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Drums -> Space
Dec. 31, 1981
Oakland Auditorium

Jerry and Bobby create a beautiful space before TOO. A conversation in strings. Billy and Mickey create primal, carnivorous music. Hunting music.
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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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Comments

The Other One
Feb. 22, 1969
Dream Bowl

Just wow. Such power and vigor. Jerry is at the helm of this one and just launches the band into cosmic uncharted territory. Love Bobby's vocal inflection in the last verse. Hang on tight y'all. P.S THE CRYPTICAL JAM AT THE END
The Other One
May 24, 1972
Strand Lyceum

Man what a wild wild ride. Crazy primal energy in this one that feels like it can go on forever. An attack on the psyche if you will in the best way possible. In my personal opinion the first part of the jam loses me at some points but once we get past the first verse it just gets so weird in the best way possible. Psychic attacks and viscous magic was at work. Stunning version. Check out 5/3 5/10 for some absolutely wild rides as well!
Wharf Rat
July 18, 1976
Orpheum Theater

Stunningly beautiful and exquisite. Patience is key here as the band really lets the music breathe and flow as it’s own entity. It feels good, sounds good, everything you could want in a Wharf Rat. Very delicate and tender. Jerry completely embodies the lyrics in this and the band really lets the music plays. Cannot recommend this enough. Stunning Wharf Rat. Gonna check out the Stella/TOO combo from this show next!
China Cat Sunflower -> I Know You Rider
Feb. 21, 1973
Assembly Hall, University Of Illinois

A very fun China Rider. I always seem to come back to this specific version, maybe it just hits my ears just right, no clue!! But I love the unique feel of this version and it overall feels nice and loose but still incredibly tight at the same time. Jerry’s phrasing has me coming back to this a lot as well. A small quote from “The Entertainer” perhaps during the last solo? Check it out for yourself!
Cassidy
July 18, 1976
Orpheum Theater

Great show with LOTS of highlights, this version stands out to me for Jerry’s very precise playing and fun riffs, super killer version!
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