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Submissions

3
Beat it on Down The Line
Dec. 6, 1973
Public Hall

Train rippin' down the hot coals of the 1973 track.
6
Drums
April 12, 1978
Cameron Indoor Stadium

Can't believe I'm submitting this. Long and fun drum circle that's notable because our Jer Bear whips out a steel pan and joins in.
2
It Must Have Been The Roses
Oct. 31, 1990
Wembley Arena

Jerry tearing the standards book asunder with this elegant poetic brilliance
2
Big River
Oct. 31, 1990
Wembley Arena

For a few minutes wembley in '90 becomes the fillmore in the summer of 1970, the way the Dead just slide into a no-nonsense Big River. Shivers
2
Loose Lucy
Oct. 31, 1990
Wembley Arena

Smokin' and refined version of this deep cut, on "All Hallow's Eve" as a chap might say

Comments

It Must Have Been The Roses
May 6, 1978
Patrick Gymnasium - University of Vermont

Tasty and sumptuous like a red wine!
Looks Like Rain
May 6, 1978
Patrick Gymnasium - University of Vermont

Notable LLR. Tasty filling in and propulsive shredding, arcs soaringly once again!!!!!!!
Playin' In The Band
Sept. 21, 1972
The Spectrum

Ferocious!!!!! So relentless and driving, just impeccable 72 PITB honey-lavender swirl surprise!! Keith is really doing some awesome shit on this, bringing a subtle shade of early New Orleans stride to this pitb, as well as psychedelic wah wah vibes. The arc of the jam is just perfect, they were on the level. the return is heavy af
Bird Song
Sept. 21, 1972
The Spectrum

Magnificent 72 bird, impenetrable! A melter, tornado!!!!!!
Scarlet Begonias -> Fire On The Mountain
April 16, 1978
Huntington Civic Center

Towering "shoes on her toes" version of scarlet fire, fluid and charged with kinetic energy, very natural sounding comping and soloing, all around just pristine i would say!!!! Killing killing killing, this 78 first set is.