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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

Bertha
Aug. 6, 1971
Hollywood Palladium

i love this 1971 show, the dead get down to business on all accounts
Samson and Delilah
March 19, 1977
Winterland Arena

Hell yeah, poker-hot and habanero chili burning stuff, crowds brains must have been on the ground hearing basically the whole unreleased terrapin album (incl dancin', later on)
Playin' In The Band
March 19, 1977
Winterland Arena

Wondrously blissed out jazzy plane ride halfhour sandwich with Samson. All the playing contained in these flying passages is just seminal gd. 10/10 pitb
Terrapin Station
March 19, 1977
Winterland Arena

Hymnal, patient, soarin'! Classic early terrapin
Uncle John's Band
May 19, 1977
Fox Theatre

It's in my name! For sure! :-)