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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

Bird Song
June 26, 1993
RFK Stadium

Lush and pastoral, lots of syncopating spectral construction. Triumphant weir work. Classic fanning and midi dervishing
One More Saturday Night
June 22, 1991
Soldier Field

Gooey. Fascinating two-keyboard, vinnie's walmart plinky trumpet section and Hornsby's blue hot grand piano chops. They lay into this one
Terrapin Station
June 22, 1991
Soldier Field

Goliath one... massive waves of phil, marathon midi seshing and choral improv. This tour is special, even setlists with commonly played selections crackle and flow with euphoric novelty
Dark Star
June 22, 1991
Soldier Field

super nice... over and out soon but it's on the level, well developed and harmonically pillowy.
Black Peter
June 22, 1991
Soldier Field

Typhoonic, this one slams. Cerebral and punishing