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Tennessee Jed
Oct. 24, 1971
Easttown Theatre

Muscular and punchy. Jer sings it right on: kicked my eye and kicked my dog, midnight train. Energy reigns.
1
Goin' Down The Road Feelin' Bad
Oct. 23, 1971
Easttown Theatre

Contains everything and could stand alone as an epic GDTRFB, even as part of its trad NFA sammy. Great speed work from everyone, builds and builds.
2
Tennessee Jed
Oct. 23, 1971
Easttown Theatre

"Kicked my eye and he blacked my dog". Like others this night, the vibe is aggressive and rowdy, knifey jagged soloing, this one's a killer.
4
Me and My Uncle
Oct. 23, 1971
Easttown Theatre

Introduced as"kind of a death and destruction song", which tells you all you need to know.
2
Cumberland Blues
Oct. 23, 1971
Easttown Theatre

Outrageous, hot, and pumped up. Should have been of this list a long time ago.

Comments

Playin' In The Band
June 8, 1974
Coliseum Stadium

Just cruising around nicely until about 15:00 and then they hit the warp drive and it just goes everywhere. Great '74 sound. Good, show maybe a bit underated.
Knockin' On Heaven's Door
Nov. 17, 1978
Rambler Room

First time played by the Dead, 9 years before it went into regular rotation. Was Jerry already playing this in solo gigs?
Scarlet Begonias
June 8, 1974
Coliseum Stadium

Very beautiful ensemble playing.
Playin' In The Band
Nov. 30, 1979
Stanley Theater

Deeply weird meltdown coming out of a deceptively light and intricate jam. Real bugs under the skin and voices in the head carpet crawling towards the end.
Scarlet Begonias -> Fire On The Mountain
Nov. 30, 1980
Fox Theatre

Read about this in a New Yorker article about tapers. "Deadhead" by Nick Paumgarten in the 26.11.2012 edition. Thanks Nick, if you're lurking here, it's a beauty, and you pulled me into the 80s for a nice minute. Had this tape too and always found it... mystical. Great fun.