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Submissions

4
Uncle John's Band
July 24, 1987
Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Stadium

jerry plays like an angel
1
Don't Ease Me In
Dec. 31, 1983
Civic Auditorium

rowdy new year's dont' ease me in set 1 closer. They sound just massive.
2
Tennessee Jed
Dec. 31, 1983
Civic Auditorium

nasty 80's vibe on this. Jerry's vocals are in the zone. This is one of the 3 songs that Lesh said define the band.
1
Brother Esau
Dec. 31, 1983
Civic Auditorium

putting some muscle into this
1
U.S. Blues (Wave That Flag)
May 10, 1978
Veterans' Memorial Coliseum

honored to submit this. Absolutely ferocious encore

Comments

Uncle John's Band
March 24, 1990
Knickerbocker Arena

Spring 90 magic. Pitb is totally solid. Unfocused but jazzy and energized. Brent is trying to get weird with it but the others don't follow him. A stellar Uncle John's Band follows, pitch perfect and generous.
One More Saturday Night
March 24, 1990
Knickerbocker Arena

often skip this one but this 90 version brings the goods
Loser
March 24, 1990
Knickerbocker Arena

Nasty, nasty nasty '90 loser. jerry puts his heart and soul into this and phil and brent's power must have shook the bodies of everyone in attendance
Loser
Nov. 14, 1978
Boston Music Hall

phenomonal Loser. my father was in attendance, "remembers very little" ;)
Lazy Lightnin' -> Supplication
May 22, 1977
The Sportatorium

uber killing version. Vocal harmonies are so crispy in this whole show, as many have noted before, it doesn't get better than Spring 77 for Dead vocals. (and maybe just in general too) Jerry's soloing can really do no wrong on this show. Sugaree and franklin's tower are simply masterclasses and it continues on this Supplication, it's fast furious and clear, yet always melodic and never over-playing to the point where it's not musically rich anymore. Every note is played with utmost purpose and conviction. The build, like in all the best LL->S's, is quite something