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Tennessee Jed
May 12, 1977
Auditorium Theatre

One of my favorite pieces of the Grateful Dead.
11
Drums -> Space
July 31, 1982
Manor Downs

Powerful combo in the middle of one of my favorite second sets. Powerful drums, and listen to Garcia give that diminished chord a workout!
4
It's All Over Now Baby Blue
July 31, 1982
Manor Downs

The first time I heard the Dead play Dylan.
18
Eyes Of The World
July 31, 1982
Manor Downs

Nice jam from a long second set full of them.
16
Truckin'
July 31, 1982
Manor Downs

Good on its own, great in context (Drums > Space > UJB > here)

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.