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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.
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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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Eyes Of The World
Nov. 17, 1973
Pauley Pavilion - University of California

Epic Eyes that goes on for nearly 20 minutes.
Bird Song
Aug. 27, 1972
Old Renaissance Faire Grounds

Astonishing. Just beautiful
Dark Star
May 25, 1972
Strand Lyceum

i remember there was one time last fall where I packed two bowls of girl scout cookies and stumbled upon this, and I think that day, if only for a half hour or so, I genuinely lost my conception of identity and completely subsumed into this DS. There's plenty of avant-garde fuckery, flaming Jerry shredding, and even some rippling Steve Reich-esque ensemble passages. This is a "heady version" I would say.
Mississippi Halfstep Uptown Toodeloo
Sept. 3, 1977
Raceway Park

Jerry putting it all out there and the rhythm devils raising hell. Englishtown 77 is in the top gigs of many Deadheads out there I am sure. The stuff of legend. To me this mississippi is an essential piece of musical history
Not Fade Away
April 30, 1977
The Palladium

Insanely high energy, crackling NFA. My go-to.
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