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Rosalie McFall
Aug. 19, 1970
Fillmore West

Grisman takes this one into hoedown territory
3
How Long Blues
Aug. 19, 1970
Fillmore West

Warm audience recording, mystery piano player (Lagin, maybe?)
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Wharf Rat
Dec. 6, 1971
Felt Forum, Madison Square Garden

11 minutes of triumphant sorrow.
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The Other One
Dec. 6, 1971
Felt Forum, Madison Square Garden

O1>Bobby McGee>O1 - another mind melting fall 71 Other One sammich
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Good Lovin'
April 22, 1971
Bangor Municipal Auditorium

Enthralling drum solo followed by Phil going absolutely bugshit for 10 minutes.

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.