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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.
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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.
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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
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Pretty Peggy O
March 31, 1989
Greensboro Coliseum

Straight-ahead gorgeous fun, clear, youthfully energizing and endearing version of this
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Sugaree
March 31, 1989
Greensboro Coliseum

Feel good version with tasty brent
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Uncle John's Band
July 17, 1989
Alpine Valley Music Theatre

Explosive. Not the first thing you think of when you think of this tune, but the D minor 7/4 jam section in this version has some gnarled, menacing soloing that takes you on a dark and stormy ride before welcoming you back into the blissful, baby-boomer utopia of the chorus. Fantastic version. Crystalline clip here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n4-_V__GUro Every version on this 3 run alpine valley run is just fackin' mythical, witchical, mate.
He's Gone
Sept. 3, 1977
Raceway Park

Very strange He's Gone that starts off on a slightly uneasy tone as some sort of rollicking slow double-time thing. As it evolves though the band gets very passionate. Just another thing that makes 9/3/77 a very special gig.
He's Gone
May 10, 1972
Concertgebouw

For me you just cant beat this Europe 72 LP version of He's GOne, even though the tape is so sped up that the key is raised by nearly a half-step. It adds a certain vintage charm to it. This is one of my favorite Dead tracks.
China Cat Sunflower -> I Know You Rider
June 26, 1974
Providence Civic Center

Euphoric china rider. That moment when the mythical "feeling groovy jam" is true happiness and you truly get the sense that the boys only played this segment when they were really on fire.
Playin' In The Band
Nov. 17, 1973
Pauley Pavilion - University of California

Iconic pitb, a palindrome with ujb and morning dew, then back again! Crystal-clear run of the material with an iconic "donna wail", heady relics, all! Polar plunge into pulsating, intuitive ascension.
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