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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

Feelin' Groovy Jam
March 23, 1972
Academy of Music

Brings the god damn good ole goods with resplendently bright meadows of jangle pop mountain
Dark Star
March 23, 1972
Academy of Music

Beautiful stand alone velvet dark star from the first run of the year. Dunes of knowledge in lungs filling, dancing sparking and conspiring to puff out cosmic subs. Circles of courtyard shadings. for me it is these dissonant freakout sections where they truly embrace the avant-garde and unlock a whole new multiplicity of feelings from the song-driven stuff
Me and Bobby McGee
March 23, 1972
Academy of Music

try this 18-song first set on for size!! Always love this tremendous one, listen to how they snap on this one, Kreutzman coming into his own as a great.
Comes A Time
March 23, 1972
Academy of Music

Massive, lovely organ from mckernan, crawling for respite and glimmers in the tunnel with heavy angelically lumberingly jazzy backing
Chinatown Shuffle
March 23, 1972
Academy of Music

Important history. Woozy overtime shredder