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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
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Ain't Superstitious (Meet Me on the Bottom)
April 8, 1985
The Spectrum

crushingly great first set, chasing a magical mythological blues, soul, gospel vein.
Midnight Hour
April 8, 1985
The Spectrum

habanero, magnificent stuff
Drums -> Space
Aug. 19, 1989
Greek Theatre, U. Of California

mystical devils, samson or lovelight vamp, talkin' jive and wavy day shit strate into The Beam. space rules, reminds me of the ornette "Free jazz" double quartet album. just sickkk Listen and see. Toys radiant radishly and symmetry then the pot boils over into a blue flame midi TO1.
Stuck Inside of Mobile with the Memphis Blues Again
Aug. 19, 1989
Greek Theatre, U. Of California

ripping!!!! awesome vocal and down the line vision
Playin' In The Band
Aug. 19, 1989
Greek Theatre, U. Of California

truly fall 72 esque PITB>UJB in terms of programmatic spirit. Pioneering sinewy textures of out of the gate lope running for trials is bombastic bishops. sandwich gets into spacey puddley menacing mores of airs with LFO knob mashing fuckery. Liquidy and awesome
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