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Lost Sailor -> Saint of Circumstance
June 12, 1980
Memorial Coliseum

Insanely powerful show, from sweet Althea into ripping Deal set closer!!!
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Deal
June 12, 1980
Memorial Coliseum

A mighty show and a mighty Deal!
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Wharf Rat
Dec. 31, 1980
Oakland Auditorium

Standard issue, so it's pretty darn good.
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Sugar Magnolia
Dec. 31, 1980
Oakland Auditorium

Great sandwich of a great set. Bill Graham is Father Time, sounds a lot like Bernie Sanders!
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Deal
Dec. 31, 1980
Oakland Auditorium

Rips nicely, caps a fantastic 2nd set of 3!
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He's Gone
May 6, 1981
Nassau Coliseum

The dedication to Bobby Sands will always send a chill up my spine. Gotta hear it all the way through the jam into drums...
He's Gone
Sept. 3, 1977
Raceway Park

Where does He's Gone end and NFA begin? So gorgeous. This, along with the Half Step, the Peggy-O, and everything else along the way makes this a serious contender for best show ever.
Sugaree
May 22, 1977
The Sportatorium

Every Sugaree from '77 is ridiculous. But this is the best of the best by far. Pretty much as close to just exactly perfect as they can get.
Eyes Of The World
Nov. 4, 1977
Cotterell Gym - Colgate University

Sublime. One of the best versions to play for anyone unfamiliar with the Dead, will make them all say, what in the name of God goes on here?!?? A runaway train of raging, urgent beauty, and every time you think it's gonna fly off the tracks, the boys hang on tight as Jerry becomes a man possessed. So tight, so rocking, so out of control. A lot of versions on this list are great....but this is ridiculous!!!!!
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