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Around and Around
Sept. 23, 1972
Palace Theater

Shocked that this hasn't been listed! Great energy with some decimating lines from Jerry and Bobby is screaming his big ol heart out. Great version.
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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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Playin' In The Band
July 21, 1974
Hollywood Bowl

Apocalyptic in nature this version is filled with rays of violet that envelope the brain with mind altering information. Electric blue, an Archaic Playin’ that’s pure psychedelic wind. Super great transformative Playin’.
Playin' In The Band
Feb. 22, 1974
Winterland Arena

Tranquil and wonderfully free. Stellar ideas and electronic ramblings. The slipknot teases sound like a dire wolf traversing through a dark and twisted forest. This is really good.
Casey Jones
May 13, 1972
Lille Fairgrounds

Very cohesive version with lots of great dynamics. 72 is so good.
China Cat Sunflower -> I Know You Rider
May 13, 1972
Lille Fairgrounds

Confident and powerful, the Europe 72 mojo is on full display here, wonderful inventive ideas played with grace and ferocity. Nice grit from Bobby’s guitar too!
Caution
Aug. 3, 1969
Family Dog at the Great Highway

Gets weird FAST, hold on to your soul and make sure you have the lights dimmed low for this. A meltdown for the ages reminiscent of Coltrane’s later years and his exploration of sound. Saxophone atonal music with creepy staccato lines from the fiddle and crystalline keyboard playing to top off, this gets deep into the psyche and explores many deep realms of music. Keep an open mind. One of my new favorite dead recordings.
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