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Beat it on Down The Line
Dec. 6, 1973
Public Hall

Train rippin' down the hot coals of the 1973 track.
6
Drums
April 12, 1978
Cameron Indoor Stadium

Can't believe I'm submitting this. Long and fun drum circle that's notable because our Jer Bear whips out a steel pan and joins in.
2
It Must Have Been The Roses
Oct. 31, 1990
Wembley Arena

Jerry tearing the standards book asunder with this elegant poetic brilliance
2
Big River
Oct. 31, 1990
Wembley Arena

For a few minutes wembley in '90 becomes the fillmore in the summer of 1970, the way the Dead just slide into a no-nonsense Big River. Shivers
2
Loose Lucy
Oct. 31, 1990
Wembley Arena

Smokin' and refined version of this deep cut, on "All Hallow's Eve" as a chap might say

Comments

China Cat Sunflower -> I Know You Rider
Dec. 6, 1973
Public Hall

Focused, jazzy, so good. This awesome, fat china rider might not seem like much until you get a minute or so into the jam section, then you'll know it's GD magic. Firing on into the night!
U.S. Blues (Wave That Flag)
Sept. 10, 1974
Alexandra Palace

Scorchin', so great
Weather Report Suite
Sept. 10, 1974
Alexandra Palace

The whole band stretching out and letting their epic radiations boomerang throughout the Alexandra Palace. A sprawling and really great WRS peaking in a Let it grow that's just to die for, life-affirmingly strong
Morning Dew
Sept. 10, 1974
Alexandra Palace

Tear-jerking and clarion 74 Dew, the Dead are riding firmly in the clouds on this
Hey Pocky Way
March 31, 1989
Greensboro Coliseum

Super groovy, buoyant and freeing version