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4
Space
Oct. 12, 1968
Avalon Ballroom

Feedback( but where else to put it?) Almost tuneful,very focused. A great show.
25
The Other One
Aug. 25, 1972
Berkeley Community Theatre

Even though it cuts out after 16mins, a really fine 1972 TOO. Worth 16 minutes of anyones time.
2
Mississippi Halfstep Uptown Toodeloo
Sept. 15, 1973
Providence Civic Center

Although only part of set 2 seems to exist, great show. Clean,good energy,starting to get that fall 73 jazziness.
2
Beat it on Down The Line
Oct. 21, 1973
Omaha Civic Auditorium

Keith,Keith ,Keith. A blown count-20?? a laugh, 5 beats and we're off. Give it a whirl. a hidden gem of a show
3
Ship of Fools
June 22, 1976
Tower Theatre

I mostly don't rat SOFs from any year other than 74,but this one is still as good as they get post break.
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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.
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