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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

Alabama Getaway
June 24, 1985
River Bend Music Center

Yesss, essential. This show just utterly smacks, something for every moment. colossal
Row Jimmy
May 16, 1993
Sam Boyd Silver Bowl

crown jewel of a characteristically skimpy twilight first set. Marvelously playful and curiously evocative layering of electronics and pure chemistry thanked dynamism in color flows. haunting stuff. Garcia launches a magnificent heart wrencher and the boys slingshot him all the way pillowing each time for more hair-raising gut truths
When I Paint My Masterpiece
May 16, 1993
Sam Boyd Silver Bowl

goes the extra mile with charm and cynical good humor, typical of the glass half full type of let's get along in the woods thanggg
Althea
May 16, 1993
Sam Boyd Silver Bowl

this one bursts at the seams, hear phil growl!!! Searching soldiers for the night's careless squalor
Around and Around
April 12, 1978
Cameron Indoor Stadium

do not make the same mistake i did when i first watched this and skip.... Wow, just a riot on stage everyone is totally losing it to maypole GROOVE