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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

Brokedown Palace
March 19, 1990
Civic Center

sweet as a honey blossom... garcia was preternaturally layin' his burden down by the riverside pretty much from the get go and it led to 3 decades of craziness, makes you think of hendrix, coltrane, cobain who had a fraction as long. Phenomenally heavy columnic version, bluebird
Picasso Moon
March 19, 1990
Civic Center

Phat version - not for casual fans.. firehouse big band funk rave up
Deal
March 19, 1990
Civic Center

slingin rhymes
China Doll
March 19, 1990
Civic Center

sensationally cathartic, and gorgeously ripping china doll, gilded and slick. Crack spring 90 form
Playin' In The Band
March 19, 1990
Civic Center

needs some recognition, goes the distance and has minimalist intuitive glory in spades. nasty squishy phil