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9
Big Railroad Blues
Nov. 12, 1971
San Antonio Civic Auditorium

Tight little nugget of kick ass.
10
The Other One
Nov. 12, 1971
San Antonio Civic Auditorium

That sound you hear is just Keith's giant brass balls clanking together.
2
Candyman
June 13, 1970
Red Vest

Great plugged in version with beautiful vocals
12
Cryptical Envelopment
June 7, 1970
Fillmore West

10 minute Cryptical reprise that gives way to drums and Main Ten. Special guest moaning person (?)
5
Good Lovin'
April 10, 1971
East Hall, Franklin & Marshall College

25 minutes with your Zen life coach, Ronald McKernan.
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Comments

Shakedown Street
Sept. 18, 1987
Madison Square Garden

I defy anyone to listen to the building crowdgasm and it's eventual disco climax, and not smile. I think from the initial notes of the 2nd set, this crowd *knew* the big furry music beast was going to be slithering out the speakers all night long.
All Along the Watchtower
Sept. 18, 1987
Madison Square Garden

Love the reverb, love the crowd, love the fire in Jerry's belly, I even love Bob's pathological need to over-do it. All that adrenaline and punch just gushes into a beautiful Dew. I'll agree with S&R above, but add.....the stuff before drums is pretty damned hot, too ;^)
Row Jimmy
March 20, 1977
Winterland Arena

Beautiful
Brokedown Palace
Dec. 10, 1973
Charlotte Coliseum

download series 8 - this one is worth the price of admission all by itself.
St. Stephen
June 24, 1970
Capitol Theatre

You know that whole 'tension and release' thing? Yah? I think somewhere in the last minute of this tune, the Dead invented black metal. It's an almost Viola-ish (in frantic-ness, not tune) pop.
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