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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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Comments

Deal
July 4, 1989
Rich Stadium

@flippp The "jamless" '72 versions have a laid back appeal but of course, yes, they don't go as far out as late 80s versions...the mid 70's '77-'78 versions had a little more jam expansion while keeping an excellent rolling gait but also not as jammed out as late 80's...but you are doing disservice to the EARLY 80s versions which are every bit as jammed out as '89s, and I would ask you to go straight to exhibit A being 5/1/81 and tell me that doesn't rip the ever-loving piss out of this 7/4/89 version that, quite frankly, is overrated.
The Eleven
Jan. 17, 1970
Oregon State University

REALLY glad this was posted and commented on. LOVE the slower pace to this 11....still jammed out but way more controlled and thus focused. Tremendous version & possibly my new favorite.
Big Railroad Blues
April 8, 1972
Wembley Empire Pool

This is so good and needs way more votes. Both Jerry solos are perfecto and if i'm not mistaken a bit longer than many other versions from this era. Smokin' hot stuff.
Brown Eyed Women
June 18, 1976
Capitol Theatre

They haven't yet extended Jer's bridge jam but the one he does here, while shorter, is super smooth and note-perfect. It's a bit slower and ,more relaxed as with the versions heard in the early days but Jer nails every lyric and sings with passion and it's a self contained little gem of a version, if a bit less "grandiose" than post '76 and later versions. Very upvoteworthy. (DL series Vol. 4)
Playin' In The Band
June 22, 1973
Pacific Coliseum

Never heard it til today taking a walk w/Grendel in the woods, totally grooving to this spacey/mellow version and outta nowhere, it hit me, YES--a distinct, absolutely can't miss, but very brief "Fire on the Mountain" riff led by Phil...blink your ears and you'll almost miss it, but it is there for certain. So cool.
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