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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.
4
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

Alabama Getaway
Dec. 26, 1979
Oakland Auditorium

vicious
Tennessee Jed
April 28, 1980
N/A

love me a good TJ and this one checks the boxes! this one is loose and limber, there is a noticeable increase in intensity by verse 2, end solo is soaring, full of chromatic enclosures from jerry and phil, (brent hits the last G early) crowd loves it, easy vote
West L.A. Fadeaway
March 22, 1990
Copps Coliseum

rager! devils file the paperwork, Weir filling in the potholes with some cool wavy atmospheric lines, and the big man sends it into the rafters!
Feel Like A Stranger
Dec. 27, 1980
Oakland Auditorium Arena

ferociously jammed version!! Wah wah on fleek. Merry christmas to all!
Ripple
Oct. 31, 1980
Radio City Music Hall

hits like a truck