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Big Railroad Blues
June 21, 1983
Merriweather Post Pavilion

Another 83er slapped around in extended fashion
2
Playin' In The Band
March 30, 1990
Nassau Coliseum

Opens the gate...
1
Promised Land
March 22, 1973
Utica Memorial Auditorium

Pulls the starter cord and off we go…
1
Uncle John's Band
March 21, 1971
Exposition Center

Where does the time go?
3
China Doll
March 19, 1973
Nassau Coliseum

Just wow.
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Comments

Alligator
Sept. 3, 1967
Dance Hall

Freakin' rippin' man. Don't see it on the main list/ could explain weak # of votes, but it's right here. Crank it up!
Eyes Of The World
Sept. 18, 1990
Madison Square Garden

Still only four votes?!
Dark Star
April 13, 1969
Ballroom

Holy Blistering Bialys, Batman! Explosive, highly expressive... words won't do it. Jerry gets out an infinity of notes throughout. I'll listen to it another couple dozen times and report back.
Sugaree
Oct. 9, 1977
McNichols Arena

Getting back to the Sugaree: fine, elastic soarage with a '77 head-of-steam and controlled out-of-controlness.
Sugaree
May 26, 1977
Baltimore Civic Center

I return to this one a lot. As the big wave swells during that second instrumental, Jerry's and Bob's airy dancing on the crest is what it's all about.
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