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Ramble On Rose
June 30, 1973
Universal Amphitheatre

AUD is preferable here. Lesh-heavy. Weir's work is outstanding. Billy and Keith hammer away g
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Eyes Of The World
Nov. 4, 1977
Cotterell Gym - Colgate University

Watch out for this one...the boys seem to be taking great pleasure in the intro jamming, as if they found a long-lost fave toy...Jerry's absurd.
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Playin' In The Band
Nov. 4, 1977
Cotterell Gym - Colgate University

Kicks off a big ol' Playin' sandwich, very meaty...the Playin' is good, but the transition and the subsequent Eyes are delicious
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Tennessee Jed
May 3, 1972
Olympia Theater

Kieth is doing some wonderfully inventive stuff here. It's Europe '72 so you know it's good
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China Cat Sunflower -> I Know You Rider
May 3, 1972
Olympia Theater

Absolutely flawless. Such a wonderful transition. Never-ending peaks.
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Comments

Row Jimmy
Aug. 4, 1976
Roosevelt Stadium

I think I mixed up the dates. 8/6/74 and 8/4/76 are both beyond epic, but I think my description on 8/6 version is more apt for THIS version. So laid back, yet non-stop hard-hitting exhilaration. Only the Dead...
China Cat Sunflower -> I Know You Rider
Feb. 9, 1973
Roscoe Maples Pavilion - Stanford University

Wavy GraVy of course is what I meant
Help On The Way > Slipknot > Franklin's Tower
Aug. 4, 1976
Roosevelt Stadium

Worthy. Slow, sinister grooving' intro, Phil means business. This show might be the filthiest funkiest grungiest groovinest show from top-to-bottom the boys (and girl) ever did
Me and My Uncle
April 24, 1978
Horton Field House - Illinois State University

Truly fun. I tried explaining the irony of the Stayin' Alive tease to my Russian roommate, to no avail. The teases throughout really are spectacularly fun. No better word. This show is pretty unbelievable, by the way. A romp, indeed.
Jack Straw
March 16, 1973
Nassau Coliseum

Fair enough: My opinion is this: Jack Straw is a classic song and there are many beautiful shades to the song throughout the years, and as such there are many incredible versions to dig. Much love back. "We can share it..."
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