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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

Comments

Scarlet Begonias -> Fire On The Mountain
March 27, 1988
Hampton Coliseum

Plenty heady, yeah?
Sugaree
May 28, 1977
Hartford Civic Center

Loooooooove
Scarlet Begonias -> Fire On The Mountain
July 7, 1989
JFK Stadium

I love this blastoff of an innocent exciting wicked consonant version! Wow, hang on, pack an inhaler - deep.
Wharf Rat
Feb. 18, 1971
Capitol Theater

This kaleidoscopic lyrics by Robert Hunter can be inscrutable but you would never notice because of the Dead's bleary blasting of tight positivity. One of my favorite Dead tunes overall. what a premiere bust-out The debut of this powerfully abstract yet also breathtakingly simple song was, as the heads have noted as a little side journey stolen away from an epically meandering into the high auroras version of DS A magical reminder of the wonder
Playin' In The Band
Nov. 15, 1972
Oklahoma City Music Hall

Reminds me of maybe some minimalism or Coltrane threads. amazing all around really.