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Feel Like A Stranger
March 14, 1981
Hartford Civic Center

Gearin' up for a trip across the pond, and the boys seem to be in top form
18
Not Fade Away
Sept. 20, 1970
Fillmore East

1970-71 is the prime time for NFAs.
10
Sugar Magnolia
Sept. 20, 1970
Fillmore East

A bit raw on the vocals, but there's some hair-raising musicianship going on here...Very joyously played. Jer goes off for a bit
5
Sugar Magnolia
Sept. 20, 1970
Fillmore East

A bit raw on the voca
4
Brown Eyed Women
Sept. 27, 1976
Community War Memorial Auditorium

Smooth like butter

Comments

Dark Star
Aug. 27, 1972
Old Renaissance Faire Grounds

I have come around on the notion that the El Paso is a nice weird turn, or as one post said, a nice Prankster moment. And, yeah, maybe the world would've ended if they had gone into Dew, so that's a good thing. By extension, one might say, the Pranksters saved the world.
Cold Rain and Snow
July 16, 1976
Orpheum Theatre

And who could argue with the guy? "anything" they played in that glorious year was worth a listen
High Time
Dec. 29, 1968
Gulfstream Park Race Track

Musta gotten the date switched...12/28/69
Friend of the Devil
May 15, 1970
Fillmore East (Late Show)

That's fantastic. Seriously, are there any contemporaries that can come even close to the Dead when it comes to drawing emotions out of listeners? I highly doubt it. Nothin like 'em.
Dark Star
May 25, 1972
Strand Lyceum

I'd say go there indirectly, and experience this greatest of all jam sets in its entirety.