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Goin' Down The Road Feelin' Bad
May 13, 1977
Auditorium Theatre

Almost beyond description. The last full jam leading into the GDTR chorus is a perfect storm example of what made the Dead magic
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Brown Eyed Women
May 17, 1977
Memorial Coliseum

Gotta check out the "small" songs in legendary shows like this as well as the usual suspects! Check out Jerry's utterly perfect bridge jam & be in awe
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Bird Song
Sept. 22, 1993
Madison Square Garden

If you don't know Saxophonist David Murray, here's a good way to find out how great he is. This is one stellar Birdsong that flew under the radar here
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They Love Each Other
May 17, 1977
Memorial Coliseum

Is there anything prettier, sweeter or more sublimely lovely than Keith's piano in this version? You decide. This TLEO is incredible.
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Sugaree
May 11, 1977
St. Paul Civic Center Arena

New #1 favorite. Slightly more compact than other amazing '77 versions & so a bit more focused. 2d Garcia solo has no equal.
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Mississippi Halfstep Uptown Toodeloo
April 30, 1977
The Palladium

This really is crazy good. I never realized how much until I got the DL version. It's a flawless rendition w/belted Jerry vocals & w/several great heady jams--not QUITE on par w/the splashdowns you get on 11/6/77 but up there w/5/25/77, 5/7/77 and 5/17/77 to name a few other winners. Top 5 all time for sure. Listen and bump it.
Jack Straw
May 7, 1977
Boston Garden

Nice underrated version from the old Gah-den.
Scarlet Begonias -> Fire On The Mountain
March 31, 1984
Marin County Civic Center

Proves you can still find great Scarlet>Fires even far down on the list. Brent is all over this sleeper version, especially on "Fire", and the whole pairing is a jammed out gem. Get out of the usual suspects comfort zone and into this hidden treasure version.
Eyes Of The World
Nov. 30, 1973
Boston Music Hall

Been re-appreciating DP14 lately and this version of Eyes is THE highlight of the entire 4-disc set, which is saying quite a bit given how good both shows are. Long, flowing, jazzy, liquid-like Eyes. Up there with the very best of '73, and perhaps even the best of them all,
Scarlet Begonias -> Fire On The Mountain
March 22, 1990
Copps Coliseum

It's a great version among those that went deep into MIDI territory but it's a non-starter for those of us who couldn't stand that sound. If I wanted to hear the Dead with a flute I'd rather they'd invited Ian Anderson on stage to jam with them. It's just a huge waste of opportunity (in my opinion) to have Jerry shred for a large portion of this great song and have it come out sounding like something a bad synthesizer produced rather than his glorious-sounding guitar. I understand they were trying to "update" their sound for the 90's and I appreciate that, but I think it's an experiment that fell short.
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