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13
Gloria
Oct. 16, 1981
Melkweg

Bobby's birthday at the world famous Melkeweg. Yummy brownies make this version extra special.
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Playin' In The Band
Sept. 17, 1972
Baltimore Civic Center

DP #23 from Baltimore...yet another jazz exploration that winds and weaves and delights. More introspective than intense & quite worthy!
14
Scarlet Begonias
Aug. 4, 1976
Roosevelt Stadium

Fantastic 15+ minutes of standa-lone Scarlet featuring a very Phil-front bass section post-lyrics. Final jam section gets real jazzy, too.
2
Terrapin Station
Aug. 31, 1985
Manor Downs

From a hot steamy night in Texas an equally hot & steamy Terrapin, which melts into a great Estimated
6
Eyes Of The World
June 25, 1978
Autzen Stadium, U. of Oregon

Hidden gem! Jazzy mellow intro to fluid, energetic Garcia-led jamming. Cross-up on 'beaches & seasons" in 1st verse chorus- Phil yells "Get it right!"
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Comments

Dire Wolf
Oct. 19, 1974
Winterland Arena

Slowed down, grooved up, excellent rendition. I hear more of the Mission influence than Fingers but either way it's lovely stuff from Garcia. These Winterland shows are my favorite from '74 along with the September France performance.
Sugaree
April 12, 1982
Nassau Coliseum

Was gonna give it just a sentimental nod since I was at this show but in giving it another listen it's quite worthy of an upvote. Rarely did they ever play a poor show at the old Mausoleum. EDIT: listen to Darkstar67 and grab that source he listed.
Playin' In The Band
April 8, 1972
Wembley Empire Pool

Agree fully that some of these E72 versions, while not as marathon in length as later ones, pack every bit as much raw power, energy and finesse and sometimes even surpass their longer counterparts. This may be the very best of the tour, neck and neck perhaps with 5/11/72. Either way, you're listening to HOF stuff right here.
They Love Each Other
Sept. 2, 1979
Augusta Civic Center

Overlooked version and show.
Brown Eyed Women
Nov. 4, 1977
Cotterell Gym - Colgate University

Well said! ^^^^
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