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Cold Rain and Snow
Aug. 25, 1972
Berkeley Community Theatre

Kicks off arguably the best show of '72. Tight, fun, and rockin'. Great show opener.
3
Greatest Story Ever Told
Aug. 24, 1972
Berkeley Community Theatre

If this were any week in Dead history other than before Veneta, it would already have 20 votes. Give it a listen. The whole show rocks.
2
Me and My Uncle
Aug. 24, 1972
Berkeley Community Theatre

Keith's versatility from swooshing psychedelic soarer to a honky-tonk barrelhouse master is on full display.
5
Jack Straw
Aug. 24, 1972
Berkeley Community Theatre

Pretty much note for note perfect, like this whole show.
4
Sugaree
Aug. 24, 1972
Berkeley Community Theatre

Sweet rocker from this magical week of Dead perfection. Sleek and clean, this is a beaut of a version.

Comments

Playin' In The Band
Nov. 7, 1971
Harding Theatre

Sounds like Keith's on a honky-tonk acoustic, well mic'd (amplified (well who knows maybe otherwise too)) for this cool '71 version. Phil's all over it too. Really hot show - just amazing how they're pushing and pulling against the melody before the out chorus.
Beat it on Down The Line
Oct. 22, 1967
Unknown

Surf punk! 10 years before the Sex Pistols. Who said these guys were hippies?!
Cold Rain and Snow
Oct. 22, 1967
Unknown

Total '67 insanity. Fully shredding, the fastest version I know from back when the boys were considered menaces to straight society. A raging mad maelstrom with a penchant for dosing the uninitiated. This whole show explodes.
Eyes Of The World
June 30, 1974
Civic Center

Show is something different from the juggernauts from earlier on the tour, so doesn't get all the love it deserves. This Eyes is so inventive and exploratory, subtle yet bizarre. Great stuff. Nice Slipknot tease around 11:15. It's the 2nd one in the show after the melt from UJB back into Playin' earlier.
Scarlet Begonias
June 30, 1974
Civic Center

The groove, the groove: Captures the complexity and beauty of Scarlet all the while up on its toes for a traipsing sensual and funtime dance-along. Hot mellow summertime Dead goodness like all the best of '73-'74.