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Cryptical Envelopment
Dec. 28, 1970
Legion Stadium

An overlooked joy. A really well performed CE>Drums>TOO> CE reprise
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Dupree's Diamond Blues
April 22, 1969
The Ark

An overlooked Dupree's
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Truckin'
Dec. 27, 1977
Winterland Arena

Starts with a marching band type whistle and takes off. Usual struggle with the lyrics, but no worse than usual. The band are having fun having this s
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Passenger
Dec. 27, 1977
Winterland Arena

tight, on point rocker from a show that is worth a listen. The band are having fun. Wait til the 2nd set!
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Around and Around
Dec. 27, 1977
Winterland Arena

Pure mad mental, as we used to say in Scotland. WOW, they really just let rip. Good track to dance to if you need to work of some high energy

Comments

Bird Song
Aug. 22, 1972
Berkeley Community Theatre

Far out. A great version from a great week-possibly the best week for the band ever? Well top 3 anyhow. From the opening night at the Berkeley 4 night run which keeps getting better and better and ends at VENATA 27/8/72-point me to a better week in Dead history.
Sugar Magnolia
June 28, 1974
Boston Garden

Starts off my favourite 2nd set of 1974. Best ever US Blues coming out of a superb Weather Report suite>jam SSDD and a good GDTRFB ending with... My favourite ever Ship of Fools.
Hurts Me Too
May 18, 1972
Kongressaal, Deutsches Museum

This show is often overlooked -easy to do in Europe '72, but trust me, this is as good as it gets. The whole show is top 5( a pointless exercise I know!) but I think it's really very good from start to end.
Hurts Me Too
April 17, 1972
Tivolis Koncertsal

You can find this on You Tube as well if you want to see the boys in action.
Hurts Me Too
May 24, 1972
Strand Lyceum

Last ever:-( I really love this song. The Dead in their day really could do it all, couldn't they? Just listen to Keith's very bluesy right hand. Just exactly perfect.