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13
U.S. Blues (Wave That Flag)
May 17, 1974
P.N.E. Coliseum

Classic,bouncy good time opener for this WOS show to start set 2. Great Jerry solo,but listen for Keith too.
3
Deal
April 17, 1971
Dillon Gym

Another concise loping good time rocker with Jerry singing beautifuly.
6
Johnny B. Goode
July 31, 1971
Yale Bowl, Yale University

Rip roaring out of Uncle John's Band and after a high octane 2nd set, how else to finish?
1
Deal
April 27, 1971
Fillmore East

Best of the Fillmore East run,IMO. Sharp and clean guitar work,purposeful but still relaxed in the best early Deal tradition
1
Not Fade Away
Aug. 18, 1970
Fillmore West

1970, this is new and the boys sound so full of energy and excitement. The whole show has just been reseeded on IA, worth a listen.

Comments

Help On The Way > Slipknot > Franklin's Tower
Feb. 26, 1977
Swing Auditorium

Keith's piano-thanks ,Man. Good to know that I'm not the only one who does stuff like that! I've done this sort of thing with Deal,Alligator,Cosmic Charlie,St Stephen. comparing early with later and so on. What better way to pass the time? P.s absolutely great show. Go listen to the first ever Terrapin Station which they open with!
Hurts Me Too
May 31, 1969
McArthur Court, University of Oregon

Where has the Archive version gone? No copies to be found. Drat!
Mountains of the Moon
March 1, 1969
Fillmore West

There are some little runs of GD shows in certain years where some songs or combinations are just exactly perfect. And for me this Feb-March 2 69 run is the case in point for Dupree's diamond Blues> Mountains of the Moon. Also for the St Stephen>the Eleven as well.
Mountains of the Moon
Feb. 22, 1969
Dream Bowl

I rave about this show. It's one of the very best of their whole career.
Dupree's Diamond Blues
Feb. 27, 1969
Fillmore West

All 4 nights of this run are superb. Amazingly, only the D.S & St.Stephen made the original Live/Dead album. Each night is worth listening to. This Dupree's> Mountains of The moon is a case in point. TC's delicate organ figures, the gentle strumming and ethereal singing of Jerry contrast beautifully with the fun fair, merry go round Dupree's Diamond Blues. What a month for this combination.