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Feelin' Groovy Jam
Feb. 24, 1973
University of Iowa

This one emerges from a Phil solo. There are only two fragments of this show on the archive.
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Brother Esau
June 23, 1984
City Island

Sometimes hard to tell one from another. But whatever. This one is good. It's from City Island, which should have been a cool spot to watch a show.
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Mississippi Halfstep Uptown Toodeloo
May 4, 1979
Hampton Coliseum

There is some magic post rio grandeo.
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It's All Over Now Baby Blue
Aug. 14, 1981
Seattle Center Coliseum

Strike another match, go start anew: First one in 7 years. Sweet and slow, like the dozens to follow in the 80s and 90s.

Comments

Scarlet Begonias -> Fire On The Mountain
Jan. 17, 1979
New Haven Coliseum

1) Excellent FOTM; 2) short, but decent transition; 3) ho-hummy Scarlet Begonias.
Eyes Of The World
March 19, 1977
Winterland Arena

This is way better than 8 votes, with crisp, fluent solos and a Jerry-led space section a la the 5/22 Eyes>Wharf Rat transition on DP3. This Eyes is the set 2 opener and it goes into Dancin in the streets.
Let It Grow
Sept. 2, 1979
Augusta Civic Center

This one is an anomaly. I want to love this version deeply - fall 79 is a favorite, but, as long as it is, it is just as meandering. I have to be in the right state of mind for this one - but I do keep pulling it out. This one is kind of like the 11/5/79 Eyes for me. It's art, for sure, but not something I always want to hear.
The Other One
Jan. 20, 1979
Shea's Theater

The jam out of space back into TOO is quintessential Grateful Dead music. Sometimes posters list sequences but there's no tie that binds - it's just a nice series. Glynparson is on to it here - you need to hear the whole bunch together.
Dark Star
Jan. 20, 1979
Shea's Theater

Not the greatest ever or anything, but check out that liquid transition from TOO.
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