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FreedomHaul

Grateful Novice

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3
Not Fade Away
April 3, 1970
Field House, U. of Cincinnati

Short, hot, right into a killer "Lovelight"
5
Candyman
April 3, 1970
Field House, U. of Cincinnati

Premiere version from the middle/acoustic set. Audible buzz on the SBD, but worth the historic interest and for Jerry's wordless penultimate verse.
2
China Cat Sunflower -> I Know You Rider
April 3, 1970
Field House, U. of Cincinnati

Jerry stumbles a bit during the transition, but a powerful early version.
9
Stella Blue
Sept. 11, 1982
West Palm Beach Auditorium

Highlight from the end of the show.
7
Truckin'
Sept. 11, 1982
West Palm Beach Auditorium

Kicks back into the cowboy vibe from earlier in the show, leads into a stellar "Stella."
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Looks Like Rain
May 21, 1982
Greek Theatre, U. Of California

Plus back-to-back outstanding ballads from both Jer and Bob? Shit yes!
Here Comes Sunshine
Feb. 15, 1973
Dane County Coliseum

One of the crowning jewels of this show. Superb throughout.
They Love Each Other
Feb. 15, 1973
Dane County Coliseum

Thanks all– I'll pose the same question to you that Grendel answered. Give me something to stretch my listening habits, pitch a show for me to check out!
Man Smart, Woman Smarter
June 19, 1991
Pine Knob

Some nice contributions from Bruce on accordion here.
Scarlet Begonias -> Fire On The Mountain
June 19, 1991
Pine Knob

That was bugging me, I had to figure out. At the start of "Fire," Lesh is playing the "wrong notes" (replacing the B and A that we expect with G# and F#, creating tension by implying that the chords the rest of the band is playing are minor). Sick stuff, no wonder folks went running. Was this typical for this tour/year?
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