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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
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Sugaree
March 31, 1989
Greensboro Coliseum

Feel good version with tasty brent

Comments

China Cat Sunflower -> I Know You Rider
Nov. 17, 1973
Pauley Pavilion - University of California

hot shit. China's exactly what you think of subconsciously when you hear the name of the song. The jamming is truly patient and so tasteful.... Then rider blows up
Looks Like Rain
Nov. 17, 1973
Pauley Pavilion - University of California

Bobby raises the orange sunshine-blotted vibe of here comes sunshine the other, bleaker side of the tripping coin, a trippy and tight LLR. A song that john Barlow realized was an evocative love song when he was singing it to someone and he realized that "It meant me." Wow.
Here Comes Sunshine
Nov. 17, 1973
Pauley Pavilion - University of California

73 sunshine that stirs something in the soul!!! Jerry gets right down to business early in his first tune of the night, stealing faces is guaranteed.
Wharf Rat
April 12, 1978
Cameron Indoor Stadium

fucking sick wharf rat in this https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I_zD1_J5eYs towards the very end
Throwing Stones
Sept. 6, 1983
Red Rocks Amphitheatre

poignant and cerebral into a very nice NFA