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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

Help On The Way > Slipknot > Franklin's Tower
March 24, 1990
Knickerbocker Arena

only the 6th version since re-entering the rotation and it's burning af, the crowd's surprise is hair-raising! lean tender excellent, same with the loping hymn of franklins'.
New Minglewood Blues
July 18, 1989
Alpine Valley

Amazing 80's NMB sensational ripping inventive playing
Not Fade Away
Dec. 31, 1978
Winterland Arena

wow, extremely inspired, pyrotechnic explosion of an NFA! some of the best playing i've ever heard on one of these!!!
Aiko Aiko
Sept. 16, 1978
Sphinx Theatre

outrageously slow, fun and heady 78 iko
Playin' In The Band
Oct. 16, 1974
Winterland Arena

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rvk0beSlydo Hazard remaster, quite moving stuff.