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Jack Straw
May 25, 1974
Campus Stadium, UCSB

These early 70s Jack Straws have so much Charm. Silky smooth rendition full of grace and wonderful joyous interplay. Surprised this isn’t here yet.
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Mexicali Blues
May 25, 1974
Campus Stadium, UCSB

“It’s polka time!” Shouts Bobby at the beginning of this one! Honored to submit this one. Absolute rager from an underrated show.
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Candyman
Nov. 13, 1972
Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Hall

Passionate and poignant. Fantastic Fall 72 version.
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Black Peter
Oct. 18, 1980
Saenger Performing Arts Center

Stunning organ parts that take the song to a different level. Feels like I'm going down a lazy river without a care in the world.
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Weather Report Suite
Sept. 24, 1973
Civic Arena

Horns!! Let it Grow is already on here but the Whole suite needs love. When the horns come in you can't help but smile. Pure and beautiful.

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Sugar Magnolia
July 26, 1972
Paramount Theater

"Well this next one is dedicated to Portland's Skid row, for no reason at all, just to prove my point that life is like a symphony." -Bobby "yeller dawg" Weir
Comes A Time
July 26, 1972
Paramount Theater

The wonderful reviewers above put it best when describing this transcendent Comes a Time. This whole show needs so much more love.
Dark Star
July 26, 1972
Paramount Theater

UNDERRATED. If a Dark Star has a second verse, you are guaranteed a hell of a ride. The jamming before the first verse is THE transitive nightfall of diamonds. Awe inspiring flashes of colors that envelope you into this otherworldly realm. Experimentation is the defining factor of this Dark Star, and while venturing deep into the void, you never feel yourself completely disillusioned with what's going on even at its most frantic. Billy and Phil summon an ancient, chimeric, beast that the band completely unleashes unto the audience. Jerry breaks conventions and melts the audience into a puddle and creates this haunted empty space of inverted colors. A section of music that challenges everything there is to know about music itself. Peak Dead.
Bird Song
June 22, 1973
Pacific Coliseum

What else is there to be said about this masterpiece? The Magnum Opus of Bird Songs and deservedly earns its stripes as one of the best exploratory jam vehicles for the band. Magic in musical form, and swirling soaring jazzy psychedelia that the band embodies perfectly in this once in a lifetime meditative performance. Each note is a drop of rain.
Loser
Sept. 25, 1976
Capital Centre

My current favorite Loser, this just hits all the marks for me personally. Emotive and full of unrelenting passion. Just perfect for me.