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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
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Sugaree
March 31, 1989
Greensboro Coliseum

Feel good version with tasty brent

Comments

Brown Eyed Women
June 19, 1994
Autzen Stadium, U. of Oregon

you already know this is the goods
Drums -> Space
Oct. 21, 1983
Worcester Centrum

Devils is mechanical and punishing. Real nice guitarist's conversation on this blues for allah rarity
Playin' In The Band
Oct. 21, 1983
Worcester Centrum

Chef's kiss haunted house spritzer coin toss, demented and spired PITB coiling round shells and moon's thorn keys. Thanks to the thrashing multiplicities this one pulls off a spooky, surly afterglare as well as splashes of smiling encouragement. Sonically this one must have been nuts in person. Weir's swoopy performance provides wholesome fitness wheat. This one will settle in your crevices as a conscious listener in search of tiger, for the approach is more like gliding thru black night no dawn in sight. Greatly mysterious folky version
Loser
Oct. 21, 1983
Worcester Centrum

this one's a rager!!!! Vocal checks out, certified asylum screed
Uncle John's Band
Oct. 21, 1983
Worcester Centrum

there must be some mistake... Not a 94 Van gogh nor a one-drummer years trancely expedition. When will shows lined double barrels down with Brent-era bangers get their due as serious nitezzzz? These tours all have gems Deep in this hemmed in and psychedelic uncle john, the devils totally jockey for momentum and the chordal instruments wobble the car on either side of the rail amid the relentless churn of a freezing Charles River. Check this one out