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Terrapin Station
Oct. 30, 1990
Wembley Arena

My only chance to make it to a Dead show and I blew it. Wish I'd been there for this majestic version.
6
Stella Blue
June 30, 1984
Indianapolis Sports and Music Center

Jerry compensates for flubbing the middle-8 lyrics with a subsequent solo of great beauty. Apart from said fuck-up, this is a really lovely version.
4
Playin' In The Band
June 9, 1984
Cal Expo

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Bird Song
May 7, 1984
Silva Hall, Hult Center

Brent's quite high in the mix and you can really appreciate what he's doing behind the solos. Swings and rolls along nicely.
4
Loser
May 4, 1979
Hampton Coliseum

Aching and emphatic. Brent and Jerry really starting to gel.
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Comments

Black Peter
June 30, 1973
Universal Amphitheatre

Such a sweet vocal on this one.
Jack Straw
June 30, 1973
Universal Amphitheatre

Oh, that's quite special, innit? Thank you for the tip.
Caution
March 22, 1972
Academy of Music

Deserves to be higher, I think. Sweet jazz groove that motors along nicely.
Easy Wind
April 4, 1971
Manhattan Center

Cookin' rhythm section full of dirty funk and Pigpen in fine voice.
Black Peter
Nov. 12, 1971
San Antonio Civic Auditorium

I love how Garcia punctuates the 'Wait and see' bits at the end with those lovely little stinging licks.
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