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Uncle John's Band
March 27, 1985
Nassau Coliseum

Nice jammy Uncle John's sandwiched between Shakedown and Playin. I prefer the Eaton AUD over the SBD as of 2/13/23.
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Sugar Magnolia
May 16, 1978
Uptown Theater

Really great, lovely extended intro thx to Jerry. Everyone is on point and is a nice transition from the beautiful Comes a Time that preceeded it
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Dire Wolf
Aug. 21, 1983
Frost Amphitheater

Despite the lack of vocals at the very beginning this is a great laid back Dire Wolf. The Frost is a nice place to space your face (~):)
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Wave to the Wind
March 22, 1993
The Omni

Phil's singing is really solid on this one, band doesn't stumble over each other.
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Turn On Your Love Light
Feb. 14, 1988
Henry J. Kaiser Auditorium

Valentine's Day '88 - very fitting for them to close with Lovelight. They played Lovelight at every Valentines show. Great band interplay
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He's Gone
Nov. 29, 1981
Civic Arena

Like so many, criminally underrated
Eyes Of The World
Sept. 18, 1990
Madison Square Garden

Personally my favorite version from 1990 - criminally underrated
Not Fade Away
July 28, 1982
Red Rocks Amphitheatre

Awesome Jam + the band's vocals are on fire!
Dark Star
Nov. 2, 1969
Family Dog at the Great Highway

One of the best Dark Stars of the primal years - awesome Feelin Groovy jam to boot. Wayyy to low on this list
Wharf Rat
Oct. 11, 1977
Lloyd Noble Center - University of Oklahoma

Been on a Wharf Rat binge recently (drunk on Burgundy wine) and this is pound for pound the best Wharf Rat I've heard. Not drawn out i.e. 4/25/77 but filled to the brim with jams that flow like butter. Fall of '77 contains the best Wharf Rats all around IMO.
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