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SlowlyTooFades

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Lost Sailor -> Saint of Circumstance
Aug. 6, 1982
St. Paul Civic Center

The songs are played perfectly, then after Saint comes a little jam into the drums, full of twists and turns.
13
Uncle John's Band
June 25, 1993
RFK Stadium

Heartfelt version with Hornsby accordian which actually works well.
9
Sugar Magnolia
Dec. 31, 1972
Winterland Arena

David Crosby's rhythm guitar gives this a unique sound. It reminds me of the old "Juicy Fruit" commercials.
7
The Other One
June 7, 1970
Fillmore West

Weird version with kooky political chant during drums, then more chanting during Cryptical Reprise. (Pretty weird set overall.)
9
St. Stephen
Oct. 31, 1983
Marin Veterans Memorial Auditorium

My favorite of the 83 edition. Great jam out of space to set this one up.
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Comments

Dire Wolf
Dec. 6, 1980
Mill Valley Recreation Center

I love this show. It was done for a community center, an audience of developmentally challenged kids. I recall seeing a picture of it in one of those Dead books that came out in the 80s. The best parts of the show might be (a) that the woman introducing them doesn't know their names and (b) that the clowns and Santa get bigger applause than the Dead.
Blow Away
Oct. 26, 1989
Miami Arena

Great segue from Estimated, and nicely executed.
Victim Or The Crime
Oct. 26, 1989
Miami Arena

Standout first set version which whips up into some nice noisy space before dropping into Don't Ease.
Dark Star
April 1, 1991
Greensboro Coliseum

Long and quite creative, especially the lead-in and the pre-Drumz jam.
And We Bid You Goodnight
Oct. 8, 1989
Hampton Coliseum

After this encore, and the second set of this show, people must've been thinking, "That's the show of the tour! It can't get any better!" Ha - little did they know...
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