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Box of Rain
Dec. 11, 1972
Winterland Arena

One of the better Box of Rain,well sung nicely played. Cos the vocals are so important to this song I would wish others to hear it and vote it up.
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Deal
May 26, 1973
Kezar Stadium

Solid start to a top 10 show.Well sung,tight soloing coming in after Promised Land,herald of a show that just gets better and better.
2
Truckin'
March 23, 1972
Academy of Music

A good version from a superb show.
10
Uncle John's Band
Feb. 9, 1973
Roscoe Maples Pavilion - Stanford University

end of a great show a solid UJB and just the boys harmonizing like they used to.
3
Hurts Me Too
March 22, 1972
Academy of Music

Slow an sad,great slide from Jerry.Pigpen in fine voice
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Comments

Deal
July 19, 1989
Alpine Valley Music Theatre

Yeah the 2nd solo is really good as is the jam. The best? No,but good. As I've said elsewhere, Deal is the one thing about the Dead that just got better and better But I love Keith's rolling piano licks on those 72-74 Deals.Ah well.
Playin' In The Band
Jan. 2, 1972
Winterland Arena

This whole show is superlative,but (to me anyway) unknown til I stumbled across it on The Archive-woo-hoo.I like these short and punchy Playin's. Often it's a song marred by getting lost in some aimless ramble or ruined by certain people shrieking!I also think that this New Year the 31/12/71 show could be the one to listen to. Another goody.
Black Peter
Oct. 29, 1977
Evans Field House, Northern Illinois University

Slow and relentless. And Jerry's first solo sounds so different from the way he normally plays/sounds. This one is ,indeed, worth it-Go run and see.
Black Peter
Oct. 22, 1971
Auditorium Theatre

Just really love these '71 versions-so powerful,really good singing and ,yeh, Phil's bass on this one....well,listen for yourself.
Casey Jones
Dec. 10, 1971
Fox Theatre

Just about near perfect! Tight,great,harmonious vocals,no flubbs and a relentless build up of energy(and like Europe '72 it has Keith and Pigpen)What's not to like.
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