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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.
6
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.
12
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

China Cat Sunflower -> I Know You Rider
Aug. 27, 1972
Old Renaissance Faire Grounds

The strength and confidence with which JG is playing as they head toward the transition is amazing. You couldn't have stopped him if you'd wanted to. (And why would you?)
China Cat Sunflower -> I Know You Rider
June 16, 1974
Iowa State Fairgrounds

Agree that the China Cat outpaces the Rider. Lots of great twists and turns, going over familiar territory by new routes.
Mountains of the Moon
April 22, 1969
The Ark

One of the most well-developed Mountains outros I've heard. Almost trancelike.
China Cat Sunflower -> I Know You Rider
Sept. 20, 1990
Madison Square Garden

Lots of additional jamming on this one. Top notch, very exciting.
Dark Star
Sept. 20, 1990
Madison Square Garden

An intriguing show in that the more exploratory part of Set II comes after the drums. Great ensemble playing here, goes to some weird, weird places after Playin Reprise is done.
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