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2
Ship of Fools
June 4, 1977
The Forum

Beautifully-played second set version here
4
Jack Straw
June 4, 1977
The Forum

Great explosive '77 one!
4
Beat it on Down The Line
May 26, 1973
Kezar Stadium

Heater!
3
Beat it on Down The Line
May 21, 1974
Edmundson Pavilion

Woah! Band is tight as hell in this one, in particular KEITH sounds awesome
1
Comes A Time
Oct. 31, 1971
Ohio Theatre

Some alternate lyrics here? Great version though, Jerry's vocals are on point
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Drums -> Space
Jan. 11, 1978
Shrine Auditorium

Real short, might as well be the outro jam of Playin into a tremendous St. Stephen
Dire Wolf
Jan. 11, 1978
Shrine Auditorium

More than makes up for it with His gee-tar playing. Real good solo in this one
El Paso
Nov. 15, 1971
The Austin Municipal Auditorium

My non-Deadhead girlfriend hearing this segment: “this music is so chaotic!” Well heck yes it is and they’re the only band who could pull this off, let alone attempt it. Great version with two awesome transitions on either end
Alligator
May 24, 1969
Seminole Indian Village

^ if true that makes it even funnier
He Was A Friend of Mine
May 24, 1969
Seminole Indian Village

Seamless transition into China Cat. Comes out of nowhere. This type of juxtaposition is just one wonderful reason why primal Dead is just so damn great
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