it
1
Pretty Peggy O
March 31, 1989
Greensboro Coliseum

Straight-ahead gorgeous fun, clear, youthfully energizing and endearing version of this
1
Sugaree
March 31, 1989
Greensboro Coliseum

Feel good version with tasty brent

Comments

The Wheel
Sept. 6, 1980
State Fairgrounds

NFA gets cooking back into spaciness and plucked wheel out of thin air to revelations of spiritual ascension and guileless theft and constant mindful presence, the knowingness of becoming. Fretboards are spun anew leading to rainbows and treasuries of hymnally worry-free grace that the harmonic structure affords, positioning it for notes of distinct party and pleasure when compared to other post-spacers like stella or TOO
Shakedown Street
Sept. 6, 1980
State Fairgrounds

Goes the distance, haunted house of monster grooves.
Althea
Sept. 6, 1980
State Fairgrounds

this one smacks
Sugaree
Sept. 6, 1980
State Fairgrounds

really nice lulls and crannies in this classically minded version, visionary reading from a pocket of parenthetical wisdom paired with innocent boyish longing. Brent rips
Uncle John's Band
Sept. 6, 1980
State Fairgrounds

Fuck yes this one is just beautiful.... we love new england love and this outdoor set 2 for the Bates college kids is serious bizzzz.... makes the ferrari purr and bursts forth righteousness