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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

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Gimme Some Lovin'
Nov. 1, 1985
Richmond Coliseum

Grand slam fun one, bases loaded so let er rip hoss
Stagger Lee
March 18, 1990
Civic Center

Regaling and replenishing of spirit, a summer's grove horseback trot fable of post-journey whimsy and hunter murkiness
Little Red Rooster
March 18, 1990
Civic Center

one of the best, Hartford love, brent on some dumbledore shit, prankster's delight owl shop versh
She Belongs To Me
Nov. 1, 1985
Richmond Coliseum

magically great rendering. Masterful jerry lead performance travelling through time whisking up dewy-eyed remembrances, spectacular weir fireworks and enough melodic phil to entrance james jamerson or simon gallup, dave holland even. Fuck these guys got a MASSIVE sound chronologically this couldn't be more in the thick of the story.. JG said that every house in the haight was blasting both 65 dylan albums religiously while everyone was coming up
Comes A Time
Nov. 1, 1985
Richmond Coliseum

One of those towering colossus golden leafed Zeus bolt comes a times... weight of a thousand nine pound hammers. Haunting stuff