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1
Hell in a Bucket
Sept. 6, 1983
Red Rocks Amphitheatre

Punchy and ready!
7
New Minglewood Blues
May 11, 1978
Springfield Civic Center Arena

Bobby's the hypeman for lightning rod Minglewood jamming in Springfield Mass.
2
The Race Is On
Oct. 29, 1980
Radio City Music Hall

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y1cFy6NzS1k Heady acoustic Race is On, speedy as secretariat and so killin'! Barrelhouse Brent and gold Cali harmonies
1
Beat it on Down The Line
May 6, 1978
Patrick Gymnasium - University of Vermont

Speedy Beat it on this "five-six-seventy-eight" gig! Awesome!
4
Big River
May 1, 1981
Hampton Coliseum

Seguing from me and my uncle, crowd goes nuts. Smooth Rhodes playing and hot jer. Great version

Comments

Ship of Fools
Sept. 18, 1974
Parc des Expositions

Probably my new favorite ship!!! Unforgettable show in Dijon, France, our guys seriously let it fuckin' rip on this show!!!!!
Playin' In The Band
Dec. 2, 1973
Music Hall

Just gave another listen to this absolutely incredible jazzy Playin', certainly in my top 5 of all time. Absolute must-listen. Put it on right now.
Beat it on Down The Line
Dec. 2, 1973
Music Hall

dead is such a boy's club, and it's annoying. Make some room for the rest of us. Anyway, it's quite the red hot beat it.
Caution
Sept. 18, 1974
Parc des Expositions

Fat, mean, jazzy outrageous Caution craziness. Essential for fans of 60's Dead, premium example of free psych!
Truckin'
Sept. 18, 1974
Parc des Expositions

Wow. Just wow. Exemplary poker-hot truckin', along with me and my uncle, showing these francophones what some root-tootin 12-gauge shootin' Good Ole Grateful is all about.