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St. Stephen
Nov. 2, 1969
Family Dog at the Great Highway

One of the definitive DS>SS>11 suites and it power rocks on its own. Young'uns: don't forget good '69...fear not and dive in!
5
Wharf Rat
April 14, 1971
Davis Gym, Bucknell University

Stretches further out than earlier ones, like the Birdsong before they seemed to find WR's deeper groove and go furthur with it. Result? Beeyootiful.
5
Sing Me Back Home
April 14, 1971
Davis Gym, Bucknell University

Saddle up heads, this is one of the nicest ones I know. Pre-Donna Jean, but the boys cover it with driving intensity and its nicely mixed for the era.
2
Bertha
April 14, 1971
Davis Gym, Bucknell University

Nailed it. Part of the great April run that coalesces the '71 sound. Killing 1st set with manageable mix and saturation issues.
4
Goin' Down The Road Feelin' Bad
April 12, 1971
Civic Arena

One of the tightest and best jams I've ever heard. Absolute magic. Goes straight into a killer Lovelight. This is an amazing show. Check it out.

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Easy Wind
Sept. 20, 1970
Fillmore East

Sorry: 2ble post. My brains are too blown to think straight. Alright, 18 months later, and I can still say this is a hard rockin' fine assed version. Bobby takes the first solo after Pig's harp work, and he gives us an angular jagged slash-o-rama that just digs into my tripes (that's a compliment, by the way) before Jerry comes in and puts his word down like the angelbeast he can be. A great display of the '70 dynamics here: that the dangerous Dead, within and just after their folk-mellow acoustic could also come out with as anarchistic a song form as Easy Wind just speaks volumes about where they were in the devastating kulture of the era. Bravo boys, bravo.
Truckin'
Aug. 5, 1974
Philadelphia Civic Arena

Shows the often overlooked bubbling brew of funk, jazz and rock in the '74 sound. You can certainly hear the influence (reciprocal?) of/on Electric Miles. May just be my favorite Truckin' ever.
China Cat Sunflower -> I Know You Rider
Aug. 5, 1974
Philadelphia Civic Arena

Giddy-up is right. This one is as close to perfect as I know. Long and beautiful jam out of China with a flawless transition and a rip-roaring Rider. As good as it gets.
Sugar Magnolia
Feb. 9, 1973
Roscoe Maples Pavilion - Stanford University

Blasting high energy tight firework of a Sugar Mag. Can only imagine the euphoric ecstasy this put the crowd into.
Weather Report Suite
Aug. 4, 1974
Philadelphia Civic Center

LIG takes its place as the deep psychedelic meltdown. It goew waaaaay far out into some wicked breakdown before coming in for fast re-entry and a beautiful transition into Wharf Rat that sounds like it almost became a Spanish Jam.