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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
22
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.

Comments

Franklin's Tower
April 19, 1982
Baltimore Civic Center

Listened to this again and realized it needs to up voted. There's so much other crazy good stuff in the Ravenspace show that this Tower gets overlooked.
Dark Star
Feb. 13, 1970
Fillmore East

New convert here. What I love about this is the "space" section doesn't get all feedback/screechy or "spinal tap" silly (think of Derek Small's 'free form jazz odyssey' that they play at the festival where they get second billing to the puppet show), and instead it gets spookily quiet, ethereal, mysterious, and never annoying, and then it slowly, gracefully builds back into a lovely jam section that then spills over into a flat out kick-ass jam and into nearly countless musical landscapes thereafter. Just a unique, confident, ever-changing and always interesting Star that's climbed easily into my Top 5 faves of all-time. Thanks to all for the multiple rave reviews that finally got me curious enough to get DP 4 and check it out.
Jack Straw
April 16, 1978
Huntington Civic Center

Very Upvote worthy!
Estimated Prophet
April 16, 1978
Huntington Civic Center

Mother of mercy. Jerry's solos are deep, deep deep on this one. One of the best boards ever taboot.
Franklin's Tower
Sept. 29, 1977
Paramount Theatre

Bobby can't resist adding a nice couple of China Cat licks right before Jerry sings the second verse.