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Bird Song
Sept. 28, 1993
Boston Garden
Wooden and crunchy. Nice interplay between Jerry and Phil. Vince blows little zephyrs.
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So Many Roads
Sept. 28, 1993
Boston Garden
So much Dead to soothe my soul, and this is some of it. Tight.
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China Cat Sunflower -> I Know You Rider
Aug. 26, 1971
Gaelic Park
When the going gets weird, Weir sings the headlight part.
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Eyes Of The World
Oct. 11, 1977
Lloyd Noble Center - University of Oklahoma
This one doesn't have the shimmering lyricism of, say, 5/22/77, but the logic of Jerry's phrasing is a hoot.
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The Other One
Aug. 20, 1972
San Jose Civic Auditorium
Needs to be on the map. Features a jam that seems to be based on Skydog's 'Little Martha' and a nice 'Tiger Jam', but that's not all...
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Dark Star
Oct. 28, 1972
Cleveland Public Hall
This concert also has a nice China Cat courtesy of Billy, a Candyman that may have been inspired by some geek throwing marshmallows up on the stage (check the pre-song banter) and a very good PITB that suffers a cut of unknown severity. Oh yeah, Bobby goes nuts on the Casey Jones, too. As always, and as Dick used to to say, 'more listening is necessary'.
China Cat Sunflower -> I Know You Rider
May 19, 1974
Portland Memorial Coliseum
I love what Phil does on this China Cat. In the pre-FG segment of the transition there are whispers of 6/16 in Jerry's playing.
Pretty Peggy O
April 16, 1978
Huntington Civic Center
Garcia's vocals never sounded more like Tweedy's. The reason this version is ranked so highly is no doubt due to Garcia's nice and long pastoral solo. Excellent stuff from a show that nicely captures the finer points of '78.
Casey Jones
Oct. 2, 1977
Paramount Theatre
The Biogenesis version.
Scarlet Begonias -> Fire On The Mountain
Oct. 2, 1977
Paramount Theatre
A really nice Scarlet that has a little twang. The segue into Fire develops slowly but is an enjoyable listen, nevertheless. And yeah, Keith adds nicely to feel of this one.
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Dark Star
Playin' In The Band
Eyes Of The World
Scarlet Begonias -> Fire On The Mountain
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Sugar Magnolia, Downs of Santa Fe, Sept. 11, 1983
Casey Jones, The Spectrum, Nov. 5, 1979
Sugar Magnolia, The Spectrum, Nov. 5, 1979
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