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FreedomHaul

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U.S. Blues (Wave That Flag)
Jan. 22, 1978
McArthur Court, U of Oregon

Smokin' encore. You know the playing was hot when even this is a scorcher.
15
Samson and Delilah
Jan. 22, 1978
McArthur Court, U of Oregon

Smokin little number boosts the second set.
25
New Minglewood Blues
Jan. 22, 1978
McArthur Court, U of Oregon

Bobby seems on this whole night, and Jerry's tone is unreal.
4
Death Don't Have No Mercy
March 18, 1967
Winterland Arena

Surprised not to find this here.
10
The Golden Road (to unlimited devotion)
March 18, 1967
Winterland Arena

One of the first Dead songs I ever heard way back in the day. Kicks off a raging Set II.
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Comments

Shakedown Street
Sept. 10, 1991
Madison Square Garden

Same here. I listened to the matrix and Phil is booming. Awesome part around 8:50 in; bouncy groove and interplay between the 3 main lead players (and Bobbys adding nice parts in background).
Playin' In The Band
Sept. 18, 1974
Parc des Expositions

This is killer stuff. Phil's tone grabbed me from the beginning, and he and Billy are MVPs of this version. I can't tell if it's quite a Sly reference or not, but both passages have similarities (rhythmically, bouncing around an octave/minor pentatonic type riff). And hell yes to Buddy Miles! I love the stuff with Band of Gypsies more than Hendrix's stuff with the Experience in a lot of ways, mostly because Miles would just lay down these *fat* grooves and let Hendrix shred atop them.
Greatest Story Ever Told
March 31, 1973
War Memorial

Hot rocking version! (Donna’s a bit much at points though). I didn't hear the St. Stephen, sorry.
Scarlet Begonias -> Fire On The Mountain
April 13, 1984
Hampton Coliseum

Decent Scarlet, but there's a nice peak in Fire and then some cool talking drum parts. The echo effects were cool, but the SBD sounded really hot at that point.
New Potato Caboose
Oct. 12, 1968
Avalon Ballroom

the jam > drums > jam > feedback out of this is simply classic Dead. Must not miss it!
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