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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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The Wheel
June 14, 1976
Beacon Theatre

bound to cover just a little more ground, for only 3rd time, chunky and dancing version, powerful
Help On The Way > Slipknot > Franklin's Tower
June 14, 1976
Beacon Theatre

The approach to this trifecta as a victory lap rather than a bust out of the gate yields an arguably even more rewarding version of the composition. Slip is not a melter so much as a slow burn...
Cosmic Charlie
June 14, 1976
Beacon Theatre

mega heady, so mellow!!! loving this version of cosmic charlie
Lazy Lightnin' -> Supplication
June 14, 1976
Beacon Theatre

rippling and full of alignment, just shredding
Playin' In The Band
June 14, 1976
Beacon Theatre

For sure under-voted, it's playing in the band and they go crazy on this one. Returning to the D modal jam from craziness, you can start to see why this is Keith Godchaux's "catatonic" phase, his Rhodes playing doesn't take us as far as say, a Dark Star from two years prior would. But it's still nasty and great. Iconic Donna wail coming back around. One of those PITB's that'll take you through several distinct cycles of mood
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