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Grateful Novice

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Submissions

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Samson and Delilah
Jan. 31, 1978
Uptown Theater

The band tears into this.
6
They Love Each Other
Jan. 31, 1978
Uptown Theater

Everything good about '77 just keeps rolling here.
2
Not Fade Away
July 17, 1988
Greek Theater - University of California

Haunting materialization out of “Space,” nice playing from Jerry and Brent
3
Althea
May 21, 1982
Greek Theatre, U. Of California

Glacial tempo allows the inherent beauty of the song to come through, and allows Garcia greater flexibility in his leads.
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Mountain Jam
July 28, 1973
Grand Prix Racecourse

GD and ABB? Always. Bewildered no one submitted this yet.

Comments

Childhood's End
Aug. 1, 1994
The Palace

I'm sorry this song never really gained traction in the band's repertoire. Outside of the practical benefit of encouraging Phil to write more songs and help carry some of the weight in these last years, it's really not a bad song. Many of the lyrics rely on the same kaleidoscope of images present throughout the band's music (both original and covers), and Phil's a decent singer.
They Love Each Other
Dec. 31, 1980
Oakland Auditorium

The performance is at best a B-, but there are some great shots of Jerry in the video (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=enFUFjzrkWo).
Forever Young
Nov. 3, 1991
Polo Field, Golden Gate Park

Nice video of this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vwvN3KJBT9M
Tennessee Jed
Oct. 10, 1982
Frost Amphitheatre

This is the best I've heard. Fantastic version that simply struts.
All New Minglewood Blues
Oct. 10, 1982
Frost Amphitheatre

We've all heard dozens of these, but I think this one is worth a listen.