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1
Hell in a Bucket
Sept. 6, 1983
Red Rocks Amphitheatre

Punchy and ready!
7
New Minglewood Blues
May 11, 1978
Springfield Civic Center Arena

Bobby's the hypeman for lightning rod Minglewood jamming in Springfield Mass.
2
The Race Is On
Oct. 29, 1980
Radio City Music Hall

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y1cFy6NzS1k Heady acoustic Race is On, speedy as secretariat and so killin'! Barrelhouse Brent and gold Cali harmonies
1
Beat it on Down The Line
May 6, 1978
Patrick Gymnasium - University of Vermont

Speedy Beat it on this "five-six-seventy-eight" gig! Awesome!
4
Big River
May 1, 1981
Hampton Coliseum

Seguing from me and my uncle, crowd goes nuts. Smooth Rhodes playing and hot jer. Great version

Comments

Weather Report Suite
Dec. 2, 1973
Music Hall

Just switched over to the matrix, and yeah, I really like the feeling of it. It's a hot night in Boston. Anyway, flaming hot full WRS. The chops!!! This version just takes off, so underrated!!!! Let it flow, wide and clear!!!!!!!!!!!!! XXXXDDDD
Deal
Dec. 2, 1973
Music Hall

You might be right. Nonetheless, a classic slow Deal. Like so many of our favorite creators and artists, the Dead have several evolutionary phases each with their own unique things to love.
Big River
Dec. 2, 1973
Music Hall

Average big river. Still some Keith gun slingin' though.
He's Gone
Jan. 11, 1979
Nassau Coliseum

I mean come on, with 125 votes for this jack straw, you'd think people would check out the rest of this prime 70's dead set. This he's gone is just insanity!
Row Jimmy
Dec. 2, 1973
Music Hall

12?!?!? Holy shit. Amazing row jimmy. Keith, keith and more keith!! It's so tight. Phil, phil, phil, phil, phil. This gig is absolutely incredible, can't wait to dive into more meat from it. Lydos - that's our phil!!! He handled high harmonies until donna came around.... Let him sing!!!!!!!!!!!!!