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The Wheel
June 21, 1976
Tower Theater

Wow. Opens the 2nd set in the best year of the Wheel... Donna was awesome! This tune was hers in '76....
4
The Eleven
Jan. 23, 1969
Avalon Ballroom

Excellent. Rehearsal. From Download Series Vol. 12
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Hell in a Bucket
Nov. 6, 1987
Henry J Kaiser Convention Center

Explodes out of Scarlet...a very dreamy Scarlet. Weird & unexpected, not the let-down some might expect. Not at all. Bob's a bit scraggly though...
3
Turn On Your Love Light
Nov. 11, 1985
Brendan Byrne Arena

Genuinely super 80s version....
5
Feel Like A Stranger
Nov. 10, 1985
Meadowlands Arena

Set closer. Excellent!
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Lost Sailor -> Saint of Circumstance
Sept. 15, 1982
Capital Centre

Holy Moses! The Saint is scorching!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Let It Grow
Sept. 11, 1982
West Palm Beach Auditorium

So excellent.
Dancin' in the Streets
May 8, 1977
Barton Hall - Cornell University

Probably the best, definitely the highlight of a classic first set, a gigantic part of why this show is historic. When the jam takes off, it soars! All '77 versions are great, but this one is ridiculous! Perfect for folks unfamiliar with the Dead for sure. Need to say, 5/2/70 is still insanely brilliant and hot (like the second half of Good Lovin' that night, when they soar out of those drums... I do enjoy plugging the Harpur College version, still can't believe the Good Lovin' is still under 50 votes... can't believe this one is under 100) And it's true, the Primal versions and the '77 (etc.) versions should almost be listed separately... VERY DIFFERENT BEASTS.
Aiko Aiko
Sept. 14, 1982
University of Virginia

One of the best ever....
Bertha
Sept. 14, 1982
University of Virginia

Second set closer!
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