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Sing Me Back Home
May 3, 1972
Olympia Theater

Elegance defined. Some of the sweetest vocal harmonies of the era. Nailed it.
19
Good Lovin'
May 3, 1972
Olympia Theater

Phil and Pigpen interplay like few others I know. Brilliant and clear, with a thumping good vibe.
19
Goin' Down The Road Feelin' Bad
May 3, 1972
Olympia Theater

Show is all highlights, and NFA-GDRFB-NFA caps it in style. Listen to the whole set for full effect and feel the love.
2
Promised Land
Sept. 15, 1978
Sphinx Theatre

Kesey video after 12 min. of Ollin Arrageed, worth every second: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hMAKJfuP4II
1
Beat it on Down The Line
Dec. 31, 1971
Winterland Arena

Holy smokes! They took their vitamins today. Catch 'em if you can or get out of the way. Roller coaster version.
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Franklin's Tower
June 7, 1975
Bob Weir's Studio

I mean track 3 on the Archive. I haven't gotten to the two or three other versions on this date. What a treasure.
Crazy Fingers
June 22, 1976
Tower Theatre

Some of the clearest ensemble playing on this notoriously difficult song. The form, chord changes, meter, and pacing (slower tempos, but still shredding) make this a beast to perform tightly, but they nail it here. Perhaps my favorite GD lyrics of all times, depending on my mood.
Crazy Fingers
June 14, 1976
Beacon Theatre

Mysterious, other-worldly, contemplative, and beautiful. What a treat.
Lazy Lightnin' -> Supplication
Oct. 9, 1976
Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Stadium

The Lightnin' kicks of with a growl. Bobby's really biting down hard on it, but it's short and they almost immediately bring it way down, almost to a whisper, then proceed to build it back up again until it's just a raging party. No one but the boys could jam in this meter and make it so fun, so damned jagged yet smooth at the same time, turning corners so quickly. The musicians out there know just how tough these two songs are to get into flow.
Scarlet Begonias
Oct. 9, 1976
Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Stadium

Expansive jam, it stretches out and goes and goes and goes. It brings me back to all those great Scarlet's back in the day.... I close my eyes and there I am, so many years back, dancing with 10,000 of my closest friends. Scarlet was always welcome.
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