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Pretty Peggy O
Sept. 21, 1974
Palais Des Sports

What a crown jewel Pretty Peggy O can be. A truly tender version that washes away all my worries. These 74 versions are quite special.
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Me and My Uncle
Sept. 21, 1974
Palais Des Sports

The Dead take the Parisians through a cowboys surrealist day dream. Check out how both Keith and Jerry are utterly locked into the music.
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El Paso
Sept. 21, 1974
Palais Des Sports

Blossoms and blooms like a shining red rose. I really love the energy for this show.
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Ship of Fools
Sept. 21, 1974
Palais Des Sports

1974 and Ship of Fools go together like peanut butter and jelly. Full of emotion. They're really giving their all in this.
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Big River
Sept. 21, 1974
Palais Des Sports

Like the breaking of a dam, this just flows at a truly ferocious pace. Jerry is relentless in his playing, the second solo will knock your socks off.
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Mexicali Blues
Dec. 28, 1979
Oakland Auditorium

Not usually a fan of this tune, but this really caught my attention. Genuinely the most Polka version I’ve heard in a while and MAN are they feeling it. You can hear right off the bat that even the band knows how good this is. Awesome.
Wharf Rat
Sept. 28, 1972
Stanley Theatre

Man this shines, what an ethereal rendition with a very beautiful ending jam. He’s Gone>The Other One>Me and Bobby McGee>The Other One>Wharf Rat is a section of music not to be missed by any stretch of the imagination.
Playin' In The Band
Nov. 15, 1972
Oklahoma City Music Hall

So good my comment posted twice
Playin' In The Band
Nov. 15, 1972
Oklahoma City Music Hall

For 30 minutes, the band creates some of the most hauntingly intimate moments of musical inspiration I’ve ever heard. Never lets up, Bobby is going absolutely HAM on the rhythm, almost teasing Let it Grow around the 8 minute mark, and Jerry embarks on a spiritual journey that leads the band to Nirvana. Incredible.
Bird Song
Aug. 22, 1972
Berkeley Community Theatre

Earthy version. I can feel tree roots entangle me that's how grounded this version feels to me. Has that undeniable magic that makes songs like Bird Song so special. This is a really natural flowing version that feels connected to the very core of our planet. It still amazes me how this gets overlooked by Veneta, but I digress. Stunning version.
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