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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.
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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
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Wharf Rat
Nov. 21, 1973
Denver Coliseum

Sparkly, twinkly wharf rat fairy dusted onto an autumn 73 set. but i'll get back on my feet someday bridge on this version is quite sad stuff. Then wall of sound PhilBombin' up phuckin' up yer head. Lucid and chunky, graceful and silvery wharf.
Wharf Rat
May 25, 1977
The Mosque

weightlifting champ of a wharf!
Black Throated Wind
Nov. 21, 1973
Denver Coliseum

Huge, heartfelt version
The Other One
May 25, 1977
The Mosque

Wow. Look out the line for the Devils and strap in for TOO->Wharf->Wheel.
Uncle John's Band
Dec. 31, 1987
Oakland Coliseum Arena

Smashing version of UJB. a popular byte-sized line about the dead is that they were intentionally apolitical, but we can distinctly view the lyrics of UJB as a call for socialist and environmentalist humanitarianism, as well as "ain't no time to hate" and "are you kind?" as a rousing anti-fascist call. It's hard to say what the snake flag meant in 1970 audiences. But hey, Tucker Carlson and other Fox dipfuck acolytes go to dead shows. Goes to show, Not a group that had their head in the clouds thematically all the time, they had a pulse on things going on.
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