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El Paso
Oct. 3, 1976
Cobo Arena

The jazzy '76 feel brings out the polka in the song a bit more than in other years.
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Mountain Jam
Aug. 24, 1968
Shrine Auditorium

During Alligator, post-drums. One of the most discernible, helps that show was recorded on multi-track.
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Not Fade Away
May 14, 1978
Providence Civic Center

West LA Fadeaway jam in the transition jam to GDTRFB
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Doin' That Rag
April 5, 1969
Avalon Ballroom

Rollicking and ramschackle.
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Smokestack Lightnin'
July 15, 1989
Deer Creek Music Center

Sweet jam smoothly decelerating into drumz after Truckin' craziness
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Throwing Stones
July 18, 1989
Alpine Valley

The booming, venue-shaking percussion hits really suit this song.
Box of Rain
Nov. 1, 1970
Waly Heider Studios

Unbroken Chain? Actually, you could make an argument that the Grateful Dead never did justice to any of Phil's songs. Maybe that's why he's been so incredibly motivated post-Jerry.
Deal
July 19, 1989
Alpine Valley Music Theatre

It all went downhill from here...
Big River
June 16, 1974
Iowa State Fairgrounds

It's one of my favorite transitions in the entire Grateful Dead live canon. It's one of my goto examples when I want to demonstrate what the Dead could do that other bands can't.
Mind Left Body Jam
March 24, 1990
Knickerbocker Arena

aka the "Mud Love Buddy Jam" from Dozin' At the Knick. Not sure why they had to give it a different name. Either just for fun, or a legal songwriting credits thing.
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