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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

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Not Fade Away
July 4, 1989
Rich Stadium

Intense powerful, chugging, heavy, ecstatic and levitating, stormy rave up of a summer '89 NFA. Iconic, powerful https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jkY6ZOx411g
Deal
July 19, 1989
Alpine Valley Music Theatre

no words can describe this deal, there's just a synergy, a lava to it!!!!!! Must listen. THIS WILL literally make you jump for joy, if you need it, they just go for it and pull out all the stops on this Deal and it's mind-numbingly furious version, indeed.
Scarlet Begonias
July 19, 1974
Selland Arena

Positively delicious Scarlet. Everyone dialed in. Sheesh. Look out for the soloing and jamming.
Deal
July 19, 1974
Selland Arena

Poker-hot, struttin', feelin' lucky Deal. The kind of song you can hear ten thousand times and never get tired of. powerhouse keith and jer lockin' firedragon playing on this
Sing Me Back Home
March 24, 1973
The Spectrum

Great encore, gorgeous stuff tonight