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SlowlyTooFades

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Stagger Lee
June 18, 1995
Giants Stadium

The jam at the end goes on for a good long time, and Garcia really builds up the feeling. Pity the rest of the show - my last - was pretty bad.
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Truckin'
Oct. 9, 1982
Frost Amphitheatre

Whereas most versions from this period depend on bombast, this is a fairly well-explored take. Classic sequence of Truckin>O1>Dew.
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Jack Straw
Sept. 26, 1991
Boston Garden

Awesome, eneretic version. The "big-7" ensemble really gets a chance to shine on this one. BH adds vocals.
9
Cumberland Blues
Oct. 21, 1983
Worcester Centrum

A nice long version: urgent as always, but there is a certain sense of relaxed pace to it.
5
One More Saturday Night
March 14, 1982
Recreation Hall - University of California

Great placement: first song of the set, since they'd forgotten to play it the night before.
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Comments

Playin' In The Band
Aug. 27, 1972
Old Renaissance Faire Grounds

Though this used to be in regular rotation, I hadn't listened to it in a long time, found myself thinking, "Probably it's overrated." Then I listened to it again. Nope, not overrated at all. Simply the best. Garcia is locked in, and the percussion & rhythm section are right with him in everything he does. Required listening for aspirant DeadHeads.
Turn On Your Love Light
Feb. 13, 1970
Fillmore East

Amen to that last comment. The brilliant capper to the greatest single set they ever played.
Dark Star
Aug. 27, 1972
Old Renaissance Faire Grounds

After 20+ years of listening to this version, I still find new things each time.
Dark Star
May 11, 1972
Rotterdam Civic Hall

Everything you love about E72, everything you love about DS. Superb.
Eyes Of The World
Aug. 13, 1975
Great American Music Hall

Picture perfect. (Like the rest of this show). Phil's solo...what can I say? One of his greatest single achievements. Also note Keith's electric piano, giving the song a different feel from '74.
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