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The Wheel
Oct. 2, 1977
Paramount Theatre

It's so apt that The Wheel would roll into Truckin' that the outro is short but the rest is very nice.
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Eyes Of The World
June 27, 1984
Merriweather Post Pavilion

Jerry really mines the changes on this one and pulls out plenty of little gold nuggets (like Coltrane). Good interplay, too. An inspired version.
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China Cat Sunflower -> I Know You Rider
May 12, 1981
Veterans' Memorial Coliseum

A cheesy video of this kickass version would have Garcia playing atop a steam locomotive as it barrels down the track.
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China Cat Sunflower -> I Know You Rider
Oct. 18, 1972
Fox Theater

Incomplete, but what remains is top-notch and essential.
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Me and Bobby McGee
March 26, 1973
Baltimore Civic Center

I just gotta nominate this one, that's all.
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Comments

Dire Wolf
April 16, 1978
Huntington Civic Center

Is there a more joyously sung version? After hearing this version I can almost picture a goofy a capella band doing this number.
They Love Each Other
April 16, 1978
Huntington Civic Center

Okay, okay, I know. The lyrical flubs (or 'issues', whatever it was) are significant. I thought long and hard about posting this one, but finally, after months!, I just had to give in. Musically, this thing might just be flawless. And with these slowed-down versions the stakes are always a little bit higher, musically. Anyway, the reason I posted this is because of Jerry's solo. It just might be the finest I've ever heard him pull off in a TLEO. Keith's solo ain't that shabby, either.
China Cat Sunflower -> I Know You Rider
June 26, 1974
Providence Civic Center

Just for the sake of clarity, the segue jam between CCS and IKYR features the 'Feelin Groovy' jam and not a 'MLB' jam--it's just misidentified on DP 12. It would be cool if they noted this whenever it is that RealGone releases DP 12. Regardless, this is great stuff.
They Love Each Other
Nov. 21, 1973
Denver Coliseum

An early up-tempo version that features an inspired solo from Jerry in which he just keeps unpeeling the onion to get at the sweetness inside. One of the best early versions.
The Other One
July 25, 1972
Paramount Theater

Got the heads-up on this one from here: http://deadessays.blogspot.com/2009/08/jam-you-should-hear.html And there is now this: http://deadessays.blogspot.com.tr/2014/03/1972-melodic-jams.html The jam mentioned does sound vaguely familiar but that could just be due more to its style and not because it is actually based on anything in particular. I don't know. I also like the weird, frenetic, almost Beefheart-like stuff that they do early on. Unique, indeed! And Lesh's solo ain't that bad, either.
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