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Not Fade Away
July 25, 1972
Paramount Theater

For a show that sometimes lacks a little energy in places, they end it with quite a bang. This outro is exceptionally good.
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Truckin'
July 22, 1972
Paramount Northwest Theatre

Slow star builds up huge head of steam and a slamin' jam. Ends funny, unsure whether >He's Gone or something else. Nice version, overlooked show.
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Mississippi Halfstep Uptown Toodeloo
July 22, 1972
Paramount Northwest Theatre

Not too polished yet, but full of that new-song exhuberence. Great key work from Keith, and a funforall Reeeee-o Grand outro.
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Playin' In The Band
July 22, 1972
Paramount Northwest Theatre

A thing of (overlooked) beauty. Tight, muscular and coherent. It never drags. A perfect '72 Playin' here.
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Crazy Fingers
Feb. 28, 1975
Bob Weir's Studio

You've never heard it like this: Rehearsal tape, listed as "Distorto". Track 2. An absolute treasure. Hard-freaking-core. No words, just rock.
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Dark Star
March 28, 1973
Civic Center

Covers so much. Great Dark Star.
Mississippi Halfstep Uptown Toodeloo
Sept. 3, 1977
Raceway Park

Shows that the Dead could turn any song they wanted to into vast sonic explorations of their own musical cosmos. I don't say "favourite" or "best", because I can't define these terms), but damn though it's one sweet nice ride, this one.
China Cat Sunflower -> I Know You Rider
March 28, 1973
Civic Center

Gets hotter and hotter for nearly 15 minutes of bliss.
China Cat Sunflower -> I Know You Rider
March 28, 1973
Civic Center

Great China jam, perfect transition, blazing Rider. The boys were just brilliant this night.
Row Jimmy
March 28, 1973
Civic Center

Emotional, mellow and sweet.
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