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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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Uncle John's Band
Sept. 6, 1983
Red Rocks Amphitheatre

Glistening, ripe, earnest, alive uncle john. the dead anthem in many ways. Though a tribute to john cohen of the new lost city ramblers, it is just as easy to imagine Robert Hunter writing this about jerry garcia himself
Space
Sept. 6, 1983
Red Rocks Amphitheatre

wack job brief space!! Deliberated anti-music
Playin' In The Band
Sept. 6, 1983
Red Rocks Amphitheatre

What a gem this is! goes far and wide, third eye pitb.
Help On The Way > Slipknot > Franklin's Tower
Sept. 6, 1983
Red Rocks Amphitheatre

liquidy, speedy help slip frank, the guys shaking off the chains of time and space!
Lazy Lightnin' -> Supplication
Sept. 6, 1983
Red Rocks Amphitheatre

highlight of this first set??? 11 minutes of sharp, blazing LL->S, has quite the build. If you need an under the radar show try this one.
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